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Sega has inked a deal with New Line Cinema and Scholastic Media to create games based on the movies in the His Dark Materials trilogy

Sega Europe has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 version of its popular sports title Virtua Tennis 3 does not have any online features.

Sega has inked a deal with Deep Fried Entertainment for the Vancouver-based developer to work on new content for the PlayStation Portable.

Sega has confirmed its product line-up for next week's Leipzig Games Convention, which will be led by next-gen Sonic, Virtua Tennis and PC sequel Medieval II: Total War.

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. has published its financial report for the quarter ending June 30th, revealing a 93 per cent drop in net profits compared to the same period last year.

SEGA has confirmed details of two software titles which will ship alongside Sony's PlayStation 3 this November, cementing the publisher's commitment to supporting the next-generation hardware platform.

SEGA of America executive Scott Steinberg has said that the high price of the PlayStation 3 "is a concern" - but that Sony's strong foothold in the marketplace should ensure that the console is a hit with consumers.

Sega has announced a celebrity vocal line-up for the forthcoming western adaptation of its acclaimed Yakuza videogame, including veteran actors Michael Madsen and Mark Hamill.

Sega Sammy Holdings has posted its financial report for the year ended March 31st, revealing a 31 per cent rise in net profit boosted by strong sales of videogames in local and international markets.

Yuji Naka, the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog and head of Sonic Team, has left SEGA to set up a new studio which will be partially funded by the publisher.

Sega has announced that its Virtua Fighter series is heading to next-generation consoles, the fifth iteration of the game signed exclusively for a spring release on Sony's PlayStation 3.

Today's acquisition of British developer Sports Interactive by Sega is worth in the region of GBP 30 million ($52 million), according to SI managing director Miles Jacobson, who spoke to <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> this morning.

SEGA has acquired the UK developer of the Football Manager series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies since its launch in 2004.

SEGA has announced that its games will form part of Nintendo's "Virtual Console" system for Revolution - in other words, players will be able to download classic Mega Drive titles and play those alongside Nintendo titles.

Neverwinter Nights 2 developer Obsidian is working with SEGA on a next-generation role-playing game for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, SEGA announced this afternoon.

Profits soar for Sega Sammy

Japanese studio Red Entertainment has undertaken a management buyout, reclaiming its independent status and severing most of its ties to Sega in the process.