Tag: Sega
News Crazy Taxi: World Tour PS5 Only Used Generative AI for 'Reference', Insists Series Creator
Ya ya ya ya ya?
Sammy and I have been clamouring for this game reveal all week long, and it's finally happened. After a teaser a few weeks back, Crazy Taxi: World Tour has been officially unveiled. While the initial impression is very strong, with The Offspring's All I Want blaring in the announcement trailer, there's an unfortunate twist that...
"You are lacking in kung-fu"
A full-length Virtua Fighter Showcase will take place imminently, and I’ll bring you all the news from that in an updated article later. But for now here’s a look at Virtua Fighter Crossroads’ cinematic story mode, introducing fan favourite character Pai Chan. RGG Studio, the team behind the Yakuza games, is...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Is Going Absolutely Wild with Future Collabs and I Love It
Why the hell not
SEGA is far from done with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and has just debuted a new trailer teasing what's to come in the kart racer's future. In short, it's going off the deep end with some truly unexpected crossovers: First off, it provides dates for the remaining premium DLCs we know about; the TMNT pack is coming in July, while...
News Stranger Than Heaven Confirms January 2027 Release Date and... Tupac
Stranger and stranger
Just weeks after its big Xbox showcase, Stranger Than Heaven has returned to give us a proper release date. As promised, it launches for PS5 this coming winter, on the 15th January 2027. But that's not the biggest talking point here... No, the real shocker is that, somehow, Tupac is in the game. Well, obviously not the man...
News Alien Isolation 2 Unveiled in First Teaser Trailer
Your first glimpse
We have known Alien Isolation 2 is in development for some time, but now Creative Assembly has put out some debut footage. It gives us a sense of the general setting for the sequel, as well as the horror themes and mechanics returning from the excellent first game. There's no date attached yet, but the fact that we know Alien...
News Persona 6 Leaks Removed by SEGA, All But Confirming They're Real
Green with envy
Following on from the Persona 6 concept art leaks of last week, additional leaks that were spreading on social media have apparently been taken down by publisher SEGA. These latest leaks were shared by X (or Twitter) user @TheDkmariolink, and the images were reportedly removed within 48 hours or so, due to a copyright claim. This...
News SEGA Revives Crazy Taxi Social Media Ahead of New PS5 Game Reveal
"Take me to Tower Records"
Ya ya ya ya ya! Stick on your favourite Offspring record and pray to your (Bad) Religion of choice, because SEGA just resurrected Crazy Taxi’s social media accounts for the first time in seven years, folks. The Japanese publisher uploaded a five-second video of a ‘TAXI’ light flickering into life. It’s the first...
News New Virtua Fighter PS5 Footage Leaks, and It's Blowing My Mind
Holy animation, RGG Studio
If this leaked Virtua Fighter footage is real – and I certainly have no reason to doubt it – then we’re potentially looking at a true next-gen fighting game here. The video, labelled Virtua Fighter Crossroads, shows over 90 seconds of gameplay featuring a number of characters, including previously announced stars...
News SEGA Cancels Super Game Project and Moves Away from Live Service
Classic franchise reboots are still alive
SEGA has announced the cancellation of its live service Super Game project and that it is lowering the priority of having Games as a Service in its portfolio for the future. The news was buried in the company's latest financial earnings results, and sees five years of work scrapped before any of it could...
News PS5's Stranger Than Heaven Somehow Got Snoop Dogg and Ado on the Same Song
When can we stream it?
Fans are already itching to stream Stranger Than Heaven’s theme song, which is surprisingly performed by musical icons like Snoop Dogg and Ado. The song – debuted as part of last night’s big game reveal – also features performances from Satoshi Fujihara and Tori Kelly. Ado, who’s one of Japan’s big st
News Yakuza Dev's Stranger Than Heaven Drops English Dub Option Due to Bilingual Characters
Language barrier
This probably won't come as much of a surprise if you tuned in to last night's showcase, but Stranger Than Heaven won't feature any kind of voice over options, unlike developer RGG Studio's most recent titles. This means that there'll be no dedicated English dub — but there won't be a Japanese-only track, either. That's because...
News Stranger Than Heaven Is a Yakuza Series Origin Story, Out on PS5 This Winter
Gameplay details revealed
Many Yakuza fans were thinking it, and now it's been confirmed: the mysterious Stranger Than Heaven is in fact an origin story for the series, in which the pivotal Tojo Clan is founded. The game's story spans 50 years, and you'll be playing as the same character — Makoto Daito — throughout. RGG Studio's deep dive,...
