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Sonic Unleashed gets delayed in Japan

Sonic Unleashed gets delayed in Japan

Japan is going to have to wait to get its hands on Sega’s latest addition to the Sonic franchise, Sonic Unleashed.

by Jonathon Harker
on Nov 11th 2008 at 10:36AM in News
Sega Mega Drive Collection goes HD

Sega Mega Drive Collection goes HD

Sega has announced that it is to release a 720p enabled 16bit collection entitled Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection on Xbox 360 and PS3 early next year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2008 at 4:21PM in News
Sega pulls Samba De Amigo ad

Sega pulls Samba De Amigo ad

Japanese games publisher Sega has pulled an online ad for its Wii rhythm-action title Samba De Amigo following a successful campaign from animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 5th 2008 at 10:35AM in News
Publishers plead: ‘Stop the price wars’

Publishers plead: ‘Stop the price wars’

Following a spate of aggressive promotions from the likes of Morrisons, Woolworths and Asda, leading industry figures have urged retail to hold fire on further cuts to new release pricing.

by Tim Ingham
on Sep 26th 2008 at 11:40AM in News

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‘Brutal’ Sega ads banned

‘Brutal’ Sega ads banned

The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency has outlawed two ‘brutal’ and ‘realistic’ Sega TV adverts for Condemned 2.

by Tim Ingham
on Sep 18th 2008 at 12:31PM in News
Peter Moore: I killed the Dreamcast

Peter Moore: I killed the Dreamcast

In an interview with British daily broadsheet The Guardian, current EA Sports boss and the ex head of hardware for both Xbox 360 and Sega has admitted that it ...
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by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2008 at 12:25PM in News
Sega plots Samba De Amigo chart shake-up

Sega plots Samba De Amigo chart shake-up

Returning Dreamcast classic Samba De Amigo is to dance its way onto Wii next month, and Sega has told MCV that the game will embrace a whole new audience.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 29th 2008 at 4:23PM in News
UK CHART: Mario Kart races back to No.1

UK CHART: Mario Kart races back to No.1

Team GB’s gold medal haul at the Olympic Games this week has helped Sega’s official Beijing Olympics game bound up the UK charts – but it still can’t top sales ...
by Tim Ingham
on Aug 18th 2008 at 6:16PM in News

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Suzuki still at Sega

Suzuki still at Sega

Sega of America CEO Simon Jeffery has clarified comments made this week over the reported departure of development stalwart Yu Suzuki from the company.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 13th 2008 at 4:41PM in News
MadWorld controversy reaches The Sun

MadWorld controversy reaches The Sun

Yesterday’s astonishing attack in The Daily Mail on Sega’s Wii title Madworld has gathered momentum – with both Metro newspaper and The Sun following suit.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 13th 2008 at 11:17AM in News
Yu Suzuki no longer with Sega

Yu Suzuki no longer with Sega

Sega America’s CEO Simon Jeffery has in an interview with Gamasutra confirmed that games development legend Yu Suzuki is no longer working with the successful publisher.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 12th 2008 at 1:02PM in News
Sega Q1 sales up 90%

Sega Q1 sales up 90%

Post-Christmas sales of Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games have helped push Sega’s Q1 revenues for 2008-2009 up 90 per cent to 30.5 billion Japanese yen ($279.6m).

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 6th 2008 at 3:50PM in News

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Sega: EA has been a petulant child

Sega: EA has been a petulant child

In a frank interview with American news agency Forbes, Sega of America president Simon Jeffery has labelled EA a “petulant child” in reference to the way it has conducted ...
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by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 31st 2008 at 11:51AM in News
New Sonic title sprints into view

New Sonic title sprints into view

Though Sonic obviously wasn’t speedy enough to get to LA before the curtains closed on this year’s E3, he has at least sprinted into clear view with the unveiling of ...
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by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 21st 2008 at 2:40PM in News
E3 08: Sega resurrects Golden Axe

E3 08: Sega resurrects Golden Axe

A new next-gen outing for retro franchise Golden Axe lead Sega’s offering at this year’s E3.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 16th 2008 at 3:44PM in News
Super Monkey Ball tops iPhone download chart

Super Monkey Ball tops iPhone download chart

Games have dominated opening weekend sales on Apple's iPhone/iPod Touch App Store, accounting for 15 of the top 25 'paid for' apps downloaded from the UK version of the service.

Stuart O'Brien
by Stuart O'Brien
on Jul 14th 2008 at 4:41PM in News

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Beijing to be an Olympic release for Sega

Beijing to be an Olympic release for Sega

The summer of sports continues with today’s release of Sega’s Olympic Beijing 2008. The game, the only official licensed title for the Olympic event, follows a spate of games making ...
by Jonathon Harker
on Jun 27th 2008 at 4:16PM in News
Sega and THQ unleash $1.5bn PAL sales assault

Sega and THQ unleash $1.5bn PAL sales assault

THQ and Sega impressed its retail and distribution partners across PAL territories last week, with a perfectly executed trade conference comprising over 400 delegates.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 13th 2008 at 7:16PM in News
New Sonic games dated

New Sonic games dated

Sega has unveiled its full release schedule for the rest of 2008 to MCV – and dated two new Sonic games.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 6th 2008 at 1:16PM in News
INTERVIEW: ‘We've learnt from Sega Rally mistakes’

INTERVIEW: ‘We've learnt from Sega Rally mistakes’

Sega has told MCV that disappointing sales of last year’s Sega Rally have taught the company a lesson – and that they are now ‘really getting going’ on PS3 and ...
by Tim Ingham
on Jun 5th 2008 at 1:48PM in News
IGA invades Football Manager

IGA invades Football Manager

Sega has signed IGA Worldwide to provide in-game advertising for the popular Sports Interactive Football Manager series, including the upcoming Massively Multiplayer Online version, Football Manager Live.

by Tim Ingham
on May 30th 2008 at 12:05PM in News
Sega reveals Platinum new IP

Sega reveals Platinum new IP

Sega has unveiled three new titles as part of a four game deal with Platinum Games, a Japanese studio made up of some of the personnel and talent behind hits ...
by Jonathon Harker
on May 15th 2008 at 4:57PM in News
Codemasters confirms Sega studio acquisition

Codemasters confirms Sega studio acquisition

Codemasters has confirmed to MCV sister site Develop that it is to take over Sega's UK Racing Studio, as revealed earlier this week.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 25th 2008 at 11:41AM in News
Codemasters in for Sega Racing Studio?

Codemasters in for Sega Racing Studio?

After MCV sister site Develop broke the news that Sega was planning to close its UK Racing Studio development team, it now understands that nearby Codemasters could save some – ...
by Tim Ingham
on Apr 23rd 2008 at 6:16PM in News
Sega confirms closure of Racing Studio

Sega confirms closure of Racing Studio

Sega has confirmed yesterday’s report on Develop that it has closed its racing studio.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 9th 2008 at 12:19PM in News