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Akuma Being Added to Street Fighter V
Suddenly, all seems right with the world. During the Capcom Pro Tour North America finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds in Seattle, Washington this past weekend, a teaser video for Street Fighter V was run. The video, clocking in at a mere 24 seconds, fills my heart with joy. In it, a bleak scene of a dilapidated dojo during a storm almost immediately fades to black. Soon, a familiar gruff voice is h...[Read More]
Twenty Years of Cutting Edge- How Resident Evil is Ready to Put the Fear Into VR
There are two types of horror games: visceral, disturbing psychological horror games; and B-movie horror games with cheesy dialogue, cheap jump scares, and increasing ludicrous plots of viruses, zombies and useless ‘special ops’ teams. The former, exemplified by Silent Hill (thanks in part to its developer and gradually worsening installments) and, more tragically, last year’s PT, migh...[Read More]
Street Fighter V Update Drops Tons of Changes, Some Hilarious, Some Bad
Capcom’s recent update 1.06 for Street Fighter V has added a ton of changes to the game. While most were expected, at least one unexpected but welcome. And one of them was not intended and was potentially harmful. The main addition with update 1.06 was Urien, the last fighter to be added for Season 1. Last seen in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact, the brawler is bedecked in a suit. This disappointed...[Read More]
Street Fighter V adding Urien with Latest Update
Major content for the first season of DLC for Street Fighter V comes to a close with the latest update, version 1.04. The update, dated September 22nd, will add the last of the season’s characters, Urien. The character, first introduced in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact, can be unlocked via the same methods as for all the others. Diehard players can unlock him for 100,000 Fight Money, the game’s i...[Read More]
Retro Review: Street Fighter (Arcade)
Release Date: 1987 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom It is rare to see a game that is revolutionary in its gameplay and mechanics yet gets completely overshadowed by its direct sequel. That is exactly the case with Street Fighter. Recently, Street Fighter II: The World Warrior celebrated its 25th anniversary. Capcom’s iconic competitive fighting game was responsible for the fighting-game boom ar...[Read More]
New Capcom Humble Bundle Includes PS3/PS4 Games for First Time
The Humble Bundle has been a staple of budget PC gaming for years. With Humble Bundle 17, Capcom has included home consoles for the first time. Originally conceived as a way to highlight independent developers while raising money for charity, the Humble Bundle introduced a novel concept. It allowed players to pay what they wanted for a bundle of games. The games were offered DRM-free, which please...[Read More]
Retro Review: Willow (NES)
Release Date: July 18, 1989 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Back in the early days of video games, movie tie-in games were seen as cheap cash-ins. In a way, they still are now, but they’re mainly released on mobile phones for dirt cheap. But the movie tie-ins of the 80s were made to be played on home consoles and sold at $40-50. Yes, there were some good movie-licensed games back then, like Ba...[Read More]
Mega Man 9 and 10 May See Re-Releases
Longtime Mega Man fans haven’t had a new game of substance in a while. While Capcom seems to be in no hurry to resurrect him for new games, Inti Creates is itching to bring back the last two games in the mainline series. Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 are notable for being the only mainline games to not have a physical release. They were released via WiiWare, PlayStation Network (PSN), and Xbox Live A...[Read More]
Never Tried: Street Fighter V
I’ve been a big Street Fighter fan since Street Fighter II: The World Warrior way back in 1991. As such, I wanted to play Street Fighter V on the PlayStation 4 prior to launch. I didn’t buy in, though, because I’m against pre-orders on principle – something that rankles Grumpy Joe to no end. Also, there’s no Akuma. Thanks, Capcom! Unfortunately, Capcom justified all the reasons I have for not pre-...[Read More]
Original Dead Rising Hinted At for PS4
Dead Rising 4 was announced as a timed exclusive for the Xbox One. For any PS4 players that feel bummed out with that news, Capcom may have a pretty cool stopgap for you. Exophase has released a trophy list for Dead Rising, the original Xbox 360 exclusive released in 2006. They have developed a habit for spoiling game releases very early on, so many are speculating this is more of the same. While ...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Dead Rising 4
I’m really getting worn out by the whole zombie thing. I know I can’t be the only one who feels that way. That being said, Dead Rising 4 is one game I can forgive. Yes, it’s about zombies and I’m bored to death of zombies, but at least Dead Rising 4 doesn’t take itself incredibly seriously. The announce trailer on display was testament to that lack of seriousness. We see Frank West, freelance phot...[Read More]
Just Cause 3 Mech Land Assault DLC Review
Developer: Avalanche Studios Publisher: Square Enix Platform Reviewed: Playstation 4 Release Date: June 3, 2016 with Season Pass, June 10, 2016 with single DLC purchase Acquired via: Playstation Store Avalanche’s Just Cause 3 is a game I enjoyed playing through. While the story was a bit weak towards the end, I never got enough of the thrill of flying via wingsuit, dropping into a heavily a...[Read More]