Shuji Utsumi Aims to Revive Sega as Ultimate Legacy
Sega president Shuji Utsumi is a veteran executive with a storied career spanning the original PlayStation launch and the pivotal union of Disney and Square Enix that birthed Kingdom Hearts
Sega president Shuji Utsumi is a veteran executive with a storied career spanning the original PlayStation launch and the pivotal union of Disney and Square Enix that birthed Kingdom Hearts
Throughout the 1990s, an era when practically every studio desperately sought an iconic character to represent their brand, Crash Bandicoot reigned as one of the major gaming mascots.
Typically, the month of July is a bit of a dry stretch for gaming, with releases slowing down in the summer. The most anticipated video game releases for July 2025, though, are strong, thanks to one very big drop last month that has been dominating the industry discussions for months now. That, of course, is…
The announcement of Resident Evil Requiem (Resident Evil 9) has ignited a wildfire of speculation among fans and analysts. Scheduled for release on February 27, 2026, and helmed by RE 7 director Koshi Nakanishi, the game introduces FBI agent Grace Ashcroft and sees the return of Leon S. Kennedy, with the story primarily set outside Raccoon…
Final Fantasy 16, the most recent mainline entry in Square Enix’s fabled franchise, has been making headlines lately. At the Xbox Showcase earlier in June, we found out the game was coming for immediate release to the Xbox Series, after being on an exclusive deal with PlayStation. This has allowed many more gamers to play…
Did anyone else get the Nintendo Switch 2 just so they could play Metroid Prime 4: Beyond? Well, you wouldn’t be alone in that, ’cause I sure as sugar wanted to—especially when it felt like Nintendo was positioning it to be a launch title for the Switch 2! With all the trailers and the early…
The Resident Evil series has experimented with both first- and third-person perspectives, with games like Resident Evil 7 embracing a fully immersive first-person view and titles like RE2 Remake returning to classic third-person over-the-shoulder action. While both have their strengths, third-person gameplay offers significant advantages that significantly enhance the survival horror experience. Here are 8…
Square Enix has been a powerhouse in the gaming industry for multiple decades, and while their recent history is a bit more checkered, they still remain an incredibly influential AAA studio. Best known for their JRPG franchises including Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts, the team at Square has been slowing down on some…
Every Final Fantasy super nerd has seen the meme where the Final Fantasy protagonists sit down in front of the consoles their games were released on, ancient controllers in hand, as they then get to play through their own game. Honestly, there’s still nothing more delightful than the thought of the stoic look on Cloud…
Square Enix is one of the largest developers in the gaming space today, especially in the RPG landscape. While the gaming giant has gone through many changes and consolidations or mergers over the years, one thing has stayed consistent: the studio produces games that have a profound impact on the gaming landscape. Not every game…