November-December News

1/25/2K3 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega Races on PlayStation 2

Sega subsidiary Sega Rosso revealed today that they've cemented plans to release their latest PlayStation2 racing game entitled 'Initial D: Special Stage.' Thereby, the game is expected to hit Japanese retailers on June 26 and will retail for 6800 yen. According to Sega Rosso representatives, the added development time will allow for quality control improvements. Moreover, Sega Rosso has confirmed plans to release a limited edition version of 'Initial D: Special Stage' which will come bundled with Logitech's GT-Force racing wheel. Unfortunately however, pricing for the limited edition version remains undisclosed.

Source: Xengamers

1/24/2K3 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega Shares Downgraded

The Japanese arm of investment firm UBS Warburg updated its rating on shares of Sega today. Analysts cut the target price on the stock from 900 to 700 yen per share. Reportedly, analysts at the firm remain skeptical regarding Sega's projected earnings. Unfortunately for Sega, the downgrade comes on the heels of several months of financial trouble. Specifically, earlier this fall the company cut earnings projections by more than 70 percent following disappointing sales of NFL2K3 and several other games in North America. Moreover, last week the company said goodbye to its North American CEO Peter Moore, who seemingly jumped ship for calmer waters at Microsoft.

Source: Xengamers

1/23/2K3 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega Reveals Shining Soul II

-Alright, I'm a Shining Force/Series fan, so I feel the need to post this.

With all eyes of the handheld market currently focused on the impending release of Square's Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Sega has confirmed plans for another GameBoy Advance RPG, Shining Soul II. Scheduled for release this summer in Japan, the game will support four-player simultaneous RPG action. In addition, Sega has confirmed that the number of items available in the sequel will be increased four-fold. In terms of story, players can choose the game's cast from several character classes including ninja, priest, wizard, dragon fighter, magician, and archer among others.

Source: Xengamers

1/15/2K3 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega Struggles with Delays

Sega has confirmed plans to delay the release of several upcoming games in Japan. Specifically, House of the Dead 3 for the Xbox has been pushed back until January 30. In associated news, Sonic Adventure DX which has previously been described as an enhanced version of classic Dreamcast platformer, is now scheduled for release in summer 2003 on Nintendo GameCube. Sega's latest Game Boy Advance title featuring the blue mascot, Sonic Spinball Party, has also been delayed until summer 2003. Definitive release dates outside Japan remain undisclosed.

Source: Xengamers

1/13/2K3 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega Announces Dates For Sonic Adventure DX and Virtua Fighter Quest

Sonic News! All rejoice! Oh, and Virtua Fighter..

Sega has formally announced two hotly anticipated titles for GameCube, Sonic Adventure DX and Virtua Fighter Quest, and added them to the company's schedule for Japanese release this year, according to Sega's website.

As a spruced-up port of the original Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure DX has fallen a bit behind schedule as a result of some fine-tuning by Sonic Team, an action that gamers the world around will benefit from in the long run. The game is currently scheduled for a Summer release in Japan, with no word on a North American version just yet.

Virtua Fighter Quest, the long-awaited VF action-adventure RPG, is going to just squeeze by at the end of 2003 and be included as a celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. As with Sonic Adventure DX, no plans for an English-friendly version have been announced.

Source: Gamers.com ~1/10/2K3

1/9/2K3 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Yu Suzuki Inducted into Hall of Fame

Not like you haven't heard it already... oh well.

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences announced today that uber-designer Yu Suzuki is to be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame, joining Mario's Shigeru Miyamoto, Civilization's Sid Meier, Final Fantasy's Hironobu Sakaguchi, Doom's John Carmack, and The Sims Will Wright among gaming's most elite creative minds.

"I am greatly honoured to receive the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Award," said Suzuki, currently the executive officer and leading video game developer at Sega. "I am pleased to be highly commended by the AIAS as a Hall of Fame Inductee along with many industry visionaries."

Suzuki - besides being one of the most gracious and genuinely nice developers on the planet - has a legacy of games that include such arcade classics as Hang On (1985), Space Harrier (1985), Outrun (1986), and Afterburner (1987). He also broke new ground with the world's first ever 3D fighting game Virtua Fighter (1993), then pushed 3D simulation into unparalleled levels of detail with Shenmue (1999).

"Yu Suzuki joins an impressive roster of game creators who have won this award for their leadership and innovation," said Paul Provenzano, President of AIAS. "He has not only created some of the best video games in the world, but he has also helped enhance awareness and appreciation of this interactive art form."

