Video Games: Behind the Fun

Summary Modern Marvels looks at the history of video games. It looks at the first video game played on a supercomputer "Spacewar!" the first successful home video game "Pong," and the arcade revolution of the 1980s. It examines how the video game business has grown into a billion dollar industry and how current game designers use motion capture techniques and MMORPGs to entertain millions throughout the world.

S6.E28 ∙ Video Games: Behind the Fun

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Lloyd Sherr William Atwater Adam Richman Harlan Saperstein

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Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Oct 8, 2000

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : History

Language : English

Filming locations : Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Production companies : Al Roker Productions Actuality Productions American Dad

Summary Modern Marvels looks at the history of video games. It looks at the first video game played on a supercomputer "Spacewar!" the first successful home video game "Pong," and the arcade revolution of the 1980s. It examines how the video game business has grown into a billion dollar industry and how current game designers use motion capture techniques and MMORPGs to entertain millions throughout the world.

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Oct 8, 2000

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : History

Language : English

Filming locations : Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Production companies : Al Roker Productions Actuality Productions American Dad

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