The rating could indicate that Sega and Atlus preparing to showcase more of the title in the coming months. Persona 4 Revival was officially unveiled back in June 2025 with a teaser trailer, and as the name implies, it’s going to be a ground-up remake of the 2008’s Persona 4. Its teaser trailer indicated that we might see a visual style similar to Persona 3 Reload – the 2024 remake of 2006’s Persona 3.

At the time, there were no other details aside from a quick look at some of the many areas in the town of Inaba that players can visit, from its market street to the protagonist’s house and even the classroom. As far as gameplay is concerned, it only showcased the protagonist running from the Inaba town shrine through its market street.

Rumors of a Persona 4 remake circulated for a long time before launch. One report accurately reported that it would be similar in style to Persona 3 Reload, but would also feature entirely new assets, voice acting, and music.

Discussions about the remake had also come up in May 2025, when Yuri Lowenthal – the voice actor for Persona 4 party member Yosuke Hanamura – had indicated that it was in the works. In a social media post, he said that he had “begged” to reprise his role, but Atlus had declined. The voice actor’s post has since been deleted.

Despite the number “4” in its title, Persona 4 is essentially the second game in the series that would define Persona for years to come. While Revelations: Persona, and Persona 2: Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment had both already come out by then, their gameplay systems and themes were quite different from what we would eventually get with Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5. The franchise became well-known for focusing on the social aspects that play an important role in the lives of school-going teens, who have always served as protagonists.

In Persona 4, the player takes on the role of Yu Narukami, who moves to the small town of Inaba for a school year since his parents had to travel abroad. While the hero makes friends, the plot truly kicks off with mysterious disappearances, dead bodies showing up in strange places, and an urban legend about a certain TV channel that’s only visible on rainy nights.

Persona 4 Revival is confirmed to be in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and will also be playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming.

However, your commander is quite miffed at his counterpart among the Orks, who have swarmed all over Minerva’s Armageddon subsystem with reckless impunity. It’s time to teach them a lesson in the art of war that they’re not likely to forget. The Imperum of Man is all set to enact a swift and brutal counterattack, and we think Minerva is going to be the start of a very long and bloody campaign.

If you’re wondering what we’re on about, this one marks Creative Assembly’s first foray into the Warhammer universe, and is shaping up to be quite an intriguing offering in the strategy genre. The broadcast/trailer for the game ends with the ominous reminder that there is no peace among the stars, a sign of many battles to come.

A release window would have been a welcome addition to the trailer below, but it seems that it may be closer than expected. At 0:37, the words, “Next Transmission Update Scheduled — 17 Cycles.” If each Cycle is one day, that means an update at the PC Gaming Show, set for June 7th.

With this being the first Total War title to launch on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5, a launch date announcement seems all but a given. Stay tuned for more updates until then.

It is worth noting that there have been no other announcements related to Crazy Taxi, and the video clip lacks any text or other details either. However, with a variety of gaming industry showcases and events slated for early June, Sega might be indicating that we will finally get to see the Crazy Taxi reboot in action.

Sega had announced that it was working on a new Crazy Taxi game back in 2023, and since then, there have been few other details. Back in February 2024, the company revealed that it is going to be a full-fledged AAA release and that its Sapporo Studio is working on the project.

“We’re responsible for titles such as Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis and Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! in cooperation with the bases in Tokyo and overseas,” said Sapporo Studio president and Sega senior executive Takaya Segawa. “We are also participating in the development of triple-A titles, including Crazy Taxi (a recently announced reboot of the arcade classic).

“At present, we don’t have any titles developed independently by the studio, but we intend to do so in the future.”

The same year also saw Sega confirm through job listings that Crazy Taxi will be fully open world, and offer players a “massively multiplayer” experience. Reports have also indicated that the game is set in a fictional city inspired by the US West Coast, and that the world will be designed to be “theme park-like” while still maintaining realism.

Rumors have also indicated that the Crazy Taxi reboot will feature a 100-player survival mode, and that it will be “modelled after AAA live service games such as Fortnite“. They also noted that Sega has plans “for live events, collaborations, and customizations”.

The Crazy Taxi franchise started its life all the way back in 1999 as an arcade game. It would eventually make its way to home consoles with its release on Sega’s Dreamcast in 2000, where it would go on to become the console’s third best-selling game in the US. It would reach an even wider audience with its eventual release on PS2, GameCube, and PC. There would also be sequels released on Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and PlayStation Portable.

The core gameplay loop of Crazy Taxi revolves around players taking on the role of a taxi driver trying to make as much money as possible by ferrying customers around a city within the time limit. Since the time constraints were quite severe, players were encouraged to go at high speeds through dangerous routes, and maybe even pull off a few stunts along the way. Customers would reward players for their speed and the excitement offered by their ride (or get annoyed if they missed their destination).

“And that’s a wrap on [Sonic the Hedgehog 4]!!! On behalf of this amazing cast/crew, we have filmed the BEST Sonic Movie yet and can’t wait to share,” he wrote.

