http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png http://kotaku.com/tag/ufc http://kotaku.com/tag/ufc Following the failure of its uDraw tablet for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and December's shutdown of it's children's game division, THQ has officially announced today that it's focusing on its core franchises. So Spongebob is out, UFC, Darksiders, Company of Heroes, inSANE, Saints Row and Warhammer 40,000 are in. More »
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Pushed from a January release to Valentine's Day, the flagship MMA title UFC Undisputed 3 said today its demo will release Jan. 24 or, a week from this past Tuesday. More »
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The Xbox 360 getting UFC matches seemed like a good idea at the time. Pity Xbox Live couldn't actually cope with all the people trying to watch one. More »
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UFC Undisputed 3, which releases on Valentine's Day, will get a closed pre-release beta, according to the game's producer and a THQ representative. Though no other details are available, given the online difficulties faced by THQ's WWE 12, it's widely assumed this will cover the game's multiplayer features. More »
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Announced back in September, pay-per-view fights in the mixed martial arts UFC series will be available Dec, 20 via Xbox Live, Microsoft said today. More »
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In a UFC broadcast last week, THQ in slipped word of a publishing delay for UFC Undisputed 3. The game now will release on Feb. 14, after originally being planned for January. More »
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If you like watching people faces get smashed in but don't want all the sweaty effort of pushing buttons, then your prayers have been answered. After announcing it back at E3, Microsoft's finally set a date for when you'll be able to watch UFC via Xbox Live. More »
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Five fighters are contenders for the cover of UFC Undisputed 3's cover when the game releases in January. Fans will vote on the honor, selecting from a pool of Georges St. Pierre, Cain Velasquez, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Frankie Edgar. More »
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This is a huge weekend for competitive gaming, especially with the EVO World Championships going on in Las Vegas. At the premier fighting-game event, THQ is showing off early builds of UFC Undisputed 3, due for release early next year. More »
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To many, the UFC's acquisition of the competing fight series Strikeforce in March spelled the end of EA Sports MMA. While EA Sports' chief of development did not say that a sequel is in development, he did not say the label was quitting the sport altogether. More »
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UFC Undisputed may be a sports simulation, but the series has roots in fighting games, says the game's producer, and UFC 3 will pay tribute to those roots when the game releases in January. More »
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Let's face it: the television remote is so yesterday. As anticipated, Xbox Live's Marc Whitten has taken the stage at Microsoft's keynote address to describe and promote some of the features we can expect from the company's new Xbox Live TV functionality. More »
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UFC Undisputed 3 represents more than just THQ's abandonment of the mixed martial arts simulation series as an annualized franchise, it's the game designed to welcome more virtual fighters into the fold. It's a game kinder to new players, but more brutal on its in-game MMA stars. More »
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Pride Fighting Championship rules—these would be ones permitting head stomps and soccer kicks to the noggin—are among a set of features for the officially announced UFC Undisputed 3 that will expand on the leading mixed martial arts simulation title and incorporate many qualities of its short-lived competition. More »
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UFC Personal Trainer, the MMA-branded exergame coming soon for Kinect from THQ, dares to ask the question of what is a more ridiculous workout activity: Deadlifting a dumptruck tire in real-life, or in the comfort of your living room? More »
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Zuffa llc, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has bought out mixed martial arts' second largest promotion, Strikeforce. The acquisition could mean only one MMA video game going forward. More »
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THQ adds its UFC Undisputed to the list of licensed console sports titles with a Facebook game adaptation, wheeling out a microtransaction-supported venture that focuses on training and leveling-up your created fighter. More »
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Being unlicensed means you can be uncompromising, says Ricci Rukavina. It also means you're unaccountable, especially to those heavily invested in a sport built with violence and blood, who bristle at any association with them. More »
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Two words on the back cover boilerplate of Fighters Uncaged have invited a lawsuit from Dana White and the UFC, which will probably supply a fresh dose of publicity for a game bound for the bargain bin after terrible reviews. More »
