this is rather interesting ...

[xane]

Gamespot: The History Of Video Games

 

[old.Jas]

Wow - very comprehensive

 

[.cage]

Cheers for the link, a mate of mine's doing some a-lev coursework on 'the history of gaming' Made for an interesting read, too

 

[Summo]

Top stuff. Love that business about the birth of modern games companies.

...The company changes its name to The Nintendo Playing Card Company in 1951.

 

[Summo]

...Space Invaders' popularity continues, causing coin shortages in Japan...

Amazing.

 

[old.Reverend Flatus]

A good read.

Originally named Puck Man, the game is renamed after executives see the potential for vandals to scratch out part of the letter P on the game's marquee, which might discourage parents from letting their children play.