This week’s update is going to be a bit different to previous weeks; it’ll be a bit more personal than usual…though I’ll go into more detail after discussing this week’s content.
Tim Schafer’s latest creation Costume Quest hits the store this week, and it’s the perfect title for unleashing your inner child and embracing Halloween with pure unadulterated joy (that you would usually get scorned for as an adult). No matter how I try and describe this title I’ll most likely do it a disservice, so just check it out and make up your own mind (Ed: you could also watch the video interview with Tim and Tasha Harris here).
Swords and Soliders also joins the ranks this week, and any game that can say (taken straight from the marketing material) “blend ninja monkeys, attacking Aztecs and brutal Vikings with everything you love about real time strategy games and you’ve got Swords and Soldiers” must be worth a look, right? Not only does this game have local and online multiplayer, it also supports 3D too, so definitely something for you with swanky 3D TVs to be taking a look at.
The rest of the content is, as ever, listed below.
Now for my news; this will actually be my very last PlayStation Store update, as I’m actually leaving SCEE next Tuesday.
[pause for effect]
It’s still hard for me to believe my time at PlayStation is coming to a close, but I’ll still be involved with the platform as I’m off to join the digital team at SEGA; so I’ll definitely be coming back every now and again with the latest news from the world of SEGA. You won’t be getting rid of me completely.
Sincerely though, it has been a pleasure being here and talking to you all on a weekly basis, and all the best for the future to PlayStation, the staff here, and you the community!
It’s been emotional.
PlayStation Store (via PS3, PSP and Media Go)
Special Offers
(Offer prices available until the 27th of October)
- Topatoi: The Great Tree Story (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
- Topatoi Bundle (Contains full game, Pillar of Skies and Arcade Style Packs) (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)
- Blue Toad Murder Files – Episodes 4-6 (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £4.99/€6.19)
- Smash Cars – Virus Run (was – £2.39/€2.99 now – £0.79/€0.99)
- Hyperballoid – Original World Pack (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £1.25/€1.59)
- Metal Gear Solid – Portable Ops (PSP) (was – £8.79/€10.99 now – £5.19/€6.59)
- Disney’s Tarzan (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
Additional Locale Releases
- Top Gun – Added to Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia and Switzerland
- Mafia II Betrayal of Jimmy – Added to Czech Republic, Poland and Russia
- Alien Zombie Death (mini) – Added to Russia
- HISTORY Egypt (mini) – Added to Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland
Downloadable Games – Trial and Unlock (PS3)
- Costume Quest (Trial free, Unlock Key £8.99/€11.25) Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All locales
- Swords and Soldiers (Trial free, Unlock Key £6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: All locales except Australia and New Zealand
Downloadable Games (PSP)
- Legends of War: Patton’s Campaign (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All locales except Australia and New Zealand
PSone Games (PS3 and PSP)
- Pong (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales
- Centipede (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales
minis (PS3/PSP)
- Flick Fishing (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: Not available in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain and Switzerland
Add-On Game Content (PS3)
- Dead Rising 2 – Skills Pack Soldier (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 18
Availability: All locales except Germany
- Split/Second – Deadline Pack (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: All locales
- WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011
- Online Axxess (£6.29/€7.99)
- Fan Axxess (£6.29/€7.99)
Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All locales
- Space Invaders Infinity Gene – Bonus Stages Pack 1 (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales
- Zen Pinball – Paranormal Table (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Croatia, India, Slovenia and Turkey
- EyePet
- Wild West Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
- Winter Sports Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99)
Rating: PEGI 3
Availability: All locales
- Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
- Linkin Park Track Pack (£7.99/€9.99) (contains all the tracks listed below which are also available separately)
- ‘Blackout’ (£1.59/€1.99)
