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Fifty years on from the launch of the world\u2019s first commercial home video game console \u2013 the Magnavox Odyssey \u2013 John Wills talks to Matt Elton about how video games have reflected the world around them over the past half century, and the ways in which history and gaming increasingly overlap.<\/p>\n

Read more from John Wills on the real history behind 3 popular video games<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>https:\/\/media.immediate.co.uk\/volatile\/sites\/7\/2022\/04\/Video_games-4b88d7c.mp3<\/a><\/audio>
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