Welcome to Console Week on TechRadar! We’re about to embark on seven days celebrating the gaming giants that have finally justified the evolution of opposable thumbs and well-developed planning skills.
With the Nintendo Switch tantalisingly hinting at a return to form for the grand old Japanese icon, Sony’s all-conquering PS4 and the challenger for the throne, theXbox One , finally have some meaningful competition.
But we’re not just looking at the current crop of console behemoths, but also the trailblazers of yesteryear that provided the shoulders for these consoles to stand on.
TechRadar has already popped in its Konami code, and have unlocked a whole host of great gaming features for you over the coming days. From an interview with the lead designer of the Xbox One, to the painstakingly picked 50 best arcade games of all time (so many of which defined current console gaming as we know it) to a deep dive into the wonders of 8-bit music, we’ve prised our fingers away from our gamepads to tap out some incredible reads.
And, to cap it all off, there’s the fantastic response we had to our “best console of all time” poll. With your help, we’ve gathered the thousands of votes cast by you, our readers, and will be crowning your pick for the greatest of all time this Friday. (Spoiler: it’s not the WonderSwan).So, ready player one?
It's hard to believe now, but Sony was once a minor player in the gaming world. Here's the story of how it rose to the top in the great console war of the 1990s.
The science of Street Fighter: how to (improbably) throw a real life Hadouken
(Sho)Ryu can – but you probably can't. We take a look at the improbably physics behind the most famous move in fighting game history.
At number 8 on our list of the best consoles ever made we have the GameCube. It was under-appreciated at the time thanks to stiff competition from the PlayStation 2, but in retrospect this was a fantastic console filled to the brim with gaming delights.
After decades of gaming, what makes 8-bit music in particular so memorable? We take a trip down memory lane, looking at the veteran audio tech behind so many unforgettable gaming tunes, and speak to those it inspires today.
We talked to Carl Ledbetter, the man who led the Xbox One design team, about the ups and downs of designing a games console.
In at number 9 on our reader-voted "Best Console Ever" poll is the home of BloodBorne and Uncharted, the PlayStation 4. Here's why it's already worth ranking up there alongside the greatest ever consoles.
From Computer Space to Marvel vs Capcom, these are the games that sucked up our pocket money and kickstarted the home gaming revolution.
You voted, and your voice has been heard. Sega's 16-bit hero was easily one of the most important consoles of all time, and its fierce rivalry with Nintendo and its SNES machine brought about a golden axe age of home consoles.
The latest version of the Raspberry Pi is great. It offers up to six times the power of the first-gen model, yet doesn't cost any more or take up extra space. It's the perfect base for building your very own retro games console – here's how.
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