Sega has recently released Rambo, a new light gun shooter in arcades in Japan. The game uses Sega's Lindbergh system board, which also powers Virtua Fighter 5 and features cut-scenes from the movie Rambo III. At a cost of 200 yen (about $2) per play, it's twice as much as the average game at the arcade. If you'd like to see the game in action here is some footage from an arcade in Shibuya, Toky... more.

Well, I'm not that old, but I have been neglecting a segment of the gaming culture for far too long. I have been an ardent game fan for most of my life and have seen a lot of types of games. One type of game that I have completely ignored is the online multiplayer genre. Being a fan of consoles and not owning a computer, I really didn't get to experience the whole fragfest scene, and really had no... more.

Watch this timeline on video games spanning 35 years, from Pong all the way to our current generation of titles - it's quite apparent that we've come a long way. How many of the games featured have you had the opportunity to play? ... more.

ScrewAttack compiled this top 10 list of best games and franchises that managed to take a great 2D game and ruin it when making the jump to the third dimension. I think they made some good choices... can you think of any games that should have been included on this list? Let's hear your opinions in our forum or leave a comment. ... more.

Ahh the memories... Sega's 1989 Genesis version of their arcade hit Altered Beast, "Rise from your grave!" - watch as a three EGM dudes sit on a couch and play this classic then follow it up with Crime Patrol, the 1993 American Laser Games (originally an LaserDisc arcade game) FMV shooter that was released for Sega CD. ... more.

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The net's full of debate about the perfect game protagonist (ninjas, pirates, or robots?) but too little real debate about what makes the perfect in-game enemy. The perfect enemy is: Ugly: the perfect enemy generates involuntary revulsion on the part of the beholder. Examples: Alien, Klingons, Predator, zombies, headcrabs, trolls, orcs, snakes. Inherently dangerous: It's in the enemy'... more.

The story starts with two twin brothers, Billy and Jimmy Lee. The Lee brothers have mastered the art of Sou-Setsu-Ken, a fictional martial arts style best suited for video game butt kicking. Billy Lee is the main character throughout the Double Dragon saga, because he wears the pants in the family - the blue pants. Jimmy Lee is usually stuck wearing red pants and being controlled by player-2. T... more.