When the new Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis trailer popped up on the Xbox July showcase, a lot of folks were confused on whether it was an expansion or a brand new game. Would you believe that it's technically both? PSO2 New Genesis is a standalone game that works alongside the original PSO2 in terms of cosmetics

Sega recently announced its latest mini retro console: the Astro City Mini. It's obviously based after one of the best arcade cabinets that support ST-V and Naomi JAMMA boards, but in mini form. if you've played an awesome Sega arcade game or fighting game in the late 90s and early 2000s, it's definitely on an Astro C

When the Nintendo Game Boy was making headway in the early 90s, Sega had to come up with something to compete against it. Enter the Sega Game Gear, a portable that featured colour-packed portable gameplay and ports of your favourite 16-bit games that were kinda decent for its time. Now you can play with power, as Sega

Sega's previous tease wasn't about Virtua Fighter 6, unfortunately. But it was about something monumental all the same. The company released an ad announcing its new mascot: the son of the previous mascot Segata Sanshiro. Check out the weirdness below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jVV1hvg5a0 For context, Sega ha

The 90s were the era of company mascots. Nintendo had Mario, PlayStation had Crash Bandicoot, Xbox didn't exist, and Sega had Sonic. While that trend has died down along with the downfall of Sega as a major force in the never-ending console wars, Sonic The Hedgehog remains iconic and prevalent even now, despite the lac

2020 is going to be the year of the comeback for Sonic The Hedgehog. Not only is the Sega mascot getting his own movie next month, but Sega have also announced a new campaign that will run throughout 2020, where they will be revealing Sonic The Hedgehog news on the 20th of every month. This month it's the announcement

Sega has announced the official English title of the localized version of its upcoming Yakuza 7 game. It will be titled Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon, which is funny considering 'Like A Dragon' is the direct translation of the Japanese name for the Yakuza franchise, 'Ryu Ga Gotoku'. New trailers also showcase the gameplay c

During the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live press conference, Sega and Amplitude Studios showed off their upcoming historical 4X turn-based strategy game, Humankind. Instead of basing your civilization on existing ones from human history like Firaxis's iconic Civilization franchise, the twist is that players will inste

Remember the Actraiser games back in the 90s for the SNES? The one that combines 2D action platforming with city-building simulation that makes for an enriching experience? And also the sequel that ditches said city-building for god-knows-what reason? Welp, the devs at ACE Team -renowned for Rock of Ages and Zeno Clas

Epicsoft Asia has announced that it will officially be making the Sega Genesis Mini available in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand. Also known as the Sega Mega Drive Mini in the US and Europe, the retro console will be launching in SEA regions simultaneously worldwide

Guess you can proactively change things if you bitch loud enough. Following the uproar and negative reactions to the Sonic The Hedgehog live-action film, along with some masterful tweaks & suggestions from the online community... ...Paramount and Sega will be taking these outcries into consideration. Here's

While Sega aren't the juggernaut they were several decades ago in the heyday of the 80s and 90s, the games giant has remained relevant and doing particularly well by shifting focus to existing IPs and PC ports of those IPs in the past few years. In their fiscal year report (via ResetEra), they plan to focus on these sa

Sega has announced another slew of classic games to be confirmed on the Sega Genesis Mini retro console. Or Mega Drive Mini for us Asians. [caption id="attachment_23708" align="aligncenter" width="212"] One of the classic faves.[/caption] They have revealed another 10 out of the 40 games pre-installed on the conso

We're getting a possibly stellar Virtua On collection soon, right after the Twin Stick controllers are finished. Specifically, around this November, give or take. According to a Famitsu interview, Tanita’s Business Planning Department Representative Akiko Kubo mentioned that development of Twin Stick control

Sega's classic console, the Sega Genesis, also known as the Mega Drive in certain regions, is getting a reboot in the form of the Sega Genesis Mini/Mega Drive Mini. Think of it as the PlayStation Classic, but in Sega flavour. The console will include a three-button controller as opposed to the six button control

So this adventure game from Sega's Yakuza/Ryu Ga Gotoku team is doing alright in terms of reception and sales. It's called Judgment/Judge Eye, and it's about a guy who's solving a mystery and has to wander around Tokyo to get to the bottom of it. An English-language version is coming soon, but that may not be likely as

Analogue, the makers of the Super Nt, has announced its latest project for Sega Megadrive fans like yours truly: the Mega Sg. This HD Sega-tailored console will be able to play every game from the Sega Genesis, Megadrive, and Master System. It will also be able to output video from these titles in 1080p with zero late

Good news, retro enthusiasts. Sega is back in the console-making market, sort of. The Japanese branch announced its upcoming Sega Megadrive Mini, which is basically a tiny emulator system that plays old Sega games stored inside in its original resolution. https://twitter.com/SEGA_OFFICIAL/status/984972055777918976 Cl

SEGA, the publisher of the popular video game Persona 5 is considering launching the mobile spin-off, Persona 5: The Phantom X, in Japan and worldwide with a global version. The company mentioned in their latest financial report that "future expansion in Japan and globally is under consideration". The game was launc

Sega and Atlus have released a new deep dive video for its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. In addition to story details, the trailer unveiled new demons and systems, as well as much-needed quality-of-life changes absent from the 2021 original on Nintendo Switch. Demons SMT V: Vengeance will boast more