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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
SEGA fan? Then the London Gaming Con has you covered! The event runs from December 3rd to the 4th and can be registered via this link: http://www.londongamingcon.com/register.php A weekend ticket will set you back £14, Saturday tickets are £8 and Sunday tickets are £6.
So what SEGA stuff can you expect? Well SEGARadio will be DJing the event and there will be a special Sonic themed party on Sunday. Tim Wright AKA CoLD SToRAGE will be performing a set of music from a variety of different games. Game music connoisseurs will recognise Tim’s music from such classic Mega Drive games like Lemmings, The Killing Game Show, Shadow of the Beast 2 and Puggsy.
There will also be a Phantasy Star based gaming tournament. Further details on tournaments can be found here: http://www.animeleague.net/forum/showthread.php?69183
Visitors at this year’s Summer of Sonic will also be treated to another performance from Zonic, the dance sensation who’s music is inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog soundtracks.
Check below for further details regarding the event. SEGADriven will also be there to cover the happenings!
Venue: The Rocket Complex, Holloway Road, London Metropolitian University.
Opening Times: 11am to 1am.
London Gaming Con Website: http://www.londongamingcon.com/
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Tags: cold storage, lemmings, london gaming con, phantasy star, puggsy, shadow of the beast 2, the killing game show, tim wright, zonic
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Thinking of buying a tablet? Well if you get a Samsung Galaxy, Acer 100 or a ASUS Transformer from GameStop or www.gamestop.com, you will receive a free copy of the new Sonic CD, pre-installed on the device and way ahead of the December release date.
Also revealed is Tails who becomes playable after your first playthrough of Sonic CD. Now that’s a cool unlockable!
We love Sonic CD at SEGADriven and it appears that all news regarding this fantastic re-release is just making us more excited for the December release!
[Source: SEGA Blogs]
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Tags: android, ios, mega cd, miles prower, psn, sonic cd, tablet, tails, unlockable, windows phone, xbla
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
SEGA have announced a partnership with Arkedo Studio, the developers behind Nervous Brickdown and Big Bang Mini for Nintendo DS as well as the Arkedo Series on XBLA and PSN.
The new project is currently known as Project Hell Yeah! There is currently no word on what the ‘project’ will be (we’re assuming it’ll be a PSN/XBLA game) but more will be revealed on Arkedo’s blog which you can access by clicking here.
Arkedo appear to be pretty avid SEGA fans. Camille Guermonprez the studio chief has said, “See, SEGA? We spent the last five years telling you repeatedly that someday, somehow, you would publish one of our games. This day has come. Hell Yeah! Now let’s go back to work and finish the damn thing.”
More on Project Hell Yeah! as we get it.
[Source: SEGA’s Twitter]
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Tags: arkedo series, arkedo studio, Big Bang Mini, Nervous Brickdown, nintendo ds, partnership, project hell yeah!, psn, sega, xbla
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011
SEGA have just revealed the release dates for a large amount of their 3DS titles. Check out the below press release for the full shtick:
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (Oct 27th, 2011) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. are delighted to announce final release dates of several highly anticipated Nintendo 3DS™ titles. Coming out this year and early 2012 each of these exciting new titles have been specifically designed for the Nintendo 3DS experience and feature favourite classic SEGA characters as well as brand new heroes.
Shinobi™ is the long anticipated return of the fan favourite series and includes the classic side-scrolling action gameplay players have loved since the original. Coming to stores in Europe on 11th November 2011 and 15th November for North America, Shinobi introduces several exciting new features such as StreetPass™ and a large assortment of achievements and challenges to unlock.
SEGA’s much loved mascot Sonic the Hedgehog™ makes his way onto Nintendo 3DS for the very first time as part of the celebrations for his 20th anniversary. Speeding through many levels designed exclusively for the Nintendo system, Sonic Generations™ allows fans to play as both Classic and Modern Sonic across a range of iconic and memorable levels – all re-imagined for a completely new experience. Sonic Generations for Nintendo 3DS launches on 22nd November in North America and 25th November across Europe.
