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The Histories Of Fighting Games
Last week’s unveiling of Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 came with an interesting walk-through by Capcom of their take on the history of fighting games. While Capcom’s Seth Killian allowed that one could argue that 1985’s Yie Ar Kung Fu was the proto-fighting game, providing a template to Street Fighter, it was his company’s Street Fighter…
By Brian Crecente Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Pro Athlete Is Also A Pirate
Pro rugby player Gareth Raynor recently plead guilty to 14 charges of counterfeiting and fraud after having been caught selling bogus printer cartridges through an eBay storefront called Genuine Ink. He also appears to have been a game pirate. The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that Raynor will be sentenced next month. But what might catch…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Capcom Apologizes for Not Telling Users of Final Fight DRM
Capcom acknowledged that copy protection in the PS3 version of Final Fight: Double Impact requires an always-on Internet connection to play the game, and apologized that a notice of such DRM was not given at the time of purchase. PS3 users who downloaded the bundle of 1990s arcade classics noticed that the game quits completely…
By Owen Good Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mario Still Tops Japan’s Game Charts, Travis Touchdown Never Had A Chance
New Super Mario Bros. Wii holds onto its first place position in Japan for another week, outselling every other console game in the nation, including the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 re-release of Grasshopper’s zany No More Heroes. No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise debuted in the top ten, but well below New Super Mario Bros.…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010 -
UncategorizedAmazing Pseudo-3D DSiWare Game Coming To America In May
The formerly Japan-only downloadable DS game that wowed us with its tricky no-glasses-needed 3D graphics appears to be set for a May 17. The game, known as 3D Hidden Picture in Japan, will be called Looksley’s Line Up, and you can see for yourself if the footage above matches the brand-new DSiWare date and description…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
This weekend, I’m taking to the skies with a little After Burner Climax, a series I haven’t really played since my late 80s obsession with After Burner II, and going underground with some Left 4 Dead 2. I had a brief obsession with After Burner II in the late ’80s, when I spent many a…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Five More Out At Modern Warfare Studio Infinity Ward
Cross a few more names off of the Modern Warfare 2 credits as the departures continue from Activision studio Infinity Ward. [Updated with one more name] Senior designers Mohammad Alavi and Chad Grenier (update: and Brent McLeod) are out, along with programmer Chris Lambert and designer Jason McCord. That brings the list of departures from…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Metroid: Other M Moves To August, Sin & Punishment Slides As Well
Fans looking forward to the June release of Metroid: Other can now start looking forward to its August release, as Nintendo delays the Team Ninja developed title along with Treasure’s Sin & Punishment: Star Successor. Originally scheduled for release in June, the new release date for Metroid’s return to form is August 31, giving fans…
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2010 -
UncategorizedStreet Fighter: The Early Years
Ryu has a crush on Chun-Li, Sakura has a crush on Ryu, Cammy can’t seem to keep her clothes on, and Crimson Viper hasn’t had her period in eight months. Welcome to Street Fighter High. What if the characters from Capcom’s popular fighting franchise were given the Dawson’s Creek/Smallville treatment? It would probably go something…
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
StarCraft II’s Cool, Sometimes Crazy Single Player Liberties
Blizzard is creating a wildly different experience for those who choose to play StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty’s single-player campaign, adding units, vehicles and upgrades that you just won’t see in multiplayer, from the familiar Firebat to the bizarre Predator. The last time we played StarCraft II’s single-player game, we laid out the unit, base…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Is A Pretty Good Persona 3 Statue
Aigis from Japanese role-playing game Persona 3 is getting a couple of limited edition statues. One features her in heavy armor. The other doesn’t. Let’s look at that one. This is the “normal version”, which was sculpted by Yusuke Mazaki of Sakura Zensen, shows Aigis sans heavy armor. The 265mm-high statue is priced at ¥16,000…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Would You Like to Feel Some Dragon Claws… Ripping Your Flesh?
There is a certain satisfaction that comes with clearing a screen packed with heavily armored, even mounted warriors with a single swipe of a digital katana, or an armored uppercut, or a fist full of swords. Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes seems to be aiming to deliver that satisfaction from the moment you pick up the…
By Brian Crecente Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gothic 4 Is Looking Rather Gorgeous Lately
Seeing as I forgot anyone was working on a fourth entry in the Gothic series, I’m pleasantly surprised to see these screenshots for Arcania: Gothic 4 looking as fine as they do. To get myself up to speed, with original Gothic developer Piranha Bytes moving on to Risen, European developer Spellbound Entertainment stepped in to…
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Player Feedback Pushes R.U.S.E. To September
Proving that public beta tests aren’t just for early free access, the team behind Ubisoft’s deception-based strategy game R.U.S.E. are postponing the game’s release until late September based on community feedback. The news was delivered via the R.U.S.E. Facebook page this morning, complete with a laundry list of issues that the extra development time would…
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sudden Flush of Interest Led to Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Release
Earlier this month Capcom did an about face, declaring that despite initial intentions, upcoming fighter Super Street Fighter IV would indeed get an arcade release in Japan. But how did it come about? Speaking to Kotaku in March, producer Yoshinori Ono said the company had no plans because Capcom felt that there wasn’t enough support…
By Brian Crecente Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Finding Balance In The Combat Of Star Wars: The Old Republic
How do you make sure people play something other than a Jedi or Sith in Star Wars: The Old Republic? By making sure the other classes can kick Force-sensitive ass. Star Wars: The Old Republic might have the strength of one of the biggest science fiction franchises in history behind it, but that franchise also…
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Godslayer Rises On May 11
After two years of tweaking the main game, Funcom has nailed down a May 11 release date for Rise of the Godslayer, the first full expansion pack for massively-multiplayer online role playing game Age of Conan. Age of Conan’s early start went live on May 17, 2008, and it’s come quite a long way in…
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Okamiden Proves the Stylus is Mightier Than the Remote (Or Controller)
Okamiden manages to walk the fine line between artistic and interesting, delivering a portable gaming experience that is a pleasure to watch and play. I spent about a half hour with the localized version of the DS title last week, settling down into a chair to tap my way through a small section of gameplay.…
By Brian Crecente Published April 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Will You Play Video Games At Age 100?
People who live to age 100 are awesome, I think. It’s good, right? Living to triple digits? Apparently so-called centenarians are not just impressive people but potential video gamers. That’s got me thinking, what would I play at age 100? I’d never thought about gaming at age 100 before, not until I found an article…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2010
