The much-hyped unveiling of the PlayStation 5 last week finally allowed images of Sony’s next-generation games console to be set alongside those of Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X, and for gamer humour to do its worst. Microsoft’s device, some decided, looked like the kind of granite monolith that might serve as the headquarters of a telemarketing company. Consoles, which have moved from a child’s distraction to the entry point for a $45bn segment of the global entertainment industry, have always lent themselves to metaphors of mortal conflict. Read More...
The much-hyped unveiling of the PlayStation 5 last week finally allowed images of Sony’s next-generation games console to be set alongside those of Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X, and for gamer humour to do its worst. Microsoft’s device, some decided, looked like the kind of granite monolith that might serve as the headquarters of a telemarketing company. Consoles, which have moved from a child’s distraction to the entry point for a $45bn segment of the global entertainment industry, have always lent themselves to metaphors of mortal conflict.
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