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Thursday, December 6th, 2012
SEGA and The Creative Assembly have announced a partnership with Games Workshop that will allow them to develop Warhammer-themed video games.
Tim Heaton, the Studio Director at The Creative Assembly said, “With this year being our 25th anniversary it seems fitting for us to embark on such a dream project with such a well-established partner. The incredibly rich and detailed Warhammer world is something we grew up with, and has left an indelible imprint on us as both designers and gamers. We’ll be doing the Warhammer universe justice in a way that has never been attempted before. We’re bringing those 25 years of experience and expertise in extremely high-scoring games to bear, delivering a Warhammer experience that videogamers will absolutely love.”
An untitled Warhammer game will now be under development by The Creative Assembly along with Total War: Rome II and an untitled Alien game. The Creative Assembly have a lot of work on their hands!
[Source: The Creative Assembly on Twitter]
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Tags: 25th anniversary, alien, games workshop, partnership, pc, sega, steam, the creative assembly, total war: rome II, warhammer
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
UPDATE
After only a few hours the game has been removed from PSN. It will now go live on December 7th along with the physical release.
ORIGINAL STORY
The PS Vita version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed has just been launched on the PSN store. The game is available to purchase and download for £34.99 in the UK. A physical release is expected on Friday. The product listing reveals the following features:
– Ad Hoc Mode 2-8 Players
– Network Players 2-8
– Network Features
– 2048KB minimum
– Touchscreen
– Dual Analog Sticks
– Motion Sensor
There’s no word at this time what the motion sensor and touchscreen are used for but I’m guessing the motion sensor is used as an alternative control scheme (tilt to steer).
[Source: The Sonic Stadium]
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Thursday, November 29th, 2012
The 3 model 2 fighters Virtua Fighter 2, Sonic the Fighters and Fighting Vipers are now available for Western gamers.
The titles are available on XBLA and PSN for 400MSP and $4.99 respectively. UK pricing is £3.69 per game and European pricing is €4.49.
Additional features include widescreen support and the inclusion of “lost” character Honey the Cat in Sonic the Fighters.
[Source: SEGABits & The Sonic Stadium]
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Thursday, November 29th, 2012
The latest Jet Set Radio port that has appeared on XBLA and PSN is now available on iOS in New Zealand. A Western release is expected at midnight tonight.
The iOS version will be available for £2.99 in the UK and $4.99 in the US.
This version is controlled through virtual controls as iOS devices don’t have buttons. You can also take photos and use them as in-game graffiti tags.
[Source: SEGA News.net]
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
In a bizarre turn of events, certain YouTube users who have content featuring SEGA Saturn classic Shining Force III are being targeted for copyright infringement. Their videos and in some cases their channels are being removed and the people being targeted are usually those hosting translated content from part 2 and 3 which were never released in the West.
One user MarauderEx who had his channel taken down contacted SEGA and got the following response:
“Hello, we never give explicit permission to use our intellectual property. However, in cases like this we tend not to take action unless we or our products are slandered in the derivative works. Best Regards, SEGA Customer Support.”
As MarauderEx’s material didn’t contain slander (along with users TotalBiscuit and synbios16) some are questioning the authenticity of the accusation. The claim comes from an unnamed person with a “legit” email address and is named in some SEGA games in a “special thanks” section but not in Shining Force III.
More on this as we get it.
[Source: Eurogamer]
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Tags: copyright infringement, footage, MarauderEx, sega saturn, shining force III, synbios16, TotalBiscuit, video, youtube
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Dreamcast classic Jet Set Radio is getting a portable release on iOS and Android mobile devices as well as PS Vita this month.
The PS Vita version will launch on the 20th of November while the iOS and Android versions will show themsevles on the 29th of November.
North American PS Vita owners also get a special privilege if they’re subscribed to Playstation Plus. Jet Set Radio will be free for North American Playstation Plus subscribers from November 20th to December 31st.
[Source: SEGA Blog]
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Friday, November 9th, 2012
SEGA Online have a huge gallery of screenshots from the upcoming SEGA Model 2 collection.
Click here to be taken straight to the gallery.
The SEGA Model 2 collection features downloadable versions of Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers, Sonic the Fighters and Cyber Troopers: Virtual On. The collection will be released for XBLA and PSN and is currently Japanese exclusive. The collection is due for release later this year.
[Source: SEGA News.net]
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Thursday, November 8th, 2012
Anarchy Reigns will be getting a limited edition which includes Bayonetta as a playable character.
The limited edition also includes 2 bonus multiplayer modes; Mad Survival and Dogfight. Mad Survival pits a team of 3 characters against waves of enemies that are made up of playable characters from the game. Dogfight’s mechanic is to hang you from helicopters while you shoot at other players also hanging from helicopters. Sounds mental.
Anarchy Reigns launches in the UK on the 11th of January 2013 for £19.99. The game is already out in Japan where it goes by the name of Max Anarchy.
[Source: Eurogamer]
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Tags: anarchy reigns, bayonetta, bonus, limited edition, max anarchy, platinum games, ps3, x-box 360
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
Steve Lycett from Sumo Digital has confirmed a delay on the 3DS, PS Vita and PC versions of Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed. SEGA had originally slated the release for November 16th but Lycett has said:
“Given we’re still working on it, 16th November UK release is unlikely. I think SEGA either have or are due to announce the handheld dates over here, they’re slightly later than the home console versions.”
So sad times if you wanted to get those versions on November 16th. More on this story when SEGA decide to announce the corrected dates.
[Source: The Sonic Stadium]
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Tags: 3ds, delay, pc, ps vita, sonic & all-stars racing transformed, steam, steve lycett, sumo digital
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
Charming 2010 Mega Drive RPG Pier Solar is getting a HD upgrade and is set for release on Dreamcast (alright, we know it isn’t a HD console), XBLA, PC, Mac and Linux.
The port is being funded by a Kickstarter campaign. When the campaign reaches $139,000 the project will steam ahead for a December 2013 release. The campaign has already reached $43,829 at the time of writing.
You can access the Kickstarter page from this link: CLICK HERE
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