If it’s that Sonic racing game, it ain’t a surprise Tokyo will see a celebration of all things Sega next month, with the announcement of the Sega Festival 2018, which takes place at Bellesalle Akihabara on April 14-15. The event will feature Sega games old and new, including museum displays looking at the company’s hardware, arcades and marketing materials, as well as Q&A panels, merchandise stands, competitions and special guests....

If you could only pick one game, what would it be? Sometimes I’m so immersed in my little narrative bubble in the games industry, I forget that there are some people who have never played a story-centric game in their lives! Considering the industry is more flooded with titles to choose from than ever before, it can be difficult to branch outside of the comfort zones of our favorite genres because there’s so much to play....

For many of the Vanguard mains out there inMarvel Rivals, when is The Thing supposed to be coming out in the game? When are we going to be able to clobber our foes on the battlefield? This is everything we know so far about when The Thing should appear in Marvel Rivals. When is The Thing coming toMarvel Rivals? According to the developers at NetEase, we can expect The Thing to come toMarvel Rivalsaround “six to seven weeks” after the release of this first Season....

There are not many times when being an inconsiderate jerk to somebody winds up being to the benefit of everyone involved, andBattleBlock Theatershould be celebrated for providing such opportunities. Sure, Jordan repeatedly steps on my head (which drives me into water or spikes or just to the bottom of a lengthy climb), but it’s totally worth it for him to grab a gem or reach a ledge. Totally. And verify you watch all the way to the end of our next episode for a shocking twist to the story....

Plus party improvements The biggest update is the screenshot feature, which according to Microsoft, was “one of the most requested features.” you may now say “Xbox take a screenshot” and you’re good to go, or use an Xbox button double-tap and Y button press. Party chat is now better, as new icons now distinguish when your Kinect or headset microphones are on separately. You’ll also have the ability to report spam messages in a much easier manner with a new drop-down menu option....

That’d be a cute name for a kitten Capcom’s really picking its spots forStreet Fighter Vcharacter announcements. Zangief has been officially revealed for the game at IgroMir Expo 2015 in, you guessed it, Russia. The man who may be more cyclone than muscle grapples his way back onto theStreet Fighterroster after an inclusion inIV. He apparently has his Cyclone Lariat (V-Trigger) and Iron Muscle (V-Skill), as well as some others that haven’t been detailed yet....

Playdead’s premiere titleLimbowas one of a world engulfed in darkness and monochrome obscurity, where behind each corner almost certain death would be waiting for the protagonist. Along with its tight controls and striking art style, Playdead madeLimbointo one of the most highlighteddownloadablegames of 2010. It looks like the studio is going to try and outdo the strangeness ofLimbowith its next game, known only as “project two.” Playdead founder Dino Patti spoke up to Eurogamer about the current title in development and has declared that it will be “more crazy thanLimbo, if you say that’s crazy....

100% mainstream Yesterday, famed game designer Cliff Bleszinski — famous for creatingJazz Jackrabbitand theGears of Warseries — decided it was finally time togiveFirewatcha play. Just 15 minutes in, Cliff quit the game andtweeted, “Yeah I respect the devs ofFirewatchand don’t mind walking sims but it is entirely too hipster for me, not gonna stick with it, sorry.” People quickly took offense to this and let Dude Huge know about it, to which hepolitelyresponded, “Some overly sensitive Lena Dunham Brooklyn beard wearing types are, like, gonna unfollow me now over myFirewatchposts....

Your time is now! WWE 2K23‘s Showcase is quite different because instead of succeeding as the cover star, we’re defeating him. Throughout this mode, we go through John Cena’s losses to get all of the Showcase unlockables and rewards inWWE 2K23. From a playable Kurt Angle to the ECW One Night Stand arena, here’s everything you’ll unlock from the Showcase inWWE 2K23.Hopefully, you can see John Cena while fighting him....

Among the many specialties found across the region of Rinascita inWuthering Waves, it is safe to say that Sword Acorus is at the moment the most sought after, as you need to gather a total of 60 to fully ascend Carlotta to level 90. But did you know that like most specialties within the game, you can actually get all 60 in one go? Here are all Sword Acorus locations inWuthering Waves, as well as how to get all of Carlotta’s remaining level-up ascension materials....

If you follow PC hardware news, you may have been hearing about ATI’s 5800 series for some time. Well, they’re finally here, as yesterday AMD announced that the graphics cards are finally available for purchase. AMD is putting out two cards, the 5850 and the 5870, priced at $250 and $399 respectively. If you haven’t heard of these cards before, they’re the first graphics cards designed from the ground up to support DirectX 11, so if you plan on gaming on a Windows 7 machine you’ll want to look into these....

Awesome presence on a bumpin’ show floor Oddbird Studio is a small, student-led indie developer based out of Toronto. Their first game,Arrow Heads, is already available on Steam, currently eyeing a PS4 and Xbox One release in the near future. While the playable build of the game at EGLX is based off of the PC architecture, the game’s technical designer, Josh Cappelli, provided assurance that the console build will be a direct port of the original game....

Remember whenanAssassin’s Creedwas announced for the PlayStation Vita back in August? Ubisoft snuck the announcement amidst what would eventually become their launch line-up for the Vita in February of this year. We may now know some of the possible details of the title (ifa thread on NeoGAFis to be believed), including supposedly its name:Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation. Set to release the same day asAssassin’s Creed III(October 30th),Liberationwill be a separate tale that doesn’t link to Desmond’s, take place in New Orleans....