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Sonic Central starts in 30, gotta go fast “You’re too slow!” Wait, I’m right on time! In just 30 minutes we’ll see what the future ofSonic the Hedgehogentails. The official teaser for what Sega calls “Sonic Central” involves: “upcoming projects, partnerships, and events.” The occasion is Sonic’s 30th anniversary, so hopefully the publisher has something interesting up its sleeve. The unveiling ofaSonic Colorsre-release projectis undeniably in the cards, as well as a potentially newSonicgame altogether, on top of whatever other merch Sega is going to peddle us....

Wecos. Kingdom Hearts. I know that’s not quite how it goes, but fans of all versions of Sephiroth will be glad to hear that his Kingdom Hearts version will be coming to Square Enix PSP fighterDissidia 012: [duodecim]: Final Fantasyas DLC. You can see him in action in the new screenshot above. The white haired badass hits Japan’s PSN on April 7th, alongside other character content for the game. Siliconerasays that two new music packs will be released on the same day....

ATAAAAAAAAACK!! It’s taken almost a decade to arrive, but Gameforge’s online RPGKingdom Under Fire IIis finally prepped and ready for its western release, and will arrive on PC in North America and Europe November 14. As a quick refresher,Kingdom Under Fire IIis an “MMORTS” title set in the fantasy world of Bersia. Players control armies under the flags of The Human Alliance, The Dark Legion and The Encoblossians as the three factions fight it out for dominance of the continent....

Watch Saturday Morning Hangover every weekend on Dtoid.tv! It’s time once again for another edition of Saturday Morning Hangover. This week, as ever, Jordan Devore and I will be playing the week’s Xbox Live Indie Games demos for your viewing pleasure. Sadly (or fortunately, depending on your perspective), there just aren’t a lot of new games on the service this week. Don’t be bummed. Think of this as an opportunity. An opportunity to then convince me thatICOis worth the effort it takes to play it....

10,000 people attended Did you go to Minecon in London this weekend? Did you take literally everyone you know with you? Well congratulations, in doing so, you and everyone else have broken a world record! According to Guinness World Records, Minecon 2015 has been the “Largest convention for a single videogame”, as 10,000 people descended on the city to celebrateMinecraft. Talking toMCV, GWR Gamer’s Edition deputy Editor Stephen Daultry said: “For a multi-genre games convention to attract 10,000 fans is a big enough feat in itself, But for a convention dedicated to a single video-game to get that number is nothing short of astonishing....

Awebsitehas been launched teasing an apparent Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei partnership. But what could it be? The site displays the words “Namco Bandai Games Inc x Tecmo Koei Games Co Limited,” with a countdown clock pointing to a reveal next week. We’ve got no idea what it’s all about, but maybe Namco could make some significant work on its other “cross” project,Tekken x Street Fighter, before getting into anything else....

It arrives with five games, coming to iOS in the future too Netflix is launching its library of video games tomorrow, Nov. 2. The service will go live with five games, coming to Android right away and later on for iOS users. Thefive games comingto Netflix Games on day one are: Some games will require an internet connection, though others will be available to play offline. More games are expected to arrive on the service in the future as well....

ThePokémon Gostudio is shuttering its Los Angeles office Niantic, the mobile developer known for games likePokémon GoandPikmin Bloom, is making some big cuts. The company is shuttering its Los Angeles office, closing downNBA All-World, cancelling an upcomingMarvelproject, and laying off roughly 230 employees. In anemailto employees, as first reported byKotaku, Niantic CEO John Hanke says he has made the decision to narrow the company’s focus for mobile game investments. “The mobile gaming market is very mature and only the best and most differentiated titles have a chance to succeed,” Hanke said....

If you’ve already masteredRhythm Heavenon the Nintendo DS, Nintendo wants to put your real skills to this test this week in New York City. This Thursday, April 9, Nintendo will be hosting aRhythm Heavenevent at theScratch DJ Academyschool where real, live DJs will related actual scratch-work to Nintendo’s music title. Two world-famous DJ instructors with the best names ever, DJ Daddy Dog Djay Jung, will be there to hold your hand while you scratch and mix actual vinyl....

During tonight’s Nintendo Wii U Launch presentation for the Japanese audience, the console manufacturer revealed the first two first-party titles for the new console, which will be available when the system releases in the Land of the Rising Sun on December 8th. As expected, the multiplayer party gameNintendoLandwill be a launch game, as willNew Super Mario Bros. U, which I think we can all safely assume will be more of the same....

Good and evil collide as the end times approach The angelAziraphale and demonCrowley, played by Michael Sheen and David Tennant respectively, are an odd duo. Their history together goes back 6,000 years, and to the dismay of the former, the two are teaming up to save the world from an impending apocalypse. During New York Comic-Con, fans of the book finally got their first glimpse of the Amazon Prime Video television adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s celebrated novel....

I like howPersona 4was announced as a few scans in Famitsu, and then the next thing you know the web is exploding with video and pictures. I wish more games I had a hard on for were smeared all over the internet in this way, because there is something pretty exciting about having new info fed to you on what seems like a daily basis. I’m loving every minute of it....

There’s a long list of achievements available through Sons of the Forest. Some of them are fairly basic, while others come with a long list of things to do.‘Chivalry is not Dead’is one such achievement, as it entails reaching maximum sentiment with Virginia, which isn’t straightforward. Virginia is a three-legged, three-armed mutated human who approaches your base at random times before running away when you approach, at least in the beginning....