1. INTRODUCTION:1. a What is a video game? Video game is an electronic game that seeks human interaction through an attractive user interface that is retrieved by a video device. Traditionally, the term video in video gaming refers to a raster display device, but it now implies any type of display device [monitors, televisions, etc.] that can produce two- or three-dimensional images.1. b How does it work? Electronic systems used to play video games are called platforms. The most well-known platforms are personal computers and video game consoles, while the platform ranges from large mainframe computers to small devices. The game uses a device called a game controller, which varies by platform, to allow users to play the games. The famous game controllers are joystick, keyboard and mouse. The game controller receives input from users [usually called players] and implements the commands in the game.1. c What does this article focus on? From the explanation given above about video games, it becomes obvious that the article focuses on conveying certain aspects of video games. Yes, it is. The article details the evolution of video games in the context of technological innovation. The 47-year-old video game has more than 70 different video game consoles to date. Let's see what technologies have been opted for by the video game industries and the reason, the impact behind this development.2. VIDEO GAMES AND CONSOLES:2. a Interactive gaming: The first video game was developed in 1947 by Thomas T. Goldsmith and Estle Ray Mann on a cathode ray tube. Taking inspiration from World War II missiles, they created a missile simulation game. The birth of this video game aroused the interest of several people to design...... middle of paper ......tion http://www.theesa.com/facts/pdfs/esa_ef_2013.pdf National Geography report on video games http://tvblogs.nationalgeographic.com/files/2013/04/NatGeo_VideoGames_FINAL_edits.fw_.png Information from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_console http:// en.wikipedia .org/wiki/PC_game http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification 6. a Technical detail References:[1] Description “Super NES” by Sam Hart http://www.geekcomix.com/ vgh/fifth /snes.shtml[2] Description of “VGA” by Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Graphics_Array[3] Description of “Dithering” by about.com http://graphicssoft.about. com/od/glossary/l/bldithering.htm[4] “A version of Peril-Sensitive Sunglasses” by Douglas Adams http://hackaday.io/project/580-Peril-Sensitive-Sunglasses[5] Description of AI by Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence_(video_games)