We are proud to announce that ‘Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition’ has been released on the highly anticipated Playstation Vita as a launch title and is available to buy today. Now there is no reason to be without your favourite tennis stars as the game is now available on the go!

The game consists of a World Tour map, with a new season for PlayStation Vita and a wide variety of mini-games to take on.

‘Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition’ has embraced the ability of the Vita by taking advantage of the touch Panel control, network functionality, motion sensing system and the camera.

There have been many beloved songs in the last 20 years of Sonic Games. Just like Sonic Generations took some of the most beloved levels and remade them in both Classic and Modern formats, Jun Senoue (Crush40, and Musical Director for Sonic), composers Tomoya Ohtani and Kenichi Tokoi, and Alex Makhlouf (Cash Cash) did the same with the music.

You probably have a lot of questions about what it’s like to make music for Sonic, and about the specific tracks in Generations… and here’s your chance to ask them! Post your questions in the comments below, and we’ll select some for these musicians. We’ll post their answers here on the blog in a few weeks for all to enjoy.

We’re revealing new concept art for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II each Friday, so you can get a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for you!

Don’t forget to check the Sonic Facebook page for one additional piece of concept art!

Since we announced Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II in December, and even as we reveal concept art for the game, fans have been  champing at the bit for actual game images and gameplay. Just like that famous candy, I’ve got some for you now, and the other later.

For now… screens!

For later… we’ll be debuting our first gameplay trailer on Gamespot in one week, on February 23rd at 9am US Pacific time. There’s great stuff coming, so stay tuned!

Welcome to this week’s Free Stuff Friday prize pack.

Whats on Offer?

1. Tournament of Legend Wii [PAL Region] + Sonic Cross Bones T-Shirt

2. Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing Wii [PAL Region] + Sonic Cross Bones T-Shirt

3. Iron Man 2 PS3 [PAL Region] + Sonic Cross Bones T-Shirt

4. The Golden Compass PC [Region Free] + Sonic Cross Bones T-Shirt

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!)

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.

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.

There are a few ways to send us a Direct Message on Twitter. The easiest way is to go to our Twitter page and select “message” under the “Actions” heading in the side bar. If you do not see “message”, this means that we are not following you. Please send a message to @sega to let us know, and we will follow you. When you click “message” you will be taken to a window where you can type a message and press send.

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.

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.

Prepare yourself for a journey into the heart of a once-mighty civilization — into the heart of Fallen Realms, an old-school RPG adventure you take with you on your Android.

Adventures have been exploring the Realms since the game’s launch several months ago, and the game has seen a steady stream of updates since then, as well. In the world of Fallen Realms, you step in to explore ancient ruins and uncover seven dark artifacts which may save — or destroy — the world.

You will also find yourself stepping back in time: Fallen Realms is a faithful adaptation of an 8-bit or 16-bit console-style adventure, complete with building your party and following quests that lead you through dungeons, along with a turn-based combat system.

Some features of note:

• Designed for RPG veterans looking for a fun & portable adventure for their Android, or for new players looking for an easy-to-learn adventure where they can build a character and meet people.
• The game is hosted on Papaya  – join 32 million gamers across tons of free games and interact with other Fallen Realms adventurers on Papaya’s social network.
• Journey alone or add party members — including other Fallen Realms adventurers!

The game, by the way, is totally free to download and play. You will find your Brave (energy) allows you a certain amount of actions per day, and this will recharge naturally over time — even while you are inside a dungeon.

Check out these other updates for the game — now LIVE!:

Valentine’s Day Promotion

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, New Bonus quests have been released … In the name of Love, complete these quests and receive rare & powerful weapons!

NEW — PvP Battle Arena

Now players can fight one another in the Battle Arena! Earn BRAVE points for winning, and the best fighters will win exclusive items!

Free Giveaway for New Players

New players who install and create their character in Fallen Realms before February 28^th will get cool free items!

A bonus Rookie Mace and Rookie Shield will be given to those who finish the opening tutorial — these will help send you on your way!

Click here to go to the marketplace page for Fallen Realms on Android, or just search for Fallen Realms on your Android marketplace!

By now, you’ve probably played (and beaten!) Sonic Generations a few times, but what you may not know is that there’s a hidden Statue Room, and codes to unlock many different statues. Some of these codes have been posted around the internet, but it’s time to make it official — here’s how to get to the Statue Room and some of the statues within.

To get to the Statue Room, go to the Collector’s Room (to the left of Green Hill Zone) and hold the back/select button for 5 seconds. The floor will drop out, landing  you in the Statue Room! Once you’re in, try these codes:

Modern Sonic – 204390

Classic Sonic – 171045

Modern Tails – 632951

Classic Tails – 359236

Knuckles – 679417

Rouge – 888200

Blaze – 544873

Chao – 629893

Modern Eggman – 613482

Classic Eggman – 103729

Metal Sonic – 277087

Shadow – 262416

Silver – 688187

Motobug – 483990

Buzz Bomber – 852363

Crabmeat – 363911

Chopper – 639402

Cop Speeder – 640456

Gun Hunter – 668250

Egg Pawn – 125817

Taker – 513929

Crower – 711268

Air Cannon – 329494

Egg Chaser – 200078

Spring – 070178

Item Box – 209005

Capsule – 777921

Ring – 390884

Chaos Emerald – 008140

Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is out for the Nintendo 3DS in Europe already, and is launching in North America tomorrow, February 14th. You’ve already seen our launch trailer, but here’s your chance to see our TV commercials.

15 Second Version

30 Second Version with Sonic Ending

30 Second Version with Mario Ending

We’re revealing new concept art for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II each Friday, so you can get a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for you!

This week, meet CHOP CHOP.

Don’t forget to check the Sonic Facebook page for one additional piece of concept art!