History of video games

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  • First Video Game

    First Video Game
    In 1958 William Higinbotham made a tennis like game called Tennis For Two. This was considered one of the first video games created. It was a two player game, much like all the other previous games. This was one of the first sports like games.

  • Spacewar!

    Spacewar!
    Spacewar! was one of the most popular video games to the public in the 1960s. This is considered to be a progression from games like Tennis For Two to the making of arcade games. This was also one of the first shooting games.

  • Magnovox Odyssey

    Magnovox Odyssey
    The Magnovox Odyssey was one of the first home console gaming systems. Created by Magnovox with the help from Baer, the creator of the Brown Box, they developed a gaming system for two players; playing games like ping pong and tennis.

  • Galaga

    Galaga
    Developed by the company Namco, it was a fixed shooter game and the first huge success for the company. Galaga was a coin operated arcade game, it was one of the most popular arcade games during the golden ages.

  • Game Boy

    Game Boy
    The game boy was the first successful hand held game since the Microvision. It was a battery operated console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. This was the start for hand held gaming consoles.

  • Super Nintendo

    Super Nintendo
    The Super Nintendo is a 16-bit video game home console. It was a part of the console wars between Sega and Nintendo. The super Nintendo had games like the hit arcade game Street Fighter and Super Mario World.

  • The Sims

    The Sims
    Developed by Maxis, The Sims is one of the best- selling PC games. It is a 3D simulation game released for Microsoft. This was one of the earlier animation stages, but at the time it was considered to be one of the best.

  • Nintendo DS

    Nintendo DS
    The Nintendo was part of the seventh generation of hand held gaming consoles. It was produced by Nintendo. The DS introduced more advancements for handheld gaming.

  • Angry Birds

    Angry Birds
    Angry Birds was one of the most successful moblie games. It reached 2 million downloads on year. This was a progression for mobile gaming.

  • Nintendo 3DS

    Nintendo 3DS
    The 3DS was also produced by Nintendo and was part of the eighth generation of handheld consoles. This one also showed many more advancement like communication system, 3D special effects, and Nintendo eshop.