Golden Axe: Beast Rider, a prequel to 1989's Golden Axe, will ship October 17 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Sega has revealed.

Very little has been said about the Secret Level-developed hack 'n slash action title, which probably does not bode well for the game. Even the official site has only a trailer.

The Xbox 360's online store, Xbox Live Arcade, is set to get a whopping three new releases this Wednesday thanks to Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, Shred Nebula, and Gin Rummy.

Blazing Lizard's Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball promises all of the things on the label: pirates, ninjas, and dodgeball action. The game also features two other teams from the Land of Awesome Stuff, robots and zombies. Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball launches at a price of 800 Microsoft Points ($10). Read more »

If you thought that the eternal struggle would end after Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball arrives on Xbox 360 as an Xbox Live Arcade download next week, think again.

Developer Blazing Lizard and publisher Gamecock today announced that they'll be bringing the fight to Wii this winter, complete with new story and challenge modes.

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Blazing Lizard will unleash buccaneers and silent assassins upon Xbox Live Arcade with Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball on September 3, publisher Gamecock announced today. In celebration of the date, new screenshots were also provided.

In addition to the aforementioned pirates and ninjas, the downloadable title also offers zombies and robots for a total of four playable teams. Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball features a traditional dodgeball mode as well as an enhanced gametype, which allows the use of special moves unique to each team. Read more »

Currently making their way online are screenshots from upcoming Sega games. We have images from Alpha Protocol, Empire: Total War, Golden Axe: Beast Rider, Madworld, Samba de Amigo, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Sonic Unleashed, Space Siege, Stormrise and Valkyria Chronicles.

Alpha Protocol (PC, PS3, X360)

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Sega just dropped a new trailer of Golden Axe: Beast Rider (PS3, 360), showcasing the game's sun-bleached battlefields and feral mounts.

Based on the classic Sega arcade series, the battle-hardened action title is due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this summer.

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In my younger years, I had a thing against gnomes, and I blame it on Sega's arcade classic Golden Axe. After wasting a fair portion of my youth on the title, I realized that the very sight of gnomes in any game made me want to kick the little bastards repeatedly, in the hope that I would be rewarded with restorative medicines and magic urns.

That being said, I'm pleased to report that the loot-lugging munchkins have returned in Secret Level's overhaul of the classic arcade fighter Golden Axe: Beast Rider, inspiring the same violent urges I had felt so many years ago. But as we saw in publisher Sega's demonstration of an in-progress build of the game earlier this week, the new Golden Axe isn't just about wanton acts of aggression—well, not just against gnomes, at least. Read more »

Publisher Gamecock has released a new trailer and a few new screenshots of Blazing Lizard's downloadable Xbox Live Arcade title Pirates vs. Ninja Dodgeball, showing off, um...

What the hell?

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Publisher Gamecock today announced that Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, the self-described action title for Xbox Live Arcade, has been delayed to a release period of "later this Spring."

As penance, Blazing Lizard has added a new traditional dodgeball mode to the game, allowing for multiple balls and all sorts of nostalgic, kindergarten-type fun. Lead developer Chris Stockman also took some time to talk about the game in a short video. Read more »

Developer Secret Level has released the first screenshots of Golden Axe: Beast Rider, depicting heroine Tyris Flare as she mounts beasts and wields a sword.

Based on the Sega arcade games of old, the action-RPG is due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this summer.

Pirates Vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, the first title out of the newly-formed Blazing Lizard, has been confirmed for an Xbox Live Arcade release in early 2008. Published by Gamecock, the game was announced back in August, though no system was named at the time. It is said to be the first of several Pirates vs. Ninjas titles, and marks the rising popularity of dodgeball video games. "It is no secret that Pirates and Ninjas have beef," said studio director Chris Stockman. "But it turns out both have a great love for dodgeball and unique skills when it comes to playing the game."

The freshly formed development studio Blazing Lizard announced its first project today: the downloadable console title Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball. The game will appear on unannounced console download services in the first quarter of 2008. The game pits players as pirates, ninjas, or other played out personas in eight-player online, 4-player online co-op, or 4-player offline modes. The title will make use of Infyrno, Blazing Lizard's proprietary engine, and apparently be the first of several Pirates vs. Ninjas titles. The company released several screenshots from the title and some concept art along with the announcement. Blazing Lizard was founded by former Volition employees, known most recently for their work on Saints Row (X360).