NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang, has arrived in Japan and will be holding key meetings with robotics partners to advance the Physical AI era ahead. Jensen Huang Arrives In The Birthplace of Humanoid Robots To Kickstart The Physical AI Era AI is a multi-domain market, and while Agentic AI is all the buzz these days, there's one other key market that is growing at a rapid pace with the evolution of AI: Physical AI. Robots are to Physical AI what humans are to Agentic AI. And NVIDIA has a vast robotics platform ready for the future. It is mainly powered by […]

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Nvidia is teaming up with SEGA to bring Virtua Fighter Crossroads and other classic SEGA titles to newly the newly launched RTX Spark platform. While RTX Spark systems will use Windows, the chip is ARM-based, meaning extra compatibility work needs to be done to get certain games running.

The announcement was made during an event at GiGO Akihabara in Tokyo, where CEO Jensen Huang appeared alongside SEGA leadership and Virtua Fighter creator Yu Suzuki. Nvidia confirmed that Virtua Fighter Crossroads will be the first SEGA title supported on RTX Spark, with more games planned to follow.

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This is an interesting partnership, as Nvidia also partnered with Sega decades ago for the very first PC version of Virtua Fighter. While Virtua Fighter Crossroads will be the first Sega title to support the RTX Spark platform, there will be more games getting support in the future as well.

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Netflix is no stranger to adaptations, with the streaming giant having produced a number of shows tied to video game properties, from the animated Devil May Cry to the live-action Witcher. Even so, this latest announcement comes as a bit of a surprise, with Netflix reportedly working on a live-action Persona show.

As reported by the publication Variety, Netflix and SEGA have struck a deal to produce a live-action adaptation based on their popular JRPG series Persona. While plot details remain under wraps, we have gotten a decent look at who is involved in the project, with Christopher Monfette serving as showrunner, writer and executive producer.

As a writer, Monfette is known best for his work on the dystopian sci-fi show ‘12 Monkeys’, a couple episodes of Star Trek Picard and 9 episodes of the medical drama 9-1-1.

Other names attached (as executive producers) include Shawn Levy [Night at the Museum trilogy and Free Guy] and Dmitri M. Johnson [Sonic films and the upcoming Tomb Raider / Life is Strange].

Given Netflix’s history with animated adaptations of games, it is somewhat odd to see them opting for the live-action route. It could wind up like the early seasons of The Witcher, or it could falter like their live-action Death Note. We will have to wait and see. Either way, it’ll be curious to learn which of Persona’s games they will opt to adapt.

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Video game preservation is becoming an increasingly important topic. As the industry ages, so too does its hardware, with many older titles potentially being lost to time (only being saved by the likes of emulation). In an official capacity, SEGA has revealed that the publisher is currently undergoing an ambitious project to make its entire library of 4,500 games “fully playable.”

Taking part in an interview with the Japanese publication Famitsu, SEGA’s Yosuke Okunari – a 30-year veteran at the studio – revealed that he has been working on a rather ambitious project, stating (as translated by TheGamer):

“For the past few years, I've been working on creating an in-house game database. I still have a long way to go to complete it, but a search of the current version reveals that, excluding ports and remakes, there are about 2,800 Sega game titles. Including all of them, there are about 4,500 titles.”

Explaining the long-term goal of this project, Okunari continued, “Once this database is complete, I'd like to make it fully playable. But I'll probably retire before then, so I'll likely have to hand over the work to someone else.”

Long-term game preservation is a tough nut, due to the evolution of technology over time but perhaps even more so as a result of all the legalese surrounding different game developers; publishers; IP holders and any other bits of red tape getting in the way.

Regardless, hopefully more publishers try to make an active effort to preserve their history and legacy for current and future generations.

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The first proper look at Atlus's Persona 4 Revival arrived earlier this month during the Xbox Games Showcase, but the Japanese developer provided a more in-depth look at the remake of the fourth entry in the series launching on February 18, 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S (including Xbox Game Pass) in a dedicated livestream which showcased its key features, including some new combat features that are set to make some underutilized mechanics more worthwhile to use. The Persona 4 Revival broadcast provided a good overview of what to expect to see in the game, going over […]

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Almost 10 years on from the last mainline entry’s release, Persona 6 was finally officially announced during Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase. Though no release date was provided, the long-awaited JRPG seems to be well on its way to being complete, with the game now having its Steam page go live.

Available now to wishlist on Steam, the official store page for Persona 6 has gone live. While most of what’s been shared was already known, its arrival did come with a new description, writing:

“Persona 6 brings everything beloved about the series into a bold new story. The signature blend of heartfelt daily life and pulse-pounding supernatural adventure returns, wrapped around a completely fresh, standalone story and new cast of characters.”

Unfortunately, a majority of the description can be applied to most Persona games, with ATLAS primarily explaining the series’ overall concept. Interestingly, the team made sure to note on multiple occasions that P6 will offer a standalone story. Of course, long-time fans already know this, but with a decade between releases (and a 6 at the end of the title) it makes sense for ATLUS to emphasise this fact.

Other ancillary details include the fact that the game uses some form of 3rd-party DRM; supports 15 languages in total (though audio is limited to English/Japanese); and will allow for Steam Family Sharing.

