TGS 2017 Fist of the North Star Looks Brain-Bustingly Brilliant in First Gameplay
You're definitely already dead
TGS 2017 There's a New Virtual-On Game By the Way
But it's all a bit weeb
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January2014
News Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd's Custom PS3 Controller Is Enormous
Make some room
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd, the sequel to SEGA’s strangely popular rhythm game, may be packed with dainty melodies and twee vocaloid voices – but there’s nothing elegant about its monstrous PlayStation 3 peripheral. The optional Hori manufactured extra – which rivals the first boss from Team ICO classic Shadow of the...
News Puyo Puyo Tetris May Just Be the Coolest Crossover Ever
No, really
Forget about Ubisoft’s promise of a next-gen Tetris for the PlayStation 4, as there’s only one puzzler that you’re going to want to splash out on this year. Puyo Puyo Tetris promises a chaotic fusion of gaming’s greatest block busting brands, leaving you combining colours and scoring lines in a vibrant experience more hyperactive...
News Desperate Shenmue Fans Beg Sony to Save Series on PS4
Master Chen would admire your fortitude
It’s becoming abundantly clear that if anyone is going to awaken Shenmue from its decade long slumber, it’s going to be Sony. Not only has the platform holder publicly acknowledged the fervent demand for the franchise in recent interviews, but PlayStation 4 architect Mark Cerny is actual
News This Is One PS4 Box That You Probably Won't Be Seeing on Western Store Shelves
More's the pity
With the PlayStation 4’s launch in Japan now fast approaching, publishers are beginning to reveal the cover art for their release day wares. One such box that slipped through our news net late last year is this one for Yakuza Ishin, which bucks the series’ Eastern trend by adopting a full colour image. Pretty neat, huh? Despite...
News There's Plenty of Sexy Side Content to Skewer in Yakuza Ishin
A night on the town
The Yakuza franchise has always boasted a large number of quirky, often crazy side activities to keep you entertained when you're not busy beating thugs into bloody pulps, and thankfully, the series' latest samurai spin-off Yakuza Ishin is just as laden with opportunities to turn that gritty frown upside down. According to the...
News Alien: Isolation Stalks PS4, PS3 Later This Year
Believe it or not
Are those the cogs of the press cycle being kicked back into gear, or are we being pursued by a great leathery Martian? We’re going to assume it’s the latter, as SEGA has decided to give the ol’ Ridley Scott thing another bash, confirming that Total War developer Creative Assembly is working on Alien: Isolation for the...
News Chop Up Radishes in Yakuza Ishin's Intriguing PS Vita App
A cut above
As far as companion applications go, Yakuza Ishin’s extravagant PlayStation Vita extra may just be the most impressive yet. We outlined late last month that the add-on will allow you to take Ryoma Sakamoto’s historical experience out with you, but this brand new footage shows just how much you’ll be able to do on the handheld...
News We'd Trade a Phoenix Mirror for This Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Content
Changed our mind
Forget about the unresolved drama regarding Shenmue’s slick looking glasses, series antagonist Lan Di has cooked up an even more sinister plot involving Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. While the PlayStation 3 and Vita versions released over a year ago now, SEGA has just published the iOS and Android ports – and they...
December2013
News There's Only One Way You're Going to Get Hatsune Miku in Your Bedroom
Little deviants
There’s no need for the X-Factor in Japan, as the region is so technologically advanced that it’s able to manufacture its chart toppers using computers. As such, you have little to no chance of bumping into Hatsune Miku at a swanky awards ceremony – but through the power of the PlayStation Vita, you will have others...
News You'll Be Able to Use Your Vita to Take PS4 Title Yakuza Ishin Everywhere
Historical setting, future technology
Companion applications are all the rage these days. Developers are employing smartphones and tablets to augment second screen experiences in many of their games, but SEGA is going one step further than the usual roster of maps and statistics in Yakuza Ishin. Instead, the upcoming PlayStation 4 adventure will...
News Japanese PS4 Launch Title Yakuza Ishin Draws Its Sword
Slice and dice
There’s more cheesy rock music in this brand new trailer for Japanese PlayStation 4 launch title Yakuza Ishin than you could shake a samurai sword at. The lengthy cinematic clip – which splices together copious cut-scenes from the full game – shows various series favourites in their alternate history roles. That isn’t seasoned...
