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__ Video Games __ The evolution of video games and video game systems throughout the years has been remarkable. The technology that is incorporated into video games now was probably unimaginable to people of early America. The origin of came from early missile defense systems in the late 1940s. These programs were later changed into other games during the 1950s. By the late 1950s and through the 1960s, more games were developed. The first commercial video game was Computer Space in 1971, started a new form of entertainment industry in the late 1970s within the United States. The three video game systems that are probably the most popular in the US are the X Box 360 by Microsoft, the Playstation 3 by Sony, and the Nintendo Wii.

__XBox 360__ The Xbox 360 was officially released on May 12, 2005.). The console sold out completely upon release in all regions except in Japan. As of August 27, 2009, 31 million systems have been sold worldwide. A popular feature of the Xbox 360 is that it has Xbox Live where you can play online and download stuff such as games, TV shows, and movies. The Xbox 360 also plays all games in High Definition.

__Pla____y____station 3__ The PlayStation 3 first came out November 11, 2006 in Japan. November 17, 2006 in North America and South America, and March 23, 2007 in Europe. Since then, several changes have been made to the system, like a new slim model in September 2009. The PS3 was also the first Blu-ray 2.0-compliant Blu-ray player on the market. PS3 also has a large online network for people to play on.

__Nintendo Wii__ The Wii is a video game console released by Nintendo. It came out December 8, 2006. As of December 31, 2008 the Wii leads the generation over the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales. A popular feature of the Wii is its wireless controller which can be used as a pointing device and detect movement in three dimensions. People actually make the movements required on the game, like swinging a tennis racquet, and the movement happens on the screen. The Nintendo Wii is advertised to all members of a family to help the family have fun together.