As a massive UFC fan, I look forward to every new entry in the franchise. There’s nothing quite like jumping into the octagon, throwing down with your favourite fighters and chasing that championship glory we all crave. Developed by EA Vancouver and published by Electronic Arts, UFC 6 aims to
The Tales of series began in 1995 with Tales of Phantasia on the Super Famicom. Currently, there are 17 games in the main series, plus various spinoffs and crossovers with other properties, as well as a few anime adaptations. Bandai Namco has been revisiting old games in the series and
Published and developed by Warhorse Studios, and co-published by Deep Silver, Kingdom Come: Deliverance was originally released in 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, then in 2024 on Nintendo Switch. It was highly praised by critics and gamers for its first-person medieval-themed gameplay and won various awards. The
In 1997, Fighting Force, a 3D beat-’em-up game, was released for PlayStation and PC, published by Eidos Interactive and developed by Core Design. It was originally intended to be a new Streets of Rage game, but SEGA turned down the idea, so it became an original IP with its own
Mortal Kombat, the legendary and infamous arcade fighter that’s been shocking the world since its debut in 1992, comes from the creative minds of Ed Boon and John Tobias. The series has seen its highs and lows across various media, but it has remained a pop culture icon throughout its
The Legend of Zelda games are no strangers to recreating the universe in a similar yet distinct way. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is another one of these adventures into an alternate timeline. Nintendo’s seemingly immortal series receives another refresh from devs, Koei Tecmo and AAA Games Studio, the creators
Since 2018, Capcom has been digging through its extensive library of fighting games and porting them to modern consoles. It began in 2018 with Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Capcom Fighting Collection in 2022 and most recently, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics in 2024. Included in those compilations
In the early days of fighting games, the genre was dominated by Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat, but SNK introduced a new fighter that brought something new and innovative at the time, with Fatal Fury in 1991. Despite many claiming it was a copycat of Street Fighter, it was
For more than 85 years, Marvel has been a media giant in not only comics but also action figures, various animated and live-action series, video games, and the film industry. They have also played a big part in arcade history working with Sega and then later Konami, before beginning their
I love Japanese culture so “Sclash” was an easy sell to me. With “Die by the Blade” just around the corner Sclash was a great little taste and warm-up for the duelling fighter genre where one hit kills. So, thank you developer Bevel Bakery and publisher Maximum Entertainment. Sclash is
Since its humble beginnings in 1994, the ‘Tekken’ series has been one of the premiere fighting games at the arcades, home consoles and esports events. With its large cast of culturally diverse characters representing various forms of martial arts, Tekken has always gone above and beyond to give fans the
Since its humble beginnings in 1994, the Tekken series has been one of the premier fighting games at the arcades, home consoles, and esports events. With its large cast of culturally diverse characters representing various forms of martial arts, Tekken has always gone above and beyond to give fans the
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Mortal Kombat, a legendary and infamous arcade fighter that’s been shocking the world since its debut in 1992, comes from the creative minds of Ed Boon and John Tobias. The series has seen its highs and lows across various media, but it has always been a pop culture icon in
Mortal Kombat, from the creative minds of Ed Boon and John Tobias, is a legendary and infamous arcade fighter that’s been shocking the world since its debut in 1992. The series has seen its highs and lows across various media, but it’s always been a pop culture icon in its
The latest installment of the Final Fantasy series will be available in the coming days of writing this, I, however, was extremely lucky, in that I received an early copy and got to play through the entirety of it. The only downside is I can’t talk about it, well, until
The legendary series that helped define a genre since 1987, the Street Fighter series has always remained one of the premier fighting games at arcades around the world, home consoles, and Esports events, even branching out into various other media. The brawling icons from Capcom have also duked it out
The 90s was an era that helped define the arcade scene and fighting game genre. Amongst all the Street Fighters, Mortal Kombats, Tekkens, King of Fighters, and more, were also a handful of lesser-known, obscure fighters that often imitated, or took inspiration from the more successful and established titles. One
The legendary series that has helped define a genre since 1987, the Street Fighter series has always remained one of the premier fighting games at arcades around the world, home consoles, and Esports tournaments, even branching out into various other media including comics, cartoons, movies, action figures and more. The
Back in the 90s when arcades around the world were still booming, there was a highly likely chance every arcade goer played one of Capcom’s many coin-operated machines scattered around not just in arcades, but also at shopping centres, cinemas, convenience stores, and more. While 1987’s ‘Street Fighter’ was the
Back in the 80s and 90s, the beat ’em up genre was one of the pioneers of the arcade scene, with classics such as Double Dragon, Final Fight, and Streets of Rage just to name a few. They brought something unique to the arcades where instead of people playing solo
Demon Slayer is the Anime that exploded into all our weeby little hearts back in 2019. With a recent season and movie release, this super popular Anime defined a new generation of Japanese action cartoons. Better yet, Demon Slayer had a game released in October 2021 on all major platforms
Since 1999, Nintendo has been the pioneer of 2D platform fighting games, and it started with the legendary Super Smash Bros series. Many other franchises have attempted to make their own crossover game using the same gameplay style, such as PlayStation, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and more, but none have come
The King of Fighters series by SNK was one of the pioneers of the arcade scene from the mid-’90s to the early 2000s, but the history of its characters goes back even further. The original game, King of Fighters ’94, brought together characters from SNK’s other fighting games, including 1991’s
Sloclap, the French independent games studio behind the hit martial arts-themed RPG game ‘Absolver’, now brings ‘Sifu’, an action-packed Kung Fu-themed game that truly packs a punch, while paying homage to classic martial arts films over the decades. The game’s setting takes place in a city in China, where players
All the way back in 1999, the legends of Nintendo were brought together in a crossover brawl for all of epic proportions when ‘Super Smash Bros’ was released on the Nintendo 64. Since then, the Smash Bros series has always raised the bar higher and higher with each sequel and
MAIN CARD HIGHLIGHTS Sean O’Malley def. Kris Moutinho via Round 3 TKO (punches) Round 1: Moutinho is quick to start the round, but O’Malley keeps him at range with kicks and a right hand that connects. Body kick, right hand. O’Malley eventually lands a big right cross, followed closely by
Developed by Torn Banner Studios, and published by Deep Silver and Tripwire Interactive, Chivalry 2 is a large multiplayer hack-and-slash game with siege-style game modes. It is available on Playstation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and PC with cross-play support, though this review will focus on the Xbox Series
MAIN CARD HIGHLIGHTS Edson Barboza def. Shane Burgos in Round 3 via TKO (punches) Round 1 – Barboza kicks off the round, literally, with some low kicks. Burgos returns with some jabs. Barboza continues to low kick but keeps his guard up against Burgos’ advances. Burgos keeps up with his
MAIN CARD HIGHLIGHTS Marina Rodriguez def. Amanda Ribas via TKO in Round 2: Round 1: Ribas advances early, but Rodriguez circles around and away. Right hand from Ribas misses followed by a low kick. They tie up and Ribas connects with a takedown throw, but lands awkwardly, attempting to guard.
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