The award, to be given away by last year's inductee, Wil Wright, will be presented as part of the Interactive Achievement Awards at the 2003 D.I.C.E. Summit (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain), at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, February 27, 2003.

Source: Gamers.com ~1/7/2K3

1/2/2K3 ~=Sonic2K3=~

THQ Brings Sega Arcade Gallery to GBA

*cough* Old news. What you get when I don't update. Sorry.

We've seen some good things come of it already, but the supply of quality ports coming from THQ and Sega's exclusive publishing deal has yet to be depleted. Enter Sega Arcade Gallery, a collection of popular titles by Yu Suzuki.

The GBA game will sport four classic titles, including, After Burner, Outrun, Space Harrier, and Super Hang On.

Said Alison Locke, executive vice president of THQ's North American publishing branch, "Great games will always be great games whether they are developed today or ten years ago." Sega Arcade Gallery is set to ship in early Spring of 2003.

Source: Gamers.com ~12/24/2K2

12/14/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

PSO Fans Get NiGHTS Minigame

Many Phantasy Star Online junkies are used to in-game prizes from the game's various offline and online quests, but now they're in for a real treat. Starting today in Japan (and soon in the states), hunters can download a quest called "Messenger From the Dream," wherein players meet up with notable Saturn personality NiGHTS to net a downloadable NiGHTS minigame.

A time-attack style affair, the NiGHTS minigame can be saved to your GCN memory card and uploaded to the Game Boy Advance via link cable for play anytime. Sonic Team has yet to announce availability of the game to the US PSO crowd, but it should show up in a week or two.

Source: Gamers.com

12/12/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

A Deadly Lecture

Sega subsidiary Wow Entertainment in association with Digital Scape has announced plans to hold a lecture seminar regarding its upcoming Japanese release of the Xbox shooting game House of the Dead III. During the lecture, members of the game's development team plan to explain new techniques utilized in the title's production. Moreover, the game's CG designer plans to reveal new 3D modeling techniques used in the game. According to company representatives, the lecture is scheduled for December 19 from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. at Tokyo's Digital Hollywood School. While admission to the event will be free, seating will be limited to the first 150 people. For reference, House of the Dead III is scheduled for release in Japan on January 23, 2003.

Source: Xengamers

12/10/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega Executive Returns

Sega recently revealed plans to rehire Mike Sherlock as European sales and marketing director amid the company's ongoing European business reorganization. Thereby, Sega plans to terminate its publishing agreements with Sony and Infogrames in Europe, and directly distribute all future games beginning in 2003. Following the demise of Sega's Dreamcast nearly two years ago, Sherlock left the company and served as marketing director for Acclaim Entertainment in Europe. With Sega's software business on the road to recovery in the region however, Sherlock has been courted to return, and will serve under European executive director Naoya Tsurumi.

Source: Xengamers

12/9/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega's Fighting Upgrade

Sega-AM2 revealed today that it is planning to release an upgraded version of its latest arcade fighting game Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution in Japan. Expected to hit Japanese arcades this week, the upgraded version will be officially tagged Version B. According to company representatives, the new version will offer more balanced gameplay and improved network ranking features. Card slots on Version B machines will reportedly format player cards for the improved ranking system seamlessly. It's believed the PlayStation 2 version of Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution scheduled for release this March will be based on Version B of the arcade game.

Source: Xengamers

Sega's New Arcade

Sega plans to open its latest SegaWorld arcade facility tomorrow in Izumi, Osaka, Japan. The large facility, which has been renovated for the past several months, will offer several floors of entertainment for visitors. According to company representatives, SegaWorld Izumi will open with more than 170 games including dozens of arcade games, prize redemption machines, and attractions. The facility will be open from 10 a.m. until midnight daily, though pricing for specific attractions and games remains undisclosed. Newer games including Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution - Version B and StarHorse 2002 are said to await players at the venue's grand opening tomorrow.

Source: Xengamers

12/7/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Crazy Taxi Powerslides to GBA

THQ and Sega's recent announcement of their Game Boy Advance port of Jet Grind Radio isn't the only good news for fans of frenetic, city-crawling action. The companies will also release Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride, a new installment in the occupational arcade racing series, for Nintendo's handheld system.

Based on the classic Dreamcast game, Catch a Ride will sport 4 original cabbies and cars, as well as 9 play modes spread over 2 new cities. 5 difficulty modes will be included to make sure everybody is well-challenged. Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride is scheduled for release on March 17, 2003.

