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This Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog T-Shirt is AwesomeMarch 12th, 2013
ShirtPunch is an online store specialising in limited edition apparel. At the moment the website are offering a Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad shirt design which many of our readers will recognise from the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon series. It’s a nifty design and you can grab it on a range of different apparel and accessories via this link. You’d better hurry though as the shirt is only available for another 18 hours. [Source: SEGABits] Game Gear Classic Crystal Warriors Getting Re-ReleasedMarch 10th, 2013
Game Gear RPG classic Crystal Warriors has been re-rated by the Australian Classification Board which means the game could well be due for a digital re-release. No platforms have been announced but our money goes on a 3DS eShop release. More on this as we get it. [Source: SEGANews.net] SEGA to Release Company of Heroes 2; Releases JuneMarch 10th, 2013
After SEGA’s acquisition of Relic Entertainment, it appears they’ve taken their in-development project Company of Heroes 2. SEGA will now release the game in North America and Europe on June 25th for PC. Full press release below: “We are proud to announce that Company of Heroes 2, the eagerly anticipated strategy game from newly acquired Relic Entertainment, is scheduled for release on June 25th, 2013 in North America and Europe! Originally slated for release in early 2013, Relic is using the additional time to help Company of Heroes 2 meet the high standard set by its predecessor, the highest rated strategy game of all time. Underpinned by the cutting-edge Essence 3.0 Engine, Company of Heroes 2 brings tactical strategy to life like never before, thanks to the realistic ColdTech weather system, the revolutionary dynamic line of sight system, TrueSight and realistic destructibility. Jonathan Dowdeswell, Executive Producer of Company of Heroes 2, had this to say in regards to the new ship date. “Our acquisition by SEGA has given us the chance to work with a new partner that has a great track record of working with long standing PC franchises. It gives us great confidence to know that we have a well aligned team working to bring the best experience we can to gamers around the world.” “We hate to disappoint our fans with a later than expected date as we know they are eager to play but we feel that the additional time will help the team deliver the high quality sequel they deserve,” said Greg Wilson, Producer of Company of Heroes 2. “However, the wait won’t be long as players will soon be able to help us test and balance multiplayer in the upcoming Closed Beta. Details will follow shortly.” [Source: SEGANews.net] Video Spotlight: Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition TrailerMarch 9th, 2013
Check out the new trailer for Total War: Shogun 2 Gold Edition which encompasses all the DLC and expansions for the game into one tidy package: [Source: The Creative Assembly YouTube Channel] Further Bugfixes in new Aliens: Colonial Marines 360 PatchMarch 8th, 2013
The Xbox 360 version of Aliens: Colonial Marines has been patched to address various issues and bugs. Gearbox have assured players of the PC and PS3 versions that “updates for Aliens: Colonial Marines on PC and PlayStation 3 are on the way as well – notes will be posted as they become available.” You can see the full patch notes below: General: ■Addressed an issue that could sometimes cause co-op player revival to not work under certain circumstances. Campaign: ■Addressed some issues that could cause improper warping for co-op players. Versus: ■Fixed issues that could clients to report inaccurate results and statistics. [Source: Eurogamer] Reverse-Engineered Star Fox Running on Mega DriveMarch 8th, 2013
SNES game Star Fox has been reverse-engineered to run on a Mega Drive by developer Stef at the romhacking.net forums. It’s certainly very bare bones at this point, running at an incredibly low framerate with sound missing but it’s still an incredible acheivement. If you’d like to try it yourself you can download the work-in-progress rom here. See below for some gameplay footage: [Source: RetroCollect] SEGA Considering a Western Release for Project Diva F?March 8th, 2013
SEGA have released an image on their official Facebook page that says “Like & Share if you want Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F for PS3 in the West!” Could this mean SEGA are going to finally release a Project Diva game for Western audiences or are they simply gauging interest? The image currently has almost 14,000 likes and close to 10,000 shares. You can access it directly by clicking here. [Source: SEGANews.net] SEGA Tunes: Road Rash 3 United Kingdom Theme Metal RemixMarch 7th, 2013
The Road Rash games are some of the greatest arcade racers to ever grace the Mega Drive. The games also try their best to create heavy metal songs for the soundtrack using the limitations of the Mega Drive sound-chip. For instance, check out the United Kingdom theme from Road Rash 3: Now for the interesting bit. A rather talented chap known as Ivan BeSpaleva has rearranged the United Kingdom theme as an actual heavy metal song which you can hear below: There’s also another fantastic take on this track by TailOff which you can hear below: Hackers Discover F-Zero AX Hidden in F-Zero GXMarch 7th, 2013
Developed by SEGA’s Amusement Vision team, F-Zero GX was released in 2003 for the Gamecube under the supervision of Nintendo. The game was developed side-by-side with the rare arcade game F-Zero AX which includes exclusive tracks and a focus on timed gameplay. The arcade version was developed on the Triforce board which was jointly developed by Nintendo, SEGA and Namco. In a bizarre turn of events, hackers have discovered that the complete version of F-Zero AX is hidden deep within F-Zero GX and is now accessible via action replay codes which you can get below. You can also see the game in action via the following video: Code to access AX [PAL] Z60V-MZG0-VRAQ2 Code to access AX [NTSC-U] 61TA-AXPK-UAV9E [Source: Retro Collect] Video Spotlight: Sonic Dash Launch TrailerMarch 7th, 2013
Sonic Dash is now available on the iOS app store and to celebrate SEGA have uploaded a launch trailer that shows exactly what to expect from the £1.49 title: In other news, Android users will be happy to learn that the game will be coming to Android devices as well. No release date is available at this time. [Source: SEGA Europe’s YouTube Channel] |
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