Take your five-star Vorpal Sword in hand and prepare to head into the new level, released today for Spiral Knights — the mysterious Gloaming Wildwoods, complete with a new boss!

Not just an ordinary level, this is home to a new boss for Tier 1 knights — no ordinary monster of the dark woods, this beast is the Snarbolax, something from beyond the looking glass (and from deep within the Clockworks). Deep within the dense forest of the Gloaming Woods is where you’ll find the Snarbolax.

If you haven’t encountered the boss monsters of the Clockworks yet, you’re missing out — see below for screenshots from the battle with the Royal Jelly, one of the other massive bosses to emerge from the Clockworks. The Snarbolax is no ordinary beast: said to be “draped in living shadows”, the Snarbolax stalks the depths of the Gloaming Wildwoods — vicious and cruel, he toys with his prey before finishing them off . . . Succeed in defeating the beast, however, and untold riches may be yours!

This update also includes a new artifact reward and a number of new items.

New items aside, the Snarbolax whiffling through the Gloaming Wildwoods raises the question: just what is going on in the Clockworks, anyway? What has been brought to bare against the Clockwork knights from the shifting gears and levels deep underneath the planet Cradle?

Check out more details on the update at Three Rings, and explore the Spiral Knights wiki to delve into the mysteries of the Clockworks … or just jump right in and see for yourself, and chortle in your joy!

Lastly — check below for a wallpaper-sized image of the Snarbolax (just follow the link to our flickr and grab the resolution of your choice)!

Sonic Boom is coming next week, and there will be a lot to see and do at the event! To help you get everywhere you need and want to go, we’ve created some signs to help you. Here are some of what you’ll see next week!

Finding the Event

Classic Sonic will help you find your way to the venue.

Ticket Holders

If you have a ticket, follow Modern Sonic to make sure you’re in the right line.

Non-Ticket Holders

If you don’t have a ticket, look for these signs with Amy on them to make sure you’re where you need to be.

Video Booth

Record your video message about your favorite Sonic memories nearby this sign.

T-Shirts

Find Tails to pick up your t-shirt!

More Information

For more information on the event, see our previous blog entry which has a whole bunch of details. You can keep up with all the latest info about the event  at http://www.sega.com/sonicboom.

We encourage you to tweet about Sonic Boom and all of our E3 happenings! Please use the hashtag #SegaE3 in your SEGA E3 and Sonic Boom related tweets.

PlayStation Network is live again — and with it, SEGA Rally Online Arcade comes roaring into off-road action in hi-def!

Inspired by SEGA Rally Revo and SEGA Rally 3, SEGA Rally Online Arcade brings back all the features players could want from the popular arcade and console racers. Gameplay options include Championship Battle mode and Time Attack, and an exciting online racing mode that lets players race with up to five drivers around the world in intense rally action.

The game features a brand new achievement system, 13 rally cars to choose from, and online leaderboards — gameplay is a blend of solid racing physics (and of course the physics of chewing up mud, dirt, and snow on the track) and the arcade-style feel of tearing around in a powerful rally car for lap after lap.

Available right now for the low price of $9.99 — Welcome back, PSN, and welcome home, SEGA Rally!