When it comes to film production, this means that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is now going to go through a rigorous post-production period, which will include editing, special effects, and just about everything else that one can imagine. With filming having wrapped up, we should also start expecting more trailers coming out over the coming months, especially once the primary VFX work is done and the movie hits the editing bay.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 was officially announced back in December 2024, right before the theatrical release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Back in March, more details about some of the new cast members for the film had been revealed, which include Nick Offerman (Parks & Recreation) and Ben Kingsley (Gandhi). They will be joining Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), as well as a host of returning actors, including Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves, and Jim Carrey.

While we still don’t quite know where the story in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will go, Metal Sonic has been confirmed to be part of the film. This also indicates that we might get to see more elements from Sonic CD making their way onto the big screen.

A report from December 2025 has indicated that Paramount Pictures and Sega are also working together on yet another movie. It is slated to be an “event film”, and will take place in the same universe as the Sonic the Hedgehog movies. While no details about this film have been revealed, the fact that it is being referred to as an “event film” indicates that it might be a much grander outing than the franchise has seen so far.

As you might expect, this report has led to plenty of fan speculation, with some believing that this event film might be a standalone movie about Shadow the Hedgehog, as played by Keanu Reeves. We might also start seeing other characters coming into the story that are closely associated with Shadow, like Rouge the Bat.

The Sonic movies have been quite profitable for Sega and Paramount Pictures. Back in January 2025, the companies had revealed that the franchise had crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. The first movie in the series, Sonic the Hedgehog, along with its sequel, had made $725.2 million. Sonic the Hedgehog 3, coming out in 2024, made $312 million. The upcoming release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will likely push the box office revenue for the franchise even higher since its release in 2025.

In 2022, executive vice president Shuji Utsumi revealed a few details about it, revealing that multiple titles were being developed as part of its Super Game project. He had also noted that this supposed Super Game would go “beyond the framework of conventional games.”

“We are developing multiple titles within the framework of ‘Super Game’, and although it depends on each title, there is no doubt that it will become an interactive title that goes beyond the framework of conventional games,” Utsumi said at the time. “For example, in the past, people who played games were called gamers, but now watching games is a culture, and those people may be called gamers as well. I think there is great potential in the relationship between the people who play the game and the people who watch it.”

No other details about this Super Game had been revealed, however, which should make its cancellation come as no surprise. In the meantime, the company is continuing its efforts to bring back its classic collection of gaming IPs into the limelight. Just last month, Sega kicked off the Sega Universe with the tagline “No old, stay gold.”

While what the Sega Universe will entail outside of new merchandise remains to be seen, the company has confirmed that Fantasy Zone, OutRun, Streets of Rage, Rent A Hero, Guardian Heroes, NiGHTS, Dynamite Deka, Sakura Wars, and SGGG are part of this initiative. This collection of games spans all the way back from old-school arcade machines to the company’s final console, the Dreamcast.

When it comes to some of its other older IP, the company had announced in 2023 that it was working on new entries in franchises like Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Shinobi, Streets of Rage, and Golden Axe. Since this announcement, there has been a new Shinobi game, dubbed Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, which you can read more details about in our review.

As for its other projects, Sega has largely maintained its silence. However, back in December 2023, the company had confirmed that its new Jet Set Radio title will be open-world. Rumors have also indicated that the company is working on a remake of the original Jet Set Radio as well. However, with the reports noting that its Jet Set Radio reboot was going to be part of Sega’s Super Game plan, its fate remains unknown.

Through a recruitment video from a couple of years ago, Sega also confirmed that its new Crazy Taxi game will be a live service “massively multiplayer” experience, and that the in-game world will be designed to be “theme park-like” while still maintaining some degree of realism. These elements will work alongside the classic Crazy Taxi gameplay of picking up and dropping off passengers at high speeds, complete with police chases and elaborate stunts.

So how does it work? Well, you essentially control the left and right sides of Makoto’s body independently. Pressing RB and RT (or R1 and R2) will attack with his right arm and leg, while LB and LT/L1 and L2 attack with his left arm and leg. It’s highly reminiscent of Tekken, which maps a limb to each face button.

When pressing these buttons in sequence, Makoto will react accordingly and execute combos. You can charge attacks, use one arm to block and strike with the other, or press LT and RT/L2 and R2 to tackle and mount an enemy. Tackling them near the stairs results in both parties tumbling down.

Of course, alongside more basic tools and weapons, you’ll also discover “masterworks of old” and “brand-new inventions of the era” with unique passives and special attacks. Upgrading these will increase their potency, though you’ll likely have to find the right materials.

And in true RGG Studio fashion, you have cinematic combat sections, including (but not limited to) fisticuffs on a moving vehicle, instakill attacks, and context-sensitive actions. For example, one scene features Makoto holding an enemy while they’re punched in the stomach and quietly knocked out.

Launching this Winter, Stranger Than Heaven is shaping up into quite the release, especially when factoring in the story and showman system. It’s coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.

Makoto, the protagonist, has a “keen ability to find the music in everyday life” and uses “sounds as ideas for future compositions,” as game director Mikonobu Abe describes it. You may hear a man snoring, a dog barking, or a train passing by, and use those to create songs with various composers. When he becomes a showman down the line, Makoto will recruit musicians and organize gigs, right down to the show structure and set list.

