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Xbox Game Pass November lineup confirmed – and there's another day-one launch
The entire Xbox Game Pass November 2023 lineup is now available. After eight titles released earlier this month, the rest of the month only has three more games. Included in the second batch is Persona 5 Tactica – another day-one launch from Sega. Also coming soon to Game Pass are Rollerdome and Dune: Spice Wars.
Entire Persona 5 Tactica game leaks on Steam a whole week early Sega accidentally released Persona 5 Tactica on Steam a week early. Fans were able to play the game for a few minutes before it was fixed. It’s unclear whether the fault lies with Steam, Sega, or Atlus.
Gamers gather at Extra Life Weekend in Saskatoon to support children’s hospital Extra Life Weekend brought together gamers to play and raise money for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. The event aimed to teach value in games, video games like Nintendo and Sega gaming systems, as well as analog games like chess or Dungeons and Dragons.
‘We want to surpass Mario with Sonic,’ says Sega boss Sega started an internal competition to create a rival mascot to Super Mario. While his games have rarely impressed in the modern era the character remains hugely popular. In an interesting new interview senior executive Osamu Ohashi has talked about how he wants to'surpass Mario'
Retro consoles you might have in your loft are fetching up to £900 Sega Multi-Mega Console is the most valuable retro console to trade in. It can be traded in for £680 in its best condition. Atari Jaguar CD comes in second place, with Nintendo Virtual Boy in third. Atari Lynx II and Super NES round out the top five.
Sonic Superstars is so close to being a Sonic classic Sega's latest Sonic game feels fresh and innovative after 30 years. The game is just too slow and takes too long to get interesting. Sonic Superstars is out now on Playstation, Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch.
Lanarkshire gamers urged to find out if old consoles could be worth bags of cash Sega’s Multi-Mega Console could earn you a whopping £680 for trading in. Atari Jaguar CD can be traded in for £675 in its best condition. Virtual Boy, Super NES, Sega Saturn, Game Gear and Dreamcast also on list.
Video game layoffs hit epidemic levels as Team17 is latest to cut jobs Seven game companies have announced redundancies in the past month. Epic Games cut 870 jobs across its Fortnite team and Fall Guys studio Mediatonic. Creative Assembly is expected to be hit with job losses after Sega pulled the plug on the studio's Hyenas live service game.
Lera Lynn talks musical integrity, working with Sega, and her Endless Dungeon avatar Singer-songwriter has teamed up with Sega and Amplitude Studios. She will perform music for players of the new roguelite game Endless Dungeon. She recently played throughout the UK in the summer of 2023.
Sega cancels live-service shooter Hyenas Sega is canceling the live-service shooter Hyenas before the game’s launch. The cancellation was due to “the lower profitability of the European region.” Sega will also cancel other unannounced in-development projects.
Video game performers prepared to strike for more pay, protections SAG-AFTRA says 34,687 members cast ballots, 27.47 per cent of eligible voters. Video game industry generated total revenues of $180.3 billion in 2021. Sega workers formed the largest multi-department video game union in the United States.
Video game performers prepared to strike for more pay, protections SAG-AFTRA says 34,687 members cast ballots, 27.47% of eligible voters. Video game industry generated total revenues of $180.3 billion in 2021. Sega workers formed the largest multi-department video game union in the United States.
Video game performers prepared to strike for more pay,... SAG-AFTRA says 34,687 members cast ballots, 27.47% of eligible voters. Video game industry generated total revenues of $180.3 billion in 2021. Sega workers formed the largest multi-department video game union in the United States.
Tokyo Game Show – Capcom reveals legendary trilogy coming to Xbox Game Pass Capcom's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy arrives on Xbox Game Pass later this month. Sega's Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will be a day one release. The entire Yakuza series is on Game Pass for the time being, so if you want to catch up there's always that option.
Hyenas closed beta start time, how to sign up and available platforms The Hyenas closed beta will be available from today until Wednesday, September 11. Sega is being fairly generous with the window as it will be running for just under two weeks. Although no exact end time has been confirmed we would assume it'll be until 3pm BST / 10am EDT / 7am PDT.
Extraction shooter Hyenas finally made me understand the hype around the genre Hyenas is a team-based extraction shooter in which you rob billionaires on Mars. There's an immediate irreverence in Hyenas, first off, you'll spot a character cosplaying as Sonic the Hedgehog, while another adorns a Richard Nixon mask. The game's personality also shines through in its love of Sega's history in many ways.
Sonic Superstars Gamescom preview – a great blend of familiar and new Sonic Superstars tries to stray away from the Mega Drive trilogy, while not losing touch of it completely like Sonic 4 did. It feels more akin to Sega's attempt at New Super Mario Bros rather than Sonic Mania. I had access to all four playable characters (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy), four stages, and four of the brand new Emerald Powers. Emerald Powers are the big new feature for those playing solo.
Samba de Amigo just isn’t quite the same without maracas controllers Samba de Amigo: Party Central launches August 29th on the Nintendo Switch. The music rhythm game from Sega successfully resurrects the long-dormant quirky darling of the Dreamcast.
What to stream this week: Indiana Jones, 'One Piece,' 'The Menu' and tunes from NCT and Icona Pop The Criterion Channel has a '70s Car Movies anthology pulling into your living room. Sega has decided it's time to revive Amigo, the sombrero-wearing, maracas-shaking Brazilian monkey. "One Piece," a new live-action fantasy series, debuts Thursday on Netflix.
The 15 best first levels in retro gaming - Reader’s Feature reader names his favourite first levels from the 8- and 16-bit eras. List includes classics such as R-Type, Operation Wolf, and Final Fight. Green Hill Zone (Sega, Mega Drive) Sonic The Hedgehog's debut level.
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