SEGA revealed today the official soundtrack list to their highly anticipated PlayStation 3 launch title Full Auto 2: Battlelines. Destruction matters in this next generation of high speed combat racing and the music does too! Developer Pseudo Interactive has implemented licensed music in a unique way for Full Auto 2: Battlelines. Each main rival that players battle against will have a dedicated song, and that song will become increasingly louder the closer players get to their rival.

Full Auto 2: Battlelines licensed soundtrack:

* We Are Scientists - Callbacks
* Stone Sour - 30 30 150
* The Exies - Slow Drain
* Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction
* Living End - Carry Me Home
* Methods of Mayhem - Crash
* Wolfmother - Colossal
* Sum 41 - No Reason
* The Used - Take It Away
* Stretch Arm Strong - The Hardest Part
* Strung Out - Analog

These fast action tracks can be sampled on the all-new product website that features streamed versions of all the songs, updated features and media sections, as well as information on the pre-order program. Gamers who act quickly and reserve this PlayStation 3 launch title from GameStop, Game Crazy, or Rhino Video Games will be given access to a premium in-game car and weapon as soon as the game releases. For more, cruise over to: www.sega.com/fullauto2

Full Auto 2: Battlelines is scheduled to ship on November 14, 2006.

October 24, 2006 - Today SEGA announced that Phantasy Star Universe has shipped in North America for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PC. This Universe is big enough for two different RPG experiences -- a single-player action adventure spanning multiple planets, and an online multiplayer mode that allows gamers to meet other players, strike up alliances, and embark on a variety of online quests.

Developed by Sonic Team, Phantasy Star Universe offers long-time fans the more traditional single-player experience that has been missing from recent games in the series. Our hero is Ethan Waber, a 17-year old cadet who begins his epic journey when a mysterious life form known as THE SEED invades his homeworld. The solo adventure features more than 40 hours of gameplay and a story that tugs at the heartstrings.

The original Phantasy Star debuted in 1988 on the SEGA Master System. In 2000, Phantasy Star Online was the first console RPG to offer an online experience. The online mode in Phantasy Star Universe enriches the single-player story and gives gamers the opportunity to create their own characters from a range of races and explore all three planets in the Gurhal system. Players can travel with their friends as a squad of six adventurers, or they can be a moody loner and go it alone.

To take the adventure online, you'll need a Guardians License, which will run you $9.99 a month, or six months for $49.99

SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that actor Dominic Scott Kay, who voices the role of Wilbur in Paramount Pictures'/Walden Media's presentation of a Kerner Entertainment/Nickelodeon Movies production, the holiday release Charlotte's Web, will reprise his role in the DS™ and PC versions of the Charlotte's Web video game. The game is scheduled for release on November 14, 2006 and will also be available for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance and mobile phones.

"I love video games and I'm really excited to have my voice in Charlotte's Web," said Kay, who made his debut in the 2002 hit Minority Report. "I think it is so cool that the first game I've ever worked on is based on a story that everyone loves. I can't wait for it to come out so that I can play it with my friends and family."

Players of all ages will explore the charming world of Charlotte's Web as Wilbur and Templeton the rat in four interactive environments, including Zuckerman's Barn, a Junkyard, the Countryside, and the County Fair. Each area offers numerous challenging levels, a colorful cast of characters, and a variety of mini-games. Through his familiarity with Wilbur in the upcoming movie, Kay is able to bring his big-screen movie magic to the character in the DS and PC versions of the game.

"We are excited to have a talented actor like Dominic Scott Kay join the project," says Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "Kay's colorful performance and energetic voice brings Wilbur to life, and makes this magical gameplay experience feel just like the movie."

Charlotte's Web will be available on the Nintendo DS System, PC, and Game Boy Advance this fall. The game is rated "E" for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.

Charlotte's Web is a new, live-action adaptation of E.B. White's beloved classic, which is the best-selling children's paperback of all time. In Charlotte's Web, a very small pig finds that the most powerful force in the world is the bond of friendship. Wilbur, a pig and the runt of the litter, has a youthful manner that makes him seem naïve to the other animals in his new barn, but to Charlotte – the spider who lives in the rafters – he is a welcome friend. Their friendship is shown to be a lasting one when the other animals reveal that the pig's days are numbered. It seems that only a miracle will save Wilbur's life, but a determined Charlotte spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving. The magical story of loyalty and sacrifice comes to life in this live-action adaptation.

