History of Video Games

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History of Video Games

History of Video Games

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First Gen 

1972-77

Consoles: Magnavox Odyssey, Pong, Coleco Telstar

Second Gen 

1976-84

Consoles: Fairchils Channel F, RCA Studio II, Atari 2600, Bally Astrocade, Magnavox Odyssey, APF Imagination Machine, Mattel Intellivision, Atari 5200, Milton Bradley Vectrex, Emerson

Third Gen 

1983-92

Consoles: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Sega Master System, Atari 7800
Handheld Consoles: Gameboy, Atari Lynx, Sega Game Gear

Fourth Gen 

1987-96

Consoles: Turbo Grafx-16, Sega Genesis, Neo Geo, Super NES

Fifth Gen 

1993-02

Consoles: 3DO, Amiga-32, Atari Jaguar, Sega Saturn, Sony Playstation, Nintendo 64
Handheld Consoles: Neo Geo Pocket, Game.com, Sega Nomad, Wonderswan, Gameboy Light, Gameboy Color

Sixth Gen 

1998-

Consoles: Sega Dreamcast, Sony Playstation 2, Nintendo Gamecube, Microsoft Xbox
Handheld Consoles: Neo-Geo Pocket Color, SwanCrystal, Game Boy Advance, GP32, Tapwave Zodiac , N-Gage, Game Boy Advance SP, Game Boy Micro

Seventh Gen 

2004-

Consoles: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii
Handheld Consoles: NDS, PSP

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Halo 3

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Release Date: 09/25/2007

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BioShock

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Xbox 360 Console Includes 20GB Hard Drive (with HDMI)

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Wii

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Release Date: 11/19/2006

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Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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Age of Mythology: Including Titans Expansion

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Reader Feedback 

Tiddledeewinks wrote...

Good lens on the history of video games, Josh~

ReplyPosted February 20, 2008