PlayStation

Skullgirls Isn’t Just A 2D Fighter, It Has A Story, Too

Skullgirls, Revenge Labs’ downloadable game coming sometime soon (“early 2012″ is the latest word) on PSN and Xbox Live, is a 2D fighter with a heavy multiplayer component. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a story explaining who its characters are, how they acquired their skills and powers, and just what the heck “Skullgirl” means, anyway.


January 26, 2012
In Real Life

How Tales Of Symphonia Created A Rabid Fighting Game Fan

Has one genre ever made you change your opinion of another? Commenter File2ish explains how Namco’s Tales of Symphonia made him a fighting game fan in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku.


January 6, 2012
Xbox

Phantom Breaker Brings New Flavour Of 3D Fighting To North America

A new contender steps into the 2D fighting ring when 7sixty brings Japanese developer 5pb Games’ brawler Phantom Breaker to the North American Xbox 360 this spring.


December 5, 2011
Xbox

Take A Trip To Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom’s Weird ‘Reverse World’

This glitch, found in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, has apparently been known or observed before; now there’s a tutorial for how to enter the game’s “Reverse World”, in which all combatants are silhouetted and all inputs are reversed.


September 9, 2011
PlayStation

Feast Your Eyes On The First Trailer For Persona 4

You’ve drooled over the gorgeous screenshots, now take a look at the first official trailer for Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, the welcome marriage of Atlus’ role-playing with Arc System Works fighting know-how.


August 27, 2011
News

UFC 3′s Cover Goes Up For A Vote

Five fighters are contenders for the cover of UFC Undisputed 3‘s cover when the game releases in January. Fans will vote on the honour, selecting from a pool of Georges St Pierre, Cain Velasquez, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Frankie Edgar.


August 23, 2011
PlayStation

Virtua Fighter 5 Returns Next Summer As The Final Showdown

Sega wants in on the Street Fighter IV-led fighting game resurgence. Their entrant? A new version of 2006′s Virtua Fighter 5, Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, scheduled for a downloadable release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next year.


August 5, 2011
In Real Life

EVO Delivers Its Biggest Viewership Eva

More than two million viewers tuned in for the Evo 2011 World Finals last weekend, tournament organisers declared today.


July 28, 2011
In Real Life

This Video Game Documentary Looks Gorgeous

Jonathan Drake (aka Animatronic Ackbar) is putting together a documentary on the competitive fighting game scene. It’s looking good!


July 24, 2011
News

Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Features More Alternate Costumes, Midair X-Factor And, Yes, Some New Characters You May Have Heard About

Leaning into the microphone, Ryota Niitsuma led his remarks on Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 with not so much a piece of news as it was a reminder.