And the above fact is this - OFFICIAL. Scroll down and read the press release. It's all in there, plus it's arriving on Xbox 360 in "late summer" which means PS3's Reason To Exist List has just got massively shorter - ie, it's gone from having one game on it to having no games on it.




While VF5 coming to Xbox 360 isn't quite as great as SEGA saying VF5 is coming to a new SEGA console it's making especially for Virtua Fighter (ie, the Saturn), it still means we don't have to even think about maybe getting a PS3 just for VF5 any more. And neither do you. Or anyone else!




The money we save on not having to buy a PS3 just for VF5 can now be reinvested in SEGA plush toys. We'll even be able to afford a SUPER R@RE MINT WITH TAG Mecha Sonic now. And another Cream The Rabbit, to replace the one we've worn the arse out of.




You could Photoshop Ken Kutaragi's head onto Pai's body for a hilarious joke to post on a video game forum! A speech bubble from Sarah Bryant could be something about her causing 'massive damage'! We have tears in our eyes just thinking about the potential for hilarity this news has unleashed.




Here's one we made in literally two minutes. The purple circle is meant to be a black eye. We are not artists.




These are just PS3 screenshots we got off the internet, so don't get too excited too quickly. VF5 won't be out on Xbox 360 until a few months after PS3 - that's what "system exclusive" means these days. The press release says "late summer" for the Xbox 360 version, so that's only a few more months for the freetrade alternative to the evil PS3 game.




We are all winners thanks to PS3's upcoming defeat. This also means SEGA's been working on Xbox 360 VF5 for quite some time. There has therefore been a small amount of "smoke and mirrors" surrounding its development.




You have no idea how relieved we feel right now. It's like emerging from the bathroom having had a gigantic poo AND a wank AND the first shower in three days. Now we feel light and envigourated and clean and whole and invincible. Thanks, SEGA.

THE OFFICIAL THING ABOUT XBOX 360 VF5 FROM SEGA, SO YOU KNOW WE'RE NOT JUST ALREADY DRUNK FOR CHRISTMAS AND MAKING THINGS UP:

SEGA ANNOUNCES VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 FOR XBOX 360

Premiere Fighting Game Franchise Makes First Appearance on Microsoft’s Next Generation Videogame Console

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (December 21, 2006) – SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that the highly anticipated arcade fighting game, Virtua Fighter 5, will make its way onto the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. Virtua Fighter 5 is scheduled for release on Xbox 360 in North America and in Europe during late summer 2007. The game will also be available for the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system on February 20th, 2007 in North America and will be available in Europe simultaneously with the system’s launch in March 2007.

"Those people lucky enough to have already played Virtua Fighter 5 will know that it's laid the foundations to become the clear benchmark for fighting games on all next generation consoles", said Matt Woodley, Creative Director, SEGA Publishing Europe Ltd. "Bringing Virtua Fighter 5 to the Xbox 360 offers us a platform with power to handle the astonishing visuals, the complex and varied fighting styles of all the customisable characters and will undoubtedly put Virtua Fighter 5 into the hands of a gaming audience craving for a highly polished and credible fighting game."

Virtua Fighter 5 features beautifully detailed stages from around the world where players face off in fast-moving martial arts battles against one of 17 characters. Two lively new characters join the elite group of fighters, adding two new unique fighting styles for players to try and master. With more skill and strategy than ever before, players are also given the opportunity to learn and employ the new "Offensive Move" technique to take down their opponents from different angles, adding a new dimension to the game and something for both new and old fans to master. Virtua Fighter 5 also includes the ability to customise characters by selecting from four base costumes and a wide range of unlockable accessories and earnable items. As players win more tournaments they will not only earn costumes and accessories, but also prizes and in-game money that will allow them to buy items from the in-game shop.

"The Virtua Fighter series from SEGA has one of the most prestigious histories in video games," said Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of global marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "It's a franchise that has grown an army of loyal fans both in arcades and on consoles worldwide, and is consistently rated extremely high by the media. Fighting game fans have been hungry for Virtua Fighter 5 and we can now proudly deliver this game with SEGA to Xbox 360 gamers around the world."

Developed by the highly renowned Tokyo based development team, AM R&D Development No.2, Virtua Fighter 5 for the Xbox 360 will be available across Europe and North America during late summer 2007.

"PlayStation3 is totally fucked now. Even hardcore gamers don't need it for any reason at all. This is SEGA's ULTIMATE REVENGE" added UK:Resistance, in a small footnote at the bottom of the press release that definitely wasn't sent out with the proper press release.

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