Tag: Sonic
Video Sonic X Shadow Generations Story Trailer Released Ahead Of Xbox Launch
The blue blur returns next month
During its Sonic Central broadcast this week, SEGA shared another look at the upcoming release Sonic X Shadow Generations. This time the focus was on the story in Shadow's game including the return of...spoiler alert...Melphiles. Black Doom also returns and you can see Maria in the latest clip as well. Here's a...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Gets October 2024 Release Date For Xbox
SEGA revealed the title earlier this year
Update: It's now been revealed as part of Summer Game Fest 2024 that Sonic X Shadow Generations will be releasing for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 25, 2024. In other words, the leak was correct! You can check out the new trailer up above along with a few more details about the game...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Brings Its 'All-New Collection' To Xbox In Autumn 2024
Featuring two unique experiences
It's been revealed today as part of the PlayStation State of Play event for January 2024 that Sonic X Shadow Generations is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles in the autumn of this year! This will feature a "complete remaster" of the classic Xbox 360 game Sonic Generations, complete with...
Review Sonic Superstars (Xbox) - A Modern Take On Sonic's Classic 2D Games
Fun with friends
SEGA is back with a new Sonic the Hedgehog side-scroller and this time it’s having another crack at the “classic” experience reimagined with 3D graphics. The blue blur has been here before with games like Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and even hybrid releases such as Sonic Generations, so how does this new experience hold up? Well,...
News SEGA & PowerA Partner Up To Create New Sonic-Themed Xbox Controller
These rings aren't red
Third-party accessory maker PowerA has unveiled a new line of Sonic accessories, including a new Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S controller, alongside a carry case and controller for Nintendo Switch. On the Xbox side of things, the company has partnered with SEGA on an officially licensed version of its 'Advantage' wired...
News Sonic Frontiers Introduces New Game+ And More In Free Xbox Update
Celebrating Sonic's 32nd birthday!
Today marks 32 years since Sonic first made his debut on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive back in June of 1991, and to celebrate the occasion, Sonic Frontiers is receiving a totally free "Birthday Bash" update! There's quite a lot packed into this update, including a New Game+ mode. You can check out the trailer...
News Sonic Frontiers' First Major Roadmap Update Is Now Available
New modes, music & more
SEGA has today released its first of three free updates for the "open-zone" 2022 release Sonic Frontiers. The "Sights, Sound & Speed" update adds a jukebox mode, a photo mode, cyber space challenge and also a new battle rush mode. You should be able to download this right now on your Xbox! This update will be followed...
News Sonic Frontiers Releases Free Festive-Themed DLC, Available Now On Xbox
Grab it right now!
It's the holiday season once again and to celebrate all-things festive, SEGA is giving away another free DLC item in its latest release, Sonic Frontiers. This time around it's a 'holiday cheer suit'. This will new apparel for Sonic can be used to "bring some holiday spirit" to the Starfall Islands. To equip it, you'll need to...
News Sonic Frontiers Update Fixes Xbox Series S Performance Issue
Download it now
If you've been playing Sonic Frontiers on the Xbox Series S, you might have been aware of an unfortunate performance issue that has troubled this specific version until now. Earlier this month, around the time of the new game's release, Xbox Series S users found the game was locked at 30FPS. There was supposedly a workaround to...
Review Sonic Frontiers - A Great 3D Entry And A Bright Future For The Blue Blur
A Sonic the Hedgehog game like no other
Sonic Frontiers takes 3D Sonic games to new heights with its “open zone” format. Instead of the same old style of progression you may have come to expect from this series, this new entry’s focus is all about exploring expansive natural environments and ancient ruins – speeding around doing what you...
Pick One Which Is The Best 3D Sonic Game To Date?
Adventure? Heroes? Generations? You tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the upcoming release of Sonic Frontiers on November 8th, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of Sonic games on Xbox, and specifically the 3D titles. We ran a similar poll on Pure Xbox last year where we included the 2D games as...
News Sonic Origins Dev 'Very Unhappy' With SEGA Over His Part Of The Game
"It's absolutely not perfect..."
Sonic Origins released on Xbox earlier this week, and we've got a review of it landing here on Pure Xbox very soon, but one of the developers behind the game has sadly taken to Twitter to reveal that he's "very unhappy" with it. The person in question is Headcannon Software Developer, Simon Thomley (aka "Stealth")...
News Sega's Sonic Central Returns June 7th With Upcoming Projects & More
Update: Watch the full show here!
Update: Well, Sonic Central has come and gone! No major announcements here, but we did get a few interesting updates such as an extended look at Sonic Origins and the reveal that Sonic characters are coming to Fall Guys. You can check out the full presentation in the video above. Original story: This just in -...
