NEWS: Soulcalibur II HD Online and Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Release Dates Announced

HD re-release of Soulcalibur II and zombie-slashing game Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z have both had their release dates revealed.

Namco have announced Soulcalibur II HD Online will be released worldwide November 20, and will be distributed digitally at a price of £14.99 for the PlayStation Network, whilst the Xbox LIVE Arcade version will cost £13.49.

The game will allow players to fight against each other online, something that was previously not possible on the original version. PS2-exclusive Heiachi and Xbox-exclusive Spawn will both be returning in both PSN and XBLA versions of the game.

Tecmo Koei, the developers responsible for the Ninja Gaiden spin-off; Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z have revealed the game will be released in Europe February 28, February 27 in Australia, and March 4 in the US. 

Players can expect to slash hordes of zombies, using very bloody methods - there is no fixed price currently.

NEWS: SEGA 3D Classics Announced

A total of eight classic Sega games will be remade in 3D for the Nintendo 3DS, including fan favourites Streets of Rage and Sonic the Hedgehog.

It was announced on the official Sega blog that throughout November and December of this year, a number of memorable Sega games will be remade in 3D to cater for the Nintendo 3DS - Sega said the following:

"Today we are very excited to announce details on the highly anticipated 3D remake of iconic and arcade classics for the Nintendo 3DS."

A full list of games and the release date can be seen below.

3D Space Harrier - November 28 (originally released 1985)

3D Super Hang-On - November 28 (originally released 1987)

3D Sonic The Hedgehog - December 5 (originally released 1991)

3D Altered Beast - December 5 (originally released 1988)

3D Ecco The Dolphin - December 12 (originally released 1992)

3D Galaxy Force II - December 12 (originally released 1988)

3D Shinobi III - December 19 (originally released 1993)

3D Streets of Rage - December 19 (originally released 1991)

Each game will retail at $5.99, €4.99, and £4.49 - are there any other classic Sega games you'd like to see on the 3DS? Comment with your suggestions below.

PREVIEW: Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z - 30 Second Spot

New trailer shows massive amounts of blood and highly energetic Ninja action.

KOEI Europe today released a 30 second trailer showcasing the game's frantic and very gruesome gameplay.

We see antagonist Yaiba completely obliterate his enemies using brutal attacks, one of those including the "Spinal Zap", which literally electrocutes an opponent via the spine, resulting in a quick and very painful death.

The gameplay seen indicates players will be able to pull off plenty of moves, resulting in score multipliers which in turn reward you with massive scores. The game has no specific release date, but will make its way to shelves Q2 2014.. See Yaiba in action below.