Source: Gamers.com

12/6/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega to Ressurrect its European Subsidiary

Sega has now confirmed rumors that it will re-open offices in Europe. It closed them last year in an effort to cut costs.

Sega currently has distribution agreements with Sony for PS2 titles, with THQ for GBA games, and with Infogrames for its Xbox and GameCube titles. However, Sega is expected to return to publishing its own games come 2003, at least in Germany, France, and the UK.

Even though Sega is slightly short on its predictions in terms of software units sold, the game-maker remains optimistic. "We have a strong game brand in the European market, especially in the UK," said Sega COO Tetsu Kayama. "We're trying to create a situation where we can break even at unit sales of two million in Europe." Current sales are clocking in at around 1.2 million units for the last six months.

Source: Gamers.com

12/4/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Dreamcast Update: King of Fighters 2001

Japanese developer Playmore is gearing up for the release of King of Fighters 2001 on the Dreamcast. SNK's classic fighter is set to hit retailers for Sega's defunct console on December 26. Aside from straightforward fighting action, the game will also boast several new features such as survival and puzzle gameplay modes.

Source:Xengamers

My opinion: Well... its nice to still see some more quality games come out for the "dead" system called the Dreamcast. I wonder how many more games will come out for the system before its totally dead... only time will tell I guess.

12/3/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

New Sega Games Announced for PS2, Xbox and GameCube!

Sega held a special event in Japan on Tuesday in order to reveal many of its upcoming games, with a bunch of surprises making an appearance. Interestingly, a vast majority of the titles announced were for the PS2. First up is a port of the arcade title Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution for the PS2. Hitting Japan on March 13, the game is an upgrade of the original Virtua Fighter 4, with a few tweaks and additions here and there (such as two new characters, Brad Burns and Gou Himori). The PS2 version is said to feature an enhanced graphics engine over the original game as well as shortened load times.

Sega then revealed Initial D Special Stage for the PS2. This game, which hits Japan on March 27, is based on Sega Rosso's arcade title Initial D: Arcade Stage and focuses around the exploits of the hit anime series Initial D. For those unaware, Sega Rosso is the team behind the Sega Rally series.

Sega also used this event to reveal its initial batch of games in the 3D Ages line that it recently established with D3 Publishing -- many of which will be terrific news for Sega fans. Some of these, such as Phantasy Star, will feature completely new graphics (see the first pics included in this story), while others, such as Golden Axe, are said to be entirely new games based around the concepts of the originals. Here's the list of announced games so far, all of which are expected to release within 2003:

Space Harrier
Fantasy Zone
Phantasy Star
Golden Axe
Monaco GP
Alex Kidd's Miracle World
Gain Ground
Bonanza Brothers
Streets of Rage
Tant-R 
Phantasy Star 2
Virtua Racing
Phantasy Star 4 
Last Bronx

Older Sega games are also on their way to the Xbox, though these are all remakes of Dreamcast titles.

Rent-A-Hero No. 1 Illbleed Dynamite Cop 2 Blue Stinger: Premium Cut

And finally, Sega took the time to announce a baseball game for the GameCube. Curiously, Virtua Fighter Quest was not even mentioned.

Source: Gamers.com

12/2/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega Shares Rise as Buyout Talks Mount

Shares in Sega went wild on the Tokyo market on Friday as rumours of a Microsoft buyout swirled around the company. Sega's share price rose to the maximum allowed limit by the Tokyo exchange before dipping slightly in afternoon trade to end up a hefty 11.3% -- the fourth-largest gain of the day.

Spokesmen for Microsoft and Sega both denied knowledge of any potential buyout, which rumours suggest will involve Microsoft purchasing all of CSK's stake in Sega. However, some suggest the stock movements aren't a result of the strength of the rumours but rather opportunistic investors. Toshio Ogawa, a manager at Izumi Securities, told Bloomberg, "There is a slight possibility of this, but it's more that investors are using this rumour to buy back their shares."

Despite that, there has been a lot of speculation as to the fate of Sega recently, with Microsoft and Nintendo emerging as possible suitors. Even then, it's not as clear-cut as just buying the company whole; not all of Sega may be up for sale, what remains may see large job cuts and rumblings on the grapevine suggest that some talent may quit Sega anyway. Sony has been eyeing up Visual Concepts as a replacement for their lame-duck 989 Sports titles, and VC is supposedly happy to oblige, given the poor sales for NFL2k3. And talk of Yu Suzuki looking to leave and set up on his own has been circulating for a while. The bottom line is, buying Sega doesn't automatically mean all the talent will remain.

