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In this motion graphic from CBSNews.com's What's Trending, we get a 100-second summary of the industry, from its genesis in the arcade games of yore to its current milestone: E3 2011.
And along the way, the video's creators (that would be creative shop Column Five) get into the console wars, handheld gaming, and of course, Tetris.
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[source: CBS News, What's Trending]