The Game Industry has Lost Two Legends

The Game Industry has Lost Two Legends

The video game industry has lost two idustry icons in less than a week. It's a week of deep mourning as these industry legends had contributed to not only the birth of an industry, but also to modern gaming as well. On February 10, Shutaro Iida, the brilliant...
This Day in Gaming History: Shenmue Hits Japan

This Day in Gaming History: Shenmue Hits Japan

On December 29, 1999—26 years ago today—Sega released Shenmue in Japan for the Dreamcast, a groundbreaking open-world action-adventure directed by Yu Suzuki. Born from a 1993 concept that evolved through RPG iterations and impressed Steven Spielberg, the game boasted a massive $47–70 million budget and over 300 developers....
Peter Moore Swears He Didn’t End Dreamcast

Peter Moore Swears He Didn’t End Dreamcast

In January 2001, the gaming world was shocked with famed game company Sega announced that they were leaving the hardware business after 28 years. Their final console Dreamcast had not performed nearly as well as the company had hoped despite the incredibly low price point, the aggressive marketing...