Source: Gamers.com

12/1/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega Confirms PlayStation2 Racer

Sega subsidiary SegaRosso has reportedly confirmed plans to bring their popular arcade racing series 'Initial D' to the PlayStation2. According to company representatives, the console incarnation will be based on the upgraded arcade version dubbed 'Initial D: Version 2.' Unfortunately, specifics regarding the PlayStation2 version including planned upgrades and a definitive release date remain undisclosed. For reference, the Initial D series features a mixture of 3D racing and anime-style story elements, and is loosely based on a popular Japanese comic series.

Source: Xengamers

11/26/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sega and CSK Parting Ways?

After disappointing financial downgrades for Sega earlier this month, the company has confirmed plans to distance itself from Japanese parent CSK. Thereby, CSK will buy back 10 billion yen ($81 million) in stock held by Sega in March 2003. However, CSK plans to retain the bulk of its estimated 22 percent financial interest in Sega. It's believed the stock repurchase agreement will help repair CSK's share price and renew investor confidence in the company. For reference, Sega has downgraded their fiscal projections for the year from 18 to 5 billion yen based on disappointing software sales. Likewise, CSK trimmed its profit outlook from 3 to 1 billion yen for the year.

Source: XenGamers

11/25/2K2 ~=Sonic2K3=~

Sonic Adventure 2 Battle in Gamecube top ten

This is no surprise really, knowing it was in the top 5 for sells for a few months, but this graph:

Shows that SA2Battle is in the top 10 games sold in the last year with it being in 5th place. 1st party Nintendo games take control of the sells, however.

Source: IGNCube

5/16/2K2 -=Sonic2002=-

Sega's Multiplatform Online Plans

Sega is, in my opinion, the master of online console gaming. This will be more evident than ever before later this year when they release online games for not one or two, but all three of the major consoles this year. That's right, the GameCube, Playstation 2, and Xbox will all be getting online titles from Sega's sports line-up this year.

"SEGA is the undisputed industry leader when it comes to online console gaming," said Peter Moore, president and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. "While other publishers are taking their first steps in online console gaming, SEGA is already running full speed ahead, shipping our sixteenth title before they even ship their first."

Here's the list of titles that will be available to play online this year from Sega Sports:

SEGA Sports NFL 2K3 - PlayStation 2 and Xbox

SEGA Sports NBA 2K3 - PlayStation 2 and Xbox

SEGA Sports NCAA College Basketball 2K3 -

PlayStation 2 and Xbox

Phantasy Star Online (working title) - Xbox

Phantasy Star Online: Episode I & II - GameCube

It should also be noted that Sega will be responsible for the first online games for the Xbox and GameCube. That's a pretty cool record considering they also created the first online games for the Dreamcast, as well. They're my favorite game company for a reason... Go Sega!

THQ Publishes More Sega GBA Games

Sega, like Nintendo, has a load of old 16-bit games that are absolute classics. In attempt to allow a new generation of gamers to give those classics a try, and evoke fond memories in those who played them during their time, some of those classics are being revisited of the Game Boy Advance.

Today, Nintendojo has revealed that THQ will be releasing three more classic Sega titles for the GBA. The first two games, Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms and The Revenge of Shinobi, will be released before the end of the year. The third title, Space Channel 5 will be released towards the beginning of next year. The first two titles will be easy to port, seeing as they are 2D, 16-bit side-scrollers. Space Channel 5, though, will apparently be made to use the GBA's full-motion video capabilites. So, I guess we'll have to wait and see how it'll work. Stay tuned.

5/13/2K2 -=Sonic2002=-

Sega To Publish New Games By Ex-Xbox Stars

The news of the departure of former Microsoft employees from Team Xbox, Seamus Blackley and Kevin Bacchus, was staggering last month. The men had so much to do with the development of the new console, and then they decided to leave? Why? Because they were so excited about the new system and what developers were doing with it that they wanted to make games for it themselves. They have since formed a new company called Capital Entertainment Group or CEG for short.

According to GameForms, the company has set out to publish "innovative, edgy games." The distribution for these titles will not have to be too, too high for the company to break even - 250,000 copies. Small, hip, development teams will get a chance to make new and different games and CEG will help make their games a reality. Think of it as the independent film scene, only, you know... with games.

