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A Total War Saga: Troy is finally heading to Steam, and will be bringing a brand new expansion pack with it when it arrives.While the base game has already leaned into Greek mythology, publisher Sega says the upcoming Mythos expansion will allow players to “embark on one of three new expeditions to track, fight and tame legendary beasts and unleash them upon your enemies.”Players will be able to pursue Cerberus, guard dog of Hades; a griffin, described as “a deadly master of the skies”; and the

Company Of Heroes 3 has made it possible for fans of the game to play as Germany, something that is not yet possible in the official pre-alpha version.For the official pre-alpha version of Company Of Heroes 3, Relic Entertainment has only made British and American forces playable.Earlier in the month however, a forum user on the Company Of Heroes 3 site posted an edited save file that allows participants in the pre-alpha to play as the previously locked German faction in battle (thanks,

Sega’s iconic Mega Drive console can now pick up a line of exclusive sportswear designed in collaboration with independent trainer label Lavair.The line, which launches on July 23 directly from Lavair, will be split into two.

Atlus director Naoto Hiraoka shared that there are existing plans to bring more Persona events overseas.Speaking in this week’s magazine issue of Famitsu, Hiraoka has expressed a desire to hold more overseas events for Persona fans across the world. As Persona Central writes, Hiraoka has stated:“We want to hold events for Persona to the largest possible extent we can.

Company of Heroes 3, a new real-time strategy game set to launch on PC in 2022.The announcement was made during IGN‘s exclusive game’s showcase Livestream where a brand new CGI trailer debuted alongside separate gameplay footage.Company of Heroes 3 will be set within a Mediterranean environment, with fighting throughout Italy and Africa, and will bring the series’ “intimate boots-on-the-ground storytelling” to a brand-new theatre of war, along with unlockable new tactics, factions, and a wealth

Altus shared that Persona 4 Golden recently hit one million sales on Steam.The Official Atlus West Twitter celebrated the occasion with a “special broadcast from the Midnight Channel” before sharing news of the six-figure Steam sales.The game is currently on sale for £10.39 on Steam and has “overwhelmingly positive” reviews by players on the platform.A Special Broadcast from the Midnight Channel ✨Persona 4 Golden has sold 1 million copies on Steam! Thank you for your support!

Amplitude Studios has been drip-feeding information on the many cultures that will feature in its upcoming strategy game Humankind.

Sonic Generations now has a nauseating first-person perspective mod that has been making players wonder how the hedgehog would fare in VR.The mod, introduced through a tweet with the caveat “warning: this is going to badly hurt your eyes”, was made by a modder going by Skyth on Twitter.

Sonic Mania and Horizon Chase Turbo are both free to download on the Epic Games Store until 4pm on July 1.As part of their deal to offer free games every week, Epic Games has announced that both Horizon Chase Turbo and Sonic Mania will be free to keep if you download them through the Epic Games Store platform this week.Sonic Mania was released in 2017 and received widely popular reviews at the time, with multiple reviews claiming that it’s one of the best Sonic The Hedgehog games ever

Sonic the Hedgehog.To celebrate the momentous occasion, Sega will be streaming an anniversary symphony concert filled with tracks from across the series.The Sonic 30th anniversary symphony concert was originally announced during last month’s Sonic Central livestream.As well as orchestral performances of classic Sonic tracks, Crush 40 – the rock band behind songs in the series including the main themes for Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2.The event takes place later today (June 23) at 12pm

Mojang Studios and SEGA have partnered together to bring Sonic the Hedgehog to the world of Minecraft. The new collaboration will see Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Shadow and Doctor Eggman added to the sandbox title as DLC.

Pokémon GO developer Niantic has detailed its roadmap for returning the augmented-reality mobile game to pre-COVID gameplay.Niantic announced the changes in a blog post yesterday (June 21). Moving forward, Pokémon GO will introduce new exploration bonuses that encourage going outdoors.

Dead Space revival is in development at EA’s Motive Studios, and that it will be announced at EA Play Live on July 22.It is believed that the rumoured Dead Space title will be a reimagining and not a sequel, according to a report from Gematsu.The news was first hinted at by GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb in a stream over the weekend, where he said EA Motive is working on an “established IP revival”.

Sega’s Super Monkey Ball franchise has appeared online, hinting that an official announcement could be on the way. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania cover screenshots were shared by freelance journalist Nils Ahrensmeier on Twitter yesterday (June 14). The journalist also posted screenshots showing off gameplay and game modes.This is "Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania".

