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Virtua Tennis 4 set for Kinect and Wii

Virtua Tennis 4 will launch on Wii and Kinect, Sega has announced. The game was already announced for PlayStation 3 at Sony’s Gamescom press conference in August last year. It features PlayStation Move compatibility and 3D technology. The Wii edition will make use of the Wii MotionPlus. Virtua Tennis 4 …

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The Conduit II dated

The Conduit II will be released on March 18th. The High Voltage-developed FPS continues the events seen in the 2009 original, and once again aims to raise the bar on Wii with its ambitious graphics technology. The game will feature online multiplayer and voice chat – although it won’t be …

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Dreamcast pack not heading to PS3

A boxed compilation of classic Dreamcast games will not arrive on PS3 when it hits shelves on February 25th. Dreamcast Collection for Xbox 360 and PC includes Sonic Adventure, Crazy Taxi, Sega Bass Fishing and Space Channel 5: Part 2. PC owners will also be able to download the entire …

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Sega launches urinal console

It’s new hardware, but possibly not as you expected it. Former platform holder Sega has launched a new range of machines in Japan… that attach to male urinals. Wired reports that the new devices, called ‘Toylets’, have been rolled out for testing at a number of locations in Tokyo. Each …

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Sega downplays Steam fears

The UK MD of publisher Sega has downplayed fears expressed by retail last month concerning the rising power of Valve’s digital distribution network Steam. Let me narrow down some publicly available market figures for you,” John Clark told MCV in an exclusive interview. In 2009, nearly 75m boxes were sold …

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Sega extends Platinum partnership

It looks as if publisher Sega and developer Platinum Games have successfully agreed terms on a deal to extend the partnership between the two. In October the release of manic Xbox 360 and PS3 shooter Vanquish marked the official end of the four game deal both companies had previously signed. …

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Sega confirms Dreamcast Collection

Sega’s executive vice president of sales and marketing Alan Pritchard has confirmed that the publisher will release a Dreamcast Collection for current-gen machines. Recent weeks have seen the release of both Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi on both XBLA and PSN, with Space Channel 5 also in the pipeline. It’s …

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Clark widens remit to include digital

John Clark has been appointed as Sega West’s digital distribution director for PC games. He has been with the firm for almost four years and will take on new responsibilities in addition to his current role of UK managing director. Sega’s digital distribution department for its PC titles is based …

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Sega reveals Binary Domain

As was rumoured earlier in the week, Sega has announced a brand new squad-based shooter from the creator of the Yakuza series Toshihiro Nagoshi. Called Binary Domain, the Xbox 360 and PS3 title is, much like other recent releases such as Vanquish, being developed with Western audiences in mind. Set …

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