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by Chris Faylor, Feb 08, 2010 11:50am PST
A downloadble demo of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing is now available to Xbox Live Gold members via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
The 1GB download packs two playable racers--Sonic plus Xbox 360-exclusive team Banjo and Kazooie--along with one track and, as expected, a variety of rival mascots. Read more »
by Chris Faylor, Jan 12, 2010 1:00pm PST
As an old-school SEGA fan, I've still yet to come to terms with Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing. On one hand, it's chock full of references to both classic and lesser-known franchises, including (as this new trailer reveals) Crazy Taxi and Space Channel 5.
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by Chris Faylor, Jan 06, 2010 1:20pm PST
With the Xbox 360 edition of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing enabling players to race as their Xbox Avatars, SEGA today unsurprisingly confirmed that the upcoming mascot racers will sport similar functionality on Wii.
Yes, joining the ranks of Wii Sports Wii Fit, Wii Sports Resort, Guitar Hero 5, Tony Hawk: Ride and many others, Miis will be playable characters in SEGA All-Stars Racing Wii. Read more »
by Chris Faylor, Dec 23, 2009 11:25am PST
"As a little gift for Christmas, SEGA gives to you [guitar riffs]," begins this festive trailer for for Sumo Digital's upcoming mascot racer. And unlike the last time we heard this ditty, this take on "The Twelve Days of Christmas" doesn't include any sort of fecal attack.
Coming to PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing is due out in "early 2010," with the Xbox version packing exclusive racers. Read more »
by Chris Faylor, Dec 21, 2009 9:10am PST
As suggested months ago by a leaked Sega document, Rare's platforming mascots Banjo and Kazooie have joined the roster of racers in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing.
Of course, given that the furry duo is owned by Xbox 360 maker Microsoft, Banjo and Kazooie will only appear in the Xbox 360 version. They are joined by the addition of Xbox Avatars as playable characters, allowing players to race as their virtual selves, that is, so long as they're playing on Xbox 360. Read more »
by Chris Faylor, Oct 07, 2009 9:10am PDT
It appears that Ryo Hazuki's search for sailors has once again brought him to a foreign land, as the Shenmue star will be playable in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing.
It may not be the long-awaited third entry in Yu Suzuki's epic adventure series, but at the very least you'll have another chance to race forklifts. And who knows, maybe Sonic or that monkey from Samba de Amigo will be able to help Ryo on his quest? Read more »
by Chris Faylor, May 28, 2009 10:49am PDT
Following the successful mashup of Sega Superstars Tennis, the various beloved characters of Sega's rich and diverse gaming history will once again be facing off against each other early next year, this time in a Mario Kart-esque battle racer.
Coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing--conceivably the spiritual sequel to the oft-forgotten Sonic Drift series--will allow for four-player offline races and online matches for up to eight competitors. Read more »
by Nick Breckon, May 15, 2009 3:22pm PDT
The full track list for Rock Band Unplugged--the upcoming button-based, Amplitude-esque PSP rhythm game from Harmonix--has been uncovered by Joystiq.
The game hits June 9 with the 41 songs below included on disc. Another 10 songs will be available as DLC on release day. Read more »
by Alice O'Connor, Apr 08, 2009 5:52am PDT
A shiny trailer and screenshots today illuminate Harmonix and Backbone's Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP, which received a low-key announcement earlier this year.
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by Chris Faylor, Feb 24, 2009 10:51am PST
Fresh off the announcement of MotorStorm Arctic Edge for PSP and PlayStation 2, publisher Sony has released a trailer and some captures from it. And while they're certainly pretty, there is no possible way the racer will look this clean and crisp in-game.
Developed by Bigbig Studios, Arctic Edge arrives on PSP and PS2 in the fall. The PSP version will sport online multiplayer for up to eight players and global leaderboards. Read more »
by Chris Faylor, Feb 24, 2009 9:14am PST
by Chris Faylor, Feb 24, 2009 8:55am PST
Sony's annual Destination PlayStation conference is underway, with confirmation that Rock Band, Assassin's Creed, LittleBigPlanet and MotorStorm are all PSP-bound.
Little is known regarding each game. Joystiq reports that Rock Band Unplugged will sport an in-game music store through the system's wireless capabilities, and adds that LittleBigPlanet PSP is being made "in conjunction" with creator Media Molecule. Read more »
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