Sega sets U.S. price, launch date for Dreamcast Videogame maker Sega of America has revealed the price and launch date for the much-anticipated Dreamcast game machine in the United States. Sega Dreamcast will launch in the U.S. on Sept. 9, 1999 at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $199. Dreamcast offers advanced 128-bit architecture, and is the most powerful video game console Sega has ever created. Dreamcast is also the first console to offer Internet capability....

Dreamcast to include 56K modem. dreamcast to include 56k modem. Sega Dreamcast is the first network-ready gaming console with a built-in modem as a standard feature, giving players more ways to play and communicate with fellow gamers. Sega Dreamcast is the first network-ready gaming console with a built-in modem as a standard feature, giving players more ways to play and communicate with fellow gamers. SegaSoft, creators of the HEAT.NET online gaming network, will provide the technology and infrastructure behind the Sega Dreamcast Network. Following the launch, the Sega Dreamcast online gaming network will offer the off-road racing game "Sega Rally Championship 2," and the medieval adventure game "Baldur's Gate."...

Sega slashes Dreamcast price. sega slashes dreamcast price. Sega Enterprises Ltd. Says it will slash the price of its Dreamcast game console by one-third in June. The game maker said it would reduce the price of its Internet-capable, 128-bit Dreamcast game console to 19,900 yen ($164) from 29,800 yen on June 24....

Sega Dreamcast goes Hollywood. sega dreamcast goes hollywood. Sega of America is ready to kick off a two-month rental preview of its Dreamcast system, hoping to prime the pump for strong sales of the new gaming consoles in the U.S. Sega of America is ready to kick off a two-month rental preview of its Dreamcast system, hoping to prime the pump for strong sales of the new gaming consoles in the U.S. market. Sega has announced a deal with the Hollywood Video rental chain, arranging for 1,000 Hollywood Video stores to begin renting Dreamcast systems on July 15, almost two months before the official U.S. launch date....

Sega of America will announce AT&T as the preferred Internet provider for its next-generation Dreamcast system. Sega of America will announce AT&T as the preferred Internet provider for its next-generation Dreamcast system. AT&T and Sega will co-market the web service, to be known as the Sega Dreamcast Network....

ASC Games is preparing to release the only off-road racing game available for the upcoming launch of the Sega Dreamcast, company officials said. ASC Games is preparing to release the only off-road racing game available for the upcoming launch of the Sega Dreamcast, company officials said. HardCore Heat is set to debut September 9 to coincide with the release of the Sega Dreamcast, the next-generation gaming console whose increased graphics and processing power will enable the game to run at a smooth 60 frames per second....

Hasbro offers first games for Dreamcast. hasbro offers first games for dreamcast. Hasbro Interactive will release two titles this Fall for Sega's next-generation Dreamcast console: Centipede under the Atari brand and Worms Armageddon under the MicroProse brand. Hasbro Interactive will release two titles this Fall for Sega's next-generation Dreamcast console: Centipede under the Atari brand and Worms Armageddon under the MicroProse brand....

Software glitch casts shadow on Dreamcast launch. software glitch casts shadow on dreamcast launch. Some buyers of Sega America's vaunted Dreamcast game console are complaining that certain games for the system refuse to load properly. Some buyers of Sega America's vaunted Dreamcast game console are complaining that certain games for the system refuse to load properly. Sega has acknowledged that some of the games shipped on Dreamcast CDs - actually a proprietary technology called GD-ROM - are faulty....

Microsoft pushes for CE-based Dreamcast games The company said it is working on its Windows CE toolkit 2.0 - a suite of software programs designed to spur development of Dreamcast games and applications. Of the 18 game titles unveiled at the recent Dreamcast launch, none used Windows CE software. Acclaim Entertainment, Infogrames Entertainment, Kalisto Entertainment, Konami, Majesco, and Sega are developing games for the Dreamcast using Windows CE, Microsoft said....

Sega delays Dreamcast Network. sega delays dreamcast network. Sega now says its Dreamcast Network will not support online gaming until late next year. Sega now says its Dreamcast Network will not support online gaming until late next year....