Archive for April, 2010:

QUIZ: WHAT’S SEGA ABOUT THIS?

Here’s a photo sent in by a reader. Can you spot what’s SEGA about it? CLUE: It’s not the general sense of decay, or anything as obvious as “the sky”.

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“Hello there. I was in Malta last year, and I just noticed Sonic has appeared in one of the photos. Now, he’s very small and distant, but I’m sure it’s him. I thought you might like it to play a sort of ‘Where’s Wally?’ with it. Perhaps not though, you might just want to pretend you never saw it. I’ll leave it up to you” – Chloe.

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That’s what’s SEGA about it!

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DOCTOR WHO – THE ADVENTURE GAMES

The new Doctor Who TV show is a mess. About one episode in four can hold its own against a mid-range episode of Quantum Leap, and that’s about as good as it gets.

It is no Babylon 5.

You’re not even allowed to say Doctor Who is rubbish, because then you’ll be told by a 45-year-old man that you’re somehow not getting the point. It’s infuriating. We file people who like Doctor Who in the same place we put people who like the Wii – the IDIOT CABINET.

Run around for a bit while some music and dialogue YOU MIGHT RECOGNISE OFF THE TELLY plays in the background. Charming. Good job it’s free. Video via VG247.

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SONIC 2 8-BIT ENDING WITH LYRICS

Terrible. But it’s an update.

We’ll be perfectly OK with it if this scrolls away with 0 Comments, so don’t feel like you have to force one out. In fact, 0 Comments would have an artistic beauty all of its own.

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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG “LARGER THAN LIFESIZE” 6FT FIGURE

REASON FOR SALE: None given. Suspect shop owner has decided to target a more profitable and active demographic, or has maybe closed down, or has just given up, or needs the additional display space for more crates of ‘Just Dance’.

That thumb’s got to be just about the right size.

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“Two more examples of SEGA eBay ‘goodness’. If we make over a grand from either of them you can have a fiver” – Axel, GameXchange.co.uk.

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Iron Man apparently has “paint wear to legs, buttocks and back”.

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SPIRAL JETTY (1970)

Only this for today. Have spent way too much time angrily Googling “Train2Game” YET AGAIN all of yesterday and today and have nothing else to give.

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“Actually, The Guardian has it all wrong, it’s not people searching Google for art, but people looking for Dreamcast logos to submit to UKR” – Adam.

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“BE IN THE GAME” WITH… TRAIN2GAME

Train2Game has got enough money out of people to be able to pay for a TV advert. It’s called “Be in the Game” and you can probably imagine EXACTLY how it’s going to look and unfold from that evocative description.

This ad apparently “airs” during “The Gadget Show” on a channel called “Fiver” tomorrow night. Fiver is also how much it must cost to advertise during The Gadget Show.

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You can’t embed the video, obviously, because then everyone would be able to view it in environments in which comment cannot be censored by the T2G INTERNET ENFORCEMENT POLICE. So click here to see it, then come back here with your post-screening reviews.

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SEGA HAD BIT-PART IN MOMENTOUS SPORTING MOMENT

No, we didn’t notice this at the time. But then again, at the time (1995) we didn’t have to spend all day looking out for anything that said or looked like or hinted at SEGA for subsequent putting on the internet.

This first image isn’t the video. This is a screencapture from the video, so don’t make an idiot out of yourself by clicking away on it and swearing when nothing happens:

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“So have you ever noticed the AMAZING (hand-drawn!!11) SEGA banner in Cantona’s legendary roundhouse kick performance? No? Awesome! Another update done” – Mr Fab.

This is the video. Click this one to remember when football and video games were both more interesting and unpredictable than they are now.

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“SONIC THE HEDGEHOG OFFICIAL BOXERS BRIEFS L 34-36 RARE”

REASON FOR SALE: “If, like me, you loved playing the Sonic games on the Megadrive when you were young then don’t miss your chance to own a super funky pyjama bottom – you will cherish it forever! It will make a super gift for a trendy guy that appreciates all things retro!”

Basically we’re just dropping hints.

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Seem to be different ones than that ASOS pair. They also come in proper sizes , but you only seem to get ONE PAIR for for nearly £13. Still, imagine how the ladies will react when they get a glimpse of the “SONIC THE HEDGEHOG” logo peeping out above your trouser waistband.

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KARL’S GAME OF THE DAY – SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: REALITY BYTES

Karl’s made another game. This one’s a bit puzzling, as it’s got Cream in it but is also a bizarre combo of existing Sonic art with new bits stuck on top.

Karl, you’re too good to languish in the Sonic remake scene. Concentrate on your original in-house IP.

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“The plot – Cream must save Sonic so that he can once again save Mobius. The only problem is that Sonic is trapped on a memory stick in the real world whilst Robotnik wreaks havoc. Featuring AMAZING DIGITISED GRAPHICS and a variety (well 2) of gameplay styles” – Karl.

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It’s very, very hard. It reminds us of when mum had to come upstairs and ask us to stop us shouting “CUNT” very loudly when playing Green Beret on the Commodore 64.

DOWNLOADS:
Game here.

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IT’S HARD LIVING IN A WORLD IN WHICH THIS SORT OF THING IS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN

Sony’s found yet another groundbreaking use for its Home folly. People put on costumes and do dancing manoeuvres within its empty buildings. We doubt this is what Alan Turing visualised the future would look like when he specced-out his early ‘computer’ concepts.

ALIENS PREDATOR HOME HELL

It’s possibly supposed to be ironic, but this is American teenagers we’re talking about so in all likelihood it’s being taken extremely seriously and people are going to get shot over the outcome.

AVP- Ultimate Showdown on Playstation Home

After battling it out across the universe, Aliens, Predators, and Marines will face off once again in PlayStation Home in the deadly art of dance. Yes, dance. Starting tonight at 6pm (Pacific Time) in the Central Plaza, players can show off their expertly choreographed moves in an Alien, Predator or Marine costume. Even if you don’t own any of the Aliens vs Predator Home gear (and why not!), come out and support the Home community and you could walk away with an Aliens vs. Predator art item for your apartment to be given out randomly at the event!

Special thanks go out to Jersquall and the entire Home Community Volunteer group for making this possible! Show your support and give them a round of applause, we’ll see you tonight for the event!

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