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First video game invented
Physicist Willy Higinbotham invents first video game at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York. His game, a table tennis-like game, was played on an oscilloscope. -
Computer Space is released
Computer Space becomes first video arcade ever released. 1500 games are distributed. Public consensus is that it is too difficult to play. -
Pong is released
Atari's Pong is released with help from Sears Roebuck. They sell it exclusively, with the Sears Tele-Games logo. -
Atari
Atari introduces its first cartridge-based home video system called the Video Computer System which later becomes known as the Atari 2600. It retails for $249.95 -
Electronic Games Magazine
Arnie Katz and Bill Kunkel found the first video-game magazine, Electonic Games. -
Tetris
The popular game Tetris is developed by Russian programmer Alex Pajitnov. IT is played on a PC. -
NES Released
Nintendo's NES is released in the US after being test-marketed in NY on year earlier -
Gameboy Released
Nintendo releases the handheld Game Boy for $109. -
Super NES Released
Super NES is released in the US by Nintendo for $249.95 -
Rating Board
Resuting from the Senate investigation, the Entertainment Software Rating board is created. Ratings are now given to video games and are maked on the games' packaging to indicate the suggested age of players and violent content. -
Playstation Released
Sony brings the Playstation to the US and sells the console for $299. -
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Playstation 2 Released
Ps2Sony's PlayStation 2 launches in the US for $299.99 and is sold out by early morning. -
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X-Box 360 Released
X-Box - 360 Released -
Nintendo DS Released
DS
Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS, a portable system with two screens, one of which can be used as a touch screen. -
Wii and PS3 Released
Wii commercialsNintendo releases the Wii, a gaming system that lets gamers use the controllers in revolutionary ways, such as swinging it like a tennis racket, holding and tilting it like a steering wheel, and more. Sony also debuts the PS3, a very sophisiticated and expensive game system. -
Super Mario Galaxy Released
Super Mario Galaxy CommercialNintendo releases Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii. It continues the adventures of Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach as they face their old foe Bowser. -
Playstation 4 Released
ps4 ReviewPlaystation 4 Released in the united states to overall less sales than the Xbox 1 -