I’m tired of buying three consoles per generation. Aren’t you?

My 36th birthday rapidly approaches as the calendar flips toward mid-May, and along with the “OMG I’m almost 40!” thoughts floating in the back of my head comes several perplexities. Why does my right knee suddenly need massage once a week so that it doesn’t stiffen up? Is being single and childless the right life decision?
Sadly,those aren’t the most pertinent questions; these are: Why have I owned nearly 20 video game systems over my lifetime? And why do they continue to occupy valuable apartment space? The answers to questions one and two are quite simplistic, but three and four would require the joint efforts of Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony to create the ultimate gift to gamers: The universal video game console. Read more