(I) Games have always tended to be one of the most
significant forces driving the popular use of technology.
(II) On the other hand, there is ongoing research being
conducted into the harmful psychological effects games
have on people. (III) In 1972 many home users got their
first ever taste of computing as something that could be
experienced at home as well as at work, thanks to the
appearance of the first game console: a home machine
dedicated entirely to playing video games. (IV) The
machine boasted a variety of simple games but suffered
from poor marketing and failed to make much of an
impact compared to a product also released in 1972.
(V) However, today, the console market is worth tens of
billions of dollars, with hundreds of millions of machines
around the world.