SEGA announced today that their next Sonic the Hedgehog game Sonic Boom: Fire and & Ice will be playable at E3 this year.  This marks the first time that the game will be playable to the public.

SEGA also revealed that there will be a Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice - Launch Edition that will include a DVD with 3 episodes from the TV show.  The episodes included are "Chili Dog Day Afternoon", "It Wasn't Me, It Was the One-Armed Hedgehog", and "It Takes a Village to Defeat a Hedgehog".

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice will be available for $39.99 on the Nintendo 3DS September 27th.