November2013
News Oh Boy, Sony Hears Your Pleas for Shenmue on PlayStation
Let's get sweaty
Sony is eager to bring SEGA’s seminal Dreamcast exclusive Shenmue to the PlayStation platforms. Earlier in the year it announced that it had constructed a new division designed to localise and oversee ports of popular third-party releases on its systems, and speaking with Kotaku at an event in New York City this wee
News Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f Hits the High Notes on PS Vita
God-tier tune
Following a surprisingly successful localisation on the PlayStation 3, SEGA’s rock hard rhythm release Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f is set to stretch its vocal cords on the PlayStation Vita in Europe and North America next year. The title – which stars Japan’s most popular computer generated pop star – actually deployed first...
September2013
TGS 2013 Forget Farming Simulator, You'll Be Able to Grow Crops in Yakuza Ishin
Spice of life
As thoroughly satisfied as we are with the PlayStation 4’s launch lineup, we’re a teensy bit jealous that Japan gets to enjoy Yakuza Ishin alongside the console. The historical sequel – which will almost certainly never get localised –
News Wait, So SEGA Now Owns Persona Developer Atlus?
Yes, it does
SEGA has tossed a big pile of cash at the feet of troubled holding group Index Corporation, and purchased Persona developer Atlus in the process. The company’s been sniffing around the flagging firm for some time, but won an auction to buy the bankrupt company in a deal estimated at around ¥14 billion ($140 million). According to...
News Sega Goes Back In Time With PS4 Launch Title Yakuza Ishin
Also coming to PS3 and Vita
Sega's Yakuza series is insanely popular in Japan, and it's getting a spin-off title in the form of Yakuza Ishin — which will be a PS4 launch title in its home territory. Set in Japan's bloody feudal past, the game showcases the same action we've come to know and love from the series — albeit with swords instead of...
News Sega's Phantasy Star Nova Is Exclusive To PS Vita
tri-Ace handling development duties, 2014 release expected
Sega has confirmed that the next entry in its popular Phantasy Star series is coming to the PS Vita. Phantasy Star Nova — which is being coded by tri-Ace — will take place in the same universe as Phantasy Star Online 2. However, despite being able to go online with up to three friends,...
August2013
News Yakuza Ishin Looks Like This on an Unspecified PlayStation Platform
Travel through time
Yakuza Ishin is definitely coming to a PlayStation platform, but we still don’t know which. The game – which was announced in Japan last week – will be featured in an upcoming issue of Dengeki PlayStation, confirming that the franchise will continue its association with Sony’s systems. Despite launching the title’s
GamesCom 2013 SEGA Places Football Manager Classic 2014 on the Vita Transfer List
Star buy
Assuming that you already have an addiction to Sports Interactive’s soccer strategy game on the PC, then you may as well kiss goodbye to your social life, because Football Manager Classic 2014 is making a bid for your spare time on the PlayStation Vita. The streamlined spreadsheet simulator – which leaked earlier in the year –...
News SEGA's Latest Yakuza Title Will Bring You to Your Knees
Please, please, please bring it overseas
As promised last week, SEGA has announced the latest title in its popular Yakuza series. Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin – or Yakuza Restoration – stars a character named Ryoma Sakamoto, who has a more extravagant barnet than Russell Brand. The title looks like it’s going to be a historical entry, perhaps similar...
News SEGA May Reveal a New Yakuza Title Later This Month
You'll probably never get to play it, though
Yes, we’re still bitter. We’d gotten used to playing a new Yakuza title every year, but SEGA still hasn’t said anything about a localised version of Yakuza 5. The sequel – which deployed in Japan last year – sounded absolutely amazing, but we don’t have time to study a foreign language in...
July2013
Rumour Football Manager 2014 Substituting PSP for Vita
Soccer strategy simulation could be sprinting onto Sony's latest system
If you prefer your footie games to be riddled with statistics rather than bicycle kicks, you may already be doing a Mourinho over the rumours that Football Manager 2014 could be picking sides with the PlayStation Vita. Online retailer ShopTo.net listed the title for the...
First Impressions Stepping into the Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Use your illusion
Disney has been investing a significant amount of effort in recent years to put the quality back into its video game franchises and reach out to more adult gamers. With the Epic Mickey series adopting a somewhat darker tone, and the forthcoming classic remake of DuckTales: Remastered, it’s obvious that the media giant has been...
News Hatsune Miku Project Diva F Could Be Dancing onto Your Vita, Too
Strut your stuff
We already know that Hatsune Miku Project Diva F is pulling some shapes on the PlayStation 3 later this year, but the curious vocaloid popstar could also be strutting onto the PlayStation Vita as well. The ESRB – North America’s chief video game classifications board – has
News Sony Almost Joined Forces with SEGA for the PlayStation
Alternate history
It’s a well-known fact that the PlayStation started life as an add-on for the Super NES. Sony and Nintendo didn’t see eye-to-eye, though, and the latter stabbed its would-be ally in the back by announcing a partnership with Philips. However, before opting to go it alone, the manufacturer actually tried to strike a deal with...
