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PC-only characters confirmed for Sonic & All-Stars Racing
While word had already gotten out long ago, Sega was able to confirm today that the PC version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will contain a few familiar faces not playable on other platforms. From Team Fortress 2, we're getting the Pyro, Spy, and Heavy; from Football Manager, "Manager Man"; and from Total War: Shogun 2, the Shogun. I don't know how this was all able to get greenlit, but boy am I glad it was. All-Stars Racing Transformed will be hitting digital distribution channels on January 31, 2013 for $29.99. This is one of those sequels that I ignored prior to release, foolishly unaware that beyond being a solid game in its own right, the cast of featured characters was wonderfully unexpected. Resistance is futile now; there's no way I'll be able to avoid grabbing the upcoming PC release.
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| 1:00 AM on 02.05.2013 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed still coming to 3DS |

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| 8:00 PM on 02.03.2013 PC Port Report: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed |

[Want to know how a developer handled the PC version of a multiplatform game? Check out the PC Port Report for the full scoop.] With all of the delays, all signs pointed to an issue with the PC version of Sonic & All-Star...more
| 8:00 AM on 01.11.2013 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is 10% off on Steam |

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| 2:00 PM on 11.19.2012 Review: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed |

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| 6:30 PM on 08.06.2012 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed gets Bonus Edition |

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