History of video games/Platforms/BL6

__NOTOC__ History thumb|Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Anheuser-Busch, the makers of the BL6 is based in St. Louis, Missouri. Launch Announced by the Bud-Light brand of Anheuser-Busch on November 17th, 2020, a single BL6 console was put up for auction to raise money for the Change is On the Menu charity program.Bud Light Releases Its Own 6-Pack Gaming Console https://hypebeast.com/2020/11/bud-light-anheuser-busch-beer-cooler-bl6-tekken-7-asus-projector-console HYPEBEAST 22 November 2020Bud Light Announces Its Own Next-Gen Console, And It Looks Incredible https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bud-light-announces-its-own-next-gen-console-and-it-looks-incredible/1100-6484555/ GameSpot 22 November 2020Bud Light put a PC and a projector inside a six-pack, for charity https://www.engadget.com/bud-light-bl6-game-console-projector-143514442.html Engadget 22 November 2020 en According to some reviewers, a small number of BL6 exist instead of just a single console. Legacy thumb|A Bud Light truck in 2014. The BL6 was made as part of a charitable marketing promotion for the drink in 2020. Despite the limited production of the device, the console possess a number of unique properties that make it notable in gaming history. While the BL6 essentially exists as a charitable marketing stunt, the BL6 used a number of technologies rarely seen in game consoles. In particular, it is one of the few consoles to primarily use a projector, similar to the 1980's consoles such as the Proscreen. Furthermore the console incorporates a drink holder that regulates temperature, similar to the chicken chamber of the later KFConsole. Technology Compute The BL6 is powered by a Intel Core i7-1065G7. The i7-1065G7 is a 64 bit mobile processor with four cores and eight threads with eight megabytes of cache and made on a 10 nanometer process with a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 watts.Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz) Product Specifications https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/196597/intel-core-i7-1065g7-processor-8m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz.html ark.intel.com 22 November 2020 en By default the processor is clocked at 1.30 gigahertz and turbos to 3.90 gigahertz, but it is unknown what clock speed the processor in the BL6 is configured to typically use. The Intel Core i7-1065G7 includes an Intel Iris Plus Graphics GPU with a base clock of 300 megahertz and can turbo boost to a clock of 1.10 gigahertz. The BL6 has 16 gigabytes of RAM. Hardware The primary display is a built in Asus ZenBeam projector, which projects a 720p resolution 500 lumen image.Meet the BL6, Bud Light’s Game Console https://www.pcmag.com/news/meet-the-bl6-bud-lights-game-console PCMAG 22 November 2020 en For cooling internals, two fans are concealed in false cans in the six pack design of the console. The console has twin aluminum beer coozies built into the unit with active peltier thermoelectric cooling and polystyrene insulation to keep beer cold.BL6: The Coolest* Console Ever https://www.shopbeergear.com/products/bl6-the-coolest-cooler-ever Shop Beer Gear 22 November 2020 en The BL6 battery can power the system for two hours. Buttons on the bottom rim of the console include power, +, -, and brightness. The BL6 appears to have HDMI out, two USB ports, and a power in jack that takes a C7/C8 coupler. All hardware is enclosed in the form factor of a six pack of beer.Stephen Bijan Bud Light made a video game console that also cools two beers https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/17/21571448/bud-light-bl6-console-tekken-soulcalibur The Verge 22 November 2020 en 17 November 2020 Ventilation holes are arranged in groups of two wide and three high like a six pack. The chassis of the console was 3D printed. Software The BL6 runs Windows 10 as its operating system, with the custom BL(OS) or BLOS interface running on top of it. Controllers The BL6 sports two BL6 branded 8Bitdo N30 Pro+ controllers, which two compartments on the console can hold when not in use. Game library Four third party games were shipped with the BL6, and two exclusive games were developed for the system. Tekken 7 R.B.I. Baseball 20 Soul Calibur VI BroForceBud Light BL6 Gaming Console https://www.budlight.com/bl6 www.budlight.com 22 November 2020 Flashlight Freeze Tag A BL6 exclusive game about hitting other players with the BL6 projector beam. Six Puck An BL6 exclusive air hockey game themed around Bud Light. References Budweiser 2 100% __NOTOC__