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APP OF THE DAY: Sonic CD review (iPhone)
Hedgehog time travel 21 December 2011 17:58 GMT TweetArguably the best Sonic game ever made and easily one of the least played, Sonic CD was a classic that never found its way to the mainstream. This in theory is about to change with its arrival on iOS.
But is the lack of a physical controller...
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Sonic Generations review
REVIEW
Return to form
8 November 2011 12:53 GMT
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There is a reason this review is slightly late. For years the blue hedgehog has been on a downward spiral of gaming drossdom. This led us to believe Sonic Generations would be like any other game in the Sonic series. As such, we weren't in a huge rush...
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APP OF THE DAY: Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing review (iOS)
It's like Mario Kart innit? 24 June 2011 18:00 GMT TweetThe world's most famous hedgehog turned 20 this week.
No, not Espinete - the pink hedgehog giant from Barrio Sésamo, the Spanish version of Sesame Street - we're talking the former air freshener, Sonic, of course.
And despite not being...
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Sonic Generations Demo hits PSN and Xbox
Part of the anniversary celebrations.. 23 June 2011 15:47 GMT TweetStill recovering from his 20th birthday celebrations this morning and already Sonic has turned up on the PSN and Xbox Live.
The Sonic Generations demo is out on both of the consoles and should be available to download as we speak. The download...
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Sonic vs Mario
FEATURE We try to answer the impossible 23 June 2011 11:44 GMT TweetDarth vs Luke, Superman and kryptonite, ketchup against gravy - these are some of the all time great battles that have been fought out between our heroes. There is however one face-off that has always ruled above all else, the tale of a pesky plumber...
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Mario & Sonic land in London for the 2012 Olympics
Popular game gets London reboot 22 April 2011 16:38 GMT TweetThere's a new plumber in town just in time for the Olympic games. Nope, the Stratford stadium loos don't need fixing, it's Mario and he's brought his old pal / nemesis Sonic along for a new Sega title.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic...
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Stiletto speakers for all of your Jimmy Choons
Novelty stepping up to the next level 17 June 2010 14:19 GMT TweetWe love a novelty bit of tech. And when it comes to novelty tech we say the dafter the better. In the past we've reported on hair dryer headsets, skull shaped phones, banana USB drives and TVs that are shaped like footballs.
But we've never...
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Five fine facts to celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's return
A drifter looking for adventure - just like Bill Clinton? 4 February 2010 13:09 GMT TweetThere's a not so small section of the world's population out there rejoicing today at the news that Sega will be bringing Sonic back with the announcement of Sonic the Hedgehog 4. The title appears to be just the first of many with the sub-header "Episode...
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Nvidia demos 3D Blu-ray playback from PC
With a little help from Acer's 3D TVs 9 December 2009 17:44 GMT TweetWith the forthcoming 3D Blu-ray specification expected to be announced soon, Nvidia is pushing its tech that will enable 3D to branch out from the cinema to your lounge.
Nvidia has been demoing a complete 3D movie solution, made up of a... -
Classic Sonic collection headed for next-gen consoles?
Retailer listings suggest so 25 September 2008 19:36 GMT TweetIt looks like 16bit Sonic classics could be headed for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Retailer listings are at the root of the buzz, with Amazon featuring an upcoming title called Sonic Genesis Collection for both next-gen consoles. For those who can't... -
Sonic launches Roxio Venue for burning copy-protected DVDs
Software makes DVD-on-Demand downloads easier to copy-protect 8 August 2006 21:00 GMT TweetSonic Solutions has come up with software designed to help online video distributors protect content by burning copy-protected DVDs that are able to play in standalone DVD players.
Roxio Venue is built on Sonic’s AuthorScript DVD on Demand... -
Roxio Adds Blu-ray Disc support to Mac Toast 7
Mac users get support for next-gen format 25 July 2006 17:24 GMT TweetRoxio has released a new version of its Toast application that supports Blu-ray Discs - the first application of its kind for the Mac.
Although the discs are yet to become available in the UK, the software offers Mac users with the ability... -
Movielink licenses technology to sell downloads to burn to DVD
First time downloads can be played on standalone DVD player 18 July 2006 11:14 GMT TweetMovielink is one step closer to offering download-to-own movies that can be played on a standalone DVD player.
The video download site has signed an agreement with Sonic to license its DVD-on-Demand technology.
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Roxio Labs lets consumers test software
Labs give software developer a chance to trial software before releasing full versions 15 June 2006 16:06 GMT TweetTechies will be pleased to hear that Sonic is launching Roxio Labs so that users can test the latest cutting-edge digital media applications before the full version are released.
At http://www.roxiolabs.com, consumers can download emerging... -
Record now review
REVIEW
12 April 2005 6:17 GMT
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Roxio have a long history when it comes to music software, and Record now! Is their latest ‘everything’ burner, which to put it simply, does everything that Media Player does, but looks a bit better. With Windows now looking to ship without Media Player...
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