- ‘Burning In The Skies’ (£1.59/€1.99)
- ‘The Catalyst’ (£1.59/€1.99)
- ‘The Messenger’ (£1.59/€1.99)
- ‘Waiting For The End’ (£1.59/€1.99)
- ‘Wretches and Kings’ (£1.59/€1.99)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE
- Rock Band
- Jimmy Eat World Pack 02 (£2.49/€3.99) (contains all the tracks listed below which are also available separately)
- ‘Bleed American’ (£0.99/€1.49)
- ‘My Best Theory’ (£0.99/€1.49)
- ‘Pain’ (£0.99/€1.49)
- Stone Temple Pilots Pack 01 (£4.99/€7.99) (contains all the tracks listed below which are also available separately)
- ‘Big Empty’ (£0.99/€1.49)
- ‘Crackerman’ (£0.99/€1.49)
- ‘Creep’ (£0.99/€1.49)
- ‘Dead & Bloated’ (£0.99/€1.49)
- ‘Huckleberry Crumble’ (£0.99/€1.49)
- ‘Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart’ (£0.99/€1.49)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE
- Rock Band Network
- ‘A Prophecy’ by Asking Alexandria (£0.99/€1.49)
- ‘In Memory’ by Excruciating Thoughts (£0.59/€0.79)
- ‘Last Train To Awesometown’ by Parry Gripp (£0.59/€0.79)
- ‘Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom’ by Parry Gripp (£0.59/€0.79)
- ‘Sending Signals’ by Evergreen Terrace (£0.59/€0.79)
Rating: PEGI 12
Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE
Add-On Game Content (PSP)
- Valkyria Chronicles 2 - Complete DLC Pack (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 16
Availability: All locales
- FirstPlay (PS3)
FirstPlay Episode 029 (£0.99/€1.20)
Availability: Ireland and UK only
Avatars (PS3)
- Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype
- Keto (£.40/€0.49)
- Vielkopf 3 (£.40/€0.49)
- Wuchtklinge (£.40/€0.49)
Premium Themes (PS3)
- TV Superstars
- Amber Belle (£1.59/€1.99)
- Disruptive
- Autumn Stroll (£1.19/€1.49)
- Lightning Apocalypse (£1.19/€1.49)
Themes (PS3)
- Valkyria Chronicles II Theme (free)
- TV Superstars
- Big Beat Kitchen (free)
- DIY Raw (free)
- Frockstar (free)
- Let’s Get Physical (free)
- STAA (free)
- Hosts (free)
- Set (free)
Videos (PS3)
- The Last Guardian TGS Trailer
- Team Ico Presents: Ico & Shadow Of The Colossus In Hd
- Red Dead Redemption – Undead Nightmare Official Trailer
- Red Dead Redemption – Undead Nightmare Debut Trailer
- Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue Launch Trailer
- Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue Trailer
- FIFA 11 Sizzle Trailer
- FIFA 11 Tv Advert
- My Aquarium Video
- Top Gun Trailer
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398 CommentsAdd Yours
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:01 pm by unitedkronos
It’s cool to see some more PSOne Classics appear, what’s happening with Bloody Roar 2 though? And good luck with your new job with SEGA.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:02 pm by AaronSOLDIER
Does this mean you’ll get us Yakuza faster?
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:03 pm by Mike Kebby
Well…I’m not going to commit to anything just yet
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:03 pm by GothPunk
I’m going to miss you Mike
*Silent tear*
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:05 pm by Mike Kebby
I’m going to miss you all too (no, I really do mean that)
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:03 pm by Deviil-Boy
Goodbye Mike
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:03 pm by Chocobo115
So feeling better this week?
Just giving a friendly reminder of the missing “Miss Murder” by AFI for Rock band.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:04 pm by Yeroon
Thanks for all your blog posts and responses.
Good luck at SEGA!
I hope the new store manager will be of the same quality…
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:06 pm by Mike Kebby
Many thanks, and you’ll be in very safe hands, rest assured
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:04 pm by InfamousPsy21
good luck with sega, did they like the way u interacted with us and thought they could use a guy like you at sega?
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:05 pm by Mike Kebby
You’d have to ask them that
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:04 pm by WP-start
Hi Mike! Any news on when Tomb Raider 2 will hit the store?
Also, I hope there’s been some progress on getting the Tombi games to the store.
Thanks!
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:05 pm by Ahmedz_LOLZaMan
Best of luck with SEGA, Mike!
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:05 pm by GhostViper
What? Your leaving? I´m shocked :O At least I can still see you on twitter
Thanks for great times and have fun at your new work 
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:10 pm by Mike Kebby
I am indeed, it wasn’t an easy decision to make, I’ve loved my time here at PlayStation.
