Gaming has come a very long way, from its humble beginings in the 60's to the multibillion industry it is today, a whole history of triumphs and failings. 1UP has celebrated this special aniversary with an interesting feature on how it all started. We wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the talented and creative gamers... kings among men. ;) Here's the first part of the article:

"In 1967, a bold engineer with a vision led a small team to create the world's first electronic games to use an ordinary television set as a medium. Wary of naysayers from within, the video mavericks sequestered themselves behind closed doors, and for good reason: They worked under the payroll of Sanders Associates, a giant Cold War defense contractor. As hippies on the streets of San Francisco stuck flowers in the barrels of guns, three men in snowy New Hampshire crafted the future of electronic entertainment deep in the heart of a commercial war machine. In May of 1967, the world's first videogames -- as we know them today -- made their quiet, humble entrance into the world."

Continue reading this article on 1UP!! :thumbsup:

If you want more info I searched and came up with the following sites:

"Genesis: How the Home Video Games Industry Began" by Ralph Baer
Ralph Baer on Wikipedia
PONG: Who did it First?

YOU'RE LIVING IN THE SIXTIES MAN!

Seriously, I love video games but its history bores me to no end. :lol:

Its still good to know a bit on how it all started just to be in the know. If it weren't for these guys you wouldn't have that Wii boucing in you avatar, it'd probably be a dancing Hitler or something. :P
But I agree when you say all this retro nostaligia and hardcore classic gaming shit is boring and stupid. Reading about is okay but trying to say people who retro-game are cooler is fucking idiocy! Like those assholes that wear Atari shirts. I hate it.