Author Archives: Ian

About Ian

Ian, aka "bmn", is the guy that keeps TSS up and running. If something goes wrong, you know who to blame call. He's a developer for the Speed Demos Archive and SpeedRunsLive gaming sites, and when he's not stealing about making invisible changes, he writes in an attempt to justify his existence. Poor guy...
Sonic Generations Rooftop Run EU website screenshot

Mash-Up Monday: F**k Rooftop Run

Community · March 19th, 2012, 10:15 pm by Ian · 30 Comments »

Mashup Monday this week brings you what, from looking at Youtube, was apparently the logical conclusion with these two songs. Warning: Swearing. Unfortunately – or fortunately, depending how you feel about it – these mashups use the uncensored version of … Continue reading

Sonic Boom 2012 Logo

Sonic Boom ’12 Tickets On Sale Today

News · March 19th, 2012, 9:20 pm by Ian · 11 Comments »

Tickets for the live US Sonic event Sonic Boom 2012 went on sale today via the venue’s ticketer Ticketmaster. This year’s event, being held at the House of Blues in San Diego on July 13, has already confirmed the presence … Continue reading

Sonic Birds vs Eggman Robotnik Pigs

Freak Out Friday – Sonic Birds vs Eggman Robotnik… Pigs?

News · March 9th, 2012, 8:51 pm by Ian · 26 Comments »

I’ll be honest, I don’t really know what’s going on in this video. But is that really necessary anyway? Watch this video on YouTube Embedded with WP YouTube Lyte. Sonic running around in circles in the air, Eggman playing air … Continue reading

Sonic 20th Anniversary Statue

eBay Watch: Little-seen Stuff Going Under the Hammer

News · March 8th, 2012, 4:06 am by Ian · 2 Comments »

Our good friend Kevin “ArchangelUK” Eva got up to quite a bit in his time at Sega UK, so it stands to reason he’s got his fair share of rare Sonic merch. Now the former Community Manager is raising funds … Continue reading

Sonic Triple Trouble to Release on 3DS in March

News · February 22nd, 2012, 7:14 pm by Ian · 7 Comments »

Official Nintendo Magazine today reports via andriasang that the Sega Game Gear will be seeing its first releases on the Nintendo 3DS’ Virtual Console next month. In addition to fellow classics Shinobi and Dragon Crystal, Sonic Triple Trouble will be … Continue reading

Freak Out Friday: Sanic… Hotdogs?

Community, Videos · January 27th, 2012, 11:59 pm by Ian · 21 Comments »

Wasn’t originally going to post a FOF this week… but I literally saw this 30 seconds ago. It’s 11:59pm – it must be a sign. Warning: very loud. Watch this video on YouTube Embedded with WP YouTube Lyte. I didn’t … Continue reading

Freak Out Friday – No Title Required

Videos · January 13th, 2012, 2:03 pm by Ian · 14 Comments »

I tried to come up with a headline, but really, words can’t do this video justice. Just watch it for yourself. Watch this video on YouTube Embedded with WP YouTube Lyte.

Sonic Generations OST - Blue Blur - Cover

Sonic Generations OST Releases in Japan

News · January 11th, 2012, 7:46 am by Ian · 35 Comments »

Earlier today, Sega music label Wave Master released the Sonic Generations Original Soundtrack: Blue Blur in Japan. The soundtrack features music from both versions of the game and spans three discs. Like most soundtracks in Japan, however, it doesn’t come … Continue reading

Awesome Games Done Quick Running Sonic Games (Again)

Events Coverage, News · January 4th, 2012, 7:34 pm by Ian · 8 Comments »

It’s that time again. For the last three years, the guys at Speed Demos Archive have been doing speedrunning marathons for charities, and at 8PM GMT, their latest Awesome Games Done Quick begins in aid of the Prevent Cancer Foundation. … Continue reading

Time Eater Adventure

Freak Out Friday: Time Eater Adventure

Community · December 31st, 2011, 7:17 am by Ian · 18 Comments »

This may be possibly the most late Freak Out Friday yet, but that doesn’t change the nature of this video. Watch this video on YouTube Embedded with WP YouTube Lyte. We all know… it?… as the lamest final boss in … Continue reading