Sega Hacked, 1.3 Million User Accounts Compromised

Yet another attack against a gaming site has been reported—this time it’s Sega that’s been hit, with the company reporting that the “names, birth dates, e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords” of 1.3 million of its users have been compromised, according to Reuters.

Sega Says ‘Wii U’ Out Between May and August 2012

Worried you may have to wait until holiday 2012 for Nintendo’s newfangled console-tablet contraption? Don’t fret: Sega says the Wii U should be out around this time (or a few months later) next year.

Concept Art and Screens for Captain America: Super Soldier

With a movie currently shooting, it’s no surprise that Marvel’s most patriotic superhero also has a game on the way, too. Sega finally unveiled screens and info on the tie-in game to the Joe Johnston/Chris Evans feature film. Here’s the official description:

The Playstation and Me: Scott Rohde, Part 3

Previously in the series: The Playstation and Me: David Jaffe, Part 1,  The Playstation and Me: David Jaffe, Part 2, The Playstation and Me: David Jaffe, Part 3, The Playstation and Me: Ted Price, part 1, The Playstation and Me: Ted Price, part 2, The Playstation and Me: Ted Price, part 3, The Playstation and Me: Evan Wells, Part 1, The Playstation and Me: Evan Wells, Part 2,The Playstation [...]

The Playstation and Me: Scott Rohde, Part 2

Previously in the series: The Playstation and Me: David Jaffe, Part 1,  The Playstation and Me: David Jaffe, Part 2, The Playstation and Me: David Jaffe, Part 3, The Playstation and Me: Ted Price, part 1, The Playstation and Me: Ted Price, part 2, The Playstation and Me: Ted Price, part 3, The Playstation and Me: Evan Wells, Part 1, The Playstation and Me: Evan Wells, Part 2, The Playstation [...]

The Playstation and Me: Scott Rohde, Part 1

In the series of interviews I did with Playstation insiders to celebrate the brand’s 15th anniversary, Scott Rohde’s the odd man out. He’s the only non-designer I spoke to and the only person to have worked at a hardware company other than Sony. But the Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Studios does have a long history [...]

By Mjolnir!: Thor Teaser Trailer Debuts

We know that Thor’s joining the ranks of Marvel’s on-screen superheroes next year and, of course, with that comes a big-budget video game. Sega’s put out the last two Iron Man games and has just released a teaser for the God of Thunder’s interactive adventures.

Console Does NES, Genesis, and SNES with Original Controllers

Ah, the single biggest hurdle of the retro gaming movement: Playing all your old favorites with anything other than the original controller. The $70 RetroN 3 Video Gaming System appears to have that base covered, though.

Swag of the Day: Bayonetta’s Scarborough Fair

Happy Monday-

Aliens vs. Predator Review: Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda

Think back to all of the films featuring Aliens, Predators, or both. In good times (Aliens) and bad (AvP: Requiem), have you ever wished you could be the Alien or the Predator in a videogame? I haven’t and I’m a huge fan of these franchises. These iconic monsters are great for target practice, not so [...]

Sega News: Iron Man 2 Trailer With War Machine and a New 2-D Sonic Game

Lots of news out of Sega today. First they officially announced they’re working on a new 2-D side-scrolling Sonic the Hedgehog game. If you’ve tried playing any of the much-maligned 3-D Sonic games in the last few years, this is very good news. They’re calling it Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I and it’ll be [...]