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Deep breath – London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games has been officially announced by Sega. The game will be released in June for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It will support both Microsoft’s Kinect camera and the PlayStation Move. It will feature over 30 Olympic events …
Read More »Yu Suzuki could acquire Shenmue license from Sega
Yu Suzuki has hinted at a possible move to acquire the rights to the Shenmue franchise from Sega. And of course, the only reason he would make such a move would be to finally get to work on the long demanded Shenmue III. "Shenmue’slicense is an IP that belongs to …
Read More »Sonic 4: Episode II finally announced
Sega has confirmed the second episode in Sonic’s digital-only series will arrive this year. Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II is currently in development for XBLA, PSN and mobile platforms including the Apple App Store, Android Marketplace and Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7. It has been two years since …
Read More »July release for Sega’s Anarchy Reigns
Sega has confirmed a July 6th release date for Xbox 360 and PS3 brawler Anarchy Reigns in Europe. It will be released in the US on July 3rd and in Australia on July 5th. The game is developed by Platinum Games, creators of Vanquish and Bayonetta, as well as Konami’s …
Read More »Football Manager’s future ‘is mobile, not console’
Soccer sim studio scouts tablets, cloud tech and microtransactions
Read More »Piracy block ‘sparked upsurge in FM12 sales’
Sports Interactive creating new jobs from the extra money
Read More »Watch the Xmas Industry Fight Club here
Namco Bandai and Capcom’s Xmas Industry Fight Club takes place tonight (December 2nd). But if you can’t attend the charity bash, then never fear, you can watch the whole night’s proceedings right here from 6pm. Alternatively you can visit here to watch the event. The industry Fight Club takes place …
Read More »FEATURE: ‘A digital chart is vital’
MCV quizzes UKIE board member and Sega UK MD John Clark on the importance of including digital sales into the weekly charts… You spoke at the London Games Conference this month about the evolution of packaged and digital content. Before LGC we surveyed 1,000 industry experts and three quarters said …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e November 18th, 2011
Ancient swords, muscle cars, magic LEGO, Olympian hedgehogs, Racoon-suited plumbers and 5ft purple dildo bats – there’s something for everyone. As we reported yesterday, it’s a blockbuster week for new releases with fresh hits from Nintendo, THQ, EA, Warner Bros, Ubisoft, Sega and Capcom. THQ caters to the core gamers …
Read More »Sega acquires Doctor Who dev Three Rings
Publishing group Sega has acquired Californian indie studio Three Rings, the developer has announced. Today brings to a close a ten year journey as an independent developer, and opens a new chapter for the studio as a part of the Sega family,” said co-founder and CEO Daniel James.As many of …
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