June2013
First Impressions Dancing with Cat Ears in Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F
Big in Asia
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F is a very unique rhythm-based game. Inspired by the dominant Japanese Vocaloid craze – a piece of software that allows users to create songs – Hatsune Miku is a virtual anime-style Japanese idol and digital singer, with a vocaloid sound sampled from the voice of Japanese voice actress Fujita Saki. At a...
News Watch David Cage Talk Shenmue and Beyond: Two Souls with Yu Suzuki
When worlds collide
There’s no denying that Dreamcast classic Shenmue and Heavy Rain share similarities. While the two titles are set in completely different worlds, they both aspire to the same cinematic goals. As such, this interview conducted by Camouflaj developer Ryan Payton is particularly fascinating. In it, both SEGA legend Yu Suzuki and...
News Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F Pulling Shapes on PS3 This August
Tell your world
Creepy cult Japanese rhythm game Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F is set to prance onto the PlayStation 3 in North America and Europe in August, publisher SEGA has announced. You may remember the organisation running an online petition regarding the title earlier in the year – it turns out that it was pretty successful. “Your...
May2013
News Yakuza Could Be Flirting with the PlayStation Vita in the Future
Dragon of Dojima
There are few nights where we don’t weep at the lack of Yakuza 5 in our lives. The hotly anticipated PlayStation 3 adventure launched in Japan last year, but still hasn’t received a western release. Despite this, the series is still massively popular in its native market – and in a recent interview with an Eastern...
April2013
News Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu Is Teeing Off in Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational
Gangster's paradise
Kazuma Kiryu’s proficiency with the martial arts may have made him a better fit for mascot mash-up PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – but the Yakuza protagonist is no stranger to the golf course either. As such, we suppose it makes perfect sense for the former Tojo Clan chairman to join the roster of Hot Shots Golf: World...
News SEGA Casting Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse onto the PSN This Summer
High-definition remake on the horizon
It looks like SEGA Studios Australia’s last task before getting the boot will be to finish re-imagining Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse in glorious high-definition. Following a slew of rumours, SEGA has officially confirmed the remake of
News SEGA Conjuring Up Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for PS3 and Vita
Classic platformer looks like it's making a comeback
There's no need to rub your eyes in disbelief: it looks like SEGA really is re-releasing 16-bit classic Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Our slightly green sister site Pure Xbox picked up on an
March2013
News SEGA Counting Down to New PlayStation 3 and Vita Announcement
Guesses on the back of a postcard, please
SEGA has launched a new Japanese teaser website for an impending PlayStation 3 and Vita project, but additional details are being kept under wraps. The page – which features some kind of dust effect – hints that all will be revealed on 28th March. Why do we have to wait so long? Unsurprisingly,...
News You Should Really Consider Signing This Yakuza 5 Petition
We'll cry if you don't
Petitions are almost always futile, but when they revolve around a franchise that’s dear to our heart, we suppose they’re at least worth a shot. A group of Yakuza 5 fans have started up an online campaign to get the latest entry in the gangster series localised. Over the past few years, publisher SEGA has stealthily...
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers Secure Complimentary Entry into The Cave
Tekken 6 and lots of discounts also up for grabs
North American PlayStation Plus members may need to dig out their hardhats and fluorescent tabards, as this week’s update grants you free access to The Cave. The quirky Double Fine-developed platformer-cum-adventure game sees you fill the steel-toe cap boots of seven different archetypes, as you...
News Phantasy Star Online 2's Download Numbers Rocket on Vita
MAGnificent news
The impressive PlayStation Vita port of Phantasy Star Online 2 has already proved a massive hit in Japan, having been purchased or downloaded over 350,000 times in the region since its release at the end of last month. While a retail version of the MMO did hit store shelves on 28th February, it’s the free download from the...
News Thumbs Up If You'd Like to Play Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F
Actually, we'd rather play Yakuza 5
The game based on Japan’s creepy vocaloid teen idol thing Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F could be heading on a world tour. SEGA is currently polling fans on Facebook to see how much interest there is in the PlayStation 3 version of the title overseas. All you need to do to register your interest in the game is...
February2013
News Vanquish Rocket Boosts onto North American PlayStation Plus
Feeling all Gideon
Shinji Mikami’s stylish PlayStation 3 shooter Vanquish will slide into the North American Instant Game Collection this week. PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download the exceptional action game for free when the PlayStation Store updates, along with popular PlayStation Portable remake Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X...
