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Archive for the ‘Arcade’ Category

May 27th, 2008

Rumor: Top Skater & Ollie King coming to a Wii near you

Did you buy Wiifit and decide that virtual excerise is not your thing? Well you might not have to worry, its rumored by EGM that Sega will bring both Top Skater and Ollie King with balance board support to the Wii. This isn’t a far fetched idea, Sega did bring one of the first […]

By George -- 8 comments

May 24th, 2008

Sega Rally 3 video and impressions

~Remake of the Desert course from Sega Rally ‘95~ 
Just a day or two ago we reported on an event held by Sega-Amusements Europe (the arcade division of Sega Europe), show casing the brand new Sega Rally 3.  While we didn’t get to attend, the guys at Arcade Heroes did, which is where we got the […]

By Graham -- 4 comments

May 23rd, 2008

Sega shows off Sega Rally 3

It seems that Sega Europe has been showing off the new Sega Rally 3 arcade game this week at a special showing in Chessington, Surrey, UK. Unfortunately, we weren’t invited to the event, but we can still bring you some news (ah, the wonders of the Internet).
The cabinets are said to be sporting 62-inch […]

By Graham -- 2 comments

May 18th, 2008

Special: The video arcade lives on in Austin

1985-2008
(While this isn’t a Sega-related story per se, it’s still relevant to Sega fans and all gamers in general. The video arcade is a dying industry in North America and these local businesses may someday be a thing of the past. Hopefully that won’t happen, as this story shows that the arcade community still thrives […]

By Nathan -- 6 comments

May 14th, 2008

Sega enters Guiness World Records with MushiKing

It seems that Sega has managed to enter into the Guiness World Record books once again. This time it with the arcade game, MushiKing: King of Beetles, for having the most official tournaments held.

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Over 100,000 tournaments held in the space of 4 1/2 years. Pretty impressive. Hopefully […]

By Graham -- 2 comments

May 11th, 2008

Sega Game Endings: Golden Axe

[Editor’s note: Sega has developed a helluva lot of games during the last 20 or so years. Chances are, you haven’t been able to beat all of those games and may not have the time to go back and finish them off. So every Sunday, we’ll check out a different ending to a classic Sega […]

By Chris -- 5 comments

May 2nd, 2008

Another Sega title to be remade?

After the success of REZ on XBLA, and the fairly decent sales of House of the Dead on the Wii, it would be inevitable that Sega should try and bring a few more of their old IPs to modern systems. According to Siliconera, the next potential game on the list is another Dreamcast title, […]

By Graham -- 4 comments

April 27th, 2008

Sega is making a Rambo arcade game

Its time to pull out your bandanna and over-sized guns, Sega is making a Rambo arcade game. Here are all the details we know about this game so far.

The game will be based the last three movies. (First Blood Part II, Rambo III, and Rambo)
The game cabinet is like House of the Dead 4’s cabinet. […]

By George -- 4 comments

February 26th, 2008

Rumour: Sega makes a deal with House of the Dead fans

According to JeuxFrance, Sega has made a very tidy proposition to all House of the Dead fans and Wii owners.
It seems that Sega is using the upcoming House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return title, as a tester for the Wii’s fan base for lightgun games.  But more importantly, it is a test for […]

By Graham -- 17 comments

February 20th, 2008

Sega Joypolis coming to Middle East, North Africa

There’s not a whole lot of info here, but apparently, Sega and Emaar Malls recently signed an agreement on several indoor theme parks throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
The theme parks will retain the Sega Joypolis name and will have roller coasters, arcades and other attractions.
The first Sega Joypolis is set to open at […]

By Chris -- 9 comments

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