consoles
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This Incredibly Rare Console From The 1980s Is Like The Switch’s Great-Great-Great Grandparent
Without the internet instantly dispersing images to millions of people, it was probably a lot easier to keep video game prototypes under wraps in the ‘80s. Just a handful of photos backed up rumours about the possible existence of a miniature version of the ill-fated Vectrex console, but it’s a rumour no more now that…
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![Data Shows Xbox Gamers Aren’t Using Backward Compatibility Much [Update: Microsoft Contests]](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/08/rsysdk2c59p0e6r3phbb.png?quality=75&w=640&h=360&crop=1)
Data Shows Xbox Gamers Aren’t Using Backward Compatibility Much [Update: Microsoft Contests]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Backward compatibility is a big draw for console gamers nostalgic for older titles, but new data shows that Xbox One players don’t spend much time revisiting backward-compatible Xbox 360 games.
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Smash Bros. Sells Better On 3DS Than Wii U
Yesterday’s Nintendo financial report revealed that Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U sold 3.43 million fewer copies than the same game on the 3DS. It’s a surprising discrepancy considering that Smash 4 is the franchise’s first handheld incarnation and the game has traditionally been played on a home console.
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Sony Never Released This 1970s Console Prototype
If you thought the first video game console Sony made was the PlayStation, nope. It was just the first video game console Sony released.