Gaming consoles are, for many, the core way to experience video games. They attract games with the biggest special effects, most epic stories, and most cultural attention.But gaming consoles weren't always the heavy-hitting institutions they are now. The past fifty years of gaming are full of conflict and drama.From a devastating market crash early in the history of console gaming to a three-way tug-of-war that's still in limbo, the story of … [Read more...]