The history of video game consoles, both home and handheld, began in the 1970s. The first console that played games on a television set was the 1972 Magnavox...

ninth generation of video game consoles began in November 2020 with the releases of Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series S console family and Sony's...

era, or the 3D era) refers to computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld gaming consoles dating from approximately October 4, 1993, to...

below) is the era of computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld gaming devices available at the turn of the 21st century, starting on November...

In the history of video games, the first generation era refers to the video games, video game consoles, and handheld video game consoles available from...

In the history of video games, the fourth generation of video game consoles, more commonly referred to as the 16-bit era, began on October 30, 1987, with...

generation of home video game consoles began on November 22, 2005, with the release of Microsoft's Xbox 360 home console. This was followed by the release of Sony's...

The eighth generation of video game consoles began in 2012, and consists of four home video game consoles: the Wii U released in 2012, the PlayStation...

the history of video games, the second-generation era refers to computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld video game consoles available...

In the history of video games, the third generation of video game consoles, commonly referred to as the 8-bit era, began on July 15, 1983, with the Japanese...

combine elements of both home and handheld consoles. Video game consoles are a specialized form of a home computer geared towards video game playing, designed...

A video game console is a standardized computing device tailored for video gaming. The compact size of video game consoles allows them to be easily used...

been numerous home video game consoles since the first commercial unit, the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972. Historically these consoles have been grouped into...

console war competition between Nintendo and Sega as they fought for market share in the United States. The first major handheld video game consoles appeared...

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in the number of video game consoles and available games, many of which were of poor quality. Waning interest in console games in favor of personal computers...

consoles were produced before a follow-up non-dedicated console in 1978, the Magnavox Odyssey 2. While it showed the potential of video game consoles...

company has produced home video game consoles and handheld consoles since 1983; these systems were released from the third console generation to the sixth...

video game consoles and multiple portable consoles for use with external media, as well as dedicated consoles and other hardware for their consoles....

game controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are smaller than home video game consoles and contain the console, screen, speakers, and controls in...

A video game console emulator is a type of emulator that allows a computing device to emulate a video game console's hardware and play its games on the...

of video game consoles lasted from 1972 to 1983. The first console of this generation was the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey. The last new console release of the...

Color TV-Game is the first video game system ever made by Nintendo. The system was released as a series of five dedicated home video game consoles between...

An arcade video game is an arcade game where the player's inputs from the game's controllers are processed through electronic or computerized components...

inventions and developments. Video gaming reached mainstream popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, when arcade video games, gaming consoles and home computer games...

through more advanced console technology, an improved selection of video games, and general marketing around their consoles. While console manufacturers are...

role-playing video game, role-playing game (RPG) or computer role-playing game (CRPG) is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character...

A console game is a type of video game consisting of images and often sounds generated by a video game console, which are displayed on a television or...

Beginning in 2023 and continuing into 2024, the video game industry has experienced mass layoffs. Over 10,000 jobs were lost in 2023, and an additional...

Video gaming in the United States is one of the fastest-growing entertainment industries in the country. The American video game industry is the largest...