SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (February 3rd, 2008) – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA of Europe Ltd today announced a continuation of their existing partnership with Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:MVL) to include Iron Man 2™, the video game. The multi-platform title is slated to come out in 2010 along with the Marvel Studios film of the same name, a sequel to the 2008 box office triumph distributed by Paramount Pictures.
“We are thrilled to build on the success of the Iron Man phenomenon and work with Marvel and Paramount on another epic project,” says Simon Jeffery, President of SEGA of America, Inc. “SEGA and Marvel are collaborating closely to ensure we deliver an authentic Iron Man experience.”
The game is currently in production at SEGA Studios San Francisco. SEGA has continued to refine its game engine so that players can expect an entirely new and enhanced gameplay experience. Stay tuned for more information about Iron Man 2, the video game.

Details about E3 2009

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– Attendance expected to be roughly 10 times last year’s show
– Less strict registration policy – people can register to get in
– Activision, Atlus, Vivendi Games all returning to the show
– About 70 exhibitors are listed as attending thus far – double the number at last year’s
– Floor sales are going quickly

“The 2009 E3 Expo will be the preeminent North American computer and video game event. With robust exhibitor sales, high attendee interest, and strong commitments from multiple industry sectors, we are going to ensure the full excitement and energy of this industry is on display.” – Michael D. Gallagher, CEO of the ESA

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Dude arrested for bomb threats against Hudson

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29-year-old Takao Ike of Kanagawa Prefecture has been arrested for making consistent bomb threats to Hudson. The man has been thoroughly unhappy with some of Hudson’s recent games. From October 2008 to January 16 2009, Ike has carried out 11 different threats against the company by sending emails. In one email, the man also said he was sending a bomb to the company and would kill everyone. At one point, Ike had demanded 80 trillion yen.

In the words of Takao Ike himself, he said that he sent the threats “because I posted my demands concerning the games, but the games didn’t improve.”

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Updated E3 exhibitor list

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Activision
Atari, Inc.
Atlus U.S.A.
Azuradisc, Inc.
Basco Distribution
BDA
Bethesda Softworks
Brady Games
Capcom USA
CH Products
Conny
Creative Mind Interactive Inc.
CTA Digital, Inc.
DDR Game
Digiwinner Limited
Disney Interactive Studios
dreamGEAR
egameforless
Eidos Interactive
Electronic Arts
Epic Games
EZ Games Distribution, Inc.
Game Center Distribution Inc.
Game Outlet Europe
Game Source, Inc.
GAMETech
GelaSkins
Graffiti Entertainment, Inc.
iBeta Quality Assurance
IGN.com
Innex, Inc.
Iron Will Creations Inc.
J.F.J. Disc Repair
K2 Network
Kaltman Creations
KOEI Corporation
Konami Digital Entertainment
Leashtec
Majesco Entertainment
Matcom Distribution
Mayflash Limited
Microsoft Corporation
Midway
MTV Games
Namco Bandai Games America
Nintendo of America
Penguin United
Performance Designed Products
Prima Games/Random House, Inc
Rampid Interactive
Rebellion
RTI Disc Repair
Scanavo North America LTD
SEGA of America, Inc.
Sony DADC
Sony Online Entertainment
Square Enix, Inc
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
THQ
Turtle Beach
U.S. Games Distribution, Inc.
Ubisoft Entertainment
USERJOY Technology Co., Ltd
Video Game Advantage
Warner Bros. Interactive
Z-Best Audio & Video Inc.
ZeroPlus Technology Co., Ltd

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Bloodshed avoided in one-hour standoff at GameStop

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Two unnamed men attempted to rob a GameStop store in Solon, Ohio an hour before closing time last night. The incident involved a one hour standoff. Fortunately, no deaths or injuries have been reported and police were able to diffuse the situation without firing a single shot.

According to reports, the manager of this particular GameStop was speaking with another manager in Macedonia at approximately 8 p.m. when the two men tried to rob it. Cops came rushing to the scene with members of the SWAT team after they were notified that the store in Solon was being robbed. Police were told that one suspect was inside of GameStop while another was trying to escape by climbing through the ceiling and crawling out of a Mitchell’s ice cream shop.

Eventually, the suspect still inside the store gave himself up, followed soon after by the second suspect. Both men were arrested.

This is not the first time that GameStop in Solon has been robbed. This most recent event marks the second/third time that robbers have targeted the store in the past year.

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Platinum Games cares about their Western fans

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“Japanese game companies are notorious for not ‘getting it’. They are thought of as slow moving, orthodox, and out of touch. One of the places where Japanese companies seem to not ‘get it’ is community. Sure, you may have an American branch leading a great community effort, but it is very rare for a Japanese company to reach out in a meaningful way to its Western users. PlatinumGames.com is our attempt at getting it right. It isn’t simply a translation of our Japanese webpage.” – Note on PlatinumGames.com

You really have to love PlatinumGames. Not only are they completely devoted developers, but they really care about their fans, including Westerners.

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Activision confirms DJ Hero

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In a recent interview, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick confirmed that DJ Hero does exist. The game had been rumored to be in development from a few sources, but nothing was confirmed by Activision up to this point. Unfortunately, Kotick did not discuss platform details. However, that information should be known in the near future.

“We have the product called DJ Hero that’s coming out later this year which is a turntable that you can actually play competitively and spin discs and mix songs.”

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Mario Bros. Stop Motion fan video

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Thanks to Billy for the news tip!

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New gaming fair in Leipzig: GAMES CONVENTION ONLINE presents future market

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Market leaders initiate the industry’s own platform as a combination offline/online event
From 31 July to 2 August 2009, Leipziger Messe presents a new games fair. Headlined GAMES CONVENTION ONLINE, it is the first independent platform in Europe for what is currently the most dynamic market in the gaming industry: browser, client and mobile games. The new gaming trade show is supported by market leaders in the online industry such as BIGPOINT and GAMEFORGE.
Carsten van Husen, CEO at GAMEFORGE 4D, emphasises the need for the industry to have its own platform: “The size achieved and the dynamics for growth in the market for online games really cry out for a strong fair – in Europe too. Given our domestic industry’s leading world role for this segment, Germany is predestined to serve as the location.” GAMEFORGE is the biggest independent provider of online games worldwide. More than 65 million gamers are registered for GAMEFORGE games which are on offer in 50 languages.