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News Mad Catz To Release Sonic The Hedgehog Branded Video Game Accessories
Mad Catz must have been all like, "Hey SEGA, we think our video game accessories would sell better if Sonic was on them," and SEGA must have been all like, "Ok then Mad Catz, give us a cut of the profits and you can have our whored out hedgehog
" Yep, that's exactly what happened, because Mad Catz have got a ton of Sonic The Hedgehog related...
Rumour Yakuza 3? Dude It's Already Being Localised As We Speak...
The Yakuza 3 saga continues
At first we weren't getting it. Then it became a possibility. Now 1Up.com are hinting that the game's Western release is definite. They claim the game is already being localised for "the US and European markets". Please make it happen. Please make it happen. Just stick subtitles at the bottom, we don't care...
News Fantastic Fantasy Star Portable Fanta Promotion
Fanta's a nice drink
But honestly, we can't say we've had any of it for about... ooh... three or four years. Coca-Cola want to change that, by marketing their drink within the upcoming Fantasy Phantasy Star Portable 2. Fanta-people will also be at Tokyo Game Show next week, handing out goodies for those who check out Phantasy Star Portable 2...
News Platinum Games On Playstation 3's Bayonetta: It's SEGA's Fault
Ok
So we've not heard great things about Bayonetta's appearance on the Playstation 3. In fact, we've heard very worrying things indeed. Apparently the frame-rate and graphics are all over the place. A worrying return to trends we thought we'd seen the last of. Alas, Platinum Games don't want to take the blame at all, confirming that SEGA are in fact...
News Blimey Oh Riley, Yakuza 3 Is Not Doomed In The West
Remember when it seemed like Yakuza 3 was never going to come out in the West
Well, there's still a chance it might. SEGA man Aaron Webbers posted on the US PS Blog claiming:"Yakuza 3 is not cancelled and the possibility for localizing it does, in fact, still exist. "The original news story that went around about Yakuza 3 being...
News SEGA Are All Like, "Hey, Wanna Know About Yakuza 4? Come Back Next Week!"
Who loves teaser websites? Not us
But still. Thanks to SEGA's latest teaser website we have an announcement of an announcement to tell you about. You'll be finding out about Yakuza 4 on September 24th (note: that's the same day that TGS 09 kicks off). Chances of a Western release are slim, but still, we can wait to find out more about a game that...
News Project Needlemouse Hints At A Return Of Excellence For Our Favourite Hedgehog
How many years has it been that we've been saying Sonic should return to his roots? This is a rhetorical question we've been asking around the office lately, seeing as SEGA have released a teaser video hinting at a return to form for the radical hedgehog
The trailer which makes a point of giving pretty much nothing away says one clear thing...
News Genuinely Amazingly Good News: SEGA Rate Sonic Adventure DX As A New "Multiplatform" Title
We don't care what anyone says, the original Sonic Adventure is the best Sonic game in recent years
Even the GameCube remake, Sonic Adventure DX, was amazing - adding a few extras that forced us to play through the whole thing again. Brilliant. Thank goodness for an Australian rating filed for a "multiplatform" release of Sonic Adventure...
News 30,000 Vote For Yakuza 4 Bar Hostess, Porn Star Rio Leads
SEGA have been running an online poll to find a bar hostess to star in their upcoming Playstation 3 exclusive Yakuza 4
Porn star Tina Yuzuki (a.k.a. Rio) has lead that poll for a good while. It's now over and there are final auditions to be held tomorrow. We'll keep you posted.
News SEGA Officially Announce Phantasy Star Portable 2
SEGA have finally confirmed the official existence of Phantasy Star Portable 2
The sequel will not only be packed with new story and gameplay features, but it will also address the requests of an online multiplayer component. The game's official site lists a December 3rd release for the latest entry in the Phantasy Star franchise.
News GamesCom 09: Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Trailer Reveals Alex Kidd, Beat & Billy Hatcher
Ears open folks: Billy Hatcher is in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Our question to SEGA: if Billy Hatcher counts as a SEGA All-Star, Ryo Hazuki has to be in there right? Right? Still, while Billy Hatcher might be the guy nobody picks, we'll almost certainly always pick Beat. That dude is just way too cool. And the Jet Set Radio games are...
News Porn Actress Rio Leads Yakuza 4 Game Finalists
Those of you who read our post a few weeks back regarding Tina Yuzuki's (a
k.a. Rio) potential placement in the new Yakuza 4: Heir To The Legend game will be pleased to know she currently leads SEGA's polls. You can see all 16 finalists here. Still it doesn't really matter anymore does it? Seeing as SEGA are unlikely to ever bring these games to the...
