Why Japan’s arcades are its game industry’s cutting-edge labs
Arcades aren’t what they used to be, especially in the West. They’re looked upon as places for retro nostalgia, not where you’ll find some...
Wargaming brings Sega’s Total War: Arena under its new Alliance free-to-play banner
The studio behind World of Tanks is helping Sega and Creative Assembly with the upcoming Total War: Arena. Wargaming announced today that it will help...
Endless Space 2’s Early Access strategy starts October 6 on Steam
Over the spring, Paradox Interactive led the movement to “Make Space Great Again” with Stellaris, a turn-based 4X (explore, expand, exploit, exterminate) strategy game...
Sega unleashes Total War on … Facebook
Facebook gaming has fallen from its peak popularity late last decade as mobile has taken over, but Sega still sees potential in the platform....
Endless Legend’s Tempest expansion adds layers of strategy with naval combat
Your next attempt to dominate Endless Legend’s world might get a little … wet. Amplitude Studios announced today that it’s adding naval warfare to...
Endless Space 2 hits Early Access in September as Sega preserves Amplitude’s design philosophy
Sega may now hold the corporate reins at Amplitude Studios, but it appears that the House of Sonic isn’t going to muck up its...
Former Sega chief Tom Kalinske wants someone to create Sonic Go
Twenty five years ago, Nintendo owned the game industry. Sega was an upstart challenger, and it could only compete by breaking the rules. Tom...
The history of Sonic the Hedgehog on the Game Gear
A lot of people remember and love Sonic the Hedgehog’s 16-bit adventures on the Genesis. It’s time his Game Gear games get a little...
Why Sonic Mania matters more than the next ‘real’ Sonic game
Late Friday night, Sega showed off trailers for two new Sonic games to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary during the San Diego Comic-Con. One...
Why it’s hard to go from building games on console to mobile
It’s exceedingly hard to take a hit game franchise on consoles and make it successful on mobile devices. Pokémon Go has made that seem easy, but...