Flush with success from its last Soulcalibur V ad starring Ivy’s massive, uh, weapons, Namco has released a new ad for the upcoming sequel that demonstrates the female fighter’s other notable asset. No, we’re not being subtle, but neither is Namco in this image from Famitsu: Yup. There it is; …
Read More »Capcom celebrates 25 years of Street Fighter
Now that we’ve rung in the New Year, it’s time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Street Fighter. The first iteration of the classic fighting game came out in August of 1987, and Capcom has wasted no time announcing the occasion. Community manager Brett Elston has posted a sharp new …
Read More »Soulcalibur V preview – Flaming souls and fast blades
Soulcalibur V is around the corner. Namco Bandai sent along partial builds of the game with certain features, such as the main story mode, locked out. It was, however, enough for us to poke around with the new characters and get a feel for what you can expect at the …
Read More »New Soulcalibur V trailer barely acts its age
Project Soul claims Soulcalbur V takes place 17 game years after thelast installation, yet judging by the new gameplay trailer from Gamescom, and the ageless condition of Ivy’s most defining – uh – ‘assets’, we’re inclined to believe it’s closer to 17 minutes. Nitpicky timeline issues aside, this minute-and-a-half clip …
Read More »King of Fighters XIII: New trailer shows locations and impossibly-fast gameplay
If you’re a King of Fighters veteran, you no doubt do everything fast. You play games at hyperspeed, you wolf your meals down without sitting, and your love life is problematic. So you’ll have no issues with the new trailer for the series’ thirteenth iteration, in which much of the …
Read More »Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition getting free balance patch this fall/winter
EVO, the world’s largest fighting game tournament, is going on right now in Las Vegas, and during a Street Fighter panel producer Yoshinori Ono announced that Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition will be receiving a free balance patch before year’s end. This news comes despite numerous statements that Arcade …
Read More »Double Dragon II 3D remake headed for XBLA
A modern remake of the classic Double Dragon II: The Revenge has been announced for XBLA. Titled Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons, it%26rsquo;s based on the game’s original 1988 arcade incarnation, not the tweaked NES version. Barunson Interactive is handling the development and plans to release the game …
Read More »Newest Soulcalibur V trailer has Ivy with newcomers Natsu and Zwei in action
Yesterday we were very excited to share with you thefirst info on the newest Soulcalibur V fighters (opens in new tab), chief among them femme fatale Ivy, along with newcomers Natsu, a 17-year-old ninja, and Zwei, the franchise’s newest bad boy. Yesterday we had screens, and those images were certainly …
Read More »Trailer reveals Tekken Tag Tournament 2 demo comes with PS3-exclusive Tekken Hybrid
The new trailer for Tekken Hybrid reveals that it’s a three-in-one package, containing an HD version of the original Tekken Tag Tournament, the film Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Prologue. While we know what to expect from Tekken Tag Tournament (fighting bears), Blood Vengeance and Tag …
Read More »Mortal Kombats Season Pass released, offers DLC package deal
Eagerto increase the size and girth of your Mortal Kombat roster? There’s a cream for that. And by ‘cream’, we mean Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm’s newly launched ‘Season Pass’ which allows players to pre-purchase the next four character DLC packs for a reduced bulk price, while also skoring …
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