It always sounded a bit crunchy, but crunchy in a good way. SEGA’s 16-bit console, whether you call it the Genesis or Mega Drive, always had a unique sound thanks to it’s Yamaha YM2612 sound chip. The ...

AtGames launched a new gaming lineup entailing several custom consoles based on the Atari 2600 and Sega Genesis, also known as the Sega Mega Drive in Europe. Direct2Drive-owned console manufacturer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming. It’s a grand old birthday for what is arguably the grandest old console. Today ...

After about a year of delays due to quality concerns and wrangling with former retro-console partner AtGames, Sega is finally readying its Sega Genesis Mini console for a worldwide September release, ...

Pat Long is a freelance writer who has been gaming since Christmas morning 1995 when he first flipped on his sister's new Game Gear and heard the word "SEGA" ring harmoniously from its speakers. He ...

Even as the gaming industry moves forward, many developers and publishers are looking backward. After all, many of today's gamers and game developers were reared on the 8- and 16-bit classics, and a ...

Exactly one year after announcing the Super NT — a product that I called “the nicest 16-bit console I’ve ever held” — Analogue is back with the Mega SG, promising to do for the Sega Genesis / Mega ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Sega's Genesis Mini 2 is the game company's second retro console featuring games from ...

The Good: The Mega Sg is the best way to experience old Sega Genesis games, in all their 16-bit glory, on the TV you currently have, whether that’s an HD or 4K TV. While emulators that play Sega ...

I always forget how light old videogame controllers were until I hold one in my hand. Compared to the modern ones, they always feel flimsy, like I could break one in my hands if I tried really hard.

Another console-maker from the 16-bit era of video games is trying to tap into the nostalgia market. Sega is making a return to stores on Thursday with a mini Genesis console based on the original ...