Siri Norbu

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    Video Games

  • First Video Game

    First Video Game
    Physicist Willy Higinbotham invented the first video game at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York. His game was like a tennis game. It was played on an electronic device.

  • First Computer Game

    First Computer Game
    Steve Russel, a student, creates Spacewar, the first interactive computer game. It runs on a large computer.

  • First Video Arcade Game

    First Video Arcade Game
    Computer Space, becomes the first ever video arcade game.

  • First Video-game Magazine

    First Video-game Magazine
    Arnie Katz and Bill Kunkel created the first video game magazine.

  • Nintendo

    Nintendo
    Nintendo releases the handheld game for $109. It is the first system to run video games stored on compact discs.

  • Sony Brings Playstation to the U.S

    Sony Brings Playstation to the U.S
    Sony brings Playstation to the U.S. They sell it for $299.

  • Sony's PlayStation 2 launches in the U.S.

    Sony's PlayStation 2 launches in the U.S.
    Sony's PlayStation 2 launches in the U.S. for $299.99 and is sold out by early morning.

  • Nintendo Releases the Nintendo DS

    Nintendo Releases the Nintendo DS
    The Nintendo DS is a Portable System with two screens one of which can be used as a touch screen.