Sega Sammy Raises Forecast On Pachinko, But Consumer Games Still Weak

Sega Sammy Raises Forecast On Pachinko, But Consumer Games Still Weak
Sega Sammy, the holding company for game publisher Sega, raised profit and sales forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2011 -- but it wasn't due to strong sales of consumer video game software. The Tokyo-based company on Thursday raised forecasts thanks to strengthening pachinko and pachislot machine sales and improved cost reduction in the segment. For the current fiscal year, Sega Sammy ...
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Sega Debuts Super Monkey Ball for 3DS, To Release Six 3DS Titles
Sega pledged its support for the anticipated Nintendo 3DS by announcing plans to release six titles for the handheld, the first of which will be the next entry in the Super Monkey Ball series. The 3DS Monkey Ball title, for now only known as Super Monkey Ball, will feature many of the same game modes as previous entries in the series, including a single player puzzle mode, and multiplayer races ...
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