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From Gamespot:

Mark your calendars for this year's giant console event in Japan.

The Computer Entertainment Software Association (CESA) has announced the date for its upcoming Tokyo Game Show 2002. A total of 74 companies are expected to be at the show, including game companies like Bandai, Capcom, Enix, Hudson, Koei, Konami, Namco, Square, Sega, and Tecmo.

The Tokyo Game Show 2002 will be held September 20-22 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Japan. September 20 will be a business day, and it will not be open to the general public. CESA expects 150,000 visitors at this year's show. Anyone interested in attending can visit the show's official Web site.

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Source: Gamespot

Info from Gamespot:

Sonic Team announces plans to reveal the next game in the Sonic series at the upcoming World Hobby Fair.

Sega has announced that Sonic Team will be revealing the next game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series at the upcoming World Hobby Fair in Japan, which will be held on July 13 and 14. Unfortunately, there are currently no details regarding specific platforms. Sega also announced that Super Monkey Ball 2 will be playable at its booth and that it will also be offering a rare chao download for showgoers. We'll have more as it becomes available.

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Source: Gamespot

Sonic Team is offering some downloads for Windows & Macs called Minitoys. Also, there's a Sonic/Shadow SA2B puzzle on the page. They require Flash to be used.

Also, there are pictures of some new Sonic merchandise available. You have to be in Japan to get it though.

Source: Sonic Team

Two items being offered by Ken Penders:

1) Sonic The Hedgehog #47 Cover Art by Spaz and Harvo. The cover is also autographed by Spaz. Bidding ends on June 15th at 3:09pm Eastern Time (12:09pm Pacific).

2) Sonic The Hedgehog #101 Cover Art by Spaz and Ribeiro. Bidding ends on June 15th at 3:21pm Eastern Time (12:21pm Pacific).

Source: Ken's Comic Book Stories & Art

Today, at 7pm US Eastern time (4pm Pacific time), Ken Penders will be having an online chat in the chat room at his website.

Thanks to Sonic, Sega Sports, and no more hardware, Sega is recovering nicely.

You can read the full article here.

Source: Gaming Age

Ken Penders posted this on his message board earlier today:

I'll be online Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00 EST in the chatroom if anyone's interested. I've been so busy with work the past couple of months that it feels strange when I'm not. It's all I can do to even respond to e-mail as well. Anyway, hope to see you there.

Source: Ken's Comic Book Stories and Art

NPD Funworld has released top 10 best selling GameCube games for the month of March. Sega's adventure game, SONIC ADVENTURE 2, still holding the top spot since its release in February. Here is the whole list:

1. SONIC ADVENTURE 2 - SEGA OF AMERICA
2. BOND:AGENT UNDER FIRE - ELECTRONIC ARTS
3. SUPER SMASH BRO MELEE - NINTENDO OF AMERICA
4. GAUNTLET: DARK LEGACY - MIDWAY
5. NBA STREET - ELECTRONIC ARTS
6. LUIGI'S MANSION - NINTENDO OF AMERICA
7. PAC-MAN WORLD 2 - NAMCO
8. BLOODY ROAR: PRIMAL - ACTIVISION
9. PIKMIN - NINTENDO OF AMERICA
10. SW: ROGUE SQUADRON II - LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT

Source: Console Wire

Ken Penders is selling the original art to the complete 12-page story featuring the very first appearance of Knuckles in an Archie Sonic comic book (Sonic #13) on Ebay right now. Bidding ends on Friday, May 3 at 2:21pm Eastern Time (11:21am Pacific Time).

Source: Ken's Comic Book Stories and Art

Sega of Japan are selling this Saturn backpack through their online store, D-Direct. The price is 6,800 yen, and will go on sale June 20th.

-- Jacky Chang

Source: Swirlvision