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Massive video game collection nets $1.2 million on eBay

, Jul 9th 2012 Discuss [2]

To most of us, having a ridiculously large video game collection that spans multiple console generations is merely a pipe dream. For one eBay user, not only did that dream became a reality, but it's now become a source of financial security, as a significant portion of his huge video game collection recently sold for more than $1.2 million on eBay. Read The Full Story

Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines to scrap female characters

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [6]

There's a new Aliens video game in the works, and it will feature an all-male cast. Brian Burleson, a producer on the upcoming game Aliens: Colonial Marines, said in a recent live chat with fans that there will be no playable female characters in the game. This is of course at odds with the storied "Aliens" legacy. Read The Full Story

SEGA reboots NiGHTS into dreams for Xbox, PS3 and PC

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [3]

Retro games being rebooted for today's platforms are something of a trend at the moment, and SEGA is bringing back one of the most-loved Saturn titles, NiGHTS into dreams. The relaunch will see the graphics given an HD update, with the title arriving through Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360, on the PlayStation Network, and for Windows as a digital download in the fall. Read The Full Story

Danica Patrick to appear in Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed

, Jun 6th 2012 Discuss [1]

If you are a fan of NASCAR, you're probably familiar with Danica Patrick. Patrick is one of the few professional female racing drivers around and currently races for JR Motorsports. Sega has announced that Danica Patrick will be a playable character in the Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed video game. Read The Full Story

Sega offers pre-order details for Aliens: Colonial Marines game

, Jun 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Sega and Fox Consumer Products are offering gamers new details on the coming Aliens: Colonial Marines video game. The details on the video game include specifications on the collector's edition and information on pre-ordering. The video game is set to launch on February 12, 2013 and if you pre-order to get some interesting features. Read The Full Story

Redux: Dark Matters for Sega Dreamcast surpasses funding goal

, May 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

A Kickstarter campaign for a brand new video game called Redux: Dark Matters has managed to surpass its funding goal, now reaching just over $40k. What's unique about this video game project is that the developers are promising to offer a version of the game for the Sega Dreamcast. Fans of the retro console can pledge $65 to receive the limited edition Dreamcast version, only 1000 copies will be made. Read The Full Story

Sonic 4 Episode II THD hands-on with Tegra 3

, May 16th 2012 Discuss [2]

This next-generation console-level mobile game takes everything that keeps one of the most famous game franchises alive even to today and makes it mobile as SEGA collaborates with NVIDIA on the Tegra 3 quad-core processor platform. What you’ll see here is what NVIDIA notes is a “near mirror-image” of the full PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, here on Android for you Tegra 3 loving gamers to enjoy. Have a peek at this game as it launches today on the NVIDIA TegraZone as well as the Google Play app store – classic SEGA action at your fingertips!

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Sega Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed announced

, May 1st 2012 Discuss [2]

If you have been gaming for a long time you certainly know Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic is the most iconic of all Sega gaming characters. Sonic and some of his pals are coming to a new video game called Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. This racing game reminds me a lot of Mario Kart on some levels with a significant twist. Read The Full Story

Sega’s Toylet gaming urinal goes on sale to the public

, Apr 30th 2012 Discuss [2]

Sega made quick a splash early last year when it introduced its unique video game product called the "Toylet" in Japan. As per its name, it's part toy, part toilet. The contraption uses the male's gift for bodily fluid projection to act as a game control mechanic. A special sensor placed inside the urinal is able to measure volume and pressure of the stream. If you haven't seen this over the last 16 months, believe us; it's real. Read The Full Story

Nintendo’s newest hire is the co-creator of Sonic

, Apr 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to a new chapter in the ever continuing battle of Sonic versus Mario. This time, it looks like a rather unexpected person is joining team Mario - the man who helped create Sonic the Hedgehog. Hirokazu Yasuhara, who worked at Sega for more than a decade, will join a team that is assumedly comprised of people he fiercely competed with back in the 1990s, and could likely be working on a Mario game in the near future. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: March 30, 2012

, Mar 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week we're getting to a point where the new iPad has seen its initial run of insane popularity and we're easing back into news about all other things electronics. That said, it appears that there's quite a bit of shakeup in the rest of the industry over the past few weeks, a lot of items coming to a head in the past 24 hours. Over at Foxconn in China, the FLA is investigating and subsequently making workers mad at their findings - less overtime for you! T-Mobile is being punched in the stomach over some un-asked-for ads in the status bar and SEGA is seeing one gigantic loss in their most recent earnings call. Meanwhile BlackBerry isn't doing so well either. Read The Full Story

SEGA sees massive ¥7.1 billion loss

, Mar 30th 2012 Discuss [2]

SEGA hasn’t been struggling in the gaming market lately, and now SEGA Sammy has announced its latest financials. Most notably, last year’s operating losses are so huge that planned games will need to be cancelled, as well as a restructuring of the company. Total losses are said to reach as high as ¥7.1 billion (~$86.5 million). Read The Full Story
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