Yesterday we posted the rumours, today SEGA officially confirmed that it’s in development: The Conduit 2.
The Conduit 2 is planned for ‘Fall 2010′ and will contain single and multiplayer modes as well as off and online co-op modes. It will also support the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Wii Speak™ and offers increased multiplayer security.
SEGA opened an official website, which is -as you’d expect- rather empty now but does contain some screenshots.
*After its name, screenshots and video’s it now seems the official soundtrack of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has been leaked..
*Worthplaying posted two sets of new screenshots, one of Alpha Protocol, the other of Tournament of Legends.
*PlatinumGames already announced a ‘late 2010′ Japanese release date for Vanquish, but now also a confirmed it’s Western debut will coincide with Japan.
*After Burner Climax also got a release date; the game will hit XBLA April 21st and PSN April 22nd.
*It seems a sequel to The Conduit has been confirmed! Full story HERE.
*SEGA USA lets us know the first DLC for Napoleon: Total War will be free. Read more HERE.
*Some fans did remixes of the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 ‘Splash Hill’ soundtrack. SEGA USA posted an overview.
*Dreamcast games in the XBOX Live Game Room? Major Nelson says that if Microsoft can get a license it just might happen..
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Resonance of Fate hits stores across Europe today.
*SEGA Europe uploaded two new trailers [Trailer 1][Trailer 2]
*Some of the latest review scores it got:
-3.9/5 (XBOX360/PS3, Cheat Code Central)
-C+ (XBOX360/PS3, 1UP)
-4/5 (XBOX 360, GamePro)
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*Various Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing items made it to the XBOX Live avatar marketplace:
-T-shirts (the SEGA logo, SASASR logo, AiAi)
-Caps, hats and helmets (SEGA, SASASR, a Samba de Amigo sombrero, Beat goggles, a Billy Hatcher helmet)
-Props (A Sonic RC car, Tails Tornado plane, Crabmeat, AiAi Monkey Ball)
and for the true fans; a Ryo Hazuki-style leather jacket! The full list can be seen HERE.
*Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram will be one of next week’s XBOX Live deals; you’ll be able to buy it for 800 instead of the regular 1200 points.
*Some discounts for PlayStation 3 and PSP owners too; loads of PSN discounts. SEGA Europe posted a handy overview.
*And there’s more! GetGames has a ‘massive SEGA crunch’. Some hot PC downloads are slashed in price; Aliens vs. Predator, Napoleon: Total War, Empire: Total War, OutRun Coast 2 Coast, Sega Rally..check out the full list HERE
*SEGA Japan already shipped 500,000 copies of Yakuza 4 since its launch last week. It seems the stickers, yoghurt pots, chocolate bars and soda can promotions have paid off..
*SEGA USA posted the cover art, price and release date of Tournament of Legends.
*Jeuxvideo posted some new screenshots of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -episode 1.
*Want to see what’s going on at PlatinumGames? View their ‘PG EYE’ webcam (during Japanese office hours).
*Still get your ass kicked in Aliens vs Predator’s multiplayer mode? Rebellion did another ‘Multiplayer tactics’ video.
*SEGA Europe posted the third part of the Yakuza 3 dev diary. The design team speaks.
Several new video’s and trailers today:
-An Infinite Space (DS) battle tutorial (part III)
-A Tournament of Legends announcement trailer
-A Yakyutsuku Soccer Online 2 commercial
-A page with various Valkyria Chronicles 2 movies
and a video review of Resonance of Fate by IGN USA.
*Gamefront posted seven new Alpha Protocol screenshots. Check them out HERE. SEGA and Obsidian Entertainment will also be at the Penny Arcade East Expo showing off the game.
*More news from Gamefront; SEGA Superstars Tennis is now available as an XBOX Live ‘Games on Demand’ download. It will cost 2400 points (€29,99).
*Another game we completely forgot about is the Wii version of Sakura Wars entitled Sakura Wars, so long my love. Jeuxvideo woke us up with some new screenshots. The game is due early next month (in Europe) but won’t be published by SEGA.
*Iron Man 2 will be published by SEGA and its European release date will be April 30, a week before the movie hits the big screen.
*A couple of Infinite Space (DS) review scores came in:
-7/10 (Eurogamer)
-9/10 (Official Nintendo Magazine UK)
-6.5/10 (Gamespot)
-B+ (Game Revolution)
-7/10 (IGN USA)
Another slow week for SEGA sales wise, but at least you’ll be able to enjoy a new-styled SEGANEWS.NET!
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*Jeuxvideo posted some new Resonance of Fate screenshots. See them HERE. Gametrailers also posted a ‘battle gameplay’ trailer.
*Also from Jeuxvideo came these new After Burner Climax screenshots.
*So, whatever happened to that Wii title called ‘Tournament of Legends‘? (by High Voltage). Gamespot posted a video interview with some gameplay footage. It’s a few days old, but an update on this game was long overdue..
*The ‘Swarm’ map pack for Aliens vs. Predator came out this week. Some footage of the new maps can be seen HERE.
*More footage of SEGA’s upcoming Iron Man sequel: Enemy Factions.
*The Sonic Unleashed DLC for LittleBigPlanet (complete with Sackboy costumes and stickers) is now available for €4.50. Check out a trailer and some screenshots at SegaOnline.
*Eurogamer posted an Alpha Protocol ‘hands on’. Read it HERE.
