The collaboration café “Sonic & Friends Café” opens tomorrow, January 9. Hamburg steak and omelet curry inspired by scenes from the main video will be available!

Post published: January 9, 2026
Post category:Events Sonic News Translations

The Sonic & Friends Café opens January 9 at and GALLERY locations in Yurakucho and Nagoya, offering themed food, drinks, and brand-new merchandise inspired by the popular Sonic & Friends animated series.

Here’s the January wallpaper from Sonic Channel! ♪

Post published: January 9, 2026
Post category:Sonic Channel Sonic News Translations

Sonic Channel kicks off 2026 with a brand-new January wallpaper starring Tails, featuring a rare and thoughtful design that highlights his intelligence, kindness, and mechanical genius.

SEGA Co-Founder David Rosen Passes Away at 95, Leaving a Lasting Legacy on the Video Game Industry

Post published: January 8, 2026
Post category:Sonic News

David Rosen, co-founder of SEGA and a key architect of its early arcade-era success, has passed away at the age of 95. His vision helped shape SEGA’s identity and the foundations of the modern video game industry.

Rovio Lays Off 36 Employees Amid Restructure and SEGA Integration

SEGA Brings Angry Birds Licensing Under Its Global Transmedia Strategy Following Rovio Acquisition

Post published: January 8, 2026
Post category:Sonic News

SEGA and Rovio have unified all Angry Birds licensing under SEGA’s global transmedia operations, signaling a major shift in how the franchise will be managed worldwide ahead of The Angry Birds Movie 3.

PAC-MAN Pack Officially Launches for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as DLC Pack 3

Post published: January 8, 2026
Post category:Games Sonic News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

SEGA has released the PAC-MAN Pack for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, adding PAC-MAN, Team Ghost racers, a new collaboration course, music tracks, and emotes as paid DLC.

New Amiga Tech Demo Recreates Sonic the Hedgehog’s Opening Stage

Post published: January 6, 2026
Post category:Community Spotlight Games Sonic the Hedgehog

A new Commodore Amiga tech demo recreating Sonic the Hedgehog’s first level offers a new look at how SEGA’s iconic platformer could have worked on rival 16-bit hardware.

PAC-MAN and Classic Ghosts Join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on January 7th

Post published: January 5, 2026
Post category:Games Sonic News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

SEGA has released a new teaser trailer confirming PAC-MAN, Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde as the next characters coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, with PAC-MAN set to hit the track on January 7.

Fans Just Realized Sonic’s Smash Bros. Moveset Is a Deep Cut Reference to a Forgotten Sonic Game

Post published: January 5, 2026
Post category:Community Spotlight Games Sonic the Fighters

A joke about Sonic’s strangest Smash moves has turned into a revelation, and it traces back to one of the most overlooked games in the franchise.

A Fan-Made Sonic RPG Concept Shows Exactly Why the Franchise Has Been Missing the Genre for 30 Years

UPDATED: A Fan-Made Sonic RPG Concept Shows Exactly Why the Franchise Has Been Missing the Genre for 30 Years

Post published: January 4, 2026
Post category:Community Spotlight Games Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

A new fan concept imagines a Sonic RPG built entirely around speed and momentum, and it highlights why past attempts never quite felt right.