The Mystery Of Project Needle Mouse...

Back in September 2009, SEGA announced a new game in development that would be part of the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise and usher in the return of the "old school 2D platform gaming" that fans have long been asking for. Known only as by its codename "Project Needlemouse", no other details of the game have surfaced thus far with the exception a selected list of Sonic Characters that "may" appear in the game, as well as this trailer that debuted with last year's announcement, clearly showing something that's all too familiar to those who crave the need for speed.

Project: Needle Mouse Trailer
Clearly by the looks of things, we're seeing the makings of a possible another classic Sonic title, with the 2D Sidescrolling platforming action present and intact. Destructoid even has an article up that follows a rumor stating that this game may actually be "Sonic The Hedgehog 4", with fans from the Sonic Fan Community uncovering a newly registered URL - sonicthehedgehog4.com. Only time can tell for certain whether this information holds up, and Sega has promised to reveal all by next week.



Here's crossing my fingers and hoping that we get old school way past cool Blue Hedgehog goodness soon!

Rise Of The "SHIELD"!

Marvel's Mystery project with writer Jonathan Hickman has been named, and it will tell the origins of what is probably the world's best global defense network against earth-based and extraterrestrial threats - SHIELD! Yes, it's the same SHIELD Agency that's been hounding, patrolling, and most of the time assisting the heroes in their battle against the forces of evil, and it's better known as the group led by that slick, eye-patch wearing son of a gun, Nick Fury. However, this new ongoing series will explore the unknown origins and beginnings of the group, way before Fury's time and predating WWII. Together with artist Dustin Weaver, Hickman's going to take Marvel fans for a ride, with new characters appearing left and right as well as familiar names who would serve as the forefathers and ancestors of the heroes we know today! More info on this series can be read up via ComicBookResources, so click 'em and check 'em, peeps!

A New Mystery Marvel Project?

Via Marvel.com and Newsarama, The House Of Ideas is teasing a new and mysterious project by Jonathan Hickman, current writer of the Secret Warriors and the Fantastic Four. Everything in the pic looks like a crossover waiting to happen (again), and the only recognizable item in the artwork above is the sketch of the devourer of worlds, Galactus, done "Vitruvian Man" style. The lines "They've been around since the dawn of time" must hint something big, and it'll be revealed in the next episode of G4TV's Attack Of The Show. Here's hoping the Power Cosmic comes and we have another Annihilation or Infinity War saga coming, LOL.XD