SEGA has announced that the sequel to the time management sim Two Point Hospital is coming to PC and consoles in 2022.Two Point Campus will task the player with building and running their own university campus environment, where decisions will shape the lives of the students they enrol along with the staff they hire.For the first time, players will be able to build outdoors and develop their very own campus grounds, buildings, and surroundings, as well as lay down dorm rooms, pathways, hedgerows

Shin Megami Tensei V, including its release date, have leaked via the official Japanese website.The information appears to have been updated by mistake in advance of an official announcement. Persona Central was able to screen-capture and translate the information before the website was updated to its original state.The release date for Shin Megami Tensei V has been revealed as November 11.

Tekken director, Katsuhiro Harada, has shared hopes that the team behind Virtua Fighter will make another entry into the franchise.Speaking through his Youtube account on Wednesday (June 2), Harada shared his personal story regarding the wait for the next Virtua Fighter.Harada considers Virtua Fighter the true competitor to Tekken however, there hasn’t been a new entry since 2007.Addressing this drought in competition, Harada had a challenge for the team behind the franchise.“Let’s have a

Sega has announced the launch date for Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis, which is releasing for PC and Xbox consoles.Following a closed beta in May, Sega has announced the free-to-play online role-playing game will launch worldwide on June 9.Set a thousand years after the events of its predecessor Phantasy Star Online 2, New Genesis takes place in the brand new world of Halpha.

Sonic Central live stream, SEGA revealed Sonic Colors Ultimate, as well as  a mystery Sonic game, by series guardians Sonic Team, set for a 2022 release.In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, brand new gameplay footage debuted for the upcoming title, Sonic Colors Ultimate.

SEGA has confirmed that the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game will release on June 22.The officially licensed Tokyo Olympics game came out in 2019 in Japan, and is now releasing worldwide on June 22, for Switch, PS4, PC and Xbox One.Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game is being released even as the actual Olympic Games in Tokyo remain on hiatus amid continued Coronavirus pandemic concerns in Japan.The game sticks to a mostly realistic tone, but has a few more playful

SEGA has announced Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, a brand-new remake released next week, exclusive to PlayStation 4.Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown will be released on June 1, and will see SEGA’s Virtua Fighter series return to consoles after a ten-year absence.The official launch trailer is available below:Ultimate Showdown is a remake of Virtua Fighter 5, which was originally released for arcades in 2006, before coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2007.According to IGN, the gameplay and

E3, has gone all digital for 2021 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Sonic games, as long as they aren’t sold for money or include illegal content.Sega of America’s Associate Influencer Manager, Katie Chrzanowski confirmed Sega’s view on the topic.Taking to Twitter earlier this week (May 11), Chrzanowski said: “So long as no profit is involved, there is usually* no issue with ya’ll using our blue boy to hone your art and development skills.”Hey Sonic fans – I appreciate you all reaching out with concerns over fan games and monetization!So long as no profit is

VGC, a results presentation for the fiscal year ending March 2021 gave an indication of the Japanese company’s future plans.Prepared by its holding company Sega Sammy, the slide that jumps out is labelled under its “Priority Strategy for 5 years” titled “Creation of Super Game”.According to the chart, Sega predicts that the game’s profitability will start off low as it’s a new IP but also that it will have high growth potential as it can expand globally.The presentation also shows that Sega

Koei Tecmo, Hisashi Koinuma, has revealed in an interview that he would love to make a Dynasty Warriors game with characters from Mario.The interview with JPGames comes before the release of Samurai Warriors 5, Koinuma and Koei Tecmo’s latest game. Like Dynasty Warriors, the Samurai Warriors series is part of a genre known as ‘Mosou’.When asked which game franchise would be a good fit for a crossover, Koinuma dismissed suggestions that Sega’s Yakuza series could work.

E3 2021.E3 recently announced that this year’s showcase will be digital due to COVID-19 concerns, as opposed to the annual convention.According to the ESA, the event will include appearances from the following companies: Sega, Square Enix, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Gearbox Entertainment, Verizon Freedom Games, Devious Eye Entertainment, XSEED Games, Turtle Beach, Verizon, and Binge.Hope you’re getting hungry cause we’ve got more chefs in the kitchen for this year’s #E32021! Our newest

Judgment title has appeared online early, ahead of Sega’s official countdown timer.The footage shows main character Takayuki Yagami conversing with an unknown character who whispers in his ear.There’s no audio in the nine-second clip and it ends with a splash screen showing the words ‘Judgment Day-11’.@aosanor抽選結果は…残念！キャンペーンは5/7迄毎日開催！ぜひ明日もご参加ください！#JUDGMENTDAY －11dayshttps://t.co/ATi1n6uTKI pic.twitter.com/Ug6Fc03nXg— 『JUDGE EYES：死神の遺言 Remastered』公式 (@judge_sega) April 25, 2021Judge_Sega posted

“Sonic the Hedgehog” is getting a sequel.

For years people wanted a full-on Sonic film.