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Sega has seen its Q2 profits leap year-on-year . Sega Sammy generated 569m for the last quarter ending June 30th, 2012, a 7.1 per cent increase over the same period the year before. Profits reached 20.3m, which is up over an 18m loss last year. The company reports ‘weak’ demand …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Olympics cheer drives Sega’s London 2012 to top spot
With the nation high on the triumph that was Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony, Sega is celebrating chart triumph with London 2012: The Official Video Game climbing to No.1. It’s the first time it has claimed top spot in the five weeks it has been on sale. Weekly sales were up …
Read More »Former Sega West president joins Caperfly
Mike Hayes to take up the role of non-executive director at UK-based digital publisher
Read More »Mike Hayes joins new entertainment and media business Caperfly
Digital entertainment and media app upstart Caperfly has revealed former Sega West president Mike Hayes as its new non-executive director. This is a good time to be in this new vibrant sector of the industry,” Hayes stated. I am positive we can take advantage of the next great wave of …
Read More »ToeJam & Earl to return on PS3
Popular Sega characters ToeJam and Earl will return when they’re early adventures are re-released on PS3. The 1991 Mega Drive title ToeJam & Earl and its 1993 sequel ToeJam & Eal in Panic on Funkotron are due to be made available as downloads on PSN, according to Siliconera. The two …
Read More »Sonic can be ‘the next Hello Kitty’
Merchandising deals can make Sonic the Hedgehog as iconic as Hello Kitty. Sega is knuckling down on its four major IPs as part of its recent restructure, with priorities to push into digital and licensing. For Sonic, the latter means signing up more third parties to make associated toys, clothing …
Read More »Sonic Adventure 2, Yakuza HD revealed
Three further HD revisions of back catalogue titles have been confirmed by Sega. Joystiq reports that an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network port of 3D Dreamcast platformer Sonic Adventure 2 was revealed at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend. A tentative release date of autumn was also mentioned. …
Read More »Anarchy Reigns stumbles as Vita sales half
Platinum Games’ Anarchy Reigns managed only eighth place in its first week in the Japanese software charts. It sold 21,199 units on PS3 and an additional 4,170 on Xbox 360, Andriasang reports. Interestingly, Western-made debutant Ghost Recon: Future Soldier faired better, claiming seventh place with sales of 23,021 units. Pokemon …
Read More »The PlayStation Network charts now in MCV
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features both the June retail market data and the PlayStation Network Top Ten. The PSN charts can only be found in MCV, and looks at the entire European market. It is part of our weekly seven page charts bonanza. …
Read More »Phantasy Star Online 2 seems Westward bound
Sega will today announce a European and North American release for multiplayer RPG Phantasy Star Online, a report claims. PSOWorld claims to have obtained a copy of Sega’s press release announcing the title for a 2013 release, which carries a publication date of today (July 9th). Phantasy Star Online was …
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