News Toshihiro Nagoshi Wants to Show Next Gen Yakuza This Year
Fighting fury
Fans of fisticuffs and dragon tattoos may be excited to learn that a next generation Yakuza title could debut as early as this year. Series producer Toshihiro Nagoshi teased in the latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation magazine [via Gematsu] that the recently released Yakuza 5 will probably be the last entry in the series on PlayStation...
Rumour Gearbox Wasn't Aliens: Colonial Marines' Lead Developer
Beep, blip
According to comments made up by an ex-Gearbox employee, the majority of Aliens: Colonial Marines was not built by the Borderlands developer. In fact, the game – which has been paraded around by gaffer Randy Pitchford and crew in the build up to release – was actually the product of TimeGate Studios, the developer behind the decent...
News Aliens: Colonial Marines Goes on a Bug Hunt in March
Squelch
Aliens: Colonial Marines will allow you to relive your youth next month. However, this time you won’t be burning ants with a magnifying glass – you’ll be pumping giant insects full of lead. SEGA has revealed that the first of Gearbox’s imminent extraterrestrial eviscerator’s expansion packs, ‘Bug Hunt’, will deploy in March,...
News New Aliens: Colonial Marines Trailer Slow Dances with Death
One, two, three, and four
Don’t let the mellow piano melody fool you – Aliens: Colonial Marines does not require you to excel at the foxtrot. Instead, it demands big biceps, a steady aim, and a strong stomach. Don’t believe us? Check out the title’s excellent launch trailer below to see what we’re talking about. The game's due out next...
January2013
News Bayonetta Swaggers onto the PlayStation Network Next Week
Girl power
She may not be on quite the same plane as Sabrina the Teenage Witch, but Bayonetta is still pretty bad ass – and she’s strutting onto the PlayStation Network next week, publisher SEGA has announced. The first title in Hideki Kamiya’s critically acclaimed series will launch as a digital download on 29th January in North America and...
News Discover Your Desires in The Cave from 22nd January
Going underground
Double Fine’s intriguing PlayStation Network adventure game The Cave will open for exploration on 22nd January in North America, publisher SEGA has announced. European gamers will have to wait an additional 24 hours to uncover their inner fantasies, when the mysterious title arrives on 23rd January overseas. Admission will set...
December2012
News Aliens: Colonial Marines Story Trailer Flashes Its Teeth
Remember to floss
We reckon that a trip to the dentist is in order for some of the extraterrestrial beings in this Aliens: Colonial Marines story trailer. We understand that maintaining a nightmarish persona is time consuming work, but it’s hard to chew flesh without a well groomed set of gnashers. You'll be able to brave the bad breath from 12th...
News We Don't Know What to Make of This Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Commercial
Fruit pie
Danica Patrick should not be in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – but we suppose publisher SEGA may as well take advantage of her while she is. This commercial for the casual kart racer shows the Go Daddy girl racing against a couple of full grown adults dressed as Sonic the Hedgehog and AiAi from Super Monkey Ball. It’s the...
Japanese Sales Charts Yakuza 5 Conquers the Competition
Like a dragon
Yakuza 5 landed a devastating blow on all of the other new releases in Japan this week. The latest title in SEGA’s seedy series registered 356,757 sales, which was enough to score it a spot at the summit of the region's charts. The hotly anticipated sequel sold more than the combined total of the top three Wii U launch games – but...
News Phantasy Star Online 2 Will Render Fewer Foes on Vita
Shape shifter
Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to both the PC and PlayStation Vita – but publisher SEGA has had to make some concessions in order to get the MMO running on Sony’s handheld. First and foremost, the portable version will render fewer enemies on screen than its static counterpart. In addition, map sizes will be reduced to...
November2012
News Who Fancies a Trip to Yakuza 5's Club SEGA Arcade?
Raises hand
If you’ve played any of the previous Yakuza games, then you’ll know how hard it is to resist the lure of the local Club SEGA arcade. Who cares if Haruka's captured and there’s a rival gang stepping on the Tojo Clan’s toes? There’s always time for a session on Boxcelios. This video of Yakuza 5’s recently released Japanese...
News Phantasy Star Online 2 Travels to Vita on 28th February in Japan
MAGnificent
SEGA’s ambitious free-to-play MMO Phantasy Star Online 2 will spread its wings to the PlayStation Vita on 28th February in Japan. The game will be available as a complimentary download from the PlayStation Store, and will share online servers with the PC version. A closed beta for the handheld release will begin in January, with...
