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OXO
Alexander Sandy Douglas was going to school at the University of Cambridge. His thesis main idea was about human-computer interaction. He needed an example to prove his thesis. Using the Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator(EDSAC) he came up with OXO(Tic Tac Toe) where a person can play against the computer. -
Spacewar
Created by Steve Russell Spacewar is a space combat video game. It was the first computer based video game. It was the first of many computer games. -
Atari releases the Video Computer System
More commonly known as Atari 2600. It had joysticks, interchangeable cartridges, games in color, and switches for selecting games and setting difficulty levels. This made many people in America love at home video games. -
Pac Man
It became popular really fast. It was the first arcade game to appear in home counsel. 250 million games of Pac-Man were being played in the U.S. each week on 100,000 Pac-Man machines. -
Game Boy
Nintendo's Game Boy popularizes handheld gaming. It was the first handheld game to use game cartridges in ten years. It’s good game play, easier to use and long battery life is why it became popular. -
Concerned
Parents were concerned about bloodshed in games. They were worried that their children were learning bad things. This led to the creation of video game rating systems. -
Playstation
The Playstation was and still is a home video game console developed by Sony. Its low price and easy at home gaming made it popular. The playstation raised the power of Sony in the video game industry. -
Xbox
The Xbox was launched in the US on November 15th 2001. It was the first American made console since the mid 90s. It was also the first console to have a built-in hard drive. -
Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go was an augmented reality (AR) mobile game. It uses mobile devices with GPS to locate, capture, train, and battle virtual creatures, called Pokémon, which appear as if they are in the player's real-world location. It was a big hit in summer of 2016. -
Nintendo Switch
Due to the increasing population of smartphones and tablets gaming platform. Nintendo created the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo’s Switch is a hybrid that blends mobile and console experiences.