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SEGA's Yakuza series continues to expand on PC. Yakuza 0 kicked things off last year, followed by Yakuza Kiwami- an excellent modern remake of the classic PS2 game. Now Yakuza Kiwami 2 has officially made its way to Steam, with other games in the long running series set to follow. …

Since Nintendo released the NES Mini a couple of years ago, there has been a huge boost in popularity for retro consoles coming back in miniature form. We've seen Nintendo continue the trend with the SNES Mini, Sony jumped on board with a miniature PS1 and now this year, SEGA …

Over the last few years, SEGA's Yakuza series has been on the rise, with new games, a bunch of remakes and new audiences found on both PS4 and PC. Last year, SEGA began bringing the Yakuza games to PC, starting with Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami. Now, Yakuza Kiwami 2 …

This console generation has seen a resurgence in popularity for the Yakuza series. Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza 6 all launched on the PS4 to great reception. Last year, SEGA announced that it would be bringing the series to PC as well. So far, we've seen Yakuza 0 and …

Sega’s Two Point Hospital managed to capture almost everything that made classic management simulator Theme Hospital a delight, from the wacky diseases to the charming comedic presentation. Fortunately for returning players, developer Two Point Studios has now introduced Steam Workshop support, allowing users to create their own content. Steam Workshop …

KitGuru’s Storm and Damien visited the Retro Games Fair in Leeds, a celebration of video games, merchandise and the technology of yesteryear.

Back in June 2018, Sega announced that it would start bringing the Yakuza series over to PC, starting off with the highly regarded Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami. Yakuza 0 landed on Steam in August and while a Steam listing for Kiwami has been present since November, we are now …

SEGA’s blue mascot successfully made the transition from 2D to 3D in 1998, with the widely praised Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast. Sonic Team’s VP of Product Development Takashi Iizuka has now set his sights on the best-selling game, expressing his desire to have it remade. Sonic has enjoyed quite …

Over the last couple of years, Sega has been doing a fantastic job of bringing the Yakuza series to the west. Not only did we get a brand new prequel game in the form of Yakuza 0, but all of the original games are being remade with modern graphics. For …

Although fans of the Shenmue series can rejoice at the prospect of a third entry, Shenmue 3 has suffered from numerous delays throughout its development. Fortunately, the folks over at Deep Silver can see the end in sight, announcing that the title will finally land on shelves August 27th, 2019. …

Update (04/07/18): This week, Sega announced that the remasters of Shenmue 1 & 2 were set to launch on August 21st. Following the reveal, the publisher launched a short FAQ on its website that delves into what we can expect, including the unfortunate revelation that the PC version will only …

Over the last couple of years, Sega has been making a big push for its Yakuza series in the west, and so far, it has been paying off nicely. Both Yakuza 0 and Yakuza 6 rated highly in sales charts on the PS4 and soon, all seven Yakuza titles will …

It has been a few years since Shenmue 3 was first funded on Kickstarter, and while news has been slim, we did hear back in January that we should expect a release later this year. In the meantime though, Sega will be re-releasing Shenmue 1 and 2 on PC and …

Over the last couple of years, Nintendo has found plenty of success with the launch of the NES Mini and the SNES Mini. Now, Sega is getting in on the nostalgia fueled trend, with plans to launch a Sega Mega Drive Mini this year. Sega announced its miniature classic console …

For most of us, it's hard to imagine a world where you don't have access to powerful computing devices and high speed internet 24/7. While a quarter of UK pupils are now classed as ‘extreme' internet users (spending up to 3 times the international average online), as many as 10% …

Sega has been making a big push for Yakuza over the last year. In 2017 we received Yakuza 0, a prequel to the entire series and Yakuza Kiwami, a remake of the first game. Now this year, fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Yakuza 6. To help promote the …

It seems that this generation of gaming is built upon nostalgia, bringing back the classics in various different ways. It seems that isn’t limited to any type of genre as Sega and Two Point’s newly announced Two Point Hospital channels its inner Theme Hospital. Released way back in 1997, Theme …

Yesterday, we learned that Sega and the development team behind Sonic Mania were butting heads a bit, as the publisher snuck some additional DRM into the PC version of the game. One particular member of the development team made it clear that this was not their decision and asked fans …

Sega is at its strongest when it hearkens back to its glory days of 16-bit platformers and arcade treasures. With its push on not just one Sonic game, but two this year, old-school fans have had something to get excited about, but the company isn’t stopping there. Sega of Japan …

The publishing arm of the World of Tanks developer, Wargaming, is set to take the reins of Creative Assembly's still in-development, Total War: Arena. Although Sega will still have some say in the whole process, it was officially partnered with Wargaming Alliance to handle the majority of the heavy lifting. …

Sega has purchased Endless Space developer, Amplitude Studios, acquiring the company's staff and assets, including the Endless franchise, which now includes Endless Legend, Dungeon of the Endless and the future Endless Space 2, still in development. Amplitude Studios is quite a young developer, having only been founded in 2011. However its …

Feeling rad this Friday morning? Do you smoke and want to work ungodly hours? Then maybe you'd be perfect for a career in '90s games testing. Just make sure you watch Sega's full instructional training video first: you need to know what you're doing and be ready for 60+ hour …

Update: Relic was indeed planning on announcing a third Dawn of War title today and it's debuted a new trailer alongside it. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ZgyNoHtjw'] The trailer showcases Space Marines, Orks and Eldar, brawling it out on a minute, man-to-man scale and a much grander one with Titan-size mechs. Original story: …

If you're the type of music fan that believes vinyl offers a superior sound, it must be disappointing that in-game music is something you can almost never experience in that format. Sometimes there is an exception though. One of the most beloved Mega Drive soundtracks, the one that accompanies Streets …

As part of its Make War Not Love campaign, Sega is giving away some of the classics from its back-catalogue on Steam. Charging players to game away at their favourite warring titles in order to select a favourite among Dawn of War II, Total War: Attila and Company of Heroes …

Aliens: Colonial Marines was a highly anticipated game a couple of years back. It had an amazing E3 demo that fooled press and fans alike with an impressive vertical slice of the game that turned out to be nothing like the final product. As you would imagine, fans were upset …

Although Games Workshop seems to have finally cottoned on to the fact that it's sitting on a goldmine of nostalgic and competitive gaming IPs, announcing more projects in the past six months than it has in the past decade, its flagship Warhammer 40k product of a few years ago, Dawn of …

The lawsuit against Sega and Gearbox over false advertisement claims with Aliens: Colonial Marines has been on-going for quite some time now. However, it looks like Gearbox is about to get off the hook as court documents reveal that the studio has been dropped from the lawsuit entirely. The case …

Creative Assembly has been a very busy studio recently, it launched the critically acclaimed Alien Isolation towards the end of last year and just a short while ago, it launched Total War: Attila. Now the team is back at it with Creative War: Warhammer. Total War: Warhammer has been rumored …

The Sonic franchise is a pretty difficult one to manage. Although it has a series of classic games back in the '90s and an even better remembered duo from the Dreamcast era, Sonic games have otherwise been pretty hit and miss. The latest Sonic Boom was very indicative of that …