The 25 greatest video game consoles – ranked!

On the threshold of a new console generation with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, here are the industry’s most influential and impactful machines over 50 years of gamingThe second true 32-bit machine after the FM Towns Marty, the 3DO was available via a unique business model: the 3DO Company (formed by Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins) licensed its technical specifications to third-party manufacturers such as Sanyo and Panasonic, which then built their own versions. Unfortunately, this approach made the hardware hugely expensive ($699 at launch – equivalent to $1,267 or £990 today) compared with rival consoles that could be sold at a loss by their manufacturers. There were some excellent titles, including the original Need for Speed and the strategy-shooter Return Fire, but the PlayStation killed it stone dead. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/jul/16/the-25-greatest-video-game-consoles-ranked #games_consoles #games #culture #retro_games #playstation #playstation_4 #xbox #xbox_one #nintendo #nintendo_switch #microsoft #bill_gates #computing #technology