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Total War: Warhammer 3 has solidified a February release date, revealed the Ogre Kingdoms as an ‘early adopter’ faction, and announced that the title will be available on Xbox Game Pass for PC.Today (November 4) Creative Assembly has confirmed that Total War: Warhammer 3 will launch on February 17, 2022.The game will also be available from day one on the Xbox Game Pass for PC, which chief product officer Rob Bartholomew says will allow the team “to bring the ruinous powers of Chaos to as many

Relic Entertainment has released a new dev diary for Company Of Heroes 3, with developers on the title sitting down to explain why they chose to take the strategic World War 2 game to the Mediterranean theatre of war.In the dev diary, executive producer David Littman says that early in development, players were asking for extra “variety of environments” more than anything else.

Humankind will be receiving fully integrated modding support today (November 3), after the feature was originally pushed back from the initial launch.Humankind will use “full modding support” from mod.io, a cross-platform modding support service from ModDB founder Scott Reismanis.Speaking on the addition of mod.io to Humankind, Reismanis has said he is “thrilled that official mod support is being introduced into Humankind so early on” and added that “it’s exciting to work with Sega and Amplitude

Nintendo 64 controllers for the Nintendo Switch, launched alongside the Nintendo 64 Online games library, has completely ran out of stock.As spotted by VGC, the US store has an “out of stock” message alongside the controller, and also says that “more controllers will be available in 2022”.

Sega has announced that it is entering a “strategic alliance” with Microsoft to explore creating new strategic games together.In a press release posted earlier today (November 1), Sega has shared that it has “agreed in principle” with Microsoft to explore “ways for Sega to produce large-scale, global games in a next-generation development environment built on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform”.The statement mentions the phrase “Super Game”, which Sega details will be “a new initiative for

Sega has revealed its three-point plan to extend the life of its old IPs in an annual financial report by SegaSammy.The report highlights that sales of its five biggest IPs: Sonic the Hedgehog, Persona, Yakuza, Phantasy Star Online and Total War, have increased by 40% over last year’s sales.

Total War: Warhammer 3 has shared a first look at the faction of Tzeentch, the raven god.Also known as The Great Conspirator and The Lord of Change, among other names, Tzeentch is one of four daemon-gods and factions that will feature in the upcoming strategy game.

Lost Judgment’s School Stories expansion has launched ahead of schedule and is available now.Originally planned for release as post-launch content on October 26, developer RGG Studio has announced that the Lost Judgment School Stories DLC has launched across all platforms today (October 12).The content is separate to the main story, and sees protagonist Detective Yagami going undercover in a high school.

Yakuza franchise, has officially left Sega after 32 years at the company.The announcement came today (October 8) via a statement from RGG Studio, which is transitioning with a new structure and new leadership.“As of today, a new Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is born where the series will live on,” Nagoshi said in his departing statement.

Panzer Dragoon VR shared that the game was cancelled due to the death of its producer, though the claim has been disputed as false.As reported by VCG, a now-deleted tweet from the Panzer Dragoon VR account said:“Panzer Dragoon Voyage Record has been cancelled due to the cancellation of the contract by Sega and the death of the producer, Haruto Waranabe, CEO of Wildman Inc.

Lost Judgement to life in London.Street artist Dan Kitchener transformed the Waterloo Leake Street Arches into the RGG Studio title back in September, and the video below shows a time-lapse of Kitchener’s work.A neon light rig was also placed in front of the mural, allowing people to pose in combat stances from Lost Judgement.

Sports Interactive has today revealed two new features for the upcoming sports simulation title, Football Manager 2022.

