If you weren’t lucky enough to have an SNES back in the ’90s, and were instead stuck with a Sega Megadrive (Genesis), the Blaze 16-bit handheld will bring a flood of those memories back to the surface ...

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 ...

Look out your window right now. See that bulge off in the distance. Yeah, that’s my geek boner engorged because of the following story. Holy shit, do we need these portable systems in our lives. Like ...

Last year the folks at My Arcade introduced a handheld game console at CES called Retro Champ that let you play classic 8-bit NES games… by plugging in NES carts. This year, the company is following ...

Nostalgic gamers have had access to a number of Sega’s classic 16-bit games from the late 80s and 90s on PC through Steam for some time now. Next week, the company is set to blow some minds with a ...

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 ...

In 2010, WaterMelon Games released its 16-bit RPG Pier Solar and the Great Architects on the Sega Genesis. It was the first original game released on the old console in over 10 years, and WaterMelon ...

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 ...