Time to grab some cheap gifts for people who you like and want to make smile on Valentine’s Day, but don’t like like. Some 99¢ iOS games ought to do the trick. Oh look, and here’s Sega’s 99¢ Loves Me sale coming in to save the day. Wow. That is an incredibly awkward and weird name for a promotion. But it’s not like we can really complain when games are drastically discounted….

This next bit of news is really going to hurt iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch owners who like to buy apps immediately after they debut on iTunes. Sega’s announced permanent price drops on almost every every single iOS game the company has released. Now, if you happened to be smart enough to get the Sega iOS games when they were on sale, it isn’t so bad since what used to be sale prices are pretty much standard prices now. But if you paid full price, well, you may want to just stop reading here…

So maybe you’re not all that excited about this Halloween thing. You don’t care for candy, aren’t a fan of horror movies and maybe outgrew dressing up in outlandishly awesome costumes. That’s fine. It’s not like you need to love the holiday to appreciate Sega’s Halloween app sale!

From October 28 until November 1, 2010, five of Sega’s popular iPhone and iPod Touch games will be discounted as a Halloween treat for everyone…

Anyone who owns an iPhone or iPod Touch can enjoy a little classic gaming from Sega today. Both Ecco the Dolphin and Space Harrier II ports of the classic Sega Genesis games have made their iTunes debut. Get out there and enjoy those classic games in the outdoors! The best part is, both games are quite affordable, as Ecco the Dolphin costs $2.99 and Space Harrier II is only 99¢…

Do you ever get the urge to delve into the past and whip out your original copies of Sonic & Knuckles, Golden Axe, or Ecco the Dolphin, only to discover that the hassle of locating and setting up a 17-year-old Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) is more trouble than its worth?

Perhaps you’ve also had the urge to play said games on a handheld system but didn’t think doing so would be possible without breaking various laws in the process. Well, videogame peripheral producer Blaze has a solution for you: A handheld MegaDrive complete with 20 built-in titles.

Currently available in the…

Today’s chuckle is brought to us by a random hacker who decided that November 20, 2007, would be a good day to alter the EB Games listing for the Wii version of Pimp My Ride. The box art image has been changed to show the box art from the Sega Dreamcast title Ecco the Dolphin: more »

Microsoft has announced the rest of its Summer 2007 Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) lineup. Games set for release in August 2007 include the original Ecco the Dolphin, Hexic 2 and Ubisoft’s War World. Coming soon after will be Geon: Emotions, Puzzle Quest, Space Giraffe, Streets of Rage 2 and Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix.

Along with Track & Field coming out tomorrow (August 8, 2007), this is a pretty solid lineup and a nice mix of old and new properties. We have old-school hits including…