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Giant slayer Accepted gaming wisdom has always placed Mario and Sonic as the kings of platforming. Accepted gaming wisdom no longer holds true. While he was just another also-ran when he first appeared in ’90s, another wannabe platforming mascot without the thrills or imagination to compete with old Red and …

Sega Sammy is bidding on the financially troubled parent company of Atlus. Bloomberg Japan (via VentureBeat) reports that the house of Sonic is pursuing Index Corp., which among other operations owns Persona and Shin Megami Tensei developer/publisher Atlus. Index Corp. was opened for bids after entering civil rehabilitation, the Japanese …

SEGA and AM2’s legendary Virtua Fighter franchise has always been regarded with respect, given its wealth of content for players that take the time to delve into its complex mechanics and movelists. Despite using a mere three buttons (punch, kick, and guard) and a joystick, the sheer number of possible …

Did you see the new Sonic trailer when it sneaked out with the Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II release dates (opens in new tab) last week? Doubtless the surprise Metal Sonic reveal at the clip’s end was all you could talk about over Easter weekend (which probably confused a …

Team Ninja’s big return to fighting games continues to build to its fall release later this year. This newest trailer showcases a new stage with a battle between series stars Kasumi and Ayane. But at about the halfway point, things take an odd turn. Out of nowhere comes Virtua Fighter’s …

PlayStation 3 enthusiasts got their first taste of House of the Dead last year when the swear-tastic House of the Dead: Overkill was ported from Wii to PS3. Apparently that was just the start, as Sony’s system and its wonder wand Move are getting another taste of rotting zombie flesh. …

Shenmue, Sega’s long-dormant open-world adventure, just can’t catch a damn break. Fans spent 2011 waiting for a smartphone port of social spinoff Shenmue Gai (aka Shenmue World or Shenmue Town). But Ysnet, the game’s developer, quietly announced over the Christmas break that instead of expanding Shenmue Gai onto new platforms, …

Sonic fans looking forward to the upcoming Sonic Generations can now be assured the game will contain the most authentically old-school Sonic experience short of physically digging out your old Genesis. That is to say, the game will contain that console’s original Sonic the Hedgehog as a bonus unlockable, meaning …