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Sega Nerds

April 27th, 2008

Sega releases free Valkyria PS3 theme

Valkyria Chronicles, to use the U.S. release name, is arriving in Japan this week and true to form Sega has released a bevy of promo material. Ranging from posters, to soundtrack, to free downloads, any Sega nerd would drool over the chance to get their mitts on some of the action.
Of course, these promos are […]

By James -- 1 comment

April 2nd, 2008

Review: House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return

Light-gun games. Who hasn’t played one? It’s a simple formula, and one that can entertain people for many, many hours. Whether it be at the arcades of yesteryear or home console ports, it seems gamers will always reserve some time (or quarters) for a light-gun shooter.
Turns out SEGA feels the same way about the genre, […]

By James -- 4 comments

March 24th, 2008

Sonic trailer: An examination

Over the weekend, SEGA fans were treated to a bevy of screenshots showcasing what we can only assume to be the officially unannounced Sonic Unleashed. Though no comment has thus far been given by SEGA, fans of the Sonic franchise have been going to town with speculation, rumors, “insider” leaks, and in some instances, general […]

By James -- 23 comments

February 19th, 2008

Sonic Chronicles 2008 release confirmed

SEGA has confirmed that Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood will be released sometime in the Fall of 2008 for the Nintendo DS.
Chronicles, which is developed by BioWare, hopes to successfully introduce characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe into the realm of turn-based RPG gameplay.
While very little information has been released on the game so […]

By James -- 4 comments

February 18th, 2008

Phantasy Star II hits the VC

It’s Monday, which means Nintendo has updated its Virtual Console, and this week brings good news for Sega Nerds the world over.
Phantasy Star II has arrived.
Originally released in 1989 on the Sega Genesis, Phantasy Star II is cherished by gamers and many in the media as being one of the greatest games of all […]

By James -- 5 comments

February 10th, 2008

Eight bum killing minutes of Condemned 2

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The guys at Monolith Productions have been touting this revamped combat system in Condemned 2: Bloodshot, and this newly released eight-minute video is probably the best evidence yet.
The game will be released on March 11 in the US, and March 14 in Europe, so get ready for some good ol’ fashion bum killing!
Tags: Bizarre […]

By James -- 0 comments

November 25th, 2007

Review: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, the most recent party game to hit the Nintendo Wii, tries very hard to add something new to the genre and in a lot of ways succeeds. Developed by Sega, in partnership with Nintendo, the game is surprisingly (at least to this reviewer) fun.
Shining with a good amount […]

By James -- 13 comments

November 8th, 2007

Import Genesis VC titles will continue to be higher priced

In Sega’s latest press release announcing Alien Soldier (Where’s the damn “Look Back,” Hudson?) it began with an interesting sentence, which pretty much solidified the questions whether the higher-priced (900 points instead of the normal 800) games would continue.
Sega of America today announced that it will be releasing a number of import titles from the […]

By Chris -- 11 comments

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