This week we take a look at one of the earliest computer-assisted electronic games. In the '50s, it was OK to name your advanced technology NIMROD.

May 3

2002: The GameCube launches in Europe.

May 4

1979: Former 'N Sync member Lance Bass is born. While mentioning that may seem weird, it might surprise you to know that he is the voice of Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts.

2007: Spider-Man 3 hits the shelves.

May 5

1951: The NIMROD computer showcases NIM at the Festival of Britain. NIM is a two-player mathematical puzzle. This presentation was not nearly as much of a game as William Higinbotham's Tennis for Two, but this is the first instance of a computer facilitating an electronic competition.

1992: Wolfenstein 3D makes its first appearance on MS-DOS. Later versions hit home consoles  a couple of years afterward.

May 6

2003: Activision releases the Xbox port of Return to Castle Wolfenstein, entitled Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War.

2003: Konami releases Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for the GameBoy Advance.

May 7

1993: Lufia creators Neverland Co., Ltd. open their doors.

2001: Ubisoft publishes Myst 3: Exile. One of the writers for this game, Mary DeMarle, is the head writer on Deus Ex: Human Revolution.