SEGA today announced a partnership to create a next-generation franchise with PGR developer Bizarre Creations. The partnership adds more next-generation content to SEGA's expanding lineup of titles developed specifically for Western audiences.

SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that it has signed an exclusive North and South American distribution agreement with Empire Interactive to publish Taito Legends for the PS2, the Xbox, and PC. This exciting compilation features 29 arcade classics and spans nearly 30 years of gaming history.

SEGA today announced that it will publish SEGA Casino for the NDS. SEGA Casino deals out plenty of gambling action for gamers on-the-go with a casino experience that features five games, and six unlockable games.

SEGA today announced a partnership with developer Petroglyph to create an original RTS franchise for the PC. Most Petroglyph team members are former employees of Westwood Studios, where they worked on the company's titles including Blade Runner, Eye of the Beholder, Dune 2 and the blockbuster EA franchise Command & Conquer. The Las Vegas-based development team is presently completing the much-anticipated Star Wars: Empire at War.

Japanese magazine Famitsu reveals that Sega Rally 2005 has slipped into 2006, is now scheduled for January, and has therefor been renamed to Sega Rally 2006. With development in its final stages, said to be 90% done, Sega Rally 2006 will most likely be playable at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show. Unlike the previous installments SG2006 will debut on console, and not the arcades as was the case with its predecessors. To accomodate gamers, In order to make the game longer, Sega has added a career mode, where you have to work your way up the ranks from amataeur to pro.

Football Manager 2006 will offer fans of Sports Interactive's games an opportunity to experience the highs and lows of virtual football management 'on the go'. Today SEGA Europe and Sports Interactive reveal some new features for the PC edition.

SEGA today announced a partnership with Secret Level, a San Francisco-based development studio, to recreate a classic SEGA franchise for PS3 and the Xbox 360.

The Rome Total War expansion pack Barbarian Invasion is set well after Rome: Total War spanning the years 364AD to 476AD. You can play as one of the Barbarian factions (including the Vandals, Saxons and Huns) and take revenge against the Roman Empire, or as the Western and Eastern Roman empires attempting to drive back the Barbarians. The big new feature is the addition of night-time battles, but lighter troops - including cavalry - can now also swim across rivers. Barbarian invasion is scheduled for Fall 2005.

SEGA today announced an agreement to acquire and publish next-generation game content from Silicon Knights, the Ontario, Canada-based development team responsible for such hits as MGS: The Twin Snakes, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, and Eternal Darkness. The partnership brings SEGA more Western-developed content in preparation for high-growth opportunities presented by next-generation hardware platforms.

Check out the following new screens from SEGA's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Condemned: Criminal Origins' (X360) - Screens
• 'Full Auto' (X360) - Screens
• 'Gunstar Super Heroes' (GBA) - Screens
• 'NHL: Eastside Hockey Manager 2005' - Screens
• 'Phantasy Star Universe' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Shadow the Hedgehog' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Shining Force Neo' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Sonic Gems Collection' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Sonic Rush' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Spartan: Total Warrior' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Virtua Tennis World Tour' (PSP) - Screens

SEGA of America today announced its lineup of entertainment titles for E3 2005. SEGA will feature titles developed for a broad base of home and handheld platforms including PS2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA, NDS, PSP, PC and X360. New titles like Fill Auto, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Phantasy Star Online, Condemned, Sonic, Virtua Tennis, Spartan Total Warrior and several others ...

SEGA today announced an agreement to acquire and publish next-generation game content from Silicon Knights, the Ontario, Canada-based development team responsible for such hits as Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, and Eternal Darkness. The partnership brings SEGA more Western-developed content in preparation for high-growth opportunities presented by next-generation hardware platforms.

SEGA of America today announced the availability of SEGA Classics Collection on the PS2. The SEGA Classics Collection is a value-priced compilation of nine remixed arcade hits. Included in the compilation are OutRun, Space Harrier, Golden Axe, Virtua Racing, Columns, Fantasy Zone, Alien Syndrome, Monaco GP, and Bonanza Bros. All of the games have been given fresh audio tracks and graphical enhancements. SEGA Classics Collection is rated ‘T' for ‘Teen' and is available at retailers nationwide for an MSRP of $19.95.

Earlier today we put up SEGA's Spartan Total Warrior announcement, but what was not included was the fact that SEGA simply bought out the UK developer. SEGA Europe today announced that the company has acquired the hugely successful development studio, The Creative Assembly. Founded in 1997, headed up by Tim Ansell and operating from offices in the UK and Australia, The Creative Assembly team has produced a catalogue of hits throughout their history and notably is the team behind the award winning Total War franchise.

Earlier today Epic and Ubisoft announced support for AGEIA's new PPU, SEGA Corporation now also announced a license agreement with AGEIA Technologies Inc. that entitles it to use the NovodeX Physics SDK NovodeX in games developed for the PC and next generation game consoles.

SEGA of America today confirmed that SEGA Corp. has agreed to transfer all common stock and related assets of Visual Concepts, the developer of the ESPN 2K5 series of sports games, to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Last year it was already revealed that Take wo had the option of buying Visual Concepts after Sega and Take Two went into a codistribution deal for the ESPN titles.

SEGA Classics Collection offers contemporary updates of nine arcade and console classics: Outrun, Golden Axe, Space Harrier, Columns, Fantasy Zone, Virtua Racer, Alien Syndrome, Monaco GP, and Bonanza Bros & Tant R. Re-live the thrill and excitement of the SEGA hits that changed the world of videogames. Now with enhanced graphics and sound for a superior gameplay experience.

Empire Interactive Europe has renewed its republishing agreement with Sega Europe for two more years, giving Empire the rights to continue to sell much-loved classic games such as Sonic 3D, Crazy Taxi and Sonic Racer through its value Xplosiv range.

SEGA Europe today announced the development of Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, which will bring SEGA's popular arcade series to PlayStation2 and Xbox consumers for the first time. The new title will feature 300 stages (114 from Super Monkey Ball, 140 from Super Monkey Ball 2, and 46 Deluxe-exclusive boards), and will be available in spring 2005.

SEGA Europe today announced plans to publish Tenchu: Fatal Shadows in Spring 2005 across Europe, exclusively on the PS2. K2 studios, developers of 2003's Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, have returned to continue the legacy of their flagship franchise. Read more for details and the first screens..

Today we have more screens for Sega's 2004 Tokyo Game Show lineup. Check the following new screens for :

• Sega SuperStars
• Shining Tears
• Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
• Sonic Mega Collection Plus
• SpikeOut
• Virtua Quest

Macrovision Corporation has signed an agreement with SEGA Europe under which the software publishing giant will use Macrovision's SafeDisc advanced security solution on its forthcoming PC CD-ROM titles.

SEGA Corporation today announced plans to enter the China market for Online Game Business. In preparation for full-scale business operations in China, the company has established a branch office in Shanghai and announces PHANTASY STAR ONLINE Blue Burst, CTRacer, and Shenmue Online. Read more for details ...

SEGA Europe Ltd, today announced an agreement with Myelin Media, LLC to publish Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile, developed by Tilted Mill Entertainment, for the PC in all territories outside of the United States and Canada. Children of the Nile is the first title in the Immortal Cities series.

Take-Two announced today the Company has signed a binding letter of intent with SEGA Corporation to co-publish and exclusively distribute on a worldwide basis all SEGA ESPN Videogames sports titles, including ESPN NFL Football, ESPN NHL Hockey, ESPN NBA Basketball, ESPN College Hoops and ESPN Major League Baseball.