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News
Toys R Us Launches Game Trade-Ins Nationwide
12:20AM Mike Fahey | The trade-in program Toys R Us was testing back in March seems to have tested well, as the retailer launches said program nationwide today, accepting used games from the Atari 2600 on up. More »
News
Sega Restarts Genesis Poll, Removes Earthworm Jim
7:20AM Mike Fahey | Sega’s attempt to have fans choose the next Genesis classic to grace Xbox Live Arcade ran into a snag yesterday, when Gameloft announced vote-leader Earthworm Jim for Xbox Live Arcade. More »
Regulars
Today’s Punishment: Pick Your Poison
8:00AM Owen Good | We realise that one gamer’s pain is another’s pleasure, so in an effort to diversify the punishment around here, today’s session will give you several choices. More »
Culture
Old News ‘89: Sega Genesis Will Be Arcade-Awesome
9:00AM Stephen Totilo | There was a time when Sega was busy announcing its new 16-bit system — and making sure that didn’t cast any doubt on its partnership with… Tonka? More »
Culture
How Sega Has Described Itself From ‘89 To ‘09
8:40AM Stephen Totilo | Nintendo is not the only company that has had to explain, in press releases, what in the world it does. For at least 20 years, so has Sega. That description has never been much fun, sadly. But it has changed. More »
Hands On
Gunstar Heroes Micro-Review: The Perfect Shot
4:00AM Luke Plunkett | The recent re-release of Gunstar Heroes on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network isn’t the first port of the game we’ve seen over the past 16 years. But could it be one of the best? More »
Culture
Crazed Fan Brings Classic Treasure Shooter To US Genesis
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Treasure’s Alien Soldier is an absolute classic. It was also, for some reason, never released in its original form (ie on the Genesis) in the US. Until now! More »
News
Riddick Producer: ‘Nintendo Wii Is An Effing Genesis’
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Well, his language was a little more colourful. In a podcast with GameTrailers’ Invisible Walls, developer Peter Wanat talks about Nintendo and the Nintendo Wii. More »
News
The Sega Genesis Returns! (Sort Of)
1:30PM Luke Plunkett | Last year, Blaze produced a third-party, handheld Genesis (or Mega Drive, for our PAL readers). It was gimped. Now, though, they’re releasing a proper Genesis, and it looks much better. More »
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