News Surprise! Sonic '06 Has Been Relisted On The Xbox 360 Marketplace
Welcome back
It's a big year for Sonic the Hedgehog with Sonic Origins out next month and Sonic Frontiers to follow in holiday 2022. These new releases aren't the only Sonic titles getting released, either. To the surprise of many, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) has been relisted on the Xbox 360 marketplace. Unfortunately, this means it's only available...
News Sega 'Planning Multiple' Remakes And New Releases In The Next Year
A "significant increase in titles" is due
Sega's parent company, Sega Sammy, has detailed its results for the latest financial year, and the company presentation has dropped some interesting bits of info. In short, Sega is expecting higher sales figures for fiscal year 2023, driven by 'multiple' new games from the company. Those new games will...
News Multiple Classic Sonic Games Are Being Delisted On Xbox Soon
To make way for Sonic Origins
We thought it might happen, and now it's official. SEGA has announced that it is delisting various classic Sonic games on Xbox (and other platforms) to make way for their newly remastered versions as part of the upcoming Sonic Origins. This means that the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 &...
Gallery Xbox Japan Website Shows New Screenshots Of Sonic Origins
It's the blue blur's classics redefined
Sega finally lifted the lid on the release date for Sonic Origins this week - confirming it would be arriving across multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S this June. In the lead-up to the release, Xbox's official page on the Microsoft website in Japan has now released some new screenshots of the blue...
News Gotta Go Fast! Sonic Is Getting His Own Limited Edition Xbox Controller
Officially licensed
No, not the fuzzy ones this time! Razer has partnered with Xbox to release an officially licensed, limited edition Sonic The Hedgehog controller, with sales to begin soon. But here's the kicker - it retails for the eye-watering price of $199.99. This follows on from other stunning Razer designs in the past like The Mandalorian...
News Idris Elba Shares His Bemused Reaction To The Sonic Xbox Controllers
"I thought these guys cut up some slippers..."
The internet kind of freaked out when Xbox unveiled the official Sonic promotional controllers to go alongside the new movie last month, and one of the stars of the film, Idris Elba, has been checking them out for himself. IGN showed the Sonic and Knuckles versions of the controllers to Elba on the...
News The Internet Is Fur-eaking Out About Those Sonic Xbox Controllers
"Fuzzy Xbox controller full of gamer sweat"
The team at Xbox kind of broke the internet yesterday with the reveal of a stunning Sonic Xbox Series S alongside two furry Xbox controllers, and it's the latter that's been getting most of the attention due to their... unique design. Seriously, there's been so much attention on these things over the past...
News Sonic's Xbox 360 Games Have Been 'Transformed' Thanks To FPS Boost
Gotta Go Even Faster
As we reported earlier in the week, some 37 games had FPS Boost applied as part of the latest batch of backwards compatibility fun announced during the Xbox 20th Anniversary stream event. Amongst the titles that got themselves a sweet performance boost were a number of Sonic the Hedgehog games, namely Sonic Generations,
News Sonic & Tails Will Be Playable Characters In Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Gotta go fast this October
Here's some cool news! We already knew that Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania was heading to Xbox on October 5, but it's been revealed today that both Sonic The Hedgehog and Tails will be playable characters in the game! The two iconic characters will be free and unlockable in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, and also join...
News Idris Elba Will Voice Knuckles In Sonic's Second Movie Outing
"Knock, knock"
As you might recall, a sequel to the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is currently targeting an April 2022 release. While a lot has already been leaked so far, a new and more official update has now sent the Sonic fandom into an absolute frenzy. Overnight, English actor Idris Elba has seemingly revealed himself as (spoiler alert)...Knuckles...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Sonic Game On Xbox?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate Sonic The Hedgehog's 30th anniversary, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of the series on Xbox, which includes a lot of ports of older titles! The original games are included in this lineup, then, but Sonic didn't actually make his debut...
Deals All 30 Classic Xbox Games In This Week's Sales (June 22-29)
Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles
This week's selection of Xbox Deals is now live, and as usual, we've got another selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics to take advantage of, including a Sonic sale and the ongoing Ubisoft Forward sale. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the next week, but be...
News Sonic Origins Is Bringing Us A Collection Of Classics Next Year
"Now with added content and features"
There have been rumours floating around recently that Sonic might be getting some kind of retro collection on Xbox, and it looks as though that's the case, as Sonic Origins has been announced with a release window of 2022. This collection will bring together Sonic 1 and 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD...
