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5 O'Clock Shadow | Sonic X Shadow Generations review: one of Sonic’s modern classics well-refined, with a strong (but short) new campaign

Sonic Generations remains one of the hedgehog’s better outings in this remaster, but the best of this release is the all-new story starring Shadow.

Oct. 21, 2024 Alex Donaldson

Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic X Shadow Generations, he looks like the movie version of the character, and is crouched with one hand touching the ground.

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Colourful Bunch | It turns out not even Sonic X Shadow Generation's developers knew Keanu Reeves would be in the movie-themed DLC

"When we received the recorded voice files, we listened to it and felt, is this that actor…?"

Sept. 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Video Games | Xbox folks, here are the games from PlayStation's September State of Play that're confirmed to be coming to Microsoft consoles

Also, here's a quick recap of pretty much everything else we saw, delivered as though a stranger's stopped you in the street to tell you about it.

Sept. 25, 2024 Mark Warren

Metal Sonic and Classic Sonic in Sonic X Shadow Generations

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MOVIE PACK | Keanu Reeves will make an appearance in Sonic x Shadow Generations DLC

The voice of John Wick himself is joining the roster of voice actors for Sonic x Shadow Generations.

Sept. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Sonic 06 model over a blurred background of Shadow and Sonic from Generations X.

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Clanger to Banger | Sonic X Shadow Generations is so slick it does the impossible - makes me nostalgic for a game I hated

Yes, I'm talking about Sonic '06. No, I am not talking specifically about *that kiss*.

Sept. 18, 2024 Alex Donaldson

Knuckles, in his TV show and live action film appearance, is in focus over art from him in Sonic & Knuckles and the OVA.

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TIL YOU BUCK | Knuckles follows a long-standing tradition of baffling video game adaptations, but I can't figure out if that's a good thing or not

Rougher than the rest of them.

April 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Knuckles, in live action, in the iconic three-star hat.

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THAT'S MY JAM | Knuckles' first episode is free on YouTube, making it very easy to just watch that and not see how weird the rest of the series is

You'll be doing yourself a favour.

April 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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TOUGHER THAN LEATHER | Don't have Paramount Plus but desperate to watch the befuddling Knuckles? That's OK, it looks like it's getting a physical release

Whether you should or not is another question entirely.

April 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

On the left, Sonic Adventure 2 key art of Sonic and Shadow both pulling cool poses. On the right, Maria in Sonic Adventure 2, stood in front of a command console on a space station.

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SAYONARA | Sonic 3 producer says it "takes a lot from Sonic Adventure 2" so I have to ask: what's going to happen to that 12 year old?

Will they pull the trigger, so to speak?

April 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

On the left, Sonic from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie with his arms outstretched, smiling confidently. On the right, a sleeping, 2D Chao.

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REAL ONES ONLY | Sonic 3 is for "all the real diehard fans" says Idris Elba, and I desperately hope he means there'll be Chao

And maybe some other familiar faces, too.

April 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

On the left, Keanu Reeves as the titular John Wick looking at something offscreen. On the right, Shadow the Hedgehog stood on a grassy path overlooking his shoulder to the camera.

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THE NEED FOR SPEED | Sonic 3 reportedly nets the ultimate life form, Keanu Reeves, as Shadow the Hedgehog

This marks the second time The Matrix actor has been in the Sonic films, technically.

April 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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AMBITIOUS CROSSOVERS | Paramount wants to make the Sonic movies "Avengers-level events," but can the blue hog keep up with the MCU?

Good luck to the fastest spiny mammal around.

April 9, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Classic Sonic is running a long a grassy path, looking into the camera in Sonic Superstars. A bunch of Fall Guys beans in different costumes are jumping towards something off screen.

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CHAOS CONTROLLED | Oops, the Sonic Fall Guys clone leaked and - surprise - it actually looks pretty good!

Not the spinoff you might have expected, but it is the one you're getting.

March 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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ECHIDNA WARFARE | Knuckles gets into VR and bullies his human friend in the first trailer for his Paramount+ show

The six-episode event series you didn't know you needed.

Feb. 8, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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GALACTIC NEWS | The designer of Sonic the Hedgehog and the studio behind Dragon Ball are making a movie together

Plus, a pretty stacked cast too!

Feb. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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NAME OF THE GAME | Sonic x Shadow Generations revealed at PlayStation State of Play, and yes, it is called that

You still shouldn't google the first bit of its name, but we are getting a remaster of Sonic Generations.

Jan. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

Custom shadow the hedgehog image with pixelation

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THE GOLDEN RING | Sonic x Shadow remaster game leak inevitably leads fans to raunchy art

Type Sonic x Shadow into Google Images, I dare you. I double dare you.

Jan. 30, 2024 Connor Makar

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BLOCK IT OUT | Minecraft director wants to avoid an "Ugly Sonic situation" and I'm sure its animators do too

"I just can't disappoint the 10-year-olds, or they're going to murder us."

Jan. 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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THE PERFECT LIFEFORM | Sonic the Hedgehog 3's Shadow has some sick kicks in first look at the series' edgiest character

Shadow posted feet.

Nov. 29, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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(MAYBE) MORE LAYOFFS | Following Hyenas purge, Sega is accused of moving to let temporary staff go

Employees have filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Sonic and Like A Dragon publisher.

Nov. 16, 2023 Mark Warren

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I AM ALL OF I AM | 18 years later Shadow the Hedgehog remains the series' guiltiest pleasure

It still even all this time has the capacity to make me laugh. What a game.

Nov. 15, 2023 Connor Makar

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DESTINED RIVALS | Sega exec boldly says he wants Sonic to "surpass Mario"

When fox's grow a second tail and start flying.

