Many gamers today seem eager to throw around the phrase “gameplay over graphics”. While it seems to be a sound theory within the context of focused games like the original Pac-Man, it merely serves to undermine the philosophy of Jet Set Radio. Without the tone set by the upbeat music…
Read MoreSega unveiled their lineup of games for the annual PAX Prime show today. By all accounts it should be a pretty strong showing for the publisher with new Sonic titles, The Cave, and Aliens leading the way. There’ll be nine playable titles on the show floor in all (one of…
Read MoreSonic Rivals was a decent attempt at adding a new twist to classic 2D gameplay, but it ultimately fell a bit flat. Thank goodness for second chances though, right? Surely Sonic Rivals 2 has righted all the wrongs of its predecessor? Nope. While Sonic Rivals 2 indeed repairs some of…
Read MoreSega’s Dreamcast taggin’ classic will be coming to handsets right along with consoles and PC when the HD remake drops later this Summer. Jet Set Radio will be arriving on both Android and iOS platforms (including the iPad) and is set to include Retina support and Open Feint achievements (no…
Read MoreJust announced at Comic Con this past weekend, Sega’s Sonic Adventure 2 will indeed be making the trip to the Xbox and PS3 with a new coat of HD paint. Called “one of the last great Dreamcast releases” in the presser, Sonic Adventure 2 first hit retail shelves way back…
Read MoreFans of Sega’s digital re-releases, rejoice – everyone’s favourite flying purple jester is making a comeback. Sega announced via its blog today that the classic Saturn game, NiGHTS Into Dreams, would be re-released on digital platforms this fall. The date of this announcement is also quite fitting. The original game is…
Read MoreAh, how times have changed. Sonic Heroes once encouraged us to tap into “the real super power of team work”, but Sonic Rivals says evil is so incompetent that the good guys can afford to beat each other up while saving the world. Rivals blends the classic 2D Sonic formula…
Read MoreThere’s a few things to like about the E3 edition of the Xbox Live Update. A nice sale on DLC for Gearbox’s fan favorite FPSRPG is chief among them. The company had supported the h-e-double hockey sticks out of the game and there’s a beefy amount of game available as…
Read MoreYesterday, Sega teased both a major announcement for Sonic & All Stars Racing and a celebrity appearance. Little did we know that these two things were very much related. Danica Patrick showed up at Sega’s E3 booth and sure enough, was revealed as a playable character in the game. The press…
Read MoreThe first single player expansion for batman: Arkham City went up on XBL this week. Not into clowns? There’s also a nice sale on Popcap’s catalog and some vintage Sega classicsMake that overpriced Sega classics. Or maybe not, depending on how much you love the absolute classics of their respective genres.…
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