In what has been a stressful few hours for fighting game fans, the Smash Bros centric tournament, Apex 2015, is set to switch venues after a disastrous opening day at their original venue. After somebody accidentally set off a fire alarm this morning, fire marshals were called into the venue…

In NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat X livestream extravaganza, Ermac has been confirmed to be playable in the next installment in the series. He seems to sport a more human design in this one, but still throwing around green soul balls like his MK9 counterpart. He conserves his very defensive moveset from…

In a reveal that will please many Mortal Kombat fans, the slimy ninja Reptile is making a return in Mortal Kombat X. This announcement was to be expect, due to Reptile's place in the current Mortal Kombat X comic and Ed Boon's tweet of a fan 'forgetting the relish' in…

In scans of the latest copy of Famitsu, Capcom has revealed that they are working on a new installment of the Dragon's Dogma series, creatively titled Dragon's Dogma Online. The game will be a free to play RPG, where players take the role of an Awakened on the new land…

In tweets from Banjo Kazooie composer Grant Kirkhope and the Mingy Jongo twitter account, an announcement of a Banjo-esque game could be on the way in the next issue of EDGE Magazine. Grant was very clear that what was being announced was not Banjo Kazooie 3, as Rare has full…

As we start to creep ever closer to its release, Ed Boon has let slip some juicy information prior to an important Mortal Kombat X livestream happening next week. In tweets from the creator of the series, he stated that 2 characters are to be revealed in the upcoming livestream,…

In news coming from a special Famitsu stream on Nico Nico today, more details have been revealed on the Pokemon fighter, Pokken Tournament. Suicine, Pikachu and Gardevoir have been confirmed as playable characters, and we have finally seen what the arcade cabinets look like. As opposed to normal arcade sticks,…

In news that has been long awaited and pretty much expected, The Elder Scrolls Online is finally dropping its subscription fee and is coming to Xbox One and PS4 on the 9th of June, a whole year later than initially planned. ESO will no longer require a subscription fee in…

In news many people in the FGC have been desperately awaiting, the 9 game lineup for this year's Evolution Championship has finally been announced by Joey 'Mr Wizard' Cuellar. The old reliable Ultra Street Fighter IV is there, along with old guard Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, with Marvel possibly…

In news coming from Nintendo today, the company is planning to shut down their current loyalty system, Club Nintendo, and replace it with a brand new program for sometime after September 2015. As for what this means for you, your Stars or Coins (depending on which version of Club Nintendo…

Paradox Interactive and Obsidian Entertainment today announced that Pillars of Eternity, the role-playing game (RPG) inspired by timeless classics and funded directly by dedicated fans, has a firm release date set for March 26, 2015. Pillars of Eternity will be available at retailers worldwide, and eager fans and backers will…

In a big trailer released by NetherRealm Studios today, Kitana the Edenian princess is making a return in Mortal Kombat X. This fan-wielding royal still brings the pain, using her acrobatics and bladed fans to deal vicious damage. In the trailer, Kung Lao is also seen in action, as well…

In yet another announcement from today's Nintendo Direct, digital versions of select Wii titles are coming to the Wii U very soon. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is out now, at a discount price of £8.99 for the first week, but will go up to £17.99 after this discount period is…

In yet more news from Intelligent Systems, their steampunk 3rd person strategy game, Codename S.T.E.A.M, will allow Fire Emblem amiibos to join the battle as special robotic fighters. Characters like Ike, Marth, Robin and Lucina will be able to be recruited, if players on a New 3DS XL touch their…

In yet more news to make Nintendo fans' wallets weep, the next line of Smash Bros amiibos, as well as a new Super Mario specific line of toys, are releasing in Spring. The new Super Mario line of amiibos will release on March 20th, featuring new designs of Mario, Peach,…

To coincide with the launch of the new 3DS, both Majora's Mask 3D and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate are releasing on the 13th of February, along with two special edition consoles for each game. Both editions will come with their games pre-installed on the device, with the Majora's Mask edition…

In more news from today's Nintendo Direct, the New Nintendo 3DS will launch in North America and Europe on the 13th of February. The XL version will only be sold in the USA, while Europe will get both the standard New 3DS as well as the XL. The XL will…

In an avalanche of Nintendo information today, Nintendo have shown off a teaser for an as-yet untitled Fire Emblem game. The game seems to retain the art style of Awakening but seems to blend a Japanese motif with the typical Western medieval setting, something which has never really been seen…

For all you Smash fans out there, you have a chance to compete in the world's largest online tournament of Super Smash Bros for Wii U, courtesy of Events2Compete, Hypest and RTGN.TV. The tournament will be held Sunday the 18th, with the top 3 combatants receiving a split of a…

With the recent release of Super Smash Bros for Wii U, the Smash community has entered a weird transitional phase, as new players flood in to play the new game, old fans adapt and start breaking open Sm4sh while others continue playing previous installments, with some denouncing Sm4sh as terrible…

Opinion has shifted among Zelda fans lately, with many people renouncing the once lauded Ocarina of Time and claiming it as overrated, dull and most importantly, not as good as A Link To the Past. A growing split has emerged between Zelda fans over the past few years, erupting over…