Gaming consoles

History of Video Games

By Alexei.vallo

  • The First Generation of Video Games

    The First Generation of Video Games
    The first generation begins with the introduction of the Odyssey by Magnavox.

  • The Second Generation of Video Games

    The Second Generation of Video Games
    The second generation begins with the Fairchild Channel F by Fairchild. However, the most popular console of this time was the Atari 2600 by Atari.

  • The Third Generation of Video Games

    The Third Generation of Video Games
    NES FactsThe third generation began with the introduction of the Famicon by Nintendo in Japan. In American, it was renamed and remodled the NES.

  • Fourth Generation of VIdeo Games

    Fourth Generation of VIdeo Games
    The fourth generation of video games began when the Tubro-Grafix 16 was released. This competed with the SNES, the Neo-Geo, and the Genesis.

  • Fifth Generation of Video Games

    Fifth Generation of Video Games
    The fifth generation of video games began with the Sega Saturn. This was the first geneartion to have fully 3-D games.

  • Sixth Generation of Video Games

    Sixth Generation of Video Games
    The sixth generation began with the Dreamcast by Sony. This competed with the Playstation, the Gamecube, and the XBox. This era is known as the 128-bit era.

  • Seventh Generation of Video Games

    Seventh Generation of Video Games
    Playstation Offical WebsiteThe seventh generation is the current generation we are in right now. It started in 2005 with the Playstation 3, followed by the Xbox 360, and then the Wii.

  • Eighth Generation of Video Games

    Eighth Generation of Video Games
    Wii-U Official SiteThe eighth generation is going to begin sometime in the near future. It will begin with the introduction of the Wii-U by nintendo.