E3 2010: Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Hands-On Preview

Sonic the Hedgehog was once one of the video games industry's most notable franchises. He stood toe to toe with Mario for years and in some people's eyes actually stood above him. However, with the advent of the 3D era, Sonic just couldn't keep up - Mario disappeared into the distance and Sonic was left with dust in his face and a slew of games which featured poor controls, terrible cameras and dreadful story elements. However, while it's probably too soon to say the future is bright for Sonic, Sega at least appear to be paying attention to their fans. What started off as Project Needlemouse has turned in to the game fans have been wanting for years, a true successor to Sonic 3 and a game that's in 2D - gloriously high-definition 2D.

Kicking off shortly after the end of Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic decides to take a break. Needless to say it's cut short and he's back in action to thwart Dr. Robotnik's latest dastardly scheme. This brings him to Splash Hill, a zone that looks like a merger between Green Hill and Emerald Hill - the perfect place to start off a new adventure with the speedy hedgehog. More »

Sonic The Hedgehog Turns 19, Sega Celebrates With Sale

Today is Sonic the Hedgehog's 19th birthday, according to the release of the first Genesis game in North America, June 23, 1991. To celebrate the blue dude, Sega of America is having a sale on some of his classic titles. More »

Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Delayed

Sonic fans may be dissapointed to hear that Sega have delayed the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 until "late 2010". All is not lost however as the game will be recieving some much deserved attention to ensure this Sonic game lives up to its name. More »

XSEED Games Announces Ivy The Kiwi? For North America

XSEED Games has just announced that they have secured the North American publishing rights for Yuji Naka's upcoming game, Ivy the Kiwi? for Nintendo DS and Wii. The game is a brand-new IP from PROPE, which is most known for it's lead, Yuji Naka, who is known for his ties with the development of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise before he left the company. More »

Sega Classics Needing A Revival: Part Two

In part one of this series, we looked at four games that fall into the category of being Sega classics, or games strongly associated with Sega that are in need of a revival. Those games were Streets of Rage, Shenmue, ToeJam & Earl and Vectorman. There are many more games that fall into that category though, and in part two of this article series, we'll look at some more games from the Mega Drive era, while also looking at another Dreamcast classic that's not actually made by Sega.

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5 Franchises Where You Wonder 'What Happened'?

Gaming has become an increasingly important section of entertainment over the last few decades and as such there have been a vast amount of franchises that have flourished over time. Many of these have retained the elements that made them special to gamers while continuing to push forward and it's for this reason that they've stayed at the top of gamer wish lists. This isn't the case for all franchises though.

No, while some franchises have continued their legacy, others have seen their legacy disappear into thin air and some have even suffered desperate attempts to rekindle a once vividly burning flame. Below are five franchises which have suffered such a fate - going from hero to zero for some reason and causing gamers to wonder "What Happened?" More »

Sega Unveils Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

At long last, Sega has revealed exactly what Project Needlemouse is. We've all known it would be a Sonic game, with hopes it would return to the roots of the series, and today Sega answered with the reveal of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. More »

Project Needlemouse To Focus Purely On Sonic

SEGA announced Project Needlemouse in September last year and exclaimed that it would be a 2D Sonic, that would take the franchise back to its roots. It appears they weren't joking either, if their recent news about the project is any indication. More »

SEGA Reveals Sonic Classic Collection for Nintendo DS

SEGA's North American branch has just announced that they will be releasing a collection of many of the classic Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog games, under the title Sonic Classic Collection. More »

New 2D HD Sonic Game Revealed

After years and years of what some would consider sub-par 3D Sonic the Hedgehog games, it appears SEGA has finally listened to its fans, revealing a new 2D HD Sonic game today, the day of the 10th anniversary of the Dreamcast console, SEGA's last console before they became a software-only business. Sega of America's Ken Balough had this to say about the title:

Old-school Sonic fans have long asked to see Sonic return to a more 2D style of gameplay. More »

Bentley Jones On: Future Musical Endeavours

He's had chart success in Japan and been involved with the music composition on a video game franchise that he cherished as a youngster - and still does. That sounds like a pretty successful career so far. More »

New Sonic Remix Album Potentially In The Works

The music from Sonic the Hedgehog has a grand tradition, especially the music from the 16-bit era. However, there have never really been any official arrangements of these works - aside from the Dreams Come True versions. More »

Bentley Jones On: His Career So Far

Bentley Jones has become renowned for his recent musical work with the Sonic franchise, having worked on numerous projects. His most famous involvement was arguably with Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), where he worked on Dreams of an Absolution, but he has also worked on True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog and the Vocal Trax for Sonic and the Black Knight. More »

Bentley Jones On: Sonic The Hedgehog

Bentley Jones isn't your average man. He's sold over 7 million records as a producer, had chart success in Japan and been involved with composition and arrangement on recent Sonic the Hedgehog games. More »

Sonic Can Return To His Former Glory

Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most venerable characters in the video games industry, but recently many believe the quality of his games has suffered. More »