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Game On!  The Unauthorized History of Video Games
CNBC's Game On! takes an inside look at gaming pioneers and powerplayers and their quest to gain global market share in this fast paced, highly addictive industry.

The $27.5 billion a year video game industry has revolutionized the entertainment world. This increasingly growing entertainment medium is no longer just childs play!

CNBC examines the game behind the game and its impact on our lives and our
wallets.

Game On! is narrated by Bill Griffeth
Program Highlights


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  • The Rich History of Video Games 

      What video games needed to become as an industry was an inventor and computer geek who was also part visionary and hustler.  In a warehouse in Silicon Valley, he was already at work. Meet Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari.

  • The Golden Age 

      Space Invaders, Pac Man and Donkey Kong usher in the Golden Age of Video Games. By 1981, Americans had dropped 20 billion quarters into arcade machines. But no golden age lasts forever.  Within two years, the entire video game industry would crash. There were no survivors.  Or so it seemed.

  • The Game Industry Today 

      When a proposed partnership between Nintendo and Sony falls apart, Sony challenges Nintendo with PlayStation. Sony’s phenomenal success awakens the gaming instincts of another technology giant, Microsoft. While Xbox and PlayStation duke it out, Nintendo comes back strong with its Wii console.

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  • Halo 3:  The Business Behind the Game

    CNBC takes a look at the hype, the fight and why Halo 3 is more than just a game for Microsoft.

  • Slide Show: Halo 3 Launch

    What do CNBC's Jim Goldman and Master Chief have in common?  They were both in New York for Halo 3.

  • Halo 3 Official Web Page

    It is the year 2552. Humanity has long been at war with the terrigyint alien civilization that collectively calls itself the Covenant. This is the site that tells you how to Finish The Fight!

  • Xbox 360

    Microsoft's Xbox 360 features a live on-line serviced for players.  Xbox 360 was launched in 2005.  Online previews, games, accessories and more.

  • Nintendo

    Official site featuring Battalion Wars 2, Guitar Hero III: Leg, Leg, The Legend of Zelda, Flash Focus: Vision, and Donkey Kong: Barrel.

  • Sony PlayStation 3

    Previews of PlayStation 3's newest games including Need for Speed, WWE Smackdown and Assassin's Creed.  Sony's  high-definition entertainment system was unveiled in 2006.  It's among the top three video games along with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii.

  • Atari

    The Witcher, Neverwinter Nights 2, Dragon Ball Z and the original Atari classics.

  • Computer and Video Game History

    Early arcade machines, the history of home consoles, and the history of the video game.

  • The First Video Game

    William Higinbotham designs a game as entertainment for visitors to the Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York state. The 1958 "Tennis for Two" video game was a crowd pleaser and remained on exhibit for several years.

  • The Ultimate History of Video Games

    From Pong to Pokemon -- the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world.  Authored by Seven L. Kent, a technology journalist and self-profess video game addict. (2001)

Game On: Emmy Award Nominee

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