The News, Reviewed: February 26-March 4

• Penders’s Lawsuit Against Sega, EA Dimissed…for Now: TSSZ has learned the lawsuit Ken Penders filed last year against both Sega and Electronic Arts has been dismissed in the US District Court for the Central District of California
• Inside the Pages: Sonic #234: Sonic and the Freedom Fighters have one mission: see that Elias and his family leave the city safely
• SEGA @ AOU 2012: Our correspondent Danny Russell tours the floor of the annual Japan arcade expo
• 24 New Sonic 4: Episode II Screenshots: more Sonic the Hedgehog 4 screens. At this rate, we’ll see the whole game before Sega show it off in another trailer.
• First Sonic 4: Episode II Footage Discovered: finally, what you’ve been waiting for, footage of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II. Has Ken Balough made good on his promised improvements?

Tuesday

• Kotaku EIC Totilo Apologizes for Sonic Column Farce: there was a…strange story over at Kotaku about a comedian – a lifelong Sonic fan – who succeeded in bringing girls back to his apartment despite plastering it completely with Sonic memorabilia (he had a Sonic bed, so go figure). The story caused a lot of controversy, so Kotaku’s Editor-in-Chief – Stephen Totilo – issued an apology
• Even More Sonic 4: Episode II Footage Uncovered: Mobile World Congress was happening in Barcelona this week, and some outlets managed to capture Sonic 4 footage of both levels being shown off in the current demo
• Jaleel White to Headline New “Dancing with the Stars” Season: ah, Jaleel White. why haven’t you been involved in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise again? Anyway, White is headlining a new Dancing with the Stars season. Yeah
• Sega Makes Jet Set Radio Re-Release Official: yes. Yes. YES. Jet Set Radio is getting a HD release this Summer. Too bad I’ll never forget injuring myself when I went rollerblading that one time in the Summer

Wednesday

• In Sega Sammy Corporate Shuffle, Nagoshi Elected Chief Creative Officer
• Sonic 4: Episode II White Park Footage Emerges: White Park, the second level in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II, got recorded at MWC this week. It shows off footage of Sonic and Tails interacting. You might also be able to hear a bit of the music, or is that me imagining what I want to hear?
• Sonic SatAM Now Streaming on Netflix: I’m sure we’ve all watched this at some point, but in case you’re longing to hear Jaleel White once again then you’ve got another opportunity to do so. 

Thursday

• More S4:E2 White Park Footage emerged online, showing off more Sonic and Tails co-op action
• English Sonic 4 Website Updates to Reflect Episode II: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I style, we have a new website showing off the first two zone of Episode II and the characters in the game. You can get a sample of the menu music, which has improved a little. Notice that large, rectangular square in the top right-hand corner?
• Report: Sonic Merchandise Demand on the Rise: yes, people are buying Sonic merchandise. I’m not surprised, to be honest: I’ve been barraged with e-mails ever since I signed up to the damn site. Anyway, check it out. You might find some cool stuff you’d like to buy

Friday

• Sega Announces Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit: this game focuses on a prince…who’s a rabbit. I don’t know what to think
• TSSZ Fan Fridays: The Sonic Stadium Music Album: I love this feature, because it highlights how awesome the Sonic community can be. If you haven’t checked out the album do, because there’s some quality material in it. And check out our interview, with was very well done by the awesome Louis Balzani this week
• Crush 40 Elaborates on New Songs: it had been all-but confirmed, but the new Crush 40 song’s aren’t Sonic related. Oh well, aren’t there some other Sonic games coming out this year?
• Sonic Generations for Steam Now $10 on Amazon: buy it already if you haven’t! It’s, like, pretty good!
• This Week’s Sonic 4: Episode II Concept Art: I don’t really know what we’re looking at for the concept art this week. A platform, ring dispenser or something? Hopefully you’ll have a better idea than I do over where this will feature in the game. At least we’re getting originals creations, though

Saturday

• TSSZ Interviews The Sonic Stadium Music Album (Part 1 of 2): Part 1 of the aforementioned interview.

Sunday

• TSSZ Interviews The Sonic Stadium Music Album (Part 2 of 2): Part 2 of the aforementioned interview.
• This!