August 2003

Sunday, August 31, 2003

Soul Calibur II reviews
Posted by White_Pointer @ 23:16:22 AEST
Well, we know you've been wanting them, so here's some reviews of the recently released US version of Soul Calibur II from the big three gaming sites on the net:

Gamespot - 8.5
IGN - 9.2
Gamespy - 96%

Looks like Namco have scored themselves a real winner here!
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IGN reviews Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition
Posted by White_Pointer @ 19:50:52 AEST
A slow day for fighting game news today, but we have had this little tidbit. IGN have reviewed the newest addition to the MK series, the GBA exclusive Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition, giving the game a respectable 8.5/10. Read the review here.
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Saturday, August 30, 2003

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon trailers are coming
Posted by White_Pointer @ 16:56:10 AEST
As of August 19th and going on for the next month or so, Ubisoft will be releasing the first gameplay trailers of the upcoming fighter Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, based on the blockbuster movie.

"We are thrilled to offer video game fans this Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon exclusive trailer program through our partnership with Ubi Soft. This series marks the first of many initiatives built around our increasingly popular video game channel." said Adam Frank, CEO of IFILM. "As IFILM is a must stop destination for broadband entertainment, we look forward to building visibility for this valuable franchise while providing video game enthusiasts with a first look at one of the year's most exciting titles."

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is one of the most innovative and exciting movies in years, and we've dedicated ourselves to capturing the incredible look and feel that made the film such an amazing hit," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubi Soft Entertainment. "Our partnership with IFilm will give us the opportunity to showcase the game's compelling characters, action-packed fighting sequences and stunning environments."

Friday, August 29, 2003

X-Arcade launches arcade machine
Posted by White_Pointer @ 17:18:36 AEST
You might know X-Arcade as the guys who created the ever-increasing-in-popularity X-Arcade Joystick which looks and feels like an authentic arcade machine controller. Well, now they have gone one step further and created a whole authentic arcade machine, complete with two X-Arcade joysticks. It supports Gamecube, PS2, XBox, PC and Mac and allows you to play all your favourite next-gen games as if you were playing them on arcade hardware. Not only that but the machine also ships with "thousands of arcade classics", according to X-Arcade. The whole arcade machine is retailing for US$999 and will be on display at Fry's Electronics from this week until January 2004. Fry's Electronics has stores in Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. X-Arcade are also running a limited promotion where you can win one of these fantastic arcade machines.

Alternatively you can still buy the X-Arcade joysticks seperately for US$149.95 or a range of other interactive gaming products like 3D-Glasses which might be more affordable.

Interested? Well, here at Blood-Sports.net we are specially partnered with X-Arcade as affiliates, so click the banner at the bottom of the right hand menu if you want to buy any X-Arcade hardware! You'll not only receive an excellent and high quality product, but you'll also be helping this site grow. So if this is what you want, then don't delay, we have the resource right here for you!
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Thursday, August 28, 2003

New History of Fighters Addition!
Posted by Pube @ 16:14:18 AEST
This time we regretfully take a look at Pit Fighter. Not a good game, but a good article if I do say so myself. Read it here, follow the History of Fighters link on the left or the Pit Fighter link on the right. Argh! I'm surrounded by hyperlinks.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition ships
Posted by White_Pointer @ 20:15:21 AEST
With the huge NTSC release of Soul Calibur II, it's easy to forget that we have another anticipated fighting title that has just been released. Midway have now shipped Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition for the Gameboy Advance! If you enjoyed the GBA version of MK: DA, then MK: TE is definately worth an investment, featuring more play modes (including of course a tournament mode), exclusive characters including Sareena and Sektor, and even backwards link compatibility with MK: DA so you can fight as the original characters from MK: DA! You'll find it on store shelves now, so get out there and get it!
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Soul Calibur II released!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 8:55:45 AEST
This is it, the time of the year that all the North American gamers have been waiting for! Soul Calibur II is now on store shelves for all three platforms in all NTSC territories! If you didn't have yours pre-ordered, then you better go out and get it as soon as you can. What are you reading this for? Go out and get it. Now.

"Consumer anticipation for SOUL CALIBUR II has been monumental," said Dan DeMatteo, President and Chief Operating Officer of GameStop. "Our pre-sell programs have been strong since early on and we fully expect SOUL CALIBUR II to be one of the best-selling titles of 2003."

Tuesday, August 26, 2003

Soul Calibur II launch at Gamestop
Posted by White_Pointer @ 9:22:38 AEST
Turns out that EB isn't the only retailer holding a midnight launch party for the release of Soul Calibur II, which launches tomorrow, or even today in some parts of NA. Gamestop are also holding a midnight launch party in their Alhambra store for the much anticipated title. Gamestop says that while awaiting the clock’s countdown to midnight, SOULCALIBUR II fans are invited to celebrate with free food, refreshments and a variety of game-related festivities. SOULCALIBUR II video game tournaments, contests and an “enter-to-win” sweepstakes will be offered, in which the winner will receive an official SOULCALIBUR II arcade system.

