Can the Wii win back hard-core gamers?

Nintendo has made gamers out of third graders, PTA moms and senior citizens. But Simon Jeffery, president of Sega, says there’s one big audience the Wii hasn’t captured yet: the traditional, hard-core gamer.

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There hasn't been much news relating to third-party developers for Microsoft's Project Natal since its unveiling at E3.

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Sega's Mike Hayes assured Wired that the company still plans to make "core" games for the Wii, despite the relative lack of success of MadWorld. For one thing, its other games are doing well, in his opinion. "We actually regard The Conduit as a success," he said.

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Mario and Sonic will resume their athletic rivalry on October 13, upon the release of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, says publisher Sega in a statement.

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Wouldn't it be great if you could play your favorite NES, Commodore 64, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, TurboGrafx 16 and other classic console and arcade games for a few dollars—on a single system? Savvy gamers already are with Wii's Virtual Console, the online store for retro g …

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Some video game characters are utterly forgettable, but we've picked the top 5 of the best, most enduring and charismatic icons the medium has to offer. Which game icons are most iconic for you?

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In honor of baseball's opening day on April 5, we've done nine long innings of research to give you the top of the order: our favorite baseball video games. What do you think of our picks?

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Nintendo has made a mint selling its Wii console to PTA moms and senior citizens. But most hard-core gamers think the Wii is lame.

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While Sega could never quite figure out the hardware business (only the Genesis was a financial success), it produced some of the most memorable video game properties of the last two decades.

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Mario and Sonic competed in the Olympic games together and now it looks like they are focusing on the upcoming 2010 winter olympic games for their next show down.

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From the hands on

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If you've read the Digital Home for the past two years, you probably know that I hold a special place in my heart for Sega. I was always a heavy Genesis user and subsequent to that, I owned every console Sega released. That's precisely why a report from Siliconera has me excited.

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The black and white Wii game gets a firm release date for the US. The game where you can play Man darts and use street signs in new ways should be coming March 10th.

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If you're in your early thirties, you might have fond memories of playing Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Beast, or Streets of Rage on a Sega Genesis.

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Sega has bestowed upon us that in 2009 the new ,"Sega Vision PMP" will be on the in the UK.

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SEGA plans to unleash PS3 and 360 action role-playing game Golden Axe: Beast Rider on 17th October. Despite having initially been scheduled for September, we still know relatively little about this 2008 interpretation of a series that began in the arcades, back in 1989.

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Favorite 16-Bit Gaming Console?

Did you love the Super Nintendo's first party titles and Mortal Kombat sweat? Did SEGA live up to its claim that "Geneis does what Nintendon't"? Perhaps you fondly remember Splatterhouse on the TurboGrafx-16. Cast your vote!

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Sega is in trouble. According to its latest filing in Japan, the company incurred a loss $501 million during its 2008 fiscal year and its video games division lost about $56.3 million. And as the company was quick to point out, something needs to be done on the video game front.

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It can be seen almost like postmodern archeology, with teams of researchers poring over old ASM code and decompressed art. Sonic prototypes have been unearthed in the past, such as the famous Simon Wai Sonic 2 Beta, but the sheer amount of content involved here is unprecedented.

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I was able to squeeze in two games tonight before I head off to band practice. I'll tell you what, I really need to get back in the swing of things. I'm playing pretty good but no where near up to my potential.

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Sega and Dubai properties firm Emaar plan to open a number of indoor theme parks across the Middle East and North Africa.

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We recently noted that Neurosky, a maker of lightweight EEG devices, is working with Sega to create mind-controlled video games. At the time of the announcement the companies did not provide any hints at what the gameplay will feel like.

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Greatest 'Retro' Console Games of All Time, According To Me

Games have become a part of normal everyday life. From the classic Pac-Man to the modern Halo, video games have been shelved in our homes since the mid 70's. This post dates the previous craze, pinball and pre-date the future goal, virtual reality.

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The recently filed trademark application is just a renewal on brand, and doesn't express any intentions to do another Dreamcast console. In fact, Sega further explained to GameDaily, rather flatly we might add, that they have "no plans to get back into the console business."

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SEGA Corporation has filed a new application to protect the trademark Dreamcast - sparking rumours that the Japanese publisher is planning on making a shock return to the console manufacturing market with the Dreamcast 2.

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Paul Thurrott responds to an article about Sega developing a new Dreamcast.

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