10 Things About Gaming in the 2000s Kids Don't Get Today

VOICE OVER: Ty Richardson
WRITTEN BY: Ty Richardson

There may never be a golden age of video games like the early 2000s and there are a lot of things that gamers today will never have to deal with or understand. For this list we'll discuss the numerous things that shaped the industry today and some that unfortunately don't exist anymore. In this video we'll examine the rise of online multiplayer, the enormous hype of E3, and the glory of midnight releases and so much more that we take for granted today.

  • #11: The Big Leap
  • #10: An Era of Peripherals
  • #9: DS Download Play
  • #8: The Midnight Hour
  • #7: Motion Control Frenzy
  • #6: Play N Trade
  • #5: The Online Explosion
  • #4: Xbox Live Arcade
  • #3: Getting What You Paid For
  • #2: E3: A Gaming Christmas

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