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Codemasters takes over Sega Racing Studio
After turning its back on its Sega Racing Studio, Sega has handed the British developer over to Codemasters, which will integrate the company into its existing Codemasters Studios. Sega cut the studio loose earlier this month following lackluster sales of Sega Rally Revo, the developer's one and only release. Codemasters, however, see the studio as a worthwhile addition to bolster its ongoing development of racing games by bringing on more than 40 new employees with at least one published racer to their credit. However, it looks like Codies' may be returning for seconds, and after the dust settles there may be more acquisitions in the company's future. As chief exec Rod Cousens puts it, "there will be more to come as we are not content to stand still."
LocoRoco Cocoreccho, Sega Rally Demo highlight PSN update
With all eyes turned to Tokyo this week, Sony has thrown North American PlayStation 3 gamers a bone in the form of the charming, but perhaps overly complicated "screensaver" game LocoRoco Cocoreccho, as well as a handful of new game demos including Sega Rally Revo, the first title in development from Sega Driving Studio.Those wanting to pick up the successor to Sony Japan's delightful PSP original LocoRoco can do so for $6.99, a bit of a leap from the game's previously confirmed £1.99 price in the UK. In addition to the already mentioned rally racer, PSN users can also snag demos for EA's Tony Hawk competitor Skate, as well as THQ's Stuntman: Ignition and Sony's own forthcoming NBA 08.And as if that isn't enough, it also looks like Sony has tossed up some wallpapers, videos, and trailers from such eagerly anticipated eye candy as GT5 Prologue, Devil May Cry 4, and Ratchet and Clank Future, making this a meaty update indeed.
New Sega Rally Revo details
When SEGA Rally Revo was first announced, we weren't given a whole lot of info. Luckily for SEGA Rally fans, IGN has gotten more details on the off-road racer. Here is what PSP gamers can expect when they pop the UMD into their PlayStation Portable: 34 different cars 16 tracks 6 different environments Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure multiplayer Game Sharing This handheld edition of SEGA Rally Revo isn't a port, but rather was uniquely made for the PSP by Bugbear Entertainment (Flatout). It certainly breeds confidence in the title, when you know the developer has had experience with off-road racing before.
SEGA Rally Revo's premier class cars
In the first of many blog updates, SEGA Rally Revo's lead car artist Keith Burden pulls back the curtain on the premier car class that'll be featured in the game when it ships in September. Burden reveals the premier class car list consisting of six vehicles including the Subaru Impreza WRX STi, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX, Ford Focus RS, Peugeot 206 WRC, Škoda Fabia, and the Citroën Xsara Rallycross. Not only does he reveal the car list, but Burden posts a few rally car renders too. Make the jump for even more SEGA Rally Revo car details and images after the break, because we know you can't contain your SEGA Rally loving fanboy tendencies ... and why should you.
SEGA Rally Revo to feature deformable tracks, for real
SEGA Rally Revo for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 will feature tracks that deform throughout the course of a race, Sega announced in a press release today. The deformed surfaces will have an actual effect on the gameplay, as torn-up tracks will become more difficult to drive on. This differs from the purely-aesthetic deformation in Motorstorm, despite any early promises Sony might have made.Examples of this "true deformation" are contours made through gravel in previous laps, which vehicles can move through to avoid being slowed down. Other factors, such as mud and dirt, will also be realistically altered through the course of a race, in a way which Sega is promising will change the genre of racing games. Like we haven't heard that one before...%Gallery-4160%
Dev for SEGA Rally Revo calls PS3 and Xbox 360 "equal"
Add yet another console comparison to the pile. This time around, the flame bait can't really be cast either way. SEGA Racing Studio boss Guy Wilday came out calling both consoles equal on development opportunities. SEGA Rally, an arcade favorite since 1995, is making its way to both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 in a title appropriately called, SEGA Rally Revo (gallery below). According to Guy Wilday, both games look fairly identical when comparing graphics, saying "you're really hard pushed to tell the difference." In sync with earlier confirmations made on the PS3 development, he stated, "the learning curve is steeper in that you have to do certain things to get the most out of the platform." It may come as a shock to some developers, but this appears to be concise proof that simultaneous development for both platforms can prove successful with identical results. Now lets get to the good stuff and make that PS3 really shine. SEGA Rally Revo makes its way to PS3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms this September.%Gallery-3246%
SEGA hopeful for Rally Revo demo
Speaking to Eurogamer, Guy Wilday, the head of SEGA Racing Studio, claimed that he'd like to see a pre-release demo of their upcoming title, SEGA Rally Revo, which is set to debut in September. Wilday noted that the team will "look to do potentially 360 and PS3 downloadable demos before release." Not exactly the most concrete of promises, but we'll take what we can get. Wilday further comments that the challenge of creating demos comes from balancing how much of the game one is allowed to play. As Wilday puts it, "We want people to get the experience of the game without giving the game away." Whatever the team decides to do, finishing touches are still being put on the game proper, so the demo will have to wait.With two major racing titles -- Forza 2 and DiRT -- just released for the 360, are you considering SEGA Rally Revo?
Sega Rally video shows off asphalt, dirt and such
The above video shows some of the first in-game footage of the newest title in the popular Sega Rally franchise. What can we say? It looks like another not-bad-but-not-great racing game. While most levels look good, we're kind of at a loss when watching the snow/asphalt level. The tires of the other cars continue to kick up snow even when in a tunnel. Sure, it's nitpicky, but aren't we beyond that level of detail by now? We'll keep our eyes on this game though, since it looks like it'll at least be a decent foray into an otherwise clogged genre.
First video of SEGA Rally Revo, better than DIRT?
Announced last year, the first gameplay footage of SEGA Rally Revo has surfaced. We have to say that the footage has left us a little underwhelmed, especially considering how nice the previously released screens looked. It's certainly not bad, but with heavy hitters like Forza 2 and DIRT coming around the bend, SEGA Rally will have a tough time standing out. The gameplay looks faithful to previous iterations of the series, which is either a good thing or a bad thing depending on your point of view. The audio in the video awkwardly cuts out towards the end, too, which is a little strange. Still, it's enough to give you an idea of what to expect.So, what do you think, fanboys, does it stand a chance against DIRT?
New (dirty) SEGA Rally Revo screens
SEGA has finally lifted the veil on it's latest Rally installment SEGA Rally Revo by showing of a few in game screenshots. It looks good, it looks dirty, and looks heavy on the motion blur effects, but we're not sure how much more we're supposed to get from these screens. SEGA promises to re-energize the Rally franchise with dynamically breakable obstacles, bumper to bumper action, and a flurry of two and four wheel vehicles. Can it compete with Colin McRae: DIRT? We'll just have to wait and see this fall when SEGA's Rally Revo makes its dirty debut on the 360.
New shots of SEGA Rally Revo
Announced at last year's E3, SEGA has released some new screen shots of SEGA Rally Revo. In short, the pictures are dirty, nasty, muddy, and beautiful. We have yet to see the game in motion, but the shots are definitely promising. Dare we hope that SEGA will pull out of its development funk and deliver us a newly re-imagined classic? Let's hope so. A new SEGA Rally and a great port of Virtua Fighter 5 might just rekindle our faith. Check out two more shots after the break. Click any image to enlargenate. Enjoy.
