In Real Life

Fighting Gamers Tell Their Stories Of Loss And Redemption

Competitive gamers play to win — it goes without saying, really. The desire to come out on top is what motivates almost every conflict, especially among professional and competitive fighting gamers.


March 2, 2012
In Real Life

Coach, Not Community, Is To Blame As Female Fighter Strikes Back In Sexual Harassment Controversy

The fighter inside the controversy that stirred allegations of sexism and misogyny in fighting video games says that its community, fans and star performers do not deserve the collective blame they have endured, and vows that she will not leave her sport despite the alienating remarks of the man who once coached her.


In Real Life

Fighting Game Community’s Leading Voice Calls For Accountability In Sexual Harassment Fallout

Shoryuken, one of the most respected voices in the fighting games community, has called upon its readers and followers to deal honestly with questions of misogyny and sexual harassment, following sexist match commentary on a controversy that has roiled the fighting games community for a second day.


In Real Life

Help Us Say Something Nice About Fighting Gamers

The fighting game scene has taken a lot of criticism this week due to the controversy surrounding one player’s harassment of another player on Capcom’s internet reality show Cross Assault.


In Real Life

Sexual Harassment Is A Joke To These Fighting Game Fans [Update]

Apparently, it’s OK to make fun of sexual harassment in the fighting games community. That’s what happened last night, as one of the biggest fighting game streaming broadcasts mocked the controversy that followed an episode of Capcom’s “Cross Assault” web series.


March 1, 2012
In Real Life

What A Gamer’s Sexual Harassment Looks Like

One competitive gamer’s inflammatory comments in support of sexual harassment set off a firestorm of drama in the gaming world yesterday. This video makes things seem even worse.


February 29, 2012
News

Competitive Gamer’s Inflammatory Comments Spark Sexual Harassment Debate

Competitive fighting gamer Aris Bakhtanians has prompted some ire with inflammatory comments he made during a recent episode of Capcom’s “Cross Assault”. “Cross Assault” is a promotional competitive web-TV series that pits a team of Tekken players against a team of Street Fighter players.


October 6, 2011
In Real Life

BAM: Where The Best Fought, Lost, And Won

Kotaku AU

Melbourne was the epicenter for sports fans this weekend, with the AFL Grand Final taking place alongside a slightly different kind of sport – one involving arcade fighting sticks instead of footballs. Pro-gamer and tournament event organiser in the fighting game community, Daniel “Berzerk” Chlebowczyk, was there, and he served as the eyes and ears of Kotaku.


September 28, 2011
News

Homeland Security Detains Pro-Gaming Caster, Seizes Hardware

Homeland Security officers detailed pro-gaming web broadcaster Victor “Spooky” Fontanez and seized his equipment on Monday as he reentered the country following a fighting game championship in Toronto, Canada.


September 8, 2011
PlayStation

Feast Your Eyes On The Gorgeous Persona 4 Fighting Game

Last week, Japanese game mag Famitsu gave us our first look at an unexpected new fighting game — Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena. Based on Atlus’ role-playing game series, the arcade fighter plucks characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4 for 2D fighting fun.