Personally I would have thrown this thread in the DC Forum, but then not many people would have seen it
Anyways, being the SEGA mark that I am, and before I start shouting Viva La SEGA, I dont think this Announcement has anything to do with SEGA entering the hardware market again. The only reason their debts have now been cleared is because of the huge investment those Sammy people made. Without it, SEGA would still be operating at a loss at the moment. As much as it hurts me to say this, its software hasnt exactly set the Charts alight either (besides Sonic Hero's, which sold tons worldwide). I believe the announcement will probably be something along the lines of a next gen update for, say, Streets of Rage or some other long dormant franchise (of which, SEGA has loads). Perhaps, they will be working together with Shiggy Miyamoto again on a new franchise? or even that Hideo Kojima (MGS), or how about that British 'Celebrity', Peter Moleneux (yeah, I probably spelt his name wrong) Who Knows. But I doubt it has ANYTHING to do with Hardware, SEGA cant afford to go toe to toe with Sony and Microsoft (Nintendo is basically living off the cashcows called Game Boy and Pokemon at the moment, I can see the day they go the way of SEGA too). Sammy will never let them do it.