History of Computer Games

  • Magnavox Odyssey

    Magnavox Odyssey
    The Magnavox Odysseye was the very first games console out for people to play on in there own homes.
    it was a muiltiplayer console, and was First shown on the 25th May 1972.
    This console was the start of the gaming world and many more to come.
  • Nintendo Entertainment System

    Nintendo Entertainment System
    The Nintedno Entertainment System is one of the greatest and most important console, purely becasue of games such as Mario and The Legend Of Zelda.
    The NES is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe and Australia in 1985.
  • Super Mario Bros

    Super Mario Bros
    Super Mario Bros. is a platform video game developed by Nintendo in late 1985 and published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros.
    In Super Mario Bros., the titular character, Mario, seeks to rescue Princess Toadstool (later renamed Princess Peach) of the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser, king of the Koopas. Mario's younger brother, Luigi, is playable by the second player in the game's multiplayer mode, and assumes the same plot role as Mario.
  • Sega Master System (SMS)

    Sega Master System (SMS)
    The Sega Master System is an 8-bit cartridge-based video game console that was manufactured by Sega. This console launched Sega onto a competitive level comparable to Nintendo, due to its wider availability, but failed to put a dent in the North American and Japanese markets.
  • Sonic The Hedgehog

    Sonic The Hedgehog
    Sonic The Hedgehog</a>Sonic the Hedgehog is a franchise of video games released by Sega starring and named after its mascot character, Sonic the Hedgehog. The series began in 1991 with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, in addition to an 8-bit version of the game for the Master System.
  • Sony PlayStation (PS one, PS, or PSX)

    Sony PlayStation (PS one, PS, or PSX)
    The PlayStation, is a 32-bit fifth generation video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment. The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of console and handheld game devices, which was first created and released in Japan. On March 31, 2005, the PlayStation and PS one reached a combined total of 102.49 million units shipped, becoming the first video game console to reach 100 million. As of July 20, 2008, the PlayStation has sold 102 million units. What a great Console!
  • Final Fantasy VII

    Final Fantasy VII
    Probably one of the best games ever created for the PS1, Final Fantasy 7 has sold (as of October 2009) more than 10 million copies worldwide.
  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64
    The Nintendo 64, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, and March 1, 1997 in Europe. It was Nintendo's last home console to use Game Paks to store games, although the Gameboy Was released which still uses Game Paks. This console came from the fith-generation of games consoles.
  • Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2)

    Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2)
    The PlayStation 2 (often shortened to PS2) is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony. The PS2 console is the sequel to the original PlayStation console. The successor to the PlayStation. The PS2 is the best-selling console to date, having reached over 145 million units sold as of August 18, 2009. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sold 17.33 million copies (as of February, 2009), making it the best-selling game for the console.
  • Microsofts X-Box

    Microsofts X-Box
    The Xbox is a video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega's Dreamcast, and Nintendo's GameCube. The integrated Xbox Live service allows players to compete online.
  • Halo: Combat Evolved

    Halo: Combat Evolved
    Halo: Combat Evolved is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. Halo: Combat Evolved is the first of the Halo series (Halo 2, Halo 3 and recently Halo : ODST), and sold more than five million copies worldwide as of November 9th, 2005.
    I think if it wasnt for this game, then gaming today would be comletely different without Halo 3 and the craze for it.
  • Nintendo Game Cube

    Nintendo Game Cube
    The Nintendo GameCube is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, and is part of the sixth generation console era. It is the successor to the Nintendo 64. the GameCube also introduced a variety of connectivity options to Nintendo consoles, and was the third Nintendo console, after the Nintendo 64DD, to officially support online play. It also allowed for connectivity to the contemporary Game Boy Advance to access exclusive features of certain games.
  • Microsoft XBox 360

    Microsoft XBox 360
    The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.
    A prominent feature of the Xbox 360 is its integrated Xbox Live service that allows players to compete online and download content such as arcade games, game demos, trailers, TV shows, and movies.
  • Sony Playstation 3

    Sony Playstation 3
    The PlayStation 3 (marketed as PLAYSTATION 3[4] until September 2009[5] and officially abbreviated as PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.
    The PS3 has sold 4.6 million consoles (as of August 5, 2009).
  • Nintedo Wii

    Nintedo Wii
    The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. The Wii is Nintendo's fifth home console, the direct successor to the Nintendo GameCube, and able to play all official GameCube games. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3.
  • Halo 3

    Halo 3
    Halo 3 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie for Xbox 360. The game is the third title in the Halo series and concludes the story arc that began in Halo: Combat Evolved and continued in Halo 2. Halo 3 grossed $300 million in its first week. More than one million people played Halo 3 on Xbox Live in the first twenty hours. As of January 3, 2008, Halo 3 has sold 8.1 million copies, and was the best-selling video game of 2007 in the U.S.
  • Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360.
  • Sony Playstation 3 (Slimline)

    Sony Playstation 3 (Slimline)
    The Playstation 3 Slimline was released so people could enjoy the console at a lower price. It comes with a 250Gb Harddrive installed and all your accsesories as the normal one. The Difference between the two are that one is made from a chrome type like and the other doesn't. This is a Seventh generation console
  • Halo: ODST

    Halo: ODST
    Halo 3: ODST (originally known as Halo 3: Recon) is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft. It was released on the Xbox 360 nearly two years after the initial release of Halo 3.
    On release, ODST became the top-selling Xbox 360 game worldwide. The title received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the atmosphere, music, and story approach.