Jan 10, 2007 We're all used to seeing games make the jump from small screen to silver screen. But getting sprinkled with a little Hollywood magic isn't the only way that our favourite game characters can be packaged to appeal to a broader audience. Every so often virtual heroes of gaming dodge the bright lights of a blockbuster movie (or, indeed, a veritable cinematic craptacular) and find themselves transformed into a cartoonified persona. But which of gaming's iconic faces have been treated ... » Read More

Apr 4, 2007

See the new, reinvented Sonic

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

"It is time to reinvent Sonic," Sega told NewsWeek's N'Gai Croal during an interview last week. We've spent the time since then pondering exactly what that could mean - especially taking into consideration Sega's intent to "make Sonic contemporary again." So, with little or no fanfare, here he is. Feast your eyes on the reinvented Sonic, the Sonic for a new generation of photo-realistic consoles and graphics-hungry gamers. After all, realism is so in right now. You can barely move for ... » Read More

Jan 23, 2007

The Top 7... series run into the ground

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

A game is made, and it turns out to be good. The game comes out, becomes popular... and then becomes a series. Usually, we have nothing bad to say about that. Until, inevitably, things start to slide. The creator that made the game what it was bails. Or it fizzles in the transition from one console to another. Maybe the staff just forgot what made it great. Whatever the problem, we've selected seven of the biggest offenders, for your ... » Read More

Oct 25, 2006

Next-gen Sonic trailer dashes in

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

The latest trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog's Xbox 360 and PS3 outing has arrived, giving us a few tantalizing glimpses of new gameplay elements. Click here [Xbox 360, PS3], or hit the Movies tab above to take a look. Although much of the trailer is taken up with pre-rendered cutscene footage (shouldn't the actual game look this good by now?) and some clips we've seen before, there are some new bits too. Most excitingly, Sonic can be seen dashing through what appears to be a new Emerald Coast ... » Read More

Oct 12, 2006

Wot, no Robotnik?

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

Thursday 12 October 2006 As the Xbox 360 and PS3 debut of Sonic the Hedgehog (and Shadow, and Silver, and bit-parts from various other speed-running, ring-jumping mammals) approaches, we've got our hands on artwork for four of the bosses you'll be facing off against. Mechanical beasties that wouldn't look out of place in one of Sega's mech action titles, and a final boss that looks big enough to make even Sonic's spikes wilt in dismay, will all be crashing the hedgehog's 15th birthday like the ... » Read More

Oct 3, 2006

Tails joins next-gen Sonic cast

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic's already sharing his next-gen outing on PS3 and Xbox 360 with fellow hedgehogs Shadow and Silver, but the game's official site recently revealed a series of unlockable guest characters - starting with Tails. His four screens show more Sonic style than, say, Shadow toting a gun, or Silver battling a robot inside a burning city - so we're glad to have the propeller-ended yellow guy ... » Read More

Aug 18, 2006

Sonic makes it big

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog, the PS3 and Xbox 360 outing for Sega's spiky superhero, is absolutely hu-uge - just point your eyes at the new next-gen screenshots we've rustled up (they're under the Images tab above) for an idea of how big Sonic's world has become. You'll also catch a glance of the barbed one's robotic enemies, who seem able to chase you around each level, launching barrages of hog-seeking ... » Read More

Aug 4, 2006

Hey look, Shadow's back

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

As part of the ongoing deluge on new Sonic material, Sega's let loose no fewer than 20 new screens of the PS3 and 360 Sonic the Hedgehog. We knew Sonic wouldn't be alone, as telekinetic Silver the Hedgehog has already been revealed as a major player, but now we can see Shadow breaking loose - this time completely gun-free. You'll see plenty of Sonic shredding through dense vegetation and Shadow looking relatively menacing, but the new screens also reveal a volcano area littered with tiny ... » Read More

Jul 14, 2006

Sonic breaks on through

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic's next-gen outing is still several months away, but Sega's gotten into a good habit of pushing out new screens on a regular basis. The new title, simply called Sonic the Hedgehog, promises to return the speedy mascot to his former glory - forgive us if we remain skeptical (thanks a lot, ... » Read More

Jun 23, 2006

Sonic almost old enough to drive

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

It doesn't really matter how long you've been gaming - you know who Sonic the Hedgehog is. Ever since his first appearance on the Sega Genesis in 1991, the hyperactive hedgehog has consistently been one of the most popular characters in video game history. To honor his longevity, SEGA's trumpeting its new, next-gen Sonic the Hedgehog game, due later this year, as well as an enhanced remake of the original Genesis game, only for Game Boy Advance. The new version will incorporate Sonic's spin ... » Read More

Jun 19, 2006

Sonic's double vision

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

We found two new screens from the upcoming adventures of Sonic on the next-gen systems, which is currently going under the unoriginal name of Sonic the Hedgehog. While we generated an exhaustive hands-on while attending this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3 for those in the know), we can't refuse posting up more multiplatform pics of the prickly prancer. Check them by clicking here. These two images feature the quilled quicky prominently upstaging Dr. Robotnik's mechanical ... » Read More

May 22, 2006

Super Sonic trailer

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

You've seen the screens - now check out the introductory trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega's next-gen retooling of the entire franchise. In this one movie, you'll see the redesigned (and notably slimmer) Dr. Eggman, once again chasing the Chaos Emeralds, but you'll also catch a glimpse of a cute little ... » Read More

May 17, 2006

Silver the Hedgehog appears

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic's first PS3/Xbox 360 game is still several months away, but that's not stopping him from strutting his stuff well in advance. The catch to these new screens, however, isn't the grisly new world that the hedgehog's trying to save, but rather the first images of the telekinetic Silver. As we mentioned in our earlier hands-on, Silver doesn't share Sonic's blistering speed (and rough, tumbly gameplay). Instead, he can manipulate objects, projectiles and even portions of the levels themselves ... » Read More

May 9, 2006

Pre-E3 06: Sonic the Hedgehog

360 News | Sonic the Hedgehog

Today, the Sonic franchise is mostly known for it various animated series and relatively mediocre video games. Just look at the past two spinoff titles - Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Riders were both broken games that only the hardcore fans could dig. That's why Sega's totally rebooting the franchise, billing the aptly named Sonic the Hedgehog as a return to the vision-blurring speed of the classic platforming games. Forget Knuckles, Tails and all the other characters that have bogged down ... » Read More

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