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PDP-1 was one of the very fist computers taking up an entire room. Only colleges and universities could hold them and were used for small games. Like Tic-Tac-Toe.
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One of the first video games created to play on the PDP-1. It was one of the first space combat video games. It was also the first video game to be played on multiple computer installations.
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First home console. It was only able to play 28 games. It was really bad but gave inspiration and influenced the next console.
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One of the first widely successfully selling video games. It caused controversy because of copyright infringement claims from Magnavox. Atari was sued for $100 million.
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This game console was revolutionary. It was the first to use joysticks and interchangeable game cartridges.
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Pac-Man was one of the first games to have a revolutionary icon. Just think of it even your grandparents probably know pac-man.
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It was the first handheld console to come to the market. It had color with an LCD display. It also had advanced graphics for the time.
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It was one of the first consoles to try online game play. It didn't sell because of bad marketing. They removed it from markets in 2001 due to failure.
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This was a huge influence and turning point. Introducing stable internet online play and revolutionary controllers along with the xbox they were huge for the gaming industry.
