Tag Archives: Sonic

The Sonic Racing series is officially returning to consoles with the announcement of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – said to be “coming soon” to all platforms.

Just one month after release, the remaster/expansion Sonic x Shadow Generations has sold 1.5 million copies – far outpacing the 2011 original.

In a now-deleted post, SEGA teased that they are working on a new Apple Arcade-exclusive Sonic game, seemingly inspired by Sonic Rush.

Decades on from the infamous failure of Sonic 06, the producer for Shadow Generations is interested in remaking the anniversary title.

Just one day after its launch, Sonic x Shadow Generations has already sold over 1 million copies; marking it as an immediate success.

Reviews for Sonic x Shadow Generations are now live – with the remaster / expansion managing to become the highest rated 3D Sonic game of all time.

2024 is a big year for Sonic the Hedgehog, with the Blue Blur returning in remastered form via the upcoming Sonic x Shadow Generations alongside the 3rd entry in the Sonic film series – set to premiere this December. With the rest of 2024 being a known quantity, SEGA is …

Sonic the Hedgehog is returning to cinema screens later this year with a third movie. Cyberpunk 2077 fans should be impressed right off the bat, as Sonic 3 will see Idris Elba and Keanu Reeves reuniting.  The official trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has dropped today, giving us our …

Ahead of the upcoming release of Sonic x Shadow Generations, SEGA removed the original 2011 version of the game from the Xbox 360 store, sparking fears that the same might happen to the popular Steam release. Luckily, SEGA appears to have been listening, as they have decided to take a …

Earlier in the year, SEGA officially announced an expanded remaster of the much loved 2011 3D platformer Sonic Generations. With Sonic x Shadow Generations set to launch this October, the publisher appears to be delisting the original game from digital stores. As discovered by ResetEra user HockeyBird, the Xbox 360 …

In alignment with pretty much every major Olympic event over the past decade plus, SEGA have released an entry in the crossover Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games series. After a dozen games over the past 17 years, it seems the long-running crossover series is officially over. As shared …

2011’s Sonic Generations is widely regarded as one of the best entries in Sonic’s ‘modern’ existence, and so the announcement that an enhanced remaster in the form of Sonic x Shadow Generations was in the works proved to be exciting to many. Interestingly, while the game’s announcement discussed its 3 …

In recent years we have seen SEGA find a comfortable footing within the games industry, releasing an increasing number of highly-regarded games across multiple franchises. Now, the publisher looks set to try and capitalise on this streak of success by turning many of its most popular franchises into annual releases. …

In recent years Netflix has been pushing into the video games industry. Starting with pretty small titles, the streaming giant has slowly but surely been bringing an increasing number of big-named games to the service via mobile. The latest title to join Netflix’s gaming library is the excellent Sonic Mania …

While the idea of an open-world Sonic game seemed a bit outlandish at first, the game ended up being a hit amongst fans and sold quite well, picking up more players over time through a series of free DLC updates. Now, it is claimed that Sega is cooking up a …

The Sonic the Hedgehog film series has done well for SEGA so far, with both the 2020 title and its sequel performing well at the box office and being equally as well received by fans and critics alike. Just as we saw with Knuckles the Echidna, SEGA/Paramount are going all …

Sonic the Hedgehog has had a long and storied history on mobile hardware. From the earliest days of the GameGear to current modern smartphones, the blue blur has had some form of presence in the handheld and mobile markets throughout. That said, one of the most interesting mobile releases was …

Everyone has their own favourite Sonic the Hedgehog game. For some, it's the classic 2D titles. For others, it may be Sonic Adventure, Unleashed, or even one of the more modern releases. Arguably one of the best entries in the long running series is 2003’s Sonic Heroes. Initially released for …

Earlier this month, we reported on a rumour claiming that SEGA are preparing to launch a Sonic the Hedgehog themed Fall Guys-like experience for mobile devices. The leaker has since returned with even more claims, revealing that the publisher is in fact working on 3 separate Sonic games for the …

Following a solid 10 years of less-than-stellar Sonic releases, the Blue Blur has had somewhat of a resurgence as of late – with the likes of Sonic Frontiers reinventing the series and the live action Sonic films releasing to great success. SEGA looks set to keep the momentum going with …

Earlier this year, it was reported that Microsoft was considering an acquisition of the Japanese entertainment giant SEGA – among other potential purchases. Now, SEGA’s COO has spoken out on these rumours, claiming that “I don't think that kind of transaction is going to happen.” During this year’s Web Summit …

Back in the early 90s Sonic and Mario competed at a level which we have not seen since, with the Blue Blur managing to amass just as much societal awareness as Nintendo’s mascot Italian plumber. Unfortunately, in the decades since, Sonic’s relevance has fallen to the wayside somewhat – especially …

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 …

Sonic Frontiers has had some impressive updates since its launch in late 2022, adding in new challenge modes, additional features and new story content. The final free update has landed this week, adding in more playable characters and new missions to complete.  If you install this week's Sonic Frontiers update, …

Over the decades we have seen many franchises move away from pixel art aesthetics – due both to the effort required, as well as the overall technical evolution in the video game space. While many indie games still take advantage of 8/16-bit art styles, it seems as though Sonic the …

Gamescom: Opening Night Live has become a great tradition in recent years. The new stream adds a digital element to the world's biggest gaming convention, delivering new game announcements, trailers and updates. This year's Gamescom: ONL stream was pretty packed, with 39 trailers shown. 

Teaming up with SEGA, PowerA has launched an array of Sonic the Hedgehog gaming accessories. This fresh collection encompasses a duo of themed wired controllers tailored for both Switch and Xbox platforms, along with a Switch console case and a game card wallet, serving as a protective haven for your …

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 …

Following many years of less-than-stellar releases, SEGA and Sonic Team seem to have gotten back on track when it comes to creating and publishing high quality Sonic the Hedgehog experiences. According to the company’s President and Chief Operations Officer Yukio Sugino “in parallel with the new [Sonic] game, we are …

2016’s Sonic Mania was praised for a whole host of reasons, from its gorgeous visuals to the game’s personality and a whole lot more. That said, one of its most praised aspects is Sonic Mania’s soundtrack composed by Tee Lopes. Ahead of the release of Sonic Superstars, the composer has …