News Tagged: Hardware Focus

Hardware Focus - Commodore 64

Hardware Focus - Commodore 64

By Kelvin Green - 03 Mar, 2008

In 1982, TIME magazine named the home computer as its annual "Man of the Year". It was a non-specific award, given to home computers in general, but looking back, it could be..

35 comments | In Commodore 64, Hardware Focus.

Hardware Focus - Sega Master System

Hardware Focus - Sega Master System

By Damien McFerran - 04 Feb, 2008

When Nintendo announced that the Virtual Console would be supporting the Sega Master System console you can bet that there were a fair few American gamers scratching their heads in a rather..

60 comments | In Hardware Focus, Master System.

Hardware Focus: SNK Neo Geo

Hardware Focus: SNK Neo Geo

By Damien McFerran - 17 Dec, 2007

Of all the machines covered by the Virtual Console service, the Neo Geo is easily the most coveted and unattainable. Never before had a console screamed 'elite'; when it was first released..

22 comments | In Hardware Focus, Neo Geo.

Hardware Focus - Super Nintendo

Hardware Focus - Super Nintendo

By Nima Mottacki - 22 Aug, 2007

Though Nintendo's domination of the 8-bit era - attained through a combination of the company's business acumen in entering the market when most other were hesitant at best, and the..

32 comments | In Hardware Focus, SNES.

Hardware Focus - Nintendo Entertainment System

Hardware Focus - Nintendo Entertainment System

By Darren Calvert - 18 Aug, 2007

Fingerless gloves, in-ear headphones, Michael Jackson, The Cosby Show, Transformers action figures and the Back to the Future movie are just a few of the things people think of when..

24 comments | In Hardware Focus, NES.

Hardware Focus - TurboGrafx-16

Hardware Focus - TurboGrafx-16

By Corbie Dillard - 13 Jul, 2007

The history of the TurboGrafx-16 system is basically a tale of two countries. Electronics giant NEC and game developer Hudson joined forces in 1987 to design and release the PC Engine game..

22 comments | In Hardware Focus, TurboGrafx-16.

Hardware Focus - Nintendo 64

Hardware Focus - Nintendo 64

By Nima Mottacki - 04 Jul, 2007

Since the 80's Nintendo's name has been synonymous with gaming, the company's current market dominance highlighting how attuned they have become to the requirements of the market, and..

46 comments | In Hardware Focus, N64.

Hardware Focus - Sega Mega Drive / Genesis

Hardware Focus - Sega Mega Drive / Genesis

By Damien McFerran - 08 Mar, 2007

Sega may be a name that many people readily associate with videogame brilliance, but when you seriously think about it, they've only really had one universally successful machine - the Mega..

24 comments | In Hardware Focus, Mega Drive.