While Virtua Fighter 5 may not be available everywhere you go, the music that drives you and your games is! Now available on iTunes, the soundtracks for the original Virtua Fighter 5 , Virtua Fighter 5 R, and Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown are all available on iTunes! Download today and get a mix ready that keeps you in the Virtua Fighter groove all day long!

Virtua Fighter 5 Official Soundtrack

Download here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/virtua-fighter5-official-sound/id540342851

Virtua Fighter 5 R Official Soundtrack

Download here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/virtua-fighter5-r-official/id540339568

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Official Soundtrack

Download here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/virtua-fighter5-final-showdown/id540340795

Available in the Following Countries

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, USA, Japan

Here they are, the remaining 5 character tutorial videos for Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown! Our final two videos feature moves and techniques for Akira, Vanessa, Brad, Goh, and Kage.

Akira & Vanessa

Master in the art of Hakkyokuken, Akira Yuki uses this martial art style to dismantle his adversaries with lighting-quick, hard-hitting strikes. Akira’s game relies heavily on reading the opponent and solid execution rather than strings or tricky tactics. Thus, he is recommended for advanced players.

Brad, Goh, & Kage

From the Ducking stance Brad can perform the Ducking Rush. While the first two attacks are high, they’re uninterruptible and the soonest the Opponent can attack is on the third hit. However, since the third hit is a Mid attack, it will counter hit an Opponent attempting either a standing or crouching punch, allowing for the final hit to be guaranteed!

In June, we posted some Sonic trivia in honor of Sonic’s birthday. Here are the answers to the questions, and some of the lucky sweepstakes winners!

1.       In Sonic 4 Episode II, Sonic and Tails take to the skies in a reference to which fan favorite level from Sonic The Hedgehog 2?

A: Mushroom Hill

B: Flying Battery

C: Death Egg

D: Sky Chase

2.       Owning both Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode I and Episode II allows you to play as which extra character?

A: Dr. Eggman

B: Metal Sonic

C: Amy Rose

D: Knuckles

3.       Which of these sports would Sonic least enjoy?

A: Hiking

B: Running

C: Swimming

D: Skydiving

4.       What is the name of the new Polar Bear Badnik in Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II?

A: Beary

B: Claws

C: Smokey

D: Snowy

5.       What is the difference between Tegra 3 version of Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II and the other mobile platforms?

A: On Tegra 3, Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II is almost like console version but on a mobile platform.

B: Tegra 3 version Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II has no difference from the other mobile platforms.

C: Sonic The Hedgehog collects Rings faster than Sonic on other mobile platforms.

D: None of the above.

6.       How fast is Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II running on a Tegra-3 device?

A: 5fps

B: 10fps

C: 20fps

D: 30fps

Winners

Congratulations to our winners:

Evan Suggs in Panama City, FL – Grand Prize – An ASUS® Eee Pad Transformer 32 GB TF201 Tablet and an ASUS® Keyboard Docking Station

Dead Devore in Corinth, KY – Grand Prize – An ASUS® Eee Pad Transformer 32 GB TF201 Tablet and an ASUS® Keyboard Docking Station

Joshua Reynolds in Colchester, TV – A Sonic The Hedgehog throw and pillow set

Jamie Palardy in Denver, PA – A Sonic The Hedgehog multi-device stereo headphones

Kevin Deadwylier in Simi Valley, CA – A Sonic The Hedgehog Archie comic book

Candice Fusili in Red Wing, MN – A Sonic The Hedgehog Archie comic book

Laketra Bailey in St. Louis, MO – A Sonic The Hedgehog Archie comic book

Elizabeth Berry in San Francisco, CA – A Sonic The Hedgehog Archie comic book

Joshua Greenstein in Raleigh, NC – A Sonic The Hedgehog Archie comic book

Daniel Alexander in Houston, TX – A Sonic The Hedgehog Archie comic book

Damone DeVaughn in Antioch, IL – A Sonic The Hedgehog Archie comic book

Mark Healey in Winchester, MA – A Sonic The Hedgehog Archie comic book

Answers

In Sonic 4 Episode II, Sonic and Tails take to the skies in a reference to which fan favorite level from Sonic The Hedgehog 2?

