Sega is bringing a line of retro games, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star and Thunder Force 4, to Nintendo Switch. The company announced the new initiative, which will be released under the Sega Ages label, during a Sega fan event in Japan today. Studio M2, which was responsible for previous Sega re-releases like the 3D Classics Collection for Nintendo 3DS and the Sega Ages series for PlayStation 2, is behind the Switch Sega Ages titles. M2’s involvement is good news for fans of classi

Sega is bringing a line of retro games, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star and Thunder Force 4, to Nintendo Switch. The company announced the new initiative, which will be released under the Sega Ages label, during a Sega fan event in Japan today. Studio M2, which was responsible for previous Sega re-releases like the 3D Classics Collection for Nintendo 3DS and the Sega Ages series for PlayStation 2, is behind the Switch Sega Ages titles. M2’s involvement is good news for fans of classi

The so-called “Mega Drive Mini” will be released in 2018, in Japan at least, Sega announced at a fan event today. This could be a change in direction from the company’s long-standing relationship with AtGames, whose Sega Genesis Flashback console tried, and failed, to match Nintendo’s efforts last year. From our review:As a one-time Genesis kid whose nostalgic sweet spot is a Sega Genesis, I feel qualified to say that the Genesis deserves better from its owner. https://t.co/Glh8tssTVW — Sam Kenn

The so-called “Mega Drive Mini” will be released in 2018, in Japan at least, Sega announced at a fan event today. This could be a change in direction from the company’s long-standing relationship with AtGames, whose Sega Genesis Flashback console tried, and failed, to match Nintendo’s efforts last year. From our review:As a one-time Genesis kid whose nostalgic sweet spot is a Sega Genesis, I feel qualified to say that the Genesis deserves better from its owner. https://t.co/Glh8tssTVW — Sam Kenn

A recent video, however, caught the attention of almost every major creator and the community-at-large, reigniting conversation about the growing problem. Sellitto isn’t a special case, he’s just another YouTuber who got caught for producing a never-ending series of clickbait titles and thumbnails. In a followup video to the controversy, Sellitto admitted he was using clickbait tactics as a way to become popular. “I’m literally just a boy talking to my camera trying to make a few clickbait video

Rampage just premiered — yes, Rampage, the movie adaptation of Midway’s 1986 arcade monster mash — and with 153 precincts reporting on Rotten Tomatoes, it is currently rated 51 percent “fresh.” Hold on to your butts, this may actually be the first video game film adaptation that actually gets a majority thumbs-up from those snooty film critics. This afternoon, the acclaimed athlete and thespian Dwayne Douglas Johnson (aka “The Rock”) smelled what the early reviews were cookin’ and could barely c

Last summer, the DC Universe was all about Dark Nights: Metal, when a cosmic threat threw the Justice League and the world into chaos. This summer, that place is taken by Justice: No Justice, and in comparison to its predecessor it’s charmingly petite. He arrives on Earth and sort-of-demands, sort-of-forces the Justice League to come clean up the mess they’ve made. That’s a narrative hook that allows Justice League: No Justice’s creative team to indulge in some serious comic book “moneyball,” as

Taking time away from LiveJournal blogging is a serious decision, and one that Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Anyway, Martin is moving on to bigger pastures, but don’t worry — his new blog still very much feels like a LiveJournal. There’s no reason to drive people to multiple different websites, and it seems like Martin is beginning to understand that. But at least Martin’s new blog, still called Not A Blog, will forever retain a little bit of LiveJournal’s soul. Rest in peace, Martin’s Liv

Taking time away from LiveJournal blogging is a serious decision, and one that Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Anyway, Martin is moving on to bigger pastures, but don’t worry — his new blog still very much feels like a LiveJournal. There’s no reason to drive people to multiple different websites, and it seems like Martin is beginning to understand that. But at least Martin’s new blog, still called Not A Blog, will forever retain a little bit of LiveJournal’s soul. Rest in peace, Martin’s Liv

This week’s comic is a classic standby of the spy genre — a Cold War operative whose civilian life is upended by threats and secrets from his past. The Dead Hand is a new series from Image Comics that just kicked off this week. “Now, as the mysterious ‘Dead Hand’ threatens to end the world once again, the only thing standing in its way is the relationship between an old spy and a little boy.”That description is not exactly borne out in the 25 pages of story in The Dead Hand #1. We see his childh

