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An iconic location in Tokyo is going away at the end of the month as the SEGA Arcade in Akihabara is shutting down on August 30th If you're not familiar with the location, you might be if you pour through any of the cyberpunk anime in your collection as many of the environments over the[...]
SEGA & Creative Assembly Announce "A Total War Saga: Troy"
Some cool news from Creative Assembly and SEGA as they will offer A Total War Saga: TROY free for 24 hours on the Epic Games Store The decision was made to give fans of the series as well as players trying out a Total War title for the first time a chance to experience the[...]
Phantasy Star Online 2 Announces New Collaboration With Persona Series
Atlus and SEGA have come together for a new cool collaboration as the Persona series will drop into Phantasy Star Online 2 Starting today you'll be able to find several items from Persona 3-5, including costumes, hairstyles, paint, accessories, room items, music, and more All of which will be featured in the latest AC Scratch[...]
"Phantasy Star Online 2" Announces Open Beta For March 17th
SEGA revealed today that they will finally be bringing Phantasy Star Online 2 to Steam a lot sooner than expected as it will launch August 5th, 2020 What's more, the team announced that they will be picking up right where everyone else is as they will launch the game on Episode 4, which will be[...]
Fist Of The North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE Gets A Virtua Fighter Event
SEGA revealed today that Fist Of The North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE will be getting a special Virtua Fighter event with special guest players From now until August 12th, Akira Yuki and Pai Chan from Virtua Fighter will appear in the game, giving players a chance to have some ultimate matchups featuring these two iconic characters[...]
Yakuza: Like A Dragon Reveals PS5 Release With A New Trailer
SEGA dropped a bit of news this morning for Yakuza: Like A Dragon, as we now know when the game will be released on PS5 For months we've known that the game will be released sometime in November 2020 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One We now know that the Xbox Series X version will[...]
Yakuza Kiwami 2 Arrives On Xbox Game Pass In Late July
SEGA revealed today that they will be bringing Yakuza Kiwami 2 to Xbox One and Windows 10, and Xbox Game Pass on July 30th, 2020 The sequel to the smash hit, it follows the events of the first game one year later in the shoes of Kazuma Kiryu, as the Ga Gotoku Studio developed title[...]
G FUEL & SEGA Come Together For A Sonic The Hedgehog Peach Flavor
SEGA and G FUEL revealed today that Sonic the Hedgehog will be getting a new Sonic's Peach Rings Energy Drink, launching on August 12th The drink will come in two options as you can get an already mixed energy drink in 16 oz cans, or you can get the powder version to mix yourself at[...]
Defenders of Oasis is an extremely underrated RPG.
Sega's Game Gear is an oft-overlooked member of the handheld family Though fans can get their own diminutive version as the Game Gear Micro, it's still a system that doesn't get near enough love Much the same, there's an excellent RPG on the system that rarely receives the praise or attention that it should, either[...]
SEGA Is Releasing A Game Gear Micro Portable System
One of the most interesting game announcements this week comes from SEGA as they're releasing the Game Gear Micro The company dropped a trailer for the tiny gaming console a few hours ago in Japan, showing off what is essentially the tiniest portable game player around (unless you're counting the Tamagotchi) The small console comes[...]
SEGA & Creative Assembly Announce "A Total War Saga: Troy"
It's a hugely exciting thing for us to be able to do for our players," says Tim Heaton, Chief Studios Officer at Sega Europe Ltd "Not only does this mean that we can bring the tales and legends of Troy to a wide audience through Epic's massive platform, but it also means new players will[...]
The Next Sonic The Hedgehog Game Will Take Longer For QA Testing
It looks like we'll be waiting a little longer for the next Sonic The Hedgehog game as SEGA will be taking their time with it The news comes from SiliconEra, who transcribed a piece of a live stream held on the official Sonic YouTube channel, featuring brand manager Aaron Webber In it, Webber basically says[...]
Manchester United Sues Football Manager Over Trademark Infringement
SEGA and Sports Interactive find themselves on the wrong side of Manchester United as the football club sues the game Football Manager According to The Guardian, the issue stems from a trademark infringement, saying it has been extensively used the name throughout the game instead of using the official Manchester United crest Instead, they have[...]
"Phantasy Star Online 2" Announces Open Beta For March 17th
SEGA announced this morning that Phantasy Star Online 2 will be making its way to PC as the Action RPG will drop on May 27th This version of the game is everything you could hope for and more as it includes a complete version of the 2012 title with all the updates and bonus content[...]
