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Ezio Auditore da Firenze Confirmed As Playable Soulcalibur V Character

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Oct 21st

A series known for its out-of-universe guest fighters gets a (*gasp*) out-of-universe guest fighter.

assassin's creed, confirmed, Ezio, Fighting Games, GAMING, namco bandai, Soulcalibur V

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Boy am I Glad I Didn’t Get Marvel vs Capcom 3 on Launch

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Jul 21st

Turns out that Capcom has been working on releasing an Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 that is essentially the same business model that they did with Street Fighter IV becoming Super Street Fighter IV.

Capcom, Fighting Games, GAMING, Marvel Comics, Marvel vs Capcom 3, PlayStation 3, PS3, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Xbox 360

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King of Fighters XIII – Gameplay Trailer

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Jul 12th

It’s been well over a year since our last post about the King of Fighters franchise…but we’re happy to say that we now have a release date and a meaty gameplay video for you to check out.

2d fighter, atlus, Fighting Games, king of fighters xiii, PlayStation 3, PS3, SNK Playmore, Xbox 360

New Street Fighter X Tekken Trailers Will Tickle Your Jibbly Bits

by Evan Burkey under PLAY on Apr 13th

Though I try to keep from riding the hypetrain, I must admit that these new trailers have got me revved up for the newest fighting game from Capcom. I mean, who doesn’t want to see a beautiful CGI fight featuring Ken and Ryu against Kazuya and Nina? Once again, Capcom’s CGI department nails it with this visual-gasm. Hit the jump to also check out the gameplay trailer.

Capcom, Fighting Games, Namco, PS3, street fighter, street fighter x tekken, tekken, Xbox 360

VIDEO: Epic Marvel VS Capcom 3 Combo

by Robert Chesley under PLAY on Apr 7th

I know many of you are far better fighting game players than me. I thought this was really super awesome and cool. This is an “max combo” in “Marvel VS Capcom 3″.

Amazing, Capcom, Fighting Games, GAMING, I suck at games, Marvel vs Capcom 3, Videos, YouTube

Put Down Your Pitchforks, Arcade Version of Street Fighter IV is DLC

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Apr 7th

For those of you worrying that you’ll have to triple-dip (or quadruple-dip if you picked up the 3DS version) to get the additions provided by the recently revealed Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, breathe a sigh of relief.

Arcade, DLC, Fighting Games, GAMING, PlayStation 3, street fighter iv, Xbox 360

Get Street Fighter IV for iOS Devices for $0.99

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Mar 19th

The title pretty much sums it up, but if you need more details, keep on reading.

Capcom, Charity, Fighting Games, GAMING, iOS, iPad, iPhone, ipod, japan earthquake, street fighter iv

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Hidden Achievements Reveal New Mortal Kombat Details

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Mar 7th

Just when you thought the upcoming ninth iteration of the Mortal Kombat series was out of secrets, the Xbox Live achievement list proves otherwise.

achievements, Ed Boon, Fighting Games, GAMING, NetherRealm Studios, PlayStation 3, Warner Bros Interative Entertainment, Xbox 360

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Skullgirls – Debut Trailer

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Mar 2nd

I can’t blame many of you for not knowing what this game is, but I can blame you for not supporting an awesome game if you don’t pick this up when it comes out.

Fighting Games, GAMING, skullgirls

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Why Australia Sucks at Mortal Kombat

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Feb 25th

Most of us already know about the ‘land down under’ and their retarded government ratings board who keep AAA titled games out of their country because the figure they’re too violent, but what we didn’t know is that they don’t give a shit about spoiling games for the rest of us!

Fighting Games, kabal, lol australia, mature content, Microsoft, midway, Mortal Kombat, PlayStation 3, PS3, quan chi, Sony, violent games, Warner Bros, Xbox 360

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Arcana Heart 3 Trailer: I Came For The Fighting, I Stayed For The Bunny Girl Piloting A Giant Robot

by Jill Seale under PLAY on Feb 16th

I never played the first 2 Arcana Heart games, but I was really interested in them when I first heard of them. First of all, they’re made by Aksys Games, the lovely people behind the Guilty Gear and Blazblue franchises. Arcana Heart features the same frantic action and (the main draw for me) insane character concepts as the other titles in Aksys’ stable, only with a little moe flavor mixed in. From the looks...

Aksys Games, Arcana Heart, Fighting Games, moe, PlayStation 3, PSN, TRAILERS

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Marvel vs Capcom 3 Is Out, Gets Gorgeous Release Trailer

by Evan Burkey under PLAY on Feb 15th

The game that no one thought possible hits store shelves today, and you better believe I’m riding the hype train all the way to Nerdtown.

Capcom, fighting, Fighting Games, Game, GAMING, Marvel vs Capcom, Marvel vs Capcom 3, MVC, mvc3, PlayStation, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360

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TONS of Dead or Alive: Dimensions Screens

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Jan 26th

I hope you like screenshots, because we’ve got sixty (60) of the damn things for you to run through from the soon-to-be released Nintendo 3DS version of Dead or Alive: Dimensions.

3DS, Fighting Games, GAMING, nintendo 3ds, team ninja, tecmo

Storm and C. Viper in Marvel vs Capcom 3

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Dec 10th

I’ve been a bad boy and haven’t been keeping up to date with the reveals for Marvel vs Capcom 3 recently. That changes right now as we find out the next duo of that is making it into our beloved fighting game. So hopefully you’re a fan of Crimson Viper from Street Fighter IV and Storm from the X-Men because that’s exactly who we’re getting. Both of these characters are fan favorites and...

Capcom, Fighting Games, GAMING, Marvel vs Capcom 3, Microsoft, mvc3, PlayStation 3, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Ready to Cure the Valentine’s Day Blues

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Nov 17th

Big news for Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds out of Capcom; the highly anticipated comic book lover’s wet dream finally has a release date! Assuming you didn’t spend your paycheck on shiny metals for your significant other, or drowned your sorrows in pints upon pints of Americone Dream, you can have Marvel vs. Capcom 3 in your hands on February 15th, 2011. For you collectors out there, Capcom has...

Capcom, Fighting Games, GAMING, Jill Valentine, mega man, PlayStation 3, resident evil, sequel, She-Hulk, Shuma Gorath, Xbox 360, zero

Introducing Sub-Zero

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Nov 12th

In what promises to be a whole series of vignettes from Warner Bros. who have picked up the reigns of the Mortal Kombat franchise when they purchased Midway a little while ago, we now get a new, retconned, streamlined storyline as to why Sub-Zero has murderous intent for Scorpion.

Fighting Games, Microsoft, midway, Mortal Kombat, PlayStation 3, PS3, Sony, Warner Bros, Xbox 360

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SkullGirls Needs More Fans

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Nov 9th

I want to put it out there right now, 2D fighting games will die unless people like us start showing some more love for the genre. In a world that’s being dominated by the 2.5D fighting games like Super Street Fighter IV, and soon enough Mortal Kombat.

2d fighter, Fighting Games, pandemic studios, reverge studios, skullgirls

Eurogamer Expo 2010 – Marvel vs Capcom 3 Footage

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Oct 1st

The nerd-boners keep on piling up for me today as I’ve been pouring over all of the excellent games that have been getting demoed at the Eurogamer Expo this year. One of the most anticipated games by the majority of the WPR staff would have to be Marvel vs Capcom 3.

Arcade, Capcom, Eurogamer Expo, Fighting Games, Marvel vs Capcom 3, Microsoft, mvc3, PlayStation 3, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360

RLR #45 – Off-Topic with Tim and Jermaine

by Xopher Reed under Uncategorized on Jul 9th

Well we made it, another Friday has started and will soon join the rest of the ones that have passed. Since it’s Friday, you know what that means…a new episode of RLR! This week, you’ll be getting one of the most random episodes ever.

12 monkeys, blazblue, Fighting Games, gang warfare, Hot Tub Time Machine, killzone 3, lebron james, mistwalker, Mortal Kombat, ni no kuni, off-topic, PODCASTS, robo-voice, Studio Ghibli, the last story, The Red-Light Roundtable, transformers: war for cybertron, yakuza

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RLR #32 – Media Network?

by Xopher Reed under Uncategorized on Apr 12th

Good morning MediaWhoreNetwork! It’s Monday and I’m feeling the crunch today, so I’m just going to get straight down to business, no fuckin around.

alan wake, alien vs ninja, clash of the titans, date night, dinner for schmucks, Fighting Games, GAMING, human centipede, kick-ass, king of fighters xiii, Lost, lostchat, Marvel vs Capcom 3, MOVIES, natal, PODCASTS, samurai shodown sen, Small Medium at Large, splinter cell: conviction, super street fighter iv, The Red-Light Roundtable, THQ, Tron, TV, v, xbox 360 memory