*We’re not so fond Game Informer’s recent review scores (i.e. Aliens vs. Predator), but they did gain a nice exclusive; new Sonic the Hedgehog 4 screenshots. TSSZ news posted them.
*One of the main criticisms seen in Aliens vs. Predator reviews was the lack of content. Well, SEGA (or rather, Rebellion) listened and came up with: two new multiplayer maps (for six different modes) and two new survivor maps. Good news, but there’s a catch; this pack will cost you 560 MS points. Hmm..
*Project DIVA was a minor success for SEGA Japan so it’s only natural they started working on a sequel. Jeuxvideo posted the first screenshots.
more later..
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[#2](-1) Napoleon: Total War
[#4](-2) Football Manager 2010
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[#2](-1) Aliens vs Predator
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[#8](-1) Football Manager 2010
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[#2](+4) SEGA Megadrive Ultimate Collection
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[#9](-) SEGA Megadrive Ultimate Collection
*Our friends at SegaOnline posted the achievements of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (episode one). One wonders who’s leaking all these things..
*More Vanquish news: the game probably won’t have a multiplayer mode (!?), a rumoured PC version and a video interview based the gameplay mechanics.
*Finally -as usual- some new Yakuza 4 screenshots.
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’till next week!
*The PlayStation 3 will the main platform while developing Vanquish, according to the game’s director Shinji Mikami.
*According to SEGA Europe, the Aliens vs Predator demo was downloaded over 4 million times! Quite impressive.
*Iron Man 2: the video game will feature some familiar voices; SEGA has secured the voices of Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson.
*SEGA USA added a second gameplay trailer of Infinite Space to their Youtube channel.
*The official Yakuza 3 website went LIVE. Go check it out HERE.
*More badniks and concept art can be seen at the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 website. Time for a new trailer, guys.
*Jeuxvideo posted screenshots of the XBOX 360, PS3 Wii, PSP and DS versions of Iron Man 2. The words ‘oh dear’ spring to mind..
*Eurogamer posted a Vanquish preview, complete with some brand new screenshots.
*SEGA USA offers you a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look of their Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll commercial.
*XBOX360achievements posted the full list of Iron Man 2 achievements. There’s a total of fifty.
*SEGA Europe offers us a whole pack of updates:
-Some new After Burner Climax screenshots.
-An Infinite Space battle tutorial video.
-The official press release of Vanquish.
-The 5th part of the Alpha Protocol dev diary.
and a whole bunch of Yakuza 3 media. Cheers guys.
Gamefront posted an all important update on PlatinumGames’s latest project:
*The game will be released on the XBOX 360 and PS3.
*The pace of the game will be very quick.
*It will be a third person shooter.
*Release date: Winter 2010 (Japan)
Pictures from a feature in Famitsu magazine HERE and HERE.
*Gametrailers posted two trailers of the DLC for Valkyria Chronicles. Edy’s Detachment [Part 1][Part 2]
*News surrounding Football Manager 2010 (still riding high in the UK chart); there’s a FREE mid-season update and a new patch (10.3). Check out the official website for more information.
*Randy Pitchford (head of Gearbox) talked to MCV about Aliens: Colonial Marines. It seems the game is fully back on track.
*SEGA USA lets us know the official Resonance of Fate website went LIVE. Go check it out HERE and visit the multimedia section for a free (sound)track.
*Living near San Francisco do you? Then you’ll be (very) happy to know SEGA’s holding an event with the latest on Resonance of Fate, Yakuza 3, Infinite Space and Sands of Destruction. What’s more, you’ll be able to grab some goodies and get your copy of Resonance of Fate signed by Tri-Ace staff members as well! You lucky bunch..
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[#2](+1) Football Manager 2010
[#3](-2) Aliens vs Predator
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[#2](-1) Aliens vs Predator
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[#1](-) Aliens vs Predator
[#5](NEW) Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing ft Banjo Bazooie
[#8](-) Vancouver 2010, the official video game
PSP, full price
[#7](-1) Football Manager 2010
PlayStation 3, budget
[#6](-3) SEGA Megadrive Ultimate Collection
*We were the first to annouce SEGA-themed XBOX 360 avatar items some while back. It will soon become a reality, as some items (including an RC car) based Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing will hit the avatar marketplace.
*The PlayStation 3 boxart for the second Iron Man game (unsurprisingly called Iron Man 2) can be seen by clicking HERE. Big ‘meh’ from us.
*A few final review ratings:
-Napoleon: Total War -9.1/10 (Computer &Video Games)
-Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (Wii) - 7.5/10 (Game Informer)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll -3.3/5 (Cheat Code Central)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll -7/10 (N-Europe)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll -5.8/10 (Digital Chumps)
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’till next week!
