A living history: to those that came before Pong 1972: game, set, match Space Invaders 1978: a first invasion Pac-Man 1980: thank you, pizza Zork 1980: you are likely to be eaten by a grue Donky Kong 1981: It's on like Donkey Kong! E.T. the extra-terrestrial 1982: don't phone home Super Mario Bros. 1985: the plan, the people, and the plumber The Legend of Zelda 1986: it's dangerous to go alone! take this John Madden Football 1988: it's in the game Tetris 1989: line 'em all up Song the Hedgehog 1991: so fast, you'll need a barf bag Street Fighter II 1991: Hadouken! Mortal Kombat 1992: fatality!: violence and the ESRB Super Mario Kart 1992: an all-star cast Myst 1993: a planet full of guns Tomb Raider 1996: a new face, a new system, a new era Gran Turismo 1997: gentlemen, start your engines Final Fantasy IV 1997: not as final as you thought Half-Life 1998: welcome to Black Mesa Dance Dance Revolution 1999: step in a new direction Pokémon Yellow 1999: gotta catch 'em all The Sims 2000: plenty of room to expand Grand Theft Auto III 2001: hijacked! World of Warcraft 2004: wowzers! Halo 2 2004: one down, fifty billion to go Guitar Hero 2005: bring on the plastic! Wii Sports 2006: tighten your shoelaces and your wrist strap Portal 2007: the cake is a lie Little Big Planet 2008: I'll play yours, you play mine FarmVille 2009: e-i-e-i-ooo Angry Birds 2009: who you callin' angry? Minecraft 2009: kick it up another notch! Uncharted 2 2009: armor? I don't need no stinkin' armor! League of Legends 2009: ten million and counting Skylanders 2011: greetings, portal master! The Walking Dead 2011: tell me a story? Overwatch 2016: on the shoulders of heroes The future: tomorrow and beyond
