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'Phantasy Star Online 2' heads to Steam August 5th
PC users can finally nab Phantasy Star Online 2 on Steam on August 5th.
'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' is scheduled for release in 2022
The 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie sequel will come to theaters on April 8th, 2022 (assuming they're open by then).
'Yakuza: Like A Dragon' will be released this November
It'll have an English voice dub, and there's a PS5 version is in the works.
Sega's Astro City Mini arcade cabinet comes with 36 games
With the Genesis Mini and Game Gear Micro, Sega is really into tiny consoles right now. It may have just outdone itself, however, with the launch of the Astro City Mini arcade cabinet.
Sega's Genesis Mini is on sale for $40 right now
Grab Sega's Genesis Mini console for $40 at Amazon today.
This week's best deals: Apple Watch Series 3, Nest Hub Max and more
The best tech deals you can get for the July 4 weekend.
Sega classic 'Alex Kidd' is coming to modern consoles and PCs
'Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX' will revive the Sega Master System classic for modern gaming systems and PCs.
After Math: Take a mental health break from this crisis with these games
It’s been a bonkers week. So if you feel the need to take a breather from this hellscape reality before diving back into the political fray (or even doomscrolling through Twitter again), this week’s headlines have your back.
Sega wants to turn Japanese arcades into 'fog gaming' data centers
The company might be developing a streaming platform for arcade machines.
Sega's Game Gear Micro lives up to its name with a 1.15-inch screen
Sega's teeny-tiny Game Gear Micro has a 1.15-inch screen and just four games built-in to each one. It even has a magnifying lens to help players see what's going on.
A 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie sequel is on the way
After 'Sonic the Hedgehog' pulled in over $300 million at the box office this spring, Paramount and Sega are working on a sequel.
NHS healthcare workers in the UK have been given free access to 85,000 games
NHS workers in the UK are being thanked for their efforts fighting COVID-19.
'Total War: Shogun 2' is free on Steam until May 1st
One of the best entries in the Total War series is currently free on Steam.
An SSD can resurrect your old Sega Saturn and Dreamcast consoles
Terraonion's MODE can replace the optical drives of Sega Saturn and Dreamcast consoles, with no soldering skills required.
The best games for Xbox One
A series of missteps put Microsoft in second place before the Xbox One even came out. While it's likely to remain there until the next generation begins, there are a lot of people out there who have never experienced what the console has to offer. With the Xbox One X having a clear advantage over Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro when it comes to gaming on a 4K TV, there's never been a better time to jump in.
E3 will return June 15th, 2021
The Entertainment Software Association may have cancelled E3 2020 due to COVID-19, but it's still committed to holding an event next year. The organization has announced that E3 will return between June 15th and June 17th, 2021. It characterized the future expo as a "reimagined" event, although that's the language it used for its since-scrapped 2020 gathering. It won't be surprising if the 2021 event is really a look at what you might have seen this year, just with a different mix of games.
'Phantasy Star Online 2' will finally come to North America next week
It's been a long time coming, but Phantasy Star Online 2 is set to make its North American debut this month. Japan's hotly-anticipated online action RPG will launch in open beta on Xbox One on March 17th. You'll be able to start downloading the client from March 16th.
Sega Saturn classic 'Panzer Dragoon' is getting the VR treatment
Well, that was unexpected. Out of nowhere, a relatively unknown game developer has announced a VR version of Panzer Dragoon, a beloved rail shooter franchise that started on the Sega Saturn in the mid-1990s. Panzer Dragoon Voyage Record will be a single-player experience that covers various episodes (the series' term for stages) from the original Saturn trilogy, according to a press release. Unsurprisingly, the game will use a first-person perspective, rather than the classic third-person view, and turn the player's VR controller into a handgun. There's no word on when it will come out, though, beyond "2020," or which platforms will be supported.
Miraculously, 'Sonic the Hedgehog' is a fine movie
Sonic fans are used to being let down. Unlike Mario, who has rarely starred in a bad video game, the famous 'blue blur' has featured in countless duds. These include Sonic the Hedgehog 4, a disappointing follow-up to Sega's Genesis classics, and Sonic the Hedgehog, a 2006 reboot that was full of bugs and featured a now-infamous kiss scene between the hyperactive hero and a human princess. Expectations for the Sonic movie were, therefore, low. The film's distributor, Paramount Pictures, had already been criticized for releasing a trailer with a horrifically unfaithful and human-like version of Sonic. The backlash was so severe that the studio was forced to delay the movie's release, redesign the character and remake every shot he featured in. A second trailer revealed a more recognizable and authentic Sonic, which earned some respect and appreciation from the Sega faithful. Still, many were understandably skeptical. Shockingly, though, the Sonic movie is okay. Amusing, even. The 99-minute feature rarely feels original, ambitious or narratively interesting, but it's also not the cinematic train wreck that so many were expecting. The bar was exceptionally low, but this simple live-action comedy might be the best video game to movie adaptation ever made.
'Sonic the Hedgehog' breaks record for a video game movie debut
The Sonic the Hedgehog movie has come a long, long way from that horrifying initial trailer. Paramount's adaptation just broke the record for a video game movie's three-day opening in the US, pulling in $57 million compared to Detective Pikachu's $54.3 million. Estimates have Sonic raking in $68 million over four days, which could give it one of the best Presidents Day performances of any movie -- and definitely the best for the 2020 holiday weekend. That's not adjusted for inflation, but still no small feat. Remember, Sonic premiered in February (when audiences are smaller, and studios often slot their less promising movies) where Detective Pikachu debuted at the height of the early blockbuster season in May.
