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Today we have a great slew of options for video gaming fun. We all know Xbox and PS4, but what about the very first console? That honor belongs to the Magnavox Odyssey, invented by Ralph Baer. Being able to play video games in one’s home; the idea was revolutionary. I believe that we may take it for granted today, but people used to have to journey...

 Speaking of arcade games, the late 1970s and early 1980s experienced an impressive boom in popularity, bringing in serious commercial success. Specifically, the release of Space Invaders for arcade systems in...

As revolutionary as those arcade games were, the gaming industry was facing a crisis: the market was being saturated, making sales and development suffer. The rise of PC gaming also made arcade games less interesting to many consumers. Was this to be the end of video games as we know them? It sure seemed like it. From 1983 to 1985, the sheer volume...

The NES was a best-selling console, producing games from 1985 to 1995. The first releases were Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Popeye. The NES was also revolutionary for including multiple accessories with the console, enhancing the already new and appealing gameplay. Some of you may remember Duck Hunt—the game where you need to shoot ducks with ...

The Nintendo Entertainment System established Nintendo literally as a household name. They doubled down and released their follow up console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. This is where Nintendo dominated the games market. SNES is perhaps the most iconic gaming system ever released. While still using cartridges, the SNES upped th...

The next two releases from Nintendo and Sony would be so revolutionary in design that we are still feeling the impacts from both of them well into the present. In 1996, the Nintendo 64, (named for the 64-bit processing), was released to great fanfare. All of your favorite Nintendo characters were now in fully realized 3D. A highlight was Super Mari...

Mostly focusing on PC gaming, Microsoft blew everyone away with releasing their very first console, the Xbox, in 200. With blockbuster hits like Halo revolutionizing multiplayer, Microsoft was not to be trifled with. They went a step further by introducing Xbox LIVE, their subscription-based online gaming service. This meant you could regularly gam...

Black Friday. It’s cold, it’s early, and you need to get a hold of one of the most talked-about consoles ever made; the Nintendo Wii. “The Wii?” you ask. Yes, the name is a bit…unconventional. However, it brought a motion-based play to the table. This encouraged players to get off the couch and physically take part in their adventures. The Legend o...

The game industry shows no signs of stopping. Indeed, it seems since the end of the gaming crash in 1985, game developers have had an insatiable hunger to produce consoles and games. As a gamer, we have never been more privileged. We have our pick of the litter: will it be the Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PC, Mac, mobile, or the Wii U? They are ...