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De hemliga referenserna till ketamin i tv-spelet 'Ecco the Dolphin'
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The Student Has Become the Master: Why Yakuza Is Better Than Shenmue
SEGA has produced two of the finest adventure series of all time – but it's only right, now, that we recognise Yakuza has surpassed the iconic Shenmue.
A Terrible 'Mario Maker' Clone on Steam Actually Has a Few Good Ideas
If Nintendo won't release its games on PC, opportunistic developers are prepared to release basically the same thing.
The ‘Streets of Rage 2’ Soundtrack Still Sounds Amazing Decades Later
We grabbed a staff writer for Noisey and Thump and had him listen to Yuzo Koshiro's 1992 soundtrack for 'SoR2.' Spoiler: he was impressed.
The Nintendo 3DS Is the Greatest Handheld Console of All Time
Having sold tens of millions since 2011, Nintendo's portable console is a commercial hit. But it's also an essential window onto video gaming history.
Listen to Episode Two of the VICE Gaming Podcast
This month the makers of 'Eitr' wax lyrical about difficulty, and Julia Hardy explains what it's like taking gaming onto the radio waves.
The Conspiracy Theory About Michael Jackson Composing Music for 'Sonic 3' Is Actually Probably True
The King of Pop actually wrote the soundtrack to the 1994 Sega Genesis game according to a Huffington Post feature.
As Sega’s Mascot Turns 25, This Is What We Want From a New Sonic Game
It's simple, really: innovation enough for Sonic to matter in 2016, mixed with a measure of nostalgia to keep retro-gamers from frothing at the mouth.
‘Yakuza 5’ Is the Reason to Turn Your PlayStation 3 On Again
SEGA's adventure features familiar faces and new friends, and enough familiarity for it to feel like home for series fans.
‘Ecco the Dolphin’ Is the Most Terrifying Game I've Ever Played
It's not the most likely candidate for scariest game ever, but SEGA's 1992 game did mess some of its players up.
I’ll Never Love a Console Like I Loved the Mega-CD
It was far from Sega's greatest idea, but the Mega Drive's CD expansion arrived at a memorable time.
I’ll Never Love a Console Like I Loved the Nintendo Game Boy
How a trip to A&E began a love affair with a plastic brick of idiosyncratic pixels and pitch-perfect gameplay.