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2004 – The Nintendo DS is launched and World of Warcraft redefines MMORPGs. San Andreas, Fable, Far Cry, Katamari Damacy, Half-Life 2 and Halo 2 all debut. 2005 – The Xbox 360 is released, along with God of War, Guild Wars and Shadow of the Colossus. Guitar Hero triggers a wave of musical rhythm games.
e. 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 ...
The history of video game consoles, both home and handheld, began in the 1970s. The first console that played games on a television set was the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey, first conceived by Ralph H. Baer in 1966. Handheld consoles originated from electro-mechanical games that used mechanical controls and light-emitting diodes (LED) as visual ...
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e. 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.
Desktop publishing proves to be a boon for hobby game designers, and the door is opened for many small publishers producing their own game designs. Z-Man Games and Fantasy Flight Games become major players in the US hobby game industry. Miniatures games dominate the collectible games market. 2000 in games; 2001 in games; 2002 in games; 2003 in ...
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A strategy game that covers thousands of years, from ancient times to futuristic warfare. Rise of Nations. 2003. 10,000 BC – 1970 AD. A real-time strategy game where players advance through historical eras, starting from ancient times. Humankind. 2021. 10,000 BC – 2020s AD.