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News Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 Makes The Console Wars Creepy Again In February
If you're not familiar with the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, it's a JRPG take on the console wars
Get this, the game is set in the fictional world of Gaminudtri. Brilliant, huh? While the first game explored the rivalry between home consoles, it's sequel — due out in Europe on February 24th and North America on February 28th — looks at the...
News SEGA Outlines Pre-Order Goodies For Yakuza: Dead Souls
Regular readers will know that we have a soft spot for the Yakuza series
Our soft spot extends so deeply, that we're willing to overlook the upcoming Yakuza: Dead Souls' archaic gunplay, just to digest the latest title's campy horror narrative. We've already spent a good number of hours with the Japanese import — but we're looking forward to...
News Go for Gold with London 2012 Olympics on Move
Starter's orders
SEGA's London 2012 — The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games — whew — will support PlayStation Move, the publisher has announced. The press release makes it sound like not all events will be support, which could mean a pleasingly low level of waggle controls, but there will be a Move-exclusive 25m rapid fire pistol event,...
News London 2012: The Official Video Game Brings The Ultimate Sporting Stage To PlayStation 3
We'll be honest with you: we have a fondness for Olympic games
It probably stems from our love of minigame compilations; we adore games in which there's always something new to do. With the sheer array of events on offer, Olympic games are traditionally packed to the brim with different mechanics, and London 2012: The Official Video Game sounds like...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz Rolls Onto PlayStation Vita This Summer
Our first impressions of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz might not have been the most positive, but our memories of the original zany puzzle platformer are strong enough for us to maintain some interest in the PlayStation Vita title
Today, SEGA's released some new information about the game — clarifying its launch date for Summer 2012. While...
News House of the Dead: Overkill Drops in Price on PSN
Cheap thrills
SEGA's House of the Dead: Overkill — Extended Cut just got a cut of its own — in the pricing department. PlayStation Store users can now pick up the game for £19.99/€24.99, down from £27.99/€34.99. It should serve as an appetite-whetter for House of the Dead 3, out next month, and springtime shooter House of the Dead 4. Check...
News Binary Domain Gets Pushed Back A Week, Scoops Up New Trailer
February is looking like an outstanding month for video games
Not only does it house the release of the PlayStation Vita — and its host of launch titles — but it also contains some seriously hot PlayStation 3 titles to boot. Binary Domain might be getting short shrift at present, but we've been ridiculously excited about the Yakuza Studio...
News Leaked Image Reveals Collector's Edition For Aliens: Colonial Marines
Try to feign your surprise for this one, but it looks as though Aliens: Colonial Marines will be getting a premium priced collector's edition
We know — big game in limited edition shocker; we can hardly believe it ourselves. A leaked shot of said collector's edition hints at the inclusion of three additional in-game multiplayer weapons, a new game...
News Binary Domain Producer Believes Shooters Have The Widest Window Of Entry
Some gamers would argue that there are too many shooters on the PlayStation 3, but Binary Domain's producer, Masayoshi Kikuchi, sees that as a good thing
Speaking with CVG, the developer revealed that Binary Domain took the run-and-gun route in order to achieve "the biggest window of entry for as many gamers as possible". Despite Binary...
If you've been having a bad day up until now, prepare to turn that frown upside down; SEGA's just announced that an updated version of House Of The Dead 3 -- with high-definition visuals, trophies and complete PlayStation Move support -- is set to shuffle onto the PlayStation Network from February 7th
But as exciting as that sounds, it isn't even...
News House of the Dead 3 and 4 Lurch Towards PSN
Don't suffer like G did
After last year's House of the Dead: Overkill — Extended Cut, SEGA's keeping the green blood flowing with two more shooter ports for PS3, but this time they're heading to the PlayStation Store. On 7th February the North American store gets House of the Dead 3, complete with PlayStation Move support, Trophies and HD...
News Yu Suzuki On Shenmue: 'We Could Get The License From SEGA'
The word Shenmue hits like a dagger in our hearts everytime we read it
A single screenshot of the ambitious open-world title single-handedly sold us on SEGA's new Dreamcast console way back in the late 90's, and Yu Suzuki's sprawling adventure has held a special place in our hearts ever since. We still remember getting the game on Christmas morning,...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II Officially Announced For Japan
SEGA's kicked off the new year with a bang, officially announcing Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II for Japan
The sequel to the two-dimensional noscon will arrive on PlayStation 3 in 2012. SEGA promised that the title would boast improved physics and visuals in an interview with GameSpot last week. The game's also set to host the return of Metal...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 To Boast New Graphics, Remastered Physics
"Something about Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 is just not right," read our review of SEGA's nostalgic reboot last year
While we praised SEGA's intentions to return to Sonic's roots with the episodic Sonic The Hedgehog 4 series, we felt a little letdown by the first episode. It sure looked and sounded like a classic Sonic title, but it didn't feel...
