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in Boston, Massachusetts for the third consecutive year.
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788:Videogames: In the Beginning
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1046:History of video games
982:(19): 9. May 13, 1974.
974:"Magnavox will drop".
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993:Dear, Brian (2017).
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2009:Action role-playing
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1604:Seventh (2005–2017)
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272:Bally Manufacturing
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2860:South Korea
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2526:Multiplayer
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2360:Incremental
2156:Kart racing
2100:Virtual pet
1931:Walking sim
1906:Escape room
1805:Beat 'em up
1744:Bullet hell
1551:Console war
1512:By platform
1461:Near future
668:newsletter.
543:November –
516:Galaxy Game
337:written by
175:Archaeology
3031:Categories
2830:Bangladesh
2646:Open world
2557:Production
2478:Nonviolent
2161:Sim racing
2128:Government
2063:Simulation
1754:Twin-stick
1688:Platformer
1529: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
3007:Australia
2941:Lithuania
2845:Indonesia
2432:Christian
2420:Advergame
2308:Artillery
2041:Roguelike
2019:Soulslike
1898:Adventure
1734:Light gun
1098:1947–1972
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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2865:Malaysia
2803:Colombia
2788:Americas
2684:Minigame
2636:Masocore
2582:Fan game
2452:Licensed
2377:Non-game
2248:Strategy
2118:Business
1817:Fighting
1776:Survival
1761:Tactical
1534: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
3000:Oceania
2986:Ukraine
2931:Ireland
2921:Germany
2911:Finland
2901:Belgium
2774:Nigeria
2651:Sandbox
2493:Serious
2426:BishĹŤjo
2343:Fitness
2315:Wargame
2173:Vehicle
2146:Fishing
2085:Farming
1985:Sokoban
1849:Stealth
1835:Pac-Man
1711:Shooter
611:Moonwar
569:Odyssey
445:80,000
443:69,000
248:Odyssey
233:games.
223:Odyssey
200:Science
2981:Turkey
2971:Sweden
2961:Russia
2956:Poland
2951:Norway
2926:Greece
2916:France
2894:Europe
2885:Turkey
2875:Russia
2809:Canada
2799:Brazil
2757:Africa
2600:Casual
2593:Design
2575:Doujin
2488:Sci-fi
2464:Sexual
2437:Comedy
2413:Themes
2397:Typing
2370:Rhythm
2348:Horror
2186:Combat
2151:Racing
2138:Sports
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2080:Dating
2031:MMORPG
1971:Puzzle
1679: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
2966:Spain
2936:Italy
2855:Japan
2840:India
2835:China
2769:Kenya
2764:Ghana
2677:Other
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2623:Gacha
2569:Indie
2531:Co-op
2470:Eroge
2458:Otome
2447:Girls
2382:Party
2365:Music
2222:Other
2196:Space
1883:clone
1844:Snake
1837:clone
1798:Other
1719:Arena
1423:2020s
1360:2010s
1297:2000s
1234:1990s
1171:1980s
1108:1970s
673:Notes
497:BASIC
190:Music
2850:Iran
2823:Asia
2577:soft
2508:News
2338:Cozy
2266:MOBA
2072:Life
1829:Maze
1749:Rail
1729:Hero
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318:Pong
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218:Pong
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