Nintendo Confirm Wii’s Successor in 2012

After weeks of frantic rumours from all parts of the internet, Nintendo have today confirmed that the Wii’s successor will be made available at E3 this year, which is held between the 7-9 June 2011. A playable demo will be available to all attendees and the system will be launched in 2012 – well before their competitors and with a very small lead time compared to normal home console systems. Read On

Sonic Generations Officially Announced

Sonic Generations was today, finally, formally announced by SEGA in the means of an IGN exclusive. The much speculated title will be made available on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live this year, for Sonic’s 20th Anniversary. IGN have managed to secure some game time and have advised that essentially there are two Sonics, Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic and the pair meet up to try and defeat a yet unknown enemy.

Classic Sonic will be what Sonic is all about – 2D platforming whilst Modern Sonic will rush through the games ala Sonic Adventure Battle 2 in an array of speedy 3D motions. Read On