Sega has revealed more details about its mobile-only RPG, Sin Chronicle, during the Tokyo Game Show.Sin Chronicle will release in Japan on December 15 and will be available through the App Store and Google Play. Pre-registration is available.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania director Masao Shirosaki has shared his hopes for the future of the franchise.Speaking to Everything Nintendo about a new Super Monkey Ball game, Shirosaki said: “I like going on adventures so I want to play a game where I can go on an adventure around the world with AiAi,” suggesting the follow-up to 2012’s Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz could be an open-world adventure game, rather than sticking to the arcade platformer that most games in the franchise have

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, Sega has released an Anniversary Edition on Steam, which is free to anyone who owns the game.For players who don’t have Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine already in their Steam libraries, the new Anniversary Edition is available at a discounted price until September 30.

Sega Mega Drive games launching on the Nintendo Switch Online service will come with the option of using new wireless Switch-compatible Mega Drive controllers.The controllers will be released at the same time as the games launch, however, it appears that the type of controller available will vary between regions.As shown in the Japanese stream of the Nintendo Direct last night (September 23, albeit on September 24 in Japan’s time), the six-button variant of the Mega Drive controller is shown,

Nintendo Direct revealed that select Nintendo 64 and Sega Mega Drive titles will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online in late October.The Nintendo website shows off some of the games coming to the Nintendo 64 portion of the service, which includes at launch:A short teaser video on the Nintendo UK Twitter also showed off what would be coming to the service down the line, and that includes Pokémon Snap, The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Paper Mario, Banjo-Kazooie, F-Zero X and more.These Nintendo

Famitsu, it’s a simple case of business – the lease on the iconic building had come to an end, and the building is now in need of renovating.But as hundreds of gamers turned out to pay their respects, it just goes to show that the arcade was undoubtedly popular among fans.Sega’s Ikebukuro Gigo has been a central focal point of the Tokyo gaming scene since it opened in 1993.

Sonic Team boss Yuji Naka thinks the sale of a Sonic game is a scam. Via Eurogamer, and quoting a tweet from Goldin Auctions, where the original Sonic The Hedgehog sold for $430,500 (roughly £315,175), Naka wrote “what’s this? Is it a scam? That’s a scam right? I wondered if it was time for Sonic to reach a high,” and he added that he “saw the news that Mario was sold at a high price recently, so I thought Sonic was also a high price, but it’s different.

Sega has launched a teaser site for an upcoming RPG game, which seems to be a mobile game based on the translated voiceover.A teaser site with the link ‘Sega-new-rpg.sega.jp’ is now live, showcasing a teaser trailer that shows fantasy artwork being drawn and brought to life in colour. As spotted (and translated) by VCG, the voiceover mentions “an RPG made up of scenes.

Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Symphony has appeared on Apple Music and iTunes, with other streaming platforms set to follow in the next week.Originally performed in June as part of a series of events celebrating 30 years since the release of the original Sonic The Hedgehog game on SEGA Genesis, the Symphony saw orchestral reworkings of soundtracks throughout the years.It’s been available to rewatch on Youtube ever since, but earlier today (September 18) it was announced that the one hour

Tokyo Game Show 2021 has revealed that Sega and Atlus will be revealing an all-new RPG game later this month.As visible on the Tokyo Game Show 2021 schedule (and spotted by VGC), Sega and Atlus are scheduled to present for almost two hours together.

Sonic The Hedgehog now has its own official song and lyrics, thanks to its original composer.While Masato Nakamura is known to Sonic fans as the composer of Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequel, he’s best known by Japanese music fans as the bass player and co-founding member of J-Pop band Dreams Come True, who have been around since 1988, having sold 50million records worldwide.To celebrate Sonic’s 30th anniversary, Dreams Come True has released a new song called ‘Tsugino Seno! De – On The Green

Nintendo Switch version of Sonic Colours: Ultimate, which also fixes an issue that could cause seizures, is now available.Sega deployed the 1.0.4 patch yesterday (September 14), which it said would be the “first of several” patches, and while this one has been addressing specific issues with the Switch release, it has promised patch for “all platforms” in the “near future”.While there are no detailed patch notes, Switch owners who had early access to Sonic Colours: Ultimate previously took to

Atlus has shared a new trailer for upcoming Nintendo Switch-exclusive RPG Shin Megami Tensei V.The Shin Megami Tensei series is usually set in a post-apocalyptic world with a focus on recruiting demons to help the player fight in battle.A new trailer however focuses on the protagonist who, similar to Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, takes on another form, harnessing a forbidden power to become a “blasphemous” being known as a Nahobino.A blasphemous being, neither human nor demon.

