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…

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 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 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…

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…

In scans from the Finnish magazine Pelaaja, the man with the bladed hat, Kung Lao is set to return in Mortal Kombat X. This version of Kung Lao will be much older, sporting some fancy facial hair but still being a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. According…

In an electrifying and upset-filled tournament, EG Momochi has officially been crowned Capcom Cup 2014 Champion, after beating RZR Xian in Grand Finals after coming from the Losers bracket. Surprising everyone and destroying many fantasy brackets, Momochi's Ken methodically tore through the competition to come out top in the end.…

Coming out of the already exciting Capcom Cup, the first live gameplay of Street Fighter V was seen on stage as Peter 'Combofiend' Rosas took on Mike Ross in a quick exhibition match. In the match, we saw some new features in action, like the new Revenge meter which seems…

Now that the dust has settled after the Playstation Experience, a slow trickle of information has come out about the new installment in Netherrealm's brutal series, Mortal Kombat X. In interviews with the game's executive producer Shaun Himmerick, some noteworthy details have been confirmed about this iteration of Mortal Kombat.…

In a big announcement from the team behind Rivals of Aether, two new characters have been revealed to the public. These are Kragg, Earth's Bastion and Wrastor, the Wind's Fury. Wrastor looks like a mix between Fox and Marth from Smash Bros, focusing on blinding speed and aerial mixups to…

In an official announcement from Capcom and Sony today, Street Fighter V is exclusive to PS4 and PC, with cross platform play between the two for the very first time. Check out the gameplay trailer below and look out for more gameplay footage at the finals of the Capcom Cup…

So, we’ve had the appetiser and now it is time for the main course. Super Smash Bros for Wii U has finally landed and it ushers in a new age of Smash for many. Is this version the definitive edition of Smash or should we hold out for Smash 5?…

Surprising many people today, a teaser trailer for Street Fighter V has leaked online, showing off some early footage of the game. The trailer was probably supposed to go up to coincide with the Capcom Cup Finals or maybe even the Game Awards tonight but has been leaked for the…

Arc System Works, in the run up to the December release of Guilty Gear Xrd, has released a new trailer which gives fans a sneak peek at the anime cutscenes you will find whilst playing through the story mode of Guilty Gear Xrd. Also in this trailer, you can see…

In news from this week's Famitsu, the beastman Leo Whitefang will be coming as DLC to Guilty Gear Xrd shortly after the game's release. Leo features heavily in the story mode of the console version of Guilty Gear Xrd but little is known about his actual playstyle. We know he…

In news coming from Arc System Works today, the latest entry in the Guilty Gear series, Guilty Gear Xrd, is coming to North America on PS3 and PS4 on the 16th of December, 12 days after the Japanese release. As well as this, a limited edition has been announced which…

After going through demos, leaks and streams of Japanese footage, Super Smash Bros for 3DS is finally here and ready to kick off this installment of the Smash series. As well as being a brand new iteration, this edition of the game is the first ever Smash game designed for…

Good news for Smash fans! The Wii U version of Super Smash Bros will arrive in Europe on the 5th of December. The game releases 2 weeks earlier in the USA on the 21st of November and on the 6th in Australia. You can buy the game on its own,…