Archive for July, 2011
Ono x Harada!
Jul 29th
Here’s the full video of Ono taking on Namco’s Harada in a series of increasingly bizarre challenges, they’re mental those two!
Evo 2011!
Jul 29th
Evo starts today and the greats of the fighting game genre will be using their god-like skills to become the best of the best at their chosen beat-em-up! Obviously the most interesting matches will be played on Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition and Marvel Vs Capcom 3.
But as we’re in Europe and didn’t book any flights to Vegas to go see it in person then it’s a good thing that the whole event will be streamed live, even if it does mean staying up to ridiculous hours and destroying sleep patterns it is totally worth it. You can check out the live stream over on Evo2k.com. And you can see the schedule for when and what people are playing here. It’s going to be epic! Again!
Beyond The Game – a documentary
Jul 28th
Check out the trailer for the up coming documentary Beyond The Game which delves into the culture of fighting games and the people who play them not only professionals but those who just do it for fun. Looking forward to seeing the whole doc!
Beyond the Game: the EVO 2011 Trailer. from AnimatronicAckbar on Vimeo.
17 minute preview of Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3!
Jul 28th
G4tv has recorded this brilliantly long preview of Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3. Check it out for some exclusive gameplay and a huge amount of chat about the game!
Monster Hunter Festa 11 Nagoya Video Recap
Jul 28th
Check out this video from the Monster Hunter Festa in Nagoya, where Hagi captured the entire event on video! Take a look at the vid for all the really cool activities they had there, including the tournament. Better still, Capcom Unity will have some of the items they were giving away and selling! They’ll be starting a tournament of their own soon, and you’ll have a chance to win Monster Hunter merch!
Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X HD!
Jul 27th
Witness Resident Evil series favourites Leon S Kennedy and Claire Redfield in action with the debut gameplay videos and screenshots from the upcoming digital HD releases of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X for Xbox LIVE Games on Demand and PSN!
Both games in the storied franchise will be available for the first time in HD, remastered and better than ever. In addition to the upgraded visuals, the games will also include support for achievements and trophies.
One of the most critically acclaimed games of all time, Resident Evil 4 catapulted the series in a new direction, with a strong focus on all-out action as Leon S Kennedy battled hordes of cultists, mutants and mind-controlled villagers. Now available for the first time on Xbox 360 and PS3, the release also contains all the bonus content available in previous versions of the game, including the Separate Ways epilogue.
In the survival horror based Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X, the year is 1998, three months since the total destruction of Raccoon City and Claire Redfield is still in search of her missing brother Chris. While investigating an Umbrella facility in Paris, Claire is captured and transported to the remote Rockfort Island, where an accident releases t-virus samples and B.O.W.s, thrusting Claire back into a twisted, frightening survival horror journey once again.
Resident Evil 4 will be available to download 20 September on Xbox Live Games on Demand and PSN on September 21st. Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X will be available on Xbox Live Games on Demand on September 27th and 28th for PSN. Both titles will cost 1600 Microsoft Points or €19.99/£15.99 on PSN.
Frank West finds social media
Jul 27th
Frank West the most epic journalist in all journalism has taken over the Dead Rising Facebook page. Find out what he has to say here. He’s also been uploading videos to his Youtube channel. It might just be me but he sounds a bit grumpy, angry even. But I suppose you’d never be in the best of moods when you’re getting attacked by zombies and psychos all day…
So check out Facebook and Youtube, and leave a comment – you might be able to cheer him up a bit. Maybe.
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record releases for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on October 14, 2011 in Europe!
Capcom Vs Namco at Comic Con
Jul 27th
Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono takes on Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada in a series of challenges at Comic Con, surrounded by a gaggle of Poison impersonators and there’s even some pie flinging action near the end. It’s a serious business this videogame production lark…
Bionic ARRRRMMMM!
Jul 26th
NeoEmpire has a great interview with Combofiend who is probably most famous for his amazing comeback at Final Round which you can see right here:
In the interview he explains his own evolution through the fighting game genre:
NE: Does your soul still burn for fighting games? How different is it now for you to when you first started out?
CF: With all the new games out, my passion has definitely been reignited. I felt myself stagnating a few years ago due to playing the same games for around eight years. I’m pleased that there is a resurgence in fighting games and as such motivation to play and be the best once again. Also, I grew up in the arcades which was a different world altogether. I feel that not having a commonplace to have quality casuals makes learning the game take a little longer as there’s a smaller chance to get exposed to some of the lesser know strategies out there.
Read the whole interview at NeoEmpire.
Will Doom find love?
Jul 26th
Maybe! Probably not. But here’s the latest Assist Me! vid from Maximilian, which we like because they’re funny, informative and kind of like a soap opera that is actually watchable. Enjoy: