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SEGA trademark 'Sonic Lost World' in Europe

Posted: 16.05.2013 by Technet2k

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Sonic the Hedgehog is gearing up for a new adventure it seems as SEGA just yesterday has filed for the trademark of 'Sonic Lost World' in Europe. Details are non-existent for the game but we know its name at least.

Now let the speculation run wild. So 'Lost World' sounds dinosaury, right? Okay then Sonic gets 'lost' in a 'world' full of dinosaurs. Mystery solved. Next trademark please SEGA - that one was too easy.

Team Sonic after "something completely new" with 3D 'forward view' next-gen

Posted: 14.03.2012 by Technet2k

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The currently releasing Sonic 4 returns to those 2D view platform roots for the blue hedgehog, but Team Sonic boss Takashi Iizuka wants to go back to the "forward view 3D action".

He wants more Sonic Adventure type fun, but exploring "something completely new" in the 3D space. Next-gen Sonic will "always remain stylised" and not adopt realism - phew!

SEGA registers Sonic Generations domain names

Posted: 06.04.2011 by JamieSI

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SEGA has registered a few new domain names that could suggest an incoming reveal for a current-gen Sonic game.

Superannuation spotted both sonicgenerations.com and sonic-generations.com, which could be the title for the next game in the long-running series.

Sonic fan film speeds into view

Posted: 22.02.2011 by JamieSI

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In 2005 a dedicated Sonic fan called Richard Kuta set out to make a feature length animated film based on the popular video game character Sonic the Hedgehog. Sega of American and Universal Pictures took an interest into the project, but it was later rejected by Sega's Japanese branch in 2007.

Since then the project has become an independent fan film, with the first preview being released today for all Sonic fans to enjoy.

PSN "nearly even" with Xbox Live on multiplatform releases

Posted: 09.02.2011 by Technet2k

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The Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment group (FADE), reports that the PlayStation Network has "seen significant growth" recently.

They say 2nd half of the year growth on PSN was 40%, "greatly outpacing" Xbox Live's 18%. It's "nearly even" with XBLA sales on simultaneous releases.