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Drip! | Tekken director reveals how the series' most popular costume came to be
Everyone loves King's Tekken 3 alternative costume, but how did it come to be?
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You Wanna Learn? | Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection is getting both a digital and physical release on the PS4 and Switch, but nothing on Xbox
Great news for MvC players, but Xbox folks are left out in the dark.
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K.O. | Uh oh, the Street Fighter movie has lost its directors
The search for a new director begins.
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Mash DP | Street Fighter 6's Akuma raid boss and Twitch plays events were "a big hit" according to Capcom
In an interview with Kotaku, director Takayuki Nakayama and producer Shuhei Matsumoto speak on recent meta events.
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HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA | There's good fan service, and then there's Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
I played perhaps the most luscious, loving send-up to source material in years.
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Sick Burn | Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is definitely alive, here's 30 seconds of a candle to prove it
Got any plans for 2026 yet? Well, you can add this to them.
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Hawk'd | Delta Force: Hawk Ops dropped a new, explosive trailer with Alpha Testing scheduled for July
Delta Force: Hawk Ops delivered a fresh new taste of its destructive action at Summer Game Fest.
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What?!? | Street Fighter 6 meets King of Fighters in season 2 DLC
Terry and Mai are coming, as well as a revived M. Bison and Elena! CVS is back, kinda.
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BLACK HAWK DOWN | Delta Force is an ambitious tactical FPS that's equal parts Battlefield and Tarkov – but does it trump either?
Tencent's Team Jade is spinning a lot of plates. But can they keep them all from crashing down?
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COMING SOON | Don't worry, all of those missing MultiVersus features won't be missing for too much longer
Though exactly when is still up in the air.
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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!
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WARN A BROTHER | MultiVersus is better than ever on its second bite of the apple, but I can’t believe it didn’t learn its lesson from the first launch
A better single-player suite of content, a more sensible approach to premium currency, a bigger roster… but, damn, those servers…
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TRY, TRY, TRY AGAIN | Everybody loves Yakuza now, but its creator says Sega "flat out rejected" initial pitches for the series
"There was no way for it to be approved without resistance."
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MOD OFF | Warner Bros. is allegedly "threatening to destroy" a popular YouTube modding channel over, er, some silly Mortal Kombat 1 videos
What harm can a little mod do anyway?
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YOU'VE GOT ONE SHOT | Shot One Fighters thinks it has what it takes to go head-to-head with fighting game royalty like Street Fighter and Tekken
Its ace in the hole is Justin Wong, an infamous lover of parries and consultant on the game.
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K.O. | The Street Fighter movie shows off its logo and it looks... exactly how you'd expect
Glad it doesn't look like Street Fighter 6's logo, at least.
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SWITCHING PORTS | Nintendo acquires the latest studio to depart Embracer's lovely, hunky-dory friendship group
Shiver Entertainment, known for its ports, will be continuing to deliver those for platforms like the Switch.
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KILLER LINEUP | MultiVersus is finally relaunching next week, and it's bringing the iconic duo, er, Jason Voorhees and The Matrix's Agent Smith with it
If you got 'em, flaunt 'em.
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BRUTAL BARS | This Mortal Kombat 1 mod will let you settle Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef in extra-fatal Def Jam style
Step aside, Johnny Cage, we've got a rap feud in need of a fair resolution.
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RIP | Wyndham IDrive Orlando has closed: Florida loses a hotel, fighting game players lose a home
The host venue for over a decade of major US tournaments has been given only two months notice before closure.
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BANANA GUARDS! | MultiVersus is getting a PvE Mode called Rifts where you fight through a series of encounters with combat mutators
Sounds a bit batty, but fun.
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MINE-TAL KOMBAT | Minecraft anniversary easter egg lets you celebrate by physically fighting the Minecraft movie - kind of
Jack Black, come get these square hands!
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PLAY HAS NO LIMITS | The best PS1 games to play in 2024
Still have your PlayStation kicking about? Here are some of the best games you can still play on it today.
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STRIKE! | Die by the Blade review: A homage to Bushido Blade and Deadliest Warrior that doesn't quite strike true
The game harkens back to fighting games of the past, but lacks the punch to reach the same level.
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GET OVER HERE | Datality! Mortal Kombat 2 to hit theatres in late 2025
By the time it releases, the first film will be more than four years old.
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TIP THE SCALES | Street Fighter 6 is about to get some huge balance changes - here's some highlights from the upcoming patch
New year, new pro tour season, new balance. The Street Fighter 6 meta is about to get spicy.
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MESSATSU | The most OP character in Street Fighter history is set to terrorize Street Fighter 6 - hands-on
Akuma has always been absolutely disgustingly dangerous. In Street Fighter 6, he has more tools than ever.
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A STAR JOKER IS | Mark Hamill's Joker is back: MultiVersus announces The Clown Prince as a playable character via new cinematic trailer
Get a load of this!
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NEW LOOK | Marvel vs Capcom Infinite is finally easy on the eyes thanks to a lone modder
The game has been lambasted for its rough looks. That might end soon.
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CHARACTER HYPE | Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero roster explodes: New trailer showcases master-apprentice battles and more character reveals
Get ready to Kamehameha!
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33333333333333333333 | Have you fallen victim to Tekken 8's latest vigilante? An Eddy Gordo hero that's wreaking havoc online
Mashing a single button in ranked makes JinMashima perhaps the purest Eddy player of all time.
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RAGING DEMON | Akuma finally gets radical Street Fighter 6 gameplay trailer at Evo Japan - coming May 22
Big daddy Akuma is back, and coming out soon!
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NO VOTE | Lidia is coming to Tekken 8 this summer alongside balance changes, a photo mode, and a new story chapter
That's the prime minister of Poland
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VAMPIRE | Slayer announced as the next DLC character for Guilty Gear Strive
Big news for vampire lovers everywhere, as a bombshell announcement comes live from Evo Japan.
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NEW CHARACTER | Marco Rodrigues is back in action-packed Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves trailer
Who doesn't love a bit of karate?
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READY? FIGHT | How to watch Evo Japan 2024
Our quick guide on how you can go about watching Evo Japan this year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS | The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024
Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.
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The best Apple Arcade games to play in 2024
Here are some pocket-sized games for you to play on the go.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.