The Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive) was based around the fairly common Motorola 68000 processor, but this wasn’t the only processor in the console. There were a number of coprocessors including a ...

A recent batch of trademarks filed by Sega suggests another classic video game series could well be set to make a return.

Chiptune is a genre that developed from reusing the onboard synth generation chips in classic gaming consoles such as Nintendo's Game Boy. Nowadays, we can use any number of software synths to create ...

One of the hardest games on the Mega Drive, the game was also infamously known for featuring several iconic level bosses; or rip-offs of iconic characters. Revenge of Shinobi was soon followed by ...

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.

Sega has launched its own account service, simply called – wait for it – Sega Account. Users can sign up for free now via the ...

The great console wars of the early- to mid-90's was waged between two titans of the industry: Sega and Nintendo. In Nintendo's corner was the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, while Sega hit back ...

presumably to follow up the popular Sega Genesis (or Sega Mega Drive for those outside of the US) Mini, he simply replied: “I’m not going for the mini direction. It’s not me. I want to ...

It's also the year that Sega released the Sega Mega Drive in Japan. At the time, the worldwide video game industry was being dominated by Nintendo, whose Nintendo Entertainment System was by far ...

"As someone whose first console was the Sega Mega Drive, what I'd love more than anything is to see Sega thriving and this feels like a step in a modern direction," she said. But she wondered if ...

And there's also the Expansion Pack tier that features Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, and Game Boy Advance games, providing a more varied library of retro games — for a price ...