Report: The Father Of Video Games, Ralph Baer, Has Passed AwayLuke Plunkett12/07/14 4:10pm12569EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkSome very sad news this evening: Gamasutra reports that Ralph Baer, widely regarded as the father of the video game industry, has passed away at the age of 92.
The World's First True Shooting GameLuke Plunkett6/27/11 12:00am341EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWhile Nintendo was a pioneer of video game light guns, first for its elaborate shooting parlours and then its Zapper for the NES, it didn't create the first home version of the technology.
The Father Of Video Games Fled The Nazis, Fought Them Then Took All Their GunsLuke Plunkett5/03/11 2:00am1238EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkRalph Baer is widely acknowledged to be the "father of video games", thanks to his work in the 1960's pioneering the device that would become the Magnavox Odyssey, the world's first ever video game console.
Who Remembers Their First Gaming Experience?Brian Ashcraft3/26/10 1:30am709EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink This Tuesday was a very important day. It was the first day my 1 and a-half-year-old son played his first video game.