News Yakuza 3 Unlikely To Make It Over To The West
We already know that SEGA are working on Yakuza 4: Heir To The Legend
Personally we're still waiting for Yakuza 3 to get a Western release though. Which is looking increasingly unlikely. SEGA Europe have told VG247 that they have no plans to localise the game. This mimics the thoughts of a SEGA Of America employee who cited low sales for Yakuza 2 as...
News Producer Promises That Valkyria Chronicles 2 Will Be Bigger Than The Original Game
Valkyria Chronicles 2 may well be a PSP game, but that's not going to stop producer Shuntaro Tanaka packing it with content
The producer has touted that the game will have battles "even deeper" than the original and local multiplayer thanks to the ad-Hoc support of the PSP. We know a portable version of Valkyria wasn't quite what many had...
News Here's How You Put Real People Into Yakuza 4: Heir To The Legend
We posted about the official title for Yakuza 4: Heir To The Legend a few minutes ago
As we noted, real actors are being signed up to be put into the game. But how do SEGA achieve that? With Cyberware's latest motion capture technology of course.
News Yakuza 4: Heir To The Legend Detailed By SEGA, Playstation 3 Exclusive
Yakuza 3 only just came out and SEGA are already hard at work on a follow-up to the popular franchise
Yakuza 4: Heir To The Legend will follow similar design choices to the other games in the franchise, once again enlisting on famous actors and actresses to fill the game's cast. The game is listed is a Playstation 3 exclusive. Hopefully we can get a...
News Matt Rorie Takes You Through Obsidian's Latest & Greatest, Alpha Protocol
Alpha Protocol is shaping up to be one neat game
In this walkthrough with Obsidian's Matt Rorie, he takes you through a quick look at some of the serious depth you can expect from "The Espionage RPG". From the customisation options to the variety of content on hand, Alpha Protocol could be this year's defining RPG.
News Gearbox Are "Working Hard" On Aliens: Colonial Marines
Aliens: Colonial Marines still exists
In a rare update with C&VG, Gearbox have confirmed that the game is still in development and "great things are afoot". Gearbox big-wig <span class="text_article_body">Randy Pitchford had this to say:</span>"I know that there hasn't been much talk about what we're doing...
News Iron Man 2 Will Go Way Beyond The Plot Of The Movie
SEGA are aptly planning to reveal more about their upcoming Iron Man 2 movie tie-in at this year's Comic-Con 2009, but for now we have a few tidbits to talk about
Firstly, the game will not simply follow the plot of the film. It will instead track both the film and take inspiration from Iron Man comics. The game's story will be penned by Invincible...
Platinum Games' Bayonetta will launch January 2010 in the West
With so many other games pushed back already, it's unsurprising to see another drop off the radar."As a result of market analysis we have taken a Publishing decision that January 2010 is the optimum release time in the Western Markets to maximize this exciting new title's...
News Bayonetta Hitting Japan This October
The bonkers release from Platinum Games, Bayonetta, is set to launch this October 29th in Japan
The game will be packaged with a CD entitled "Rodin's Selection" for those who preorder, but we're not quite sure what content will actually be on the CD. Bayonetta is certainly one of our most anticipated games of the year.
News Valkyria Chronicles 2 Announced For The Playstation Portable
Rejoice Valkyria Chroncles fans
The critically acclaimed yet retail under-performer is going to get a sequel on the PSP. The sequel will retain Valkyria's mix of turn-based strategy and third person shooting. SEGA claim on their official site that the game will be a "true sequel". The cel-shaded look seems to have made the jump to the PSP...
News These Girls Are Auditioning For A Part In The New Yakuza Game
SEGA have been auditioning nice young ladies to feature in an upcoming sequel to the Yakuza franchise
Between May 8 and June 19, there were over 1,500 applicants. Groups of 2-3 were interviewed by the game's creators. They were asked to read lines and questioned things such as whether they liked karaoke. Apparently all this is an essential part of...
News Hatsune Miku Project Diva Coming To The Playstation Portable
Hatsune Miku is a Japanese digital pop star powered by Yamaha's Vocaloid voice synthesizer
Apparently "she" is a bit of a sensation in Japan and certainly worthy of "her" own PSP game. Think of Miku as a Japanese Miley Cyrus. Only made out of polygons. Hatsune Miku Project Diva will be available for Japanese PSPs from early next...
News SEGA Seek Out Real-Life Host Club Stories For Use In A New Yakuza Game
Host clubs are common part of the Japanese and East Asian night-life
Visiting such a club entitles you to paid conversation with attentive ladies. It seems rather ludicrous but it's popular in the East. Alas it's something SEGA want to incorporate into a coming Yakuza sequel. They're asking for real-life stories and one winner will have their story...