News Never-Before-Seen Shenmue Concept Art Unearthed and Shared Online
Dates back to the Virtua Fighter RPG days
Shenmue will get a much-needed bump later this year, when the enhanced version of its threequel launches on PS5, alongside an awesome Collector’s Edition. (Which this author’s already pre-ordered, of course!) But while we wait to replay Ryo’s third adventure, the ever-industrious Shenmue Dojo has...
News Like a Dragon's Majima Brings Another Yakuza Icon to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4
Arrives tomorrow
The next free content update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is almost here, and it brings another playable character into the fold. Namely, Goro Majima, in his Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii guise, joins the fun when the update arrives tomorrow, 29th April 2026. The Mad Dog of Shimano joins Ichiban in the kart racer,...
News Here's Your Very First Look at PS5's New Alien: Isolation Game
Another perfect organism
It was officially announced roughly 18 months ago now, and here – out of nowhere! – is your very first look at the new Alien: Isolation game. There’s honestly not a lot to see at all here: the trailer is 25 seconds long, features flashing lights, a sliding panel door, and an emergency phone booth. But honestly,...
News SEGA to Revive Old IP Like Outrun, Streets of Rage, and NiGHTS in New SEGA Universe Project
New projects to celebrate their anniversaries
SEGA has revealed plans to celebrate some of its legacy IP this year in the form of "anniversary projects", under the new banner of SEGA Universe. While it is not confirmed every project will take the form of a new video game, the pitch from the publisher is as follows: "We’ll shine a light on beloved...
News Ecco the Dolphin Returns in Retro Collection Featuring a Brand New Game, But Will It Be on PS5?
No word on platforms yet
It's been a long time coming, but we now have the first official details about the return of a video game icon: Ecco the Dolphin. Developed by A&R Atelier in partnership with SEGA, the aquatic hero is coming back in Ecco the Dolphin: Complete, a remaster package featuring "all versions" of Ecco the Dolphin and Ecco: The...
Free bird
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is continuing to add to its already large and varied roster of playable characters, today bringing Red from Angry Birds to the beloved kart racer. It's easy to forget that SEGA acquired mobile game developer Rovio a little while back, but Red is indeed a SEGA character these days, so it makes sense for him to...
News Classic SEGA Series Sakura Wars Turns 30 This Year, Sparking Hope for a New Game
Just in time for the cherry blossom
SEGA has acknowledged that come September, Sakura Wars will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Granted, this classic series has never quite found its footing outside of Japan, but it's a property that many believe SEGA could, and should, pay a little more attention to. You may remember 2020's Sakura Wars on PS4 —...
News Persona 6 Reveal Rumours Return, and Mega Xbox Showcase Is the Catalyst
Everyone forgets P4R
With Xbox announcing a big showcase for the summer, it hasn't taken long for the Persona 6 rumours to kick into gear (again). This is, of course, the inevitable Atlus RPG that we've all been waiting on for years; it's actually mad to think that the original Persona 5 first released close to a full decade ago. But the Japanese...
News As Sonic's 35th Anniversary Approaches, Voice Actor Teases 'Exciting Stuff' Is Coming
Roger Craig Smith talks IGN Live
Sonic the Hedgehog will turn 35 in June, and SEGA has already been celebrating the milestone anniversary in a few fun ways, but it sounds like there's plenty more to come. In an interview with Variety, Roger Craig Smith, the voice of Sonic in the games (and beyond) for many years, reveals he will be part of IGN Live...
News Yakuza Dev Partners with Xbox for Stranger Than Heaven, Confirms Deep Dive for May
Stranger and stranger
In an interesting twist, it seems as though RGG Studio — the Japanese developer behind the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series — has signed on with Xbox to promote its next game. The intriguingly titled Stranger Than Heaven put in a fresh appearance during the Team in Green's latest third-party showcase, debuting a trailer made...
News Looks Like SEGA Is Reheating PS5, PS4 Fan Favourite Sonic Frontiers in Definitive Edition
An old frontier
Those pesky age rating organisations are at it again, inadvertently leaking unannounced games. Over on the site for the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea, a listing has been discovered for a new version of Sonic Frontiers (thanks, Gematsu). It's called Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition, and unfortunately that's all...
News Yakuza Dev Gearing Up for Big Stranger Than Heaven Re-Reveal
2026 release incoming?
It looks like Stranger Than Heaven is about to return in a big way. In case you need reminding, this is the new property from Yakuza / Like a Dragon developer RGG Studio. It was first announced as 'Project Century' back at The Game Awards in 2024, and we've seen very little of it since. Anyway, the game's already been...