This week’s comic is a classic standby of the spy genre — a Cold War operative whose civilian life is upended by threats and secrets from his past. The Dead Hand is a new series from Image Comics that just kicked off this week. “Now, as the mysterious ‘Dead Hand’ threatens to end the world once again, the only thing standing in its way is the relationship between an old spy and a little boy.”That description is not exactly borne out in the 25 pages of story in The Dead Hand #1. We see his childh

In the three weeks since Sea of Thieves launched on Xbox One and Windows PC, players have wondered about what’s next for Rare’s open-world pirate adventure. Today, the developer offered a glimpse into the future, promising regular content updates and weekly events, as well as new threats and reasons to explore Sea of Thieves’ world. Sea of Thieves design director Mike Chapman and executive producer Joe Neate talked about the development roadmap for the game in a new video and how Rare plans new

This is The Great Escape, a 1986 Sinclair Spectrum game, re-released today on Steam. In January of this year, rights to The Great Escape were secured by Piko Interactive, a Houston, Texas-based company devoted to retro gaming. Now it’s releasing old games for current platforms, like Steam. The Great Escape was developed in England by a small outfit called Denton Designs. The Great Escape is available for Windows PC and currently costs $3.39.

There are so many Fortnite videos crowding YouTube that creators are scrounging for new ways to get their videos noticed. Search YouTube for “strip Fortnite” and there are about 400,000 videos, mostly featuring male players using clickbait tactics to get people to click on their videos. The women rarely strip down to anything too provocative, but it’s the promise of naked women that sells viewers on clicking. There are more than 28.4 million Fortnite videos on YouTube, making it one of the most

There are so many Fortnite videos crowding YouTube that creators are scrounging for new ways to get their videos noticed. Search YouTube for “strip Fortnite” and there are about 400,000 videos, mostly featuring male players using clickbait tactics to get people to click on their videos. The women rarely strip down to anything too provocative, but it’s the promise of naked women that sells viewers on clicking. There are more than 28.4 million Fortnite videos on YouTube, making it one of the most

The latest limited-time event is called War, and brings team deathmatch-style rules to the battle royale game. War is the most radical departure that PUBG has ever offered on the main server. Dying no longer means that you’re out of the round, as players now spawn back in the plane after they’re taken out. This is yet another mode that focuses on fun and accessibility over the tension and extended pacing of vanilla PUBG. This is a game mode that’s going to get everyone out of their comfort zone

The latest limited-time event is called War, and brings team deathmatch-style rules to the battle royale game. War is the most radical departure that PUBG has ever offered on the main server. Dying no longer means that you’re out of the round, as players now spawn back in the plane after they’re taken out. This is yet another mode that focuses on fun and accessibility over the tension and extended pacing of vanilla PUBG. This is a game mode that’s going to get everyone out of their comfort zone

If you played Destiny, you may be familiar with Xur, the weekly exotic item merchant. This scales to your character’s power level, so make sure you’re buying Xur exotics on your highest level character. The exotic perk, Arc Conductor, causes any Arc damage you take to empower your weapon. WINGS OF SACRED DAWNWings of Sacred Dawn is one of the weirdest looking exotics in all of Destiny 2. Wings of Sacred Dawn is very fun to use but requires you to equip Dawnblade.

Last summer, the DC Universe was all about Dark Nights: Metal, when a cosmic threat threw the Justice League and the world into chaos. This summer, that place is taken by Justice: No Justice, and in comparison to its predecessor it’s charmingly petite. He arrives on Earth and sort-of-demands, sort-of-forces the Justice League to come clean up the mess they’ve made. That’s a narrative hook that allows Justice League: No Justice’s creative team to indulge in some serious comic book “moneyball,” as

The Polygon Show’s live debut at PAX East saw a different show than what you’re used to. Finally, thanks to everyone who came out to see us at PAX East. The Polygon Live at PAX East April Madness slide showYOUR HOSTSSimone de Rochefort – Video producer. The Polygon Show will be available for you to listen to every Friday on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. If you like what you hear, don’t forget to rate and review The Polygon Show on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps!