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The 3dfx Voodoo Worked So Well Nobody Saw the Problem (playstationcouch.com)
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The 3dfx Voodoo wasn’t the first 3D card, or the most complete. It was the first that made games feel smooth. Four years later, Nvidia bought what was left of the company. What went wrong? #Voodoo #Gaming

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[–] HouseWolf@pawb.social 27 points 4 days ago

We really did just give up designing box art one day didn't we? Now you're lucky if they even give you a render of the card inside, normally it's just a black box with a flat logo.