Sega Genesis Mini review: the best tiny console yet
The $79.99 Sega Genesis Mini nails all of the basics, with great, adorable hardware and a varied selection of classic games. At a glance, the Genesis Mini looks just like its competitors: a shru…
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Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventure is Wii Fit meets Final Fantasy on the Switch
Like most fantasy adventures, Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventure puts you in the role of a newly established hero attempting to rid a magical realm of a freshly arisen evil. It sounds like a typical …
Yakuza 7: wilder than ever, also now a kart racer
First, though, comes our introduction to new series protagonist, the wild-haired Ichiban Kasuga, and it’s clear that Like a Dragon’s JRPG infatuation goes beyond the combat. Just to be supe…
Colorful overlays will track athletes’ speed during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The track and field events at next year’s Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will feature new augmented overlays to help viewers keep track of what’s going on during a race. In a new video, Intel pre…
Seaman creator Yoot Saito on the fishy Dreamcast AI that was way ahead of its time
The keywords are the ‘cards’ that are played back and forth between the end-user and the game character (Seaman). Most gamers wouldn’t realize it, but Seaman is a game with a lot of push…
Iceborne is exactly what Monster Hunter World needed
Monster Hunter World gets considerably bigger today with Iceborne, a $40 expansion that adds a frigid new area, dozens of new monsters, and much harder missions. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, for e…
The seven biggest announcements from today’s Nintendo Direct
Here’s the biggest news announcements from today’s Direct. The fight for the future arrives on Nintendo Switch October 15! The port will also come with a nice deal that bundles 14 character…
Final Fantasy VIII gets another chance at the spotlight with new remaster
The much-anticipated, long-in-development remake of Final Fantasy VII seemed like it was everywhere. Fittingly, the massive presence of FFVII Remake largely overshadowed another m…
Sony celebrates 40 years of Walkman in Tokyo
The Sony Walkman TPS-L2 was released 40 years ago this summer, forever changing the way the world listened to music. It became arguably the most iconic brand in Sony’s history, with hundred…
Yakuza 7 announced with menu-based combat and new Yokohama setting
The next major entry in the Yakuza series has been revealed in Japan, and Sega is seriously shaking things up. Ryu ga Gotoku 7, which will likely be called Yakuza 7 in the West, has a new main c…