News Yakuza Creator Teases 'Project A', Presumably Yakuza 5
A mysterious new Japanese splash page has appeared online this morning, teasing the next game from Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi
The page itself is light on content, but includes the words "Project A" in the URL. It also sports a link to the official Yakuza website at the bottom — leading us to believe that the splash has something to...
News New Renegade Ops DLC Blasts Its Way Onto The PlayStation Store This Week
SEGA's announced a fresh dose of DLC for the Avalanche developed isometric blast-em-up, Renegade Ops
The trigger-happy downloadable shooter is set to get two packs in time for Christmas, with the Coldstrike Campaign extending the game's story with a trio of new maps and the Reinforcement Pack adding two operatives to the team: Crystal and Blazemo...
News Yakuza: Black Panther 2 Punches Its Way Onto PSP On March 22nd In Japan
The PlayStation Vita may be out, but the PlayStation Portable's still hot property in Japan
Next year will see Sony's first handheld host a slew of hot titles, with SEGA's Yakuza: Black Panther 2 right at the top of the list. A report in Dengeki PlayStation magazine has confirmed the spin-off brawler for a March 22nd release in Japan. The game will...
News Anarchy Reigns Collared Until July 2012
SEGA's announced that it has delayed Platinum Games' arena brawler game, Anarchy Reigns, until July 2012
The game was originally intended to release in January, but the move's probably for the best — despite having played the game, we're still not entirely sure what it is. Speaking of the delay, SEGA's marketing vice president Gary Knight was...
News Yakuza: Dead Souls Teaches You How To Kill A Zombie
There are dozens of ways to kill a zombie, but we reckon Yakuza: Dead Souls has a majority of them
Having got our hands-on an import version of the tongue-in-cheek spin-off earlier in the year, we can confirm that Dead Souls is packed with plenty of ridiculous zombie debilitating methods. You can hit them with conveniently ditched bicycles, smash...
First Impressions Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz
Do the splitz
It’s a bit of a shame that Super Monkey Ball has been relegated to launch window fodder. SEGA’s zany primate-populated pseudo-puzzle platformer felt like a breath of fresh air when it debuted on the Nintendo GameCube ten years ago, transforming a basic gameplay concept into something cute and, most importantly, memorable. But an...
News Watch Sonic Team's Kazuyuki Hoshino Discuss The Art And Design Of Sonic CD
Video games are so bizarre sometimes
We fondly remember playing Sonic CD on the ill-fated Mega CD add-on. We never dreamed at the time that all of the game's ideas existed inside a couple of low-key sketch-books. But that's exactly what Sonic Team's art director, Kazuyuki Hoshino, has shown off in a developer diary preempting the digital re-release...
News Sonic CD Spin Dashes Onto PlayStation Network Today
SEGA's pulled a Saturn and announced that its re-release of classic Mega CD sidescroller, Sonic CD, is coming to the PlayStation Network in Europe today (December 14th)
Those in North America will have a short wait until the game releases on December 20th overseas. Sonics 20th Anniversary has been a banner year for him as well as for everyone...
First Impressions Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz on PS Vita
It's a bit of a shame that Super Monkey Ball has been relegated to launch window fodder
SEGA's zany primate-populated pseudo-puzzle platformer felt like a breath of fresh air when it debuted on the Nintendo GameCube ten years ago, transforming a basic gameplay concept into something cute and, most importantly, memorable. But an overzealous SEGA was...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 Rating Uncovered
When SEGA announced it was to release Sonic The Hedgehog 4 as an episodic product, we expected the new stages to come thick and fast
But despite the original's great commercial success, Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 has felt like it's been on the back-burner for a while. That's changed this afternoon, as the eagle-eyed editors over at Siliconera...
News SEGA Announces Samurai & Dragons For PlayStation Vita
SEGA's announced an action/simulation hybrid for PlayStation Vita, entitled Samurai & Dragons
Unveiled in Famitsu magazine, the game will play similarly to SNES favourite Actraiser, which had players developing civilisations while clearing demon-infested areas in classic two-dimensional side-scrolling gameplay. Samurai & Dragons will be...
First Impressions Virtua Tennis 4
Top spin?
