In the early 1990s, the video game industry wasn’t just about games — it was about attitude. The battle between Sega and Nintendo didn’t stay confined to the consoles; it erupted on TV screens, in magazines, and even on billboards. Sega’s bold, brash marketing challenged Nintendo’s family-friendly dominance, transforming the rivalry into one of the … Read more
The early 2000s marked a defining moment in the handheld market. Nintendo, long the dominant force thanks to the Game Boy, introduced the Game Boy Advance (GBA) in 2001, refining its formula with better graphics, new gameplay possibilities, and backwards compatibility. Four years later, Sony entered the fray with the PlayStation Portable (PSP), a sleek … Read more
At the turn of the millennium, the gaming industry stood at a crossroads. Sega, after years of struggles with the Saturn, bet everything on the Dreamcast — a bold, innovative machine that arrived in 1999. Sony, fresh off the success of the PlayStation, prepared to launch the PlayStation 2 in 2000, a console that would … Read more
When the 2000s began, the handheld console market seemed unshakably dominated by Nintendo. With the massive success of the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance lines, few expected a real challenger to appear. But in 2004, Sony disrupted the status quo with the release of the PlayStation Portable (PSP). Suddenly, the handheld landscape turned into … Read more
Long before the NES vs. Sega Genesis debates lit up living rooms, there was another war — quieter, weirder, and often forgotten. The Intellivision vs. ColecoVision console war defined the early 1980s, with two ambitious systems vying for arcade supremacy, living room loyalty, and a slice of Atari’s dominance. Though neither won in the long … Read more