Both projects are slated to be released in either 2003 or 2004. Sega has announced a partnership with wireless multimedia platform provider Synovial . Under this agreement, Sega will bring its video game content to various mobile phones and handheld devices, such as the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC , by utilizing Synovial's development toolkit, codenamed SYN . The first product resulting from the partnership is Virtual Game Gear , software that recreates the experience of Sega's hand held Game Gear system on Pocket PCs. The Hedgehog , that come embedded in the software.
Users can download additional game packages from the Internet for a fee.
After losing Namco's Dead To Rights to the enemy, Sony has secured Eidos Interactive's Soul Reaver 2 as a PlayStation II exclusive. Soul Reaver 2 was originally planned for the PlayStation and Dreamcast , but both versions were scrapped in favor of a PlayStation II version. A recent advertisement stated that Soul Reaver 2 was headed to the Xbox as well, although now it appears Raziel will be a one console vampire. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comeback trifecta appears complete. Six publishers have expressed interest in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.