SEGA News Articles
Tuesday19th Apr 2022
News Sega Reportedly Bringing Back Crazy Taxi & Jet Set Radio As "Big-Budget Reboots"
As part of the company's Super Games initiative
Okay, so, another huge report is coming out of Bloomberg today, April 19th, relating to all things Sega. The report details what the company is planning for its 'Super Games' initiative; a program seemingly aiming to bring its IP into the live service era. It appears the first steps are to bring back...
Thursday14th Apr 2022
News Eager For More Sonic? An Official Sonic Game Is Now Live In Roblox
Speed demon
It's been a hot minute since we got a brand new Sonic game. Sonic Forces was the last proper title from developer Sonic Team, although the Genesis-inspired Sonic Mania has also added to the series in recent years. Now though, a new Sonic adventure is upon us. Well, sort of. While we're waiting for Sonic Team to release Sonic Frontiers,...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2022
News Xbox Reveals Custom Sonic The Hedgehog Series S Bundle
Complete with... furry controllers
Xbox has announced some new customized hardware, themed around Sega's famous mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog. Not only is there an Xbox Series S here — with a custom Sonic design — there are also two rather... different Xbox controllers. The two controllers, based on Sonic and Knuckles, aren't exactly a standard...
Thursday18th Nov 2021
News Sonic's Xbox 360 Games Have Been 'Transformed' Thanks To FPS Boost
Gotta Go Even Faster
As we reported earlier in the week, some 37 games had FPS Boost applied as part of the latest batch of backwards compatibility fun announced during the Xbox 20th Anniversary stream event. Amongst the titles that got themselves a sweet performance boost were a number of Sonic the Hedgehog games, namely Sonic Generations,
Monday1st Nov 2021
News SEGA And Microsoft Partner Up To Bring Next-Gen Games Via The Cloud
"Together we will reimagine how games get built"
In some big news over the weekend, SEGA and Microsoft announced they would be partnering up to form a "strategic alliance that explores ways for SEGA to produce large-scale, global games in a next-generation development environment built on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform." The alliance is said to...
Thursday9th Sep 2021
News Football Manager 2022 Is Coming Day One To Xbox Game Pass This November
Woah
Good news football fans. Not only is Football Manager 2022 launching on November 9 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, but it will also be available on day one in Xbox Game Pass! Two versions of the game will be available. The traditional PC version and a console-specific iteration called Football Manager 2022 Xbox Edition. If...
Wednesday11th Aug 2021
News Idris Elba Will Voice Knuckles In Sonic's Second Movie Outing
"Knock, knock"
As you might recall, a sequel to the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is currently targeting an April 2022 release. While a lot has already been leaked so far, a new and more official update has now sent the Sonic fandom into an absolute frenzy. Overnight, English actor Idris Elba has seemingly revealed himself as (spoiler alert)...Knuckles...
Thursday15th Jul 2021
News Sega Shows Off Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Gameplay In New Trailer
Get in the ball this October
In case you missed it, AiAi and friends are rolling onto the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S this October in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania. The initial reveal didn't showcase all that much gameplay, so now Sega has made up for it with a proper look at all of the "wondrous worlds" in the game, along with a description...
Wednesday14th Jul 2021
News Atlus Is Revealing Seven Projects To Mark Persona's 25th Anniversary
Is it time for the series to return to Xbox?
It's been a long time since we've seen a Persona title on Xbox, and even then it was only an arena fighter back on the Xbox 360 under the name of Persona 4: Arena. Since then we've watched Persona 5 get two releases, witnessed various spin-off games, and seen tons of critical acclaim. With the series'...
Monday12th Jul 2021
News Lost Judgment Dev Explains Why The English Dub's Lip Syncing Isn't As 'Silky' As Yakuza
"It is through no shortage of hard work"
If you've been keeping tabs on Lost Judgment recently, you may have noticed the English dub looks a bit off. Don't worry, you're not going crazy - it's now been confirmed to be a step back from previous instalments by the game's localisation director. Scott Strichart shared the process on Twitter,...
News Uh-Oh, Lost Judgment Could Reportedly Be The Last Entry In The Series
Say it isn’t so!
Lost Judgment is the second entry in the Yakuza spin-off series, but it could be ending as soon as it started. A new report has surfaced which claims the upcoming entry may very well be the last. According to a report from the Japanese site Nikkan Taishu (and transcribed by
Friday9th Jul 2021
News SEGA Outlines All The Improvements Heading To Sonic Colors: Ultimate
It's a chunky list
With Sonic Colors: Ultimate making its Xbox debut in just two short months, SEGA has now revealed the full details as to what's new for the remastered instalment. Being a Nintendo Wii title that originally released back in 2010, there's undeniably a lot of work that needs to be done to improve it. Players are looking at...
Video New Lost Judgment Trailer Showcases Investigations, Mini-Games, And A Cute Shiba
Pre-orders are also now live
Lost Judgment is fast approaching with its September 24 release date, and while we've had a decent look at the game so far, this latest trailer packs as much as it can into its roughly two-minute runtime. A lot is thrown at us during the short trailer, but one noticeable highlight is the vast array of mini-games...
Friday25th Jun 2021
News Sonic's 30th Anniversary Symphony Is A Wonderful Treat, Met With Tons Of Fan Praise
"It was genuinely one of the best musical experiences of my life"
Sonic fans were greeted with a wonderful treat this week, as a 30th anniversary symphony took place - highlighting many classic tracks from across the series. It's been met with a wide range of positive reception from fans. The 90 minute extravaganza left no era behind, as all bases...
