Westinghouse just declared bankruptcy because of their failed bet on nuclear power being a staple. This is the company that is credited with making what could be the first videogame ever with the NIMATRON Computer at the 1940 World's Fair. The computer went up against fairgoers in the old game of "Nim," which is where you try not to pick up the last matchstick out of a pile. The computer allegedly won 90% of the games.
After hearing this company was going under, it made me think about the great breakthroughs in vidya history. We have things like arcade boards, Mode7, the move to 3D, physics engines, but I can't really think of anything past the ragdoll that really had a huge impact on gaming at the gameplay level. Is there something I am missing? And what was your favorite breakthrough in the world of videogames?
the mouse. just think about what all that changed.
Julian Murphy
And the controversy continues to this very day…
Colton Richardson
Star Citizen. It's going to change everything. I'm going to be telling my grandchildren about how fortunate I was to get in on the ground floor of the most important game to ever be made.
Owen Taylor
I'm in at 10k, how about you?
Adam Nelson
I've invested my Wife's children's college fund into this. Star Citizen is going to be the next WOw, I can just tell.
Jaxson Garcia
Fuck off, Smart. This is a Roberts board.
Mason Cooper
You're right brother Forgive me Robert, for I have sinned
I can kinda see this. But unfortunately this also lead to ambient occlusion so, I think it might be a bust instead of a boon.
Elijah Mitchell
That fact that fat ugly woman-sounding video game "critic" even got a female willing to fuck him is already an achievement.
Nathaniel White
The only thing she's fucking is his wallet, and other men.
Matthew Morales
I mean yeah between being that fat and having clearly female voice he probably leaks estrogen, so his dick probably doesn't even function at this point.
Michael Reyes
Really? I figured that fat fuck would complain about the robot girl not being dressed enough and whine about mysoginy during any review.
Cooper Evans
The Nim champion claimed they could tell a grandmaster Nim player was influencing the game based on the moves the computer made.
Leo Powell
He was too busy trying to masturbate, it was his first sexual experience since his honeymoon where he watched his wife and her bull.
Carson Collins
A piece of plastic can win Nim 100% of the time. That is not a video game, it's hardly even a "game" by any measure, there is no video display, it's just light bulbs.
Connor Sullivan
Bam. Here's a "computer" that can win 100% of "games".
