Josh Newey writes: It’s that time again folks! If you love infestations and homicidal cats as much as I do, then you’re sure to dig the latest episode of the Dream(pod)cast!
In it John Doherty, Scott Morrison, and yours truly discuss what may very well be the greatest puzzle game that Sega has ever conjured up, Chu Chu Rocket. Along the way we talk about excursions down the Oregon Trail (or Organ Entrails, as we like to call it), discuss the very best Dreamcast commercials, and pit the intrepid little Chus against Sonic’s adorable blue sidekicks, the Choas.
SEGA has announced Fearless: Year of Shadow, a campaign that celebrates Sonic the Hedgehog and his brooding acquaintance, Shadow.
GamesIndustry.biz writes: "Relic is best known for the Company of Heroes and Dawn of War games, and recently developed the new Age of Empires for Microsoft. Relic will transition to an independent studio and will no-longer be part of the Sega group of studios.
The majority of the 240 job cuts are across Creative Assembly and Sega Europe, while there will be a ‘small number’ cut from Sega HARDLight. There was no mention of other Sega UK studios, including Two Point Studios and Sports Interactive."
Sega had such a turbulent existence from the mid-90s to when they dropped out of console manufacturing entirely in 2001, it’s understandable if you’ve never heard of the Genesis Nomad.