CRUSH™3D, the critically acclaimed puzzle platformer game, redesigned for Nintendo 3DS will hit stores on 10th January 2012 for North America and 13th January for Europe. Help Danny solve brain-teasing puzzles by ‘crushing’ your way from a 2-dimensional to a 3-dimensional world and back again with the touch of a button.
And finally, the record-breaking duo of Mario and Sonic join forces for the first time ever on the Nintendo 3DS with the eagerly anticipated launch of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™. The much loved pair head to stores on 10th February 2012 across Europe and 14th February 2012 in North America and are sure to continue their formidable partnership for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Bringing a whole new dimension to the Mario & Sonic universe Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™ for the Nintendo 3DS contains over 50 original Olympic Games themed events for players to compete in for a coveted gold medal!
SEGA’s exciting line up for Nintendo 3DS means you will never be short of something to do during the long, dark evenings and cold winter days of the upcoming months!
For more information please visit www.sega.com
[Source: SEGA]
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Tags: 3ds, crush 3d, Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, nintendo 3ds, release date, shinobi, sonic generations
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011
SEGA’s top-down, car-based, blast-a-thon Renegade Ops is now available as a PC digital download from Steam. Check out the full press release below:
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (27th October) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. and Avalanche Studios are excited to announce Renegade Ops™ is now available on PC digital download. Help General Bryant defeat Inferno, the madman set on world domination, by blasting enemies to bits across a range of stunning environments, using a variety of vehicles and explosives. Join the Renegade Ops and fight alone in single player mode, team up offline with two-player split screen or join the dynamic 4-player online co-op experience.
For more information on SEGA games please visit www.sega.com
[Source: SEGA]
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Tags: avalanche studios, digital download, pc, release date, renegade ops, steam
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Under Defeat, the helicopter shoot-em-up originally released for Dreamcast, is getting a HD re-release on X-Box 360 and Playstation 3. No word as to whether this is a digital or physical release are available at this time.
The original developer G.Rev is working on the port and it’s expected to be released in Japan on the 19th of January 2012. There is currently no news of a Western release at this time.
The game was originally released in arcades in 2005 but saw its’ only home console port on Dreamcast in 2006.
[Source: Eurogamer]
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
Binary Domain will be getting 2 distinctive sets of pre-order DLC designed around gamers who play single or multiplayer.
The single player DLC gives the character Dan Marshall a new weapon and skills from the get-go. The multiplayer DLC unlocks an extra map.
See the full press release below:
LONDON AND SAN FRANCISCO (21st October, 2011) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that the much anticipated third person, squad shooter Binary Domain™ will feature two distinctly different pre-order DLC packs.
The first pack focusses on enhancing Binary Domain’s single player experience; the ‘Dan Marshall Pack’ unlocks a brand new weapon and skills for the player’s character in Binary Domain, Sergeant Dan Marshall.
Dan is a member of the international Rust Crew charged with infiltrating robot defended Japan, and identifying the source of an illegal operation creating horrifically lifelike robots called ‘Hollow Children’. This unique pre order pack will give players access to the powerful ‘SOWSAR-17 SBMOD type G’ Assault Rifle, a significant upgrade to standard issue firepower. In addition to a powerful new weapon, players will also gain access to a number of unique bionic upgrades: Assault: Physical Enhancement I, Assault: Protective Coating and Assault: Quick Prompt. All of which make Dan more resilient, stronger and faster in combat action.
The second pack focuses on the recently revealed multiplayer aspects of Binary Domain: The ‘Multiplayer Pack’ gives access to an exclusive multiplayer map, ‘Outside High-rise, Upper City’ which can be played across a variety of Binary Domain’s multiplayer modes. In addition a new playable class is also unlocked, the ‘Ninja’ is offered for both teams; this unique playable character type is perfect for surprise attacks and adapting combat style to the situation. Finally this unique pre-order pack also contains two exclusive multiplayer weapon types the ‘Hoga Type 69’ Sniper Rifle for long range annihilation of enemies and the ‘Yamato-0’ Handgun, for more up close and personal work.
Binary Domain is a pioneering third-person squad shooter from the creators of the Yakuza series. Set in near-future Tokyo where climate change has caused many living in the lower city of Tokyo to live in poverty. With a central branching storyline, voice recognition in combat and conversation and AAA shooter mechanics Binary Domain offers something genuinely unique to the genre.
