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Read More »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. Jeffery said of Suzuki: Last I heard, he was doing some online stuff in China. He’s kind of his own man right now. Every …
Read More »Sega confirms Yu Suzuki exit
American CEO Simon Jeffery confirms that development legend is no longer a Sega employee
Read More »Monkey Ball for iPhone sells over 300,000 in just 20 days
Booming AppStore proves Apple handset is viable platform for games development, says Sega
Read More »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). The result, for the three months to March 31st 2008, means that the division reduces its operating loss from 7.2 billion yen …
Read More »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 its attempted acquisition or Grand Theft Auto publisher Take Two. It feels like EA kind of needs Take-Two, but it …
Read More »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 upcoming Wii adventure Sonic and the Black Knight. The title, which is once again under development at Sonic Team, if …
Read More »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. Golden Axe: Beast Rider takes the classic on-foot brawler and throws beast-mounted combat into the mix in a game that promises to expand upon the mythology first explored in the 1989 arcade and Mega …
Read More »Super Monkey Ball tops iPhone download chart
Sega's arcade classic is the best-selling paid download on Apple's UK App Store.
Read More »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 the most of this years sport filled summer. A Sega spokesperson told MCV that all the environments, stadiums, arenas, athletes …
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