News Aliens: Colonial Marines Still In Development, Aliens RPG Too
It may have been quiet on the Aliens: Colonial Marines front, but that doesn't mean the game is not coming
Speaking with Joystiq, a SEGA rep confirmed that "Aliens vs. Predator will be the first to ship out of our triplet of Aliens titles; hence it was shown at this year's E3. We'll have more news to share about the other two games in the near...
News Valkyria Chronicles Actually Manages To Sell A Few Copies, Sales Increase By 400%
Rejoice
Valkyria Chronicles has started selling. In fact, its April sales were the equivalent of its launch sales. That's an increase of 400% over March. There are a number of reasons for that could be cited as the reason for its increase: DLC, online contests, and most importantly, a price drop. We'd just like to clarify at this point that we've...
News Bayonetta Will Still Be Playable By Those Who Aren't God-Like Players
Bayonetta has been described in the past as being "sadistically hard"
But thankfully, it's also going to have the option to be "Very Easy" thanks to a range of difficulty modes. It's comforting for those of you that may be frightened by Bayonetta's seemingly complex combo system.
E3 2009 New Bayonetta Trailer Is Suitably Bonkers
There's a reason Bayonetta is our fifth most anticipated game from E3
Because it looks absolutely bloody ridiculous! And the E3 2009 trailer is no difference. There are giant enemy things and creepy British women riding motorbikes. We assume there's a bit of story in this trailer but, for a game like Bayonetta, we doubt it's going to make an ounce...
News SEGA Go All Mario Kart & Announce Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Amazing potential: quite high
With a title that's bound to induce tied-tongue and a concept similar to Mario Kart, how can Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing fail?Set for release in 2010, the game sees Sonic and friends speed around tracks set in medieval castle ramparts, lush rainforests and bustling cities, all taken from the visually rich and...
News Aliens vs. Predator Teaser Is Very Teasing
SEGA have been tantilising our inbox all day
A screenshot here. Confirmation of a trailer there. Apparently they think Aliens vs Predator is a big deal — and they're right, it is. Guys - let's reiterate: it's Aliens vs. Predator. Check the teaser above.
News New Aliens Vs. Predator Screenshot Is Literally Amazing
How much can you determine about a game from one screenshot? Usually not a lot
In the case of this new Aliens vs. Predator screenshot though; we determined a hell of a lot. There will be: guns, muscle-heads operating guns and aliens. What more could you want in a video game?
News Resonance Of Fate Trailer Has Rock & Soft Colours
Here's the Western trailer for SEGA's newly announced Resonance Of Fate
We love the contrast between the opening jazz bar music and the latter full-on bout of traditional SEGA rock. The game is being developed by tri-Ace and it's looking really good.
News Resonance Of Fate Is Coming To The Playstation 3 In 2010
SEGA recently filed trademarks for a game entitled Resonance Of Fate
So it's no surprise that said game has been announced on Playstation 3 today. The game is in fact a localisation of tri-Ace's JRPG End Of Eternity but apparently that name wasn't a favourite around SEGA HQ. Resonance Of Fate though - that conjures up much more interesting imagery...
News SEGA Already Have Another Yakuza Game In The Works
We haven't played Yakuza 3 yet because it's looking unlikely SEGA will ever slap subtitles on it and release it in the West
The game however has managed to be a huge success without Western sales mind. Over a half a million people in Japan own the game making it a rip-roaring success. Enough for another entry in the series, which Toshihiro Nagoshi...
News Check Out What Bayonetta Looked Like When It Had Only Been Worked On For A Month
The embedded video, believe it or not, is Platinum Games' Bayonetta
When it was just a month old. Proving themselves as genuinely awesome people, Platinum have decided to show the world what their masterpiece looked like before they'd done much work on it. As you can see it looks a bit rubbish. But prototyping is very important when making games...
News Gunstar Heroes Rated For The Playstation 3
Who likes Gunstar Heroes? *counts pointed hands* - quite a lot of you, then
Good, because chances are it's coming to the PSN. Both the ESRB and PEGI have rated the game. An XBOX Live achievement list has also leaked, practically confirming the games existence. If the price is right, we are all over this.
News Bayonetta's Modeler Likes "Perfect Backsides", It's Just The Way He Rolls
Here is the bum of the protagonist from upcoming Platinum Games release Bayonetta
It looks rather perfect doesn't it? That's because it's been lovingly crafted by the game's modeler Kenichiro Yoshimura. In order to get it perfect Yoshimura consulted with pictures of foreign models. "I really wanted to get Bayonetta's backside perfect,"...