Interested? Then make sure you're here between 7pm-midnight Monday 25th-Tuesday 26th of August:

GameStop
Alhambra Courtyard
333 East Main Street; Suite A
Alhambra, CA 91801
Phone Number: (626) 284-5749

That probably means tonight for most of you, so get your butts into gear!
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Monday, August 25, 2003

Dead or Alive 3 for $20 USD
Posted by Smurgen @ 10:01:38 AEST
Microsoft have updated their Platinum Hits list and included among others is Dead or Alive 3

Here is the complete list

Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Dead or Alive 3
Dead to Rights
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Hitman 2 - Silent Assassin
James Bond 007: Nightfire
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Pac-Man World 2
Spider-Man: The Movie
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Unreal Championship
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Ed Boon speaks on the next Mortal Kombat
Posted by White_Pointer @ 9:36:50 AEST
Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine have scored themselves an Interview with Mortal Kombat co-creators Ed Boon and John Tobias as part of a 10-year celebration of the MK series in their October 2003 issue. As part of the Interview Ed Boon confirms what was announced earlier this year that the next instalment in the MK series will have online capabilities.

"I'm working on a follow-up to Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Our big thing that we're researching now is online. A lot of the magic of Mortal Kombat was the whole arcade social scenario, where you're playing strangers, and how many wins in a row can you get, king of the hill, and all that stuff. That was a really huge part of the game's success. So we really feel that online is the potential next way to re-create that whole phenomenon. We don't have a ship date yet, but we're shooting for 2004."

Sunday, August 24, 2003

New Review
Posted by White_Pointer @ 0:56:01 AEST
Time for another review! We take a look at another XBox exclusive title this time in the form of Kung Fu Chaos. Be sure to find out what we think of it by clicking here! Don't forget to check out our previous reviews by clicking the link under "Features" in the menu.
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Saturday, August 23, 2003

Namco and EB Games to host midnight launch event for Soul Calibur II
Posted by White_Pointer @ 8:34:47 AEST
Well it's only a few days now until the Noth American release of Soul Calibur II, and Namco, along with EB games, is putting on a midnight launch event for the game. New York City on Monday the 25th of August is where you want to be if you want to be one of the first people in the world to own the most anticipated fighting title of 2003. The event will begin at 10pm with sales of the game beginning at exactly 12:01am Tuesday morning. EB will also be offering exclusive demos and other goodies. So where exactly is it?

EB Games Store
107 E. 14th Street
Union Square
New York, NY

If you live anywhere near New York and you want this game...then don't pass up with fantastic opportunity to be a part of this launch event. It's going to be huge!
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Thursday, August 21, 2003

Soul Calibur II PS2 Info
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:32:28 AEST
Just when you thought that you've heard enough about Soul Calibur II, even more info comes forth and this time for the PS2 version.
Namco has recently announced that a free demo disc will be packaged with the PS2 version of the year's most anticipated fighting game. It will feature playable demos, game trailers and downloadable content on some of Namco's upcoming games as well as some of their most successful franchises, including Tekken 4 and Tekken Tag Tournament.

“The game has already taken top honors as ‘Best Fighting Game’ at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, and will doubtlessly gain further praise in the coming months,” said Garry Cole, Senior Vice President of Sales at Namco Hometek Inc. “The addition of the demo disc will only help to increase awareness and anticipation for some of our other exciting franchises.”

New Interview!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 13:02:18 AEST
We've just added a brand new section to Blood-Sports.net, and this I'm sure will be a welcome addition to our fighting game coverage. We've opened up a new Interviews section, and here we'll be publishing Interviews from within the fighting game community or developers as we can get them. We kick off the section by Interviewing the current US National Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance champion, and ask his opinions about the game itself as well as how it stacks up at a serious competitive level. Be sure to give it a read by following the new Interviews link under the "Features" heading in the menu, or you can simply click here!
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 new details
Posted by White_Pointer @ 8:47:02 AEST
You might remember back in June we reported that Atari were at work on a sequel to the popular PS2 fighting game Dragon Ball Z: Budokai. Well, they've released new details about the imaginately named sequel. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 will feature never seen before character fusions, a new single player mode, opponents new to the video game world and "Toriyama shading," a new and unique style of shading coined after the original author of the Dragon Ball series, Akira Toriyama. The game will also feature 34 of the toughest, most seasoned heroes and villains from throughout the Dragon Ball Z sagas. The World Games through the Kid Buu sagas of the Dragon Ball Z animated series are "all new" in the Budokai 2 experience. Players can battle in eight highly destructive arenas covering four gameplay modes, including Versus, Tournament, Training and the all-new, single-player experience, Dragon Mode, where players join forces with a team of AI-controlled DBZ® fighters on a quest to capture all seven Dragon Balls. Fans can perform fusions - the combination of two fighters into one, taken directly from the animated series - and play as the mighty villain Buu, who appears in three forms, Maijin Buu, Super Buu and Kid Buu.

