Retro Gamer | Issue 174
XBOX
The idea of Microsoft making a games console in 1999 was "f**king ludicrous!” Seamus Blackley’s recollection isn’t wrong, but such a notion seems like ancient history today. Microsoft is now established in the console gaming industry, with a tenure that is soon to match the likes of Sega and Atari’s
hardware ventures, so it’s easy to forget a time when journalists openly questioned how such a “terminally uncool” company could make a successful incursion into an entertainment business. But the Xbox did succeed thanks to a
band of committed gamers, a forward-thinking approach to development and a boatload of cash – and there’s never been a better time to get into the console than today, thanks to its cheap games.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Retro Gamer Issue 174.