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Archive for September, 2017

Yuzo Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima to Tour Streets of Rage Music with Red Bull Music Academy

Friday, September 29th, 2017

If you’ve never seen it, go and watch Red Bull Music Academy’s fascinating documentary series Diggin’ in the Carts. It interviews loads of Japanese video game composers from its earliest days and right up to the PS1 era. While lots of different composers from many different publishing houses feature, Yuzo Koshiro of Streets of Rage and Revenge of Shinobi fame features in one episode and many contemporary artists heap praise on his revolutionary dance-influenced music.

Despite the fact the series is now 3 years old, Red Bull Music Academy are reviving the Diggin’ in the Carts name for a world tour featuring composers that appeared in the original series. Yuzo Koshiro and fellow Streets of Rage composer Motohiro Kawashima are due to appear at 3 live shows that will also feature many other composers from the series. The dates for these shows are listed below:

– October 22nd 2017, Regent Theater, Los Angeles, USA
– November 17th 2017, Liquidroom, Tokyo, Japan
– November 30th 2017, Fabric, London, UK

Tickets aren’t available just yet but as this information becomes available we will be sure to keep you updated.

Video Spotlight: Total War Warhammer II 360 Degree Launch Trailer

Thursday, September 28th, 2017

Total War: Warhammer II is out today for PCs and to celebrate we’ve got one of those nifty 360 degree videos that showcases several different areas of New World that features in the game. Check it out by clicking below:

Total War: Warhammer II was developed by The Creative Assembly and it’s out now via Steam.

Video Spotlight: Daytona Championship USA Operators Advertisement

Thursday, September 28th, 2017

Following on from last week’s direct feed gameplay footage of Daytona Championship USA in action, we now have a more in depth look at the cabinet itself via this operators advertisement that’s just gone live on the SEGA Amusements YouTube channel.

We now know what new features have been included. These include the following:

– 3 new tracks
– An instant re-match feature
– A customisable party mode for groups of players
– A championship mode that requires you to finish in the top 3 to progress to the next track
– A tournament mode that challenges players to compete for the best time over a number of days

You can check out the advertisement by clicking below:

Daytona Championship USA cabinets are currently on pre-order via SEGA Amusements.

Video Spotlight: First Look at Casino Forest in Sonic Forces

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017

Today we get our first look at a new Classic Sonic stage in Sonic Forces called Casino Forest. I bet you’ll never guess what two things this stage combines:

Here, that tune is brilliant!

Sonic Forces is being developed by Sonic Team and it launches on November 7th 2017 for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch.

There’s a Sonic Forces x Hooters Collaboration Happening in Japan

Saturday, September 23rd, 2017

Cross-promotional advertising campaigns and Sonic the Hedgehog are not exactly the weirdest occurance in the world. We’ve had Sonic branded Happy Meal toys, Burger King toys, toothpaste, Williams F1 cars and Life Savers hard candies so SEGA have certainly proven they like to get the Blue Blur’s face onto anything. However, you’d like to have thought that SEGA’s family friendly mascot adheres to a certain set of standards. Surely we wouldn’t see Sonic’s face on any adult-orientated products? Oh boy. Before continuing, let me introduce you to CB an online casino that offers a wide variety of online casino games.

SEGA Japan have revealed a cross-promotional advertising campaigns with 3 branches of Hooters restaurants in Tokyo. If you’re not familiar with Hooters then it’s basically an American-style restaurant famous for hot wings and employing sexy waitresses with low-cut tops. The collaboration will extend to the Shibuya West, Ginza and Akasaka branches of the restaurant but it’s not exactly clear what products will actually come out of this collaboration at the moment. More is due to be revealed in the coming days and quite frankly, I’m worried.

[Destructoid]

Video Spotlight: Sonic Forces Story Trailer

Friday, September 22nd, 2017

A new trailer for Sonic Forces has gone live and it details more of the story that will feature in the game. Eggman appears to have conquered Sonic’s world but is clearly unsatisfied that he still isn’t rid of Sonic and his friends. This has lead him to awaken a new villain called Infinite who is helping Eggman and his army who are now encroaching on Sonic’s home in the Green Hill Zone.

Even though this new trailer is heavy on the plot, there is also lots of new gameplay footage to be seen. Check it out by clicking below:

Sonic Forces launches November 7th 2017 for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. The game is being developed by Sonic Team.

Video Spotlight: 8 Minutes of A Certain Magical Virtual-On Gameplay

Friday, September 22nd, 2017

8 minutes of A Certain Magical Virtual-On PS4 gameplay has found itself online and you can now see the game in action by clicking below:

A Certain Magical Virtual-On is the first new Virtual-On title in 14 years and it features characters from the Dengeki Bunko light novel series A Certain Magical Index. The game is being developed by Access Games and is due for release in Japan on the 15th of February 2018 for PS4 and PS Vita.

[Source: Eurogamer]

Video Spotlight: New Direct Feed Footage of Daytona Championship USA

Friday, September 22nd, 2017

It’s been a while since we’ve seen any footage of Daytona Championship USA in action but now we’ve got a new trailer featuring direct feed gameplay. This new Daytona title is an arcade exclusive developed by SEGA’s UK amusements division and is currently on pre-order. Early machines have been seen in the wild at trade shows like IAAPA 2016. Check out the new footage by clicking below:

Shadow the Hedgehog Becomes Playable in Sonic Forces Via Free DLC

Thursday, September 21st, 2017

Shadow the Hedgehog returns as a playable character in a Sonic game via a new, free DLC chapter that will be added to Sonic Forces on day one. Episode Shadow will include 3 exclusive stages for Shadow to explore and they will explore the character’s backstory and his connections to new villain, Infinite. Shadow will also be available to play in many of the game’s Modern Sonic stages as an added bonus. Check out the video below to see Shadow in action in Episode Shadow:

Sonic Forces and Episode Shadow launch worldwide on November 7th 2017 for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch.

[Source: The Sonic Stadium]

Video Spotlight: Yakuza Kiwami 2 TGS 2017 Trailer

Thursday, September 21st, 2017

Yakuza 2 is finally getting the Kiwami treatment. Yakuza Kiwami 2 is due for release this December for PS4 owners in Japan and the Tokyo Game Show has brought us a new trailer showcasing the game’s story. Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a remake of the original Yakuza 2 with a seamless, open world city and an expanded story-line. Check it out below:

Yakuza Kiwami 2 will launch for PS4 on the 7th of December 2017 in Japan. There is currently no word on a Western release.

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