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I Really Wanted The Other Guy To Win EVO’s King Of Fighters Tournament

How’s that for not spoiling the outcome? The EVO King of Fighters XIII finals came down to a riveting battle between Japan’s Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi and China’s Zhuojun “Xiaohai” Zeng. The one I was rooting for did not win. Despite some excellent Iori dueling and excellent use of the annoying-as-hell Chin, in the end what…

Batgirl Sweeps The Evo Injustice Grand Finals

Sonic Fox Vs. Pig of the Hut, General Zod Vs. Batgirl — who won? The viewing public. Also, Batgirl. Update: Now with smooth video of the entire finals. Though Pig of the Hut managed to squeak by Sonic Fox in the winner’s finals of Evo’s Injustice: Gods Among Us tournament, Sonic Fox battled his way…

Sources: Crytek Still Facing Issues As Homefront Director Resigns

As Crytek continues to face financial difficulties, we’re hearing of more departures at the troubled company. This week, Homefront: The Revolution game director Hasit Zala resigned from his position at Crytek UK, according to three people familiar with goings-on at the studio. Zala was also franchise director for the free-to-play shooter Warface Crytek UK development…

Tired of watching fighting games live? Watch StarCraft II live instead! We’re on Day Two of Red Bull Battle Grounds Atlanta, a StarCraft II event I was planning on attending back before I took over weekends. Let’s hope the competitors are better at planning than I am.

Xbox One Gets A $200 Razer Fighting Stick For All Those Fighting Games

Just in time for the EVO Championships, green-and-black peripheral maker Razer announces an Xbox One version of its Atrox Arcade Stick. This made me happy, and then sad. Happy because the Atrox is a lovely stick, built with complete customization in mind. Pop it open and all the wires are right there, ready to be…

This Week In The Business: Free-To-Play Failure

QUOTE | “It will start to tail off because the people who play the games will recognize when they’re about to be nickled and dimed, and stop playing them.” – MMO pioneer Richard Bartle, arguing that free-to-play games have a “half-life” and will soon start to fail Elsewhere in the business of video games this…

I Didn’t Know Ellie From The Last of Us Could Play Violin

I really liked The Last of Us, but if you ask me, it could’ve used a couple more elaborate musical numbers to lighten the mood. What if, for example, Ellie had been able to play violin? Violinist Taylor Davis agrees, and she’s put together this musical rendition of Gustavo Santaolalla’s unforgettable theme. Dance, Ellie! Dance…