Polygon: All Posts by Ben Bertolihttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2022-04-14T11:05:00-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/ben-bertoli/rss2022-04-14T11:05:00-04:002022-04-14T11:05:00-04:00The 8-year process behind Playdate’s glorious crank
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<figcaption>Photo: Panic</figcaption>
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<p>From nearly day one, Panic’s portable console has been defined by a single feature hanging off its right side</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/23013686/playdate-panic-crank-historyBen Bertoli2019-01-28T12:30:00-05:002019-01-28T12:30:00-05:00Designing the game console of the future (in 1997)
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<figcaption>Julius Harper never guessed that a simple contest entry would end up changing his life.</figcaption>
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<p>How one clever idea inspired a life of creativity</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/1/28/18146043/the-game-console-of-the-future-1997-nintendo-powerBen Bertoli2016-10-10T12:00:03-04:002016-10-10T12:00:03-04:00The self-destructing game of 1986
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<p>In the fall of 1963, 13-year-old Tom Snyder arrived home from school to find his front lawn covered with crates from IBM. Snyder could hardly believe his eyes, and he was dying to know what the prestigious company had delivered to his door.</p>
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