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History of Video Gaming

By junj23
  • Academics

    Academics
    Academics attempted to design simple games, simulations, etc.
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    History of video games

  • Public

    Public
    It wasn't really famous until the 1970's-80's
  • Third Gen Console

    Third Gen Console
    8 bit consoles invented by Nintendo.
  • Fourth Gen Consoles

    Fourth Gen Consoles
    The Nintendo released Super NES (SNES) which have the game Mortal Kombat in it, Mortal Kombat was one of the popular games at those times. They also createed Playstation around the 1989's.
  • Fifth Gen Consoles

    Fifth Gen Consoles
    In 1993, the third gen consoles were made, and this means that they reached 32 and 64 bits. In this year they also really improved on the 3D. This was one of the game that had improved fully, it's called virtua race.
  • Phone Video Gaming

    Mobile phone started to have games when Nokia inserted "Snake" to the Nokia 6110
  • Saga & Nintendo

    Saga & Nintendo
    Saga & Nintendo fell behind while Sony was leading.
  • Microsoft

    Microsoft
    BEFORE the end of 2001, Microsoft made an entrance into the gaming industry with xbox.
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    Improving

    Games until now are still improving, online games are now very popular and the releasae of the PS4 and XBone really helped gamers so they can try something new.