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Publisher THQ will be the undisputed publisher of games bearing the Ultimate Fighting Championship brand until 2018, the company announced today, further highlighting plans to bring UFC mixed martial arts games to everything. More »
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THQ today detailed their release plans for a half-dozen games, including Red Faction Armageddon which is now planned for a May 2011 release day. More »
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UFC Undisputed 2010's poor sales, earlier reported to be down more than 50 percent from last year's breakout hit UFC 2009 Undisputed, now have a reason: THQ says Red Dead Redemption sucked up all the oxygen in May. More »
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Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has gone from mixed martial arts to Hollywood, recently playing B.A. Baracus in the A-Team movie. Next up? How about his own video game. More »
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The UFC's Pat Barry, Cain Velasquez, Joe Stevenson, Gray Maynard, and Dan Hardy at E3 showing their less scary side at the UFC Undisputed 2010 booth. More »
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The breakout hit of 2009, both in sales and acclaim, UFC Undisputed 2010 followed up with plenty of strong reviews but nowhere near the cash register performance of its predecessor, according to an analyst. More »
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No game took an emerging sport to the mainstream in its first edition like UFC 2009 Undisputed did last year. But once you join sports gaming's A-list, even in your rookie year, you have to start making sequels. More »
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THQ's decision to put UFC Undisputed 2010's multiplayer behind a "Project $10" one-use code was controversial enough. Its slapdash implementation in the game couldn't make the publisher look worse. Update:: THQ has responded with a statement. More »
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THQ's new mixed martial arts fighter UFC Undisputed 2010 features a surprising cameo, the only known practitioner of the Shaq Fu arts, basketball player and Kazaam star Shaquille O'Neal. More »
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UFC Undisputed 2010 has joined the "Project $10" bandwagon - at half the price - walling off its multiplayer content behind a one-use code that costs $5 to anyone without it, i.e. those who rent or buy the game used. More »
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Gamezone picked through a preview build of UFC Undisputed 2010, found and posted the overall rankings for the game's roster of named fighters. Among heavyweights, Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez are tied for top honors. More »
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Earlier, THQ revealed the roster of fighters for UFC Undisputed 2010, with three of them exclusive to the game's PS3 version. PS3 MMA fans also get another five classic bouts on top of the 15 offered in Ultimate Fight Mode. More »
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The rollout of exclusive access to the UFC Undisputed 2010 demo hasn't gone well. [Update]: Codes are available to previously registered members at the UFC Community Site by logging in and clicking the "rewards" tab atop the page. More »
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With one day until the early demo release for UFC Undisputed 2010, and about a month until the title hits the shelves, the game's full lineup has been revealed, adding more than 30 fighters since last year's edition. More »
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Last week THQ mentioned early access to the UFC Undisputed 2010 demo but didn't mention a release date and was vague on the terms. Now we know it's Thursday, and anyone registering at the Undisputed community site gets a code. More »
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Members of the UFC Undisputed community will get a shot at early access to that game's demo, which THQ says will be ready "in just a matter of days." More »
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The site MMAjunkie reports that mixed martial arts promoter Strikeforce has booked the Nokia Theatre for an event June 16, across the street from the L.A. Convention Center and smack dab in the middle of the E3 Expo. More »
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THQ, responding to community demand, has shed light on a few details about its upcoming UFC Undisputed 2010 demo. One of those details is not the demo's release date, although THQ hopes that will arrive before April 25. More »
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Dana White, colorful boss of the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts empire, knows which consoles in his home are for his kids — and which he can hold his own in. More »
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Caution, there are a whopping 39 screenshots of UFC Undisputed 2010 behind this door, and if your computer monitor is of a poor constitution it might destroy itself rendering such manly badassery. More »
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The next UFC game doesn't exactly borrow from Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting or Super Street Fighter II Turbo, but the Street Fighter fan behind the game's fighting combat recently explained why a faster-playing UFC game is a better one. More »
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