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Project Natal: EA, Ubisoft, Konami and others sign up
Come out in force of controllerless gaming 24 September 2009 6:38 GMT
Microsoft has said that it has signed big name publishers like EA and Activision to create new games for it's yet to be released Project Natal.

Talking at the Tokyo Games Show in Japan, Microsoft confirmed that publishers actively working on games for “Project...
New Dreamcast driving game announced
"Rush Rush Rally Racing" due in October 9 September 2009 14:58 GMT
The Dreamcast was 10 years old in North America on 9 September, and although it was discontinued just two years after its release, having sold 10 million units, it's still held in high regard as a console, thanks to ahead-of-its-time features.

In October, it's...
Sega preps Wacky World of Sports for Wii
Perfect for subscribers of Obscure Sports Monthly 19 May 2009 15:17 GMT
While Wii Sports Resort and EA's Sports Active will be aiming to keep gamers fit this summer, Sega is developing a similar offering for later in the year.

Similar, but with a zany twist, as the "Wacky World of Sports" will offer the world's "wildest, craziest...
Firebox offers Sega Mega Drive twin player console
Retro gaming gets a relaunch 16 April 2009 10:11 GMT
If you're hankering after some old skool gaming action then etailer Firebox now has you covered. The ecommerce site is now offering a revamped Sega Mega Drive console that's new and improved.

Smaller than the original, the Sega Mega Drive twin player console...
Wii MotionPlus add-on to launch 12 June
While Wii Sports sequel due 24 July 14 April 2009 13:47 GMT
Nintendo has announced that the Wii MotionPlus accessory will hit shop shelves in the UK and Europe on 12 June, a few days after the States sees it released on the 8th.

The title to showcase the Wiimote add-ons, Wii Sports Resort, the beach-themed sequel to...
House of the Dead: Overkill named most profane game ever
189 f-words wins game a world record 17 March 2009 19:01 GMT
Sega title House of the Dead: Overkill, has been named the most profane video game of all time by the Guinness Book of Records.

As one of the most risque titles in the line-up for Nintendo's Wii console, the game manages to squeeze the f-word into its dialogue...
Blaze to release "new" Sega Mega Drive
With 15 games pre-loaded and a cartridge slot 16 March 2009 11:42 GMT
Retro gaming fans will be in for a treat in May, as Blaze has announced it is launching a "new" version of Sega's classic console, the Mega Drive.

The console is a plug and play device and will come with 15 games built in, including Alex Kidd, Alien Storm, Altered...
Mario & Sonic 2 confirmed
This time at the Winter Olympics 12 February 2009 15:04 GMT
Sega and Nintendo have today confirmed the rumours that were swirling last month, by announcing that Mario and Sonic will be reuniting once again in another sporting game - this time at the Winter Olympics.

Officially named Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter...
Sega announces new Alien vs. Predator game
Puts other Aliens games on hold to accommodate it 11 February 2009 18:08 GMT
Sega has today announced that an all new Aliens vs. Predator game is in development, with a release date of early 2010.

It also confirmed that independent studio Rebellion, the creators of the original Aliens versus Predator game released in 1999, will be taking...
Sega announces March launch for Madworld for Wii
"Ultra-violent", black and white, graphic novel-style game for grown-ups 11 February 2009 13:05 GMT
Sega has announced that Madworld for the Nintendo Wii will be released in March 2009.

Developed by PlatinumGames, Madworld is described as an "inventive third-person action game with a unique black and white graphical style, creating a beautifully rendered gameworld...
Sega announces Virtua Tennis 2009
Game, set and match for May release 6 February 2009 15:46 GMT
3 years after the last instalment in the franchise, Sega has announced it will be releasing Virtua Tennis 2009 for Xbox, PS3 and PC in May.

Virtua Tennis 2009 will see players able to step into the tennis shoes of favourites like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer,...
Win a copy of Football Manager Live
Score a copy of this great game 5 February 2009 15:11 GMT
To mark the release of Football Manager Live, Pocket-lint has teamed up with Sega in order to give away three copies of the game to our lucky readers.

We reviewed the new footy title a few weeks back where it received the Pocket-lint "Hot Product" award with...
Virtual Console update brings Mario Golf and Wonder Boy to Wii
More retro gaming fun for you 23 January 2009 19:17 GMT
This week's Virtual Console update brings two new classics to the Wii.

