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Yesterday, rumors circulated that Sega Studios San Francisco wasn’t long for this world.

Today, the world’s down precisely one game developer. Can you guess which one?

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Play Online chief Dave Halverson has said that all those reviewers – yeah, that’s you – who gave Golden Axe: Beast Rider less than a seven [out of 10], either “don’t understand game design or just plain suck at games.”

“The majority of these people (can’t call them critics) either didn’t complete a fraction of the game, don’t understand game design, or just plain suck at games,” writes Halverson.

“The words “Hack ‘n’ Slash” are an instant red flag. Beast Rider is anything but. Mindlessly flailing in frustration because you can’t get the game’s simple controls/timing down is no way to play the game.

“Most gamers out there who would buy Beast Rider are far better players than the people rushing through a level or two to write these sad reviews; a sad but ever pervasive sign of the times,” he added.

We’re saying nothing.

More through the link. Thanks NegativeGamer.

By Mike Bowden

Eurogamer’s reporting that Golden Axe: Beast Rider will release on October 17.

The Sega action remake’s hitting 360 and PS3. Little’s known of the title so far, in fairness, although it’s coming with an 18 BBFC rating, so expect plenty of blood and fur bikinis.

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Sega’s Golden Axe: Beast Rider won’t be coming out in Germany, according to this Eurogamer.de piece, as the USK has refused it classification.

That’s it, pretty much. No details. Poor old Sega.

After the break. Looks pretty good, in a “hit the monster” sort of way. Still not date on this, worryingly, other than “Fall 2008.”

Take a look anyway. It’s slated for PS3 and 360 release.

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IGN has published five new screenshots of Sega’s Golden Axe: Beast Rider on Xbox 360. This one’s our favourite. What’s yours?

By Mike Bowden

Sega has announced its official E3 lineup. Loads of stuff here. See below.

• MadWorld (Wii – March 2009)
• Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS – Fall 2008)
• Sonic Unleashed (360, PS3, Wii, PS2 – Holiday 2008)
• Alpha Protocol (360, PS3, PC – February 2009)
• Samba De Amigo (Wii – September 2008)
• Bayonetta (360, PS3 – 2009)
• Bleach: Dark Souls (DS – Fall 2008)
• Dinosaur King (DS – Fall 2008)
• Empire: Total War (PC – February 2009)
• Golden Axe: Beast Rider (360, PS3 – September 2008)
• Stormrise (360, PS3, PC – 2009)
• Space Siege (PC – August 2008)
• Valkyria Chronicles (PS3 – November 2008)
• Yakuza 2 (PS2 – September 9, 2008)

By Mike Bowden

Sega’s put out the first honest to goodness trailer of upcoming action remake Golden Axe Beast Rider, and all things considered it’s looking good and respectable. It’s out this autumn, according to the video, and looks set to feature a lot of blood and beasts. And riding.

See for yourself after the link.

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Gamespot’s stick up some new screens of upcoming Sega remake Golden Axe: Beast Rider. The screens have come out of an event in the US earlier this week, from the look of it. Still no date on the game, but “this year” is safe. Take a look.

Nice. A Golden Axe remake, named Beast Rider, was announced at E3 2006, but this is the first time anyone’s seen anything of the Secret Level-developed game. A teaser movie was known to be in existence, but it was strictly internal use only, so this really is the first look. The screens show beasts, as you’d expect, being ridden in open environments. No idea when this is going to release, but expect the mere sight of it to generate plenty of interest web-wide.