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Adding to the countless pre-E3 rumours that have been circulating around the net, Game Stop have listed a PSP game under the simple title of 'Sonic'. A previous interview with Takashi Iizuka on 1UP has confirmed Sega's intention to make a PSP game. Interestingly, the game is listed under Action/Adventure/Racing - could this be the rumoured Sonic 360 or, being a 'racing' game, the speculated Sonic R Extreme?

Kiziko games have conducted an interview with Sega veteran Yojiro Ogawa about upcoming projects for the Nintendo DS and PSP. However, At the beginning of the article Kiziko lists the Sonic Team games set for a 2005 release - one of them being called "Sonic 360". What can we make of this new title? It's unknown what platform this game is on but there are a number of possibilities on what it could be...
- There are rumours that it could be an exclusive Sonic title for the next-gen Xbox, which some believe will be called the Xbox 360
- The game could be the rumoured Gamecube exclusive set for a late-2005 release
- Most likely, this is the name of the Nintendo DS game, whose tentative-title was Sonic DS. The touch screen aspect would explain the "360"
Stay tuned for more info!

UK manufacturer Arcade Legends have just released the second version popular Sega Megadrive Plug 'n' Play. The console includes six classic Megadrive (Genesis) games, inlcuding the legendary Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The console has been released at an RRP of £24.95 (About $50 US)

Source: Ministry of Gadgets

IGN have posted a preview of the controversial Shadow the Hedgehog game. The article contains a hands-on impression of the game, as well as summarizing some of the gameplay features.

"Shadow the Hedgehog is actually a pretty faithful sequel to the Sonic Adventure series. Its style and setup are all very similar to that franchise to be sure, and yet it still has enough tweaks and alterations to make it an altogether different game."

The article also includes the leaked second trailer.

Source: IGN Article

Microsoft have just released an article listing publishes for their new Xbox console. The document includes many big-name companies and confirms that SEGA are backing the new Xbox. Most importantly, Simon Jeffery of SEGA promises more from SEGA's great franchises, including a new Sonic the Hedgehog game.

SEGA of America announced today that top-selling Sonic Heroes, the first original Sonic The Hedgehog game to launch on all three consoles, has achieved Greatest Hits status on the PlayStation 2. The game will also become a part of the Platinum Hits series on Xbox video game system from Microsoft, and will be added to the Nintendo GameCube Player's Choice collection. All three versions of the game have been re-issued with new packaging and a suggested retail price of $19.99.

Source: Xbox Advanced

IGN has released an article, the State of Sega, revealing that Sonic Heroes has sold a grand total of 1.42 million units (150,000 for Japan, 850,000 for North America and 420,000 for Europe).

Other standouts in North America include Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle for the Gameube.

Sega Corp., the maker of ``Sonic the Hedgehog'' games, plans to merge with Sammy Corp., its biggest shareholder, forming a games maker with sales forecast at 501 billion yen ($4.41 billion) in the current business year.

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Source: Bloomberg.com

Sega reports that the Sonic Advance series (Both games) have sold 1 million units worldwide. To celebrate this accomplishment, Sega is re-releasing both at a low price of 3420 yen in Japan. Also, they have new packages as seen HERE

SOURCE: www.tssznews.com