*You simply can’t please some people..fans of the original Sonic the Hedgehog game say they’ll boycott Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Why? They think the game’s quality is lacking (good call from a single trailer and few screenshots, d’oh!). We think it’s a bit ridiculous, really.
*Looking for some quality wallpapers? Take a look at this lot. There’s some awesome artwork of Sonic, Shinobi, Phantasy Star, Ecco the Dolphin, Moonwalker and (our favorite) World of Illusion.
*Japanese PlayStation 3 owners will be able to download a playable Yakuza 4 demo from March 5. Size: 1.8GB (thanks: Gamefront).
*Intel (them of the processor chips) did a lengthy article on Napoleon: Total War. Read it HERE.
*Australian Wii owners will soon be able to buy something called the ‘Welcome to Violence’ bundle containing MadWorld, The Conduit and House of the Dead: Overkill. A packshot can be seen HERE.
*SEGA Europe posted a new Yakuza 3 ‘locations’ trailer. Take a look.
*Some new review ratings came in:
-Napoleon: Total War (PC) -9.3/10 (NZGamer)
-Napoleon: Total War (PC) -8.75/10 (Game Informer)
-Napoleon: Total War (PC) -8/10 (Eurogamer)
-Napoleon: Total War (PC) -B (1UP)
-Sonic & SEGA A.S.R. (XBOX 360/PS3/Wii) -8/10 (Videogamer)
-Sonic & SEGA A.S.R. (XBOX 360) -7/10 (Official XBOX Magazine UK)
-Sonic & SEGA A.S.R. (XBOX 360) -8.2/10 (TeamXbox)
-Sonic & SEGA A.S.R. (XBOX 360) -6/10 (Eurogamer)
It’s been a while since we last heard of Alpha Protocol, but now SEGA USA did a bumper update on what could be the surprise hit of the year..
*The game is due for release June 1, 2010.
*A new trailer can be seen on Facebook (you need to be registered, though)
*Packshots (XBOX 360, PC and PS3), screenshots and more information can be seen HERE.
*SEGA USA posted more details of the upcoming Valkyria Chronicles DLC.
*You’ve got the game (probably) but have you got the merchandise? Some of the Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing characters in toy-style.
*Napoleon: Total War went on sale in the USA. To celebrate the fact SEGA USA uploaded a final trailer.
*The Western release of Yakuza 3 will be slightly different from the Japanese one, content wise. More details HERE.
*A few new Sonic the Hedgehog 4 screenshots can be seen HERE. Doesn’t that boss look familiar? Hmm..
*SEGA Japan added some new videos to their Youtube channel; there’s one of Phantasy Star Universe (Ambition of the Illuminus) and another Sangokushi Taisen one.
*Both IGN (USA) and Gamespot ranked Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (Wii/DS/XBOX360/PS3) 8/10. 1UP gave them a ‘B’.
*Yet more new Yakuza 4 screenshots? Better believe it. A look at the different characters in the game and their individual storylines.
*As you could’ve seen in yesterday’s chart update Aliens vs Predator is selling like hot cakes. In fact, it’s the fastest selling game of 2010 beating Mass Effect 2 in the process. A sequel now seems very likely indeed..
*Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing went on sale in Europe and the USA. Make sure to pick up a copy!
*Some new review ratings came in, including the last couple of Aliens vs Predator ratings we’ll feature:
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360/PS3) - 7/10 (ZTGameDomain)
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - 7.7/10 (Gametrailers)
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - 2/5 (Giant Bomb)
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - 6/10 (Eurogamer)
-Aliens vs Predator (PS3) - D+ (Game Revolution)
-Aliens vs Predator (PS3) - 7.2/10 (PSX Extreme)
-Aliens vs Predator (PS3) - 7/10 (Digital Chumps)
-Aliens vs Predator (PC) - 5.5/10 (Gamespot)
-Aliens vs Predator (PC) - 7.3/10 (IGN USA)
-Aliens vs Predator (PC) - 6.7/10 (AtomicGamer)
-Napoleon: Total War (PC) - 9/10 (Gameplanet)
-Sonic & SEGA A.S.R. (DS-/Wii) - 7.5/10 (Official Nintendo Magazine UK)
-Sonic & SEGA A.S.R. (PS3/XBOX 360) - 8/10 (JeuxVideo)
-Sonic & SEGA A.S.R. (XBOX 360) - 7.5/10 (XBOX World 360 Magazine UK)
-Sonic & SEGA A.S.R. (PS3) - 8/10 (GamesRadar)
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[#1](NEW) Aliens vs Predator
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[#1](NEW) Aliens vs Predator
[#5](+13) Vancouver 2010, the official video game
[#6](-1) Bayonetta
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[#1](NEW) Aliens vs Predator
[#8](+20) Vancouver 2010, the official video game
[#10](-3) Bayonetta
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[#6](-) Football Manager 2010
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[#3](+1) SEGA Megadrive Ultimate Collection
*Someone with art skills did a cool Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing cartoon. Read it HERE.
