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SEGA feat. Hatsune Miku Project: VR Tech Demo Revealed

Wednesday, June 17th, 2015

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A Hatsune Miku VR demo has been revealed at E3. Currently working under the title SEGA feat. Hatsune Miku Project: VR Tech Demo, the PS4 and Project Morpheus-powered demo allows you to attend a virtual Hatsune Miku live show and shake a Move controller like a glow-stick. Thankfully there’s a little more to it than that and the experience generally takes the form of a simple rhythm game.

SEGAbits managed to grab some off-screen footage of the demo in action which you can watch below:

There is currently no confirmation as to whether this demo will be released to the public or even be developed into a full game. If we’re going to be honest, this just looks like the sort of thing Sony have commissioned in order to show off the abilities of Project Morpheus. Fingers crossed it actually develops into something more than that.

[Source: SEGAbits]

Video Spotlight: Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games E3 Trailer

Wednesday, June 17th, 2015

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Our second glimpse of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Wii U and 3DS has now gone live! Check out the latest E3 trailer of the olympics-themed, crossover, mini-game collection below:

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is due for release on Wii U and 3DS later this year.

[Source: SEGAbits]

Hatsune Miku Makes Her Way Into Just Dance 2016

Tuesday, June 16th, 2015

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Well this is an odd yet obvious inclusion when you think about it: Hatsune Miku has been added to Just Dance 2016.

The game allows you to perform Ievan Polkka which is normally used as the tutorial song in Project Diva games. Check out the trailer below and watch creepy cosplay Miku in action:

Just Dance 2016 launches on PS4, Wii U and Xbox One this October.

Shenmue III is Real and Needs Kickstarter Funding! Due for Release 2017 on PC & PS4

Tuesday, June 16th, 2015

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Yu Suzuki has gone indie to reveal the Kickstarter for Shenmue III!

Suzuki revealed the game on stage at Sony’s E3 conference and is asking for $2 million to fund the game’s development. At the time of writing $1,623,910 has already been raised by 19,305 people but you can literally watch it increase on the website.

The game will be built in Unreal 4 and the Kickstarter has several tiers with exclusive content for those that are interested. $29 will get you a digital copy of the game, $60 will get you a physical copy and $120 will get you the game as well as an actual Shenmue capsule toy.

Click here to view the Kickstarter and get the full details of the Kickstarter campaign and the reward tiers.

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Revealed

Tuesday, June 9th, 2015

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SEGA have revealed a new Sonic Boom game to be released later this year exclusively on 3DS. Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is a sequel to Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal and developed once again by Sanzaru Games. You can view the announcement trailer below:

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal were the worst selling Sonic games in the history of the franchise. I can only assume the reason for this follow-up is because SEGA has invested a lot in the cartoon and all the merchandising off-shoots that have followed. In all honesty I’m glad we’re getting a sequel to Shattered Crystal as it was the most playable of the two original Sonic Boom games. I would’ve preferred Streets of Rage 4 though.

[Source: IGN]

Total War: Warhammer Details and Screenshots Revealed in PC Gamer Preview

Thursday, June 4th, 2015

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PC Gamer have got the inside scoop on Total War: Warhammer and have had access to a preview build of the game.

In their hands-on feature they discuss the games features in great detail and we even get 3 new screenshots of the game in action. Some of the features PC Gamer reveals are:

– The Battle of Blackfire Pass; a quest battle which is a new feature for the Total War franchise
– Each character in a quest battle has a series of missions which unlock items, abilities and mounts
– Flying creatures have been included for the first time. Air-to-air combat is still being ironed out

You can read the full feature by clicking here.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Announced

Sunday, May 31st, 2015

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Mario and Sonic will join forces once again for the fifth installment in the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will release on both Wii U and 3DS which differs from the previous entry in the series which was a Wii U exclusive. New events include golf and rugby and Jet the Hawk, Rouge the Bat and Zazz from The Deadly Six have been confirmed as playable characters.

You can watch the game’s reveal in the below video taken from the latest Nintendo Direct:

[Source: TSSZ]

Screenshots of Cancelled Initial D Game for DS Emerge

Monday, May 18th, 2015

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The above images come from a cancelled Initial D game for the DS called Initial D EX. The game was in development at SEGA Rosso in 2007/2008 but was quietly cancelled for unknown reasons. The above images actually come directly from SEGA Rosso’s website but were removed rather sharpish. Initial D EX was planned to be the 7th game in the Initial D franchise.

[Source: Unseen 64]

Here’s the List of SEGA Games Removed From the Mobile App Stores

Monday, May 18th, 2015

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As a part of SEGA’s digital strategy, the publisher has now removed a series of mobile games from the iOS App Store, Google Play store, Samsung App Store and Amazon App Store that it has deemed as, “no longer meeting their standards”. The full list of titles can be viewed below:

– After Burner Climax
– Jet Set Radio
– Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2
– Super Monkey Ball Tip’n’Tilt 1 & 2
– Altered Beast
– Ecco the Dolphin
– Golden Axe 1, 2 & 3
– Phantasy Star II
– Streets of Rage 1 & 3
– Space Harrier II
– Virtua Fighter 2

If you have already purchased the games then SEGA has confirmed that they will remain re-downloadable but there will be no further support for them. This means that as OS and hardware updates occur, the games may become unplayable.

SEGA has confirmed that 20 new mobile titles are due to release in the future and they will be of, “console quality”.

[Source: Siliconera]

First Artwork and Screenshot of Axel Stone in Project X Zone 2

Friday, May 15th, 2015

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The first character artwork and screenshot of Axel Stone in Project X Zone 2 has been revealed and they’re pretty faithful to the original character design. You can check them both out below:

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This is Axel Stone’s first in-game appearance since Streets of Rage 3 in 1994. Axel will be voiced by Tomokazu Sugita. Project X Zone 2 releases worldwide on 3DS this Autumn.

[Source: Siliconera]

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