The start of the HD Era in gaming is an interesting one with both Sony and Microsoft diving into custom Power PC architecture for their new systems. Neither company had used Power PC architecture in their machines up to this point so why did they make the switch during the mid 2000’s? Thanks to a new video from Modern Vintage Gamer, we can get a nice picture of what the CPU and console market was looking for in the early 2000’s and get reasons for this shift. For anyone like me who loves gaming history and tech in particular this is a must watch! Check out the video above.
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