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Gaming website Kiziko claims that we wont have to wait long till the announcement of the next big Sonic title.

"Kikizo can reveal that Next-Gen Sonic is scheduled to be announced at the end of this week, on September 9, before making an appearance at the Tokyo Game Show, which starts September 16."

Apparently, the game will appear on a variety of next-gen consoles and will be based on the demo shown earlier this year at E3.

G-Freaks Denmark have released a new quicktime trailor for the upcoming DS gmae Sonic Rush. The video shows new levels, bosses, moves and a new character, Blaze the Cat. Go check it out!

The three upcoming Sonic titles are set to be released in Europe and Australia on the following dates...

Sonic Gems Collection: 30th of September
Sonic Rush: 25th of November
Shadow the Hedgehog: 25th of November

Source: Sega of Europe

In a recent article, Sonic Team head Yuji Naka has expressed interest in all three next-gen consoles:

PlayStation 3 - "I am very interested in its high-quality graphics capabilities. It's equipped with a graphics chip that's twice as powerful as the high-end [graphics card] for the PC, which allows it to make realistic expressions that haven't been possible before."

Revolution - "I look forward to the 'new kind of fun' that's unique to Nintendo, and I expect that there will be a lot of surprises, such as the unannounced controller. It's also great that we'll be able to play Famicom and other games via download. I hope Sega games will be playable as well." [Note: A number of Sega games have been released for Nintendo consoles by Sunsoft.]

Xbox 360 - "[Microsoft has] used its knowledge from Xbox Live to evolve their network, making its services and controls even more convenient for the user, which I think is a very attractive point."

Source: Gamespot Article

According to an IGN Article, there will be more hidden games in Sonic Gems Colection:

"Sources in Japan are reporting that, rather than just one entry in the Streets of Rage series, Sega will be including all three entries as part of the collection. Streets of Rage apparently won't be alone. Sega will also be including the original caper game, Bonanza Brothers with the collection, our sources report. And this, apparently, isn't the end of the fun in this fun-filled collection."

Could this mean the inclusion of other missing games, namely Segasonic and Chaotix?

According to EB Games, Sonic Gems Collection will be released in America on the 2nd of August. The game will be a Gamecube exclusive in America, but will be realeased on the Gamecube AND PS2 in Europe and Japan.

Sega of America have released a gameplay video from the upcoming Sonic Rush for the Nintendo DS. The video features some gameplay from a forrest-like level, as well as the fully 3D boss battle.

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Right before E3 opened, Sega announced that Sonic will be making another appearance on selected mobile phones later this year. According to Sega, Sonic Mobile will first be available as an embedded game in Panasonic's upcoming VS3 smart phone, which will be released across Europe this summer, with other Panasonic models to follow in both Europe and Japan. Sonic Mobile will feature the same levels and controls as the original Genesis game, minus the bonus stages. Sega has also indicated the game will feature music from the first Sonic game. Screenshots of the game indicate a highly accurate reproduction in terms of graphical fidelity, although Sega has added bars to the top and bottom of the screens to preserve the original's aspect ratio.

Source: Gamespot

Nintendo Now have just posted images of various game displays from Nintendo's E3 booth. Included is Sonic Gems Collection on the Gamecube, which features controller layouts for Sonic the Fighters and Sonic CD. This is SOLID PROOF that these games will be included in Sonic Gems Collection. Expect more details as E3 unravels...

Source: Nintendo Now

Sega have patented another title in the US Patent listings, called Sonic Rush. Could this be the Sonic R Extreme rumoured to grace the PSP? Stay tuned, as the answer will more than likely be revealed at E3 later this month!