Torrence Davis of The Bitbag writes, "Iron Man is really shaping up to be one great title. Everything we've seen so far looks very good. News from Sega came in today showcasing the different outfits available from the game. They've also made console specific outfits for both the PS3 and 360."
From the article: "SEGA Europe Ltd., SEGA® of America, Inc. and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the Iron Man video game, based on the successful Marvel comic book series and the upcoming film by Marvel Studios, will feature the voice talents of Robert Downey Jr., Terence Howard and Shaun Toub. All three actors will reprise their onscreen roles of Tony Stark (Downey), Lt. Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Howard), and Yinsen (Toub). The Iron Man video game launches day and date with the blockbuster movie on May 2, 2008."
TMR has posted up the final cover art for Iron Man on Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii that reveals a new vehicle Iron Man will be squaring off against.
Play.com let slip dates for a bunch of titles including Fable 2, Ghostbusters, Prototype, Ninja Gaiden II, and The Bourne Conspiracy.
It's no mean feat powering up from being video game publisher No. 14 in 2004 to becoming the industry's sixth largest third-party publisher today. But Sega of America is tasting that success. Industry analysts credit its president and COO since 2005, Simon Jeffery, as the force behind the company's struggle to reinvent itself.
The Iron Man video game has two strikes against it, by merit of being (1) a licensed product and (2) poised to be released alongside a movie. However, there are some benefits to the movie connection. Speaking to USA Today, Sega of America Senior Producer Mike McHale revealed that they had received the CG model for Iron Man himself created by Industrial Light & Magic for use in the film.
Directly from San Francisco and London, a double announcement arrives, from SEGA and Marvel, on an alliance for the production of a series of video-games with Iron Man as main character.