Golden Axe: Beast Rider Still Coming to the PS3

Rumors circulating around the net that the next-gen installment in SEGA’s hack-n-slash franchise Golden Axe: Beast Rider will be an Xbox 360 exclusive have officially been culled. PSU.com contacted SEGA directly and was told that the developer, Secret Level, is working on both a PS3 and Xbox 360 version. When asked about the rumors of Secret Level dropping this version of Golden Axe for the PS3, SEGA’s Danny Chiu responded, “Not true, it’s coming to PS3 as well.”

This is great news for owners of each console and hopefully, now that the rumors have been squashed, people can start anticipating the newest installment of the revered series instead of stirring up more angst among the gaming community.

Golden Axe: Beast Rider is expected to hit shelves sometime next year, and features the return of amazon hottie Tyris Flare, and with the amount of decapitations, dismemberments and nudity promised in the game, you can bet the farm on a ‘Mature” rating from the ESRB. Will the newest installment also bring about the return of Gilius Thunderhead, the axe wielding dwarf and Ax Battler the barbarian? That remains to be seen, as SEGA and Secret Level are keeping major details on this project under wraps.

The French Xbox site Xboxoygen has some very blurry screenshots of the game posted on their site, and at one time had a link to a trailer for it on YouTube. Unfortunately, the trailer has been removed due to a usage violation, which means that the pictures they took of the gaming screen are most likely also a usage violation – thus the reason I did not post them here.

I am sure more information will be forthcoming from SEGA in the next few months, especially once 2008 hits – so check back with us often as more news on Golden Axe: Beast Rider becomes available. Meanwhile, enjoy the shots of the voluptuous Tyris Flare.

Thanks: PSU.com