From Pong to Grand Theft Auto

Hyperactive Mario is the world's most famous plumber - but what was his profession before he became a gaming legend?

If you can answer, then you'll be fascinated by the Video Game Revolution which charts the history of digital entertainment from Pong to Grand Theft Auto.

Among the golden nuggets are the revelation that the first video game was actually created in 1952 on a giant mainframe. But the site - created to accompany a PBS documentary (sadly not available online) - delves much further, with best/worst lists, insight into game development and a broad smattering of thinkpieces about the impact of gaming.