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Company Of Heroes 3 has been pushed back to 2023, with publisher Sega explaining that some “additional time” is needed to polish the game before launch.Though Company Of Heroes 3 was planned to launch on November 17, it will now launch on February 23, 2023.Addressing the delay, Sega shared that “Relic required some additional time to work on the overall improvement, balancing, and fine-tuning of Company Of Heroes 3 to ensure they’ll meet player expectations and deliver the deepest tactical experience in the series yet.”Since being announced in 2021, Relic has outlined several changes that its upcoming strategy game will bring to the series – including a turn-based campaign map, improved environmental destruction, and more detailed units.We got to preview Company Of Heroes 3 at this year’s Gamescom showcase, and found that it’s “shaping up to be a runaway hit for the series, with a phenomenal new campaign map and brutal skirmish mode.”“From a hands-on with the game, it’s hard to imagine Company Of Heroes ever going back to how it previously did things,” praised our preview. “A new campaign map handles Company Of Heroes 3‘s country-wide story: players will shuffle their forces across Italy, capturing and defending key objectives in their fight against Germany.

Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka has said he already knows what the next game in the franchise will be after Sonic Frontiers. With the new “open-zone” take on the franchise still set for an unknown release later this year, Iizuka has confirmed that he knows what the next game is for the blue blur (via Game Informer).When asked “Do you already know what the next Sonic game is going to be?” Iizuka replied with a simple “Yes.”He was then asked how many games he knows about going forward that he can’t discuss, which Iizuka naturally said he also can’t discuss.This might not seem like that much of a surprise, as Iizuka said that Sonic Frontiers will be the next step for the next ten years, although he didn’t exactly give away what that means.“We really wanted to think about where we need to take Sonic for the next ten years,” explained Iiuzuka. “What kind of gameplay do we need to start building out to keep people excited for the future?“Sonic Frontiers is that next step for the next ten years.

Sonic Team head Yuji Naka has confirmed that Michael Jackson created music for Sonic The Hedgehog 3.In a tweet posted today (June 23), Naka – who was also the producer for Sonic The Hedgehog 3 – confirmed a long-running rumour that Michael Jackson created music for the game.“Oh my god, the music for Sonic 3 has changed, even though Sega Official uses Michael Jackson’s music,” said Naka, expressing disappointment over Sega’s decision to change the music of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 for its re-release in Sonic Origins.One of the tracks changed in Sonic Origins is ‘Carnival Night Zone’, one of the songs that Jackson was rumoured to have created. In the below video, you can listen to the new tracks created for Sonic Origins in comparison to their original counterparts in Sonic The Hedgehog 3.Shortly after confirming Jackson’s involvement, Naka shared a picture of Jackson’s Neverland Ranch from above, which he says he took “when we went to his house in his helicopter”.This is a picture taken by me with my camera when we went to his house in his helicopter.

Sega announced that players can finally get their hands on Endless Dungeon, the upcoming rogue-lite, tactical action, tower defence game.In Endless Dungeon, players are stranded on a mysterious abandoned space station. Recruiting a team of heroes to navigate their way to the core whilst protecting a crystal from never-ending waves of monsters is the key to success here.

last week’s tease, Sega has unveiled the Mega Drive Mini 2, which includes 50 Mega Drive and Mega CD titles.The system was unveiled during a Japanese live stream (thanks, VGC), and the list of currently confirmed titles is as follows:The system is slated to release in Japan on October 27 for roughly £60 (although this is just an estimation from current conversion rates). It includes eight more games than the 42 that came with the original Mega Drive Mini.While there’s no worldwide release date confirmed at the time of publication, there was only a few week’s difference between the European and Australian release date of the 2019 Mega Drive Mini and its release in the rest of the world, so it may be a similar case.The host of the stream, Yosuke Okunari, notably stated back in 2020 that the next mini console from Sega could be based on the SG-1000 or Dreamcast.

