Sifu has got a new trailer during today’s Future Games Show, where developer SloClap explores the story accompanying the fast-paced kung-fu action, as well as provide more details. The Absolver developer revealed in the trailer precisely why you’re so devoted to learning kung-fu kicking the crap out of people in …
Read More »Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Pyra and Mythra as DLC fighters today
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will welcome Pyra and Mythra as its latest DLC fighters later today, bringing in the two-in-one living weapons from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai announced the news in an extended breakdown for the new characters, coming just about two weeks after they were …
Read More »Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s next fighters are Minecraft’s Steve, Alex, Zombie, and Enderman
Today, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai revealed that Minecraft’s Steve will be joining the game as the next DLC fighter. Sakurai revealed the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter in a short presentation earlier today on October 1. It’s not just Steve joining the action though, because …
Read More »Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tips: 12 essential things to know before you play
After months of hype, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (opens in new tab) is finally out in the wild. Now everyone can kick the crud out of Pikachu and Pichu during their morning commute. The latest entry in the franchise fighter hits all the right notes, melding characters from games like …
Read More »Hit em where it hurts: the 15 greatest punches in Xbox history
You’ve trash-talked someone online and now they want to beat you up, so what do you do? Learn some moves from our list of Xbox’s greatest knuckle sandwiches, that’s what. The best Xbox One X Enhanced games (opens in new tab) The best Xbox One external hard drives to buy …
Read More »HADOUKEN! The story behind Street Fighters most iconic move
Just after Street Fighter celebrated its 25th anniversary, a photographic meme spread across Japan.The first participant in the picture would be seen leaning forward in a deep lunge, the leading leg bent heavily, the trailing leg extended behind their torso, straight and purposeful. Their head would be slightly lowered, and …
Read More »Capcom reveals the 20-year-old anatomy guide thats kept Street Fighter so consistently beefy
Across the various art styles that Street Fighter has tried throughout its long history, one thing has always stayed the same: the way the characters are all so darn beefy. That’s no happy coincidence. Capcom recently published excerpts (opens in new tab) from its anatomical bible for company artists (via …
Read More »Gorgeous sprites, perfect fights: You should be playing Garou Mark of the Wolves
What is it? One of the most intricately drawn 2D fighters in SNK’s classic era. Play it if you like… Street Fighter 3, Fatal Fury, The Rumble Fish and simple but technical 2D fighting games. Format: PS4, PS Vita Price: $14.99 Release date: Out now SNK is back. Starting in …
Read More »8 of the most common names in video games – and what they mean
If you play games long enough, you start to notice a lot of similarities. “Hey, these games sure have a lot of chest-high walls.” “Wow, there sure are lots of games with zombies.” And so on. One thing you’ll also begin to notice is how many video game characters share …
Read More »GR+ Live: Celebrating 25 years of Super Nintendo games
On August 23rd, 1991 the people of the United States started playing with power. Super power. The Super Nintendo launch brought the house of Mario into the world of 16-bit gaming. Super NES launch games like Super Mario World, F-Zero, Pilotwings, Gradius 3, and SimCity presaged an astoundingly fruitful five …
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