Sunday, May 02, 2004
As the countdown to E3 2004 continues, Sega has unexpectedly announced to media outlets they have big plans for this year's convention.
Many companies tend to leave a shroud of mystery when it comes to their intentions coming into E3. Sega has added to this aura of mystery today when they emailed various media outlets claiming they have an "Explosive Announcement Event" to be unveiled at E3.
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Do I drive the Dodge Viper or the Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4? European gamers won't have to wait long to answer that question as Grand Turismo 4: Prologue is coming to your region.
From GAMERS, "Following the hugely successful Japanese release of Gran Turismo 4: "Prologue" , Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) is pleased to announce that European fans of the series will be able to get behind the wheel of their very own enhanced version 'Gran Turismo 4: Prologue Signature Edition' this summer.
David Reeves, President of SCEE said 'The Gran Turismo series is one of the true success stories of PlayStation 2, having sold over 35 million copies worldwide since its launch in 1997. We are delighted to be able to offer devoted European fans the chance to play this enhanced Collector's Edition of Prologue as they await the release of GT4 later this year'."
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Game maker Midway, notably famous for games like Mortal Kombat, NBA Ballers and The Suffering, are showing recent sales this year are no where near as strong as years gone by.
Midway is reportedly down in sales revenue coming into May; falling short by $45.8 million from 2003. The company does look to rebound for this early downfall and hopeful strong sales from games like MLB SlugFest: Loaded, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, and the already media hyped Mortal Kombat: Deception.
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Brady Games and Prima are using DVDs, online updates, and quality materials to give their strategy guides as much of an improvement as they games they cover.
From Canada.com, "Limited-edition guidebooks for the likes of Onimusha 3 Demon Siege, SoulCalibur II, Final Fantasy X-2 and Pokemon Colosseum come with everything but the coffee table needed to show them off. The guides are hardcover jacket affairs with separate guides and glossy 98-page-plus volumes containing art from the game. The SoulCalibur II special guide even comes with a soundtrack."
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Al on 05/02 at 04:33 PM
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Ninja fans get ready. The recent blockbuster hit Ninja Gaiden will be seeing a sequel.
From GAMERS, "The latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly reveals that Tecmo's Team Ninja is indeed planning a sequel to the difficult, yet immensely satisfying action game, Ninja Gaiden. In the magazine's 'Afterthoughts' section, EGM sits down with Team Ninja's main man Tomonobu Itagaki.
Itagaki-san delves into all things Ninja Gaiden, most notably that a sequel is being planned. "
A related story can be found here.
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