Where does Sega fit into all of this? Well, our favorite game company will be publishing the first two CEG games. Unfortunately, at this point, no information about those two games has been revealed. Not to fret, though. E3 will no doubt shed some light on this subject. Oh, and I bet you want to know which platforms the games will be released on. Because of both Blackley's and Bacchus's connection to Microsoft, the company will definitely have an Xbox bias, but games for alternate platforms will be developed as well. Stay tuned for more.

5/10/2K2 -=Sonic2002=-

Sega Selling Xbox?!

It may be happening soon, according to a recent post at SelectButton. Beginning this Summer, and directly coinciding with the release of the Xbox release of Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller in Japan, Sega will begin selling the Xbox hardware in their online store D-Direct. While this doesn't really have any major impact on American gamers, it is notable that Sega will be selling another company's hardware in their store. You don't see other third parties doing that, do you? Hmm...

PSO: E 1 & 2 Release Date?

Today, the Magic Box has been updated with news that Sega has announced an American release date for the GameCube update to PSO entitled Phantasy Star Online: Episodes 1 & 2. While I wouldn't be too sure about the information just yet, the site claims that the title will be released on October 15th of this year, following the Summer release in Japan. Does this mean that Nintendo will have their online network up-and-running in the US by that time? It's hard to say. But most sources have been stating that Nintendo's online plans will be unveiled at E3. So I guess we'll just have to wait until then for the full scoop.

ESPN And Sega Join Forces

Beginning with the titles in their 2K3 line-up, which are due out this year, Sega and ESPN will be working together to bring you a more realistic sports experience... well, maybe realistic isn't quite the right word. How about, more ESPN-like experience. Yeah...

To give the game a more realistic look and feel, many little touches will be made to the games to give them a more ESPN SportsCenter look and feel. Sega hopes that this will, in turn, make their games feel more authentic than ever before.

"Building upon the strongest foundation possible - our world renowned SEGA Sports franchises -- this relationship helps solidify our commitment to authenticity by continuing to bring the SEGA Sports gaming experience closer to the true experience of the sport," said Peter Moore, president and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. "With the unique features and the additional sports expertise that ESPN will infuse into our games, we expect to continue to set the standard for authenticity when it comes to sports simulation videogaming."

"ESPN and Disney Interactive are pleased to be working with SEGA Sports to push sports video gaming to the next level," said George Bodenheimer, president, ESPN. "ESPN's mission is to serve sports fans in every way possible, and working closely with SEGA Sports' outstanding product gives us a significant advantage in the video game arena."

"ESPN is absolutely the best when it comes to sports telecast presentations," said Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts Entertainment -- the development house behind the "SEGA Sports 2K" series. "Incorporating ESPN elements into SEGA Sports games will make them even more authentic, bridging the gap between a sports TV presentation and an immersive sports video game experience. Our development team has added key features that people recognize and identify with -- so that the end result is a sports video game that is unmatched in the industry."

Konami was the previous holder to the rights to the ESPN brand name for their sports titles. Unlike their games, Sega's latest bunch will not be heavily stamped by the ESPN brand. Their logo will simply appear on the lower right-hand corner of the box art stating that the games are "Powered by ESPN." And though all of the upcoming 2K3 titles will benefit from the ESPN enhancements, the first to be released will be NCAA College Football 2K3.

Stay tuned for more on these titles in the near future.

NFL 2K3 Screenshots

If you thought the sports gaming scene had tight competition last year, wait until you see what the major players have up their sleeve this year. The big difference is that Sega will not just be porting over Dreamcast software to more powerful hardware...no, they are creating all new software with these newer consoles in mind. This means that they'll be able to use the extra power under the hood for all sorts of things including, but not limited to exhanced graphics. Well, the company has released a few new screenshots from the upcoming PS2 football title, NFL 2K3. As such, you can take a quick look at those enhanced graphics for yourself.

The boys at IGN are responsible for posting these new screenshots. You can take a gander at them by clicking on this spot.

5/9/2K2 -=Sonic2002=-

House of the Dead Movie Website Launched

Sega has launched the website with material relating to the upcoming film based on the House of the Dead series of games. The site itself comes in the form of a homepage for the Agency of Mystical Services. This will apparently be the group of people who the main characters in the film belong to... and their reason to fight countless hordes of zombies. The site is fairly minimal but it does have a fun little HotD inspired, Shockwave game where you can blast zombies in a graveyard.

Check out the brand new website by clicking here.

4/25/2K2 -=Sonic2002=-

DC Accessory Production Ends

Sega and electronics manufacturer CSI have stopped production on all Dreamcast accessories, according to Xen Gamers. Even though production on Dreamcast consoles ended last year, the company was still producing some of the more highly demanded accessories such as VMUs and Braodband adapters. As of now, that has all stopped. The last btach of these accessories will be sent to customers who have preordered later this month, then, it's the preowned bin!