Yakuza series of action RPGs might seem intrinsically Japanese – but future games in the series might take place away from the Land of the Rising Sun.That’s according to Kazuki Hosokawa, director of Lost Judgment, the upcoming spin-off to Sega’s crime saga.

Sonic Colours: Ultimate, the team responsible has announced it is investigating the matter.Over the weekend, many clips were shared across social media demonstrating bugs, glitches, and crashes affecting Sonic Colours: Ultimate, primarily on the Nintendo Switch.Since then, the social media manager for the Sonic brand, Katie Chrzanowski, has responded via Twitter explaining that the teams are “listening and assessing for an upcoming patch”.Quick aside: we've seen some graphical issues that were

Sonic Colours: Ultimate, which primarily appear to be for the Nintendo Switch release.Sonic Colours: Ultimate releases officially on September 7 but fans who pre-ordered the digital deluxe edition have been able to unlock the game early on September 3.However, as reported in Eurogamer, Switch owners were in for a shock.

Jet Set Radio, has reportedly returned to Sega after a hiatus from the games industry.His return is somewhat of a muted one though, as the developer had posted the news back in May on his Facebook page (as discovered via ResetEra).“I have decided to resign from Yahoo Japan and return to my old company, Sega,” he wrote (translated by DeepL translator).

Yakuza Toshihiro Nagoshi is reportedly leaving Sega after 32 years to join NetEase.According to a new Bloomberg report, NetEase is in “final negotiations” with Nagoshi for him to leave Sega and join the Chinese company.Nagoshi joined Sega in 1989 and is the developer behind other video games such as Sega Rally and Monkey Ball, but most notably the Yakuza franchise which debuted in 2005 and now spans eight main entries and multiple spin-off titles.The Japanese developer was the chief creative

Doom can now play a first-person version of the classic Sega Mega Drive game, Golden Axe, via a mod that’s currently in development.Developed by keen Doom modder, @BBblazkowicz, and first spotted by PCGamesN, the mod uses the latest version of GZDoom to make it all possible.

Sega has renewed its trademarks on a trio of classic titles that originally saw release on the Mega Drive (AKA Sega Genesis) and its successor, the Sega Saturn.The renewals, as spotted by Gematsu, see the trademarks for 1993’s Ranger X, 1995’s Crusader of Centy, and 1996’s Linkle Liver Story retained by Sega.

Sega’s classic RPG series Shining is set for a revival, with a new Shining Force game in development for mobile platforms.Japanese site Gamer.ne.jp says (as spotted by VGC) that developer Hive has licensed the Shining Force IP from Sega and is working on a title tentatively called Shining Force – Heroes of Light and Darkness.

Football Manager 22 onward.Following a trademark lawsuit between Manchester United and Sega, the football club will be referred to as Manchester UFC in all future Football Manager games – starting with Football Manager 22.Sharing the news via Twitter, the official Football Manager account stated “Manchester United and Sega have agreed a settlement to amicably resolve their trade mark dispute” and added that the team would be named “Manchester UFC” in future titles.From FM22 onwards, the

Sega Mega Drive game manuals, box art and screenshots.Resetera user Water shared his work on the project, titled VGComplete, yesterday (July 31), describing the project as a “little hobby I’ve been working on”. They also stated that other retro game databases are “kind of boring”.VGComplete is a database of Sega Mega Drive (or Sega Genesis in the US) video game information which features box art, game manuals and screenshots.

Nintendo is releasing an official Sega system focused version of Picross next month, which will cost £8.99.Picross is a puzzle game developed by Jupiter. They have partnered with Sega to bring characters from the Master System and Mega Drive into a special version of the game, Picross S Mega Drive & Master System Edition.