News EVOxJAPAN | The Hunter x Hunter fighting game finally gets a gameplay trailer, but some fans aren't exactly blown away Look past the surface level and you'll see yummy janky action, trust me. April 26, 2024 Connor Makar
Article FINALITY | 5 years on from Mortal Kombat 11's series high-point, the games industry seems intent on making it the last MK I'll ever love I’ve always felt that Mortal Kombat 11 was the end of an era for NetherRealm, and Mortal Kombat 1 solidified that for me. April 23, 2024 Sherif Saed 4 comments
News SALTY? | Illaoi finally gets gameplay showcase ahead of 2XKO Evo Japan demo League's very own seaside slugger has her kit explained in length by one of her chief designers. April 23, 2024 Connor Makar
Article FIGHTING MUSIC | "We're trying something out that's very experimental" - Casey Edwards opens up about 2XKO's soundtrack A chat with Casey Edwards on his journey to 2XKO, and his role on the project. April 22, 2024 Connor Makar
Guide PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS | The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024 Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger. April 11, 2024 James Billcliffe
Guide The best Apple Arcade games to play in 2024 Here are some pocket-sized games for you to play on the go. April 10, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
Video EXTENDED EDITION | The best FREE games we'd love to PAY FOR – SUBS ONLY As the old saying goes: the best things in life have a flat upfront cost and no microtransactions. April 9, 2024 Jim Trinca
Video PODCAST | The best FREE games we'd love to PAY FOR – The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 94 As the old saying goes: the best things in life have a flat upfront cost and no microtransactions. April 9, 2024 Jim Trinca
Guide NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024 Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash. April 5, 2024 Kelsey Raynor 5 comments
Article WHIRLWIND | Tekken 8's Eddy Gordo patch is an absolute disaster While the Tekken team has created an absolute banger of a fighting game, the latest patch is troubling. April 3, 2024 Connor Makar
Guide TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024 Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service! April 2, 2024 Connor Makar
Article UNDERDOG | What's the best game everyone says you should hate but is actually good? Forget critical consensus! What are some of the people's picks? April 2, 2024 Connor Makar 15 comments
News JUST ADD SYRUP | Tekken 8 fans desperately want a Waffle House stage, but Harada isn't sure he can make it happen Where better to throw down? March 31, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News MIX UP | "I wouldn't rule it out" Valorant producer hints towards agents coming to 2XKO Following the conclusion of Valorant Masters Madrid, a curveball 2XKO question actually gets an answer. March 25, 2024 Connor Makar
News SLAM DUNK | Ever wondered which 2XKO character came first? Thanks to a new dev chat, we finally know. It may surprise you to learn which of the four released champs was developed first in Riot Games' League of Legends fighter. March 15, 2024 Connor Makar
News SABER OUR SOULS | Saber is actually rescuing more studios from Embracer than was announced - and that includes Metro dev 4A Ah yes, a big corporate announcement detailing how a divorce is being handled - the good stuff. March 14, 2024 Mark Warren 4 comments
News A NEW RIVAL | Giant hats and cubes are ruining Tekken 8's online matchmaking A familiar problem has popped back up in Bandai Namco's popular fighting game. March 13, 2024 Connor Makar
News RAGING DEMON | Capcom breaks out the glass cannon in Akuma's stylish Street Fighter 6 trailer No release date for the character yet, but it's bound to be close. March 12, 2024 Connor Makar
News BACK AGAIN | MultiVersus is back in Unreal Engine 5, and launching on May 28 New characters, stages, a PvE mode and better netcode are on the way. March 11, 2024 Connor Makar
Article OUT OF CREDITS | With Street Fighter 5’s arcade version ‘sunsetting’, even arcade games aren’t safe from ‘always online’ BS SF5 Type Arcade’s online servers are being shut off, and the game will disappear from Japanese arcades. Nowhere is safe from the always-online nonsense. March 6, 2024 Alex Donaldson 1 comment
News GUESS WHO'S BACK | Remember MultiVersus? The game's social media account has suddenly returned Roughly nine months since the game's sudden disappearance, it looks like an update is nigh on arrival. March 6, 2024 Connor Makar
News DOUBLE DUTY | Mark your calendar! More Dragons Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, and Monster Hunter news is coming this March On March 7 and March 11, Capcom Highlights will be packing updates for some of the company's biggest upcoming games. March 5, 2024 Connor Makar
News I'M READY | You can soon get an Xbox Series X that looks like SpongeBob - if you can afford it That is quite the price tag. March 4, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke 2 comments
Guide The best FPS games to play in 2024 Sometimes, you just need to pop some heads. Feb. 29, 2024 Kelsey Raynor 1 comment