News Amazing Virtua Tennis Mini-Games Involve Feeding Pandas & Fighting Pirates
Virtua Tennis has always been about its mini-games and arcade gameplay
And it's lovely that SEGA have not forget about that. Virtua Tennis 2009 has a collection of old and new mini-games, some of the new ones involve fighting pirates and feeding pandas. You can see them all in the embedded video above. If you're also interested in which mini-games...
News Bayonetta Coming Fall 2009
Ready to suplex dragons in high-heels? Hell, yeah
Platinum Games have just confirmed that their flagship Devil May Cry-esque brawler Bayonetta will be shipping this Fall. We'll be holding on tightly for an exact release date. Hopefully it won't get lost in the mound of Christmas sequels (Call Of Duty, Need For Speed, etc).
News Virtua Tennis 2009 To Be Better Than The Real Thing Probably
We think it's fairly obvious what SEGA are trying to get across in their new "Real Life vs
Gameplay" trailer for Virtua Tennis 2009: you can either get hot and sweaty rushing around a real tennis court or you can be lazy and play the video game. We'll be opting for the latter thanks SEGA, unless you arrange a one on one singles session opposite...
News SEGA Considering A Sequel To Cult-Smash Valkyria Chronicles
Hey SEGA, how are you doing? Here's a hint -- if you do make a sequel to the cult smash Valkyria Chronicles, perhaps give it a teeny bit of promotion and actually make it available in stores
It's been months later and we still haven't seen a copy in our favourite game stores. Regardless of our issues with the original games marketing — we know...
News New Bayonetta Trailer Is Totally Nuts
We've watched the new trailer for Platinum Games' Bayonetta several times now and we still can't seem to glean any information from it
We think the reason for that is two-fold: a) it's nuts and; b) it's nuts. Honestly, the trailer starts to give you some plot background but it all sounded like nonsense to us. Which is exactly what we'd hoped for in...
News Outrun Online Arcade Drifts Onto The PSN April 16th, ?7.99
We had a minor party when we heard the Outrun Online Arcade announcement
Outrun is one of our favourite racing games ever. To be honest, the announcement back then led us to believe we'd be playing the game in January — evidently there's been some kind of holdup. But that doesn't matter anymore, because SEGA confirmed the game will be available...
News Valkyria Chronicles DLC Available From April 16th
Remember that awesome RPG that came out on the PS3 called Valkyria Chronicles? No? Oh right, that's because the game got absolutely zero marketing and store presence
Well anyway, you might have heard it's become quite the cult favourite. And guess what fans, DLC is on the way. In a few weeks to be exact. There will be three packs available, each...
News Yu Suzuki Retires, All Hope Of Shenmue III Evaporates
If there's one thing we convince ourselves is going to happen every year, it's Shenmue III
In fact, we've always secretly harboured high hopes that SEGA would announce a Playstation 3 iteration, what with the Yakuza series faring so well on Sony's black behemoth. Sadly, with the news of Yu Suzuki's retirement, comes the damning realisation that it's...
News Bayonetta Aiming To Be Sadistically Hard
Director Hideki Kamiya wants it out in the open: Bayonetta is not a fairy tale, it's full of "hardcore battle action"
Speaking on his blog he stated:"With Bayonetta, we would hate for someone to think it is a heartwarming tale and then buy the game to discover it is really a sadistically hard game (I hope...)."</blockquote> So there...
News Who Wants Some Weird Valkyria Chronicles Figurines?
SEGA's Valkyria Chronicles didn't really sell particularly well outside of Japan
Probably due to the obscure genre and a real lack of any marketing push. It was, however, a moderate success in Japan, spawning an anime series and these new, erm, swimwear toy capsules. The outfits are based on an unlockable chapter in the game where the members of...
News New Virtua Tennis 2009 Trailer Shows Off Roster
Virtua Tennis is coming back this May
Honestly, could we be more excited? Probably not. The game features all the current top tennis stars including the UK's very own Andy "Moody" Murray. We hope they've spent ample time rendering Ana Ivanovic's posterior. Hit the jump for a few screens:
News Sony Dominate 49.9% Of The Japanese Hardware Market Last Week
The release of Yakuza 3 should put an end to Sony doom-slaying
The PS3 continues to sell very well despite the economy and its high price tag. SEGA's Yakuza 3 is the latest game to prove that Sony's console can shift units, with 372,000 copies sold in its first week. Naturally this had an effect on the Playstation 3's overall sales, where it...
