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First ever game device
The first ever gaming device was the Magnavox Odyssey. this consle was the first play at home system, which had been designed by Ralph Baer. -
Atari's First Console
After Nolan Bushnell founds Atari in 1972, the company has its first big hit with the arcade game, PONG. In 1975, Atari sells a home version of PONG in Sears under the Sears Tele-Games label. -
Nintendo's First Console
Created by Nintendo(Trading Card Company), this device was released into the U.S. and became the best-selling console of its time. The NES(Nintendo Entertainment System) was game a game-at-home system that used 32-bit cartridges and top-sellers such as Zelda, Metroid, and Final Fantasy. -
First Truly Portable Device
An interesting move was the choice of game to be bundled with the Game Boy. Out of all the games it had to be Tetris: A game developed by a Russian mathematician, which has sold over 1 million copies to date. Someone at Nintendo had noticed the game at an exhibition in 1988 and immediately knew that it would be the ideal game to complement the Game Boy. The decision was spot-on. -
The NES Evolved
In addition to its built-in hardware modes, Nintendo later released a whole array of chips that added processing power as well as other features to games. They came built into games' PCBs as opposed to plugging into the console's extension port. The Super FX chip, which allowed for 3D graphics to be rendered in games, upped the SNES's speed to 10.5MHz and the Super FX2 upped it to 21MHz. Many more chips were made available, and most of them played a large part in keeping the SNES competitive -
Sony's First Console(Featuring Light Discs)
The history of the Playstation begins in 1988 when Sony and Nintendo were working together to develop the Super Disc. The Super Disc was going to be a CD-ROM attachment that was intended to be part of Nintendo's soon to be released Super Nintendo game. However, Sony and Nintendo parted ways business-wise and the Super Disc was never introduced or used by Nintendo. In 1991, Sony used a modified version of the Super Disk as part of their new game console - the Sony Playstation. Research and devel -
The Nintendo 64
Nintendo is a company whose very name is synonymous with video gaming. Chances are that you have played on, or at least seen, one of the three generations of home video game systems the company has created, not to mention the enormously popular hand-held game system, the Gameboy. The current system, the Nintendo 64 (N64), was a technical tour de force when it was introduced, and still compares admirably to other consoles on the market. -
Microsoft's First Console
On November 14, the Times Square branch of Toys ‘R’ Us played host to the official launch of the Xbox, with Bill Gates dropping by to kick off his company’s grand experiment in gaming. Concerns regarding the system’s look and design – as well as the $299 price tag – fell by the wayside with over 1 million Xbox consoles flying off shelves in the next three weeks. -
The New Xbox(360)
On May 12, 2005, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360, the next generation of its gaming console. With plans to release the 360 in November, the company clearly hoped that an early debut – almost a full year before the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii were scheduled to arrive – would put the 360 in a good position to dominate the market. It also meant the writing was on the wall for the original Xbox. -
Latest Sony Console
Later this month, Sony will release its latest video game console, the PlayStation 4 in North America. Last week, Sony posted "PS4: The Ultimate FAQ" to answer all questions gamers have about the new system.
Sony posted their PS4: The Ultimate FAQ on both their North American and European blogs revealing new information about the upcoming release.