First up is the Nintendo 64 classic Mario Golf, a golfing simulator packed with fourteen playable characters from the Super Mario universe, each has their own power and swing style.
Sega releases House of the Dead: Overkill trailer
Set for release in February 23 January 2009 17:25 GMT
Sega has released a trailer for its upcoming game, House of the Dead: Overkill.

What looks to be a light-hearted, humorous zombie slasher, Overkill serves as a prequel to the first game in the series and follows Special Agent G - the protagonist of The House...
BBFC passes MadWorld with no censoring
Controversial title gets 18 certification 16 January 2009 11:56 GMT
A few days after the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) passed GTA's DS outing Chinatown Wars without any cuts to content, the board has also passed the controversial Wii title MadWorld.

Branded "the most violent video game ever" by who else than the...
Warner Bros. launches free AIDS prevention game in Kenya
Five-player multiplayer with important messages to get across 8 December 2008 15:32 GMT
Warner Bros. has teamed up with the US government to deliver a free multiplayer PC game to Kenya in an attempt to change the HIV risk perception, attitude and behaviour of its inhabitants.

Developed by Virtual Heroes, the game is called "Pamoja Mtaani", which...
Sega launches casual games website
Play lots of games for free 5 December 2008 17:46 GMT
Sega has launched PlaySega.com, a new online portal for casual games which will target "all types of gaming and social networking fans".

The site will offer a number of titles for free, including arcade classics, word, puzzle, quiz and sports games, as well...
Sega developing Mega Drive Ultimate Collection
Coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 next year 6 November 2008 17:29 GMT
All of your fav Sega games are being gathered together in one colossal collection ready for release early next year.

The Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection will be available for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 and brings together 16-bit Mega Drive classics, as well...
SEGA pulls Samba De Amigo ad
PETA complains about use of real monkey 5 November 2008 14:07 GMT
Animal rights organisation PETA was none too impressed with an ad for the SEGA game Samba De Amigo.

The trailer shows a real life monkey shaking a set of maracas and then breakdancing.

But the poor little monkey is then pointed at and laughed at...
Sonic crowned UK's favourite video game character
Poll held to launch London Games Festival 21 October 2008 13:56 GMT
The bright blue, spiky-haired, lightening-fast hedgehog that was once Sega's mascot back in its glory days of the Master System and the Mega Drive, has been crowned the UK's favourite video game character.

Beating Nintendo's emblematic Super Mario to the top...
Sega confirms Vision exists, but not a "PSP rival"
Primarily an MP4 video player 7 October 2008 13:00 GMT
So it seems that the Sega Vision rumours we reported on yesterday do actually have some roots,

Sega has confirmed that the Vision is indeed real, but is not a rival to the PSP, or even a dedicated gaming device as the original story claimed.

Instead...
Sega "Vision" handheld coming next year?
With eight different entertainment features 6 October 2008 17:38 GMT
Internet rumours are suggesting that Sega is gearing up to release a portable media player to rival the PSP next year, with eight different entertainment features.

Apparently called the Sega Vision, it will be a handheld games console, as well being able to...
Sega Condemned 2 ads banned
Nine complaints prompts ASA action 19 September 2008 14:08 GMT
Ads for the gore-fest that is Sega's Condemned 2, have been banned following on from complaints from members of the public.

The two ads were being aired post-9pm and post-11pm respectively.

They has been given the go-ahead by Clearcast, which is...
MadWorld Wii game faces fierce criticism
Group says too violent for family console 13 August 2008 11:17 GMT
Sega is facing mounting pressure over its MadWorld game, over concerns that it is simply too violent for the Nintendo Wii.

British pressure group, Mediawatch-UK, fights for cleaner TV, games and movies, and it is arguing that the game could tarnish the Wii's...
Super Monkey Ball for the iPhone hits 300k sales in 20 days
Sega boss says the platform looks "viable" 12 August 2008 11:30 GMT
Sega's iPhone version of Super Monkey Ball has sold more than 300,000 copies in its first 20 days on sale, something Sega boss Simon Jeffery says give the iPhone a "justifiable claim to being a viable gaming platform".

He went on to describe the iTunes App store,...