The Atari 2600, the first cartridge-based home video game system is released
Taito releases Space Invaders
The Intellisvision and Asteroids are released
Pac Man is released
Donkey kong and Frogger are released
Commodore 64 is released
Nintendo NES is released in japan
Nintendo Nes is released in North America and Tetris is created
The Legend of Zelda is released in japan
Final fantasy is released
Sega releases the Sega Mega Drive
Nintendo releases the Gameboy and The Sega Genesis is released
Super Mario 3 is released
The Super Nintendo is released and Sonic the Hedgehog is released
Midway Manufacturing releases Mortal Kombat. Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Mario Kart.
Myst and Doom are released
The Sony Playstation is released in Japan
The first E3 is held. Sony releases the PlayStation in North America
Nintendo releases the Nintendo 64 and Super Mario 64. Eidos Interactive releases Tomb Raider
Sega releases The Dreamcast
Blizzard Entertainment launches their biggest release StarCraft, Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and the first Pokémon games, Konami releases Metal Gear Solid
counter strike is released
Sony releases the PlayStation 2. Electronic Arts releases The Sims, best-selling PC game in history
Nintendo releases the Nintendo GameCube. Microsoft releases the Xbox. Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto III on the PlayStation 2.
Warcraft 3 is released
Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker featuring cel-shading.
Halo 2 makes $125 million U.S, one of the biggest commercial entertainment opening days ever. Nintendo releases Nintendo DS. Golden Age of the PlayStation 2.