Japanese train and plane aficionados Sonic Powered have slashed the price of several of their 3DS eShop games, starting today and ending on September 7th. They're calling it the Lucky 7 sale! Lucky 7 bargains I am an Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Hawaii - $7.77 I am an Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Narita - $7.77 Japanese Rail Sim 3D Monorail Trip to Okinawa - $7.77 Japanese Rail Sim 3D...... read more

Press release: Just in time for his 26th Anniversary, SEGA today announced an exclusive Sonic Mania Vinyl Album being released in partnership with Data Discs, the company behind the well-received SEGA Retro albums for classics like OutRun, Streets of Rage, and more. Featuring select tracks by Sonic Mania composer Tee Lopes, as well as exclusive new gatefold art featuring Sonic, Tails, & Knuckles exploring...... read more

Sega has uploaded a music track to YouTube, taken from their upcoming game Sonic Forces. This upbeat background song plays on the Park Avenue stage, featuring the Custom Hero character. Take a listen below and let us know what you think of...... read more

Sega of Europe released some footage of their upcoming game, Sonic Mania recently. It shows Knuckles making his way through Flying Battery Zone (Act 1). Sonic Mania is developed by SEGA of America in collaboration with Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, and Headcannon. It will be available to download on the Switch eShop, as well as PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this...... read more

Ten days ago during a special Nintendo Direct video, a new game in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise was unveiled exclusively for Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. Today an official blog post on Sega's website gives us some further info on Sonic Lost World. The mysterious characters previously teased are known as the 'Deadly Six' - an ominous set of new enemies which make Sonic and Dr Eggman team up for the first time. You...... read more

An image about the recently revealed Wii U and 3DS exclusive Sonic game, Sonic Lost World, has been uploaded today onto the official Sonic the Hedgehog Facebook page. The picture (right) shows six silhouetted creatures. According to rumors from last week, this image was actually leaked on the Sonic Facebook page earlier, and said that these characters are the six guardians of the Lost World. It has yet to be...... read more

NASCAR star and poster girl for GoDaddy Domains, Danica Patrick will be featuring in the upcoming game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. It sounds like an odd strategy to mix in real-life people with game characters, but here's a trailer for you to judge: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is a launch day title for Wii U, so you can take it for a spin...... read more

Sega has dished out some details on the upcoming Wii and 3DS games Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Wii version will be released in the US on November 15th, while Europe gets it three days later on November 18th (2011). Perhaps most interesting of all, is that it will ship in a funny yellow box: The 3DS version has been pushed back until February 2012. We've got some screenshots up of...... read more

If you're a fan of the blue blur and tempted get Sonic Colors, you might be interested to know that Gamestop are sweetening the deal on preorders with this free hat: The hat comes complete with a strap to hold it securely in place, and no hedgehogs were harmed to make the product. Sonic Colors' release date is still an unknown at this stage. Get a Sonic...... read more

Aging blue hero Sonic the Hedgehog is all set to come back in a brand new adventure on Nintendo Wii and DS. It's called Sonic Colors. Here's the official press release, as well as a teaser video: An extraordinary amusement park has been seen orbiting around the home planet of Sonic the Hedgehog and rumors are spreading that an alien race of Wisps, who have a unique colorful energy, are being held captive...... read more

Some big news for Sonic fans, Sega's 2D revival game previously codenamed Project Needlemouse is coming to WiiWare. Its proper title is Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, leading us to believe it will be episodic in nature. This new foray into the world of Sonic will run at 480p and will use motion controls in some areas. Here's a trailer: Could this be Sonic's long overdue return to...... read more

After years of rumor and speculation, a new interview has confirmed that some of the tracks in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 were indeed worked on by the legendary Michael Jackson. Black & White magazine conducted the interview with Brad Buxer, who is credited for the game's soundtrack. Brad Buxer: "I've never played the game so I don't know which tracks the developer kept from what Michael and I both worked on, but we...... read more

Character art for the Wii game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games has been shared over the web and can be seen below: Mario skiing. Sonic snowboarding. Weegy having fun. Yoshi on skates. Princess Peach. Knuckles playing Hockey. Tails. Amy...... read more

Cover art for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games has been confirmed and it looks like this, at least in Europe: Note the game will support use of the Balance Board, as well as Wi-Fi to some degree (maybe just...... read more

Eighteen years ago today, on June 23rd 1991, a blue ball spindashed its way onto TV screens all over the US and Europe - in the form of Sonic the Hedgehog on Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Despite troubling times (and some games that are frankly bad), the Sonic franchise has managed to sell over 50 million copies in total. Happy birthday Sonic. The official Sega website is also doing a big giveaway to celebrate...... read more