History of video games/Platforms/Gizmondo

__NOTOC__ History thumb|upright=1.5|A booth in a Californian Mall selling Gizmondo handhelds in 2005. Development The Gizmondo was initially conceived as a GPS tracking device for parents to keep track of their family, and evolved into a games console from that concept as a way of getting family members to actually carry the device.Gibson Ellie A horse named Gizmondo: The inside story of the world's greatest failed console https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-08-06-a-horse-named-gizmondo-the-inside-story-of-the-worlds-greatest-failed-console 25 October 2020 Eurogamer 13 July 2014 en Launch On launch in March 2005 the Gizmondo cost 129 pounds with advertisements on the console, or 229 pounds without advertisements.Gizmondo - Game Console - Computing History https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/36022/Gizmondo/ www.computinghistory.org.uk 25 October 2020 The console was marketed as providing a high end mobile gaming experience.Marriott Michel NEWS WATCH: HAND-HELDS; Multipurpose Maverick Takes On the Game Boy (Published 2004) https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/technology/news-watch-hand-helds-multipurpose-maverick-takes-on-the-game-boy.html 1 February 2021 The New York Times 6 May 2004 A number of extravagant in person events were used to promote the console. Celebrities including Pharrell Williams, Sting, and Busta Rhymes were brought in to promote the console on launch day.Gizmondo Launch Brings London's West End to a Standstill https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/gizmondo-launch-brings-londons-west-end-to-a-standstill 1 February 2021 GamesIndustry.biz en At one 2005 convention in London Gizmondo used flashy and extravagant displays to attempt to attract attention.Johnson Michelle In computing, a blast from the past (Published 2006) https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/11/technology/in-computing-a-blast-from-the-past.html 1 February 2021 The New York Times 11 January 2006 An improved Gizmondo with a wide screen had been announced in September 2005 for a Q2 2006 release date but was never released.Patrick Dennis 10 Unreleased Video Game Consoles That Were Scrapped After Being Announced https://gameranx.com/features/id/162904/article/10-unreleased-video-game-consoles-that-were-scrapped-after-being-announced/ 8 February 2021 Gameranx 5 October 2018Kuchera Ben The Gizmondo widescreen, spitting in the face of the two people interested in the original https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2005/09/1274/ 8 February 2021 Ars Technica 17 September 2005 en-usSmith Tony Widescreen Gizmondo coming Q2 2006 https://www.theregister.com/2005/09/19/widescreen_gizmondo/ 8 February 2021 www.theregister.com en When this announcement was made, the original Gizmondo had yet to release in North America, leading to many speculating that buyers there would simply wait for the better model and that current owners would feel disappointed about their purchase of console hardware which would be considered obsolete just a year after launch. Legacy Less than 25,000 Gizmondos were sold and was discontinued when Tiger Telematics went bankrupt in 2006.The 10 Worst-Selling Handhelds of All Time Feature on GamePro.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071013043037/http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/125749.shtml web.archive.org 17 November 2020 13 October 2007 The media spectacle of a Gizmondo executive Ferrari speeding through LA and tales of ties to a Swedish Mafia is something commonly associated with the end of the console.Gizmondo's Spectacular Crack-up https://www.wired.com/2006/10/gizmondo/ Wired 5 November 2020 en-usNotorious Gangsters and No Games: The Gory Story of the Gizmondo https://www.vice.com/en/article/7bx7zz/notorious-gangsters-and-no-games-the-gory-story-of-the-gizmondo www.vice.com 28 November 2020 en The Gizmondo rubber finish is notoriously for aging poorly, and now tends to melt or fall off when held.Houlihan Ryan The Gizmondo: Remembering the Swedish mafia’s bizarre and ambitious game console https://www.inputmag.com/features/remembering-the-swedish-mafias-bizarre-ambitious-game-console-the-gizmondo Input 1 November 2020 enHistory Lesson: The consoles that ‘failed’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/consoles-that-failed/ VGC 1 November 2020 28 December 2019 Technology Compute The Gizmondo is powered by a Samsung S3C2440 ARM 9 architecture processor clocked at 400 megahertz.Tiger Telematics Gizmondo Specs https://www.cnet.com/products/tiger-telematics-gizmondo/specs/ CNET 1 November 2020 en The system has 128 megabytes of RAM. The Gizmondo uses a NVIDIA GoForce 3D 4500 GPU.International GamesIndustry Gizmondo to be powered by new NVIDIA chip https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news220904gizmondo Eurogamer 1 November 2020 en 22 September 2004Jenkins David Gamasutra - The Art & Business of Making Games https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/95292/New_NVidia_Technology_To_Power_Gizmondo.php www.gamasutra.com 13 November 2020 en The Gizmondo runs Windows CE 4.2 as its real time operating system.New handheld consoles fight it out http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3663594.stm 5 November 2020 23 September 2004Tiger Telematics(r)' Gizmondo(tm) is Fair Game https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/tiger-telematicsr-gizmondotm-is-fair-game 1 February 2021 GamesIndustry.biz en The widescreen Gizmondo would have ran Windows CE 5.0 Hardware The system has a 64 megabyte ROM. The Gizmondo uses a 2.8" color screen with a resolution of 240 by 320 pixels. The system has a built in VGA resolution (640 by 480 pixels) camera.Cocker Guy Performance https://www.cnet.com/reviews/tiger-telematics-gizmondo-review/ CNET 5 November 2020 en Radios include Bluetooth, GPS, and GPRS. The battery capacity is 1100 mAh and lasts for about 3 hours of use. Game library thumb|upright=2|A Gizmondo store on Regent Street in London. EU release Only Fathammer Classics Pack FIFA Soccer 2005 Hockey Rage 2005 Pocket Ping Pong 2005 Interstellar Flames 2 SSX 3 EU and North America releases Classic Compendium Classic Compendium 2 Gizmondo Motocross 2005 Point of Destruction Richard Burns Rally Sticky Balls Toy Golf Trailblazer Wikipedia has a more complete list of Gizmondo games, including unreleased titles. External Resources Gizmondo Gizmondo Video Game Kraken - Gizmondo page. References 2 100%