Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Reveals New PAC-MAN Trailer and Upcoming Open Network Test

The Blur Blur is drifting into gamescom 2025! Today, SEGA released a new high-speed trailer revealing that PAC-MAN and his iconic rival ghosts will be joining the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Season Pass roster. Players will not only be able to play as PAC-MAN, but they can also race on a track inspired by the video game icon’s modern and classic arcade-era games.

In addition, SEGA announced that they are hosting an Open Network Test for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds from Friday, August 29 to Monday, September 1, giving players around the world an opportunity to race as Sonic and friends. Learn more about the Open Network Test HERE.

For more details on Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds’ presence at gamescom 2025, check out the full press release below.

Pac-Man Makes His Way To Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble as DLC & 2.20 Update Details!

Today, SEGA announced that Bandai Namco’s very own mascot, Pac-Man, will be appearing as a DLC character in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the PAC-MAN series in this collaboration.

As part of the addition, players will see in-game bananas transformed into PAC-MAN’s iconic pellets, a bunch of bananas will turn into cherry, and the golden bananas will turn into a power pellet! A new 2.20 Update for the game is also live with an additional new stage, Floral Ring, for the Robot Smash battle mode, alongside additional adjustments and bug fixes, all at no added cost. Pac-Man is available now as DLC for only $4.99.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is available now on the Nintendo Switch alongside a free playable demo on the Nintendo eShop!