Category Archives: Fighter

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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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 19:23 BST

Pokémon X & Y information escapes CoroCoro, four new Pokés detailed

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As promised, the new CoroCoro has is chock full of new Pokémon X and Y information, and the information has leaked onto the net.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 14:49 BST

Injustice: Gods Among Us survey asks which hypothetical DLC character fans would like

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Netherrealm Studios boss Ed Boon has posted a survey, asking fans which character they’d like to see as hypothetical DLC in Injustice: Gods Among Us. The choices are: Blue Beetle, Doctor Fate, Powergirl, Red Hood (Robin), Static Shock, Swamp Thing, or Zatanna. Vote for yourself through here – just keep in mind this is, again, hypothetical. Still, I think Swamp Thing would be rather awesome. Injustce: Gods Among Us is now available on PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360.

Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:05 BST

Pokémon: X & Y news coming May 19, Deoxys distribution event happening

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We’ve got a couple news nuggets for Pokémon fans today pertaining to the Deoxys distribution event which is going on now for Black and White 2, and news on the adventures included in X and Y will be featured on Pokémon Smash soon.

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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 13:24 BST

Deadpool: new screens show DLC packs, urinals, combat and more

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Deadpool has received a new batch of gameplay screens from High Moon Studios, showing off the mental merc as he compares penis sizes with guards, rides shopping trolleys and plays with his Wolverine action figure.

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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 11:08 BST

Dragon’s Crown: Amazon trailer shows an ill-dressed barrage of attacks

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Dragon’s Crown developer Vanillaware has released another gameplay trailer, this time focusing on the hard-hitting Amazon class. She’s wearing next to nothing and this has sparked a debate in some circles. It’s all very ludicrous, but judge for yourself here.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 19:05 BST

Injustice: Gods Among Us trailer debuts Batgirl

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Warner has released an Injustice: Gods Among Us trailer showing upcoming DLC character, Batgirl, in action. Watch her kick some Joker ass below, as promised last week. Batgirl is the next available DLC and will run you 400 MS Points/ £3.99 on Xbox 360 and PS3.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 17:41 BST

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate confirmed for west, trailer shows off newcomer Momiji

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Tecmo Koei has put out a new trailer for Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate – and it offers a glimpse into how newly added character Momiji plays.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 08:22 BST

Injustice DLC to hit Wii U “this summer”

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Fans concerned that the Wii U version of Injustice: Gods Among Us might be left in the cold from this week’s newly released and upcoming DLC can breathe a sigh of relief, with Netherrealm confirming the console will get the DLC – but later.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 10:14 BST

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate to feature DOA5+ Content, out this year

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Additional details about Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate have got out, revealing extra information about the contents of this enhanced version of last year’s fighter release from Tecmo Koei.

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