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Giveaway: Valkyria Chronicles game, artbook and strategy guide

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What do you have to do to win the above? Simple. Just look at the original and doctored photo below, contact us (header: VC contest) with the differences and you will be entered to win.

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The contest will run for 1 week, ending on May 17th, 2010. The contest is open to anyone in the world. One submission per person. 3 runner ups will get a Sands of Destruction wrist bands and Resonance of Fate sampler cds.

Another contest will start next week. To get information on that follow us

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Project Diva 2nd pre-order item

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SEGA has just released details on Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd’s pre-order item. Can you see it? Its right there on top! The bonus is a mini Nendoroid Plus figure. This is the final retail look of the pre-order item.

The official name given by SEGA for the 3cm figure is Nendoroid Plus Hatsune Miku Project Diva Bonus Version. It is made with the help of Good Smile Company.

If you are going to import the game, remeber that it comes out on July 29th and be released in a standard and limited edition. Limited edition comes with its own PSP. Wow.

[Source: AndriaSang]

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New Neptune trailer has SEGA logo

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There it is, the new “trailer” for Compile Hearts upcoming console war RPG. SEGA is acting as publisher in Japan, chances of it coming out here? Slim. Especially seeing as the graphics will be 2-D and on PS3? Forget it.

Oh well, maybe they will put some English subtitles and most of us can import it? Hey, it could happen!

[Source: AndriaSang]

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Media Create: Yakuza 4 comes in at #24

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Yakuza 4 has been out of the top 10 for awhile now, last week it was number 18 and this week it dropped to number 24. If the game gets lucky, we will be seeing it again for a couple more weeks.

No other SEGA games made Media Create’s top 50 charts. The chart starts on April 26th and ends on May 2nd.

Hit the jump for the full chart.

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Sonic loves drinking Coca-Cola

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Being a person that likes odd stuff released by SEGA, especially in the early 90’s, I had to post this badge used by MGM, Cannon Cinemas and obviously sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Very odd stance that Sonic has going on here, it looks like he is giving himself the Michael Jackson cock grab. If you are interested in the badge, you can buy it on eBay (auction).

[Via GoNintendo]

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MadWorld director leaves Platinum Games

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Shigenori Nishikawa, director for the Wii exclusive MadWorld has left Platinum Games. The reason for his departure is unknown.

Though, he did not go that far away, he joined TANGO, Shinji Mikami’s studio. Seems that Platinum Games staff might be split with TANGO in the future? Who knows, but SEGA should try to work a publishing deal with them as well.

[Source: PGFaction]

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GamesAid bundles SEGA Superstars Tennis for charity

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GamesAid is a UK games industry charity for chiildren and young people. To raise some money, they have decided to sell a ‘triple pack’ of 3 Playstation 3 titles. The pack comes out June 25th for the price of £29.99, all profits going to the charity.

“Not only does this triple pack raise money for our charities, it also raises awareness of GamesAid at consumer level. We now look forward to retail getting behind it and giving it the push it deserves.” – Andy Payne, Chairman of GamesAid

The pack comes with Tomb Raider: Underworld, SEGA Superstars Tennis (woot) and FUEL (boo!). Each title was donated by the publishers. What a nice thing to do, right?

[Source: AttackoftheFanboy]

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Ivy the Kiwi box art

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I still refuse to put that damn question mark in the title, it just looks weird. Maybe I just hate questions? Well, if I did I just screwed it up by asking a question.

Regardless, above is the new box art for the domestic (if you live in America) version of Ivy the Kiwi? (even added the question mark) on the Nintendo DS. Hit the jump for the Wii version. Enjoy. Check out the game’s facebook page for more photos.

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Develop 100: SEGA comes in 6th in the UK

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Look at that, SEGA has come in 6th place for the UK, in terms of revenue generated in retail. That is rather good, they even manage to beat Capcom. who’d have known, especially after heavy hitters like Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter 4.

Of course, most of SEGA’s success in the UK can be credited to Total War series and Football Manager. But who cares? Lets celebrate, they are only going to climb that top 10 list!

Hit the jump to see the top 100 list.

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Retro SEGA characters to be in Neptune

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Do you guys remember Neptune? The console war RPG game being published by SEGA in Japan? Well it has been confirmed that retro SEGA characters will make cameo appearance. What characters? No idea, yet.

The ‘listing’ in Game Star website says resurrect retro SEGA characters; so I would not be counting Sonic and the gang to return. Someone that has not been back in awhile… humm…

If that was not enough, it also talks about a new photo feature. You can take pictures from your Playstation 3 photo album and use them during battles and to customize your clothing. Interesting indeed.

[Source: Siliconera]

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Alan Pritchard now U.S. VP of sales and marketing

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Do you reqonize the name? Alan Pritchard is moving to the U.S., from his old job in SEGA London. In London, he was managing director, now he will be VP of sales and marketing for SEGA of America.

“All of our central brand marketing initiatives will be done with Sega West in mind, rather than having our team in America going in one direction and our team in Europe going in another,” –Alan Pritchard (VP of Sales and Marketing)

So, what about the rest of the job shuffle? Hit the jump to see those.

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5 Things Shenmue III Should Have

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If there is one thing Shenmue fans can’t get enough of, it’s ‘Shenmue III’ speculation. Fans have put everything from obscure items found in the Hazuki basement to AM2 concept art under a microscope in hopes of finding clues towards what we could expect from a ‘Shenmue III’. Unfortunately, that speculation went from fun in 2002 to nearly hopeless in 2005 to hopeless in 2009. Despite a sequel being nowhere in sight, the past year has provided a few glimmers of hope:

In October 2009 Ryo was announced to be in ‘Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing’ and in January 2010, Sega actually acknowledged that Shenmue exists and that fans want it. Couple that with Sega’s continued support of the Yakuza series (they got a “3”! And a “4” to boot!) and the return of a 2D Sonic on home consoles after 16 years and one could argue that Shenmue fans could move from hopeless back to nearly hopeless.

With all that in mind, let’s fuel that hope and take a look at 5 things ‘Shenmue III’ should have!

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Alpha Protocol has gone gold

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Alpha Protocol has finally gone gold. After all the damn delays, it is now guaranteed to come out May 28th in Europe and June 1st in America.

Unless for some reason SEGA decides not to release the title at all. That would suck!

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The Last Boss: Tennis Royalty

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Ah tennis, a gentlemanly game of skill. It’s all about two men facing off against each other, nothing but racquets and hairy balls between them.  (I’ll get the bad puns out of the way early, I promise). Unless we are talking Sega’s Virtua Tennis series, in which case, prepare for huge sunflower racquets, giant alligators, wheelie bins from outer space invading our tennis courts, and the brave men who need to stop them. You know I’m not making this stuff up, I’m not that creative.

And of course, we have the baddest dudes to ever set foot on a tennis court. Of course I’m talking about Virtua Tennis’ Royalty the craziest, toughest tennis players to ever walk the earth (sorry John McEnroe, better luck next time).

Hit the Jump to read the full story of the Royal Family of Tennis!

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