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    first game developed by Atari Inc., by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney.” (History, 2017) So with PONG being the first game invented and Call of Duty being the most popular game now a days I thought it was good to see how gaming has changed from 1972 to 2017. With how the whole aspect has changed from a simple tennis sport simulator to a well detail high programed game. Within a year of Pong being out Atari launched a console version which could be streamed on to your TV, “Atari with a steady source of

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    However, this game isn’t blamed for the video game crash. E.T., for the Atari 2600, gets that “honor.” Many gamers consider E.T. one of, if not, the worst video game of all time. The frustrating gameplay and its seemingly rushed state crushed any hopes for this game. It did so poorly that there is a landfill in Alamogordo, New

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    the person who rewrite the blank part of the video game commercial market, and brings this entertainment to the whole world. Nolan Bushnell, he is a technology pioneer initiate the new history of video game, entrepreneur that established the Atari in 1972 and engineer which exploit several the most classical game. He always cited as the father of the video game industry. Bushnell is passionate about consider

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    In 2003, Paul Gee, a member of the National Academy of Education and an educational researcher, wrote a prophetic article for Wired magazine, “Games, Not School, Are Teaching Kids To Think”. In which he explains the beneficial impact video games have on the brain, making video games a viable option in the enhancement of learning. Consequently mitigating the defamation of video games having them become ingrained into American culture. Today, the Global Games Market is worth $101.1 billion

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    arcades were been built around the world, Buschanel would help make arcades very popular by introducing his new game, Electronic Tennis (“Video Games” World). As population grow on arcades Buschanel would go on to create his very own company called, Atari (“Video Games” World). Within days of Atari’s big ravel Buschanel would make his way to the top by reveling his new video game, Asteroid (“Video Games” World). Weeks after Asteroid big reveal it would go on to absorb millions of dollars from gamers

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    of the light gun. However, when the 1970’s arrived, video games began to take off. In 1971 Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney created a coin operated version of “Spacewar!” Called “Computer Space.” These two men would later found Atari in 1972. The first game published by Atari was also the first video game to garner media attention, the insanely popular “PONG.” “PONG” was a major turning point in the industry, but it was the Taito Corporation that ushered in the “golden age of arcade games” with “Space

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    attention and focus more emotionally and physically on the screen. There are different games that are made to appeal the gamers and have their own style and graphic to attract different stages of audience. More, video games it all started beginning from Atari console, which included a very simple games such as Mario and chees and simple controller. Now, we have a different types of consoles such as PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and others available consoles in the market with variety of games. Also, with

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    games can be seen as a safe way for players to release rage and emotions. However, Columbine did happen and in a way it took images from a computer game to the real life. Video games have been around since 1974 when Pong, the first video game by Atari, was released in the United States. Since then video games have grown into a huge industry for all ages. The biggest group of customers for the industry is young males. Boys aged 8-18 spend an average of 40 minutes a day playing video games. Girls

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    The Video game crash of 1983 was a historical event that changed how society looked at games, and how they were handled. We chose this topic because, without this event most of the games that occurred after this event would never have existed thus changing the gaming industry and effect most male's lives (Demographic Gamers). Our research process inquired us to look at different sites accurate enough for the data we have acquired to use in our project. We chose the Documentary as our presentation

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    were just Pong clones and many were made, with non removable, built in games (Generations of Games,2014). The second generation (1976-84) showed the likes of Atari and with it, quickly produced games. During this time, game consoles were cheaply produced and video games were quickly made because it was easy. This lead to games like Pac-Man Atari and E.T, games considered to be the worst of all time. These games existed to cash in on an existing product but were too clunky and broken to be enjoyed. The

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