SEGA Racing Games - You Don't Just Play at Steering, You Live It

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Lead programmer Shigeki Watanabe reveals how Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds developers modified Unreal Engine code to reduce overhead and tackle performance issues.

And it wasn’t just about getting the game to run faster. Watanabe is particularly concerned with how a game feels when you press a button, making sure the visuals, sound and controller vibration respond together without noticeable delays.
Although he wasn’t directly responsible for CrossWorlds’ character controls, he spent considerable time tracking down performance bottlenecks, improving frame rates and addressing the brief stutters known as hitches. That meant repeatedly measuring performance, identifying trouble spots and making adjustments across the game’s supported platforms.
Watanabe’s experience includes Wonderland Wars, Sonic Frontiers and Sonic X Shadow Generations, but his interest in programming goes well beyond his day job. He still experiments with different programming languages at home and enjoys motorcycle touring, having previously travelled around Japan on two wheels. His current bike is a Yamaha SR400, and he says his riding experience has sometimes helped him notice vehicle behaviour in racing games that wouldn’t make sense in ...

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/10/26/sonic-racing-crossworlds-unreal-engine-code-optimization-shigeki-watanabe/

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AIs only generate responses by analyzing patterns in massive datasets written by humans, so no one left to blame but humans themselves if they are someday making 'scary' decision.

User asks an AI to do something, it exceeds expectation, and people thinks Skynet' Judgement Day is upon us.

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User asks an AI to do something, it exceeds expectation, and people thinks Skynet' Judgement Day is upon us.

Yeah, there were already victims in Ucraine.
A Russian Molniya long-range attack drone equipped with a commercially available Nvidia Jetson Orin minicomputer struck a gas station in Zaporizhzhia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf__1cmqWus

The drone lacked remote-control antennas so while human operators directed it toward the general gas station area, the onboard AI independently selected the exact target (propane tanks) based on its object-recognition training.

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Yeah, there were already victims in Ucraine.
A Russian Molniya long-range attack drone equipped with a commercially available Nvidia Jetson Orin minicomputer struck a gas station in Zaporizhzhia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf__1cmqWus

The drone lacked remote-control antennas so while human operators directed it toward the general gas station area, the onboard AI independently selected the exact target (propane tanks) based on its object-recognition training.

While three civilians died, at least the drone did not get it's target, or else the innocent kill-count would've been higher.

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Bayonetta can’t wait for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Year Two to start ✨

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Year Two will be going live November 3, 2026.

Source: https://x.com/RaceCrossWorlds/status/2116681631863857582

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While three civilians died, at least the drone did not get it's target, or else the innocent kill-count would've been higher.

This is just the beginning though.

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🎃 Trick or Treat!! 🎃 Happy Halloween 2026! 🍬👻























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Here's an exclusive look at the Sonic Racing CrossWorlds official concept art for Rei and Asuka in their racing suits✨

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Year Two will be going live November 3, 2026.

Source: https://x.com/RaceCrossWorlds/status/2117044020191072606

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SEGA's ALL.NET online arcade system has been hit by a cyberattack

SEGA's Chunithm Team: "Due to the impact of the currently ongoing emergency maintenance for ALL.Net and Aime, we are considering extending the duration or re-running various events currently being held in the game.
We will provide further details once the outlook for the completion of the maintenance is confirmed.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and trouble caused to our customers."

SEGA's maimai Team: "Regarding the emergency maintenance that has been in progress since yesterday, we are continuing with recovery efforts. 
Currently, the game remains unplayable. 
We will provide an update as soon as we have a projected time for service resumption. 
We sincerely apologize for the prolonged inconvenience and trouble this has caused to our customers."

SEGA's Ongeki Team: "Due to the impact of the currently ongoing emergency maintenance for ALL·Net and Aime, we are considering extending the duration or re-running various events currently being held in the game.
Details of the measures will be announced again once the outlook for the completion of the maintenance is confirmed.
We deeply apologize for any inconvenience and trouble caused to our customers."

SEGA's Eiketsu Taisen Team: "Due to the ongoing emergency maintenance for ALL.Net and Aime, we are considering extending the duration or re-running various events currently being held in-game. 
Details will be announced again once the outlook for the completion of maintenance is confirmed. 
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and trouble caused to our customers."

SEGA's Initial D the Arcade Team: "Due to the impact of the currently ongoing emergency maintenance for ALL.Net and Aime, we are considering extending the duration or re-running various events currently being held in the game. Details of the content will be announced again once the outlook for the completion of the maintenance is confirmed. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and trouble caused to our customers."

Link : https://www.segafave.co.jp/news/261102_1/

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An exclusive look at the official concept art for the Godzilla Cruiser, King Ghidorah Coupe, and Mothra Surf machines 👀✨

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Year Two will be going live November 3, 2026.

Source: https://x.com/RaceCrossWorlds/status/2117406403929444380

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - November 2026 Calendar

🗓️ Kick off CrossWorlds Year Two with Godzilla tomorrow, 11/3
🗓️ Brand new event Duel Match "Best-of-10" starts 11/12
🗓️ McLaren racing hits the racetracks 11/17

The Year Two Commemorative Login Campaign is on the horizon with up to 12 different decals!

Source: https://x.com/RaceCrossWorlds/status/2116696735842267296

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - Year Two 2.0.0 Patch Notes Preview Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I67Bv1Axhs

Sonic Global Community Director Aaron is here to provide commentary on the new additions, changes, and improvements in this update, so whether you're a new player or a longtime veteran, please have a look!

Articles : https://segabits.com/blog/tag/sonic-racing-crossworlds/

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This is just the beginning though.

Oh of course. I'm told that things will be getting worse before they get better. But no one has told me when things will get better.

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Oh of course. I'm told that things will be getting worse before they get better. But no one has told me when things will get better.

It won't. AI has deemed that without humans ... the earth would recover and biodiversity would flourish. Human activities such as industrial exploitation, deforestation, and carbon emissions have driven rapid habitat loss and mass species extinctions. Without these pressures, natural ecosystems would reorganize and thrive. Human must perish.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Year Two Year Two Commemorative Login Campaign has begun!

Log in each week for 4 weeks to earn 12 different decals.
You can also earn an "I♡" Decal to pair with your favorite character ✨

Source: https://x.com/RaceCrossWorlds/status/2117791441074483638