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RETROSPECTIVE Mail Bag: Q&A Time

RETROSPECTIVE Mail Bag: Q&A Time

by Jason Russell | Jun 4, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Gaming, The Story Of...

Q) I know that the third console generation (NES/ Master System) were 8-bit but what were the systems before that? Was Pong 1-bit? That’s a surprisingly good question but the answer may disappoint.  What we classify as the first console hardware generation (the...
RETROSPECTIVE: What Ever Happened to Bits?

RETROSPECTIVE: What Ever Happened to Bits?

by Jason Russell | Mar 8, 2018 | Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Making Sense of the Pieces and Bits Have you ever wondered why the numbers in the names of today’s consoles have more to do with the generation of the hardware family than they do processing power?  Let’s cut to the chase on this one – technology has surpassed...

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