After some torrid years of plummeting home console sales, Nintendo is back on the money train again in recent times, thanks in part to its new approach to the classic gaming market. The Nintendo Classic Mini line of plug-and-play consoles made its debut late in 2016 with the NES edition, and quickly caught the imagination of the public. […]
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Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 51: Super Nintendo Part 2
We are back again with the second part of our Super Nintendo episode. Following on from Paul, Julian and Alex’s discussion about one of the gaming communities most treasured system, Phil, Chris and Amy present a further 15 games that set the system apart from its peers.
Crash Annual 2018 – Kickstarter
The legendary Crash magazine is set to return next year with issue 99 being produced by Fusion Retro books after successfully funding their Kickstarter campaign in around 9 hours. Along with original Newsfield Owner/Editor Roger Kean and original artist Oliver Frey, Chris Wilkins is bringing the publication back in the style of a hardback annual […]
Jones Soda releases Comic Con Limited Edition Sonic Mania soda
If there are two things I love, it’s weird food promotions and Sonic the Hedgehog. So when those two combine, I’m a very happy man (hey, I even made a YouTube series dedicated to such things). Jones Soda, creator of delicious and decidedly weird sodas, has teamed with SEGA to release Sonic, Tails and Knuckles […]
Jones Soda releases Comic Con Limited Edition Sonic Mania soda
If there are two things I love, it’s weird food promotions and Sonic the Hedgehog. So when those two combine, I’m a very happy man (hey, I even made a YouTube series dedicated to such things). Jones Soda, creator of delicious and decidedly weird sodas, has teamed with SEGA to release Sonic, Tails and Knuckles […]
Sonic Comic Series Now Going To IDW
An announcement has been made that the Sonic series is going in a new direction, with IDW publishing! SEGA and IDW are thrilled to announce a partnership to bring Sonic Comics to fans new and old. The new series arrives 2018! pic.twitter.com/neT3oAMNUE — Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) July 21, 2017 While this is great news, […]
Sonic Comic Series Now Going To IDW
An announcement has been made that the Sonic series is going in a new direction, with IDW publishing! SEGA and IDW are thrilled to announce a partnership to bring Sonic Comics to fans new and old. The new series arrives 2018! pic.twitter.com/neT3oAMNUE — Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) July 21, 2017 While this is great news, […]
Archie Comics’ Sonic The Hedgehog Title Cancelled
The longest running videogame comic of all time has been formally cancelled, as Sega announced the end of its Sonic The Hedgehog publishing partnership with Archie Comics. In a brief statement via the official Sonic The Hedgehog Twitter account, Sega noted that this decision “does not mark the end of Sonic in comics” and that […]
SEGA News Bits: Sonic Mania Vinyls and The End of Archie
On this SEGA News Bits we discuss the news that spread through social media like wild fire. SEGA has announced that they would be moving on from licensing Sonic the Hedgehogcomics to Archie. It has been about six month since Archie Comics released a brand new issue of Sonic the Hedgehog and its multiple side series, but now […]
SEGA News Bits: The End of Archie and Sonic Mania Vinyls
On this SEGA News Bits we discuss the news that spread through social media like wild fire. SEGA has announced that they would be moving on from licensing Sonic the Hedgehogcomics to Archie. It has been about six month since Archie Comics released a brand new issue of Sonic the Hedgehog and its multiple side series, but now […]