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History of video game consoles. Console war; 1st generation (1972–1983) 2nd generation (1976–1992) Video game crash of 1983; 3rd generation (1983–2003) 4th generation (1987–2003) 5th generation (1993–2005) 6th generation (1998–2013) 7th generation (2005–2017) 8th generation (2012–present) 9th generation (2020–present)
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The history of video games began in the 1950s and 1960s as computer scientists began designing simple games and simulations on minicomputers and mainframes. Spacewar! was developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student hobbyists in 1962 as one of the first such games on a video display. The first consumer video game hardware ...
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An infobox for articles on a series of video games. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status italic title italic title This infobox automatically italicizes the article title. If this is not required, enter "no". If this is required and the title is not being italicized, enter "force". Otherwise, ignore this parameter. Line optional Collapsible collapsible ...