For more information about the game, please visit: www.binarydomaingame.com
[Source: SEGA]
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Tags: binary domain, dlc, pre-order, ps3, Toshihiro Nagoshi, x-box 360
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
Football Manager 2012 is now available to buy on PC. The match engine is also 3D enabled for people who own the fancy kit to support it.
Also announced is the release date for Football Manager Handheld 2012 for PSP. The game will launch on the 28th of October 2011 with releases on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch still to be confirmed.
See the full press release below:
LONDON (21st October, 2011) – Sports Interactive and SEGA Europe Ltd. have today released the fan favourite management game, Football Manager 2012. Sporting over 800 new features, Football Manager 2012 also includes all the changes to the rules of the beautiful game and all the updated statistics and transfers in over 50 playable leagues.
To top it off the Football Manager 2012 Match Engine is now available in full 3D, giving fans the added realism to their match experience. To watch matches in full 3D all you need is a 3D capable NVIDIA graphics card and 3D Vision certified monitor or 3D TV with NVIDIA 3DTV Play. For more information please visit uk.geforce.com.
Phil Eisler, 3D Vision General Manager at NVIDIA said “3D Vision adds an extra level of immersion and excitement to Football Manager 2012. Using NVIDIA’s stereoscopic 3D technology, gamers will truly get the feeling of being pitch-side as their team goes for greatness! This is a great example of a developer using 3D to genuinely enhance the gameplay experience.”
Football Manager 2012 for PC and Mac was developed by London based award winning developer Sports Interactive, and is available now at retailers and via digital distributors. The PSP version, Football Manager Handheld 2012, will be released on the 28th of October 2011, with the iOS version for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch coming soon.
For more information about the game, please visit www.footballmanager.com.
[Source: SEGA]
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Tags: 3d, football manager 2012, football manager handheld 2012, pc, psp, release date, sports interactive, steam
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Monday, October 17th, 2011
SEGA have announced they’re releasing a 2nd Sonic Generations demo on XBLA and PSN on October 19th. It appears that the only difference between the 1st demo that went live in June is that you can now play as Modern Sonic. See the full press release below:
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (October 17, 2011) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. & SEGA® America, Inc., today confirmed that a second demo is being released prior to the launch of the highly anticipated Sonic Generations™ game for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
The first demo, released on June 23rd 2011 – the anniversary of Sonic’s 20th year – allowed fans to play as Classic Sonic only. Now the second demo means fans can finally play as Modern Sonic – as well as Classic Sonic again – in the stunning environments of the iconic Green Hill level from Sonic Generations™. Demo #2 for the game will be available via XBLA and PSN on 19th October for Europe.
Gamers will be able to get their hands on the full game on the 4th November when Sonic Generations™ finally hits stores for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC digital download. Sonic Generations™ PC boxed product and the Nintendo 3DS™ system will be released later in November 2011.
For more information please visit www.sonicthehedgehog.com/generations
[Source: SEGA]
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Tags: demo, green hill zone, ps3, psn, release date, sonic generations, sonic team, x-box 360, xbla
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011
What is this pecularliar listing in the Playstation Store titled Sonic DL all about? It can be found under PS3 add-ons. Let’s do a little speculation, shall we?
– The release date is 13/10/2010, the same day Sonic 4 Episode 1 is released on the PAL Playstation Store
– The image is the Project Needlemouse teaser image which probably means this is related to Sonic 4
– Because it was listed on 13/10/2010 makes me think that this is probably related to Sonic 4 Episode 1 and not Episode 2
– This could be a temporary listing for Sonic 4 Episode 1 DLC that was never taken down
– It could be that no DLC was ever planned and this is a temporary holding for Sonic 4 Episode 1
– Could the ‘DL’ stand for ‘DownLoad’? Was this the working title for Sonic 4 Episode 1?
What do you guys think?
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Tags: dimps, dlc, download, ps3, psn, sonic 4 episode 1, sonic dl, sonic team, sonic the hedgehog 4
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