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The Sega Saturn classic will be released in HD this fall.

This past Tuesday Sega posted an image (pictured below) on their Facebook page and Twitter feed that puzzled at least a few folks. However, when the dust settled, the consensus was that it was from the NiGHTS series, sparking immediate speculation. Today, Sega revealed that the mysterious picture was teasing the announcement of an HD port of the original NiGHTS into Dreams to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC.

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Alex Kidd should be better since his company is comprised of ninjas and motorcycles.

Sega is no stranger to porting its greatest games over to new consoles. They re-release their games more than Disney re-releases their animated movies. Luckily, Sega doesn't lock their classics up in a metaphorical vault and in fact are now bundling three of the company's older games into one collection. One of the first in this new approach is Alex Kidd & Co., which includes Alex Kidd in the Miracle World, The Revenge of Shinobi, and Super Hang-On. A slapped together group if there ever was one, but does such a variety of genres work in its favor?

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Japan's release date remains unchanged.

Sega has changed the release date of their upcoming title, Anarchy Reigns. Developer Platinum Games announced on their  website that the title has been delayed in both the US and Europe. Desipte being completely finished and localized, Sega has slapped a TBC (To Be Confirmed) date on the title until a final decision is made. In Japan, however, the game will still be available on July 5.

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Mike Hayes, who ran both US and European operations, will leave later this year.

Sega's US and European CEO Mike Hayes will leave the company later this year. Hayes joined Sega back in 2004 and has helped the publisher transition into digital markets. He was also involved in the acquisitions of Sports Interactive, known for the Football Manager series, and The Creative Assembly, the studio behind the Total War franchise.

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Over the weekend, an incomplete version of the game was briefly introduced and quickly removed.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II isn't due to be released until the middle of next month, but this past weekend Steam users were accidentally granted access to the unfinished game. Though quickly taken down, some were able to capture footage of the game in action. One such user, ShadowofRuki of YouTube, has released a number of videos that reveal more details about the game.

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