Computer History By reesethedino Period: Jan 1, 1972 to Nov 22, 2005 Computer History Apr 1, 1972 The Magnavox Odyssey The first generation of video game consoles. Oct 1, 1976 The Atari 2600 The second generation! Jan 1, 1983 The Nintendo Entertainment System The third generation! Dec 3, 1994 The Sony Playstation The fifth generation! Sep 15, 2001 The Nintendo Game Cube Nov 22, 2005 The Xbox 360 Seventh Generation