You’ve all been a lot of fun (even the moaners at times) and it’ll be weird having Wednesday afternoons to myself again. I’ll have to ask the team at SEGA to sit and hurl abuse at me for the first few Wednesdays just so I can settle in
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:05 pm by JordanBlack68
Rubbish news, gutted.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:05 pm by AaronSOLDIER
Yeah its all sad
At least you’re not going to Activi$ion though lol
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:05 pm by Dragoncat1991
My question from last week was not answered.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:05 pm by xchris2008x
aww Mike dont leave
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:05 pm by Muppet-NL
Costume quest FTW
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:06 pm by vicheous
Oh no mr. kebby is leaving us! I’m almost crying now!! But i hope you’ll have a great time @ Sega mate…
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:06 pm by Gameboys
goodbye… mike! have fun with sega
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:06 pm by imajinetion
This is terrible news, Mike. No Castle Crashers?
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:13 pm by Mike Kebby
I have a sneaky feeling that you’ll see it very soon.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:06 pm by Seedhouse
Best of luck with your new position at SEGA Mike, encourage them to release Jet Set Radio as a Dreamcast remake pwease!
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:06 pm by Lydon_Rose
good luck in your new job mike!
are you sure thats the right price for the new Zen Pinball Table (£1.959)
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:14 pm by Mike Kebby
No that is not the right price…it should be £1.59, good spot
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:06 pm by dgnfly
i was wondering who is gonna take over if it’s Ross we are pretty much doomed he was the most useless guy you guys have he hardly comments 2 real problems
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:17 pm by Mike Kebby
I absolutely can’t agree with you here dgnfly.
Ross is an amazing addition to the team, and he actively engages with you lot as much as I ever have.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:07 pm by Chocobo115
Oh, just saw you’re going away :/
Don’t worry I’ll come over to you and whine about the Sega games if you hang around at their forums
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:07 pm by steven_dutch
Cool.
Another Zen Pinball table.
Thanks Mike, and good luck with your job at Sega.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:07 pm by monaro-vxr
all the best mike,your comments on here have always been appreciated and i wish you every success in the future……and yeah try to get us Yakuza a bit earlier please hehe
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:08 pm by mitch_uk_psn
Farewell sweet prince, to a land where nobody can bother you ever again about Castle Crashers and the PS1 Resident Evil games.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:08 pm by Hell-Raiser-85
Good luck mike. We will miss you.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:08 pm by Suzzopher
Good luck Mike, we’ll miss you here.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:08 pm by loxapac
Ho great news Mike ! Congratulations for your futur work with SEGA now i want Yakuza PSP and Valkyria III on the french PSN, please…
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:08 pm by Lantianer21
I wish you all the best Mike, we will miss you
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:08 pm by wingcutangel
Goodbye, and best of luck at SEGA.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:09 pm by nemesisND1derboy
Thanks Mike for doing a great job over the last year. F5 Fridays, Thursdays and now Wednesdays have been some of the highlights of my week, the banter between you and the commenters always entertaining. You have always, even in the face of criticism, a courteous and entertaining man, and I don’t think the blog will be the same without you. Here’s to hoping you have a great time in your new job, and hopefully you will post on the Blog again in the future! Hit me up on PSN if you like, see ya!
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:21 pm by Mike Kebby
Thanks for your comment, very nice to read (in fact you’ve all been very nice…so far).
It’s been an entertaining ride looking after the Store, and then communicating with you guys since the blog started, I was over the moon when I was told I could post here on a weekly basis, made me feel like a proper blogger.
I don’t think I’ve ever experienced such a passionate fan base, and to be honest, even in the face of the harshest of criticism, I wouldn’t change that. You’re all great just the way you are
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:22 pm by Mike Kebby
Also, I fully intend to be bugging James G on a regular basis with posts about SEGA content, so you haven’t seen the last of me by any means
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:09 pm by X201
But… but… Mike. You won’t get to announce the release of Williams Pinball!
Good luck mush
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:22 pm by Mike Kebby
I know…to say I am gutted is an understatement of epic proportions
It’s ‘in-jokes’ like this that I’ll especially miss.
Cheers fella!
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:09 pm by mrfodder
Best of luck, Mike.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:09 pm by wyverex
Best of luck in the new job Mike. Thanks for everything you did for the EU PS community (even if a lot of the time it seemed to go unappreciated).
