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Amplitude Studios Reveal New Gameplay Footage of Twin-Stick Shooter ‘Endless Dungeon’ | Video Spotlight

Friday, June 11th, 2021

The developers of Endless Space 2 and Humankind are back with another title in the Endless franchise called Endless Dungeon. This time around we have a roguelike twin-stick shooter and it looks like you can play with up to 3 players in co-operative gameplay. The goal of the game is to fend off waves of alien baddies and defend a crystal from being shattered by the advancing enemies. You can check out the latest gameplay trailer below:

Endless Dungeon will release on PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. There is currently no release date set for the game.

Two Point Hospital Follow-Up ‘Two Point Campus’ Revealed for 2022 Release

Thursday, June 10th, 2021

Two Point Studios are back at it with their first new title since their debut release of Two Point Hospital back in 2018. The studio will be releasing a follow-up of sorts in the form of Two Point Campus; a university building simulation game with a similar dose of humour to Two Point Hospital. You can check out the reveal trailer below:

Two Point Campus will be releasing for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Switch in 2022.

Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown | PS4 Review

Wednesday, June 9th, 2021

Virtua‌ ‌Fighter‌ ‌5‌ ‌has‌ ‌been‌ ‌the‌ ‌latest‌ ‌entry‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Virtua‌ ‌Fighter‌ ‌series‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌whopping‌ ‌15‌ ‌years.‌ ‌On‌ ‌one‌ ‌hand‌ ‌it’s‌ ‌sad‌ ‌that‌ ‌the‌ ‌series‌ ‌has‌ ‌been‌ ‌dormant‌ ‌so‌ ‌long,‌ ‌but‌ ‌5‌ ‌and‌ ‌its‌ ‌subsequent‌ revisions‌ ‌(including‌ ‌Virtua‌ ‌Fighter‌ ‌5:‌ ‌Final‌ ‌Showdown)‌ ‌stood‌ ‌the‌ ‌test‌ ‌of‌ ‌time,‌ ‌and‌ ‌if‌ ‌a‌ ‌sixth‌ ‌game‌ ‌was‌ ‌off‌ ‌the‌ ‌table,‌ ‌a‌ ‌modern‌ ‌port‌ ‌of‌ ‌5‌ ‌would‌ ‌more‌ ‌than‌ ‌suffice‌ ‌for‌ ‌many‌ ‌people.‌ ‌

Click here to read our full review of Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown on the PS4.

Shiva Revealed as Final Streets of Rage 4 DLC Character

Saturday, May 29th, 2021

The final playable character scheduled for release as a part of Streets of Rage 4’s Mr. X Nightmare DLC has been revealed to be perennial Streets of Rage franchise boss character, Shiva. You can check out Shiva in action via the trailer below:

The Mr. X Nightmare DLC for Streets of Rage 4 will be “coming soon” for PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch. The DLC will also feature new music by Tee Lopes of Sonic Mania fame. You can wishlist the game on Steam via this link.

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 The Official Video Game Finally Releasing in the West June 22nd 2021

Wednesday, May 26th, 2021

SEGA America and SEGA Europe have finally committed to bringing Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game to the West and the game is set for a June 22nd 2021 release.

Originally releasing in Japan on the 24th of July 2019, SEGA America and SEGA Europe seemed to shelve plans to release the game in favour of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which released in November 2019. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game takes a more realistic approach to its presentation and features 18 different events to compete in with up to 8 player online multiplayer alongside local multiplayer features.

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game will release for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC and Stadia on June 22nd 2021. Check out the new release trailer below:

Roger Craig Smith Returning to Voice Sonic the Hedgehog After 4 Month Absence

Wednesday, May 26th, 2021

In a bizarre sequence of events, Roger Craig Smith is returning to voice Sonic the Hedgehog after only 4 months away from the role.

Smith originally announced that he was leaving the role on January 28th 2021 after 10 years of being the voice of Sonic. We can only speculate why Smith stepped down from the role in January and why he has now returned to it, but it could well be a simple case of his contract expiring and SEGA not initially renewing it until now.

Sonic fans will have recognised Smith’s narration in yesterday’s ‘Unstoppable’ video, made to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. A Sonic Central event will take place tomorrow May 27th 2021 at 5pm UK time to reveal “upcoming projects, partnerships, and events to celebrate Sonic’s 30th anniversary”.

Sonic Central 30th Anniversary Livestream Event Promises First Look at New Sonic Projects on 27th May 2021

Tuesday, May 25th, 2021

SEGA will hold a special Sonic Central 30th anniversary event on Thursday 27th of May 2021 at 5pm UK time. The event promises, “a first look at some of our upcoming projects, partnerships, and events to celebrate Sonic’s 30th anniversary”. The show will stream live on youtube.com/sonic and twitch.tv/sonic.

