Comix Zone

Presumably feeling pretty good after the success of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, Sega is planning adaptations of two more games from the 1990s: Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone. As the Hollywood Reporter notes, Sega is partnering with Picturestart for these projects, a media company launched by film producer Erik Feig, currently working on the Borderlands movie... Read more.

Steam News · Mar 12, 2013

The Best Looking Beat 'em Up Games From The 16-Bit Era

The beat 'em up genre flourished in the nineties, with Capcom and Konami leading the way on the SNES and on the SEGA Genesis, as well as with a huge amount of great arcade games that never got a home console port. We've selected some of the most amazing titles from this wonderful era, the ones that had the most detailed graphics and most impressive animations. Aliens vs. Predator (Capcom) The Pu...

Steam News · Feb 28, 2013

The Most Beautiful Opening Stages In Video Games

A video game's opening stage or starter zone has an extremely important role: it sets the tone for the rest of the game. Getting it right is essential. Below, we've collected some of the best-looking and most iconic starting zones, first stages and opening missions. Green Hill Zone in Sonic Central Highway in Mega Man X Welcome to Rapture in BioShock Contra III Stage 1 Metal Slug Mission 1 City 17...