The next Sega Ages game Thunder Force AC is hitting the Japanese eShop this week.
There's a new Sega Ages title this week, and it's headed straight for the Nintendo Switch eShop This time around, it's Thunder Force AC, and it's bringing some satisfying shoot-'em-up action to the handheld Thunder Force AC is an arcade adaptation of Thunder Force III, which already appeared via the Sega 3D series on both[...]
Total War Elysium Main Art
SEGA and Creative Assembly have released a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming free online card game Total War: Elysium The short version to this one is that if you enjoy other online card games like Magic The Gathering: Arena and Hearthstone, then this will be right upon your alley The game takes elements of[...]
Total War Warhammer 2 Warden & The Paunch Art
SEGA and Creative Assembly revealed today that the next DLC content for Total War: Warhammer II will hit the game on May 21st The next DLC is called "The Warden & The Paunch", which will bring about two new Legendary Lords for the Greenskins and High Elves races Because you can't have a war without[...]
Sega created a redesigned Sonic logo encouraging social distancing.
The need for social distancing isn't lost on SEGA, as the company made a special Sonic the Hedgehog 2 title screen that encourages fans to stay "at least 6912 pixels apart." Mark this company down as one entity that's not afraid to promote safe practices during this time while still managing to have a little[...]
It looks like Yakuza: Like a Dragon is likely coming to Steam.
Sega has not offered an official confirmation on the situation just yet. It looks like Yakuza: Like a Dragon is likely coming to Steam. This entry is set in 2001 and follows a man named Ichiban Kasuga, a member of Tojo Clan's Arakawa family The head of the family, Masumi Arakawa, asks Ichiban to go to jail[...]
Total War Shogun II Free Week
SEGA and Creative Assembly announced today that next week they will be offering Total War: Shogun II free on Steam From April 27th until May 1st, you can download the game free of charge as part of their #StayHomeSaveLives campaign The idea is to give those of you who are at home and have nothing[...]
Humankind Main Logo
SEGA has released a new behind-the-scenes video for Humankind, this time exploring how they went about making the soundtrack The company has been showing off several videos of the work they've been doing on the game to prepare you for its release In the latest Feature Focus video, their fifth entry is called "Composing the[...]
Hatsune Miku Project DIVA Mega Mix Art
SEGA revealed today that their upcoming back Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch in May We now know that the game will be released on May 15th, 2020, and will end up featuring a 100-song list Digital pre-orders are available through the eShop for both a base version[...]
SEGA Heros Main Art
If you happen to like one of the two SEGA mobile titles SEGA Heroes and Crazy Taxi Tycoon, they'll be shutting down after a recent split According to Gamasutra, the company has split from one of their mobile development studios, Demiurge Studios, after it was bought back from SEGA by the original co-founder, Albert Reed[...]
Sakura Wars Receives A New Demon Conflict Trailer
SEGA released a new trailer this week for Sakura Wars as we get a better look at the game through the Demon Conflict trailer The game has slowly been revealing more content over the past few weeks as we make our way tot he April 28th release This time around we get a better look[...]
SEGA Releases A New Combat Trailer For "Sakura Wars"
SEGA dropped a brand new trailer today for Sakura Wars, this time showing off the in-game combat as you'll be piloting your mecha into battle There isn't a ton to this trailer as it's only about a minute long, but you get a pretty good idea of how the battles will go Especially when you[...]
SEGA Of America's Staff To Work From Home During Coronavirus
This time around we get one concerning SEGA of America In what probably should have been released over a week ago, and kinda reads like the rest, the company published a statement from their CEO on Twitter Basically assuring fans they would continue working and they would be doing it from home You can read[...]
"Two Point Hospital" Is Getting A New Expansion Called "Off the Grid"
SEGA and Two Point Games will be adding a new expansion to Two Point Hospital as players will soon be practicing medicine Off the Grid The new addition will be sold for $9 as it goes on sale on March 26th, 2020 In this new expansion, you'll be exploring new areas of the world with an[...]
"Phantasy Star Online 2" Announces Open Beta For March 17th
SEGA revealed this week that North America will be getting a chance to try out Phantasy Star Online 2 in an open beta starting on March 17th, 2020 After having a successful closed beta, the devs are now opening it up for anyone on the Xbox One to get in on the action Starting next[...]