Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Let's go save some crazy money, with Sega PSN/XBLA sales]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/lets-go-save-some-crazy-money-with-sega-psn-xbla-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/lets-go-save-some-crazy-money-with-sega-psn-xbla-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/lets-go-save-some-crazy-money-with-sega-psn-xbla-sales/#comments Sega is offering discounts on its digital console games this month, on both PSN and XBLA. The regions, timing, and games are all different between the platforms for maximum confusion. In fact, the only thing the two sales have in common is Streets of Rage 2.

Through November 29, North American PSN users will be able to get After Burner Climax for $5, and Genesis classics Streets of Rage 2, Comix Zone, and Golden Axe for $2.99 each. Sega's XBLA sale starts November 22 and runs through November 28, and offers 50% discounts on Crazy Taxi (sale price 400 Points), Sega Rally Online Arcade (400 Points), Streets of Rage 2 (200), Outrun Online Arcade (400), Happy Tree Friends (400), and Phantasy Star 2 (200).

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JoystiqLet's go save some crazy money, with Sega PSN/XBLA sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The game will be free for Plus members (and only Plus members) starting August 9, alongside a free DLC pack for Crash Commando and a trial for Far Cry 2. Based on the timing of the past Sega PSN releases, we'd wager Comix Zone will be available for the hoi polloi about one month later.

JoystiqComix Zone coming early and free to PlayStation Plussers next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>comix-zonecrash-commandofar-cry-2playstationplaystation-plusplaystation-storeps3psnsegaWed, 03 Aug 2011 22:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega puts entire XBLA catalog on sale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/19/sega-puts-entire-xbla-catalog-on-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/19/sega-puts-entire-xbla-catalog-on-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/19/sega-puts-entire-xbla-catalog-on-sale/#comments Frugal, Xbox-owning Sega fans, this is your week! Sega's entire Xbox Live Arcade catalog is currently heavily discounted. Again, that's the entire XBLA catalog, from Altered Beast to Virtual On. See all the discounts after the break. The sale ends April 25.

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JoystiqSega puts entire XBLA catalog on sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those without Plus will have to wait for the opportunity to buy these Genesis games for $4.99 each: Sonic won't hit the normal PSN store until March 29, with the other games showing up around a month apart. You could wait for that, or you could get the Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection disc, which has all of these games and 42 more for ... $16.79.

JoystiqPlayStation Plus users get free, timed-exclusive Genesis games starting in March originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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POWER UP in our gallerySega is bringing a Virtual Console-like experience to PC digital distribution platforms. Sega Genesis Classics is a series of individual Genesis games available for download via Steam and additional, unspecified download services.

On June 1, PC users will be able to download Golden Axe, Ecco the Dolphin, Comix Zone, and Vectorman, "from $2.99." We don't yet know how the prices will vary per game, but even if just one is that cheap, it's quite a savings over the $8 Virtual Console price.

The screenshots sent out by Sega also include images of Gain Ground, Altered Beast, Space Harrier, Crack Down, Sonic 3D Blast, and Shadow Dancer, so we can expect to see those games from the distant past on PC in the near future.

Update: Sega's blog post about the collection clears up the launch lineup: all of these games will actually be available June 1.

Gallery: Sega Genesis Classics (PC)

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JoystiqSega Genesis Classics rising from their graves, hitting Steam and other PC platforms [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 May 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqXBLA in Brief: Sega Vintage Collection originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sega has announced plans to release seven more of its classic titles under the Sega Vintage Collection banner later this year, thus confirming one of Xbox Live Arcade's worst-kept secrets. Included in Sega Vintage Collection 2 are Shinobi (arcade port), Comix Zone, Altered Beast, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Phantasy Star II, Sonic & Knuckles and Gunstar Heroes. Interestingly, Gunstar Heroes is the only title also announced for the PSN.

According to Sega, each title will include online leaderboards, re-worked graphics (using smoothing filters, not HD upgrades) and most will feature network play (Comix Zone, Phantasy Star II and Shinobi excluded). No word on pricing or release dates but Sega plans to release the titles separately this summer, with Sonic & Knuckles appearing last. Why the delay? With Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 2 XBLA and Sonic 3 XBLA owners will be able to use the classic lock-on feature from the Genesis-era to import Knuckles into each classic adventure. Of course, if patience isn't your best quality, you could just buy Sonic's Genesis Collection now (which doesn't support lock-on).

Gallery: Sega Vintage Collection 2

JoystiqSecond batch of Sega Vintage Collection titles confirmed originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 May 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If a few questionable screengrabs and a handful of ESRB ratings weren't evidence enough for you to believe in the XBLA-bound "Sega Vintage Collection Vol. 2," we now present you with exhibit C -- MyGamerCard recently dug up achievements for Altered Beast, Comix Zone and Shinobi, three of the titles belonging to the heretofore unannounced collection. Sadly, the other three titles which are rumored to accompany them, Sonic 3, GunStar Heroes and Phantasy Star II, are still unspoken for in the Cheevo department. We'll let you know when we hear more!

See: Altered Beast achievements
See: Comix Zone achievements
See: Shinobi achievements

JoystiqAchievements confirm XBLA release of Altered Beast, Shinobi, Comix Zone originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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An anonymous source apparently tipped off Dutch gaming site Segaonline.nl to some top secret images of Sega Vintage Collection, a series of retro titles making their way to Xbox Live. The games are what you'd expect; it's classic Sega fare with Gunstar Heroes, Comix Zone, Altered Beast, Shinobi III, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

The images and information seem sound enough to us, but you know how it is with these things. "My uncle totally works at Nintendo," and "My mom is in Bill Gates' book club" are just a few of the lies we've heard when dealing with these types of rumors in the past. So keep that tucked under your cap when you head over to check out the pictures.

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JoystiqRumor: Sega Vintage Collection coming to XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to the ESRB ratings website, a foursome of classic SEGA titles will be making their way to the Xbox Live Arcade (presumably) sometime next year.

SEGA's Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Gunstar Heroes, Phantasy Star II and comic book inspired Comix Zone are all listed on the ESRB as "Xbox 360" titles, which sorta lends the games to being XBLA releases. Of course, we're huge fans of Sonic 3 and even Comix Zone, but would you be willing to plop down 400 or even 800 Microsoft points on old-school SEGA gaming?

[Via CVG]

JoystiqSEGA classics get ESRB rating, to XBLA soon originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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