didnt atari create the mainstream gaming, Nintendo saved gaming with the NES, Sony Changed the landscape with MS adding to that Change with a complete online solution?
Dont forget technically the NES had online capability Teleplay Modem anyone, also the Dreamcast had online built in, the PS2 had online as a addon, so i would Say MS brought the first complete online solution wiht xbox live.
also more history The Atari 2600 was the first console that had downloadable games, look up Gameline for the 2600 it was a modem that allowed you to download games to a special cartridge.
Playcable was a PSnow like service for the intelivision allowed you to pay for game and it was playable for about 7 days this came out in 1981, 33 years ago but died off in 1983 due to cost.
