In this highly interactive edition of the Popzara Podcast editors Nathan Evans and Cory Galliher attempt to answer the oldest question in the universe: can mobile gaming work on big-screen displays? The gaming industry has seen failure after failure attempting such a feat, from the countless Android-enabled boxes to Sony’s own doomed PlayStation TV all competing against higher-powered (and higher-priced) home consoles, each seemingly serving entirely different markets. Why, it’s almost like comparing apples to oranges. But what about comparing…Apples to Apples?
The upcoming launch of the latest Apple TV hardware – and its subsequent success or failure in this regard – should answer this question. Until then, why not rest those tired bones and listen in?
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Retro gaming console emulator apps are now welcome on the Apple App Store and can even offer downloadable games.
From systems that could keep your beer cool, to oddities trying to get in on the popularity of VHS and laserdisc, you’ve got some very, very weird video game consoles out there.
I had the LaserActive... it was a nice collectors piece but not very practical. Especially when it came to needing recapping. I think i paid all of about $50 for the floor model from an incredible Universe back in the day. I ended up selling it many years later for $300 at the time due to it needing a new laser and the aforementioned recapping.
An honorable mention not on the list would be the VM Labs Nuon. It basically looked like any regular DVD player but it had ports on it for controllers to play specific games. one of which is still exclusive to it with Tempest 3000. It also offered nuon enhanced DVD movies with extra content not accessible by regular players.
Epic Games winning its cases against both Apple and Google is shaping the way forward for the future of mobile gaming.
I feel alot of mobile gamers are kids which will at some point probably turn to console or pc. Mobile gaming just doesn't cut it for me.