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Edward U. Condon invents a computer that allows people to play against each other.
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Pong becomes increasingly popular and marks the start of home home gaming
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Nintendo releases many games that captivate children due to is improved graphics and games with advanced storytelling. Super Mario Bros and The Legend of Zelda games are born and become very popular.
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Game company Sega releases Genesis and the character Sonic the Hedgehog to try to attract a new audience.
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The Nintendo Game Boy was the first ever handheld gaming console.
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PlayStation creates the first CD-ROM based video game console that allowed for more data allowing more advanced gaming to take form.
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Sony's PlayStation 2 introduced backward gaming as well as the DualShock Controller. Backward gaming allowed PS1 games to be played on the PS2, skyrocketing sales on the PS2 even though the games available at the launch was small.
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The Xbox was the first console to bring Microsoft into the Video Game Console realm.
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Sony's PlayStation 3 was the first video game console to use Blu-ray Disk as its sole medium.
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The Nintendo Wii was a revolutionary console as it introduced a motion detection controller.
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Sony's PlayStation 4 is the latest of the PlayStation devices. The PlayStation 5 is set to be released in November '20.
