Modern Marvels Video Games: Behind the Fun (Season 6, Episode 28)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

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Modern Marvels

Video Games: Behind the Fun (Season 6, Episode 28)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

Modern Marvels looks at the history of video games. It looks at the first video game played on a supercomputer "Spacewar!" the first successful home video game "Pong," and the arcade revolution of the 1980s. It examines how the video game ...See moreModern Marvels looks at the history of video games. It looks at the first video game played on a supercomputer "Spacewar!" the first successful home video game "Pong," and the arcade revolution of the 1980s. It examines how the video game business has grown into a billion dollar industry and how current game designers use motion capture techniques and MMORPGs to entertain millions throughout the world. Written by Shatterdaymorn See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Jay Rose Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Two Weeks (2006)
Henry Jenkins Self - Professor, MIT Self - Professor, MIT See fewer	The People vs. George Lucas (2010)
Trip Hawkins Self - CEO, The 3DO Company Self - CEO, The 3DO Company See fewer	Tower Bloxx (2005)
Paul Neurath Self - Texture Mapping Pioneer Self - Texture Mapping Pioneer See fewer	Underworld Ascendant (2018)
Jennifer Hrabota Lesser Self - Digital Artist Self - Digital Artist See fewer	Amplitude (2003)
Constantine Hantzopoulos Self - Looking Glass Studios Self - Looking Glass Studios See fewer	Master of Orion 3 (2003)
Johnny Wilson Self - Publisher, Wizards of the Coast Self - Publisher, Wizards of the Coast See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Keith Feinstein Self - Video Game Historian Self - Video Game Historian See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Eugene Jarvis Self - Video Game Developer Self - Video Game Developer See fewer	Smash TV (1990)
Neal Robison Self - Sega of America Self - Sega of America See fewer	Captain Quazar (1996)
Richard Garriott Self - Creator, Ultima Self - Creator, Ultima See fewer	Akalabeth (1979)
Tom Byron Self - Lucas Arts Self - Lucas Arts See fewer	Back to the Future: The Game (2010)