s.b. timeline

First Video Game

May 17, 1958

Willy Higinbotham invents "first video game" played on the oscilloscope

Space War

Sep 1, 1961

Steve Russell a student in MIT invents space wars

New interactive tv games

Sep 1, 1967

Baer and team are successful in creating two interactive TV games—a chase game and a tennis game

magnavox

Sep 17, 1970

Magnavox licenses Baer's TV game from Sanders Associates

Magnavox Odyssey

May 24, 1972

Atari releases pong

Sep 17, 1975

At 150000 unit pong is the best selling christmas present

Gunfight

Sep 17, 1975

first "computer" game released

Video Computer System

Sep 17, 1977

Atari introduces its first cartridge-based home video system later named the Atari 2600 retailing for $249.95

Battlezone

Sep 17, 1980

Battlezone is first 3-D game ever created. It is set in a virtual battlefield and was later enhanced by the U.S. government for training exercises.

Atari 5200

Sep 17, 1982

Atari releases the Atari 5200 to compete with Coleco's Colecovision.

Tetris

Sep 17, 1985

Tetris is developed by russians and played on the computer

NES Sega Master System and Atari 7800 Release

Sep 17, 1986

Game Boy

Sep 18, 1989

Nintendo releases the Game Boy for $109.

Super nes

Sep 18, 1991

Super NES is released in the U.S. for $249.95.

Atari Jaguar

Sep 18, 1993

Atari releases the Jaguar, attempting to be the first 64-bit console on the market.

Violent games in conneticut

Sep 18, 1993

Senators Lieberman of Connecticut a launches a Senate investigation into violence in video games, hoping to initiate a ban on violent games.

Playstation 1

Sep 18, 1995

Sony brings the PlayStation to the U.S. and sells for $299.

sega dream cast

Sep 18, 1998

Sega introduces the Dreamcast in Japan. This console operates on Microsoft Windows CE.

Walmart Ban

Sep 18, 1998

The Wal-Mart retail chain decides to ban over 50 video games that it deems inappropriate for minors.

Pac Man high score

Sep 18, 1999

Billy Mitchell attains a score of 3,333,360 which is the highest score possible

PS2

Sep 18, 2000

Sony's PlayStation 2 launches in the U.S. for $299.99, sells out by early morning

x box

Sep 18, 2001

microsoft releases xbox retailing for 299.99

Nintendo Ds

Sep 18, 2004

Nintendo DS realeases a portable system with two screens,

Wii

Sep 18, 2006

Nintendo Wii releases with revolutionary controller

Grand Theft Auto

Sep 18, 2008

GTA IV breaks sales record