News There's a New Live Action Yakuza Adaptation, and You Can Watch It All for Free Now
With full English subtitles as well
There are now almost as many live action Yakuza adaptations as there are unexpected Kazuma Kiryu comebacks, but you can watch this one for free. Not to be confused with 2024’s critically maligned Amazon conversion, this one features actors from Japan’s long-running gangster drama series, Nihon Touitsu...
News Jim Carrey Confirmed to Return for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 in New Teaser Trailer
Plus, Metal Sonic looms
Paramount has released a "Title Reveal" trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 4, its upcoming fourth entry in the popular live action movie series. What will perhaps be of most interest to fans is the confirmation that Jim Carrey is set to return. The actor has threatened to retire in recent years, leaving fans wondering whether...
News Mega Man Blasts onto PS5, PS4's Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds with DLC Launch Next Week
Blue bomber meets blue blur
The next premium DLC pack for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds brings Capcom's beloved robo-hero Mega Man to the kart racer, and now we know exactly when. As shown in the below teaser trailer, the Mega Man pack launches next week, on 25th March 2026: The trailer doesn't reveal too much about the DLC, but we already know some...
News Shinobi: Art of Vengeance DLC Dated in One of the Best PS5 Trailers You'll See Today
Villains expansion coming soon
SEGA really knocked it out of the park with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the first game from its plan to revive some legacy franchises. Developed by Lizardcube, the game is a super slick, side-scrolling action game with a fantastic art style and wonderfully fluid combat. Now, the publisher has announced a release date...
Shame they aren't voiced, mind
You've got to hand it to SEGA and Sonic Team — the post-launch support for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has been pretty great. The premium DLC has seen the likes of Pac-Man, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Minecraft join the fun, but alongside these have been severa
News SEGA's PS5 Games Get Good Reviews, So Why Aren't You Buying Them?
Good scores don't always mean good sales
SEGA's recent software lineup has been enjoying overall very strong reception from critics — but that has "yet to translate into a further increase in unit sales", the publisher has said. This comes from a recent Q&A all about the company's Q3 financial results. In response to a question about "scaling...
News As Sonic 4 Movie Officially Begins Filming, Reports Say Sir Ben Kingsley Is Involved
Hammer time
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -- as in the movie, not the game — has officially kicked off filming. The news was shared by director Jeff Fowler, who has been at the helm of all four films. He's seen pictured below, with Amy Rose's signature hammer over his shoulder. She's due to make her proper debut in the sequel, which will hit theatres in...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties?
Extreme takes
Now this should make for an interesting review score poll... Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties released over a week ago now, and it's been met with some very divided opinions. Critic reviews have largely settled around 7s and 8s, to the point where the remake is actually one of the lowest-rated Yakuza / Like a Dragon titles in years...
News Sonic 4 Movie Has Found the Voice of Amy Rose
New cast member joins the party
Following three very successful Hollywood movies, Sonic the Hedgehog is continuing his adventures on the big screen with a fourth instalment. If you've seen the third film, you may know that a post-credits sequence teases the introduction of Amy Rose to the ever-growing roster of heroes, and we now know who is...
News Some of SEGA's Retro Revivals May Release within the Next Year
Four "mainstay IPs" incoming
You might recall that, a couple of years ago, SEGA announced many new games at once in an effort to revive many of its beloved franchises. So far, only one of those games has made it to market — Shinobi: Art of Vengeance — while the rest remain under wraps for now. However, in SEGA's latest earnings report,...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Free Super Monkey Ball Update Available Now on PS5, PS4
AiAi aye
SEGA is still churning out updates for its beloved kart racer, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. The next post-launch update for the game arrives tomorrow, 12th February 2026, and the headline feature this time around is the addition of Super Monkey Ball to the mix. The main attraction is a new playable character, AiAi, and he brings with him...
News No More Yakuza Kiwami Games After Kiwami 3 Story Changes, New Series Could Happen
"Kiwami 3 will be the last one"
RGG Studio won't be making new Kiwami versions of Yakuza 4 or Yakuza 5, as it's bringing the series to an end after the changes it made to the story in Yakuza Kiwami 3. Instead, the controversial changes and additions to the narrative will likely lead to a new series of Yakuza games, studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama...
PSA This Is Your Last Chance to Grab Yakuza 3 Remastered Before Its Ridiculous Removal
Extreme measures
Just in case you didn't already know, Yakuza 3 Remastered will be delisted from digital storefronts from the 12th February, as that's when Yakuza Kiwami 3 launches. To be clear, the remaster will still technically be available to purchase after this date — but only via the expensive Yakuza Complete Series Bundle, which is priced...
