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The Ultimate History of Video Games is a 2001 non-fiction book by Steven L. Kent. Published initially by Prima Publishing and then by Three Rivers Press, [1] it is an updated version of the self-published The First Quarter: A 25-Year History of Video Games. [1] [2] [3] [4]
From Pong to Pokémon and beyond: The Ultimate History of Video Games: the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world
The Ultimate History of Video Games: from Pong to Pokemon and beyond...the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world
The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokémon—The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World
Bushnell based the game's concept on an electronic ping-pong game included in the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home video game console. In response, Magnavox later sued Atari for patent infringement. Pong was the first commercially successful video game, [3] and it helped to establish the video game industry along with the Magnavox Odyssey. Soon ...
The modern video gaming industry forms a robust component of at-home entertainment. But it wasn't always that way. This is video game history 101.
Pong is the first commercially successful arcade video game. Games of skill were popular amusement-park midway attractions from the 19th century on. With the introduction of electricity and coin-operated machines, they facilitated a viable business.
Today, ESPN brings us a delightful video about the evolution of sports video games, starting way back with one of gaming's greatest classics: Pong. The segment is chock-full of interviews with ...