News Hatsune Miku Looks Really Scary in Yakuza 5
Kill it with fire
Don’t think that Kazuma Kiryu and crew are too tough for Hatsune Miku. SEGA’s announced that the fluorescent vocaloid pop star will make a number of cameos in the upcoming Yakuza 5. For starters, you'll discover snow sculptures of the character when you traverse Japan’s winter wonderlands. You’ll also be able to collect...
News SEGA Punches a Yakuza 5 Demo onto the PSN Next Week
Heat action
Kazuma Kiryu and crew will spring back into life next week, when a demo for Yakuza 5 fights its way onto the Japanese PlayStation Store. The playable teaser – set for release on 27th November – will allow you to sample the game’s opening moments, letting you roam the streets of Fukuoka as the aforementioned Dragon of Dojima. The...
News Oh No, Sonic the Fighters Is Releasing Overseas
Bleurgh
Quick, cower behind your computer monitors, because the atrocious Sonic the Fighters is heading overseas. We think we’ve made our feelings fairly clear about the anthropomorphic fighter over the past couple of weeks, but just in case you missed them: this game is rubbish. The awful arcade release will be joined by the not-so-terrible...
News Sonic the Fighters Sours the Japanese PSN This Month
Hedgehog haymaker
SEGA’s atrocious anthropomorphic fighting game Sonic the Fighters will invade the Japanese PlayStation Network on 28th November, the company has announced. It’ll be joined by fellow Model 2 brawlers Virtua Fighter 2 and Fighting Vipers on the same date. The publisher has yet to announce a Western release date, but all three...
News These Kids Are Really Stoked About Sonic & All-Stars Racing
Passing breeze
SEGA didn’t really need to splash out on child actors to promote Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. All that the publisher needed to show was Gilius Thunderhead power-sliding around OutRun Bay. Still, at least the kids look like they’re having fun – even if they are sitting in front of an industrial fan while someone tips...
News SEGA Paints Jet Set Radio HD onto the Vita Next Week
Get some sleep
As you’ve probably already gathered from the North American PlayStation Plus update, Dreamcast classic Jet Set Radio HD is coming to the PlayStation Vita next week. The title was originally due out earlier this year, but was delayed due to technological challenges. Still, after a small hiatus, the cel-shaded extreme
News You Won't Feel Shortchanged By This Yakuza 5 Story Trailer
How long have you got?
Most story trailers run for a couple of minutes at most – but we suppose that the Yakuza series has always been eager to buck conventions. This brand new Yakuza 5 video lasts for a whopping 10 minutes, and you still get the impression that it could have been longer. In fact, this is fairly tame by the franchise's usual...
News Wreck-It Ralph Joins the Roster of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
"Hey Sonic. What are you doing in a car?"
If the addition of Danica Patrick wasn’t already enough to get you in a lather, SEGA has announced that Hollywood hero Wreck-It Ralph will also be joining the roster of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. You can check out the character in action courtesy of the trailer below. The arcade racer's due...
News Vanquish Slides onto the PlayStation Network Next Week
Pocket rocket
Shinji Mikami’s criminally underrated third-person shooter Vanquish will dash onto the North American PlayStation Network next week, Sony has announced. The platform holder failed to attach a price to the ace adventure, but it’s currently available from the Xbox Live Marketplace for $19.99. We’d be amazed if SEGA charged any more...
News New Yakuza 5 Footage Plays Ball
Home run
One of the best things about the Yakuza franchise is the freedom it gives you to explore and participate in completely irrelevant mini-games. The upcoming Yakuza 5 will be no different – as has already been evidenced by the title’s taxi driving and hunting missions. This brand new trailer focuses on Tatsuo Shinada, one of the game’s...
October2012
News Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit DLC Gets Nostalgic
Welcome to the Fantasy Zone
What’s better than a shamed dead rabbit hell-bent on revenge? A bunch of forgotten SEGA protagonists hell-bent on revenge, of course. Developer Arkedo has released a couple of new DLC packs for Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit this week, which implement a slew of classic character skins. Amongst the famous faces are...
News Anarchy Reigns Attacks Western Store Shelves Early Next Year
At last
That ear shattering roar you just heard was editor Damien McFerran celebrating the long overdue release date announcement for “groundbreaking multiplayer brawler” Anarchy Reigns. SEGA's just sent us word that the title will launch on 8th January in North America and 11th January in Europe. The Platinum Games developed fighter sparked...
News Yes, Sonic the Fighters Is Coming to the PSN
Don't shoot the messenger
Following weeks of speculation, SEGA has finally confirmed that Sonic the Fighters is coming to the PlayStation Network. As predicted, the terrible arcade fighting game will release alongside fellow Model 2 titles Virtua Fighter 2 and Fighting Vipers. You’ll be able to purchase all three games for ¥800 (roughly $10) in...
