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EA
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First Computer Game
First documented computer game by A.S Douglas a British Computer Science Ph.D candidate at Cambridge. The game was a digital tick-tack-toe game https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
First Military Simulation
the first military simulation game invented by the US army. It's called the Huntspiel and simulated fighting between America and the Soviets. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
Tennis for Two
The first interactive video game, invented by William Higinbotham.
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SpaceWars
The first moving computer game by MIT student Larry Rosenthal.
Two spaceships moving in a circle around the sun and shoot at each other. The software was to expensive to copy it. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
First Commercial Arcade Game
Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, made the first commercial arcade game. It's called Computer Space and is also the first single player game. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
The Oregon Trail
A game programmed by four students of the University of Minnesota.
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First Console plugged in Tv
The "Odyssey" by Magnavox is the first console, you can plug inside your TV. It brought games like Ping Pong into the homes and on the TV screen. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
Rise of Atari
Nolan Bushnell (Computer Space) and Al Acorn invented Pong a more realistic and better game then tennis for 2. Both of them are also the CEO's of Atari, a big gaming company in the 70's to 90's. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
Atari 2600
A console invented by Atari. It could save game informations, was in color and had a growing game library. It didn't had any competitive. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
Space Invaders
A new game which had a big impact on the video world. It was one of the most played games in it's time. It was also used for the Atari 2600. It was invented by Taito, a Japanese gaming company. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
Activision
Four former Atari worker founding Activision, one of the biggest Gaming Companies in our time. They left Atari after a change in the management area. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
Pac-man
Pac-Man is the first game this put an character in the middle of the game. It brought in millions alone with the merchandise. It was a mega hit and is still one of the most famous and most played in the entire world. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
DONEKY KONG
The first Nintendo game, was Donkey Kong, with Mario as the good guy and DK as the bad guy. It was the first game with a small story inside the game. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
King Kong vs. Donkey Kong
Universal Studios sued Nintendo because they said that DK is violating their Copyright on King Kong. They lost the case out of two reasons, the first was that the Judge said that DK and King Kong aren't sharing any similarities then being an ape, the second one is that Universal didn't newer there copyright on King Kong so he was in the public domain. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
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Consoles
Consoles are now a big part of playing video games. The first good console was the Nintendo Super NES in 1991 and goes on with the release of the first Sony playstation in 1995. Microsoft thought they need to keep up and brought out the XBox in 2001. But before that Sony had already the playstation 2 on the market and Nintendo the Nintendo 64. After this we had 2005 the X-Box 360, 2006 the Wii and Playstation 3, 2013 the X-Box1 and 2014 -
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Video Game Rating
With the first first person shooter you got also the first video game enemies. They said the games were to brutal and the kids learn to hurt other kids. So the ESRB was founded. They rate the video games from "Everyone to Adults only/18+". They are rating the games after violence, blood/gore, sexuality, nudity, language, substances, gambling and humor. http://www.esrb.org/ -
Romantics vs. Activitison
The Rock band Romantics sued Activision for the use of their song "What I Like About You" in their video game Guitar Hero. They said that the cover was to close to their original song. They lost the law suit. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
Oculus Rift
The Oculus Rift was the first series of VR. You used the googles to be some were else, maybe a Rollercoaster ride or an Grand Theft. It is a complete new era of gaming. https://mashable.com/2015/01/08/gaming-tech-ces/#5rNs5Jd8IsqV -
Fortnite
Fortnite is right now the most popular game. It is designed as a survival mode but the free mode Battle Royal brought in the real money. It is a PVP game were you try to be the last surviver. You need to fight against the other player and try to survive. Two of the world best players right now are the two streamers TSM Myth and Ninja.