D: Sky Chase

2.       Owning both Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode I and Episode II allows you to play as which extra character?

B: Metal Sonic

3.       Which of these sports would Sonic least enjoy?

C: Swimming

4.       What is the name of the new Polar Bear Badnik in Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II?

D: Snowy

5.       What is the difference between Tegra 3 version of Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II and the other mobile platforms?

A: On Tegra 3, Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II is almost like console version but on a mobile platform.

6.       How fast is Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II running on a Tegra-3 device?

D: 30fps

Saints and Heroes, the brand-new elite unit pack for Total War: Shogun 2, is available for download.

Honed by years of relentless training and tempered in the fires of countless battles, these nine legendary warrior units are the masters of their combat disciplines, and stand head-and-shoulders above their rank-and-file brothers. Batter the enemy into submission with the war-clubs of Tadakatsu’s Tetsubo Warriors. Perform devastating flank attacks with The Spears of Shizugatake, spear-wielding cavalrymen of the first order. Or strike fear into the hearts of your opponents with Hanzo’s Shadows, elite Ninja who are unparalleled in the use of stealth, and trained to scale castle walls at lightning speed.

All nine of the elite units in the Saints and Heroes unit pack are available for use in both single player and multiplayer modes of Total War: Shogun 2.

More images available on our flickr page!

We hope you’ve enjoyed our recent tutorial videos for Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown – we’ve got two new videos up to help guide you through your fights online! Our two newest videos feature moves and techniques for Aoi, Lei-Fei, El Blaze, and Eileen.

Aoi & Lei-Fei

Aoi has the ability to automatically parry most linear and half circular high and mid attacks using her inashi stance. Use this when you feel your opponent will try to poke with small attacks or is desperate to take back the advantage. Your goal should be to get the opponent to respect the power of the inashi which then reduces their attacking options and makes it easier for you to control the momentum.

El Blaze & Eileen

High flying and extremely nimble, El Blaze brings Lucha Libre style wrestling to the world of virtua fighter. He has a large amount of close range strings that can lead to combos as well as a few deceptively long range attacks that can make even the strongest adversaries fearful.

On the Block

1. Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Hori stick for PS3

2.  London 2012 t-shirt (size L) and winner’s choice of PS3 or X360 version of the London 2012 Game

3.  London 2012 t-shirt (size L) and winner’s choice of PS3 or X360 version of the London 2012 Game

How it Works

1. You must be following us on Twitter to be eligible. (If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can create one by going to http://www.twitter.com and click the green “get started — join!” button in the center of the page.)

2. At random times on Friday, we will announce the prize we are giving away, a word or phrase, and what number of response you need to be to win. Send us a direct message (DM) via Twitter and be that number to win the prize. (@ replies do not count as entries!) We only accept one direct message per person per prize!

Example:

We tweet “GIVEAWAY: Sonic T-shirt, size L. Be the 15th person to DM “Sonic Adventure” to win!”

You see this, and want to win it, so you send us a direct message that says “Sonic Adventure”. If you are the 15th person to do so, you are the winner!

Quotation marks do not matter, capitalization does not matter, but spelling does matter!

3. All followers are eligible to win all prizes, unless a restriction is noted. Restrictions are usually due to the prize being region-locked. For example, US games that won’t work on UK gaming systems. There may also be age restrictions due to the rating of the game.

4. We will announce the winner on our Twitter feed once eligibility is confirmed.

Other Assorted Information:

• Free Stuff Friday duties alternate between the London and San Francisco offices and are done during business hours (usually mid-morning) in our respective time zones.
• No, you can’t know what number message you were – so please don’t ask! We will tell you that the information is classified!
• If you have questions during the giveaway, please contact us with an @reply. As you can imagine, we get a whole lot of direct messages during the contests and there is a very good chance we will miss your question if it is sent as a DM.

How to Send Direct Messages on Twitter

Due to a change in our account status with Twitter, you should be able to send us direct messages without us following you. However, third-party applications may not allow you to.

There are a few ways to send us a Direct Message on Twitter. The easiest way is:

1. Log in to your Twitter account.
2. Click on the person icon and select Direct messages from the drop down menu.
3. You’ll see a pop up showing your Direct message history. Click the New message button, highlighted below.
4. In the address box, type the name or username (SEGA) of the person you wish to send a message to.
5. Enter your message and click Send message.

