The next generation of gaming is about to arrive, which makes this the perfect time to take a look at how we got here. Join the boys for a guided tour through the cutthroat history of gaming, and the battle for the living room.
- Edward Uhler Condon and the NIMATRON
Ferranti and the NIMRODRalph Baer and the Brown BoxMagnavox and the OdysseyAtari and the VCS (2600)Activision1983 Atari Shock, ET, and subpar PacManThe rise of NintendoFamicon becomes the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)NES becomes the Super NESTurboGrafx-16 and the 16-bit revolutionThe Atari Jaguar flames outThe rise of SegaThe genesis of the GenesisThe story of SonicThe golden era of SNES: Metroid, Street Fighter, Zelda, Mega ManThe rise of Sony32 and 64 bitsThe Nintendo 64The Sega SaturnPlaystation crushes the competitionThe decline of Nintendo and the Gamecube debacleMicrosoft gets in the gameEnter the XboxXbox 360 and the Red Ring of DeathPlaystation 2Playstation 3Xbox OneXbox Series X and the Playstation 5Join the Midnight Masses!
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