Streets of Rage may have come to an end in 1993, but 25 years later the franchise is back from the dead and ready to brandish its bare knuckles once again.

Hokuto Shinken is like a reverse Contra cheat code in every finger-strike as it kills not only you but also several generations of your family. It’s the best thing ever, is what I’m saying. If you don’t believe me, then take a gander below at the new combat trailer for the upcoming Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise. NANI?!

Yakuza may not have been an overnight success story even when it did go all in on a massive marketing campaign and localisation in the west, but over the years to come the series found a dedicated audience outside of Japan. The tale of Kiryu Kazuma has come to an end though, paving the way for a new generation of Yakuza games to rise up.

Yakuza shouldn’t be as popular as it is today, when you compare it to the trends of the industry. It’s a series of games that requires you to spend more time watching its story unfold than actually steering it, it has little to zero DLC after each game ends and the core mechanics between the various sequels barely change, even when they’re given a fresh face-lift with the Kiwami upgrades. And yet, Yakuza does gangbusters in the West.

Sonic Mania is a celebration of everything that made Sonic the Hedgehog such an enduring, beloved character. Plus adds to that, making one of the best Sonic games in decades even better.

The Sonic the Hedgehog movie my have just got a little more interesting with news that Jim Carrey is in talks to play the role of the movie's villain, Dr Robotnik.

We're closer to seeing everyone's favourite blue hedgehog come to life in his own live-action movie with the casting of the film's human lead.

SEGA's Yakuza 6: The Song of Life isn't just a game with excellent voice-acting. It's an excellenty-acted game overall thanks to its A-list cast of Japanese talent.