Sega has exited the Japanese arcade business, bringing an end to a run that lasted for more than 50 years in that entertainment sector. When the coronavirus pandemic put almost every social gathering ...

Japanese holding company Sega Sammy has announced the closure of over a third of its arcades in the territory. The Tokyo-based gaming giant - formed after a merger between Sega and Sammy Entertainment ...

Genda Gigo Entertainment announced on July 15 that it will close the Akihabara Gigo 1 arcade at the end of August 2025. This was Sega’s flagship arcade and its red building has been a landmark of ...

The biggest hurdle will be putting low-latency, high-bandwidth lines on all those arcades. Not to mention having to wire all the arcades to a enterprise-grade hardware. Who's going to cover all the ...

Sega will set up a booth showcasing its arcade games at the Amusement Expo in Tokyo Big Sight with tournaments and new information about existing titles. The booth will be available at the venue’s ...

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Japan is no stranger to VR arcades, but gaming giant Sega is now looking to open one in one of ...

The Japanese publisher Sega has been around in the gaming industry longer than most of its competitors. The company was established in the 1960s and got its start making electro-mechanical arcade ...

What are Japanese Game Centers? Game centers are a cornerstone of Japan's entertainment landscape. These popular amusement facilities offer a variety of attractions, from classic video games and ...

Sega is in a cultural renaissance — if only for the simple fact that Sonic the Hedgehog is hot on the tails of Disney’s ...

The Arcade Legends Sega Mega Drive, known as the Arcade Legends Sega Genesis or Play TV Legends Sega Genesis in North America and the Mega Drive Play TV in Japan, is a Sega Mega Drive "console on a ...

Sega is back at it with another take on a classic game console — but this time it’s a full arcade cabinet that can fit in the palm of your hand. The Astro City Mini, the latest announcement during the ...