The motion picture Charlotte's Web will be in theaters nationwide on December 20th, 2006. The film has been rated G by the MPAA. More information on the film can be found at http://www.charlotteswebmovie.com.

There were many people who wound up confused after reading Sony's recent console comparison chart. After all, the chart stated that the Nintendo Wii online functionality will only be free for six months, which direclty contradicted reports from the Big N. Everybody can now breath a deep sigh of relief.

Gaming publication Total Video Games contacted a representative of Nintendo UK to clear this confounding matter up. A spokesman for the company confirmed that the Wii will indeed be free to play online, exactly like DS.

The aforementioned documentation from Sony was distributed during the recent Games Day in the States, in which Sony compared its PlayStation 3 against the other next generation consoles which will be on the market this Christmas.

The chart itself appears extremely misleading for the average consumer. Xbox 360 is described on the documentation as requiring the external HD-DVD drive for play, when in reality the device is optional.

So what was it then that caused Sony to state that the Wii’s online functionality will only be free for six months? Believe it or not, it must "mixed up" with the Opera Web Browser, which will be free for consumers for the initial six months.

We now know seven of the titles for the Wii Virtual Console, and they’re all recognizable and beloved blasts from the past. The information comes by way of “The Office of Film and Literature Classification”, which is an Australian governmental department and not the product of the Patriot Act.

The titles from Nintendo Entertainment system are as follows: Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Pinball. And from the next-gen of its time SNES system, we’ve got F-Zero, Simcity, and Super Mario World. All of the titles are rated G.

Have no fear, this list is far from complete. There are many more Virtual Console titles expected, with Nintendo having already promised at least 20 VC titles by years’ end. And after that, gamers should expect 10 a month for a long, long while. NES games are expected to run $5 a pop, SNES for $8, while N64 will cost a somewhat steep $10 each

SMPC processing was corrected.
It reaching the point where [bachiyareshingu] moves, it increases.

The frequency of state saving was increased to each game 10.
At the time of the state load it tried not to check the presence of the hook of backup library.
As problem does not occur with presence of check, because it was possible.
Picture size the option which you force set to Saturn aspect ratio was added.
The usual full screen time it is invalid.
Option of bi- linear filtering ON/OFF was added.
Only at the time of Direct3D it is effective.
At the time of window mode it tried to be able to modify window size in 1 times, 1.5 times and 2 times.
As for key allotment
Window size modification = NUMPAD + key (+ of ten-key)

SEGA has announced that Lacey Chabert (Party of Five, Mean Girls) will take part in gaming history by joining the cast of Sonic The Hedgehog, playing the role of Princess Elise. Slated for release this holiday season, Sonic The Hedgehog marks the gaming icon's first adventure on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Lacey Chabert brings her diverse voice acting experience to the Sonic The Hedgehog project. This is the first time in the history of the franchise that Hollywood talent will voice one of the characters in a Sonic game.

Bringing the franchise to new heights, Sonic's breakneck speed and dazzling, multi-layered world is brought to life in this all-new adventure. Sonic The Hedgehog for the PS3 and Xbox 360 is rated 'E-10', and will ship for holiday 2006.

SCSP playback position processing was updated.
Access processing of the memory was updated.

Snapshot key was changed to F8.
Saturn.ini and SSF.ini are now merged [b](SSF.ini saved the emu settings, Saturn.ini saved the clock/language settings in the past - you'll probably need to delete your ini files and re-configurate the emu).
Save States are temporary mounted.
State Load = F7 key
State Save = Shift + F7 key

Since data is compressed, saving takes time.

The savestate function has restrictions. [b](I heavily abbreviated this part, I think you'll get the idea)[b]
- Only one save can be made per game (multiple saves are planned for future versions)
- You can only save once the game has started up (There's something written about "Being unable to save on multiplayer screens" here which I didn't understand)
- Saturn's built-in backup and the contents of the backup RAM cartridge are not saved. (For STV games however, the backup memory is also saved)
- If the BIOS changes, a savestate cannot be loaded.
- In later versions, it may become impossible to load a previous savestate. (Since support is experimental, the savestate data may change in the future, braking compatibility for existing saves