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May 10, 2023 · Ep. 109: Video Game Logos. By Robin Kunimune. May 10, 2023. Writer, journalist, and ‘several’ time returning guest Jack Yarwood shares his research on two video game logos with stylized R’s, which were subsequently made to be physical objects, as recently published in his articles “It Became Almost Like A Cult” – The Untold Story ...
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Though video games are found today in homes worldwide, they actually got their start in the research labs of scientists. In 1952, for instance, British professor A.S. Douglas created OXO, also known as noughts and crosses or a tic-tac-toe, as part of his doctoral dissertation at the University of Cambridge. And in 1958, William Higinbotham created ...
In 1967, developers at Sanders Associates, Inc., led by Ralph Baer, invented a prototype multiplayer, multi-program video game system that could be played on a television. It was known as “The Brown Box.” Baer, who’s sometimes referred to as Father of Video Games, licensed his device to Magnavox, which sold the system to consumers as the Odyssey, t...
In 1983, the North American video game industry experienced a major “crash” due to a number of factors, including an oversaturated game console market, competition from computer gaming, and a surplus of over-hyped, low-quality games, such as the infamous E.T., an Atari game based on the eponymous movie and often considered the worst game ever creat...
Also in 1989, Sega released its 16-bit Genesis console in North America as a successor to its 1986 Sega Master System, which failed to adequately compete against the NES. With its technological superiority to the NES, clever marketing, and the 1991 release of the Sonic the Hedgehoggame, the Genesis made significant headway against its older rival. ...
With a leap in computer technology, the fifth generation of video games ushered in the three-dimensional era of gaming. In 1995, Sega released in North America its Saturn system, the first 32-bit console that played games on CDs rather than cartridges, five months ahead of schedule. This move was to beat Sony’s first foray into video games, the Pla...
In 2005 and 2006, Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s Playstation 3, and Nintendo’s Wii kicked off the modern age of high-definition gaming. Though the Playstation 3—the only system at the time to play Blu-rays—was successful in its own right, Sony, for the first time, faced stiff competition from its rivals. The Xbox 360, which had similar graphics capab...
‘Spacewar!’ The story of the world’s first digital video game. The Verge. The First Video Game? BNL. The Brown Box, 1967–68. Smithsonian. Inventor Ralph Baer, The ‘Father Of Video Games,’ Dies At 92. NPR. The Video Game Revolution. PBS. Video Game History Timeline. Museum of Play. The Surprisingly Long History of Nintendo. Gizmodo. How Tetris Helpe...
Video Game History. From the earliest days of computers, people have found ways to play games on them. These early computer programmers weren’t just wasting time or looking for new ways to goof off. They had practical reasons to create games. During the 1940s and 1950s, computers took up entire rooms and were so expensive that only ...
Our Mission. The Video Game History Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and teaching the history of video games. Contact Us. For comments, questions, or media inquiries, send us a note at info@gamehistory.org. @2024 Video Game History Foundation, Inc.
Mar 17, 2006 · Overview edit · view history. Foundation 9 Entertainment is a group of development studios founded through the merger of The Collective, Inc. and Backbone Entertainment on 29th March 2005. Foundation 9's studio are especially focused on handheld games and ports for Microsoft's XBLA platform. The following studios are, or have been, part of the ...
Oct 10, 2014 · 9 Story Media Group. Category page. 9 Story Entertainment. 1st logo (September 2002-2007) 2nd logo (2007-2013) 3rd logo (Cache Craze variant) (2013-2014) 9 Story Media Group. 1st logo (October 10, 2014-July 2, 2020)
