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Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» TOKYO - The big-screen success of the 1990s video game speedster “Sonic the Hedgehog” has brought new fans to Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades.
'Shenmue' voted most influential video game ever in UK poll
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» LONDON - The 1999 action game "Shenmue" was on Thursday named the most influential video game of all time following a survey organised by BAFTA, the British association that honours films, television, and video games.
Space invaders: How video gamers are resisting a crypto onslaught
AFP, Published on 10/08/2022
» PARIS: When video game designer Mark Venturelli was asked to speak at Brazil's biggest gaming festival, he submitted a generic-sounding title for his presentation -- "The Future of Game Design" -- but that was not the talk he gave.
Virus threatens 'game over' for Japan's arcades
AFP, Published on 10/02/2021
» TOKYO - Evenings are normally the busiest time at Mikado, a retro gaming arcade in Tokyo, but these days the shutters come down early, leaving "Street Fighter" fans out in the cold.
A video games timeline: from Pong to the console wars
AFP, Published on 10/11/2020
» HONG KONG - Video games have come a long way since the first rudimentary arcade machines emerged in the 1970s with offerings such as "Pong", "Pacman" and "Space Invaders".
Surviving selfies: Japan's purikura photo booths cling on
AFP, Published on 30/07/2020
» TOKYO - A pair of Japanese schoolgirls primp their hair before a long mirror, preparing for the perfect shot. But they are not taking a smartphone selfie, they are using a "purikura" photo booth.
In praise of the big pixel: Gaming is having a retro moment
AFP, Published on 24/08/2019
» COLOGNE (GERMANY) - Clunky games consoles with blobby pixels might not be the latest thing -- but they're still cool even if you're no longer at school.