SEGA have also released a celebratory 30th anniversary video called ‘Unstoppable’ which takes a brief look back at the entire Sonic franchise in a similar style to the Pokemon Sun & Moon adverts that ran a few years back. Check it out below:

The ‘Unstoppable’ video also features narration by Roger Craig Smith who had previously revealed he was stepping down as the voice of Sonic. If this is true then this video might be the last time Smith is involved with the Sonic franchise.

Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-Speed-Ia Book Releasing in the UK September 2021 | Merchandise

Monday, May 24th, 2021

The Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-Speed-Ia written by Ian Flynn and published by IDW is now confirmed for a UK release on the 16th of September 2021 and the 23rd of November 2021 for the deluxe edition.

Previously only announced for North America, the Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-Speed-Ia is an in depth Sonic the Hedgehog history book. The book will total 256 pages and is authored by Ian Flynn who has been writing Sonic the Hedgehog comics since issue 160 of Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog.

While the standard edition releases a little earlier on the 16th of September 2021, the deluxe edition will feature the following extras:

– An exclusive mosaic cover.
– A slipcase featuring gold foil “Ring” treatment.
– A folio housing two archival gallery prints of Sonic and Dr. Eggman.

Click the links below to access the listings for both editions of the Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-Speed-Ia:

Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-Speed-Ia on Amazon UK.
Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-Speed-Ia (Deluxe Edition) on Amazon UK.

‘Race for Good’ Sonic Livestream Charity Event Returns June 21st to June 27th 2021 | Fan Scene

Saturday, May 15th, 2021

Our good friends The British Andy and Titanscreed are bringing back the Race for Good charity livestream event on June 21st for another round of Sonic the Hedgehog racing fun and this time around the event will run for a full week and include a whole team of different streamers taking part, including us!

All money raised during the Race for Good livestream event will go straight to Special Effect, a charity looking to help gamers with disabilities to play games with more accessibility for their specific needs. The Race for Good team are looking to raise £5000 for the charity this year and this year there’s a fantastic t-shirt and pin badge available to purchase from the ProjectPhoenixProductions Online Store. All proceeds from the sales of these items also goes to Special Effect so if you’re interested head over to the store now.

In addition to the various Sonic streams taking place during the week, the voice of Dr. Eggman, Mike Pollock will be joining the event for a Q&A session alongside Johnny Gioeli – one half of Crush 40, who are famous for their various Sonic the Hedgehog theme songs.

A raffle will also take place during the week for 2 amazing prizes. There are two Sennheiser GSP305 Gaming Headsets and the Beasts of Balance app-enabled Board Game being raffled off to anyone who donates at least £20 over the week. In addition there is also a Elgato 4K60 Pro Game Capture Card to be won and this will be raffled off to anyone who donates at least £50 over the course of the week. All donations can be made via the Race for Good Tiltify page during event week so bookmark this page if you want to be in with a chance of winning any of these prizes or would just like to support a good cause!

See below for the full list of streamers taking part in this year’s event:

The British Andy (twitch.tv/thebritishandy)
Titanscreed (twitch.tv/projectphoenixproductions)
Garrulous64 (twitch.tv/garrulous64)
Fuzzy Crocodile (twitch.tv/FuzzyCrocodile)
Bryce (twitch.tv/bryceyall)
Sonic Yoda from SEGADriven (twitch.tv/Sonic_Yoda)
CDROM1019 (twitch.tv/chaoscontrolchannel)
Greyfore (twitch.tv/radiosega)
KC (twitch.tv/KC_Radioman)
Green Viper (twitch.tv/radiosega)
Rasher24 (twitch.tv/rasher24)
ZephyrFloofyDerg (twitch.tv/zephyrfloofyderg)
Shanghai’d (twitch.tv/shanghaid)
LexyDeer (twitch.tv/lexydeer)
Dwang (twitch.tv/radiosega)
Ravsieg (twitch.tv/radiosega)

Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams Reboot! Releasing in Western Territories in June 2021

Saturday, May 8th, 2021

Cotton Reboot!

The Western release of Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams Reboot! has finally been confirmed for June 2021 on both Switch and PS4. The game will release both digitally and physically and will be published by Inin.

The Cotton remake was developed by Beep based on the Success original which was released on SEGA’s System 16 arcade board back in 1991. The Cotton series is a franchise of cute, horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-ups where you play as a young witch called Nata de Cotton who has to battle several monsters through a fantasy world to obtain her Willow candy. You can check out a trailer for the Cotton Reboot! by clicking the embed below:

Cotton Reboot! adds a new, HD art style to the game as well as the ability to play the 1993 X68000 port of the game. In addition to this there is also a newly arranged soundtrack as well as online leaderboards.

[Source: Nintendo Everything]

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