It's nearly a year away, but a new racer from Sega is on its way.
Today's Toy Fair in New York brought some interesting news for Sega fans. Kotaku reports that toys for a Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing sequel were on display and exhibitors confirmed that the new title will be making its way to retail this holiday season.
A name change and a release window may have been revealed.
Reuters is reporting that Nintendo's successor, the Wii U, will be released at the end of this year. However, it may be released with a different name according to CVG. Come E3 2012 this June, it is rumored that Nintendo will rebrand the Wii's successor.
The game will land on November 20th.
In a press release, Nintendo confirmed a November 20th North American release date for the latest update to the Zelda franchise. While doing so, Nintendo also made certain to note Skyward Sword would lay the foundation for the story told in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The press release also suggested those interested in Skyward Sword can visit this link for more information, but at the time of press, the link supplied redirects to an E3 information page for the game.
According to NIS, its delay is due to "improvements to enhance gameplay."
In a brief NIS press release today, the company confirmed that Cave Story 3D has been officially delayed. The game will no longer make its late summer release date, instead it will be available in North America on the 3DS on November 8, 2011. Additional game improvements "to enhance gameplay" are currently holding up the release, but according to Jack Nilda of NIS America, the "changes are in the small details ... but [they] need to make sure the game is done right."
A recent NPD study reveals that more people will be holding on to their spending dollars due to the struggling US economy.
NPD is known to conduct various consumer surveys in order to gauge the interests and spending patterns of consumers. Their latest annual survey of consumers' holiday spending intentions has revealed that 30% of consumers intend to spend less than last year on holiday gifts.
Though Reggie would love to see it, retailers should be able to meet demand.
In a recent interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America President, Reggie Fils-Aime declared that retailers should have ample stock of Wii for the holiday season.
The title will appear on store shelves shortly after the US release.
Nintendo announced today that their standout Wii title for the holiday season will be launching across Europe on November 20.