Tag Archives: Fighting

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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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: …

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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 …

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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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