Following many years of less-than-stellar releases, Sonic the Hedgehog seems to have had a resurgence of sorts – with the likes of Sonic Frontiers, Sonic Superstars and the two theatrical releases putting the Blue Blur back on the map. SEGA seems to have more big plans for Sonic, as detailed …
Read More »SEGA President praises Sonic Frontiers’ sales
Following many less-than-stellar entries in the series, Sonic Team seemed to have hit it out of the park with Sonic Frontiers. Since its release last year, the game has been increasingly praised by fans, selling millions of copies as a result. According to SEGA’s President and COO, the game has …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers has officially sold 3 million units
Following many years of less-than-stellar video game releases, Sonic Team seem to have knocked it out of the park with Sonic Frontiers. Released back in November 2022, the open-zone platformer has already managed to become one of the franchises better-selling titles, having officially surpassed 3 million copies in just 4 …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers’ first major update detailed, bringing Challenge mode and more
Following many years of less-than-stellar Sonic the Hedgehog video games, Sonic Team seemed to finally find their groove once again with 2022’s Sonic Frontiers. Having already sold over 3 million copies, the game was promised to be getting multiple waves of free DLC. The first update has now been detailed, …
Read More »Future Sonic games will have bigger budgets following Frontiers’ success
Following a lengthy development period, Sonic Frontiers finally released late last year to a positive response both from mainstream critics, but especially from hardcore Sonic fans. In the months since, we have seen the game go from strength to strength, selling an impressive 2.9 million units in well under two …
Read More »The next Sonic game will focus less on nostalgia levels
Following a lengthy development period, Sonic Frontiers finally released late last year to a positive response both from the mainstream critics, but especially from hardcore Sonic fans. That said, the game is not perfect and so the game’s director has already laid out some of the many changes being considered …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers gets surprise Switch demo
Sonic Frontiers released late last year to great fanfare from long-time supporters of the series. What’s more, the general audience seemed to agree with the sentiment, with the open-zone game being one of the most well-received titles in years. If you have yet to be sold on the game, SEGA …
Read More »Job listing suggests that SEGA is working on a multiplayer Sonic game
With the success of Sonic Frontiers, all eyes are on the blue blur’s next game and what it might be about. According to a new job listing posted by SEGA, the next Sonic game could in fact feature multiplayer. As discovered and translated by ResetEra user ‘Dooble’, SEGA recently published …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers has sold 2.5 million copies in one month
Sonic has had a tumultuous life, from the highest of highs to some of the lowest lows. After the less-than-stellar reception to 2017’s Sonic Forces, the developers at SEGA seem to have redeemed themselves, with the newly released Sonic Frontiers already selling over 2.5 million copies. Making the announcement on …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers will get 3 waves of free DLC including new playable characters
Sonic Frontiers has proven to be quite the commercial success for SEGA, with the new direction taken by Sonic Team seemingly resonating with fans of the Blue Blur. In a surprise announcement, SEGA revealed that Sonic Frontiers would be getting multiple sets of free DLC – including new playable characters. …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers on Series S updated with 60fps mode
Sonic Frontiers launched earlier this month to great commercial success. With the title releasing across 9 different SKUs, Frontiers varies quite a bit from console to console – both graphically and performance wise. While the PS5 and Xbox Series X offer both 30fps and 60fps options, the Series S did …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers is “the cornerstone of future Sonic games” says head of Sonic Team
Sonic the Hedgehog has had MANY ups and downs over its 30-year history, but with Sonic Frontiers, it seemed as though Sonic Team and SEGA were betting big on the open-zone title. With the game officially out and a commercial success, the head of Sonic Team has now reiterated that …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers is the fastest-selling mainline game in almost 20 years in Japan
Despite originating in Japan, Sonic the Hedgehog has always had much wider appeal in the West – with Sonic games typically performing worse in the blue blur’s home country. That being said, Sonic Frontiers seems to have broken this trend, with Sonic Frontiers becoming the fastest selling Sonic game in …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers crosses over with Monster Hunter for free collab pack
