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The first ever home console; predates Atari and the prototype of the system is in the Smithsonian museum
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Atari game that became the first ever wide spread popular game
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The first ever generation of video game consoles.
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First major movie about video games. Used heavy amounts of CGI to create visual effects
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Third generation of consoles, saw major releases of popular franchises like Mario and Final Fantasy
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Market was over-saturated with consoles and poor games. Lasted 2 years and was ended by the release of the NES and Super Mario Bros.
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first handheld game systems launched Game Boy and Sega Game Gear
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Launched in 1980, it became the most popular arcade game to this date and generated $2.5 billion by 1990
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Fifth generation of games that saw the release of N64 and PlayStation, and started some of the first console rivalries. PC also became a major gaming platform
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Xbox system that made it a very popular system among gamers that made the franchise a power house in gaming
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This generation of gaming pushed gaming to it's limits and showed what gaming systems were capable of.
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3rd PlayStation system to be released. Used Blu-ray discs for games and started PlayStation network.
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Revolutionary system that made many games tailored for group settings. Did better in sales than PS3 and Xbox 360
