What if we told you that Sonic The Hedgehog was this close to becoming gaming’s next Tony Hawk?
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sonicmenu | The Storytelling Trick In Sonic Adventure’s Reused Cutscenes
Is Sonic Rashomon?
Maybe… says David Cole.
sonicmenu | INTRODUCING SONICMENU'S EXTENSIVE DLC OFFERINGS
sonicmenu is here, and what better way to launch than by outlining all the ways you can give us money?
Sana writes up all our pre-order bonuses, DLC, and newsletter that our new outlet will make available.
CULT VS GAL Is A Soothing Balm Of Hyper Violence
In a world brimming with anger and violence sometimes the soothing balm is your own anger and violence.
Read how Holly Redfield has found comfort in CULT VS GAL.
What Happens If Assassin’s Creed Shadows Fails?
With the latest Assassin’s Creed finally releasing Noah Estey asks if this new game is a beacon of hope for the shadows that plague Ubisoft?
And if not, what comes next?
Emio – The Smiling Man Is A Gripping Mystery Poorly Told
Emio - The Smiling Man revives the Famicom Detective Club series but despite it’s promising set up, Michael Beckwith finds it wastes much of its potiental thanks to its clunky portrayal of mental health.
The Best Of February 2025's Steam Next Fest
This February’s Steam Next Fest has seen countless demos hit the PC store yet again.
Alex Orona is back on the site to highlight the best of the best that deserve to be on your wishlist.
Beautiful, Small Experiences Amidst Grief and Pine: A Story of Loss
Pine: A Story of Loss is less of a video game and more of a lightly interactive meditation on grief, yet despite this, or maybe because of it, David Cole found it to be a deeply moving experience.
startmenu's Very Busy 2024 In Numbers
2024 had it all on startmenu from Metaphor to Mouthwashing, Indiana to Indika, from Final Fantasy VII to umm… Final Fantasy XIV.
Alex Green breaks down startmenu’s year in numbers.
Squidge Rugby Reflects On The Games He Beat In 2024 | Winter Spectacular 2024
Full time Antoine Dupont stan, part time rugby analyst, and Crank Starring Jason Statham expert, Squidge Rugby returns to the site to talk about video games, depression, and waking up to Mario music.
Jay Weaver's Belated Highlights From A Day At EGX (28.10.24)
Despite it being a comparably quiet year for the show, Jay Weaver found plenty of games worth highlighting from EGX 2024.
Jess Reyes Discovers There’s a Life Outside of the Games Industry | Winter Spectacular 2024
In 2024 Jess Reyes realised that she didn’t need to define herself by her work, and started to think about a life outside of games journalism.
Lex Luddy's Expanded Game Of The Year List... And Sonic 06 | Winter Spectacular 2024
2024 was a pretty terrible year for Lex Luddy, but turns out that despite already writing a Game Of The Year List for Giant Bomb, she still wants to talk about a few things before the year is out.
Branford Hubbard's Very Gamer Christmas Carol | Winter Spectacular 2024
Genuinely no idea what to write here… Just give this piece a read.
Branford Hubbard worked hard on it.
Khee Hoon Chan Breaks Down The Death March Of The Games Media | Winter Spectacular 2024
2024 was a brutal year for the video game industry with over 14,000 layoffs across the industry, but this number doesn’t take into account the devastating damage done to games media.
Khee Hoon Chan breaks it down.
Michael Beckwith Needs To Talk About That Part Of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth | Winter Spectacular 2024
You know what this article is about. I know what this article is about.
Michael Beckwith needs to talk about THAT PART of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth.
Mike Minotti Believes That 2024 Was The Year Of JRPGs | Winter Spectacular 2024
It’s been a banner year for JRPGs and Mike “Mitch Tolkoto” Minotti.
Let's round up some of his favourites so that he can bask in their glory!
Scott McCrae Says It's Okay To Fall Behind | Winter Spectacular 2024
With a new year on the horizon, Scott McCrae wants everyone to remember that sometimes it's ok to fall behind on the latest and greatest because you might just find something more special from years ago.
The startmenu Awards 2024 | Winter Spectacular 2024
We’ve run the numbers (we haven’t) and checked the results (this is all vibes-based) and after our tireless scientific research startmenu has found its list of winners best, worst, somewhere in between games and game-adjacent things of 2024.
Marie Pritchard Did Not Steal Christmas But Thinks You Should Spend It With The Grinch | Winter Spectacular 2024
It’s almost Christmas, and Marie Pritchard is here to let you know that there is no better way to get into the festive mood than to tap into your inner Grinch and play a particularly fiendish game.