Category Archives: Fighter

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:41 BST

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition announced for PC, exclusive screenshots

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Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC has bee announced by Warner, which also sent us two exclusive screenshots of the fighter on its new platform.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:00 BST

PSN Europe gets massive PS3 fighting game sale, full price list here

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Sony has published details of a huge fighting game sale on PSN, fierce dragon-punching money off the price of many PS3 brawlers from now until June 5.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:22 BST

Altered Beast 3D heading to 3DS eShop Japan next week

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Altered Beast 3D is getting the 3DS eShop treatment, courtesy of Sega. It’s the arcade version and it’ll come with those odd voice-overs intact when it launches on May 29. Altogether now, ‘Rise from your grave’.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 15:04 BST

Injustice: Gods Among Us video delves into Batgirl’s history

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To coincide with e availability of Batgirl for Injustice: Gods Among Us, Warner has released a history trailer for the lovely lady. Hit up the break for a watch. The character will be made available as DLC later on the PS Store in the US once it updates, is out today on Xbox Live as well, and will hit PSN in Europe tomorrow.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 12:54 BST

Killer is Dead gets huge screen dump: shows bosses, combat & more

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Killer is Dead developer Grasshopper Manufacture has released a huge gallery of new shots for its twisted action game, showing off four bosses, plenty of sword-play some bloke riding a tiger, obviously. The game’s out on PS3 and Xbox 360 in August.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 12:13 BST

BlazBlue anime series ‘Alter Memory’ announced, starts Autumn

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BlazBlue is being transformed into an anime series called ‘BlazBlue: Alter Memory’. It’ll begin in Autumn, although it’s not yet clear which networks will support it, or if it’ll purely be an online endeavour.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:32 BST

Metal Gear Rising didn’t launch on Xbox 360 in Japan due to console’s weak performance

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance didn’t launch on Xbox 360 in Japan because of the console’s poor performance in the country, Kojima Productions producer Yuji Korekado has explained.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:59 BST

Yakuza 1&2 HD trailer and screens surface

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Yakuza 1&2 HD has been confirmed for Wii U release in Japan by Sega, and the developer has released the bundle’s first trailer and screens into the wild.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:36 BST

Mario Wii U, Mario Kart and Smash Bros to appear on pre-E3 Nintendo Direct

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Nintendo has confirmed that it will hold a pre-E3 Nintendo Direct webstream, which will unveil the company’s next 3D Mario title, as well as the next instalments of Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 02:30 BST

Are you ready for Guilty Gear Xrd?

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As revealed in a bright and flashy new video, Arc System Works are hard at work developing Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-. With metal music a’rocking and pushing the power of the Unreal Engine, the game-play certainly looks to be an excellent continuation of their fighting classic.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 12:35 BST

Remember Me gets new story trailer, concept art

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Remember Me has received a snazzy new story trailer courtesy of developer Dontnod Entertainment, along with new pieces of concept.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 06:58 BST

Skullgirls: Beowulf chosen as final DLC character

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Fans voted in Beowulf as the fifth and final DLC character to be added to Skullgirls following its tremendously successful crowdfunding campaign.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 20:51 BST

Injustice: Gods Among Us Red Son DLC dropping next week

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The Red Son DLC which was a pre-order bonus for Injustice: Gods Among Us will be released as a purchasable pack through PSN and XBLA next week, according to the game’s Twitter account. The skins were also part of the special edition of the game released in the UK. No word on whether the skins will also come with the 20 bonus challenge missions or not, and a price wasn’t announced either. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Thanks, Joystiq.

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:14 BST

Deadpool box art breaks the fourth wall

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Deadpool develoepr High Moon Studios has unveiled the game’s box art, and you might notice a daft little fourth wall-breaking joke on the front.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 10:05 BST

Metal Gear Rising: Blade Wolf DLC gets Western launch trailer

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance publisher Konami has released a new trailer for the launch of Platinum’s DLC across Europe. It shows Blade Wolf hacking up enemies with his chainsaw tail, all to a kick-ass J-Rock soundtrack. Get on it.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 12:52 BST

Modders place working Mortal Kombat 2 arcade machine inside Doom map

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Modders have managed to create a fully-operational Mortal Kombat 2 arcade cab into a Doom multiplayer map. The cab runs the SNES version of Probe’s brawler, so if you just want to play that instead of shooting each other stupid then you can.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 12:36 BST

Persona 4: Arena dev Arc System Works holding 25th anniversary event next week

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Arc System Works, creators of such games as BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, Guilty Gear and Persona 4: Arena is holding a 25th anniversary bash called Arc System Works Festival – or ‘ArcFes’ – in Yokohama, Japan. The festivities kick off May 19.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 15:24 BST

TMNT: Out of the Shadows trailer shows Raphael throwing down

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows publisher Activision has released a new trailer that shows Raphael dishing out healthy dollops of attitude and pain.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 06:48 BST

Skullgirls Wii U unlikely due to weak sales and lack of digital presence

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Skullgirls developer Lab Zero has discussed the likelihood of releasing its fighter on Nintendo’s Wii U eShop. Chances are looking slim at the moment, however.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 08:39 BST

Shaq Fu sequel could be in the works after trademark filing – rumour

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Critically-slated 16-bit fighter Shaq Fu – which starred basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal – could be getting a sequel called Shaqfighter, according to recently filed trademarks.

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