If I've learned anything from my brief time with a pre-release build of A Total War Saga: Troy, it's this: Don't piss off Achilles. He will walk over to you, no matter how many guys you have in your army, and stick you in the ass with a sha...

Sega has stated that it is "proactively pursuing" plans to port more "previously released" titles to the PC platform, following the success of Persona 4 Golden, which launched on Steam in June and racked up over half a million sales in scan...

One of the few remaining landmark arcade centres has announced that it will be closing its doors at the end of the month. Sega Building 2, located in Akihabara, Japan, will hit the lights for the last time on August 30, ending a 17-year run...

The time has finally come for Phantasy Star Online 2 to be free of the Windows launcher and arrive on Steam. When that day arrives (August 5, by the way!), it'll bear some gifts for Steam users. According to the official PSO2 blog...

[Update: Sega has confirmed that PSO2 will arrive on Steam on August 5, which will allow you to link your existing account and cross-play with Windows/Xbox One users. On that same day, Episode 4 (a huge content update) will arrive on b...

Yesterday, Sega announced Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. It was both confusing and exciting. Exciting as it looks like a modern version of PSO2, which launched all the way back in 2012, but confusing as Sega didn't really explain upfr...

Paramount has announced that a sequel to 2019's smash-hit movie Sonic the Hedgehog has been scheduled for theatrical release April 8, 2022. The date was initially revealed by Tinsletown mag Variety, before being noted on Twitter by the voic...

Today's Xbox Games Showcase featured an exciting and action-packed trailer for New Genesis: Phantasy Star Online 2, which is headed to Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.PSO2: New Genesis is to be considered a complete, from-the-ground-up over...

More Yakuza: Like a Dragon news?! Well it's starting to finally feel like July. This morning Sega blasted us with new info on the upcoming Yakuza game, and most of it is good. Following the previous Xbox Series X "next-gen" reveal...

Publisher Atlus has revealed the sales figures for recent releases in its acclaimed JRPG series, Persona. The expanded Persona 5 Royal has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide, while musou-lite spin-off Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Str...

It's a wonderful thought to picture new players falling in love with the Yakuza series on Xbox One. The next game on the list, Yakuza Kiwami 2, is a major milestone – and it's launching real soon. Sega is bringing Yakuza Kiwami 2 to X...

Publisher Atlus has expressed its happiness with the sales of recent releases within its beloved JRPG series, Persona. As noted in the company's latest financial report, both Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers exce...

Tekken 7 producer Katsuhiro Harada has gotten fans all in a tizzy once again, after tweeting out an image from the Tekken studio's inner sanctum, which sneakily references Sega's Yakuza series and its head-bashing protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu....

Sega isn't done scaling down beloved old video game hardware. The company's next retro revival project for 2020, at least in Japan, is the Astro City Mini – a tiny arcade cabinet featuring 36 games. The Astro City Mini surfaced in a n...

Sega has released details regarding the next classic title headed to Nintendo Switch as part of its "Sega Ages" retro range. This time, the publisher is taking a break from its iconic run of arcade actioners and platformers, with the releas...

With no E3 this year, the gaming community has had to make do with a hodgepodge of different streams, surprise reveals, and sudden announcements that have kept the writing staff of Destructoid on its toes. Some shows have been worth the wai...

Sega seems filled with renewed confidence in its Sakura Wars brand. After years of silence, 2020 has seen the launch of a new PS4 game, a brand new anime, and some delightful merch based around the long-running, closely-held franchise. It w...

The summer of gaming streams is going full steam as we head toward the back half of June. There are still many big presentations to come, including shows from Ubisoft, EA, CD Projekt Red, and more. Of course, the one I'm most looking forwar...

The previously teased Panzer Dragoon VR project has finally been revealed. During the Upload VR Showcase presentation, developer Wildman officially announced Panzer Dragoon: Voyage Record, which is headed to console, PC, and standalone VR p...

Humankind is a 4X grand strategy game about forging out a path for civilization. OpenDev is an Early Access concept so you can forge a path for Humankind. As part of this afternoon's PC Gaming Show, Sega announced that Humankind ...

It's been a double dose of cuteness from Good Smile Co. this week. First we were introduced to the darling Sakura Wars Sakura Amamiya Nendoroid, and now we can squeeee with delight at this super-cute Nendo of Sun Goddess Amaterasu, star of ...

If you're a fan of new Sakura Wars hero, Sakura Amamiya, but found Volks' $700 doll just a little on the pricey side, then you'll be pleased to hear that the Flower Division's trademark klutz is to be immortalised in Good Smile Co's Nendoro...

As part of IGN's Summer of Gaming event, Merge Games has revealed that it is preparing to release a slick remake of Sega Master System classic Alex Kidd in Miracle World.Originally released in 1987, the block-punching platformer is famously...

I remember the console wars of the early '90s quite well. Those commercials and the ads in magazines, all trying to convince the youths of the world that either Sega or Nintendo was better than its competitor. We were a Nintendo household r...

Sega has released a third entry in its new series of "Sega Shiro" commercials, introducing fans worldwide to the new face of the Sega brand. When last we saw our retro-lovin' hero, he had been confronted in the schoolyard by the mysterious ...