ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3), LOS ANGELES (May 11, 2004) -- SEGA Corporation (Head office: Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan; CEO and President: Hisao Oguchi, hereinafter referred to as SEGA) has confirmed plans to develop content for PlayStation(r)Portable (PSPTM), a handheld video game system, which Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. plans to release at the end of 2004 in Japan. SEGA's commitment to the platform starts with the definitive version of one of electronic gaming's most popular puzzle titles, Puyo Pop Fever. SEGA is also developing new titles that take advantage of the PSP's technology, such as a completely new game Project S (temporary title), and it will continue to develop and publish titles in the future.

SEGA CONFIRMS CONTENT FOR "NINTENDO DS" ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3), LOS ANGELES (May 11 , 2004) -- SEGA Corporation (Head office: Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan; CEO and President: Hisao Oguchi, hereinafter referred to as SEGA) has confirmed plans to create content for "Nintendo DS (temporary name -- hereinafter referred to as DS)", a handheld game platform Nintendo Co., Ltd. plans to release at the end of 2004. SEGA will publish software titles that make substantial use of the hardware characteristics. Sonic DS (temporary title), the latest title in SEGA's popular "Sonic" game franchise - which has sold over 33 million units (cumulative total) worldwide to date - is being internally developed, as Project Rub (temporary title), a title to be played by a new method of innovative control -- "rubbing" -- that has not been used in the games before now.

SEGA PARTNERS WITH WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TO CO-PUBLISH THE MATRIX ONLINE ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3), LOS ANGELES (May 10, 2004) - Sega of America, Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, today announced an agreement to co-publish The Matrix Online, the first massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) based on Warner Bros. Pictures' popular Matrix property. Under the terms of the worldwide exclusive deal, SEGA will manage distribution of The Matrix Online, while Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will oversee content development and manage the live game operations. Both companies will supervise ongoing game development and marketing activities for the game. The Matrix Online is expected to launch in November 2004.

SEGA ANNOUNCES GAME LINEUP TO BE FEATURED AT ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO 2004 SAN FRANCISCO (May 6, 2004) - SEGA(r) of America, Inc., today announced its fall and winter lineup of entertainment and sports titles to be featured at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2004. Extending its reach as an independent content publisher, SEGA will feature titles developed for a broad base of home and handheld platforms including PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(r) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(tm), and the Game Boy(r) Advance. SEGA's booth will be located in Concourse Hall, Room #151, Los Angeles Convention Center.

SEGA ANNOUNCES 'SEGA SUPERSTARS' FOR EYETOY TOKYO, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO (April 26, 2004) - SEGA(r) today announced the development of SEGA SuperStars - a new game for the EyeToy(tm) interactive camera add-on for the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system. The new game, which will feature a collection of SEGA's best known properties, is due to be previewed with selected teaser levels at the forthcoming E3 2004 Expo, May 12-14, Los Angeles.

For specific information regarding these announcements or for art and screenshots, please visit the Sega FTP Site at: http://segapr.segaamerica.com/E3 .

Altered Beast(tm) (PlayStation 2)
Amazing Island(tm) (Nintendo GameCube)
Astro Boy(tm) (PlayStation 2)
Astro Boy(tm): Omega Factor (Game Boy Advance)
Blood Will Tell(tm) (PlayStation 2)
Headhunter(tm): Redemption (PlayStation 2, Xbox)
Otogi(tm) 2 (Xbox)
Puyo Pop Fever (Nintendo GameCube)
SEGA SuperStars(tm) (PlayStation 2).
SPIKEOUT(tm) Battle Street (Xbox)
The Matrix Online (PC)
Virtua Quest(tm) (Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2)
ESPN NFL 2005 (Xbox, PlayStation 2)
ESPN NHL 2005 (Xbox, PlayStation 2)
ESPN NBA 2005 (Xbox, PlayStation 2)
ESPN College Hoops 2005 (Xbox, PlayStation 2)

Posted By: Adam Paoli - 149 Reads

Go Back | News Archive | Post a Comment

::Hot News::

· Namco Announces Tekken 5 Premium Bundle

· PSP Launch Date & Lineup for US Confirmed

· LucasArts Announces New Star Wars Title

· Finalists Annouced For 8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

· SWAT 4 Candidate Open Beta Mission - Sign Up Now

::Sponsored Links::

DS - GBA - GC - NGE - PC - PS2 - PSP - XBX

February 16, 2005