News Check Out Kazuma Kiryu Driving a Taxi in Yakuza 5
A to B
One of the many side-activities in Yakuza 5 – alongside Virtua Fighter 2 and, er, snowball fighting – will allow you to put protagonist Kazuma Kiryu behind the wheel of a taxi. The brand new Japanese developer diary embedded below shows the mode in action, as the former Tojo Clan chairman weaves in and out of traffic on two wheels and...
News Cryptic SEGA Trailer Teases Incoming Announcement
Detective time
Where’s ex-editor James Newton when you need him? SEGA's released a brand new teaser trailer that’s had everyone in the Push Square office stumped. The cryptic short – entitled 2 x 5 – features lots of screaming and the sound of Sonic losing rings. If you listen carefully, you’ll also spot the “Get Ready” voice sample...
News Jet Set Radio Vita Runs Out of Spray Paint
Dreamcast classic delayed
You’ll have to wait a little longer before you can hum the bass line on the train, because SEGA has confirmed that it has pushed back the PlayStation Vita version of graffiti simulator Jet Set Radio. In a statement released to Push Square, the company revealed that the delay was due to “necessary development...
News Yakuza 5's Club SEGA Expanding with Virtua Fighter 2
"Maybe I'll play some"
Yakuza 5 is taking a step closer to its spiritual predecessor Shenmue by incorporating playable Virtua Fighter 2 cabinets into its Club SEGA arcades. The fighter will be available in its 2.0 and 2.1 revisions, providing a tantalising treat for fanatics who can tell the difference between the versions. Other arcade cabinets...
News ToeJam & Earl Struts onto the PlayStation Network Next Month
Hum the bassline
ToeJam & Earl’s frantic hunt for spaceship parts will continue on the PlayStation Network next month, when the SEGA Mega Drive classic arrives on Sony’s digital storefront. The original Rogue-like will be joined by its less impressive side-scroller sequel, Panic on Funkotron. You’ll be able to purchase the funky...
Rumour Sonic the Fighters Is Punching onto PSN
Groan
Awful arcade brawler Sonic the Fighters may be the next retro SEGA title to be ported to PSN. Prolific online super sleuth Superannuation teased the game’s imminent arrival on his Twitter feed, noting: “Sonic the Fighters getting a digital re-release suggests to me that SEGA is running out of Sonic games to re-release.” Those of you...
News New Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Trailer Drifts Online
Splash wave
Ignore the atrocious title – Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed looks great. This brand new trailer is dedicated to showcasing the mascot mash-up’s various modes of play, including World Tour, Split-Screen and Online. Personally, we're only interested in taking Gilius Thunderhead for a spin around Outrun Beach. The game's due...
News Don't Worry, There'll Still Be Plenty of Dating in Yakuza 5
Choose your words carefully
You’d imagine amongst all of the taxi driving, hunting and fighting, the cast of Yakuza 5 wouldn’t have much time for dating as well – but luckily for us, they do. Publisher SEGA has revealed a little more about the upcoming sequel’s overhauled hostess side-missions, and, as with the rest of the game, it sounds...
News We're Not Sure What to Think of This Yakuza 5 Branded PS3
Garish, perhaps?
The Yakuza franchise has a history of prompting some pretty spectacular PlayStation 3 bundles – but this latest redesign isn’t to our tastes. The custom console comes with a gold DualShock 3 controller, a copy of Yakuza 5, an 8GB USB drive, and a beach towel. Yeah, we don’t get the significance of the towel either. It'll...
September2012
News Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit Brings Pretty Colours to PSN
Utterly bananas
Most people agree that Perez Hilton deserves a slap, but in Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit he’ll get more than just a stinger around the chops. After compromising images of protagonist Ash are published on the Hell-ternet (PerezHellton.com, presumably), he gets so frustrated that he goes on a maniacal killing spree through the...
News Yakuza 5 Attacks Japanese Stores on 6th December
Fans won't have to wait long
SEGA has released two brand new Yakuza 5 trailers at the Tokyo Game Show, as well as confirming that the game will be available to Japanese consumers on 6th December. The story of Yakuza 5 begins with Kazuma Kiryu working as a taxi driver, and thus getting into some crazy car chases. The plot also somehow incorporates...
News SEGA Confirms October Release Date for NiGHTS HD
Sonic Adventure 2 also along for the ride
The season of superb SEGA remakes will not end with the excellent Jet Set Radio HD. The publisher has confirmed that it will release both NiGHTS into Dreams HD and Sonic Adventure 2 HD on 2nd October in North America. Those of you in Europe will face a breathless 24-hour wait for the titles to sprint...
News Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit Won't Cost a Penny with PlayStation Plus
Better and better
It’s always nice when a game that you’d decided to buy anyway gets the giveaway treatment with PlayStation Plus. Arkedo’s off-the-wall Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is the latest title to get added to the premium service’s Instant Game Collection. That means members in Europe won’t need to pay a penny to play the...
News NiGHTS and Sonic Adventure 2 Go HD in October
Sweet dreams
SEGA classics NiGHTS into Dreams and Sonic Adventure 2 are escaping the confines of standard definition and jumping onto PlayStation Network in fabulous HD next month. Under the SEGA Heritage label, the duo will be revitalised alongside Jet Set Radio, which is skating its way onto the PlayStation Store in September. We don't hav
August2012
News ToeJam & Earl Is Almost Certainly Jammin' onto PS3
Don't take a vacation
Achievements for SEGA’s spunky 16-bit adventure ToeJam & Earl have casually strutted online, pointing to the Rogue-like’s imminent arrival on digital platforms. The trinkets follow a slew of rumours pegging the extraterrestrial escapade for PS3 release. The publisher's keeping its plans zipped for now, but expect an...
News Pre-Order Jet Set Radio's Original Beats
Yappie feet
Those hoping to get a good night’s sleep will do well to avoid Jet Set Radio’s soundtrack. The official record is currently up for pre-order on iTunes and Amazon ahead of its 18th September release date. The 17-track soundtrack includes all of Hideki Naganuma'
News Yakuza 5's Dance Battles Sound Absolutely Incredible
Bust a move
When SEGA announced Kazuma Kiryu’s adopted daughter Haruka Sawamura was going to be a playable character in upcoming PS3 exclusive Yakuza 5, we pondered how the mild mannered teenager was going to play. We figured the former Tojo Clan chairman might have taught her the art of self-defence, but worried that fighting didn't suit her...
News Get Rough and Ready with Yakuza 5's Tojo Clan
Avoid these men
SEGA has released a batch of images of some of the members of Yakuza 5's Tojo Clan, including series veterans Goro Majima and Daigo Dojima, as well as three new characters Yuu Morinaga, Masato Aizawa and Minoru Aoyama, which you can see in the screenshots section below. Goro Majima, also known as 'Mad Dog Majima', made his debut in...
News Team Ninja Wants Ryo Hazuki in Dead or Alive 5
"I see"
When Ryo Hazuki is not searching for sailors, playing Lucky Hit, or ignoring the advances of countless beautiful women – he’s fighting. And Dead or Alive 5 director Yosuke Hayashi reckons that would make him a perfect fit for the upcoming arcade brawler. Asked by VG247 if he had any dream cameos in mind, Hayashi responded: “I’d say...
News Don Your Shades for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Trailer
Brightest stars
This brand new Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed trailer is delightfully SEGA; the thumping soundtrack, perfect blue skies, and bright red fonts all ooze nostalgia. We suppose it’s appropriate considering the theme of the game. We're still not overly convinced by the terrible title, though.
News Jet Set Radio HD Tags PSN on 11th September
Get some sleep
SEGA’s confirmed that it will paint Jet Set Radio HD onto the PlayStation Store on 11th September in North America. PlayStation Plus subscribers will be given the first opportunity to crank up the volume, with vanilla PSN members invited to the party on 18th September. The re-mastered Dreamcast classic will set you back just $9.99...
News Hell Yeah! Rolls onto PS3 on 25th September
Dangerously attractive
Arkedo Studio’s acclaimed PSN platformer Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is set to take on the underworld on 25th September, a new trailer has revealed. A European release will follow on 3rd October. The game will cost $14.99. If you don’t know much about the SEGA published title, then, well, we wished we could help...
News You'll Be Able to Play Taiko Drum Master in Yakuza 5
Could this game get any better?
Yakuza 5 has continued its pursuit towards ultimate epicness by announcing that Namco Bandai’s Taiko Drum Master will appear as a playable arcade cabinet within the open-world adventure. Arcade mini-games are no stranger to SEGA’s successful series, but this marks the first time that the publisher has teamed up...
News Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Gets Bonus Edition
Splash wave
You’re probably going to want the Bonus Edition for SEGA’s upcoming mascot mash-up, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. The premium package for the Sumo Digital developed kart racer includes an additional stage, character, and more. It’s the new circuit that’s getting our wheels in a spin, though. The OutRun Bay Track is...
