History Of Video Games

History of Video Games,[object Object],Andrew Bishop ,[object Object],Andrew Corrado,[object Object],April 6th, 2010,[object Object]

Table of Contents,[object Object],Introduction,[object Object],The “First” Video Game (1962-1971),[object Object],Arcades,[object Object],Video Games Become Popular,[object Object],Arcade Games,[object Object],Console Timeline (1972-1996),[object Object],Conclusion,[object Object]

Introduction,[object Object],Video games have been an important concept in the advancement of technology for over 40 years now.,[object Object],Since 1975, they have not only become one of the most popular sources of entertainment, they have also played a major role in globalization, allowing people from all over the world to communicate amongst each other.,[object Object]

The “First” Video Game,[object Object],In 1962 Steve Russell invents SpaceWar!, a game that was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.,[object Object],It wasn’t the first actual video game developed, however it was the first intended to be played on computers,[object Object],Game was developed for a computer that cost over $150,000 making it unmarketable and unknown to the general public.,[object Object]

Arcades,[object Object],In 1971, Nolan Bushnell along with Ted Dabney (whom later founded Atari together in 1975) programmed the SpaceWars! game to play on a television screen,[object Object],Together they created the first Arcade Machine, Computer Space, which operated at 25 cents per 90 seconds.,[object Object]

Video Games Become Popular,[object Object],In 1975, Atari released Pong as a home video game on their first console,[object Object],Pong becomes a huge success among a teenage market,[object Object],The sales of video game entertainment systems also begin to skyrocket,[object Object]

Arcade Games,[object Object],From 1977 to the late 1980’s, video games became extremely popular as coin-operated machines in arcades.,[object Object],Games such as Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Space Invaders became extremely successful.,[object Object]

Early Consoles,[object Object],In 1972, Ralph Baer created the Magnavox Odyssey. It was the first video game console playable on home televisions,[object Object],Magnavox mass-produced these consoles which featured 5 diskettes that generated different code already located in the machine and 2 huge controllers that used 6-C batteries apiece,[object Object],HAL (A.I.) first introduced ,[object Object],Atari releases 2600 in 1975, these entertainment systems are referred to as the 1st generation of consoles,[object Object]

2nd & 3rd Generation Consoles(8-Bit),[object Object],Atari 2600,[object Object],Nintendo Entertainment System(NES - 1985),[object Object]

4th Generation(16-Bit),[object Object],Super Nintendo (SNES),[object Object],Sega Genesis,[object Object],Turbografx-16,[object Object]

5th Generation(32-64 bit),[object Object],Atari Jaguar(32 Bit),[object Object],Sega CD(32 Bit),[object Object],Playstation(64 Bit),[object Object],Nintendo 64(64 Bit),[object Object],This era began what would later be known as “the Console Wars”. Both 64 Bit machines ended up being mainstream machines that would later be the downfall for both the Sega and Atari companies as console developers due to cost efficiency and playabilityWith the release of the 64-Bit console, video games became playable in 3-Dimensional worlds,[object Object]

Conclusion,[object Object],Technology continues to grow and improve on a daily basis,[object Object],The consoles we use today (Xbox 360, PS3, etc.)contain processors so much more powerful than as little as 5 years ago that the measurement of bits is no longer appropriate,[object Object],Video games are now in a stage of voice recognition, motion detection, among other things that will continue to bring technology to further developments,[object Object]

Sources,[object Object],A History of Home Video Games from Atari to Xbox, Playstation and Wii. (n.d.). A History of Home Video Games from Atari to Xbox, Playstation and Wii. Retrieved April 6, 2010, from http://www.thegameconsole.com/ ,[object Object],Bellis, M. (n.d.). The History of Computers & Video Games. inventors.about.com. Retrieved April 6, 2010, from inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcomputer_videogames.htm ,[object Object],Herman, L., Horwitz, J., Kent, S., & Miller, S. (n.d.). GameSpot Presents: The History of Video Games. GameSpot is your go-to source for video game news, reviews, and entertainment. Retrieved April 6, 2010, from http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hov/ ,[object Object],Stack, P. (n.d.). Video Game Console Timeline - Video Game History - Xbox 360 - TIME Magazine. Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. Retrieved April 6, 2010, from http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101050523/console_timeline/ ,[object Object]

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