Sega arcade classic OutRun is becoming a movie, directed by Michael Bay
Game to film adaptations are hot right now
Sega hints at Netflix-style gaming subscription, new Sonic game
The company is working on a "challenging" and "quite exciting" new Sonic game
You can run modern arcade games natively on gaming PCs
Namco's Time Crisis 5 shooting arcade runs on top of Windows, as do many others
Cutting corners: Arcade games traditionally ran on specialized hardware, but many modern machines are essentially Windows PCs housed in arcade shells. Leaked titles developed for these machines can run on home Windows PCs without the need for emulation, allowing users to play unique games without waiting for an official console or PC release.
The Rise and Fall of Sega: A Legendary Gaming Journey
Before the PlayStation and Xbox, Sega was Nintendo's main rival in the console market, pioneering 3D graphics and online features. The rise and downfall of Sega is filled with drama and fond memories.
This Saturn handheld borrows heavily from Sega's Project Venus prototype
There are still plenty of mini retro consoles to be made
How the Dreamcast almost bankrupted Nvidia before a Sega executive saved the company
"His understanding and generosity gave us six months to live"
Total War Pharaoh sees permanent price drop and partial refunds two months after launch
DLC roadmap changes also coming to Pharaoh and Total War: Warhammer III
Sega is developing new versions of fan-favorites including Crazy Taxi and Streets of Rage
Remaking classics for modern audiences
Microsoft explored buying Sega, Bungie, Niantic, and IO Interactive, wanted to "spend Sony out of business"
Zynga and Supergiant Games were also targets
50 Years of Video Games, Part 2: The Rise of 3D, the Gaming PC, and Online Multiplayer
From the mid-90s to the early years of the millennium, video games underwent a paradigm shift in graphics, treating us to some of the most classic titles of all time.
Sega agrees to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio for $772 million
Can we expect a Sonic and Angry Birds crossover?
April Fools' Day Sonic murder game becomes Sega's best-reviewed PC title
WTF?! Not for the first time, something that started as an April Fools' joke has gone on to become an unexpected success. On this occasion, it was Sega's The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, a free visual novel in which the speedy blue mascot has been killed (or has he?). Not only has it become Sega's best-performing PC title but also the 62nd highest-rated game on Steam.
Fears mount that E3 will be canceled after more publishers pull out
There hasn't been an in-person E3 since 2019
50 Years of Video Games
For over 50 years, video games have been a significant part of popular culture. Born in the minds of creative engineers, games have grown from mere curiosities into a global industry worth billions of dollars.
Trivia: Nvidia's first graphics card was released in 1995, what did the "complete" package include?
Developed collaboratively between Nvidia and Sega, the 1MB Diamond Edge 3D shipped in 1995 for $249.99
Sega's Genesis Mini 2 will ship with a well-rounded bundle of 60 games
Sega CD games help the collection stand out
Sega says Genesis Mini 2 will have "one-tenth" the supply of the original
Originally a Japan-only project
Sega will launch a Genesis 2 Mini for the US, but distribution is a total mess
Instead of releasing it in the US, the mini console will be available via import from Japan through Amazon
Sega considered making a Saturn and Dreamcast mini, but component constraints made it too expensive
Sega instead settled on a revision of the Mega Drive mini
Sega Mega Drive 2 mini with two Sega CD games lands this fall in Japan
Cross your fingers for a delayed release in other regions
Controversial Sonic Origins DLC/pre-order scheme mocked by Devolver Digital
Well-deserved mockery
Sega's Sonic Origins retro bundle launches on June 23
Four classics remastered for modern platforms
Sega reportedly has a Crazy Taxi reboot under way with Jet Set Radio right on its heels
It is still unclear if the list of reboots from the Dreamcast era are part of Sega's "Super Game" plan
Sega says its Super Game initiative could include NFTs and cloud streaming
Just what gamers want
