| Video games have come a long way. Most games | | | | With the obvious restrictions of a PC, PlayStation |
| testers will attest to the rapid pace at which | | | | again brought gaming into the living room and as a |
| games are evolving and every time you think a | | | | dedicated gaming platform it was capable of |
| technology can't be improved, some genius | | | | many things the PC could not do. |
| somewhere comes up with something new and | | | | With this market growing at a phenomenal rate, |
| exciting. If you look at how games evolved over | | | | Microsoft had to get in on the action and soon |
| the last decade, its safe to say that gaming | | | | their Xbox was released as a direct competitor to |
| technology is one of the driving forces behind the | | | | the PlayStation. Again, they managed to steal a |
| evolution of computer technology. | | | | massive market share and with more powerful |
| The early pinball machines and then arcade games | | | | machines, better graphics and (some may say) |
| laid a foundation for what was to become our | | | | superior games it became a force to be reckoned |
| modern day game consoles. When Atari brought | | | | with. |
| the thrill and excitement of arcade games to our | | | | As if the competition between these 2 weren't |
| living rooms the evolution of games took on a | | | | enough along game yet another old timer, |
| whole new dimension. Apple soon followed with | | | | Nintendo and against all expectations, the Wii |
| the first home PC that could play games through | | | | became one of the most popular gaming |
| a TV, but it was the PC that soon took over as | | | | platforms. The Wii redefined gaming and with their |
| the number 1 gaming platform. | | | | technology they created a whole new genre of |
| With Microsoft and the Windows operating | | | | gaming - one that transcends age and |
| system it opened up a whole new world to | | | | stereotypical gamers. |
| potential games developers. The PC was king of | | | | One thing is for sure, games and the gaming |
| games and 32 bit sound and colored screens | | | | industry is here to stay. Its exciting; its growing |
| games was more exciting than ever before. | | | | and there are virtually no limits. If y see how far |
| Meanwhile, in the dungeons of their secret labs | | | | we've come in the last 10 years, then the next |
| Sony started developing what was to be Atari's | | | | 10 years is bound to deliver some mind blowing |
| nemesis. The PlayStation was born and against all | | | | games! |
| odds it toppled the PC's reign as king of games. | | | | |