A brief history of video games (Part I) - Safwat Saleem
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Video games are everywhere these days, but where did they actually come from? The history of video games is a complicated story that involves giant computers in science labs, the founder of Chuck E. Cheese and billions of dollars in quarters. Safwat Saleem examines the evolution of the beloved world of gaming.
It took a while for video games to catch on. What factors do you think contribute to whether or not a new technology catches on?
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