The US and Europe divisions will be affected.
Sega's forecasts for the fiscal year, which ends March 31, have been lowered. As expected, net income is down 47.4% and Sega Sammy's board of directors has enacted a drastic plan to reduce its operating costs in the future. This means that Sega will be 'restructuring' its operations in the US and Europe.
I never expected to find so much innovation in this deceivingly deep shooter.
This squad-based action title will immediately remind you of Gears of War, but it does a terrific job differentiating itself through its story, memorable characters, and innovative gameplay mechanics.
The throwback to the original series could be coming to an end.
Sonic Team producer Takashi Iizuka has said that the studio has no plans to release more episodes in the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 series in the future. Iizuka told Digital Spy quote:
A gory and violent platformer is coming this year.
Arkedo Studio, the developer behind Big Bang Mini and the Arkedo series, is developing a new game with Sega as publisher. Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is a new platformer with a gory style and a lewd story. Expect the title to come out sometime this year for the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and PC.
The Dreamcast classic is being revived.
The virtual pet simulator Seaman, originally released on the Dreamcast, will be revived on the 3DS, according to Andriasang. In a feature about Nintendo, the online edition of Nikkei mentioned the company's plan to revive other publisher's titles on the 3DS in order to bring strong titles to the handheld; Seaman is mentioned as an example of this.
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.
In space no one can hear you scream in delight.
Even though Aliens: Colonial Marines has been delayed to the fall, gamers can now get a glimpse of the game’s official box art. The PC art is shown, but you can check out the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions by visiting the appropriate game page.
Sega has restructured Sega Australia to half its size.
Joystiq is reporting that Sega has confirmed that it's in the process of restructuring Sega Studios Australia. The publisher is laying off 37 of the studio's 80 employees, which currently finished London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games.
Blast more zombies with these two light gun shooters.
The House of the Dead series is one of the most iconic light gun series in gaming. Given the numerous pointing peripherals on the market right now, it's no surprise that Sega is breathing new life into the series with a variety of releases, the latest of which are ports to the PlayStation Network of House of the Dead 3 and 4. The two titles will be Move enabled and feature upgraded HD graphics and trophy support.
This standalone expansion will introduce other countries into the fray.
Total War: Shogun 2 was a standout title in the long running Total War franchise that revitalized the series in the eyes of many gamers. Its merits include a score of 4 out of 5 stars and financial success, with 600,000 copies sold after just a few weeks on the market. After the release of Rise of the Samurai, the second expansion, Fall of the Samurai is planned for release in March of 2012.
