Tag Archives: Fighting

Ever wanted a glimpse inside the character creation process that produced favorites like Kuma, Jack, and Bob? More than half of the ten new challengers up for inclusion in PS3 free-to-play fighter Tekken Revolution were rejected for being too weird. That’s right. Too weird for Tekken. Like Syake/Salmon: “Originally planned …

Tag battle action in the palm of your hand Street Fighter X Tekken can’t be contained on consoles–it’s now made the jump to the handheld arena with the release of the PS Vita version. But just who will you pick for your tag-team duo? We’ll get you reacquainted with all …

Arcades are better in Japan. It’s that simple. Yes, there are some cherished video game hovels out here in the states, ones that have weathered a brutal storm against an increasingly shrinking market. New Jersey’s 8 on the Break was a personal favorite during my time at Rutgers, and fostered …

Dimensional dispute This match-up sees Justin Towell (1-0-0) battling on behalf of 3D fighters, while Lucas (0-1-0) sings the praises of 2D brawling. Which fighting game sub-genre is better? Its time for the great debate. Justin says: 3D allows for spectacular environmental traversal Justin: Just look at Dead or Alive …

The newest fighting game from the Arc Systems, the team behind Guilty Gear and Blaz Blue, is out this week and for most fighting game fans, that’s all they need to know. But the game in question, Persona 4: Arena, has a ton of history attached, reaching back as far …

Amid the whirlwind of E3 reveals, trailers, demonstrations and showcases, it seems that THQ has attempted to slide one particular piece of news under the rug: the closure of its San Diego studio. Several tweets by industry commenters suggest that THQ has done exactly that: RIP, THQ San Diego, WWE …

SEGA and AM2’s legendary Virtua Fighter franchise has always been regarded with respect, given its wealth of content for players that take the time to delve into its complex mechanics and movelists. Despite using a mere three buttons (punch, kick, and guard) and a joystick, the sheer number of possible …

Team Ninja’s big return to fighting games continues to build to its fall release later this year. This newest trailer showcases a new stage with a battle between series stars Kasumi and Ayane. But at about the halfway point, things take an odd turn. Out of nowhere comes Virtua Fighter’s …

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences conducted its 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAA) in Vegas last night, capping the 2012 DICE. Summit with a tribute to 2011’s top games and game makers. Chief amongst the night’s winners was Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (opens in new tab), …

Mad Catz announced today the shipping of its Soulcalibur V Arcade FightStick Soul Edition for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. If you haven’t seen it already, here it is! High-quality fightsticks is what Mad Catz is known for, but this tournament edition fightstick is a first for the Soulcalibur …