from Pong to the console wars

A video games timeline: from Pong to the console wars

HONG KONG – Video games have come a long way since the first rudimentary arcade machines emerged in the 1970s with offerings such as “Pong”, “Pacman” and “Space Invaders”.

Each generation since then has enjoyed rapid technological advancement, and the industry is now worth billions.

With the release of Microsoft’s Xbox X and Sony’s PlayStation 5 on Tuesday and Thursday, here follows a look at the journey of video games.

– King ‘Pong’…