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May 30, 2023 9 min read
Every fighting game franchise owes an unpayable debt to Street Fighter.
Oh, sure, Street Fighter wasn't the first slugger on the block, and we can tip our hats to forerunners such as Technos' Karate Champ and Irem's Yie Are Kung Fu for pioneering the genre itself. But, inarguably, it was the 1991 arrival of Capcom's Street Fighter IIthat truly popularised the one-on-one...
May 13, 2023 5 min read
Up to 40% of a game's total sales occur in the first month, according to the SSRN Electronic Journal. Consequently, the best strategy for studios is to ensure their titles launch with a bang. Some strategic marketing is necessary to achieve this. Piling up good reviews from critics and gamers is also vital, meaning it's essential for games to launch in a polished state.
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March 01, 2023 3 min read
The International Olympics Committee has unveiled a range of games being featured in the Olympics Esports Series, at its official Olympic Esports Week, this year in June. Its selections are, frankly, pretty odd.
The IOC has occasionally flirted with the idea of including virtual events in its traditionally physical environment. In the past, it's hosted the...
February 20, 2023 2 min read
At the climax of this weekend's Capcom Cup, the last such tournament to be held on Street Fighter V, the publisher revealed that its next pro-season, Capcom Cup X, will have a $2 million USD prize pool, with the first crowned Street Fighter 6 champion walking away with a cool one million dollars.
Street Fighter 6, which launches on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms...
November 09, 2022 2 min read
Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch 2 engaged over 35 million players in its first month of release, it has been revealed via Activision Blizzard's most recent financial report. The team-based shooter sequel, which went free-to-play upon launch, hit PC and console platforms on October 4.
The number is more than double that of the title's predecessor,...
August 10, 2022 2 min read
Without hyperbole, it's safe to say that Evo 2022 was a huge success — perhaps one of the greatest editions of the Evolution Championship Series ever, in fact. Returning in a physical capacity for the first time in years, fighting game fans were treated to hundreds of exciting matchups, some quality presentation, a fistful of exciting reveals, updates, and...
August 06, 2022 2 min read
SNK's 2019 release Samurai Shodown is a sharp-ass game — in both literal and metaphorical ways. The cult fighter successfully managed to reinvent itself for modern platforms, while retaining the very deliberate, intense, and high-damage combat style of the Neo Geo classics. Packed with interesting characters and powered by an easy-to-learn, difficult-to-master play style, ...
August 05, 2022 4 min read
For the first time in a long time, the greatest fighting game players in the world, (but not me), will descend on Las Vegas for the annual throwdown that is the Evolution Championship Series, more commonly known as Evo 2022. Over the next three days, the best of the best, (but not me), will lock horns in some of the greatest fighting games currently on the market.
From Tek...
July 14, 2022 2 min read
In news that, quite honestly, was something of an inevitability, Capcom has revealed that its recent Street Fighter 6 demo will be making the rounds at next month's Evolution (EVO) fighting game tournament. Attendees will be able to check out the upcoming fighter live on location at Mandalay Bay.
While trial sessions of Street Fighter 6have been...
May 24, 2022 2 min read
You might have heard the hot scoop that Kazuma Kiryu is about to guest star in Rainbow Six Siege. Well, he isn't, but his suit and haircut sure are. Ubisoft has announced that it is collaborating with Sega to bring character skins of the Yakuzahero — as well as his one-time love interest and ass-kicking partner, Kaoru Sayama — to its popular online squad...
May 13, 2022 1 min read
New Capcops patch notes just dropped Back in February of this year, Capcom angered many within the Street Fighter community,...
The post Capcom revises its controversial ‘Street Fighter license’ guidelines appeared first on Destructoid.
April 18, 2022 1 min read
Adequately Prepared to Rock The organizers of the Evolution Championship Series 2022 (EVO) have released an in-progress breakdown of this...
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