It's unfortunate that gamers in the US weren't given access to any of these accessories. I mean, I know quite a few people that would have liked to have a broadband adapter, but as you well know, those were impossible to get even when they were first released here. Oh well... I guess there's nothing we can do about it. That is, other than complain.

The Magic Box has posted a very small update stating that Sega and AM2 are working on Super Monkey Ball 2 for the GameCube, the sequel to last year's smash hit. The game will have 150 new stages and advanced multiplayer game modes. Look for it this Fall. And be sure to check out the first screenshots right here.

4/23/2K2 -=Sonic2002=-

Sonic Fan Game HQ Magazine!

Well, I think I'm a bit late on this news, but oh well. SFGHQ Magazine first issue was released! Go here and check it out: http://www.sfghqmagazine.tk/ Looks good!

4/18/2K2 -=Sonic2002=-

Sega Goes Mobile

Sega has opened up a new division of Sega.com called Sega Mobile "to [bring] the thrills and excitement of Sega gaming to cellular phone and PDA users in North America." Sega has been working in the mobile gaming realm for quite a while in Japan. But now gamers in America will finally get a chance to play the rest of Sega's handheld offerings.

"Staying true to our history of innovation in the gaming industry, Sega.com continues to push the boundaries and expand the video game market into new territories with the launch of the Sega Mobile division," said Mr. Ryoichi Shiratsuchi, CEO of Sega.com and general manager of Sega Mobile Japan. "Bringing great Sega content to wireless platforms is another step toward Sega.com's goal of bringing networked gaming to all devices and thereby extending the pastime to mainstream audiences across the world."

It will be bringing some of the more obscure games to the Phone. Such as Flicky, Pengo, Monaco GP, and Puyo Puyo.

This is an interesting new realm for Sega... well, at least in the US. I guess it's really a new realm for us gamers. Stay tuned for more on Sega Mobile. We'll be covering it.

Lets make some crazy money! Gamespot has just released 6 screenshots of Crazi Taxi 3 for Xbox. Since it is coming out for Xbox, it will be much better graphics then the other Crazy Taxi's out there, and it does seem good! Hereis where the screenshots are: Crazy Taxi 3 screenshots

Check em out!

4/17/2K2 -=Sonic2002=-

PSO Release Date Announced?

Infogrames may have spilled the beans concerning the release dates of a few of Sega's biggest Xbox titles, including Panzer Dragoon Next. (which we saw referred to a few days ago as Panzer Dragoon X) "Why Infogrames?" you may ask. It's simple... Infogrames handles the releases of Sega's titles for the Xbox and GameCube in Europe. And in a recent report, the company had both Panzer Dragoon Next and House of the Dead 3 listed as October releases. Also on the list was Phantasy Star Online for the GameCube which was listed as another October release.

I'd still think of these dates as tentative, but it's nice to know when the European publisher wants to release the titles. They may be closer to being finished then we had previously thought. And though I've said it many times before, we'll probably just have to wait until E3 for the full details to be announced about these and other large Sega releases.

4/16/2K2 -=Sonic2002=-

PSO for GC delayed

The Magic Box says that PSO is being delayed for GC. No reason is specified yet, but we hope things will clear up on this matter.

4/16/2K2 -=Sonic2002=-

Sega Dreamcast outsells Xbox in Japan

This is actually a bit of old news. I had to bring it up tho because its just plain cool...

This is from Planetdreamcast.com who got their report from Gamers.com:

Late last week, Gamers.com posted a very interesting report concerning Xbox sales in Japan. While Microsoft's new console is selling rather swimmingly in the States, it seems that Japanese gamers aren't taking to the new console quite as well. In the first week of April, a measley 2,179 units were sold in Japan. To put this into perspective, 80,734 Playstation 2s and 15,068 GameCubes were sold in that same week. But what is really staggering, is that even the now defunct (but lovable as hell) Sega Dreamcast was able to outsell the Xbox during that week. That's right... 3,427 happy customers walked home with Sega's console during that same week. I guess when you look at it that way it's pretty sad. Microsoft has their work cut out for them in Japan It seems that right now, there are few games on the console that appeal to gamers in that territory. But kudos to Sega for continually selling units in Japan. Some people apparently still know what an awesome console the Dreamcast is. And that's a pretty wonderful thing.

Wow....