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The first game that most people remember, was a computer version of table tennis, called "Pong." This is not because it was the first game - there were many others that float around campus, began long before Pong - but could win the first game of mass popular appeal. Today, the Games into a profitable entertainment industry, rivaling the popularity of the film, and also integration with Hollywood - Movies of popular games (egDoom and Resident Evil) and war games are created based on popular movies (such as transformers and Star). created, in fact, the first movie tie-in Star Wars video game ever in 1980, when video games were first becoming a competitor in popular culture.

One is tempted to ignore video games as toys for children or a hobby for nerds, but they are much more common and popular in general than that. Its history is full of ups andDepth. The game world can not overnight, but over a long period and jerky.

After the sudden popularity of tennis in 1972, the sector has experienced a short period of commercial success, where some of the most popular games developed in principle, the pump "and" block ", but not for long. In 1977, the public has lost interest in video games and the bottom fell out of the market. This too was short lived, however, that the game began to fall againin 1978 with the release of the game, fans of video games today: the ever-popular "Space Invaders". Space Invaders was the first game for players of incitement against other players, "High Score" and was a great success. Space Invaders in 1980 with a little game of "Pac-Man has called" an unprecedented success in every way that video games have once again raised in the public imagination. For the first time a video game character was so popular that the propertyTie ins key chains were sold as blankets, take a picture. After Pac-Man, the public has asked for new games, and companies were falling over themselves to reach the next big thing conceived. The next big thing landed published by a small Japanese company called Nintendo, and contained a monkey named "Donkey Kong" barrels shot a man trying to save little jump on his girlfriend. The man did not jump to get a name for Donkey KongSequel to "Donkey Kong Jr. was published and decided to call Mario. It would become one of the most popular video games in the world.

Early 1980s also saw the birth of console gaming. Atari 2600, Mattel Intellivision and ColecoVision console, improved graphics and the game before, but in race to exploit the popularity of game has been, the market is crowded and lost again to the publicInteresting. In 1983, the worst in the sector fell for the second time, but was a failure in the short term. Home Computer led the game as a form of popular entertainment and a great console back in 1990. Although it has been popular on consoles, in the second half of 1980 - the Nintendo Entertainment System comes to mind - the console to the right place at the sophisticated, realistic graphics began to be possible to developAward for Innovation of-64 bits. At this stage, he created his famous first Sony console, the PlayStation known. The PlayStation is head to head against Nintendo celebrates 64-bit console, Nintendo 64, no clear winner.

The popularity of the PlayStation and Nintendo 64, the next generation of consoles from both manufacturers of LEDs, but the software giant Microsoft in the fray. Between 2000 and 2001, the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation ® 2, andMicrosoft Xbox, were released in quick succession, and despite the presence of three major consoles on the market, all received a high degree of success. Video games have a degree of popularity, not allowed in 1983, has achieved an industry to support them. E 'was great fun for the masses.

Currently, the three major console manufacturers have their new consoles on the market: the PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360. Each company has tried toreach new tricks and innovations to overcome the other for the affection of the players.

What is the best for hardcore gamers, but is not necessarily what is best for everyone. While the PS3 is competing for the same market, Xbox360, Nintendo Wii has a different approach, based on an audience of families, large. With its innovative controller waving in the air around, pressing buttons to the workplace, and his familyGames - many of the famous Mario and Donkey Kong at the time - managed to create the sold-out must-have console for the second Christmas season running.

The competition between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is heated, however. If for one year, it seems that the Xbox 360 in front of the PlayStation 3 game on appeal. The graphics are breathtaking and the possibility of online multiplayer games - developed by Microsoftextensive experience in computer technology at home - has convinced many players is the best game available for the serious fan.

Many people believe that innovation in technology next big video game virtual reality, a plea which has been in development for some time and never seems to be enough of an economically viable plan. This could change, however, as processors become smaller, faster and create the necessary componentssophisticated electronic devices are cheaper and easier to do.

Regardless of the technology of video games is to come or who will win the console war, it seems quite clear that the games are here to stay. Who knows - one day, you can break the film in popularity.