After a brief break for Thanksgiving, it’s time to get back to work. Next week I will get back to game reviews, but I wanted to take some time to discuss a major gaming milestone: the 25 year anniversary of the PlayStation. The PlayStation marked a shift in strategy for Japanese tech maker Sony, who previously had been known more for making Walkmans, TVs, stereos and essentially every electronic gadget except video game consoles. By now, most gamers know the story of how Sony was working with Nintendo to create a CD add on to the Super Nintendo. After deciding they were unhappy with the terms of the contract, Nintendo officials secretly met with Phillips and created a similar partnership. On the day the new peripheral was to be announced, the big N instead announced their new deal with Phillips and that they would abandon all previous work with Sony. Sony considered reaching out to Sega for help before deciding to release th...
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