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Rumor: Yuji Naka set to leave Sega
Yuji Naka, the original programmer behind Sonic the Hedgehog and arguably the most influential man at Sega (next to Yu Suzuki, of course), is rumored to be leaving Sega.Citing sources "close to Sega," Next Generation claims that the influential leader "is planning to set up his own studio." If true, this action would mirror those of other game industry greats such as Tetsuya Mizuguchi (who founded Q Entertainment) and Hironobu Sakaguchi (who started Mistwalker).Unfortunately, this kind of rumor is difficult to confirm as you don't know for sure whether someone's leaving a developer until he's actually gone. With all the organizational changes at the company, however (especially since Sammy bought Sega), such a move wouldn't be too surprising. We just hope the next-gen sequels to Sonic are in good hands.See also: Next-gen Sonic to be "re-invented" for PS3 and Xbox 360 Rumor: Sonic coming to Revolution DS: Sakaguchi & Co. working on new RPG Lumines sales top gold status
HDTV Showcase - Classic Samsung DLPs
Here it is folks: our inaugural HDTV Showcase. We've had our Flickr pool up for a few weeks now and there are just so many good systems on there we need to give them the props they deserve. We're going to start the showcase off with a TV icon: the Samsung DLP. Flickr user errettp has a big ol' 67-incher sporting the Xbox 360. Just look at the size of that thing. It's huge but at least it's on a nice stand that seems to match the size, while giving it a nice look. Nice setup man. Want to see your HDTV setup on HD Beat? Upload a pic of it to our Flickr pool and we will select a few each week to highlight![More Samsung DLPs after the jump]
Chicago residents: Win a HDTV from CBS 2
Starting today, a lucky Chicago resident could win a HDTV from their local CBS station. CBS 2 is starting their news webcast today, January 23rd, and will be giving away a high-def TV at the end of the week! We are sure that there is some residency requirement but other then that, all you have to do is watch the webcast for a secret code and then enter that code here. At the end of the week, they will be doing a drawing for a 42-inch Sammy DLP. It would be sweet if one of our readers wins that DLP. If you do, upload a pic of it at our Flickr pool!