Review Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (PS5) - Colossal, Confident Remake Makes Controversial Changes
Black Monday blues
For many fans, Yakuza 3 would have been their gateway to the series when it first released back in 2010 for the PS3 — but returning to it now, or even booting up the PS4 remaster, highlights loads of older design elements that have aged rather poorly. And so this classic Yakuza experience has been handed the Kiwami treatment;...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Initial Sales Didn't Meet SEGA's Expectations
You're too slow
In a report from November 2025, SEGA revealed a little bit more about the sales performance of its big kart racer, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. At the time, the game had reached a worthy milestone of 1 million units sold, but it seems the publisher had higher hopes. "We recently announced that worldwide cumulative sales have...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3's Dodgy Visuals Will Be Fixed in a Launch Day Patch
Look out for update 1.11 on PS5, PS4
RGG Studio will have a PS5, PS4 update ready for the launch day of Yakuza Kiwami 3 to fix the graphical flaws and bugs that have been going viral across social media for the past week. A social media post from the developer confirms that version 1.11 — which will be available for launch on 12th February 2026...
News Yakuza Fan Concerns Come to a Head Over Dodgy Kiwami 3 Graphics
PC demo review bombed for a variety of issues
Next month's Yakuza Kiwami 3 will almost certainly be a solid remake of the PS3 original when all is said and done, but some small issues and flaws are starting to attract the attention of its hardcore fanbase. In the recently released demo, one street in particular has fans worried. The graphics look...
News Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Demo Out Now on PS5, and It's a Big One
That's rad!
As promised, a playable demo for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will drop on PS5 in the very near future. Its official release timing is 9pm PT on the 21st January — so it'll technically be available on the 22nd January in most regions, at 2am ET / 5am GMT / 6am CET. It sounds like this'll be a meaty demo, by the way. It'll let you run...
"I haven't thought about what happens"
It perhaps comes as no surprise if you're familiar with the Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise, but RGG Studio really does do things game-by-game. And by that, we mean that there tends to be very little forward planning in terms of the series' direction or storytelling. "Even now that it’s a series, I still...
Begone, Blockuza 3
Based on everything we've seen of it so far, Yakuza Kiwami 3 is shaping up to be a seriously robust remake of what many would consider to be a PS3 classic. But what was the process behind expanding and reworking such a beloved instalment? As reported by Automaton, producer and director Ryosuke Horii has dished out some pretty...
News Yakuza's Makers Have Made Another Unforced Error
Here we go again
For as good as we think Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is shaping up to be – seriously, look at that growing list of included retro games alone – there’s no question RGG Studio has been cocking up. Recently it made the controversial decision to permanently delist the original PS4 version of
News Woah! Yet Another SEGA Arcade Oddity Confirmed for Yakuza Kiwami 3 on PS5, PS4
And full Game Gear list, too
Forget about the core remade campaign starring Kazuma Kiryu and new side-story involving Yoshitaka Mine: the upcoming Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties on PS5 and PS4 is shaping up to be one helluva retro compilation as well. We’ve already reported on the inclusion of arcade gems Emergency Call Ambulance and
News You'll Be Able to Try Yakuza Kiwami 3 Before You Buy It on PS5, PS4
Demo announced with more details to follow
Many of you will have fallen in love with the Yakuza franchise because of Yakuza 3, as it was the first PS3 entry to release overseas. But regardless of your relationship with the game, you’ll be able to try out Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties courtesy of a demo prior to release. There’s no word just yet...
News Arcade Beat-'Em-Up SlashOut Joins Emergency Call Ambulance in Yakuza Kiwami 3 on PS5, PS4
The successor to SpikeOut included
SlashOut, the hack-and-slash successor to the Toshihiro Nagoshi directed SpikeOut – most recently included in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – will be fully playable in Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties. It’ll join the previously announced
News Free Yakuza Kiwami 3 Costumes Up for Grabs Ahead of Release
Is that you, Ichiban?
If you're eager to have as many outfit options available to you as possible in Yakuza Kiwami 3, then you may want to check out SEGA's latest promotion for the game. The publisher's offering up two exclusive costumes for Kiryu in exchange for creating a SEGA account. Good news if you've already got one, we suppose. Said...
News Pac-Man DLC Comes to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Later This Week on PS5, PS4
Waka waka
Bandai Namco's arcade hero Pac-Man is next in line to come to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and he arrives very soon indeed. An official teaser trailer reveals the premium DLC pack will be released on 7th January 2026: Like Minecraft and SpongeBob SquarePants, the Pac-Man content is a paid DLC add-on, included in the season