Sega has revealed a new trailer for Sonic Frontiers, featuring our first look at the game’s open-world action- check it out below.Not a lot is currently known about the open-world-inspired take on Sonic The Hedgehog, but the new 38-second video sees the hedgehog up to his old tricks – grinding on conveniently placed tracks, destroying giant robots and running about the place – with no apparent restrictions.Check it out below:Enjoy this small preview of Sonic Frontiers, and tune in all June long for the @IGN First cover story for more world-exclusive reveals! pic.twitter.com/iZhaFtSwio— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) May 31, 2022Announced in December, Sonic Frontiers looks to take influence from Breath Of The Wild as Sonic Team looks to revamp the franchise.According to the announcement, Sonic Frontiers is set on the Starfall Islands and will feature powerful enemies, dense forests, waterfalls, and deserts for the player to explore in the open world.“Sonic Frontiers is a huge leap forward for the franchise, delivering an evolved gameplay experience that can be enjoyed by longtime Sonic fans and action-adventure enthusiasts alike,” said Takashi Iizuka, creative officer at Sonic Team USA.“With the effort of the talented developers at Sonic Team Japan, we’ve created an all-new style of gameplay experience for Sonic The Hedgehog, where players will be able to explore lush and expansive landscapes with Sonic’s signature speed and abilities.”Sonic Frontiers was originally meant to be released in 2021 but the team delayed it to ensure the quality of the title.

Sega has announced an upcoming broadcast via its Japanese Twitter account today (May 27) scheduled for next week.The relatively cryptic Tweet includes a picture of what looks like a Sega Mega Drive controller cake. As translated via Twitter itself, the caption reads; “Urgent notice! Live broadcast to announce Sega’s new project will be delivered from 20:00 on June 3 (Friday).”Accounting for time differences, Sega’s livestream will be take place at 12PM BST.The announcement also revealed that Hiroyuki Miyazaki and Yosuke Okunari will both make appearances at the livestream.The translation isn’t completely accurate, but it’s close enough to give a general idea of what’s being communicated.

Total War: Warhammer 3 has received a new update which adds new units and AI improvements, along with a retool of campaigns and factions, and improvements to UI.READ MORE: ‘Elden Ring’ hides From Software’s best lore behind its most formulaic set upSpeaking in a blog post, developer Creative Assembly detailed the massive patch 1.2 update, which adds everything from elite units to smaller stability tweaks. The auto-resolve and mount systems have also been altered slightly.The headline addition is the Regiments of Renown pack, which adds elite, recruitable troops to the game with improved stats and special abilities for use in the Campaign and Battle settings.Seven units have been added in total:Elsewhere in the post, other gameplay changes are detailed.

NME, Creative Assembly has revealed that it’s “not ruling anything in or out” in terms of future factions it’s looking to add to Total War: Warhammer 3.In an interview with NME, Jim Watson – lead designer for Total War: Warhammer 3 – was asked about Creative Assembly’s plans for Nagash and Thanquol, and if more obscure races could make their way into the final game.“We’re not ruling anything in or out at this stage,” answered Watson. “The stated intention – right from the first game – was that we want to do everything because we’re incredibly greedy.

Total War: Warhammer 3 has solidified a February release date, revealed the Ogre Kingdoms as an ‘early adopter’ faction, and announced that the title will be available on Xbox Game Pass for PC.Today (November 4) Creative Assembly has confirmed that Total War: Warhammer 3 will launch on February 17, 2022.The game will also be available from day one on the Xbox Game Pass for PC, which chief product officer Rob Bartholomew says will allow the team “to bring the ruinous powers of Chaos to as many players as possible”.Furthermore, anyone who pre-orders Total War: Warhammer 3 or purchases it within the first week of sale will get a bonus Ogre Kingdoms race pack.

Nintendo 64 controllers for the Nintendo Switch, launched alongside the Nintendo 64 Online games library, has completely ran out of stock.As spotted by VGC, the US store has an “out of stock” message alongside the controller, and also says that “more controllers will be available in 2022”.

Sega has revealed its three-point plan to extend the life of its old IPs in an annual financial report by SegaSammy.The report highlights that sales of its five biggest IPs: Sonic the Hedgehog, Persona, Yakuza, Phantasy Star Online and Total War, have increased by 40% over last year’s sales. It goes on to clarify its strategy for utilising its existing IPs in the future.The report gives the example of Persona 4 Golden which sold over 1million copies on Steam despite being re-released eight years after the original.

