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Sega Delisting Over 60 Classic Games Next Month
7.11.2024
Sega is delisting over 60 games across console and PC digital storefronts next month. The company reassured players that those who already owned the retro games will still be able to download and play them after they’ve been delisted, but that doesn’t make the sudden removal of so many classic...
12,000 Fake Nintendo And Sega Consoles To Be Destroyed In Major Retro Gaming Bust
16.9.2024
An alleged vintage gaming trafficking ring was recently busted up in Italy. Authorities say 12,000 counterfeit copies of the Atari, SNES, and Sega Genesis, collectively housing millions of pirated games, have been seized and will be destroyed. Now, 12,000 fewer people will be subjected to running...
Switch 2, Pokémon With Guns, And More Of The Week's Biggest Gaming News
13.1.2024
It’s CES week! That doesn’t typically mean a whole lot to video game fans, but this year was a bit of an exception, as ‘90s cheat peripheral standby GameShark appears to have rebranded as “AI Shark,” (sigh) and may have accidentally leaked key information about Nintendo’s next console. And speaking...
Rad: A New Handheld Sega Genesis Is On The Way
9.1.2024
Like measuring temperature on the deranged scale of Fahrenheit, the United States is nearly alone in the world in calling Sega’s classic gaming console the “Genesis.” The 1989 SNES rival was actually called the Mega Drive, and it’s time to get on board with that name, as a new announcement from...
Dreamcast, Virtual Boy, And More Hardware That Was Ahead Of Its Time
1.12.2023
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers.Read more
Kotaku's Best Gaming Gifts Under $100
17.11.2023
Gift giving season is approaching, which means it’s almost time to surprise the gamer in your life with a present or two. But what do you get them? Sure, you could go all out, buying a PlayStation 5 or Steam Deck or Xbox Series X. However, if you’re on a budget, you don’t have to spend much to show...
1995 Gargoyles Game Is Getting A Remaster
12.9.2022
Disney had a big event last week that, I’ll be honest, I let wash over me because announcements like Avatar games and Alien games that aren’t an Isolation sequel aren’t really for me. One thing they didn’t really cover, though, and which I wish they had done in a lot more detail, was the excellent...
Ghostbusters ROM Hack Finally Adds Winston Zeddemore To Classic Sega Genesis Game
19.7.2022
When Ghostbusters arrived on Sega Genesis in 1990, it did so with one major caveat: Winston Zeddemore wasn’t playable. Now, a group of fans are looking to right that wrong with a ROM hack over 30 years in the making. (h/t Ghostbusters News)Read more
Nintendo’s GBA Emulator For Switch Online Seemingly Leaks
19.4.2022
The retro library for Nintendo Switch Online might be getting beefed up any day now. Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulators for the service developed by Nintendo have apparently leaked online, and it looks like a long list of games, including Mario Kart, Golden Sun, and Pokémon Pinball: Ruby &...
Nintendo Switch Datamine Hints At Smash Bros. And Other N64 Games Coming
27.10.2021
The Switch Online Expansion Pack arrived earlier this week, bringing nine N64 games to Nintendo’s portable console. That’s...not a lot, and people have been eager to know what other classics will be headed to the subscription-based library. Recently datamined files offer a few hints.Read more
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Would Be A Terrible Deal, Even If It Worked Properly
26.10.2021
As Nintendo’s roll-out of the upgraded Nintendo Switch Online goes so very poorly, there’s a bigger question hovering over it all: even if it had launched with working controllers, functioning control schemes, and no input lag, would it be worth the price? And the answer is, from pretty much...
And Now, The Ultimate Retro Gaming Device
2.9.2021
You may have heard rumblings of a magical box capable of flawlessly running games from old-school arcade titles up through the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. That box is called the MiSTer, and over the past couple of years, it’s completely transformed the retro emulation scene. I’ve been playing...
The Steam Deck Isn't Competing With The Nintendo Switch
16.7.2021
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. A game gets announced, say maybe an indie game. It’s exclusive to PC, and it looks promising. Then, out of nowhere, the eternal question: When is it coming out on Switch?Read more
Two Years Later, Sega Announces A New Genesis Mini Accessory For Japan
23.6.2021
Back in spring 2018, Sega announced the Genesis Mini, a small plug-and-play version of its iconic console that was delayed and released the following year. Now in summer 2021, it’s announced a new accessory, the Tower Mini Zero.Read more
McDonald’s vast catalog of video games is better than any PlayPlace
9.4.2021
Welcome to Gamer Week, in which The Takeout will be celebrating the edible side of video games all week long.Read more
The Best Music Ever Made (For A McDonald’s Game)
2.4.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. You deserve a break today, so we’re kicking off the weekend with something tasty from McDonald’s… McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure that is, a game that plays and sounds better than...
OutRun’s Composer Rewrote Sega’s Sound Drivers So Sword Of Vermilion Could Rock
27.1.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re diving into the sounds of Sword of Vermilion, a middling RPG for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive with music that is anything but.Read more
Phantasy Star III Is A Flawed, But Ambitious, Entry Into The Series
27.12.2020
Phantasy Star III was a game I wanted to love, especially since its predecessor was a science fiction classic and arguably one of my favorite games on the Sega Genesis. I still remember when I first heard about Phantasy Star III, which released for the Genesis in 1991, I was blown away by the idea...
Play Dozens of Classics on the Sega Genesis Mini, Now Down to $50
21.12.2020
Sega Genesis Mini | $50 | AmazonRead more