A gaming journalism veteran of ten-plus years and four-time IGF judge, largely attracted to indie games, new IPs, and in general, what could very well be the gaming world's next surprise hit. Divorced ...

Sonic Mania, a new Sonic the Hedgehog game inspired by the original Sega Master System and Sega Genesis games, is in development for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Polygon recently played and ...

It only took Sega a couple of decades and scores of mediocre games but, finally, the Japanese giant has realised 3D Sonic games suck. Seriously, they're awful. That's exactly why - alongside the next ...

With Sonic Mania playable at PAX West, both IGN and Polygon uploaded gameplay videos featuring footage from the re-imagined Green Hill Zone and Studiopolis Zone. The Polygon video (above) is 12 ...

After years of disappointments, with only a few decent games offering a small reprieve from an onslaught of garbage, the Sonic series has its first great entry in years. Sonic Mania, which comes out ...

When Sega invited me behind closed doors to get an early look of Sonic Mania at GDC last month, I wasn't expecting much. I'd seen the trailers and indeed, it looked like a grand homage to franchise, ...

Instead of seeing how many gameplay mechanics it can stuff into a single game, Sega has pared things down to the bare essence of the series: running fast. Building and maintaining momentum are once ...

Sonic's back on form - it just took SEGA handing him off to somebody else to do it. This might get me some stick off some Super Mario Bros. 3 and World fans, but I strongly believe 1994's Sonic the ...

Sonic Mania is a veritable fan’s game, put together partially by fan modder Christian Whitehead and aimed at anyone looking for an improvement to the blue hedgehog’s portfolio. It’s not only an ...

A brand new 2D platformer in the style of the Sega Genesis games, Sonic Mania is both an excellent game and a reminder of why so many people fell in love with that blue hedgehog in the first place.