How Atari 2600 Revolutionized Gaming (1977)

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In the late 1970s, something magical came to life in living rooms across America. Bulky wood-paneled TVs no longer just broadcast sitcoms or news — they became playgrounds. And the reason? A sleek little console with a joystick, woodgrain finish, and game cartridges that promised endless adventures. That console was the Atari 2600, and it … Read more

The Birth of Home Gaming: Magnavox Odyssey (1972)

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Magnavox Odyssey 2

Long before PlayStation and Xbox dominated living rooms, there was a humble rectangular box with two dials, no sound, and white squares flickering across a TV screen. That was the Magnavox Odyssey, the world’s first home video game console, released in 1972. Created by Ralph Baer, often called the father of video games, the Odyssey … Read more