*Straight from the AOU 2010 arcade show in Japan:
-Pictures of SEGA’s new Romance of Three Kingdoms card battle game.
-Pictures of the cabinets of Project DIVA Arcade, Border Break, ..
-Some ‘floor-footage’ courtesy of Weekly ASCII.
*Yet another unreleased 32X made it out; SoulStar X, the futuristic shooter by Core Design (and an update of the Mega-CD version). More info HERE (to be able to download it you need to register).
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’till next week!
*PlayStation 3 owners can now download two new playable demo’s; Sonic & SEGA All-stars Racing (with Sonic and Robotnik playable on a Billy Hatcher themed track) and -wait for it- Yakuza 3!
*Gamefront posted six new After Burner Climax (XBLA/PSN) screenshots. Check them out HERE.
*Recently the sixth-millionth (!) copy of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games was sold. Impressive!
*The first review score of Napoleon: Total War came in. IGN (USA) rated the game 8.9/10.
*SEGA Europe posted a trailer of the DS version of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing.
*Bored Valkyria Chronicles fans ‘waiting for some new action’ rejoice; SEGA USA lets us know new DLC is just around the corner.
*GamesTM (the UK magazine) rated three SEGA games in their latest issue. They weren’t very keen on them apparently; Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (5/10), Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (4/10) and Bleach: The 3rd Phantom (5/10). Sounds a bit harsh to us..
All the latest ratings of Aliens vs Predator, Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll and Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing:
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - 7.75/10 (Gamervision)
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - 2.5/10 (Gamespy)
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - 6/10 (TeamXbox)
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - 7/10 (IGN USA)
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - 7.5/10 (MS Xbox World)
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - 7/10 (Planet Xbox 360)
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - D (1UP)
-Aliens vs Predator (XBOX 360) - 7/10 (Official Xbox Magazine USA)
-Aliens vs Predator (PS3) - 5.5/10 (Gamespot)
-Aliens vs Predator (PS3) - 9/10 (PlayStation Official Magazine AU)
-Aliens vs Predator (PS3) - 7.75/10 (Gamervision)
-Aliens vs Predator (PS3) - 7/10 (IGN USA)
-Aliens vs Predator (PS3) - 7/10 (VideoGamer)
-Aliens vs Predator (PC) - 8.2/10 (PC Zone UK)
-Aliens vs Predator (PC) - 8.5/10 (ImpulseGamer)
-Aliens vs Predator (PC) - 7.75/10 (Gamervision)
-Aliens vs Predator (PC) - 7/10 (VideoGamer)
-Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (Wii) - 8/10 (Nintendo Power)
-Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (XBOX 360) - 8.3/10 (Games Master UK)
-Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (DS) - 6/10 (Nintendo Power)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) - 7.8/10 (IGN USA)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) - 6/10 (NGamer UK)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) - 7/10 (VideoGamer)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) - 7.5/10 (NintendoWorldReport)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) - 6/10 (Kikizo)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) - 5.5/10 (Nintendo Power)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) - 5.4/10 (Gametrailers)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) - 7.8/10 (IGN USA)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) - 5.5/10 (Gamespot)
SEGA won’t be happy about this, but a new gameplay video was leaked; check it out HERE. Don’t be surprised if it gets taken down later, though..
*If you’re living in Europe you might have noticed Aliens vs Predator is available NOW from several (online) stores. It shot straight up to the #1 in spot in the PS3, XBOX 360 and PC sales charts from Play.com so it’s HOT.
*SEGA Europe posted pictures of a ’special edition’ of Sonic Classic Collection (DS) and some screenshots as well. Take a look. The special edition (with postcards, a figurine and metal case) sadly won’t be for sale in Germany, reports Gamefront.
*SEGA USA announced that another piece of concept art was unlocked at the official Sonic the Hedgehog 4 website. It’s nothing major, so don’t get your hopes up..
*SEGA Japan uploaded a whopping 19 new Virtua Fighter 5R videos to their Youtube channel. Some crazy outfits await!
*Jeuxvideo rated the European versions of Bleach: The 3rd Phantom (6/10) and Phantasy Star Zero (7.5/10).
Some strange happenings this week..check them out..
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