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Art of Video Games exhibit to include Sega artwork

“The Art of Video Games” exhibition taking place at the Smithsonian American Art Museum next year will be showcasing some concept art from various Sega games. The line-up includes Sonic, Shenmue, Phantasy Star and Panzer Dragoon, with the possibility of a few more titles making an appearence. It’s always cool…

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Yu Suzuki on Shenmue and open world games

Yu Suzuki recently spoke with 1UP about how he feels about open world games. They discuss why Shenmue was so expensive, some of the creative processes behind Shenmue, and where Japan stands in making open world style games. “The main difference between open-world games and other types of games is…