You may also select the “direct messages” tab from your Twitter homepage, and select SEGA from the drop-down menu at the top of the page. Again, if you don’t see our name there, it’s probably because we’re not following you. Let us know, and we’ll follow you. If you still have questions on sending direct messages, please visit Twitter’s Help Section.

There are also many Twitter clients that you can use instead of using the website. These include TweetDeck, Twitteriffic, Tweetie, and Twhirl. Each of these programs works differently, so you’ll want to figure out how to send a direct message on the program you use. If you want to send us a test message, we’ll let you know if we received it or not. Please make sure your message says “test” somewhere.

A new Danger Mission is available now for Spiral Knights — Compound 42!

Danger Missions are a class of Prestige Missions, denoted by a red skull icon next to the mission card: this means they are for skilled players, with a high degree of difficulty. They have greater risk — and greater rewards!

For this mission, the answer … is Compound 42. But what is the question?

WHAT is the mysterious bioweapons facility housed deep within the clockworks? WHO is the sinister member of the Crimson Overlord, identified only as “Herex”? CAN the intrepid Recon Rangers infiltrate and shut down the weapons facility before the deadly toxins are put to use?

Compound 42 is a new Danger Mission, intended for skilled players. It is available in the Prestige Mission section of the Mission interface.

Additional Notes

Items

• Item drops will no longer appear inside of flame tiles, such as those in Firestorm Citadel.

Monsters

• Drones have been tweaked so that they have more consistent behavior.
• Trojans should no longer spam their push-back attack when near large amount of blocks.
• Fire produced from oil is now slightly less potent.
• Fire produced from oil now consistently damages monsters.
• Oil now ignites from oil slick to oil slick at a slight delay.
• Fire produced from oil in Tier 2 now burns for the intended amount of time.

User Interface

• Popups referencing the ATTACK button now display the first available key association for the command.
• Added /invite and /joinknight commands to chat interface.
• Changed Prestige Mission tooltips to show your knight’s current prestige levels instead of the mission’s.
• Added prestige icon to knight’s prestige number when inspected.
• Added a tooltip for PvP button.
• Removed Energy Module on the HUD until at least one of a player’s knights has reached Haven.
• Added tooltips for advanced video options.

Hazuki Tiger t-shirt (Shenmue)

Classic SEGA fans, get ready to throw your money at the screen! Insert Coin Tees has a second range of 100% official new designs, following the incredibly popular Sonic and Eggman shirts they released last year. There are 6 new t-shirt designs and one hoodie (you know how much we love our hoodies around here!) inspired by such SEGA classics as Jet Set Radio, Shenmue, Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi, and more. The Shenmue and Jet Set Radio designs are based on the official original artwork of Ryo Hazuki and Beat/Gum from those games! These designs are exclusive to Insert Coin, and they are available worldwide, so snap them up now and show your SEGA pride!

For the latest info on all of their designs, follow Insert Coin on Facebook and Twitter.

 Beat Tokyo-To t-shirt (Jet Set Radio)

Gum Tokyo-To t-shirt (Jet Set Radio)

Stone Dojo t-shirt (Streets of Rage)

Hazuki Tiger hoodie (Shenmue)

Musashi Ninja Magic t-shirt

Yuria Forever t-shirt (Golden Axe)

We’ve got a new batch of videos available today to give you and edge on the competition in Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown. Our two newest videos feature moves and techniques for Wolf, Jeffry, Lion, and Shun Di, enjoy!

Lion & Shun Di

Harnessing the power of Drunken Kung Fu, Shun Di shows the rest of the VF cast that you’re never too old to fight. His style is tricky and elusive with many odd-looking attacks, and the more he drinks the stronger his attacks become. This last aspect makes Shun unique in the sense that he has the ability to dictate the pace of the round even if he has less energy than the opponent. Even the threat of Shun drinking can alter the opponent’s game.

Wolf & Jeffry

Wolf arguably possesses the best throws in the game and is the only character in Final Showdown with a throw damage of 100 points! Your success is determined by how well you can either throw your opponent or instill the fear of a throw into them. Even experienced players will respect Wolf’s throw game, so be sure to use it to your advantage.