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June 15th, 2008

The Incredible Hulk’s secret PS3 characters

One of the Hulk’s cool features is the ability to unlock different Hulk characters, and this video showcases a few of those found in the PS3 version, like the Green Scar and Hulkbuster Iron Man. But seriously, after seeing Hulk running around looking like a Roman, who the heck needs the […]

By Chris -- 3 comments

June 14th, 2008

Sega Commercial Saturday: SegaNet

I’m finally back from my two-week hiatus and am pleased to bring you another addition to the Sega Commercial Saturday lineup. This week, we’re taking a look at Sega of America’s commercial for SegaNet, its online service for the Dreamcast that officially launched Sept. 10, 2001, about two years after the Dreamcast launched in North […]

By Chris -- 4 comments

June 13th, 2008

New Phantasy Star Portable trailer shows four-player mayhem

It seems like there hasn’t been much gameplay footage of Phantasy Star Portable out there, but this new trailer released at Famitsu shows tons of it.
In addition to all the battle, menu and character creation footage, the video shows four Japanese players having the time of their lives playing local multiplayer. While I certainly don’t […]

By Chris -- 7 comments

May 29th, 2008

New Dinosaur Kingdom videos released

Sega shot us a couple new gameplay videos for its upcoming Nintendo DS Pokemon ripoff RPG Dinosaur Kingdom that’s set to release this fall. In the game, you’ll be tasked with excavating dinosaur fossils, then bringing them back to life with a DinoShot, allowing you to battle them against your foes.
The game features more than […]

By Chris -- 4 comments

May 28th, 2008

Time to see some Shiren 3 footage

Sega has finally unleashed some gameplay footage for Shiren the Wanderer 3: The Sleeping Princess in the Clockwork Palace, and I have to say, it doesn’t look too bad. Of course, what else would a Shiren commercial feature other than showing you all the different ways you can expect to die horrible deaths while losing […]

By Chris -- 0 comments

May 28th, 2008

Sega, Chunsoft collaborating on digital novel

It appears that Sega and ChunSoft aren’t limiting their work together to just the Shiren franchise, as the two companies released a trailer for a new Japanese digital novel called 428 for the Nintendo Wii.
Featuring live footage, the game has you following Achi Endo and Shinya Kano throughout modern-day Tokyo where a […]

By Chris -- 0 comments

May 28th, 2008

Gamestop slashes prices on tons of next-gen Sega games

Wow, this is truly THE Sega sale to end all Sega sales. I’ve been waiting for the official list to drop for Gamestop’s Game Days Sale that will run beginning June 2 to the end of the month, and now it finally has.
All I can say is you won’t be disappointed as just about every […]

By Chris -- 9 comments

May 28th, 2008

Beijing Olympics 2008 available for pre-order, priced cheap

Sega sent us word today that Beijing Olympics 2008 is now available for pre-order at both Amazon and Gamestop. While both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version are priced at $50, Gamestop has the PC version for only $30.
So if you’ve already played Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games to death, you may […]

By Chris -- 0 comments

May 27th, 2008

Rez HD, Ikaruga best XBLA launches ever

It appears that old Dreamcast games ported over to Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade are pretty popular as Rez  HD and Ikaruga sold the most units in a three-day span and now hold the prestigious title as the best XBLA launches ever, with 25,000 and 22,500 units sold, respectively.
Even more impressive is the next closest game […]

By Chris -- 7 comments

May 27th, 2008

Sega wants more Unreal 3 Engine

Sega has announced that it has extended its Unreal Engine 3 licensing deal with Epic Games for an unspecified cross-platform game.
“The great capabilities of Unreal Engine 3 make it possible for our developers to deliver incredible gaming experiences,” said Dave Cobb, vice president of development for Sega of America. “Unreal Engine 3 provides superior power […]

By Chris -- 1 comment