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Cathode Ray Tube
The strength of the electronic signals produced by the amusement device can be controlled by control knobs which influences the trajectory of the CRT's light beam -
EDSAC
The first Computer Game called EDSAC at Cambridge University. Had a library of short programs called subroutines stored on punched paper tapes -
Magnavox Odyssey
World's first game console -
Gran Track 10
A single-player racing arcade by Atari -
APF TV Fun
Another early pong clone manufactured by APF Electronics Inc. in the United Kingdom -
Atari 2600
Video game console credited with popularizing the use of a microprocessor and cartridges containing games -
Chuck E Cheese’s
First type of family entertainment centers aimed at young children -
Space Invaders
Shooting game where the players defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible -
Intellivision
Test marketed in California, with four games available, and nationwide in 1980 with a price tag of $299 and a pack-in game Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack -
Pac Man
Became a social phenomenon that sold related merchandise and inspired, an animated television and a top-ten hit single -
Donkey Kong
Players moved the main character across a series of platforms while dodging and jumping over obstacles who must rescue a damsel in destress Lady, from a giant ape named Donkey Kong -
Frogger
Player directs frogs to their homes by crossing a busy road and navigate a river full of hazard. Skillful players obtain bonuses -
Tron, Pole Position
Pole Position is about a computer programmer transported inside the software world of a mainframe computer, where he interacts with various programs in his attempt to get back out. -
Tetris
A tile matching game originally designed and programmed in the Soviet Union -
Video Game Crash
The delay of Atari's 7800 consoles left little to captivate consumers hungry for the next big thing. -
NEC TurboGrafx 16
It was the first console to have an optional, allowing the standard benefits of the CD medium: more, cheaper media costs, and audio which gave it a very wide variety of software -
Sony PlayStation
The original PlayStation was the first of a series of consoles and hand-held game devices -
Sega Saturn
From 1995–1997 the Saturn became the "other" system, running a distant third behind the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation -
Nintendo 64
Named for its 64-bit processor -
Sony PlayStation 2
Its development was announced in March 1999, and it was released after a year in Japan -
Nintendo GameCube
The most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the 6th gen -
Microsoft Xbox
Microsoft's competed directly with PlayStation 2 - competed directly with PlayStation 2, and the Nintendo GameCube -
XBox 360
Xbox Live service allows players to compete online and download arcade games and content such as TV shows, music videos, or rented movies -
PlayStation 3
Competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii -
Nintendo's Wii
Direct successor to the GameCube. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. -
Five trends that are predicted to occur in the Video Game Industry over the next 10 years
1.3d without glasses or tv 2.everyone is connected 3.virtual reality 4.social media connection 5.new genre of games