Regular readers will not need reminding of our attachment to tennis games. Nor will they be surprised to learn that Virtua Tennis 4 on Vita is one of our most anticipated launch titles. Those of you that played Virtua Tennis 4 on PS3 earlier in the year will be immediately familiar with its PlayStation Vita counterpart. The slick,...
First Impressions Virtua Tennis 4 on PlayStation Vita
Regular readers will not need reminding of our unreasonable attachment to tennis games
Nor will they be surprised to learn that Virtua Tennis 4 is one of our most anticipated launch titles for the PlayStation Vita. Those of you that played the arcade tennis sim on the PS3 earlier in the year will be immediately familiar with its PlayStation Vita...
News SEGA Lifts The Lid On Yakuza: Dead Souls' Character Roster
Like Yakuza 4, SEGA's upcoming zombie spin-off Yakuza: Dead Souls -- known as Yakuza: Of The End in Japan -- will put you in control of four different characters
The roster includes series favourites Kazuma Kiryu and Shun Akiyama, in addition to eye-patch equipped eccentric Goro Majima and Ryuji Goda. "Goro Majima is nuts about zombie...
News Yakuza 5 To Explore Five Cities, Continues Directly After Yakuza 4
Famitsu's revealed the first tid-bits about what is undoubtedly one of our most anticipated games of the moment, Yakuza 5
First-up, like the rest of the series, it will be exclusive to the PlayStation 3. The big change this time around will be the inclusion of multiple cities. In fact, the game will feature locations in Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka...
News SEGA Job Listing Hints At The Reimagining Of A Beloved IP
SEGA is hard at work resurrected one of its most "beloved IP"
But don't expect that IP to include the familiar faces of Ryu Hazuki and Nozomi Harasaki, because it's SEGA of America that's handling the development. According to a job listing, SEGA is looking for an executive producer to work on a "a high quality product based on a reimagining of...
News Kazuma Kiryu Enters The Fray In Binary Domain
Kazuma Kiryu's a man that's seen it all
He's spent years in prison, raised nine orphaned children, and dealt with a zombie apocalypse. The Yakuza protagonist knows how to get things done. And as we excitedly reported earlier in the week, he's now preparing to face-off against hordes of the futuristic robots in Binary Domain's multiplayer component...
News Amazing: Yakuza Protagonist Kazuma Kiryu To Cameo In Binary Domain's Multiplayer
We were already hot on SEGA's upcoming Binary Domain after we got some hands-on time earlier in the year, but SEGA's just gone and thrown us over the deep end
The Japanese publisher's announced that Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu will make a cameo appearance in the game's multiplayer mode. He'll sport his trademark white suit when playing on the...
News Sonic Generations Launch Trailer Spins Online
"Best Sonic game in years," is a phrase we've been dishing out rather liberally in recent months
But it couldn't be closer to the money. SEGA's really hitting the jack-pot with Sonic Generations, providing a campaign that not only appears to nail the two-dimensional aspect of Sonic The Hedgehog's gameplay, but also the three-dimensional portion too...
News SEGA Has 'No Plans' To Bring Back Classic Sonic
The release of Sonic Generations has ushered many disbelieving gamers into an admission: Sonic games can be good
The upcoming title's combination of throw-back Sonic The Hedgehog gameplay and modern three-dimensional action has proven a hit with gamers ever since SEGA announced the move. But while Sonic Generations is set to become one of the best...
News SEGA Announces Partnership With Arkedo, Snaps Up 'Project Hell Yeah!'
Those of you that have been keeping a close eye on the PlayStation Store recently will have noticed a slew of games under the 'Arkedo' label
Originally released for XBOX 360 and then ported to the PlayStation 3 by Sanuk Games, these super simple, retro flavoured indie titles gave Arkedo their excellent reputation. They've spent the past nine months...
News Sonic Generations Is The Most Pre-Ordered Game In The Franchise's History
Sonic The Hedgehog, as a video game series, has a long and storied history
Spanning more than 20 years, and featuring in massive number of games, the character has been a favourite of video game fans for years. But his latest outing in Sonic Generations is surprisingly the most pre-ordered title in the franchise's history. There's probably two...
News Help SEGA Pick Where To Set Yakuza 5
A portion of Yakuza 5 will be set in the game's famous red-light district, Kamurocho
But like previous games in the series — which have taken protagonist Kazuma Kiriya to the likes of Okinawa — Yakuza 5 will boast a secondary district, that SEGA's allowing fans to choose. The options so far include Sapporo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka. You can...
