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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.

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