- From ancient Buddhism, to iconic manga hair, to Keanu Reeves: a PC Gamer Causality Chain™ - 7 August 2026
Causality Chain is a series at PC Gamer exploring the unlikely links between history, culture, and videogames. And ocassionally hedgehogs. .. Read more.
- One dedicated fan remakes Sonic the Hedgehog's weirdest game for PC, and it's my childhood dream come true - 19 January 2026
Everyone has a favorite Sonic the Hedgehog game. For me, it's Sonic Heroes, closely followed by Shadow the Hedgehog. If you're a more recent fan, Shadow Generations is a solid pick. One game that never really makes it onto anyone's 'top ten Sonic games' list, however, is Sonic and the Black Knight , a bizarre, medieval-set Wii exclusive that cast the Blue Blur as a mighty hero bound to defeat the titular evildoer. It is, however, one of my favorites, and a new mod is bringing it to PC. The trailer even has Knight of the Wind, and honestly, I think I might actually be crying. That or I'm sweating because I'm too excited. TMI either way. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Sonic Rumble system requirements This Sonic the Hedgehog gamepad is worth its weight in Chaos Emeralds Sonic creator Yuji Naka faces 2.5 year prison sentence
- Sonic Rumble system requirements - 9 July 2025
Sonic the Hedgehog is a beloved franchise that has survived the test of time, and the latest Sonic Rumble system requirements point towards an incredibly accessible game that will run on just about any entry-level PC or laptop, even one that's a decade old. This online co-op version of Sonic puts us in mind of Fall Guys with a SEGA twist and, as can be expected, barely demands anything from your gaming laptop or PC. In fact, you won't need anything nearly as powerful as the best graphics card on our buying guide to get Sonic Rumble running at its very best. You won't even need a high-powered processor, as hardware from 2012 is enough to get this contender for best battle royale games running. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Save $40 on this superb Razer gaming headset, now at a record low price PC gamers are deserting Intel, as AMD Ryzen chips snatch market share Honkai Sta…
- Mere months after Sonic the Hedgehog 3's release, we already have an exact date for its sequel - 22 January 2025
I haven't been able to stop thinking about Sonic the Hedgehog 3 since I saw it in the cinema last month. The first two movies were good, sure, but the third movie's treasure trove of Sonic Adventure 2 references—and the introduction of Keanu Reeves as Shadow, my favourite character—has cemented it as my favourite of the trilogy... Read more.
- Keanu Reeves went on an intense 'internal journey' to inhabit the role of evil Sonic the Hedgehog With a Gun - 28 November 2024
King Lear. Jean Valjean. Eva Perón. These are some of the roles that can define an actor's career, but there's only one that can define an actor's life: Shadow the Hedgehog. In the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3, that role is being filled by none other than John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves , and Paramount has put out a featurette about how he gets himself ready to fill those rocket-skates... Read more.
- Sega takes a moment of their valuable time to remind everyone that Sonic the Hedgehog is canonically a homeless drifter - 16 November 2024
Turns out that Sonic the Hedgehog is canonically a homeless drifter and always has been. I did not know this. I doubt you knew this? I mean I figured he just went somewhere. Hedgehogs live in little burrows, right? Or perhaps hedges? Anyway, not Sonic, he's too fast to be tied down by concepts such as "home.".. Read more.
- Sonic Team director dashes hopes for a standalone Chao Garden: 'We can't just break it off and make it a thing' - 10 September 2024
My partner and I recently revisited Sonic Adventure 2 , and it wasn't because we have a special fondness for sending hedgehogs rocketing to their deaths at unpredictable angles or fumbling with Tails's Metal Gear. We were there for the Chao Garden—the side mode where Sonic and co. act as surrogate parents for little blorbo creatures who you can force to fight in karate matches before they've learned to walk. It's a feature so beloved that its failure to appear as a standalone game is a continued and baffling mystery. Apparently, I'm going to stay baffled, because Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka says the Chao Garden isn't right for a spinoff... Read more.
- Google picks the one fight it will never win—with Sonic fans - 29 April 2024
The all-conquering tech giant that is Alphabet, nee Google, has finally overreached itself. The Google Play X account, essentially Google's public-facing games side, decided to do its own version of a popular meme, a thread that began with these fateful words : "Sonic, but as you scroll he gets older and older.".. Read more.
- Keanu Reeves is Shadow the Hedgehog in the third Sonic movie, fulfilling fan casting dreams - 15 April 2024
I can't quite say I called it, because Keanu Reeves was only second on my list of likely Hollywood heavyweights to be cast as Shadow the Hedgehog . But boy was I close. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed today that Mr. Wick himself is playing the big bad in the third Sonic the Hedgehog film, according to "multiple sources.".. Read more.