After putting up posters advertising the show, he can then watch it live. Of course, alongside musicians, he’ll also run into important singers played by real-world artists, including Takashi (Satoshi Fujihara), who actually thinks of Makoto as his “aniki.” There’s also Suzy, played by Tori Kelley, who also helped write the game’s theme song.

Other characters like Keiko Shirai (played by Ado) weren’t fully detailed, but each has their own flaws and dreams, just like Makoto and his friend Yu. The real question is whether we can get Orpheus, played by Snoop Dogg, to perform. Here’s hoping.

Stranger Than Heaven launches this Winter for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. It’s also coming to Game Pass on day one and will support Xbox Play Anywhere.

The story focuses on Makoto Daito (Yu Shirota), a half-American, half-Japanese boy who leaves San Francisco to get away from cruelty in 1915 and travels to his mother’s birthplace – Japan. However, he’s on a ship that belongs to the smuggler Orpheus (played by Snoop Dogg) and encounters Yu Shinjo (Dean Fujioka). Together, they leave the ship upon arriving in Japan, but their paths diverge greatly.

Makoto is more the brawn, while Yu is more calculating and seeks to reshape Japan. The former works as a sidekick to Orpheus and slowly earns his way up before reuniting with the latter years later in Minami, Osaka. Things progressively heat up with the Yakuza, the Italian Mafia and even the Japanese government as they seek to leave their mark on the world. Of course, many other notable cast members await, including Tori Kelly (who plays Suzy) and Ado.

Starting in Kokura, Fukuoka, with its debauchery and plethora of workers (not to mention minigames like cards and arm-wrestling), players will then venture to Kure, Hiroshima, known for its shipbuilding, heavy industry, and modern Japanese culture alongside a maze of waterways and numerous hills. Minami is steeped in foreign culture and offers shooting minigames and betting, while Atami, Shizuoka, is more refined with airports and whatnot.

Interestingly, it all culminates in Kamurocho, Shinjuku, where a “tremendous secret” is revealed. Potential tie-ins to the Tojo Clan? Time will tell, but for now, Stranger Than Heaven is shaping up into something very special.

A key aspect of the game described by the duo is the sheer sense of scale. The planet showcased, for example, will have one of four biomes that have been confirmed for the game so far—arid, temperate, ice, and waste. Each planet will also have its own type of civilization, from sparsely populated frontier planets to fully civilized hive worlds. Players will take on battles from region to region on the continents of these planets, and each star system will have a “handful” of planets. Without going into specifics, McDowell noted that “It’s going to be dozens and dozens of planets in a system.”

“It gives a really cool opportunity for you to encounter more desolate wasteland places,” explained Petry. “You can imagine when you end up fighting on the perimeters of these hives, you’re going to have these wasteland battles effectively that are pretty much empty. Like some bits punctuating things, but largely it’s pretty desolate out there, bar a few points of interest. And then of course, when you work your way towards and into an actual hive, you’re going to be fighting these much more dense, much more choke point-oriented battles.”

We also get a look at a battle map from the Hive World, dubbed the Upper Hive Plateau. “There’s going to be a really, really wide variety of spaces that you can fight in this game,” Petry said. “You’re going to be able to fight in much more dense environments and much more sparse ones.”

Throwing another wrench into the in-game worlds will be the fact that players will get to leave their marks on the battlefield. This means structures and geographical features can be affected. For example, forests offering cover to enemy soldiers can be destroyed.

“One thing that we found with this universe is that everything is on such an incredible scale,” said Petry. “That even these intense spaces, when you get down into actually looking at them, are absolutely huge. There are these massive areas that you can conduct combat within, so even when you’re dealing with these intense spaces, often, actually, the spaces you can work through are still pretty sizable.”

“You can fit a sizable army in a lot of these spaces. And then in many of those spaces where things do get tight, there are opportunities to remove buildings, make it a little bit bigger if that’s your playstyle. If you’ve got an army that really values line of sight, then that can really, really help you there because, ‘I don’t want those. Get rid of them.’”

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is being developed for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. It doesn’t yet have a release date, however.

His debut is part of some free DLC that SEGA has lined up for its racer, and he joins Red from Angry Birds and Arle from Puyo Puyo (who’s still pending). Of course, he gets his own vehicle, the Goromaru, themed after his recent trip to Hawaii. There’s quite a bit of fun stuff to mark the occasion, beginning with a Captain Majima Festival that runs from April 30th all the way to May 3rd, which coincides with a Free Weekend to try out all the game has to offer until May 4th.

Additionally, you can grab Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds at a very generous discount until May 7th as part of SEGA’s Golden Week Promotion on Steam. That’s quite a good deal considering that this one was a very capable racer, something we praised in our review.

With all paid DLC characters released, one has to wonder what’s next for the racer, especially with Sega expecting another million sales by the end of the current fiscal year. Even more surprises are seemingly in store, so stay tuned for updates.

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