The LEGO Shelf: A Nostalgic Fall
Gremlins, Game Boys, and Death Stars--oh, my! The LEGO Shelf looks at three October releases to keep you busy, especially if you can afford one of them.
Sega Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog Review: An All-Ages Adventure
Our critic reviews the film based on the Sonic the Hedgehog games on which he grew up.
The Restart: Alien 3 (Genesis Edition)
If nothing else, the adaptation of Alien 3 finds the humanity at the heart of the franchise.
Interview: The Blast Processors Do What Nintendon’t
The Sega-themed rock band discusses its debut album Genesis.
Going Deep: Five Iconic Video Game Sharks
In honor of Shark Week, here are five of the deadliest sharks in gaming.
The Restart: Ecco the Dolphin
The Genesis classic that misguidedly sacrificed story for the sake of value.
The Restart: Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic's slow slide into irrelevance began when he first got upstaged in his own franchise.
The Restart: Streets of Rage
Dork Shelf is revisiting classic video games to see how well they hold up today. The new series kicks of with SEGA's Streets of Rage, starring Blaze Fielding.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Review
Sega’s console dynasty, headed by Sonic and his masterful platformers on the Genesis, is long gone. The blue rodent’s high-budget 3-D games have had mixed results at best, with the occasional disaster that few franchises could ever recover from. With that in mind, Sonic Team and Dimps – designers of Sonic’s handheld “Rush” series – have come together to create Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. It’s the first part of what hopes to be a grand return to the series’ salad days.
