The History of Video Gaming

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“Video Game History.” Smithsonian Institution, /spotlight/the-father-of-the-video-game-the-ralph-baer-prototypes-and-electronic-games/video-game-history
The article delves into the history of video games, citing the 1940s and 1950s when computers were too large, bulky, and expensive for the average person to afford, and only large corporations had them. As a result, people had limited knowledge of computers and their functions. On the other hand, some people have played computer games since the beginning of computers. The first recorded video game was created in 1952 by A.S. Douglas, a computer scientist at Cambridge University; he created the first computer game, “Noughts & Crosses,” also known as “Tic Tac Toe,” which can now be played directly in the browser by simply searching “Tic Tac Toe.” Another enjoyable game was “Spacewar,” but it never reached its peak because computers were still prohibitively expensive for personal use. Though people gradually came to understand what computers were, it is clear that games began a long time ago.
Chikhani, Riad. “The History of Gaming: An Evolving Community.” TechCrunch, 31 Oct. 2015, https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/31/the-history-of-gam
The article recounted the history of gaming, in which Magnavox Odyssey, the world’s first home console, was released in 1972, ushering in a new era in the evolution of video games. People also witnessed the release of Atari’s “Pong” in 1977, and Atari’s “Atari 2600” is regarded as the pioneer of video game consoles. In the same year, Nintendo released “TV-GAME 6,” their first home TV game product. The iPhone was introduced in 2007, bringing disruptive changes to the cell phone industry. As the cell phone industry changed, so did the handheld game market. Many games gradually appear on everyone’s horizon, and people can spend their spare and dull time playing games, which is a very relaxing activity to relieve stress. Nowadays, it is safe to say that everyone...