Yakuza franchise, has officially left Sega after 32 years at the company.The announcement came today (October 8) via a statement from RGG Studio, which is transitioning with a new structure and new leadership.“As of today, a new Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is born where the series will live on,” Nagoshi said in his departing statement. “Though I don’t know for sure what they will create, I believe the new generation will further enhance the foundation we built over the years and deliver great games to the world.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania director Masao Shirosaki has shared his hopes for the future of the franchise.Speaking to Everything Nintendo about a new Super Monkey Ball game, Shirosaki said: “I like going on adventures so I want to play a game where I can go on an adventure around the world with AiAi,” suggesting the follow-up to 2012’s Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz could be an open-world adventure game, rather than sticking to the arcade platformer that most games in the franchise have been built around.“I actually want to know what everyone is expecting of Super Monkey Ball.

Sonic The Hedgehog now has its own official song and lyrics, thanks to its original composer.While Masato Nakamura is known to Sonic fans as the composer of Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequel, he’s best known by Japanese music fans as the bass player and co-founding member of J-Pop band Dreams Come True, who have been around since 1988, having sold 50million records worldwide.To celebrate Sonic’s 30th anniversary, Dreams Come True has released a new song called ‘Tsugino Seno! De – On The Green Hill’, which not only transforms the iconic theme from the original game’s first zone into a four-minute song, but also gives it lyrics, with vocals sung by Miwa Yoshida.The video makes a number of visual nods to the blue hedgehog, including a boy

Jet Set Radio, has reportedly returned to Sega after a hiatus from the games industry.His return is somewhat of a muted one though, as the developer had posted the news back in May on his Facebook page (as discovered via ResetEra).“I have decided to resign from Yahoo Japan and return to my old company, Sega,” he wrote (translated by DeepL translator). “I am very grateful for the many people I met and the many lessons I learned through various projects at Yahoo!”“From now on, I will focus on making games again.

Sega’s iconic Mega Drive console can now pick up a line of exclusive sportswear designed in collaboration with independent trainer label Lavair.The line, which launches on July 23 directly from Lavair, will be split into two.

Sonic Mania and Horizon Chase Turbo are both free to download on the Epic Games Store until 4pm on July 1.As part of their deal to offer free games every week, Epic Games has announced that both Horizon Chase Turbo and Sonic Mania will be free to keep if you download them through the Epic Games Store platform this week.Sonic Mania was released in 2017 and received widely popular reviews at the time, with multiple reviews claiming that it’s one of the best Sonic The Hedgehog games ever released.In a similarly retro vein, Horizon Chase Turbo is described as “a racing game inspired by the great hits of the ’80s and ’90s” and offers races across 48 cities.The game also features a multiplayer split-screen mode “that rescues the nostalgia of

Dead Space revival is in development at EA’s Motive Studios, and that it will be announced at EA Play Live on July 22.It is believed that the rumoured Dead Space title will be a reimagining and not a sequel, according to a report from Gematsu.The news was first hinted at by GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb in a stream over the weekend, where he said EA Motive is working on an “established IP revival”.

Sonic games, as long as they aren’t sold for money or include illegal content.Sega of America’s Associate Influencer Manager, Katie Chrzanowski confirmed Sega’s view on the topic.Taking to Twitter earlier this week (May 11), Chrzanowski said: “So long as no profit is involved, there is usually* no issue with ya’ll using our blue boy to hone your art and development skills.”Hey Sonic fans – I appreciate you all reaching out with concerns over fan games and monetization!So long as no profit is involved, there is usually* no issue with y'all using our blue boy to hone your art and dev skills.*((for legal reasons I can't promise all content is ok))— Katie – MiniKitty (@KatieChrz) May 10, 2021“We can handle outliers case-by-case as we notice

VGC, a results presentation for the fiscal year ending March 2021 gave an indication of the Japanese company’s future plans.Prepared by its holding company Sega Sammy, the slide that jumps out is labelled under its “Priority Strategy for 5 years” titled “Creation of Super Game”.According to the chart, Sega predicts that the game’s profitability will start off low as it’s a new IP but also that it will have high growth potential as it can expand globally.The presentation also shows that Sega plans to make its existing IP become global brands, citing Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star Online 2, Persona 5, Yakuza, and Total War as its main brands.