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Sega Revives A Combat Classic: Will Virtua Fighter 6 Be The Next Big Game?
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:10pm | 455Sega Sammy Holdings Inc ADR (OTC:SGAMY) has confirmed that a new Virtua Fighter title is currently in development. The announcement came from Justin Scarpone, Sega's global head of transmedia, during a recent interview with VGC, where he discussed the company's ongoing efforts to revitalize its...
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Sega Announces Open-World Crazy Taxi: A Next-Gen Multiplayer Experience
Monday, July 1, 2024 - 3:45pm | 313Sega Sammy Holdings Inc (OTC:SGAMY), renowned for its iconic gaming franchises, recently unveiled groundbreaking plans for the future of Crazy Taxi and other beloved series. In a developer-focused interview translated by Automaton, Sega’s producer Kenji Kanno dropped exciting details about...
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Nvidia's $2 Trillion Success Story: How An Act Of Kindness From A Top Sega Executive Saved The Jensen Huang-Led Company In Its Infancy
Monday, May 20, 2024 - 1:13am | 642NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) has become a $2 trillion company, thanks to a single act of kindness from a former Sega executive. This act saved the company from bankruptcy and set it on the path to becoming one of the world’s most valuable companies. What Happened: In the 1990s, Nvidia was on the...
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Union Accusations Against Sega: Alleged Threat Of Mass Layoffs Uncovered
Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 4:18pm | 335Sega of America, part of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc - ADR (OTC: SGAMY), faced accusations of attempting mass layoffs in retaliation for employees' unionization efforts, as detailed in an unfair labor practice complaint filed by the Communications Workers of America. According to Kotaku, the...
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Sega Of America Workers Officially Unionize Following Successful Vote
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 4:51pm | 522Sega of America (a subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc - ADR (OTC: SGAMY) officially unionized following a successful vote by more than 200 workers stationed at the company's Irvine and Burbank, California offices. The worker's demands centered around higher base pay, improved...
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Microsoft's Acquisition Ambitions Exposed: Why Did Xbox Want To Buy SEGA?
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 4:54pm | 417Newly revealed evidence in the ongoing legal battle between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) shed some light on the tech giant's strategy. Internal documents revealed Xbox's...
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Take-Two CEO Discusses $70 Game Price, Says The Company Has Not Seen 'Pushback' From Consumers
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 4:54pm | 383Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) CEO Strauss Zelnick said the company has not faced any significant backlash regarding the new $70 price point for its video games. As per VGC, Zelnick addressed the fact that other publishers have been selling their AAA titles...
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Benzinga Buzz: Which Streamer Is The G.O.A.T.? Also, Nintendo Drama, Star Wars, Tyson And More.
Sunday, April 16, 2023 - 12:03pm | 1015Each week, Benzinga compiles the latest entertainment news into a cohesive column for your consideration. Read on for the latest updates — both useful and irreverent. "Woooooooo!" Pro-wrestling legend Ric Flair and boxing legend Mike Tyson broke some news at this year's...
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E3's Future Uncertain As More Publishers Pull Out: Sega, Tencent and Ubisoft Latest To Drop
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 2:50pm | 663There is growing concern over the future of E3, the largest video game conference and trade show in the world, as more publishers pull out behind Nintendo ADR (OTC: NTDOY), Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox, Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY) and Ubisoft Entertainment SS...
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Sonic The Metaverse? How Sega Plans To Launch NFTs
Friday, April 15, 2022 - 4:46pm | 567Could one of the fastest video game characters speed into the metaverse and NFT market? Here’s what Sega Sammy Holdings Inc (OTC: SGAMY) is planning for Sonic the Hedgehog and other characters as it grows the metaverse. What Happened: Sega is launching a five-year plan called “Super...
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Sega Genesis And Nintendo Classic Console Releases Stir Up Old Beef
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 10:19am | 474Shortly after Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) announced the NES Classic Edition, Sega has licensed Chinese manufacturer At Games to re-release the Sega Mega Drive (known as the Sega Genesis in North America) in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, according to a report on...
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Nintendo Resurrects The NES...What's Next?
Monday, July 18, 2016 - 3:07pm | 372Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) has already delivered a one-two punch following Pokémon GO's massive popularity with a nostalgic release of one of its original consoles: the NES. The back-to-back releases beg the question: Is the trend of capitalizing on nostalgia going to continue? The new "...
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The Top 10 Best-Selling Products In History
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 2:29pm | 586With some Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) enthusiasts arguing that the Apple Watch will end up as one of the most successful products of all time, here's a look at the kind of competition the watch is up against, according to 24/7 Wall St. Below is a list of the 10 best-selling products of all...
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Panasonic's New 4K Tablet Is 12X More Expensive Than Apple's iPad Air
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 3:50pm | 469Panasonic's (OTC: PCRFY) 20-inch 4K tablet will retail for $5,999 when it is released in January. According to Engadget, the device (officially known as the Toughpad 4K) will come with an Ultra High-Definition 20-inch IPS Alpha LCD display with 3,840 x 2,560 pixels and 230 pixels per inch. The...
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How Long Have You Waited In Line for Something?
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 1:23pm | 735Nearly 13 years ago, thousands of consumers lined up to purchase Sony's (NYSE: SNE) second game console, PlayStation 2. On a per store basis, the lines were rather short. Most Target (NYSE: TGT) locations, for example, received no more than a couple dozen people who were willing to wait overnight...