Mention Shenmue III to any Shenmue fan and you'll probably get one of two reactions: a breakdown followed by uncontrollable sobbing or a vicious and expletive -filled rant against Sega. While that series doesn't seem to be getting any closure anytime soon, series protagonist Ryo Hazuki is making a comeback of sorts. In Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, no less.

Sonic fans are a dedicated lot. No matter the depths recent Sonic games have sunk to, they're still there, waiting for the spiky speedster to race back into glory. There are also the very few who take their dedication to new heights -- fans like Rich Kuta, who is actually making a feature-length animated Sonic film.

Sega's teasing something new with an interactive countdown site and a whole lot of balls. "Interactive" because the timer doesn't even show the countdown automatically. You have to click on a lever to get the number to change. Good one, Sega. Make 'em work for it!

With the midweek PlayStation Store update brought about by the Electronic Entertainment Expo, this week's regular Store update isn't as big as the others. Doesn't matter though, this new batch has game demos like the one for Fight Night Round 4 (Xbox 360 and PS3), plus new downloadable game releases. No Guitar Hero here this time, but there are some for Rock Band: Unplugged. Update list coming right up.

The PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade launch of Sega's online-enabled downloadable version of Gunstar Heroes has been dated for a post-E3 appearance along with the XBLA-only Sega Vintage Collection 2. Details after the jump.

E3 fever is hitting its stride and we've got Sega announcing the games that you'll find right in their booth at E3. The lineup really doesn't come as a surprise, but any solid confirmation amidst all the rumors going around is darn welcome. Check the complete list after the jump.

Sega's going digital with their classics - and in reworked high definition graphics too. Announcing a summer release, they're confirming previous rumors: Gunstar Heroes from the Genesis era will be making its way to PSN and XBLA. Aside from that, six other Sega classic will also be released throughout the summer as part of the Sega Vintage Collection 2, all of the which will be XBLA-exclusive. Aww...

From teeny-weeny cyclopic warriors to lean, mean clawing machine, there's a lot of goods for you to choose from over at the PlayStation Store. We've got the update for you here right, and off the bat, I think I'd go for the free demo of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, just in case you haven't checked it out yet.

E3's still a month away, but the hype's building up and game industry bigwigs are already starting to give gamers a quick taste of what to expect at E3. Today, it was Sega's turn to reveal some of the titles they'll be showing off at the expo via their Twitter account.

Six year old Christer from Norway was tired of his name, and since he was a big fan of Sonic, he wanted to be named after his favorite video game character. In fact, he wanted it so bad that he actually wrote to King Harald V asking for permission to have his name legally changed to "Sonic X." The King must've found the story so cute that he replied. Find out what happened after the link.