We all know and love SEGA for their classics like Super Monkey Ball and Sonic, but today is something different. Earlier this week they released SEGA Pocket Club Manager for global audiences on both Android and iOS devices. Powered by Football Manager, it is the latest title in SEGA’s long-running SakaTsuku series of soccer simulation games which first debuted in 1996.

Prior to the game’s global release it was soft launched in selected regions across multiple phases. The initial Japan release was followed by a Traditional Chinese version for Hong Kong, and Macau. An English version was then launched in Canada, the Philippines, Singapore, followed by three additional Southeast Asian markets of Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam in July. In Southeast Asia alone, the title garnered over 50,000 downloads in just 1.5 months, with a commendable 4.2 stars rating on the app stores.

SEGA Pocket Club Manager is what gamers consider a “Casual Football RPG”, which combines soccer club management with exciting role-playing features to let players grow a small hometown club into the world’s best team. The game’s features include:

• Scout: Scout new players to strengthen your team.
• Supervise: Shape your players’ growth with Skill Transfer and Special Training systems.
• Strategize: Create your own winning strategies.
• Organize your Club: Manage a club that will make your fans proud.
• Take the World Stage: Compete against the world’s best national team in “International Mode”.

Also worth noting is a a new feature event called “WORLD Tour” where players can challenge the world’s strongest clubs. Players can earn rewards and event tickets by completing the mission set for each stage. If players complete all missions in hard mode, they will receive 4★ Manager “Garione”. SEGA Pocket Club Manager is available on the App Store for free by clicking here, however, there are in-app purchases. Continue reading this post ->

In an unexpected turn of events, SEGA has announced the official launch date for both Football Manager 2017 and its counterpart Football Manager Touch 2017. Coming November 4th of this year, those who buy Football Manager 2017 on PC/Mac/Linux will get a free copy of Football Manager Touch 2017. We’re also told that Football Manager Touch 2017 will be available as a standalone release on the same day, which is always a nice option to have.

Gamers that pre-purchase Football Manager 2017 from a participating digital retailer can also start their new managerial career at least two weeks prior to the official street date through a fully-playable beta version (single player careers started in the Beta can be continued in the full game).

All pre-orders from participating retailers, whether digital or boxed, will come with downloadable content for Football Manager Touch 2017 including “Board over-ride”, “No firing”, “All job applications”, “National management” and 3 brand new challenges to play in the “Challenge” game mode. Continue reading this post ->

Feral Interactive, founded in 1996 and based in London, has announced that they will be bringing ROME: Total War to iPad. Developed by Creative Assembly and published by SEGA on Windows PC, and published by Feral Interactive on Mac, ROME: Total War is one of highest-rated strategy games of all time. In ROME: Total War for iPad, players will experience hundreds of hours of gameplay with this Total War classic in all its full desktop-quality glory.

ROME: Total War is an epic-scale strategy game where players will experience ancient Rome in all of its historic glory. Running from the late Roman Republic to the early Roman Empire with campaigns across Europe and North Africa, ROME: Total War allows players to fight battles, while using diplomacy, to pave the road to victory.

Best of all the game makes no compromises, gamers can take part in a full scale campaign, playing as any one of 11 factions. There’s even the same 3D battles with thousands of on-screen units just like the desktop counterpart and, on the turn-based strategy map, players will manage the economic, civil and religious arms of their empire.

Despite there being no mouse and keyboard controls, the game will use intuitive touch-based controls and gestures, giving an ideal gameplay experience. We’re also told that ROME: Total War will take full advantage of the iPad’s Retina screen and graphics chip, meaning the game should look pretty phenomenal.

Topping off the announcement, Feral Interactive indicated that two expansion packs would be related later this year: Barbarian Invasion and Alexander. While there’s no solid release date, the game will be playable on first generation iPad Air and iPad mini 2 models or better. Continue reading this post ->

In an exciting turn of events, SEGA and Creative Assembly announced that their latest game Total War Battles: KINGDOM is now to download for iOS and even PC/Mac via Steam. From the creators of Total War Battles: SHOGUN, players rule a fledgling realm during the turn of the 10th century. Sporting all-new gameplay mechanics and for the first time bringing the Total War franchise to mobile, Total War Battles: KINGDOM features both realm building and large-scale tactical battles.

As players carve out their own piece of land, they will transform their lands from a wilderness into a prosperous realm while their army to battle other players or AI enemies. In addition, players must take over new territories, overcome their enemies and out-smart their competition as they wage war in a persistent world across multiple platforms.

Features:

• Build and expand your Kingdom, with farms, quarries, blacksmiths and more.
• Alter the land by creating rivers, lakes and mountains.
• Command your army in large-scale battles and battle other players in real-time.
• Cross platform.

Interested? Total War Battles: KINGDOM is available to download on the App Store for free by clicking here, however, there are in-app purchases. Continue reading this post ->

It’s been a while since we’ve last heard from SEGA, however, that’s changes today with their latest game announcement. Dubbed Total War Battles: Kingdom, it’s a challenging free-to-play, persistent-world strategy game that has soft launched on the iPad in Canada and Sweden.

In Total War Battles: Kingdom, players shape their lands to transform the wilderness into a powerful and productive kingdom. Players must also manage their kingdom’s economy, build castles and towns, grow the population and expand their territory.

For wanting to get their lands on Total War Battles: Kingdom before its world release, the game currently in open beta on PC and is available to download for free through Steam. With one persistent world, players can continue their progress across multiple devices.

The game is currently available for the 4th generation iPad, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2 and iPad mini 3. Right now there’s no word on the world wide release, however, we do know that it’ll come to Mac and other mobile devices as well. Lastly if you live in Canada or Sweden, you can download the game by clicking here. Continue reading this post ->