History of Games

  • Cathode ray tube

    1st amusement device
  • EDSAC

    EDSAC

    1st computer game
  • Sega

    Sega

    distributed coin-operated amusement-type games
  • Magnavox Odyssey

    Magnavox Odyssey

    World's first game console
  • pong

    pong

    A coin-op arcade games by Atari Inc
  • Gran Track 10

    Gran Track 10

    A single-player racing arcade by Atari
  • Maze Wars

    Maze Wars

    first fps
  • Atari 2600

    Atari 2600

    uses of cartages
  • Chuck E Cheese’s

    Chuck E Cheese’s

    First type of family entertainment centers
  • Third generation

    Third generation

    8-bit consoles
  • Game crash

    Game crash

    To many of the same games
  • Nintendo Entertainment System

    Nintendo Entertainment System

    sold 60 million
  • Final Fantasy

    Final Fantasy

    100 million units sold
  • Nintendo’s Game Boy

    Nintendo’s Game Boy

    first hand held
  • Atari Lynx

    Atari Lynx

    color LCD Display
  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

    mascot of Sega
  • Sony PlayStation

    Sony PlayStation

    first home console to ever reach the 100 million mark
  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64

    slogan: "get N or get out!"
  • Nintendo GameCube

    Nintendo GameCube

    Nintendo's 4th home game console
  • Microsoft Xbox

    Microsoft Xbox

    Microsoft's first game console
  • 7th generation

    7th generation

    modern game systems
  • Nintendo DS

    Nintendo DS

    Started the 7th gen
  • Xbox 360

    Xbox 360

    1st console to provide wireless controller support at launch.
  • PS3

    PS3

    3rd home game console by Sony
  • wii

    wii

    detect acceleration in 3 diminutions
  • Everyone is connected

    Everyone is connected

    every one can play together even with out having the same consoles
  • new  genre of games

    new genre of games

  • 3d without glasses or TV

    3d without glasses or TV

  • Virtual reality

    Virtual reality

  • Social media connection

    Social media connection