Sega has been fairly quiet about the second chapter of Sonic 4 since its announcement last month. The publisher revealed yesterday that Tails, Knuckles, and Big the Cat will be added as playable characters. Whereas Sonic 4: Episode 1 stuck close to the roots of Sonic 1 and 2, Sega…
Video games have been commonly accused of making people sedentary as well as promoting violence. One British journalist feels that games may also be replacing peoples’ need for relationships. In his editorial for The Telegraph, William Langley feels that we have reached a dangerous affiliation with technology where people are…
Sega is continuing to add more items to their eBay account to support the recovery efforts in Japan. The publisher has now added Bayonetta’s official costume for auction. At the time of publishing, the costume has hit the bid of $975. Bidding ends tonight at 9:15 pm PDT. Personally, I’m…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWcP7Sb_zo&feature=player_embedded Since its inception in Sonic 2, the spin dash has become an important method of movement in Sonic games. It seems that the spin dash is no longer exclusive to the Blue Blur. This week, researchers at Georgia Southern University discovered that the larva of tiger beetles utilize wheeled…
With Spring now in full swing, Sega has decided to clean out their digital closet. From today through April 1, the XBLA versions of After Burner Climax and Crazy Taxi will be reduced to 400 Microsoft points ($5) from their original price of 800 points ($10). That’s a savings of…
Between their contributions from auctions on eBay, the Sonic iOS sale, and Football Manager 2011, Sega has been putting a great deal of effort in providing relief to Japan. Sega has announced today that they have raised over $250,000 for the Red Cross. The company will continue to raise money…
Fresh off of the game’s confirmation yesterday, Capcom has released a screen shot of the new Code Veronica remake. The image reflects Veronica’s 720p resolution makeover. Capcom has yet to announce when the game will be released digitally on Xbox 360 and PS3. Though difficult to decipher from one screen…