Why the Computer That Sold Millions in Europe Was Purposely Deleted From Gaming History I work as a librarian in Dublin. I know every freakin’ obscure European computer game there is that English language gaming sites will never cover. I’m biased towards the underdogs, systems that almost didn’t get book entries because companies went belly up. Atari ST is Exhibit A for why we need European game libraries. The Atari ST was wildly successful in…

The Commodore 64 was released in January 1982, although it was in production since Spring 1982. It was released into the market in late August 1982. It utilised a MOS 6510 CPU (a 6502 derivative) operating at 0.985 MHz PAL or 1.023 MHz NTSC frequencies with 64 KB of RAM (38 KB usable for BASIC programs). The Commodore 64’s VIC-II graphics processor supported a 320×200 maximum resolution with 16 colours and 8 sprites. The Commodore…

Got it, makes sense. Here’s the merged version with all the original HTML elements dropped back in: — The Console That Invented Home Gaming and the Arcade Aesthetic That Never Gets Old I own a pub in Bristol. The back room is a shrine to arcade cabinets and ancient home systems that actually still work. By day I work in IT. By night I write about arcade gaming and why original hardware authenticity is important…

The best 80s and 90s consoles fundamentally shaped modern gaming. The NES sold 61.9 million units and invented home console standards. The PlayStation moved 102.5 million units and launched the disc-based era. The Game Boy achieved 118 million sales and proved handhelds could dominate. These systems competed fiercely, innovated relentlessly, and created the gaming industry we know today. This ranking evaluates the best 80s and 90s consoles by lifetime sales, cultural impact, technical innovation, and…