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:26 pm by Mike Kebby
Thanks. I’ve never been so conceited to expect praise all the time…I mean I’m only doing my job after all. But it’s always nice when someone goes out of their way to share something positive, when sometimes it’s much easier to say something negative.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:09 pm by M3RL1NS_N3M3S1S
Best of luck at SEGA, maybe you can be our inside man trying to get Dreamcast 2 off the shelf and back into the design phase
Cant let you go without an update question though :p where’s the remaining Fallout 3 DLC for PS+? is it still being released today?
Does your replacement know what they signed up for?, i mean passionate is the nice way of saying tough crowd :p
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:27 pm by Mike Kebby
I believe the other two packs are hitting Plus today yes…I admit, I forgot to list them…ooops.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:10 pm by RoyalWelsh99
Goodbye and goodluck on your new job Mr Kebby.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:10 pm by ShoaibO
I can get over Wayne Rooney leaving, but not Mike Kebby. Only kidding Good luck at SEEGGAA.
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:34 pm by Mike Kebby
Haha, that made me chuckle
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:10 pm by Guillemots
What a bad news
(see you on Twitter as always!)
Yesterday my PS3 get YLOD, and today, Mike is leaving SCEE
All the best for your new Job at SEGA
Ciao!
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:10 pm by vicheous
so when is the update today! As a note to the person taking over this i think you should put an approx time on when the store will update in the blog post! Now go tell’em Mike
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:39 pm by Mike Kebby
No, they can’t make changes that you may find better…then how would I look in your eyes. I want to be held on a pedestal for all eternity
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:10 pm by Eweor
We still getting the other fallout 3 dlc today? picked the game up recently and loving it
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:10 pm by rossthebassist
Good to have a sony guy at sega
maybe drop some hints about custom soundtracks in crazy taxi so i can still get those offspring songs in 
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:10 pm by Croopnick_PL
Snak….Mike? What Happen? Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
You was the first person who usually answer to our posts. Well at least I’ll remeber you for that.
Thanks so much for that!
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:39 pm by Mike Kebby
What!? You won’t remember me for my rapier wit, and devilish good looks and…
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:10 pm by Dudley0Neill
Going out with a PONG aye Mike.
Best of luck with SEGA.
Could you talk to the PLUS team and get them to upload the Killzone theme to the NZ store. I know I cant get in the beta, but would like to have the theme. I be paying for it an all.
Chow.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:11 pm by Roxas598
Who’s taking over the weekly blogs then mike?
Did Ross get a promotion :O
sad to see you go aswell
the blog will never be the same *cries*
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:44 pm by Mike Kebby
Ross will indeed be looking after the blog posts yes. I’m not actually being replaced as such [enter egotistical comment about being irreplacable here], but Ross will be doing extra stuff yes.
He’ll look after you all
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:12 pm by Myst3rialP
Thank you for tons of info, answers and making this blog a fan-friendly place
Good luck and have fun at Sega!
Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:45 pm by Mike Kebby
Thanks for that, at the very least that’s what I’ve tried to do, so I’m glad I was somewhat successful in doing that (for some of you)
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:12 pm by Dragoncat1991
Too bad, I just heard only last week from Mike.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:12 pm by Lucreto
Hi Mike,
Sad to see you go. We all appreciate all the hard work you have done over the years. Putting up with all the angry fans over the years and always having a nice thing to say to them.
Good luck over at SEGA. I am sure you will be a huge asset to the company but making the Blog a much quieter place.
Goodbye and good luck.
PS. Put in a good word for us while you over there to get some Dreamcast classics.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:12 pm by akaten
You’re now going to be working at Sega? Dreamcast 2 confirmed! Wish you all the very best and many thanks for answering questions each and every week.
But have no fear, for here at the Strange Games and Funky Licensing offices as we speak my crack team of experts are now hard at work on the treasure trove of glorious games that is the Sega Dreamcast. Be afraid, be very afraid!
May each day bring you the joy, warmth and happy blue skies of Sega.
Game Over. YEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! ^_^
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:13 pm by AKGermany
Good luck at SEGA! You’ve raised the bar for interaction with us lowly gamers on here (and for taking a fierce weekly beating about delayed content
). You can be proud of that “legacy”, let’s hope whoever comes next follows this standard.
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Posted on 20 October, 2010 at 1:13 pm by Croopnick_PL
oh and one more thing..I’ll miss Tenzin
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