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Sega sticks by mature Wii releases | Gaming Industry
mcvuk.com - 9/2/2009
Sega sticks by mature Wii releases | Gaming Industry
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Sega has vowed to plough on with its strategy of creating adult games for Wii despite the commercial failure of MadWorld earlier this year. The Platinum Games-developed title did not make an impact on the UK and US charts, but won critical praise and heavy marketing support. However, Sega West ...
Can You Be Bayonetta?
bayonettacontest.com - 9/2/2009
Can You Be Bayonetta?
— bayonettacontest.com — Then prove it! SEGA , in association with Maxim.com , is hosting a contest centered on who... can best capture the essence, personality, style, and sexiness of Bayonetta , the star of PlatinumGames’ upcoming BAYONETTA video game for SEGA . Since ... (more) Can You Be Bayonetta?

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Platinum Shows PS3 Bayonetta, Announces Demo
1up.com - 9/1/2009
Platinum Shows PS3 Bayonetta, Announces Demo
— 1up.com — Over the weekend, Sega invited Japanese gamers to A.I. Tokyo -- a velvety underground bar in the... party capital of Tokyo, Roppongi -- for an event called "Feel Bayonetta," ... (more) Platinum Shows PS3 Bayonetta, Announces Demo

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Features - The Rise And Fall Of The Dreamcast
gamasutra.com - 9/9/2009
Features - The Rise And Fall Of The Dreamcast
— gamasutra.com — [In this ten-year Dreamcast retrospective, Gamasutra looks back at Sega's last effort in the console market through... interviews with former president of Sega of America Bernie Stolar, former Sega of America COO Peter Moore, former SOA Vice President of ... (more) Features - The Rise And Fall Of The Dreamcast

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Nintendo Everything - Our second language is Nintendo++:  SEGA reaffirms commitment to hardcore Wii games, talks The Conduit sales

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GoNintendo:  SEGA doesn’t know why MadWorld flopped, but The Conduit sales show a market for core games on Wii

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SEGA reaffirms commitment to hardcore Wii games, talks The Conduit sales
Nintendo Everything - Our second language is Nintendo++ — ... be launching on the Wii platform…[Referring to The Conduit] Show me another new IP that has done those numbers, bearing in mind the Wii market has been a little slow this summer. If you compare The Conduit with other core IP that’s been launched in the last three years it’s tracking well above.” – Sega West president Mike Hayes Mr. Hayes also said that 300,000 units of The Conduit have been shipped worldwide since its release. I wonder what percentage of that has been sold through… Source Related posts: ...

The Daily GameDev.net
GameDev.Net — ... . Wii owners wanting more mature games will be happy to hear that Sega are standing by their adult titles ; probably not welcome news to Cherie Blair who's ...

SEGA doesn’t know why MadWorld flopped, but The Conduit sales show a market for core games on Wii
GoNintendo — ... me another new IP that has done those numbers, bearing in mind the Wii market has been a little slow this summer. If you compare The Conduit with other core IP that’s been launched in the last three years it’s tracking well above.” Hey, if it’s good enough for SEGA, then it’s definitely good enough for me. SEGA’s Wii support has been top-notch, and I can’t wait to see what they bring core gamers next. Link

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