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At this morning's Nintendo Direct, worldwide president Saturo Iwata announced that the next game in the Sonic the Hedgehog, subtitled Lost World, will be coming exclusively to Wii U and 3DS. This is made possible through a new partnership with Sega. More information on the title, which was described... More

Shortly after a former Sega employee posted photos of what basically amounted to a prototyped Sega Saturn with online capabilities codenamed the Pluto, the console appeared on eBay for sale. The original online appearance of the console on AssemblerGames came with the quote that this was probably one... More

Sega is pulling back the curtain on all the things fans need to know for the next Total War entry from Creative Assembly. Total War: Rome II will be released on September 3 worldwide. Fans who pre-order the game will get the first day-one DLC pack for free. The Greek States Culture Pack includes three... More

A detailed listing for an updated Sonic the Hedgehog with stereoscopic 3D capabilities has appeared on Sega's Japanese website . Running the site through Google Translate reveals a number of interesting details. The game will be available in Japan on May 15 for 600 yen (around $6 U.S.), can be played... More

Not long ago Sega revealed a downloadable HD remake of the Sega Genesis classic, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, is on the way. Last year, developer DreamRift partnered with Disney to create an Epic Mickey-flavored homage to the game, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion . In a past interview about... More

This saga of Aliens: Colonial Marines is not yet over. When it was released earlier this year, the title met a firing squad of critics and consumers. The biggest frustrations though, were focused on the stark discrepancies between footage shown at trade shows and conventions and a final considered inferior... More

The fallout from Sega and Gearbox's disappointing Aliens game has been ugly. Now, a class action lawsuit alleges that the companies engaged in false advertising when marketing and promoting the game. The gaming website Polygon broke the news that a suit had been filed in a Northern District of California... More

Grant Kirkhope, best known for his work on Rare titles like Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, and Goldeneye, is creating the music for the upcoming Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD remake . Apparently he's pretty far along, too. Yesterday Kirkhope tweeted that he was finishing his final piece... More

Sega's House of the Dead has always been a cult favorite for its over-the-top zombie slaying action. Now, you'll be able to play it on your phone or mobile device. House of the Dead: The Lost Reels, features three "remixed" worlds from House of the Dead: Overkill cast (Papa's Palace... More

A former Sega employee has revealed photos of rare Saturn variant prototype console that was codenamed "Pluto." The shots came from a poster on the AssemblerGames forums, a former Sega employee who now lives in Japan. The shots are of what he believes to be only one of two "Pluto"... More

Sega revealed today that the world’s favorite rodent, Mickey Mouse (sorry Sonic) will have a classic Sega Genesis title remade in HD. The first screenshots and trailer for the game have been released and they look great. The announcement follows reports of listings for Castle of Illusion on the... More

[Update] We received an expanded statement from Sega, which reads, " We are constantly looking at all areas of our business and in this case have made the decision to not continue development of the Wii U version. Rest assured that we have some fantastic developments for Wii U in the pipeline which... More

In a week already fraught with sad news , reports are coming in that Sega has closed their Australian studio. The developer, formerly known as Creative Assembly Australia, was responsible for Medieval II: Total War and London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games . According to comment obtained... More

Just when you thought it was safe to forget about Aliens: Colonial Marines , the UK's Advertising Standards Agency has weighed in on the discrepancies between pre-release trailers and the retail game. The complaint was allegedly submitted by Reddit user subpardave , who also shared an image of the... More

Pre-order customers get first crack at the upcoming real-time strategy title from Relic and new parent company Sega. The beta includes six maps supporting symmetrical competitive matches from 1v1 to 4v4 against other players or the AI, as well as the first 40 levels of progression through the metagame... More

Today at the his GDC panel "Designing Grand Strategy: Making the Mechanics of Total War," Creative Assembly lead designer James Russell announced the newest entry in the Total War series: Arena. This free-to-play online PC title features 10v10 team-based multiplayer battles. Each player controls... More

Ron Gilbert departed Double Fine last week, and starting tomorrow his latest game, The Cave, will be a free download for PlayStation Plus members. PlayStation Plus has become a hell of a deal, delivering free games and discounts every week. The Cave isn't the only free game this week. Namco Bandai... More

Fans of diva vocaloids take note: Sega is gauging interest in a western release of Hatsune Miku Project Diva F on Facebook. For those not versed in bizarre Japanese phenomena, Hatsune Miku is a virtual pop star voiced by a synthetic voice (also known as a vocaloid). She's also the star of her own... More

The recent Mickey Mouse games from Disney might not have been great shakes, but Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse has always been considered a classic for Sega's Genesis console. Now there are reports that the game might be coming back. A listing from the Australian ratings board for the game... More

Company of Heroes 2’s is now releasing a little bit later than originally planned. The game will now launch on June 25. Sega acquired Relic Entertainment and the franchise in THQ’s asset auction. "Our acquisition by SEGA has given us the chance to work with a new partner that has a great... More