Welcome to Videogame History 101.
Welcome to The Dot Eaters. The site has been online almost 12 years now, through several redesigns and with lots of added content. Just under the little guy up at the top there who could use some pointers on how to rescue a princess, you'll also find the navigation scheme. You'll see a couple of sections listed in the menu that, as of this time, are still under construction. Outside of the article sections, you might find weird spacings and other confused designs. Please bear with me as HTML is not my strong suit, and realize that I often get wrapped up in the content as I roam the site squashing design bugs. I'll add that I intend to get new articles out regularly.
While the point of this site is to cover the varied and interesting 40-year history of all those eater of dots, whether they be the pixels on the screen or the quarters in our pockets, from the invention of the very first game displayed on an oscilloscope in a nuclear laboratory to the latest home console sensation, I don't expect to have EVERY base covered (at least, not yet). I've only just started to scratch the surface of videogame history, and I'm trying to add new elements as often as I can. The site is split up into different categories (players), each with their own sections (stages).
I hope you'll enjoy the site, and HEY! You in the back! Put away that math book! We're studying videogames here!
Don't forget to check out 8 Bits of History, a pictorial guide through the evolution of videogames. Click on the link above to for a visual progression of your favourite video game characters.
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