From the first video game ever created to the dawn of online gaming, VIDEO GAME FIRSTS takes you through hundreds of gaming breakthroughs that built a multi-billion-dollar industry. As early as the 1950s, engineers began experimenting with the idea of manipulating dots on a TV screen. From those humble beginnings sprang the first video arcade machine, the first home video game console, the first ROM cartridge, wireless controllers, and every modern-day gaming amenity included in your favorite console or game. Explore the early days of video games, the mania of titles that took over the world, and learn about the people behind the pixels in VIDEO GAME FIRSTS.
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