Video DISC-USTING | What's the best game that shipped on multiple discs? The Best Games Ever Podcast Most games shipped on multiple discs, if you think about it... Feb. 27, 2024 Jim Trinca 8 comments
News TEK THIS | Tekken 8 has a strong start as its first month sales outpace Tekken 7 Not a bad start at all. Feb. 26, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
Article KEEP IT ROLLING | 2XKO will have "server-based rollback netcode", but how will that impact the game and its players? What are the pros and cons for such an approach? Let's find out. Feb. 25, 2024 Connor Makar
News SWORDS FOREVER | Six years after being delisted, a classic iPhone game is back thanks to an anonymous group of fans It's been impossible to download the title since 2020. Feb. 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke 1 comment
News GAREN-TEED | Stay tuned - more 2XKO updates are set to come "over the coming weeks" Various topics have been raised as discussion points, including netcode, monetization, and more. Feb. 24, 2024 Connor Makar 1 comment
Article PERFECT BLEND | 2XKO (Project L) preview: An intoxicating cocktail of Marvel vs Capcom and Street Fighter 6 It's hard to argue against Project L, a game that's so much more than the sum of its (very impressive) parts. Feb. 24, 2024 Connor Makar
News FIGHT! | Mortal Kombat 1 players on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S can enjoy crossplay with next week's patch Smack your friends around no matter the platform. Feb. 24, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News FIGHT MUSIC | Casey Edwards - composer on DMC5's banger soundtrack - is working on 2XKO's soundtrack Edwards, alongside a team of internal Riot and external musicians, are working on the fighting game's tracks. Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar
Article Fighting words | Everything we know about 2XKO (Project L), the Riot Games fighting game Here's everything we currently know about the upcoming fighting game from Riot Games. Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar
News FINALLY, A NAME | Riot Games' Project L finally has a real name: 2XKO is coming in 2025 to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S You can sign up right now for at-home testing, which should be coming some time this year. Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar
News TASTE IT | Peacemaker wants to get naughty with Mileena in his debut Mortal Kombat 1 trailer And John Cena is lending his voice to the hero. Feb. 22, 2024 Fran Ruiz
News PORTS ON PORTS | Pentiment and Grounded weren't the only Microsoft games announced for Switch today You've got plenty to make your way through, now. Feb. 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
Article MONEY MATCH | Tekken 8 community up in arms over plans to add premium currency to game, post-launch Folks seem mad about the sudden addition of microtransactions to Tekken 8, but should they be? Feb. 20, 2024 Connor Makar
News WON'T SUGARCOAT IT | 2B from Nier Automata has finally made it to Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Everyone loves 2B, and now she's back in fighting form. Feb. 20, 2024 Connor Makar
News PLAY TO VIN | Vin Diesel nearly got to play Tekken 6 before any of us, but the game's devs wouldn't trust him like family Don’t worry, it sounds like he wasn’t too furious. Feb. 19, 2024 Mark Warren
News MISTAKES WERE MADE | For its eighth anniversary, Capcom admits it messed up Street Fighter 5's launch All's forgiven now, though! Feb. 19, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
Article PLAY WISHLIST REPEAT | Demo dive! Jump into Steam Next Fest and try out some these neat demos We wade through the shallows and swim the deep end so you don't have to. Feb. 9, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News FISTS UP | After reappearing in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Virtua Fighter may be getting a reboot – report If it really is in development, you won't need to boot up Yakuza to play a modern port of one of the fighting genre's oldest IPs Feb. 8, 2024 Connor Makar
News EVO 2024 | Evo 2024 sets the stage for another year of exciting fighting game reveals and competition The tournament has just wrapped up its annual reveal, giving us an idea of what games are taking the main stage. Feb. 7, 2024 Connor Makar
Article TEKKEN STOCK | Tekken 8 is sadly missing in action in arcades for now – but its creators still strive to honor arcade culture Tekken 8 is the first title in the series to debut on console over arcades. But the game’s creators remain determined to honor Tekken’s arcade roots. Feb. 5, 2024 Alex Donaldson
Article QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS | 24 years later, no-one can quite agree on when exactly The Sims actually came out One year short of the franchise's big quarter-century anniversary, we set out to trace it back to its exact calendar roots. Feb. 4, 2024 Rebecca Jones 1 comment
News PRINTER GO BRRRRR | What are we even doing here, folks? Crunchyroll’s One Punch Man gacha game has an $1,000 character pack Even in the wondeful world of Gacha gaming, this is a bit too much. Feb. 2, 2024 Connor Makar 1 comment