1. Who invented video games?

Willy Higginbotham is considered by many to be the first real video game designer, but Ralph Baer came up with the idea of playing games on TV sets in 1951.  That said, any dude named Higginbotham has our vote.

2. When does HALO: Reach come out?

Halo: Reach is scheduled to be released on September 24, 2010. Schedule your vacation time now.

3. What was the first video game ever?

“Tennis for Two,” a 2-D tennis game created by nuclear physicist William Higinbotham at Brookhaven National Laboratory, is thought to have been the first video game ever.

4. What is the hardest song on Guitar Hero?

“Through the Fire and Flames”, by Dragonforce, is considered by many to be the hardest Guitar Hero song. Word on the street is that you have to grow a mullet, burn five guitar picks and watch the Wizard of Oz backwards with a candle burning to beat it!

5. How much does a video game designer make?

On average, video game designers can make anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000 a year…depending on if you design God of War…or Rogue Warrior.