*SEGA Japan added two Sakatsuku 2010 (DS) commercials to their Youtube channel. [Original] [Alternate]
*After MushiKing, Dinosaur King, World Club Champion Football, Love and Berry and Gettenka War, SEGA Japan came up with yet another collectible card arcade game; Jewel Pet. (warning: pink overload!)
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Some new review ratings came in..
-Resonance of Fate (PS3/XBOX 360) -6.75/10 (Game Informer) *sigh*
-Resonance of Fate (PS3/XBOX 360) -8/10 (Gamesradar)
-Resonance of Fate (XBOX360) -8/10 (Gametrailers)
-Sonic Classic Collection (DS) -7/10 (IGN USA)
-Sonic Classic Collection (DS) -8.3/10 (Official Nintendo Magazine UK)
-Sonic Classic Collection (DS) -7/10 (Nintendo Power)
-Sonic Classic Collection (DS) -6.5/10 (play.tm)
-Sonic Classic Collection (DS) -8/10 (GameFocus)
-Yakuza 3 (PS3) -8/10 (Console Obsession)
-Yakuza 3 (PS3) -8.5/10 (GamerNode)
-Yakuza 3 (PS3) -6.5/10 (GameFocus)
*Eurogamer posted an interview with Obsidian’s Chris Avellone. A lot of chit-chat but there’s some Alpha Protocol talk in there as well.
*SEGA will display a Project Natal prototype at this year’s E3. More interestingly, the demo was created by a team of SEGA Japan. Full info HERE.
*Computer and Videogames posted an interview with Mike Hayes. Some interesting points are made..
*Platinumgames weren’t happy at all with the PS3 version of Bayonetta done by SEGA. Shinji Mikami says it’s one of the reasons their new game (Vanquish) will be developed with a focus on the PS3 version.
*Aliens vs. Predator might be selling very well, Rebellion still had to close one of their UK studios in Derby and cut staff from their Oxford branch. Full story HERE.
*The Official Sonic the Hedgehog 4 website was updated with: a complete site redesign, new Splash Hill screenshots, character reveal #2: Dr Eggman and a free music download from Act 1 of the Splash Hill Zone.
*Two new Yakuza 3 ratings came in; PlayStation Universe rated the game 8/10, VideoGamer rated it 9/10.
*Patching in progress! Rebellion lets us know an Aliens vs. Predator patch is coming soon. Full details HERE.
*The site XBOXLiveAddicts is organising a Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing League, complete with prices supplied by SEGA Europe.
*Jeuxvideo posted a few new Phantasy Star Portable 2 screenshots. Check them out HERE.
*SEGA USA posted several new Iron Man 2 character images and screenshots. The game is due May 4.
*SEGA Japan posted another Yakuza 4 trailer, but are they actually already working on Yakuza 5?
*SEGA Europe posted an overview of the game’s voice cast. Nolan North, Jessica di Cicco and Scott Menville are all part of it.
*XBOX360achievements posted the complete list of achievements.
There’s a total of 48.
*Eurogamer was the first site to review the game and rated both the XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3 versions 8/10.
Not the best week, but there was some tough competition with Final Fantasy XIII, Heavy Rain and Battlefield: Bad Company 2..
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More Yakuza related news stories..
*SEGA added yet another brand to Yakuza 4; Kai razors. Crazy.
*More ta..err.. merchandise as well? Naturally.
*Some of the latest Yakuza 3 review ratings:
-8/10 (Gametrailers)
-9/10 (Thunderbolt)
-A- (1UP)
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’till next week!
Several new trailers today:
-An Alpha Protocol ‘GDC 10 Developer Walkthrough’ one.
-A Yakuza 3 ‘welcome to Yakuza 3′ trailer
-A Sonic Classic Collection ‘launch trailer’.
Oh, and something crazy based on Yakuza 4.
*Remember Double Switch (Mega-CD/Sega-CD/Saturn)? Well, the sad news is Corey Haim, who plays one of the main characters in the game (called ‘Eddie’) has died yesterday, possibly because of a drug overdose. R.I.P. Corey.
*GetGames offers you a Football Manager 2010 download for just £14.99.
*SONY unveiled their ‘Move’ controller and posted a list of developers that will support it. Surprise, surprise, SEGA will be one of them.
The latest review ratings:
-Napoleon: Total War (PC) -4.4/5 (Cheat Code Central)
-Napoleon: Total War (PC) -8.5/10 (Play.tm)
-Napoleon: Total War (PC) -7/10 (Boomtown)
-Napoleon: Total War (PC) -8.5/10 (GameFocus)
-Napoleon: Total War (PC) -8/10 (GamerNode)
-Ryu Ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono (PS3) -9/10/10/9 (Famitsu magazine)
-Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (PS3/XBOX 360) - 7.75/10 (Game Informer)
-Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (Wii) - 3.9/5 (Cheat Code Central)
-Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (DS) - 8.8/10 (Worth Playing)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) -6/10 (Game Informer)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) -6/10 (Cubed3)
-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii) -3/5 (Hardcore Gamer magazine)
-Yakuza 3 (PS3) -9/10 (PSM3 magazine UK)
-Yakuza 3 (PS3) -8.5/10 (IGN USA)
*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.
*SEGA Europe posted the second part of the Yakuza 3 dev-diary. View it HERE.
*Eurogamer posted the first PAL review of Yakuza 3. So, what mark did it get?
*SEGA USA is giving away the ‘ultimate gaming laptop’ from Alienware and copies of Napoleon: Total War. Contest HERE. (US only, sorry!)
*A bit later than expected, but the Master System LCD handheld is now available from online shops (including Play.com).
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