New Sega console?

[SAS]

Sega are planning a big announce at this years E3 show. One strong(?) rumour here points to Sega releasing details of a new console?

Now It probably won't be, after all the console market is dominated by the Playstation, Xbox and Gamecube making Sega foolish to re-enter this market, but the question is what could this big announcement be?

My guess would be Sonic the movie?

Source: Jaba

 

[Yaka]

prolly the next addition to shenmue series m8

 

[Moo]

bah dreamcast rocked but none of you bought it !!!

 

[BRADSHAW]

sega e3 annoncement

Thursday 13th May 2004


E3 2004: AND SEGA'S BIG E3 ANNOUNCEMENT IS... (CUE: DRUM ROLL)

...The Matrix Online deal with Warners Bros.! "Oh", says everyone

17:31 After a couple of weeks of speculation, hype and anticipation,
Sega's big E3 announcement has been revealed to be the mildly-
interesting-but-hardly-very-exciting news that it has bagged the
publishing rights to Warner Bros.' MMORPG The Matrix Online.
Sega's "revelation" at E3 had the kind of impact normally reserved for
a helium-filled balloon bouncing off a baby's head. "That's it?"
was the astonished response from many, especially after the press,
including us, had reported on the deal back on Monday before Wednesday's show kick-off.

"We thought you were planning a new console..." balked a few over-
imaginative souls seated at the back.

So there you have it, Sega is publishing the PC MMORPG The Matrix
Online. We knew it. You knew it. Ubisoft had it, but for whatever
reason, didn't want it. We can hardly contain ourselves. At least
Keanu Reeves hasn't lent his acting talents to the game.

marc bradshaw
from:http://www.computerandvideogames.com/

 

[BRADSHAW]

more on sega e3 ennouncement

Source: An e-mail blast inviting press to Sega's "mystery event" at E3.

The official story: "Sega cannot comment on rumors relating to its exclusive press event on day one of E3. Sega remains excited about its powerful lineup of yet-to-be-announced titles."--Sega spokesperson.

What we heard: Ever since Dreamcast production ceased in 2001, the console's diehard fans have held out hope that it would rise from the ashes. This week, hope came in the form of a one-paragraph press invitation to Sega's E3 presentation. "Learn about SEGA's 2004 lineup and hear BIG news you'd NEVER guess," read the invite, which promised "explosive news--something even YOU won't be able to guess!" (Emphasis in the original.) Within minutes, Sega loyalists were churning out messianic predictions of a new and improved Dreamcast. "Financially revitalized, finally debt-free, Sega now firmly believes it has what it takes to rule the roost," read one. But before you break out the straightjackets, consider this: Amusement-machine giant Sammy is Sega's majority stockholder, and its president, Hajime Satomi, is Sega's chairman. This year, Sammy's new Atomiswave arcade platform will replace the veteran NeoGeo format. The NeoGeo also came in a home console version, which had a customer base fanatical enough to shell out hundreds of dollars per game--in other words, a proven (if small) market. The Atomiswave's hardware is even more compact than the NeoGeo's. Sammy has announced that Sega will focus on developing games for the Atomiswave. Could Sega's big announcement be a new, Sega-branded home console based on the Atomiswave? It could be, but it would be sort of redundant, because the Atomiswave is already based on Dreamcast hardware.

Bogus or not bogus?: Although it's an intriguing theory, it's probably bogus. Note to Sega: Kudos for making one publicity e-mail go a long way.