Sonic Frontiers released this month to seemingly early success, with fans of the Blue Blur praising the bold and new direction Sonic Team chose to take with the series. In an interesting move, Sonic Frontiers is crossing over with Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise – with the collab pack available for …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers nearly doubles concurrent players compared to previous games
After 5 years of waiting, a brand-new Sonic the Hedgehog game has finally come to fruition. Sonic Frontiers has taken the series in a rather new direction – and it seems to be paying off, with the Blue Blur amassing a concurrent player count on Steam nearly double that of …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers Director claims “we still have a long way to go”
After 5 long years of waiting, we have finally gotten another mainline Sonic game – and early responses from fans seem to be highly positive. In the wake of its launch and positive reception, Sonic Frontiers’ director has finally spoken, claiming “we still have a long way to go.” Sonic …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers goes Gold
Sonic the Hedgehog video games have historically been known to suffer from tight development times and have as a consequence often been rather buggy at launch. Hopefully this will not be the case with Sonic Frontiers as the game has now gone Gold with weeks to spare. Morio Kishimoto, the …
Read More »Subscribing to Sonic Frontiers’ newsletter will net you the hedgehog’s iconic Soap Shoes in-game
As we inch closer and closer to the release of Sonic Frontiers, SEGA has upped its marketing for the game. One interesting method that the publisher has taken is to offer a free in-game item to those who subscribe to SEGA’s email newsletter. Curiously, the item in question is none …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers’ platform specs revealed
Sonic Frontiers is one of the most exciting releases by the blue blur in quite some time, with the open-zone 3D platformer being more ambitious than most previous releases. As part of Tokyo Game Show, a SEGA representative confirmed the various specs for each platform which the game will release …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers will let you customise running speed, steering sensitivity, acceleration and more
3D Sonic the Hedgehog titles have been consistent in their inconsistencies when it comes to the way Sonic feels to control. With the upcoming Sonic Frontiers however, it seems as though SEGA will be allowing fans to customise the way sonic feels exactly to their liking, making the blue blur …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers won’t feature a Chao Garden and 100+ other questions answered
Ahead of Sonic Frontiers’ release later this year, Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka sat down with Game Informer to answer 123 rapid fire questions. Thanks to this, we now know much more about the upcoming title – including the unfortunate revelation that the game will not feature a Chao Garden side …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers’ story described as Melancholic by game’s writer
After decades of rushed releases and less-than-stellar titles, Sonic Team seems to be going all out for their upcoming open-zone action platformer ‘Sonic Frontiers’. This extends to the game’s story, which according to the game’s writer, will be ‘melancholic’ in nature. IGN recently sat down with Sonic Frontiers’ head writer, …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers’ disappointing footage is said to be from an “Early Build”
After years of waiting for the next mainline title in the franchise, SEGA finally showed off gameplay for Sonic Frontiers to fans. Unfortunately, as of now, the game’s ambitions seem to be held back by a large number of technical issues. According to SEGA however, the footage seen so far …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers Gameplay Revealed
Sonic Frontiers is an upcoming ‘open-zone’ Sonic the Hedgehog game which looks unlike any other released by SEGA over the course of the Blue Blur’s 30 year history. Ahead of the upcoming onslaught of announcements expected in June, SEGA has shown off the first gameplay for Sonic Frontiers. Making the …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers’ release date potentially leaked
Even if a video game publisher has yet to announce a game's release date, internal databases have historically been used to identify upcoming games’ possible launch dates. Such is the case with the next mainline Sonic title – Sonic Frontiers – which may be coming in November 2022. As reported …
Read More »No Man’s Sky finally earns ‘Mostly Positive’ rating on Steam
Back in 2016, No Man's Sky launched to “Overwhelmingly Negative” reviews on Steam, with many players lamenting a lack features and other issues. Now five years later, the game has turned around completely and now sits with a “Mostly Positive” rating for the first time. After a poor launch, Hello …
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