Think 
the original Super Mario Bros. was hard? You’re right!
Gamers, by nature, are a nostalgic bunch. We tend to fawn over the games that got us into this hobby, often forgetting the agony and frustration suffered at the hands of those very same classics.
Right 
around this time 50 years ago, the world of gaming was forever changed.
Spacewar! was launched in mid-February 1962 (the exact date is a matter of debate, though most people agree it was between the 13th and the 15th). And while it wasn’t the first video game ever created, it was the first to strike a chord with people, effectively kicking off the era of video games.
Chris Morris: Journalist 