The ARCHIE section of the Comics Zone has been revamped, and Sonic #127 has been given a complete cover scan and information burst! Go there now to check it out!

Click here for the COMPLETE scan of Sonic 127

UPDATE: Decided that the look wasn’t _quite_ right, so I altered the navigation menu underneath the Archie page so it’s easier to surf around. I also removed the Off-Panel scans (no point keeping them), and the Dan Drazen Reviews will be back up shortly. I have added a ‘Previews’ page of upcoming Archies, from information gathered from comic sources online.

Another day of the TSS Third Birthday Festivities, and another event! This time it’s the Treasure Hunt! Follow clues as you find the Username and Password for the locked PRIZE PAGE!

Find details, PLUS your free starter clue right here:

TREASURE HUNT STARTER PAGE

This is usually the part where I give you some long winded thingy-ma-bob about Operation Grandslam, and what it really is.

But I’m not.

… Instead I’m going to point you to this page instead ;D

CLICK HERE FOR WHAT OPERATION GRANDSLAM REALLY IS!

The forums has been hacked. Who ever hacked it caused the message, “Death to Sonic Stadium” to appear instead of the forums. I’ve searched the forum’s source code and have so far found nothing that could explain the message showing up. I can’t promiss when the forums will be back up because I don’t know how the hacker caused the message to show up. In the mean time, use the chat room to converse with your fellow Sonic the Hedgehog fans. It just makes me sick that some would would do this on the eve of this site’s birthday…

Update by Omega13a

It was going to be one day, running into several days. However you look at it, TSS’ third birthday is too packed in one day to have you do all the things on show during the one afternoon that you can do after getting back from school, college or work.

Which is why TSS’ third Birthday bash is now going to span the whole weekend. It was going to anyway, but we are going to space our activites out into time slots that are best for you.

First off, FRIDAY:

1. Announcement of Operation Grandslam. It will be a new feature, not a simple update of any section at TSS, and should rock the foundations of the Sonic site world if this turns out to be well-recieved.
2. Dreadknux goes LiVE on us! During 7pm-9pm GMT (UK) time, Dread will be on Sega Sonic Radio: LiVECAST giving you the best beats, and his own hammed up British voice! The voice is an attraction in itself, such a sexy voice… not that I’m biased or anything ;D
3. Get to the #IRC Chat room also, as SSR will be focusing on the TSS Chat room and we will be playing games and quizzes and such. It’ll be a grand old time ^^

SATURDAY:

1. This is the official start of the TSS TREASURE HUNT. It’s been moved to Saturday so that you got a whole day to find all the clues, and basically it’s best to dedicate a whole day for it. The prize is another new feature exclusive to TSS, and you will like it very much 🙂
2. SSR: LiVECASTs and the IRC Chat Room will also be heavily focused upon, as Dread gets back on the mic and also gives reports on the Treasure Hunt!

SUNDAY:

1. SonicSpeedL and a team of other TSS fans who regularly visit the Sonic Stadium Message Board (SSMB) will have a TSS-exclusive comic ready for launch on Sunday. All comic fans should check this out, especially SSMB members – as it will feature many SSMB members too, if not in the premier issue then in future issues!
2. Think we’re going to let you go high and dry and give you a chance to catch your breath? Think AGAIN! An official announcement will be made today as to the actual date for the SONIC SITE AWARDS 2003 CEREMONY! This date marks THE event of the year for many webmasters, as it recognises both large and small, old and newcoming Sonic sites for their efforts in web design and Sonic content. It’s just one party after another eh? 😉

After this party, Dreadknux will be rocking the mic on a regular basis on Sega Sonic Radio: LiVECAST! TSS’ Third Birthday marks the birth of “Dreadknux’s Sonic Hour!”, and it will be at least a fornightly radio show, so make sure you tune in if you like Dread’s eccentricity 😉

So, is that a weekend or what?

EVEN MORE GOOD NEWS:

The Sonic Stadium has this morning reached it’s 200,000th visit count!!!! ^_______^ This is a tremendous birthday present in itself for TSS from you, the Sonic fan. We thank you for coming to TSS as your #1 Resource in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Friday marks a new dawn, a whole new beginning, for Sonic sites in general!

LOVE SONIC? LOVE THE SONIC STADIUM!!!

Right, after putting it off for Operation Grandslam and the new look, I’m finally getting round to spending more time on renovating the Video Games section at long last. Sonic Adventure has been re-opened at long last, and for good reason. Take a look at the two pictures below:

They are fantastic, aren’t they? Pachuka of Sonic CulT offered these to TSS to report on first-dibs, so thanks to Pach for that. The first image was actually discovered by Solly of Dream Avenue however, and is original concept art for Sonic Adventure – presumably the only artwork for Tikal, and this didn’t even get released. The second image is the same, only coloured and cleaned up by KojiChao, a fabulous Sonic artist who usually regulars Sonic CulT.

You can view these and all the other Sonic Adventure artwork here:

1. Sonic Adventure Artwork Section
2. Click here to go to the Sonic Adventure VG page

A general rule of thumb for those new to the site – General Sonic artwork goes in the Media Channel’s Artwork section (such as the bulk of the Sonic Jam artwork). Actual Game Promotional artwork will be in the section of the relevant video game, in the Video Games section – it’s the same for all related thing for the games, excepting Music downloads and movies. So remember that, the VG section is much bigger than you think. Pay more of a visit there sometime. 😉

Well, after all that, the Sonic Adventure section represents what the other VG sections will look like pretty soon once they’re all up to speed too – if you have anything regarding concept art, or other information and game media similar besides, be sure to contact TSS about it. ^_^ Oh, and look out for a completely refurbished Cellphone Games section… coming soon… 🙂