The first video game, that most people remember, was a basis of the digital version of table tennis, called “Pong”. It is not because it was the first game, there were many other floating around the university campus Pong well before its debut, but also because it was the first video game to gain popular appeal mass. Today, video games are a lucrative entertainment industry, films competing for popularity, and even interlocking Hollywood films are appreciated games (such as Doom and Resident Evil) and the games are available on the basis of popular films (such as processors and Star Wars). Indeed, the first tie of the video was created by the game on the basis of “Star Wars” in 1980 years, when video games were the first of force in a competitive economy of popular culture.

It is tempting to reject video games as toys for the children or for an amateur Nerds, but they are really much more widespread and universally appreciated by. Its history is full of ups and downs. Video Games success in the world do not have access to overnight, but over a long period and in the front seats and starts.

After the sudden popularity of Pong in 1972, the industry enjoyed a brief period of success, if one of the first few games known as “reservoir” and “blocking”, but it did not last. In 1977 the public has lost interest in video games and on the bottom, fell on the market. In addition, it was short-lived, since the game began reemerge in 1978 with the publication of a game that is still popular with fans of video games to date: “Space Invaders”. Space Invaders, the first game to give players besting encourage other players “High Score”, and was a great success. Space Invaders followed 1980 by a little game known as “Pac-Man”, a success story in all respects, as video games decided to return to the general public. For the first time, a video game character was so popular as key merchandise tie-ins and bed linen were sold camp in his own image. After Pac-Man, loud and clear, the public has been for the new games, and the companies for which they fell on themselves to come to the next big thing. The next big thing, finally, is complemented by a small Japanese company Nintendo, and with a monkey named “Donkey Kong” raises barrels on a small jump, which tries to save his girlfriend. The little man did not jump for a name, as a result of Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., “was released, and she chose to Mario. It would probably be more popular on the video games worldwide.

The early years of the 1980’s was also the emergence of a home game console. The Atari 2600, Mattel Intellivision console and Colecovision previous consoles, all improvements graphics and gameplay, but in the fever to cash-index games on the market itself overcrowded and the public still lost. In 1983, which fell at the bottom of the industry, for the second period. It was short-lived but a step backwards. Welcome back to the computer video games as a form of popular entertainment and video - just a great back in the 1990’s. Admittedly, there were more popular during the second half of 1980’s-the Nintendo Entertainment System comes to mind, the console has really turned off if it develops to the point that demanding, realistic graphics began to be possible the innovation in 64-bit technology. At this point, Sony is developing his famous first console, known as the Playstation. The PlayStation has been at the helm head against Nintendo’s famous 64-bit console, the Nintendo 64, without a clear winner.

The popularity of the PlayStation and the Nintendo 64 has resulted in the next generation of consoles by the two manufacturers, but also saw Microsoft Software give ausfransen. In the years 2000 and 2001 the PlayStation2, Xbox and Nintendo Gamecube Microsoft have all been quickly followed, and despite the presence of three major consoles on the market, they appreciated all with a high level of success. Video Games had reached a level of popularity that unlike 1983, allows, such as industry, and support. It was really fun for the masses.

Currently, the three major console manufacturers have new consoles on the market: the PlayStation3, Nintendo Wii and the Xbox360. Each company has tried to become familiar with new Gimmicks and innovation to hit, the other for players of the condition.

What is the best for the hardcore gamers, but not necessarily what is best for all. While PlayStation3 is competitive in the market, the same as for Xbox360, Nintendo Wii has another approach, the potential for a wider, more assistance to families. Through its innovative new controller, a sign of the hand around the air, rather than buttons pressures, and their families - many games with the famous Mario Donkey Kong for their day - they succeeded in suffering, it is necessary for the console Christmas, the second is underway.

Competition between Playstation3 and Xbox360 is more heated. Although so far only for about a year, it seems that the Xbox360 is just before the Playstation3 in the call for the players. His ability stunning graphics and massive multiplayer online games developed by Microsoft extensive experience in the information technology sector at home a lot of players believe that it’s the best console for video game fanatics serious.

Many people think that the next big innovation in the video game technology will be in the field of virtual reality, a medium in development for some time and never quite clear to the ground in an economically viable way. This may change, however, such as faster processors and less and components needed for sophisticated electronic devices are cheap and easy to do.

Aside from video games where technology goes further, or who will win the console war, it seems quite clear that video games are here to stay. Who knows, one day it may not even break movies by popularity.