While Persona 6 getting a Steam page doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things, it does suggest that the title should hopefully make its rumoured release date – believed to be September 2027.

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Has it really been almost twelve years since the first Alien: Isolation? Players were eager to take a risk on Creative Assembly, a studio that was known almost exclusively for the Total War franchise for the better part of a decade before the project’s announcement. Shifting into first-person survival horror couldn’t have been more of a shift from the English studio’s prior works, but it was something the franchise desperately needed, and the Metacritic scores were unanimously positive while admitting it wasn’t quite a perfect experience. Our playable slice of Alien: Isolation 2, just unveiled at Summer Game Fest 2026, […]

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In recent years, SEGA has been going back to its well of older IPs with plans to revive a large number of them. One such franchise set to make a return is Crazy Taxi. Officially shown off and detailed during the recent Xbox Games Showcase, the 2027 revival is already being met with some controversy as SEGA has admitted to using GenAI to aid in the development of Crazy Taxi: World Tour.

Following the release of the latest trailer for Crazy Taxi: World Tour, the game’s official Steam page went live, allowing fans to add the upcoming title to their wishlist. Unfortunately, alongside new details pertaining to the game, the listing also included a disclosure, stating:

“At SEGA Corporation, we utilize generative AI as a support tool for developers, aiming to provide better content to our users and enable developers to focus more on creative tasks. We have used such generative AI support tools during development of Crazy Taxi: World Tour. No AI was used in reference to the performers in the game.”

Of course, the discourse surrounding generative AI in video game development is a contentious one, with some accepting the technology in certain aspects of creation, and others taking a hard stance against it in all forms.

Regardless of whether you are for or against GenAI, there is no denying that this latest revelation puts a damper on some of the excitement towards Crazy Taxi: World Tour. Hopefully SEGA will come out and give a more comprehensive breakdown of how GenAI was used.

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In the nearly-a-decade since the initial release of ATLUS’ beloved Persona 5, there have been plenty of leaks and rumours discussing the next mainline entry in this now iconic series. Finally, after releasing a bunch of P5 spin-offs and crossing over with countless other IPs, ATLUS has officially announced that Persona 6 is real and is in development – though no release date was provided.

Making the announcement during Microsoft’s latest Xbox Games Showcase, ATLUS gave us our first official look at Persona 6. While details remain light, the colour scheme for this entry is a bright neon green, contrasted by the dark and dreary visuals of what appeared to be a cemetery.

Additionally, the teaser included some very Resident Evil-esque horror imagery, suggesting that the atmosphere for P6 will be more oppressive when compared to previous entries.

Of course, the Persona series has always toed the line between scary and chill vibes, and so we will have to wait and see what Persona 6’s more social aspects will look like. That said, based on what little we have seen so far, ATLUS is taking the series into a darker direction – perhaps closer to the stylings of its sister series Shin Megami Tensei.

Either way, with Persona 5 first releasing all the way back in 2016, it is exciting to know that Persona 6 is actually real and will come out sooner or later on current-gen Xbox, PlayStation and PC (and will be a day-one Game Pass addition).

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This year's Xbox Games Showcase was a good one for fans of the Persona series, as the presentation delivered not only the first proper look and release date for Persona 4 Revival, but also dropped the official announcement of the next main entry in the series, Persona 6. Unfortunately, the roughly 1-minute-long teaser showed very little of the game, preferring to go all-in in the eeriest atmosphere we have seen for the series to date, surpassing even the cryptic Persona 5 teaser with its question challenging players to break their chains and obtain emancipation and freedom. This choice seems deliberate, […]

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At long last, after years of rumors, Summer Game Fest 2026 delivered the reveal of Alien: Isolation 2. The game was confirmed to be in early development in October 2024, but now we've got an actual trailer. Alien: Isolation 2 features a brand-new setting, story, and protagonist. Players will embark on a whole new adventure while experiencing the same deadly tension that made the original game the ultimate survival-horror experience. On a remote, storm-ravaged colony-world, players will endure the elements as they navigate the planet’s surface and explore the claustrophobic confines of the Weyland-Yutani outpost of Kurosaki Station. It's a […]

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During Summer Game Fest 2026, SEGA and RGG Studio unveiled Virtua Fighter: Crossroads, a brand-new installment in SEGA's iconic fighting game franchise, developed by RGG Studio and planned to launch in 2027. The trailer was followed by a dedicated showcase that revealed much more about this groundbreaking new entry in the fighting game franchise. The development team defines it as a "Fighting Adventure": a full fusion of the best narrative, single-player, and competitive fighting experiences, all in one game. It is explicitly not a remake and not a nostalgia project, but a completely reinvented new Virtua Fighter. The game takes […]

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It's been all the rage in recent years for game publishers to have another stab at adapting many of their classic IPs into film or TV shows. First announced back in 2022, SEGA’s Streets of Rage film has finally gotten some major updates, including confirmation of its new writers and director.

As reported by the publication Variety, SEGA’s seemingly dormant Streets of Rage film project has finally gained some traction following its announcement in 2022.

