Sonic
The mysterious origin of the Sonic 3 soundtrack is the rare conspiracy theory that proved to be correct.
The Restart: Crash Bandicoot, Last Platform Hero
With Crash Bandicoot, Naughty Dog perfected the formula to create the last true console mascot.
Thought Bubble: Minecraft is Making Me Obsolete
The recent sale of Mojang indicates that the industry is now focused on the next generation of players.
The Restart: Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic's slow slide into irrelevance began when he first got upstaged in his own franchise.
Eisner Watch: Watson and Holmes
Watson and Holmes may be the underdog of the Best New Series category, but Heather isn't foolish enough to overlook it and neither should you.
Thought Bubble: Where’s the Buzz…zzzz…zzzz (Nintendo 2013)
Nintendo is falling behind with a holiday lineup that nobody will be talking about, writes Eric. Is its consistency worth the predictability?
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Review
Sega’s console dynasty, headed by Sonic and his masterful platformers on the Genesis, is long gone. The blue rodent’s high-budget 3-D games have had mixed results at best, with the occasional disaster that few franchises could ever recover from. With that in mind, Sonic Team and Dimps – designers of Sonic’s handheld “Rush” series – have come together to create Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. It’s the first part of what hopes to be a grand return to the series’ salad days.