The 20-year evolution of PlayStation hardware

Twenty years ago this week, the PlayStation console changed the face of video games. With 3D graphics and games aimed at more mature audiences, the console marked the beginning of a sea change for gaming. Sony has changed and refined that hardware a great deal over the course of 20 years, turning the original PlayStation into a sleeker, boxier artifact. The controller saw changes, too, as Sony refined the shape based on player feedback. It also released peripherals such as cameras to experiment ...