- Shadow the Hedgehog is in the next Sonic movie and all I can think about now is which Hollywood tough guy will voice him - 29 November 2023
fter literal decades of middling-to-terrible 3D Sonic games, it seemed like an actual honest-to-god miracle that the Sonic movie and its sequel were so successful. Both movies got largely positive reviews, were praised for the performances of Ben Schwartz as Sonic and Jim Carrey as Robotnik, and made $300 million and $400 million, respectively... Read more.
- This Sonic the Hedgehog gamepad is worth its weight in Chaos Emeralds - 9 August 2023
Since Sonic the Hedgehog first graced our screens over 30 years ago, the blue blur has been no stranger to featuring on merchandise themed after him. From toys, plushies, and even LEGO, you can find Sonic the Hedgehog on just about everything, but it's PowerA's new gaming controller that's got us turning supersonic. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck split screen is possible after all Best gaming PC 2023 This Starfield Steam Deck skin is absolutely stellar
- Sonic creator Yuji Naka faces 2.5 year prison sentence - 1 June 2023
Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka reportedly faces a prison sentence of two and a half years after alleged insider trading during his time at Square Enix. Following his work on Sonic the Hedgehog , Naka joined Final Fantasy developer Square Enix in 2018, twelve years after leaving Sega and working on projects with his independent studio Prope. He went on to create platform game Balan Wonderworld, which was widely panned at release. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Sonic creator confirms Square Enix departure following Balan Wonderworld launch Balan Wonderworld devs ask players to install day one patch following "reports of a photo-sensitive epilepsy risk" The new platformer from Sonic the Hedgehog creators gets a free Steam demo next week
- Sega wants to make its new games more expensive - 18 May 2023
The creators behind hit games like Sonic Frontiers and Yakuza at Sega is considering following in other publishers' footsteps by increasing their prices for upcoming games to a base $70. Well-known companies like Nintendo, Microsoft, and Ubisoft have recently made similar changes, receiving mixed reactions from players in the midst of other price increases. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Sega Steam sale gives you its hottest modern hits for cheap Steam dominated by Sega as Sonic Frontiers and FM23 fly Sonic Frontiers characters and cast
- Sonic may have just taken the crown for the coolest-ever Lego set - 20 April 2023
Sonic, please forgive me for all the times I've poo-pooed your games. Because holy hell, you sure do make for a cool-ass Lego set... Read more.
- A million people investigated The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog - 6 April 2023
Meant as a simple April Fools joke, Sega's The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog has soared up the Steam charts, making it one of the best detective games of 2023. Yes, I'm serious. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Steam Deck compatible? Surprise killing Sonic the Hedgehog shows why he's lived so long Sonic Frontiers goes open-world
- Surprise killing Sonic the Hedgehog shows why he's lived so long - 2 April 2023
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is absolutely brilliant. Released as a free game on Steam to coincide with the many April Fool's jokes our industry puts out, Sega and Sonic's social team has once again proved that they completely understand the characters, fanbase, and reason why the series sticks around so much. Despite repeated attempts to kill him, Sonic The Hedgehog refuses to die. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Steam Deck compatible? Sonic Frontiers goes open-world The next mainline Sonic game comes to PC in 2022
- This modder won't stop adding Wallace from Wallace & Gromit into random games - 17 January 2023
The stop-motion duo Wallace and Gromit are one of the UK's finest exports and, even if it's been 15 years since A Matter of Loaf and Death, remain as beloved as ever. Wallace is a semi-bumbling inventor who loves cheese, while Gromit is his dog and the real brains of the operation. And now, for reasons known only to the mod's creator, Wallace is in Sonic Adventure 2 (among others)... Read more.
- Sonic co-creator arrested a second time for even more insider trading shenanigans - 7 December 2022
Sonic co-creator and Balan Wonderworld director Yuji Naka has been arrested a second time for alleged insider trading, mere weeks after his initial apprehension... Read more.
- I can't choose between these sweet Green Hill Zone and Dreamcast keyboards - 5 August 2022
Spotted by Gizmodo , gaming gear company Higround is partnering with Sega on some swag based on the company's golden age, including absolutely killer keyboards and keycap sets. These are in a whole other league next to the Walmart-sourced Sonic the Hedgehog keyboard recently inflicted on my colleague, Jorge Jimenez (and likely 2.5 times as expensive)... Read more.
- Finally, Sonic has teeth again - 20 May 2022
Sonic, the beautiful blue boy whom we all love, has appeared in two motion picture adaptations of his iconic adventures. They are the two highest-grossing videogame films of all time, and have impacted our culture immensely... Read more.
