Originally released in the summer of 1972, the Magnavox Odyssey is generally recognized as the very first home gaming console, connecting to televisions and allowing kids and adults to experience ...

By 1981, the Odyssey line had sold more than 1.7 million units, generating over $71 million. In 1982, Magnavox’s newest console, the Odyssey², took center stage at the Knoxville World’s Fair.

The very first video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey, is being recreated in an ongoing project that aims to give others the opportunity to play with the system. The OdysseyNow project is ...

The Magnavox Odyssey’s controller had some complexity and perhaps not enough comfort. It was notably different from what Atari and arcade games would adopt: joysticks and one or a few buttons.

The Odyssey console was a little monolith of black and white plastic with a small, stylish strip of wood paneling. Connected to the main unit via a pair of thick, beige cords were the two ...