History of video games/Platforms/Fuze Tomahawk F1

__NOTOC__ History In China thumb|Beijing, China in 2017, where Fuze Entertainment was based. The Fuze Tomahawk F1 was developed by Fuze Entertainment, a company based in Beijing, the capital city of China.Fuze Tomahawk F1: The Chinese Android XStation 4 https://www.cgmagonline.com/2016/05/11/fuze-tomahawk-f1-the-chinese-android-xstation-4/ CGMagazine 7 December 2020 en-CA The console received attention in the west due to it's similarities to major consoles, as well as backing from noted game developer Keiji Inafune.China's Newest Game Machine Seems So Familiar https://kotaku.com/chinas-newest-game-machine-seems-so-familiar-1775708699 17 March 2021 Kotaku en-us The Fuze 1 was released in China on June 1st, 2016 with the Play model costing 899 yuan and the Elite model costing 1499 yuan.Is China’s New Fuze Console More Than a PS4 and Xbox One Rip-Off? https://www.vice.com/en/article/3davqn/is-chinas-new-fuze-console-more-than-a-ps4-and-xbox-one-rip-off www.vice.com 1 December 2020 en The system is also known as the Tomahawk F1.Kain Erik China's New Fuze Video Game Console Looks Like The Love Child Of Xbox One And PS4 https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2016/05/11/chinas-new-fuze-video-game-console-looks-like-the-love-child-of-xbox-one-and-ps4/ Forbes 1 December 2020 en The SouljaGame Fuze thumb|Rapper Soulja Boy in 2018. In late 2018 the console gained attention in the west after rapper Soulja Boy tried to bring it to market as the SouljaGame Fuze.Soulja Boy strikes again; famous rapper resells Chinese Fuze console https://mspoweruser.com/rapper-soulja-boy-bizzarely-sells-his-own-souljagame-consoles-its-an-expensive-emulator-2/ MSPoweruser 1 December 2020Soulja Boy no longer selling game consoles https://www.tweaktown.com/news/64284/soulja-boy-longer-selling-game-consoles/index.html 20 December 2020 TweakTown 30 December 2018 The version of Fuze sold by Soulja Boy was likely the Elite model. The SouljaGame Fuze had a listed price of $639.98, though the system likely spent its whole time on the market on sale for $399.99 with either case being a significant markup over the MSRP of $320 for a non-SouljaGame Fuze at the time.Soulja Boy strikes again; famous rapper resells Chinese Fuze console - MSPoweruser https://mspoweruser.com/rapper-soulja-boy-bizzarely-sells-his-own-souljagame-consoles-its-an-expensive-emulator-2/ 3 March 2021Soulja Boy adds two more knock-off consoles to his brand https://www.vg247.com/2018/12/19/soulja-boy-adds-two-more-knock-off-consoles-to-his-brand/ 3 March 2021 VG247 19 December 2018 It is unknown is the SouljaGame Fuze ever sold, though the media frenzy created around the announcement alone is notable in it's own right. Technology Compute The console is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra K1 system on a chip containing four ARM Cortex A15 cores clocked at 2.2 gigahertz. For memory the system had four gigabytes of DDR3 RAM clocked at 933 megahertz. The Play model has 32 gigabytes of eMMC solid state storage, while the Elite model has a mechanical 500 gigabyte hard disk drive.The Fuze Is Basically PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Mashed Together OffGamers Blog https://www.offgamers.com/blog/the-fuze-is-basically-playstation-4-and-xbox-one-mashed-together/ 1 December 2020 Hardware The Fuze supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The console requires a constant internet connection to play games, and is known to operate poorly outside of China. The Elite model can use qi charging for wirelessly charging controllers. The charging is initiated when a controller is placed on top of the console, depressing dual diagonal plates on the top in the process with a stylistic flair. The console was intended to be able to run a VR headset, though it is unknown if such a headset was ever released. The headset was set to launch at a cost of 1,100 RMB in 2016.Fuze launching F1 console in China, with the aim to beat Sony and Microsoft https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/272340/Fuze_launching_F1_console_in_China_with_the_aim_to_beat_Sony_and_Microsoft.php 25 March 2021 May 10, 2016 Software The Fuze operating system is based on Android, a popular choice for microconsoles of the time. As the console was only officially released in China, the interface is nearly exclusively in Chinese language. The Panda TV streaming service was supported. This third party streaming service was shuttered in 2019.Frater Patrick China Live Streamer Panda TV to Close Down https://variety.com/2019/digital/asia/china-live-streamer-panda-tv-to-close-1203158142/ 3 March 2021 Variety 8 March 2019 Notable games Dynasty Warriors 8 Spy Chameleon Assault Android Cactus Half Life 2Worst Soulja Boy Consoles Ever! - Rerez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqXuAuTFXpA YouTube 3 March 2021 Sine Mora Virtual Tennis Challenge DuckTales Saints Row Mighty No. 9 Shadow Puppeteer BlazBlue Zheros Rabi-Ribi References 2 100%