News Grindhouse Arrives On PlayStation 3 With House Of The Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut
We're so excited
As we've probably written approximately eighteen times now, House Of The Dead: Overkill was one of our favourite Nintendo Wii titles. So we're ridiculously stoked to see the silly on-rails shooter make the jump to PS3 with full PlayStation Move support. The game's vulgar, potty-mouthed and downright ugly, but that's absolutely part...
News Original Sonic The Hedgehog Unlockable Hidden Within Sonic Generation
What we've played of Sonic Generations has really impressed us
We thought we were going to be taken by the game's reimagined 2D stages, but it's actually the modern Sonic stuff that's got us replaying levels over and over in order to beat our best time. We hope that the game features good leaderboard support so the competitive nature of the title...
News SEGA Details Binary Domain's Pre-Order Bonuses
Hot on the heels of Binary Domain's multiplayer announcement, SEGA's detailed the game's first couple of pre-order bonus packs
The first, entitled the 'Dan Marshall Pack', unlocks a brand new weapon and skills for the game's protagonist Sergeant Dan Marshall. "Dan is a member of the international Rust Crew charged with infiltrating robot...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Scoops Up Outstanding Contribution Award At Golden Joysticks
SEGA's mascot, Sonic The Hedgehog, has been awarded the first annual Outstanding Contribution award by the Golden Joysticks
We are so excited that Sonic has been awarded the first-ever Outstanding Contribution Award at the Golden Joysticks, Sonic brand director David Corless said. In todays ever changing market its rare for a character...
News House of the Dead Takes You Down to the Carnival
Will you hit a winner?
SEGA's gratuitously gory House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut is just a few days away from launch, with SEGA cranking up the excitement by showing off another new trailer, this time of the game's carnival stage. Not to be confused with Sony's upcoming Carnival Island, of course — they're very different beasts — the...
News House Of The Dead: Overkill Takes You On A Trip To The Carnival Of Fun
Some people are absolutely terrified of clowns, but we don't really understand their trepidation
So they have hideous hair, abnormal grins and way too much make-up, but what's so frightening about... Oh right. Yeah, perhaps we do get it. If clown clowns frighten you when they're being worn by normal human-beings, then you probably shouldn't think...
News Latest Sonic CD Trailer Spins Online
Fact: Sonic CD is one of the best Sonic games
Fact: very few people played it because it originally launched as part of the ill-fated Mega-CD disc-based extension. But SEGA's hoping to rectify all that with the PlayStation Network re-release of Sonic CD due out later in the year. There's a new trailer after the jump.
News Shining Blade Coming To PSP Next Spring In Japan
SEGA's announced a new game in the Shining series in this week's Famitsu magazine
The game — Shining Blade — will launch on PlayStation Portable next Spring in Japan. Further details are scarce to the point of obscurity.
News SEGA Dishes The Dirt On Binary Domain's Multiplayer Component
We were pretty hot on what we saw of Binary Domain earlier in the year
The futuristic squad-based shooter is certainly a change of pace for the team ordinarily behind the fantastic Yakuza series, but it's got some neat ideas that set it apart from its immediate competitors. While SEGA's been keen to promote the single-player experience of Binary...
News Sonic Generations To Scoop Up Second Demo Ahead Of Release
If you've already forgotten how fun the original Sonic Generations demo was, then SEGA's preparing to jog your memory
A second demo for the athletic hedgehog's latest adventure is set to hit the PlayStation Store this week. The demo will centre on Sonic's dash through Green Hill once again, but this time featuring hands-on time with both Classic and...
News House of the Dead Crossbow Trailer Hits You Where it Hurts
Between the eyes, that is
In just two weeks we'll be playing the first-ever PlayStation House of the Dead game — how about that? If that thought isn't enough to make you come over all unnecessary, perhaps the crossbow-themed trailer below might just tip you over the edge. Of course the crossbow isn't the first weapon that springs to mind when you...
News Sonic Generations Teases Boss Fights In New Trailer
Sonic Generations is mere weeks away
(We know, we're excited too.) And in order to celebrate the game's release, SEGA's decided to release a new trailer spoiling teasing each of the game's boss encounters. There's Eggman, Metal Sonic and... Nah, we won't spoil it. Watch if you dare.
News Words Cannot Express How Amazing This Latest House Of The Dead: Overkill Trailer Is
Normally we'd stop by here for a witty comment or two
But there are just no words. Remember when we rated House Of The Dead: Overkill as one of our most anticipated PlayStation 3 games of the year? This trailer is why.</em>