Nov. 5, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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SUPER SONIC | Sonic? Yakuza? Persona? Sega wants to release a ‘super game’ in 2026

Just as we all forgot about the Quadruple A, SEGA drops this on us.

Nov. 2, 2023 Connor Makar

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Tell Me About It | Sega and Atlus will tell you all about their newest titles at the Tokyo Game Show next month

Details are pretty slim currently, though.

Aug. 27, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

A Lego Goomba and a Lego Badnik stare at each other, both are cross, and the backgrounds are slightly blurred versions of each respective models home level.

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WAY PAST COOL | With Lego Sonic, Sega does what Nintendon’t once again

Lego’s take on Sonic offers a more traditional, 90s-style playset approach than Mario - and it’s for the better.

Aug. 10, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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DEFEAT DR. EGGMAN | Sonic Superstars' opening animation gives fans a taste of the action

A new spin on a classic.

July 18, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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GOTTA GO FAST | Sonic remakes and reboots are being eyed up by Sega

Sonic shows no signs of slowing down.

July 17, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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That's No Good | Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka catches a $1.2 million fine over insider trading, but avoids jail time

The developer was arrested last year over the claim.

July 9, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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Speed of Sound | The Sonic the Hedgehog Symphony is speeding into London this September

Here's hoping they just play Live and Learn on loop.

May 21, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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Blue Skies From Here | Sonic Frontiers is Sega's best selling 3D Sonic game

Sonic Heroes loses its crown.

May 8, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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BLOCK PROCESSING | Sonic’s four new Lego kits are traditional playsets for kids, not collectors – and that’s brilliant

Lego Sonic the Hedgehog sets are designed for under-10s - exactly as they should be. And it won’t stop us from buying ‘em anyway.

April 20, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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Echidna You Not | Knuckles spin-off finds its cast and a cowboy hat for the echidna

A release date hasn't been set as of yet.

April 17, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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SIGHTS SOUNDS SPEED | Sonic Frontiers free update adds Photo Mode, new features, and more

Prepare for a couple of new timed modes.

March 25, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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HAMMER TIME | Playable Amy is great, but Sonic Origins Plus is pointless if it doesn’t address the original’s problems

Sonic Origins Plus is making a splash with playable Amy Rose. But Amy and her hammer won’t be worth squat if the rest of the game isn’t fixed.

March 24, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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ADDED FUN | Sonic Origins Plus is real, and it's releasing in June

More Blue for your buck.

March 23, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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PLUS PLUS BABY | Sonic Origins Plus rating in Korea suggests an extended edition is on the way

Is SEGA planning to follow in Sonic Mania's footsteps? Sure sounds like it.

Feb. 11, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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RING IT BACK | Sonic Frontiers has Dreamcast-era jank and pop-in galore - but I can't stop playing it

Despite some horrible bad bits, there are some incredible good bits – but that's sort-of par for the course with Sonic at this point, isn't it?

Nov. 15, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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BLUE BLUR | I pity anyone playing Sonic Frontiers on Nintendo Switch

An uneven game in its best form, on Switch Sonic Frontiers is a mess of pixels and is plain ugly.

Nov. 10, 2022 Tom Orry

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Gotta Go Wild | Sonic Team boss promises that Sonic Frontiers "isn't similar at all" to Breath of the Wild

Takashi Iizuka also wants to remind you that it's open zone, not open world.

Oct. 31, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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BLEEDING BLUE | SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog series has sold an impressive 1.5 billion copies worldwide

That'll do, Sonic. That'll do.

Oct. 29, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Sonic screaming — apparently electrocuted

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Gotta go too fast | Sonic Frontiers ad prematurely reveals November 8 release date out of nowhere

The ad was sweeped under the rug, but not before the internet got a look.

Aug. 23, 2022 Connor Makar

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living the dreamcast | Sonic Adventure is still the gold standard for 3D Sonic games

While not without flaws, the blue hedgehog’s proper 3D debut has yet to be bested over the past two decades

July 1, 2022 Alan Wen

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SONIC HAS PASSED | Sonic Origins is a masterclass in messing up a classic

Sonic Origins should've been an easy win for Sega, even with some legally-forced changes. Inexplicably, it isn't.

June 30, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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Whatever You Say | Sega attempts to explain what Sonic Frontier's 'open-zone' is, still isn't open world

Open-zone, open world, open your heart.

June 19, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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Elise the Third Base | Don't worry, Sonic won't be kissing any more human women

Sega's Takashi Iizuka notes that the publisher has learned its lesson, and there'll be no more human-on-hedgehog romance.

June 16, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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On Track | Sonic Team's boss is confident that Sonic Frontiers won't see a delay

Takashi Iizuka has reassured fans that the game is shaping up well.

June 13, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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BLAME THE BOOGIE | Sega confirms Sonic 3 won’t have its original music in Sonic Origins. Here’s what will be missing, and why

A long, hard look at the complicated history behind Michael Jackson and one of gaming's greatest soundtracks.

June 10, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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advance and subtract | The Sonic Advance trilogy deserves a rerelease as much as the classics do

Complicated legal issues aside, Sonic Advance deserves a modern rerelease in some form

June 7, 2022 Vince Pavey

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ring out | Sonic 06 is back on Xbox Store and is £3.39 more than it's worth

Sega has relisted Sonic 06, over a decade after it tried to scrub it from the face of the earth. It's still too expensive.

May 25, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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WAY UNCOOL | Sonic Origins on PC has Denuvo DRM, because these impossible-to-pirate Mega Drive games must be protected

We're all used to dumb DRM stories, but Denuvo being used to protect some of probably the most readily available ROMs in gaming history is a real new one.

April 21, 2022 Alex Donaldson