Video Games By: Kathy Fergus & Yen Dang

Computer & Video Game History  1952 A.S. Douglas created first graphic computer game of tic- tac-toe  William Higinbotham created the first video game ever in 1958 “Tennis for Two”  1962 Steve Russell invented “Space War!” intended for computer use  1967 Ralph Baer created “Chase” the first video game to be played on TV  In1980 Atari’s Asteroids and Lunar Lander were the first copyrighted video games

Computer & Video Game History  1952 A.S. Douglas created first graphic computer game of tic-tac-toe  William Higinbotham created the first video game ever in 1958 “Tennis for Two”  1962 Steve Russell invented “Space War!” intended for computer use  1967 Ralph Baer created “Chase” the first video game to be played on TV  In1980 Atari’s Asteroids and Lunar Lander were the first copyrighted video games

The Atari Video Game Crash of 1983  Sudden crash of the video game business and the bankruptcy of a number of companies  End to what is considered the second generation of console video gaming.  The crash lasted for 3 yrs & ended with the introduction of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), 1985

Crash Factors  Parents turned to buying computers instead of games to prepare them for school  Lack of creativity for titles  Perception at the time was that video games were a trend and people would be looking for new avenues of home entertainment

Types of Video Games –Quick Repetitive Games requires basic hand eye coordination  Mario Brothers  Tetris  Imaginative Immersion –Role playing games  Dungeon & Dragons –Adventure games  Arthur’s Knights First-person games: incorporate both repetitive & imaginative game skills shooting games fighting games sports games

Games That Can Be Played On The Computer  Action  Arcade  Card & Casino  Classic  Fighting  Puzzle  Sports  Strategy Links  m/arcade-games.htm m/arcade-games.htm m/arcade-games.htm  mes.com/ mes.com/ mes.com/  mes.com/

Computer & Video Games  A computer game is a computer controlled game  A Video game is where computer display such as:  Monitor  Television  Some sort: 1. Input device 2. Keyboard 3. Mouse/trackball 4. Combination(PC)Game

System Requirement Windows  98/ME/2000/XP  350MHz or faster Processor  64MB RAM  16-bit Graphics & Sound Mac  Mac OS or 10.2 better

Gaming Platforms (hardware) Gaming Platforms (hardware)  Video game console  Online game  Mobiles game  Personal computer game

Online Features  Communication/Community: –Voice/Video room –Messaging –Lobby/Matchmaking –Score/ Ranking –Friends list/ Avatar –Game data upload *Downloading

Game Recreational Activity  Some rules that determines  Involving 1 or 2 players  A goal that a player tries to reach  Creation & mood control  Entertainment or enjoyable

Worldwide Business Worldwide Business  The 4 largest markets for computer video are: 1.United States 2.Japan 3.Australia 4.United Kingdom

Future of Console Gaming  2006 will see the continuation of the next generation of console gaming.  In form of two new consoles 1.Sony Playstation 3 2.Nintendo Revolution  This innovation is possible to increasing ubiquity 1.Broadband internet access 2.Larger storage mediums on the consoles

How video games are addicting  Dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with uncontrollable compulsion  Games bring pleasure & focus by increasing dopamine  Dopamine is more active while playing  More dopamine released, the less neurotransmitter is available later on to do schoolwork, homework, chores, etc

ADHD Kids  Become more addicted to games  “Not unlike drugs or alcohol, the television experience allows the participant to blot out the real world and enter into a pleasurable and passive mental state”  Will go through tantrums when they are made to stop

Resources    scout.com/register/index.php?act=tv _adhd scout.com/register/index.php?act=tv _adhd scout.com/register/index.php?act=tv _adhd  historyofthecomputergame.html historyofthecomputergame.html historyofthecomputergame.html  t/features/video/hov/