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The friendly orange glow: the untold story of the PLATO system and the dawn of cyberculture
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1021:History of video games
982:(19): 9. May 13, 1974.
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993:Dear, Brian (2017).
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272:Bally Manufacturing
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2499:Multiplayer
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2360:Photography
2333:Incremental
2129:Kart racing
2073:Virtual pet
1904:Walking sim
1879:Escape room
1778:Beat 'em up
1717:Bullet hell
1526:Console war
1487:By platform
1438:Near future
668:newsletter.
543:November –
516:Galaxy Game
337:written by
175:Archaeology
3007:Categories
2804:Bangladesh
2619:Open world
2530:Production
2451:Nonviolent
2134:Sim racing
2101:Government
2036:Simulation
1727:Twin-stick
1661:Platformer
1504:Golden age
924:US3793483A
712:References
651:Dymax Inc.
637:Ted Dabney
629:Atari Inc.
627:June 27 –
545:Atari Inc.
525:fiberglass
435:Developer
406:Atari Inc.
401:Atari Inc.
379:Developer
280:Atari Inc.
270:June 26 –
257:including
195:Philosophy
185:Literature
2981:Australia
2915:Lithuania
2819:Indonesia
2405:Christian
2393:Advergame
2281:Artillery
2014:Roguelike
1992:Soulslike
1871:Adventure
1707:Light gun
1075:1947–1972
851:March 22,
824:March 22,
762:March 22,
736:March 22,
662:terminals
602:computer.
573:light gun
532:Star Trek
503:networks.
345:copycats.
314:Star Trek
297:Chess 3.0
278:August –
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2839:Malaysia
2776:Colombia
2759:Americas
2657:Minigame
2609:Masocore
2555:Fan game
2425:Licensed
2350:Non-game
2221:Strategy
2091:Business
1790:Fighting
1749:Survival
1734:Tactical
1509:Timeline
785:(2005).
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622:Business
615:PLATO IV
613:for the
594:student
565:Magnavox
558:Consoles
459:Magnavox
440:Odyssey
244:Magnavox
242:May 3 –
221:and the
2974:Oceania
2960:Ukraine
2905:Ireland
2895:Germany
2885:Finland
2875:Belgium
2745:Nigeria
2624:Sandbox
2466:Serious
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2316:Fitness
2288:Wargame
2146:Vehicle
2119:Fishing
2058:Farming
1958:Sokoban
1822:Stealth
1808:Pac-Man
1684:Shooter
611:Moonwar
569:Odyssey
445:80,000
443:69,000
248:Odyssey
233:games.
223:Odyssey
200:Science
2955:Turkey
2945:Sweden
2935:Russia
2930:Poland
2925:Norway
2900:Greece
2890:France
2868:Europe
2859:Turkey
2849:Russia
2783:Canada
2771:Brazil
2728:Africa
2573:Casual
2566:Design
2548:Doujin
2461:Sci-fi
2437:Sexual
2410:Comedy
2386:Themes
2370:Typing
2343:Rhythm
2321:Horror
2159:Combat
2124:Racing
2111:Sports
2068:Social
2053:Dating
2004:MMORPG
1944:Puzzle
1652:Action
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587:Empire
508:Arcade
426:Title
411:Sports
396:8,000
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367:Title
360:Arcade
275:print.
237:Events
2940:Spain
2910:Italy
2829:Japan
2814:India
2809:China
2740:Kenya
2735:Ghana
2650:Other
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2596:Gacha
2542:Indie
2504:Co-op
2443:Eroge
2431:Otome
2420:Girls
2355:Party
2338:Music
2195:Other
2169:Space
1856:clone
1817:Snake
1810:clone
1771:Other
1692:Arena
1400:2020s
1337:2010s
1274:2000s
1211:1990s
1148:1980s
1085:1970s
673:Notes
497:BASIC
190:Music
2824:Iran
2797:Asia
2550:soft
2481:News
2311:Cozy
2239:MOBA
2045:Life
1802:Maze
1722:Rail
1702:Hero
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389:Pong
318:Pong
285:Pong
218:Pong
207:+...
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