With their grace, elegance and style it can be easy to forget that the royals are just like us at the end of the day
Though Her Majesty nearly always maintains her composure, she nearly lost her hat to a strong wind in 1979 while attending a welcoming ceremony with Sultan Qaboos of Oman
Of course, the monarch expertly managed to catch the absconding headwear! Kate Middleton is also not immune to wardrobe malfunctions, catching her high heel in a grate at Mons Barracks Aldershot at the St Patrick's Day Parade in 2013
Like the Queen, the Duchess of Cornwall also underestimated the wind when attending Princess Charlotte's christening in 2015
Duchess Camilla was forced to cling to her powder blue dress and matching hat as she arrived at The Church of St Mary Magdalene
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All Things Printed & Recorded: Video Games Come Into Play - Duration: 4:14.
It's hard to believe, but there was once a time that gamers couldn't beg for more
playing time.
Just 15 more minutes, mom!
But almost 80 years after the first computer game prototype arrived, there's no denying
this awesome—and occasionally addictive—pastime offers more complex worlds to explore than
ever before!
Join us to discover how video games conquered the universe on this episode of
Half Price Books All Things Printed & Recorded.
The very first video game prototype appeared way back in 1940 when Edward U. Condon designed
a computer that played the traditional game "Nim" for the Westinghouse display at
the World's Fair.
Tens of thousands of people took a turn, and it may surprise you to learn that early computer
beat at least 90 percent of them!
In 1958, inventor Willy Higinbotham created a tennis game on an oscilloscope and analog
computer.
Although it was largely forgotten, it was the precursor to the thrilling game "Pong."
Remember this; we'll get back to it in a minute.
In 1962, MIT student Steve Russell gave us the first official computer-based video game:
"Spacewar!"
It became the precursor for "Total War," "Warcraft," "Dawn of War" and a whole
lot of other games with "war" in the title.
The next year, just months after the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Defense Department completed
another war game known as "Simulation of Total Atomic Global Exchange" (or STAGE),
which showed how the U.S. would defeat the Soviet Union in a thermonuclear battle.
If this sounds familiar, it's because it's the plot of the 1983 Matthew Broderick movie
Wargames.
In 1966, inventor Ralph Baer developed his "Brown Box" video game prototype, which
allowed users to play tennis and other games on a TV set.
In 1971, Magnavox officially released "Odyssey," the first home video game system, which was
based on Baer's design.
That same year we got "Oregon Trail," a simulation of the pioneers' trek across
the U.S. Designed by three Minnesota college students, it took as long to play as it did
to actually caravan to California.
In 1972, "Pong" was born!
In case you're too young to remember, it featured a game of ping-pong played with two
electronic paddles and a ball that went back…and forth.
and back… and… forth and back… and forth…
Anyway, this simple game soon became an arcade legend and Atari partnered with Sears to release
a home version.
"Pong" was SO successful it was pretty obvious consumers were ready for a video game
library, so the Atari 2600 was introduced in 1977.
Featuring a joystick, color games and multiple levels to conquer, it made millions of Americans
into gamers seemingly overnight.
By 1980, "Space Invaders" had vanquished home consoles, and "Pac-Man" took a bite
out of the industry.
In 1981, fans went ape over Nintendo's "Donkey Kong," which originally starred the cleverly
named "Jumpman," better known to history books as Mario.
In the mid-80s, video game fever had cooled somewhat until the Nintendo Entertainment
System (NES) came on the scene.
At the end of the decade, it was all about gaming on the go, and the Nintendo Game Boy
became everyone's road trip accessory of choice.
Sony's PlayStation took over the industry in 1995, then Microsoft dominated the market
with Xbox and the hit game "Halo" in 2001.
Since then, the console wars have been fast and furious, with fans taking sides in the
battle between the Xbox 360 vs. the PS3, the Xbox One vs. the PS4, the Xbox One X vs. the
PS4 Pro and the Nintendo Switch vs. the Xbox One X. Whew!
Whatever system you prefer, it's clear that home video games will always be a winner in
the world of entertainment.
This has been Half Price Books All Things Printed & Recorded.
If you'd like to learn more about the history of the video game, check out our blog at blog.hpb.com.
Until next time!
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Fallout 76 E3 Release Video - Duration: 9:37.
After thermonuclear war man's towering industrial marvels may no longer stretch to the heavens
What separates man from Beast?
It is his desire to build get started with hands
The construction and assembling mobile platform
Construct your home of the future
with your homes secure you can now craft handmade ordnance at your leisure to give your
altercations that personal touch
It falls on you and the ingenuity of your fellows to rebuild the America we hold dear
But don't become too attached too quickly monitor your environment for anything out of the ordinary
The home of tomorrow may undergo certain challenges
After a crisis work with your neighbors to ensure success
There's no I in nuclear waste labs
Document your adventures your memories will shape the new American dream
What's that sound?
There goes the neighborhood
Today's episode Atomics for peace
When you emerge from the comfort and safety of your vault the world
You know will have changed take your friendly old neighbor Johnny
Rather than coming over to borrow a cup of sugar. He may now be coming over
for murder
The time has come to seek out greater means of protection
nuclear armaments
That's right. Courtesy of your Uncle Sam. These wonders of the Atomic Age can be found right in your own backyard
But how does a fellow like you acquire nuclear weapons? You may ask?
Begin by inquiring with the locals gently coax them into cooperation
Use a little elbow grease if you have to
In the likely event you don't acquire a full code on your own do not give up
Search for others who might be harboring a grudge
You'll have that nuclear launch code in no time
With the power of the atom at your fingertips be responsible and consider your target carefully
attention launch sequence activated
Will your bomb land on a rival camp of degenerates a random stranger the local wildlife
Whatever your target may be take advantage of the resulting fallout to gather rare and valuable resources
Yet these rewards don't come without risk
The fate of this new world is yours to command with the power of the atom
Good morning vault 76 this is the overseer I
Hope you all enjoyed the party last night even those who may have overindulged and
Overslept but it's time to get up and get out there. We've been locked away long enough
Today is reclamation day
It may be time to leave but I'll never forget the day you all entered vault 76
You come from every walk of life every race color and Creed
But you all share one very important trait you are this country's best and brightest
But more importantly you'll always be my family
We always start with the world and this time it features all new rendering lighting and
Landscape technology it allows us to have sixteen times the detail and even view
distant weather systems across the map
Now most people don't know West Virginia that well
It is an incredible array of natural wonders towns and government secrets
This is where the actual nuclear secrets are
And the quest the overseer sends you on will take you through six
distinct regions each with their own style
risks and rewards
Plenty of cool new fallout creatures and we even use the
folklore of West Virginia to bring our Fallout versions to life
You
As you venture out into this new American frontier some of your fellow survivors may not be neighborly
Chin up there sport not all vault 76 dwellers will be so hostile find them and brave the new world
together
Whether you choose to explore the wasteland alone or with friends, your days will be filled with fun activities
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