The history of video games.

The history of video games.
Computer games is a phenomenon that is very common and I think everyone on the forum has played in many of these.of computer games.
The history of video games, nearly five decades ago. But the game itself has become part of popular culture in the seventies.
Contrary to popular opinion, not all of the first game Pong. Much earlier, as many as 25 years (1946-1947) is a very simple game designed by Thomas Golden Jr., and Man Ray ESTL simulated missile target. Buttons to change the angle for the shot fired and speed.
In 1952 he was transferred to the computer screen 'noughts. And cut, and five years later, William Higinbotham created a game called Tennis for Two.
In the 60s, a number of games like Spacewar!, Spacetravel or such, but perhaps the most important of the decade in the game is produced by Bill Harrison, gun fire.
70 of the first boom in the history of video games in 1971, he was the first arcade machines, and in May 1972 saw the first light of day games console - Magnavox Odyssey and Arcade Links Atari founder Nolan Bushnell said that the game Pong. At the same time began a new era of gaming other out during this period, including the game Galaxian, Invaders Space and breakout.
But it is important to leave in 1972 before the game Tic Tac Toe portable and replacement ink cartridges for the first time in 1978 - Microvision next decade - the 80's was the golden age of arcade games and the first designed for. Game - ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 important events of the 80's.
 The first game was a three-dimensional vector graphics - Battlezone.
 Immortality and megapopularny Pac Man.
Insert the original game, as well as animated films - Dragon Snipes first game of the hidden network, the first full-fledged adventure game King 's Quest point'n'click. First game Maniac Mansion.
Atari St and Amiga, PC 16 - bit first.
90 's is the era of three-dimensional graphics, the real and the penetration of the sound card and CD-ROM that provides new opportunities License Shareware gained popularity as it is free to join the shortening of the programs are free and available. Buy the full version. In this way, the first time she FPS'y Wolfenstein 3D and Doom type during this period is the RTS, and an example of this type of game Dune II, Warcraft and Command & Conquer in the 90's, has grown exponentially. in popularity of online games such as Quake, Counter - Strike or Unreal Tournament.
Prevalence of desktop computers and gaming consoles, home to the decline of the popularity of the Arcade. But still a very attractive model and other technical reason not to use it at home.
End of the twentieth century, the rapid development of portable consoles, especially the next generation of Game Boy and a Bear: PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn.
Century XXI to develop computer games and six games (PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, DREAMCAST) and seven (PLAYSTATION 3, Wii, Xbox 360) The console versions also have new developments, such as the control Wii or graphics. 3D on the PSP is a great portable console.
Computer games are a rapidly developing area. It's hard to predict what will happen in 10 years, Master's Degree! We can only wait and even three, of course ... play.