July2012
Rumour ToeJam & Earl Strutting onto PlayStation 3
Hope you like jammin', too
SEGA’s spunkiest extra-terrestrial tag-team, ToeJam & Earl, could be bouncing onto PlayStation 3, if a rumour on Siliconera is to be believed. According to the site’s anonymous sources, the original Mega Drive game and its side-scrolling sequel, Panic on Funkotron, are the next titles on the publisher's growing...
News Another Look at Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition
Albeit, a very small look...
A couple of days ago SEGA officially announced that Yakuza 1 & 2 would be getting a shiny HD remake on PS3. Today we bring you a small glimpse of the game in the shape of a double-page spread in everyone's favourite Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu. It's safe to say that Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition is shaping up...
News Sonic Adventure 2 Leaps onto PSN This Fall
City escape
Fans of urban snowboarding and killer bass lines will no doubt be stoked to learn that Sonic Adventure 2 is set to slide onto PSN later this year. The Dreamcast classic will be getting a fresh lick of paint, similar to other upgraded favourites such as Jet Set Radio and SEGA Bass Fishing. The original Sonic Adventure released on...
News Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Officially Announced
Gangsta's paradise
A Yakuza HD collection was outed recently, but now SEGA has officially confirmed the release of Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition. As well as all-new sparkly high definition visuals, it'll also feature Trophy and data install support to make your trip into the underground world of organised crime run just that little bit smoother. The...
News SEGA Accidentally Outs Yakuza HD Collection
Back to Kamurocho
It’s a good job Kazuma Kiryu and co are fictional characters, otherwise SEGA would be in big trouble for leaking the Tojo Clan’s plans. An errant listing uncovered by Andriasang appears to hint at the imminent release of a Yakuza HD Collection. The listing notes that PS2 titles Yakuza and Yakuza 2 will be lavished with the...
News Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Lands 16th November
Christmas presence
SEGA's announced it'll launch Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on PS3 and PS Vita in Europe on 16th November 2012. The air, land and sea racer features famous faces from favourite franchises like Panzer Dragoon and Jet Set Radio, set to return on PSN later this summer of course. Will you take SEGA's latest racer for a...
News SEGA Coy About Phantasy Star Online 2 Vita Western Release
It's all so quiet
You may have been elated to read on other websites yesterday that Phantasy Star Online 2 is heading overseas next year. Unfortunately, the official announcement only mentioned the PC release of the game – ominously ignoring the recently revealed Vita version. Puzzled by the announcement, Joystiq contacted SEGA a
News You'll Have to Deal with Drunks in Yakuza 5's Taxi Missions
Don't puke
Once again proving that the Yakuza franchise is arguably the best in games right now, SEGA has revealed a little more about veteran protagonist Kazuma Kiryu’s taxi missions in Yakuza 5. It’s still not clear why the former Tojo Clan chairman has switched the Sunshine Orphanage for a career behind the wheel, but the publisher has...
News NiGHTS into Dreams Makes PSN Dreams Come True
At last!
In a move that made at least one Push Square staff member a little too excited, SEGA has announced it's to re-release legendary SEGA Saturn game NiGHTS into Dreams on PSN later this year. The download will come with enhanced HD graphics, 16:9 widescreen support, leaderboards and Trophies, or you can relive the original 32-bit experience in...
News SEGA Teases NiGHTS into Dreams Announcement
Dream catcher
SEGA is teasing something to do with classic on-rails flying title NiGHTS into Dreams. The publisher uploaded an image of an industrial-like setting on its Facebook page earlier today, which fans have noted looks an awful lot like Stick Canyon from the original SEGA Saturn game. There’s some discussion that this could be related to...
June2012
News Sonic the Hedgehog Leaps into Super Monkey Ball Vita
Yeah, not bad
SEGA has announced the first DLC pack for PlayStation Vita title Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz in Japan. The free “Sonic Pack” will reward you with a statue of the blue blur which can be incorporated into custom stages using the game’s level editor. The peculiar primate puzzler is set to release overseas later this year.
News SEGA Reveals First Yakuza 5 Mini-Games
Crazy taxi
SEGA’s Yakuza series is well known for its enjoyable mini-games. The heart of the franchise might lie with its self-serious narrative and wonderful characters, but part of what makes the series so enjoyable is its insistence on introducing alternative mechanics. Yakuza 5 is something of a reboot, and so it’s unsurprising to see the...
News Anarchy Reigns Attacks the West in Q1 2013
Holding back
Platinum Games’ arena brawler Anarchy Reigns was originally scheduled to release any time now. But while the game will still arrive in Japan early next month, those of you in North America and Europe will have to wait until Q1 2013. SEGA announced the news on Twitter, informing an eager fan that the game’s release had been...
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