News Cinematic Teaser Reveals New Sonic Game Arriving On Xbox In 2022
Being handled by Sonic Team
Today's Sonic Central 30th anniversary stream concluded with a very sneak peak at an upcoming Sonic game set to arrive on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2022, but very little is known about it thus far. As you can see in the trailer above, Sonic is shown speeding around a wooded area amidst the Sonic Team...
Video Watch Today's Sonic Central 30th Anniversary Event Here
"Did someone say news?"
Update: The event has now finished, but you can watch the full replay above! Original story: Welcome to the Sonic Central 30th anniversary event! Today's stream will feature "a first look at some of the projects, partnerships, and events" taking place as part of Sonic's 30th anniversary, hopefully including a game reveal or...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Hits Movie Theatres In April 2022
Gotta go fast... again!
The first Sonic the Hedgehog movie enjoyed superb success upon release back in early 2019, so it's no surprise to hear that Paramount is making a second one, with a targeted release date of April 8th, 2022. No details appear to have been unveiled on the movie as of yet, but we've got a short teaser as you can see above, and...
News Sonic Voice Actor Announces He's Leaving The Role After 10 Years
"Onward to new zones"
Update: SEGA has now made this official, issuing a brief statement on Twitter: Original story: American voice actor Roger Craig Smith has been the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog for the past ten years, but it appears as though he's announced his departure from the role in a message on Twitter. Smith, who has voiced the...
Pick One Which Of These Is Your Favourite Modern Sonic Game?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, we're taking a look at Sonic games on Xbox - specifically modern Sonic games that have been released for Xbox One, of which there are have been three to date. So, which of these is your favourite? Remember, you can only pick one! Let's take a look at what we're...
Guide Celebrate Sonic's 29th Birthday With These Xbox Deals
For Xbox Live Gold members
Happy belated birthday Sonic! The beloved blue hedgehog turned 29 on Tuesday, and Xbox has included a large selection of Sonic games in this week's Deals with Gold sale as a result. While the vast majority are classic Xbox 360 titles, keep in mind that they'll also work on Xbox One due to backwards compatibility. Also...
News You Can Get Sonic Mania & A Movie For £1.99 This Week On Xbox
New Gamer Flicks promotion
Fancy a movie night? Been thinking about buying Sonic Mania for a while? Then have we got the deal for you! For the rest of this week (until 11:59 PM GMT on June 15), Microsoft is offering a free Xbox One copy of Sonic Mania with featured purchases from its "Gamer Flicks" movie sale, with titles as low as £1.99. You can...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free This Weekend (June 4-7)
Starting today
Here we go again! Microsoft has made another three games available to play via its Xbox Live Free Play Days promotion over the next few days, complete with discounts for all titles. This week, the batch includes 2017's Sonic Forces, retro Konami collection Arcade Classics Anniversary, and the remastered, HD version of Super Monkey...
News Sonic Games Are Releasing More Slowly For Quality Reasons, Says Sega
"It used to be like every year there was a new Sonic game"
In a recent livestream on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel, social media manager Aaron Webber was asked a question about when new information or a trailer would be revealed for an upcoming Sonic game. In response, Webber revealed that Sega made a conscious effort a few years...
News 12 Sonic Games Are Available In This Week's Xbox Live Sale
Gotta download fast
This week's Xbox Live sale is packed full of fantastic deals, with over 300 games, add-ons and bundles available over the next few days. And if you're a Sonic fan looking to complete your backwards compatible collection, you're spoilt for choice with a hefty selection of titles available. In all, there are 12 Sonic games that...
News Microsoft Is Giving Away A Stunning Sonic The Hedgehog Xbox One X
Gotta retweet fast
Microsoft has been very generous with its Xbox One X giveaways in recent weeks. We've seen custom consoles based on Dragon Ball Z and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and now following the release of the Sonic The Hedgehog movie on the Microsoft Store, it's giving away a stunning Sonic-branded Xbox One X. Instead of being limite
News Games With Gold: Sonic Generations And Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Join March's Line-Up
Free games for all subscribers
Oh yes, it's that time of the month once again when some new but old games get added to the Games With Gold line-up. Provided you've got an active subscription to the service, you can now download both Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Sonic Generations from the Xbox Marketplace. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is the Xbox One...
News You Can Dress Up As Sonic In Phantasy Star Online 2
But you'll have to pay for it
In case you didn't know, the Phantasy Star Online 2 open beta is finally coming to Xbox One for North American players next week. The free-to-play beta will release on March 17th, but if you want to go the extra mile, Sega are now offering a PSO2 Founders Pack featuring Sonic-themed items. For the price of $59.99, you...
