Video Game History

  • Pong

    Pong
    Pong was one of the earliest arcade video games. It was created by Allan Alcorn, but was originally manufactured by Atari, which was released is 1972. Pong was created to be a training exercise.
  • Sega Master System

    Sega Master System
    The Sega Master System was manufactured by Sega as a third generation 8-bit home video game. The Sega Master System was released in 1986 in North America.
  • TurboGrafx-16

    TurboGrafx-16
    The TurboGrafx-16 was designed by Hudson Soft and manufactured by NEC Home Electronics. It is a home video game console that has 57 games in it.
  • Super NES

    Super NES
    The Super NES, or Super Nintendo Entertainment System, is a 16-bit home video game console that was developed by Nintendo. It is a game device used for home gamers.
  • The Atari Jaguar

    It was manufactured by IBM and developed by Atari Corporation, and is a home video game console. It is also the last console by Atari to have physical media.
  • Entertainment Software Rating Board

    Entertainment Software Rating Board
    It is a system that consists of five age based ratings from kids to adults (E for everyone,T for teens, M for mature, A for adults, and RP for rating pending). It was made by the Entertainment Software Association.
  • The PlayStation

    The PlayStation
    The PlayStation was made Sony. It is a home video game console and it was the first game console to ship 100 million units in 9 years and 6 months after it was launched.
  • The PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2
    The PlayStation 2 was made by Sony. It is also the second video game console made by Sony. It was also the next successor after the PlatStation 1.
  • The Nintendo DS

    The Nintendo DS
    The Nintendo DS was developed and released by Nintendo. The DS stands for Developers System or Dual Screen.It is a dual screen handheld game console and can interact directly with each other with Wi-Fi but at a short range.
  • The Xbox 360

    The Xbox 360
    It was developed by Microsoft. The Xbox 369 is a home video game console. It is known as the successor to the original Xbox and is the second Xbox in the Xbox series. It also features an online service known as Xbox Live that expanded from the original Xbox and allows players to play online with others.