
PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo. For most of gaming’s lifespan, console gamers have only had these three options. Sure, Sega was in the race for some time, but when most companies try to elbow their way into the hardware space, they rarely succeed. So was the case with an independent console launched 10 years ago before falling into obscurity. Despite lofty ambitions, its failure highlights one of gaming’s persistent problems — the console wars.