Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. In one of the most significant breakthroughs in video game ...

I’ve recently set up a new PC and decided it was time to bust out my Sega Genesis emulator for some good old fashioned side-scrolling beat ‘em ups. Naturally, the first game I fired up was Streets of ...

The team behind the MelonDS app has released version 1.1 of the Nintendo DS emulator. This update brings major improvements to Nintendo DSi emulation, as well as cheat database support. The new update ...

Rivalries can bring out the best in us. Whether we’re talking comic book heroes, sports franchises, or personal grudges, not-so-friendly competition can inspire all sorts of feats and innovation.

The Lego Company has unveiled its newest gaming set. Partnering with Sega on the 260-piece Sega Genesis Controller set, this new piece of Lego decor is tapping into your childhood nostalgia. It'll be ...

As the lower price and potential of being a “gift with purchase” suggests, the Lego Sega Genesis Controller set is a smaller one. It seems pretty true to life in terms of size, though slightly smaller ...

Yuzo Koshiro, one of the video game industry’s living legends, has come out with a strange request; stop pirating his game! We’re 100 % certain every game we’ve named above has been pirated at some ...

Sega Genesis broke the hegemony that Nintendo had established in homes across the globe. The console wars began properly, with Sony getting in the mix with the PlayStation in time. First, though, ...

In May of 1995, the video game industry hosted its first major trade show. Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) was designed to shine a spotlight on games, and every major player wanted to stand in it. ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nearly a decade ago, Sega launched Sega Forever, a mobile gaming initiative that led to several ports of classic games from the Genesis era and beyond ...

The Sega Genesis is one of the most beloved video game consoles in history, and home to a host of fantastic games that are remembered fondly to this day. The console saw classics like Sonic The ...

'Earthion' was developed natively on the Sega Genesis. Earthion is one of the best-looking shmups of recent years, and it is finally coming out this year; it’s even getting a Genesis cartridge release ...