Category Archives: Fighter

Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:42 BST

Fightback trailer shows Ninja Theory’s mobile brawler in action

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Fightback developer Ninja Theory has released a teaser trailer for its mobile beat-em-up. The clip has a cheesy ’80s action flick vibe, along with some juggle-tastic combat footage. There’s also some gunplay in there too. Check it out here.

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:06 BST

Killer is Dead gets screen assault: shows Mondo on the moon

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Killer is Dead has received a screen-gasm, care of Grasshopper Manufacture. The barrage of new shots show Mondo Zappa fighting weird enemies in a mansion on the moon. Did you expect something normal?

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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 11:10 BST

Super Smash Bros Wii U single-player won’t be like Brawl’s

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Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS will feature a single-player mode, but it won’t follow the format laid down by Brawl’s ‘Subspace Emissary’ campaign.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 17:11 BST

Injustice: Gods Among Us to add General Zod as fourth DLC character

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Superman nemesis General Zod will be the fourth DLC character for Injustice: Gods Among Us. The character was revealed through on of Conan O’Brien’s “Clueless Gamer” segements and confirmed by Ed Boon on Twitter. Expect a gameplay video demonstrating his moved next week. Until then, watch Conan below.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 14:57 BST

Pokémon X & Y screens and trailer show off Kalos Region, and first Gym Leader

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New Pokémon X and Pokémon Y screens, information, and trailer has been released by Nintendo, showing off the Kalos region; its many towns to explore; people to meet; and never-before-seen Pokémon to encounter. Players will also meet new Gym Leaders to challenge and collect Gym Badges from as they travel throughout Kalos.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 14:26 BST

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate to contain DoA3′s Leon and Ninja Gaiden’s Rachel

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Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate characters Leon and Rachael have been announced. Leon was in DoA3 and Rachel is from Ninja Gaiden series. You can see the two to in action below in a trailer also featuring Kasumi, Ryu Hayabusa, Hayate, Hitomi, Jann Lee, Lei Fang, Helena, Lisa, Christie, Sarah Bryant, Jacky Bryant, Pai Chan, Tina, Bass, Brad Wong, Gen Fu, Akira, Kokoro, Eliot, Mila, Momiji, Ayane, Zack, Alpha 152, Ein, Rig and Bayman.

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate will in the west from September 3 on PS3 and Xbox 360 and in Japan on September 5.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 02:12 BST

Super Smash Bros. unlikely to have more third-party characters

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Super Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U probably won’t have many third-party characters, director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed, despite development assistance from Namco Bandai.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 01:23 BST

Killer Instinct reboot was Microsoft’s idea, says dev

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Killer Instinct developer Double Helix said it jumped at the chance to work on the franchise, but it was Microsoft who initiated the reboot.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 01:03 BST

Super Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U will not have crossplay

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Director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that 3DS and Wii U owners will not be able to play Super Smash Bros. against each other.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 00:57 BST

Smash Bros. dev video shows 3DS & Wii U gameplay, stages & characters

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Super Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai has presented a dev video that focuses on gameplay for both the 3DS and Wii U editions of Nintendo’s incoming brawler. It shows characters, stages and more.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 00:57 BST

New Super Smash Bros. features Wii Fit trainer

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Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS was announced today and shown for the first time. Other than Mega Man, another new character will be in it: the Wii Fit instructor. No. We are not kidding. See for yourself below. Thanks, Sylrissa.

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Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 00:52 BST

Tekken Revolution, Armored Core: Verdict Day screens escape E3

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Armored Core: Verdict Day and Tekken Revolution shots have landed. Namco sent the lot over for you to gaze upon. You can do so below.

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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 02:10 BST

Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS revealed, coming 2014, features Mega Man

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Super Smash Bros. has been announced for 3DS and Wii U for a 2014 launch. It stars Mega Man.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 19:21 BST

Bayonetta 2 will have “two player mode,” launches 2014

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Bayonetta 2 has received a gameplay trailer on Wii U, showing off the gun-toting witch’s new, shorter hair style. For a person who uses her hair as a weapon, that’s a big deal.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 22:19 BST

Dragon’s Crown E3 2013 trailer brings the gameplay

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Dragon’s Crown developer Vanillaware has released an E3 2013 trailer for its PS Vita fantasy brawler, and it’s top-heavy with gameplay.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 23:24 BST

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma gets PS3 roster trailer

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BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma has received a new PS3 roster trailer, care of Arc System Works. The clip shows of new and returning fighters entering the fray when the game hits Sony’s console across Japan on October 24. BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma will arrive in North American in 2014.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 10:29 BST

Killer Instinct reboot is free-to-play, only one character is free

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Killer Instinct is getting a reboot on Xbox One, courtesy of Double Helix Games . Good news: it’s free-to-play. Potential bad news: you have to pay for every character, except Jago.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 22:42 BST

UFC detailed at EA E3 press event

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Andrew Wilson came on stage to talk about UFC – the fastest growing sport on the planet. Dana White who is head of the fighting series, came on stage to discuss the game with UFC fighters. Players will be able to feel the fight with Jon Jones and Benson Henderson apparently. The new MMA AI system will allow players to alter the fight as it proceeds. Players will know what it feels like to be punched in the face, thanks to the new tech which shows how the body reacts to punches and chokes. It’s out next spring.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 21:08 BST

Killer Instinct will be released on Xbox One

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Killer Instinct is in the works for Xbox One. A trailer below. It’s 30 seconds long.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 01:55 BST

Tekken Revolution E3 trailer shows off free-to-play fighter

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Tekken revolution, the free-to-play PlayStation Network fighter coming next week, has produced a trailer confirming King, Paul, Lili, Marshall, Asuka, Steve, Alisa and Lars; showing a few other characters in action; and providing almost no further information.

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