Wednesday23rd Jun 2021
News Sonic The Hedgehog 2022 Is Aiming To 'Lay The Foundation' For Future Titles
"That is the idea behind the challenge for the team"
A brand new Sonic the Hedgehog title is scheduled to drop next year, and while we've received some possible leaked details, we're still unsure what the game will look like. However, the Sonic Team leader and series game producer Takashi Iizuka believes it will be a title that lays the f
Tuesday22nd Jun 2021
News Oh My, Lost Judgment Will Feature A Playable SEGA Master System
Including Alex Kidd!
If you're well versed in the world of Yakuza and its spin-offs, playing classic games will come as no shock. Each game has come packed with arcades full of playable machines, and they're always a joy to dive into. But it looks like Lost Judgment is taking it one step further. Along with the arcades to check out, players will...
Tuesday15th Jun 2021
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Rolls On Xbox This October
He's back!
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Super Monkey Ball Ball Banana is a new collection arriving later this year, which bundles Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe into one cohesive package. It's launching for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on October 5. If you've never been introduced to the world of Super...
Sunday13th Jun 2021
News Yakuza: Like A Dragon Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass
Update: Announced as part of E3 2021
Update: It's official! Yakuza: Like a Dragon is joining the Yakuza lineup as part of Xbox Game Pass today, June 13, as announced as part of the Xbox and Bethesda E3 2021 Showcase. Check out the new trailer above. Original story: Following multiple games seemingly getting outed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass...
Saturday29th May 2021
News Sega Teases Sonic The Hedgehog X Minecraft Collab
So fast, you might have missed it!
Minecraft is teaming up with Sega's blue blur Sonic the Hedgehog for a special 30th-anniversary collaboration. Yes, in case you missed it - during a segment of Sonic Central, Sega teased a number of smaller announcements. One of them was an incredibly brief shot of a Sonic build inside
Friday28th May 2021
Rumour Sonic 2022 Will Be Called Sonic Rangers, An Open-World Adventure
Gotta leak fast!
If you thought yesterday's announcement of an upcoming Sonic game was underwhelming, then these allegedly leaked details should give you some insight into what it's all about. Data from a leaked 4K version of the teaser trailer has files which suggest the game will be called Sonic Rangers. The name is said to come up 260 times...
Thursday27th May 2021
News Sonic Is Coming To Lost Judgment, Two Point Hospital, And More
He's getting around a bit
In perhaps the most unusual announcement of the Sonic Central showcase, the blue hedgehog is making his way into a few SEGA games this year. Lost Judgment, Two Point Hospital, and even the official Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games video game. No, we're not kidding.
Tuesday25th May 2021
News A Sonic The Hedgehog Stream Is Coming This Week To Unveil 'Upcoming Projects'
Going to be a busy week
Thursday is looking pretty stacked, isn't it? Not only do we have a Dying Light 2 and Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary stream, but now Sonic the Hedgehog is speeding in with his own 30th Anniversary showcase, which is said to feature upcoming projects on May 27. You can tune in at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm BST
Monday24th May 2021
News Sonic Fans! It Looks Like A Collection Of Games Could Be Coming To Xbox
Gotta go fast!
It's Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary this year and SEGA has been very quiet with what it has planned so far - if anything. However, a new listing suggests a collection of Sonic games could be making its way to consoles. French retailer Sogamely has a Sonic Collection listed for PlayStation 4. There's no word on what it contains...
Thursday20th May 2021
News Oops, The Plot For The Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie Has Leaked
Fulfilling a lot of fans hopes
The first Sonic the Hedgehog movie was surprisingly good. After the backlash of the original design, the creators went back to drawing board, came up with a new model, and the final result was a fun romp. The sequel is set to hit movie theatres next year, but now it seems the plot for the film has leaked before...
Friday14th May 2021
News SEGA Might Be Thinking About Reviving Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio
Along with a bunch of other classics
It looks like SEGA hasn't necessarily given up on the likes Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio and other classic IP, as they've been listed for potential remasters, remakes or reboots as part of a new end-of-fiscal-year results presentation. As highlighted by IGN, the slideshow gathers a bunch of examples of past IP...
Friday7th May 2021
News Future Yakuza Titles Will Continue The Turn-Based Combat Found In Like A Dragon
We hope you liked it
If you were hoping the Yakuza series would go back to its roots of real-time combat, you're in for some disappointment. The new turn-based combat found in Yakuza: Like A Dragon is here to stay, according to the series' producers. In a new interview with IGN, following the announcement of
News Lost Judgment Launches Worldwide On Xbox This September
Marking a simultaneous global release for the first time
After teasing an upcoming announcement for the past few weeks, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has announced Lost Judgment, a sequel to the recently released Judgment, which will be launching on September 24 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S. The sequel looks to tell a darker and more emotional...
Thursday6th May 2021
News Square Enix, Bandai Namco, SEGA, And More Join E3 2021
Elden Ring!?
E3 is so close we can pretty much taste it. It's exciting to think a fully fledged gaming event is on the horizon, and now the anticipation is even higher as more publishers have confirmed their attendance. In the latest announcement, it was revealed that Square Enix, Bandai Namco, SEGA, XSEED Games/Marvelous USA, Gearbox...
Friday16th Apr 2021
News Is This A New Super Monkey Ball Coming To Xbox?
It's looking that way!
We had Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD hit the Xbox One back in 2019, which was a wonderful remaster of the classic game. But now it looks like another title could be in the pipeline. Spotted by Gematsu, the Australian Classification board has rated an unannounced game known as Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania. The rating...
Monday12th Apr 2021
Rumour Sonic Colors Remastered Could Be Heading To Xbox
Just in time for the series' 30th anniverary
This year marks Sonic's 30th anniversary, and SEGA has been fairly quiet on what they plan to do to celebrate the iconic hedgehog's birthday. Multiple sources seem to have given an insight into future plans, suggesting a remastered version of Sonic Colors could actually be arriving on Xbox consoles...
