New Street Fighter x Tekken screenshots released via the game’s Xbox Live Marketplace page reveal two new characters for the title. The shot, which features Bison and Ling Xiaoyu hiding above the life bar, doesn’t give players much to go on: all you really know now is that Bison will …
Read More »King of Fighters XIII gets King of Soundtracks pre-order bonus
Atlus’ announced pre-order bonus for next month’s The King of Fighters XIII is a doozy. Spanning four CDs, the immodestly-titled King of Soundtracks ’94-XIII aims to live up to its self-bestowed regal status by collecting more than 100 tracks (101 of them, in fact) from the series’ 15-year backlog of …
Read More »Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike Online review
In the realm of fighting games, few are held in as high regard as Capcom’s 1999 effort, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. The second follow up to 1997’s Street Fighter III, 3rd Strike is beloved by die-hards as one of the pinnacles of the genre. It doesn’t take a genius …
Read More »Atlus launches educational video series devoted to King of Fighters XIII
Now, do not get the wrong idea. By alerting you to the existence of Atlus’ newly-created YouTube channel channel devoted to teaching the rudiments of the upcoming King of Fighters XIII, nobody is for a moment saying you need such training. What’s going on here is that you might have …
Read More »Mortal Kombat: Legacy getting Blu-ray release November 8th
Yes, we’re aware the live-action Mortal Kombat: Legacy series can already be watched in its entirety on YouTube or through other online means, but we also know true fans might still be interested in spending a few bucks on the goodies-filled Blu-ray edition scheduled to pummel shelves on November 8th. …
Read More »King of Fighters XIII coming to consoles, and don’t worry, Mai Shiranui is back
Good news today for SNK fans, as Atlus has confirmed a console release for the game in Japan. While that may seem less exciting for us console owners outside of Japan, the fact that Atlus is publishing it means there’s an excellent chance it’ll find its way into the rest …
Read More »Mortal Kombat: European PS3 players see red over DLC misfire
PS3 Mortal Kombat players inEurope arethirsty forNetherRealm Studios and/or Warner Bros. Interactive blood after the latest title update arrived in the PSN store at double the US price without the promised Skarlet character pack. In a statement to Eurogamer, Warner Bros attributed the mix-up to “technical issues”, stating, “The Mortal …
Read More »E3 2011: New Super Smash Bros. game announced for 3DS and Wii U
Though it was only mentioned in passing, Nintendo has announced a new Super Smash Bros. game for both Wii U and the 3DS.Interstingly, the gamewill include multiplayer connectivitybetweenboth systems.The game development is being overseen by seriesveteran Masahiro Sakurai of HAL who’s currently working on the 3DS gameKid Icarus: Uprising. Above: …
Read More »The Top 7… Things in games that will never be realistic
Look at games! The sky. The trees. The grass. The water. All of these things look real. And games will continue to get more real-looking as technology throws us ever closer to a promised land of perfect visual fidelity. Just this week, for example, Rockstar’s LA Noire will introduce character …
Read More »The most bizarre Mortal Kombat trailer yet
Wanna learn about Mortal Kombat from the latest trailer? Too bad! However, I did learn that sign spinning isn’t just something only the homeless people in my neighborhood hone while being paid tostand on street corners like living, pitiable billboards for furniture store close outs. The dudes in the video …
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