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A few games from this period have been considered milestones in the history of video games, and some of the earliest in popular genres. Robinett's Adventure was inspired from the text adventure Colossal Cave Adventure , and is considered the one of the first graphic adventure and action-adventure games , [ 29 ] [ 30 ] and first cartridge ...
The transition from handheld "electronic" games to handheld "video" games came with the introduction of LCD screens. These screens gave handheld games the flexibility to play a wide range of games. Milton Bradley's Microvision , released in 1979, used a 16x16 pixel LCD screen and was the first handheld to use interchangeable game cartridges.
It is a clone of Spacewar!, one of the earliest video games, developed in 1962. Syzygy Engineering, a precursor to Atari, Inc. launches Computer Space, the first commercial video arcade game, also being a Spacewar! derivative. 1972 Atari, Inc. launches Pong, the first commercially successful video game. It is also the first arcade sports video ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "History of video games" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total ...
The history of video games spans a period of time between the invention of the first electronic games and today, covering many inventions and developments. Video gaming reached mainstream popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, when arcade video games, gaming consoles and home computer games were introduced to the general public.
Nintendo Wii (2006) The seventh generation of consoles began with the release of the Xbox 360 in 2005.This was followed by the Wii and the PlayStation 3 in 2006.The seventh-generation featured widespread implementation of HD-ready graphics, media centers, and wireless game controllers, as well as online services for all consoles.
ChronoZoom is a timeline for Big History being developed for the International Big History Association by Microsoft Research and University of California, Berkeley Asian Studies online: a timeline of major developments