Back then, it was revealed that the project was being written and produced by John Wick writer Derek Kolstad who stated at the time: “I was so immediately freaking in. And to play with Sega? The ten-year-old me is still grinning.”

Unfortunately, in the years since, Kolstad would depart from the project, with Pat Casey and Josh Miller (known best for writing the Sonic the Hedgehog films) now stepping in to replace him.

Also joining the crew is Jeymes Samuel, who will serve as the film’s director. While a relatively unknown name, Samuel is best recognised for the 2021 Western ‘The Harder They Fall’. Additionally, the director has worked with prominent figures including Jay-Z and Kid Cudi on a short film and music video respectively.

Following the success of the Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy (soon to be quadrilogy), it makes sense that SEGA would want to try the same with its other franchises. Hopefully we end up getting something unique and interesting.

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It's been 10 years since Persona 5 launched in Japan on PlayStation, and fans of the JRPG series are dying to know what's next for the franchise after Persona 3 Reload. While a new look at Persona 4 Revival could be coming soon, the first alleged look at Persona 6 has unexpectedly arrived today, thanks to a new leak. Character designs for two characters started making the rounds online, thanks to a known source of accurate ATLUS leaks (Xiaohongshu), showcasing what could be the first blond-haired male protagonist for the series and a female character, whose full Yoko Kusakabe name […]

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June is coming up, which means we are due for a ton of game reveals and release date announcements from major publishers across the industry. Thanks to ratings board leaks, we know of at least four titles due to get major announcements in the coming weeks. 

Earlier this month we learned that The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea had updated its listing for Fable, indicating that Xbox will finally announce the game's release date during its showcase next month. Now, the same ratings board has updated listings for several other titles.

For starters, it looks like Paradox Interactive has teamed up with Lego for a new version of Cities Skylines, titled Lego Skylines. Persona 4 Revival has also been listed, which means Sega will finally show off more of the game, following the short 30-second teaser last year.

As spotted by Gematsu, the likes of Ace Combat 8, Gears of War E-Day and even Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy also appear. However, we already knew that Gears of War E-Day would be a major highlight of the next Xbox showcase. In the case of Guardians of the Galaxy, we are likely looking at a new Switch 2 port of the game.

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KitGuru Says: Persona 3 Reload was great so I have high hopes for Persona 4 Revival. Lego Skylines should be very interesting to see as well – the Lego aesthetic will work very well for a city-builder. 

Earlier this month, Sega confirmed to investors that it is still moving ahead with its ‘classic IP revival' effort. Now, just a couple of weeks later, Sega has begun teasing the return of Crazy Taxi. 

The Crazy Taxi series began in 1999 and later served as one of the best-sellers on the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. There were multiple sequels stretching into the PS2 era, but the series has been on ice for decades now. That will change soon, with Sega rebooting the series.

The image above is our very first look at the new Crazy Taxi game. It doesn't give away much, but it does show that Sega is ramping up towards a reveal. For context, the Craxy Taxi Twitter account had not been active for seven years until this teaser was posted.

Presumably, this means we will be getting a proper announcement for the game over the Summer.

Aside from Crazy Taxi, Sega also has plans to revive the likes of Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio and Streets of Rage.

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While Sega did ultimately decide to cancel its ‘Super Game' project, the publisher is doubling down on its plans to revive classic franchises. 

As part of a recent earnings report, Sega confirmed it had cancelled its ambitious ‘Super Game' project, which was announced back in 2021, followed by a corporate partnership with Microsoft, presumably so that the dev team could use Azure cloud computing in some fashion.

While the Super Game is no more, the initiative to revive classic franchises is alive and well. Sega announced plans to revive a number of classics with brand-new games back in 2023, with new games planned for Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi and Streets of Rage.

This is all on top of the continued development of Sonic titles, which have been doing quite well in recent years, in part thanks to the success of the film series.

KitGuru Says: Crazy Taxi is one that I could see doing numbers in today's gaming market. 

SEGA just published its fiscal year 2026 full-year financials, and while some Japanese publishers like Capcom can't seem to miss lately, that's not the story for SEGA. This past year was not a gangbusters year for SEGA on the commercial side, despite putting out some excellent games like SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance and Persona 3 Reload. The company reported a significant $31.6M net loss and saw a live service game based on its flagship franchise, Sonic Rumble Party, perform far weaker than expected. But that's where all of this could be a good thing for players. If you lost over […]

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A few years back, Sega announced plans to develop a ‘Super game', one that would combine technologies it had developed across numerous AAA IP into one title. Now years later, the Super Game project is dead. 

As part of its Q4 earnings report, SEGA confirmed that it has decided to cancel the Super Game it had announced in 2021. The project notably had some backing from Microsoft, but nothing more about it had been revealed in the years since its announcement.

Moving forward, Sega will instead be focusing on maintaining its currently popular IP and reviving some of its legacy franchises like Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage and even Alien Isolation.

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KitGuru Says: The Sega Super Game was announced in the middle of a pandemic-related games industry boom. A number of major publishers made insane decisions during this time, leading to many cancellations and studio closures. Ultimately, Sega has come out of that time period relatively unscathed.