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the first video game ever
physicist William Higinbotham created the first ever video game -
the first ever video game released to the public
tennis for two was the first ever video game released to the public it was played on an analog computer -
the first true video game console
Ralph H. Baer created the first prototype of what would eventually become the Magnavox Odyssey, the world's first video game console. -
Raplh H Baer video game console was made public.
Ralph H Baer console 'The Brown Box' led to the licensing of the technology by Magnavox in 1972, resulting in the release of the first official home video game console – Magnavox Odyssey. -
nintendo console became popular
Nintendo, the company which eventually became a major player in the video gaming industry for the next three decades, delivered their first series of video game console from 1977 to 1979. -
more classic games where invented at this time
1980s was a period of genre innovation when the industry began experimenting with non-Pong games like fighting, platform, adventure and RPG games. It is also this era that we saw the release of all-time classic games such as Pac-man (1980), Mario Bros (1983), The Legend of Zelda (1986), Final Fantasy (1987), Golden Axe (1988), etc. -
Nintendo and Sony fought over who had the best console
Sega came up with the its number one console of all time, the Mega Drive/Genesis in 1988. To counter the threat, Nintendo presented the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) two years later, the console next in line after NES. Sega released the Master System II in the very same year after gaining significant success with Mega Drive/Genesis. This was the major console war that occured in the 80s. -
consoles tried upgrading but failed
In the first few years of 1990s, there is a notable shift in the medium used for storing games from cartridges to compact discs. What this meant was that there were increased capacities for video gaming, prompting as well a transition of 2D graphics to that of 3D. The first CD console was launched by Philips (1991) – the CD-i. Regrettably, the console was more commonly recognized as a failure for its sub-standard games and frustrating controllers. -
Sony made the first Playstaion in 1994
In 1994, Sony finally made its entrance with the leading Playstation. -
Sega developed another console but for online gameplay
Sega Saturn was not a major success, so Sega thought of another new console for the next generation – the Sega Dreamcast (1998). In terms of providing internet support via its built-in modem for online playing -
maple story was released
The global version of Maplestory is launched. -
video games have modernized
Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii. With full 1080p HD graphics for both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, and Wii’s innovative remote for sensing 3D movements, it seems that video gaming had indeed came a long, long way. -
The XBOX 360 was released officaly
The Xbox 360 was officially announced on MTV in a special hosted by Elijah Wood. -
video games get backlash from tv brodcast
The television show 60 Minutes tackles issues within video game controversy. This segment of 60 Minutes has been criticized by video game players for encouraging video game censorship. -
The playstation 2 was released officialy
The PlayStation 3 was unveiled by Sony during a pre-E3 press conference, at 21:25 GMT. At the same time, the press release[2] was released through the Japanese PlayStation website. -
present day video games
E3 is acomplishing it another great year of show casing video games and consoles like Assassin's Creed origins and many more
