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‘Sega Genesis Classics Collection’ Set for May 29th

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There were obviously a few readers who were disappointed with the AtGames’ Sega Genesis Flashback released last fall. Not just the fact that it wasn’t an official release, but also because a good chunk of the games included were absolute garbage, and were never even released for the Genesis. To top it off, the emulation of the games was questionable.

Well, Sega has come to the rescue with the early announcement of the Sega Genesis Classics Collection, which is set to hit the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam on May 29th. I say “early”, because someone jumped the gun and released the info before it could properly be announced. Oh well. Conspicuously, however, the Nintendo Switch isn’t included with this announcement. Perhaps it’ll be announced at a later date?

Now, those of you PC gamers will note the similarities with the list of more than 50 games included (which you can find here) and the ones included in the already-released SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics. However, the new collection will include features like online multiplayer, achievements, mirror modes, rewind and save states, and the option to have various filters applied to give the games that classic CRT feel.

And while for genre fans, we won’t be getting some of the games included in the Sega Genesis Flashback, we’re still getting games like Decap Attack, Alien Storm and Altered Beast, as well as Sega’s own cult classic fighter Eternal Champions, and Golden Axe I-III, so that’s cool. Of course, we’re still getting the tried and true classics like Shinobi III, Streets of Rage I-III and Sonic the Hedgehog.

No price point has been announced as of yet, but we’ll definitely keep an eye out for that one.

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.

A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.

Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.

Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”

“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.

“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”

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