VIDEO GAME

Video game is a game that uses the interaction with the user interface through the images generated by the video device. Video games generally provide a reward system - for example the score - which is calculated based on the level of success achieved in completing tasks in the game.

The word "video" in "video game" originally refers to a raster display device but with the more worn the term "video game", now says video games can be used to call the game on any display device. Electronic systems used to run a video game called platform example is a personal computer and console games.

FIRST VIDEO GAME CREATOR

Ralph H. Baer, born March 8, 1922, a German who lived in America since childhood. He was a television engineer, Ralph created a game on television at that time he was doing around 1966, in the company named Sanders. The invention was developed to be protoip first game console called the Brown Box, and patented in 1968. This game has been getting a lot of testing, which is still listed as the first video games and the patent is licensed by Magnavox Oddysey that make this game as a game console first in the world in 1972.

Baer also found the gun control for video games that can be played on television, this tool is also the first gun control in the world and is used in the Magnavox Oddysey.

Ralph Baer keep working at Sanders until then retired in 1987. Since 1983, Baer with his friends created some equipment in the game under the name MicroPROS Technology Solutions. Baer is also a senior member of the association of engineers lifetime IEEE.

For his contribution to the development of the world and technology, Ralph Baer was awarded the National Medal of Technology from George Bush on February 13, 2006, for his discovery that started the era of the video game industry.

Valued as the legend was awarded the Pioneer Award from the GDC, on 20 February 2008. This sighting video game console.

Here below are the types of console video games famous:

PLAYSTATION

PlayStation is a graphical game console of the 32-bit era. First produced by Sony about 1990. The PlayStation was launched in Japan on December 3, 1994, in the United States 9 September 1995 and 29 September 1995. Europe became very famous PlayStation thus forming "PlayStation Generation". Of the many PlayStation games, some well-known are: Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Tekken, Winning Eleven, Ridge Racer, Wipeout, Gran Turismo, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Metal Gear Solid series. On May 18, 2004, Sony has produced 100 million PlayStation and PSone all over the world. In March 2004, a total of 7,300 game titles already available with the accumulated amount of 949 million.

Sony has produced newer consoles and has been in the redesign, named PSone, with a smaller form factor and dynamic. PlayStation origin is often abbreviated to "PSX", the code name of the system that are not developed. When the new system which was previously named [PSX] introduced by Sony (PlayStation 2 version of the upgrade includes a DVD reader, can be installed hard drives, digital video recorder), the ability to play online, then PS2 development is done in Playstation Portable, PSP games can be played in anywhere using the UMD. PlayStation is now shortened to "PS1" or "PSone", some people still abbreviate it to "PSX".

Successor to Sony's PlayStation is a PlayStation 2, which is also compatible with its predecessor, which allows the use of PlayStation games without the need for a change. It is possible to install some important parts of the PSone into the design of the PlayStation 2, so buyers get two systems with the price of the system. As with emolator today, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation games can emulate can even change some factors to run the game better. PlayStation 2 has a special processor known as the Emotion Engine, developed by Sony.

The next generation of PlayStation is the PlayStation 3 or better known as the PS3 is expected presence in 2006. PS3 will likely be the first game console that uses gid computing technology. PS3 has been fitted hard drive that serves as data storage games, wireless controller (3-axis), card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, Lan, HDMI and dilengkapai Blu-ray disk drive to play PS3 games and movies. Like its predecessor, the PS3 can also play games PS1 and PS2.

PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld PlayStation for a game that could carry. The PSP is available on the European market in the early summer of 2005, while in Japan has been launched, about 12 December 2004. The launch date in the United States is March 24, 2005.

XBOX

The Xbox is a sixth-generation game console made by Microsoft. The console was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Europe and Australia. Xbox is a precursor Xbox 360 and became the first console that was launched by Microsoft to the game console market. This console competes with the PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, and Nintendo GameCube. Integrated Xbox Live service that allows players to play online

Xbox Production stopped in 2006 even though his last video game, Madden NFL 09, newly released in August 2008. Support for the Xbox console warranty expired terminated on March 2, 2009. At present, all the repair console that is still within the warranty period will not be done again and defective consoles will be exchanged with the Xbox 360. the Xbox Live support for ending on April 15, 2010

Some of the famous video game consoles include Dead or Alive 3, Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding, Halo: Combat Evolved, Fuzion Frenzy, Project Gotham Racing, and Jet Set Radio Future.

Xbox 360

Xbox 360 which at the time of the development known as Xenon or Xbox 2, is the successor to the Xbox video game console of Microsoft. Microsoft officially introduced on MTV on May 12, 2005, and detailed information about the launch and game unfolded at the end of the same month in the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) famous. When released on November 22, 2005 in North America and Puerto Rico, December 2, 2005 in Europe and December 10, 2005 in Japan, Xbox 360 became the first console was launched simultaneously in three major areas. He is also the first product to the latest generation of game consoles and will compete with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. Xbox 360 is the first console that can play HD-DVD movies with the purchase of the package in advance, which will be released later. Xbox 360 is also the first console that uses a wireless stick. Xbox 360 is the mainstay of graphics and its online capabilities. Xbox Live is one of the online features offered by Microsoft as produsennya.Pada 2010 Xbox 360 offered the latest software feature called Kinect.

Wii

Wii is Nintendo's fifth video game console which is the successor to the Nintendo GameCube. The main innovation is the controller (joystick) that responds to its location in three-dimensional physical space located in front of the television. In the early stages of development, this console named Revolution.

The console was introduced in the Tokyo Game Show 2005 on September 16, 2005. The console was released in November 2006 in the US and December in Japan and some other areas, and compete with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Different from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation3, Wii focuses on fun playing than the high-resolution graphic display like that of the second console. Wiimote is a unique new controller (which is equipped with a Nunchuk as an additional controller for some types of games), small size, and low price are the things that are the hallmark of this console than both rival consoles.

Wii is a new generation of game consoles with the lowest release price compared to its competitors. In Japan, the Wii was launched at a price of JP ¥ 25,000 while in the US for $ 249.99. Except in Japan, the Wii sold a package with Wii Sports, a sports games (tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, boxing) which is intended to introduce users to the style of play the latest Wii.

The Wii has a long compatibility (backward compatibility) with some old Nintendo and Sega consoles, including NES, TurboGarfx-16, SNES, Genesis, Nintendo 64 and GameCube. Compatibility with GameCube achieved by holding the slot for CDs measuring 8 cm as used GameCube, while for the other consoles this case is obtained through the services of a virtual console (Virtual Console) which is one of the features of the Wii. Through the Virtual Console, Wii users can buy and download old games and played directly in the Wii through the Wii Shop Channel.