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The Creation of the First Video Game - Inventor: William Higinbotham - Game Title: Tennis for Two - Year Created: October 1958 - Location: Brookhaven National Laboratory - Platform: Displayed on an oscilloscope - Gameplay: Simulated a tennis match using knobs for control - Significance: Considered the first interactive video game - Aimed to engage visitors and demonstrate scientific innovation. - Predecessors: Earlier games like Bertie the Brain (1950) and Nimrod (1951) were primarily demonstrations rather than true interactive entertainment.