"The Dragon Ball Z® video game franchise has achieved significant success and fan status because they invite fans to 'play the show'," said Nancy MacIntyre, vice president of marketing for Atari's Beverly studio. "Budokai(tm) 2 will once again demonstrate Atari's ongoing commitment to delivering fresh and compelling interactive entertainment."

"Atari continues to captivate fans by letting them participate in an authentically recreated, Dragon Ball Z® universe, including all of the most compelling story lines and memorable characters, said Gen Fukunaga, president of FUNimation Productions. "With surprising gameplay features and graphics enhancements, Budokai(tm) 2 looks to set a new standard of DBZ® video game excellence."

Wednesday, August 20, 2003

Gamecube Soul Calibur II PAL details
Posted by White_Pointer @ 12:18:53 AEST
The Gamecube PAL release of Soul Calibur II has been pushed forward by a few days. On Monday we reported that the PAL Gamecube version of the game was scheduled for a release on September 30th. According to a Nintendo press release it's now officially been pushed forward to the 26th, which is only a week after the PS2 and XBox versions of the game hit store shelves.

There's no changes to the NTSC release schedule, all three versions will be in stores on August 26th.
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New Bloody Roar 4 screenshots
Posted by White_Pointer @ 9:31:32 AEST
Konami have released some brand new screenshots of Bloody Roar 4 and as usual, we have them right here for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check them out in our Bloody Roar images galleries here.

Thanks to forum member Twisted_Raven for the heads up! The game is currently scheduled for a November release. We'll have more info on this as it becomes available.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2003

Infinium Labs reveals Phantom specs
Posted by White_Pointer @ 12:20:12 AEST
You might remember a few months ago we reported that Infinium Labs was working on a new console called the Phantom. The idea of the console being for gamers to be able to download games and play them online. Well, the final specifications of the Phantom console have been revealed. If you're interested in checking them out take a look at the official site. Whether this console will be able to keep up with the other three major systems remains to be seen though, quite understandly a lot of people are sceptical at best. We'll keep you posted on it's progress.
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Monday, August 18, 2003

Soul Calibur II PAL release dates
Posted by White_Pointer @ 12:06:13 AEST
We've finally got a confirmed release date for the PAL version of Soul Calibur II. The PS2 and XBox versions of the game are scheduled for release on September 19th while the Gamecube version will be available about a week and a half later on the 30th. So, for once, PAL players won't need to wait much longer than the NTSC players to get their hands on the game. Let's hope this trend continues for future games.

Thanks to forum member crawdad for the tip-off.
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Sunday, August 17, 2003

New Review
Posted by White_Pointer @ 12:32:58 AEST
We've got another review added to our expanding collection of fighting game reviews. This time we take a look at the XBox exclusive title Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus. You can read it here. Don't forget to check out our other reviews by clicking the Reviews link under the "Features" heading in the menu!
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Saturday, August 16, 2003

Namco counts down to the US release of Soul Calibur II
Posted by White_Pointer @ 14:47:23 AEST
Namco is really pulling out all stops to market the looming US release of Soul Calibur II with less than 2 weeks to go before its official launch date of August 26th. They said they are currently in "full swing" of their million dollar marketing campaign for the most anticipated fighting title of 2003.

"The launch of SOULCALIBUR®II is truly becoming an industry event," said Robert Ennis, chief financial officer for Namco Hometek Inc. "The excitement being generated at retail for the title's release has been tremendous. Consumers can't wait to get their hands on the game."

Friday, August 15, 2003

Trevor Goddard death wasn't suicide
Posted by White_Pointer @ 18:18:03 AEST
You may remember that back in June we reported that Trevor Goddard, who was the actor who played Kano in the Mortal Kombat movie, was found dead in his home from apparent suicide from drug intoxication. Well, as it turns out, it's believed that his death was accidental, not a suicide. Yes, he had a lot of drugs in his body, including cocaine and heroine, and yes, the cause of death still is drug intoxication, but the coroner doesn't believe Goddard's death was suicide.

Another interesting tidbit is that it was revealed at Goddard's wake by his father that he wasn't Australian like he had many people believe but in fact English. Goddard had constructed a ficticious story that he grew up in Perth, Australia when he was in fact born and raised in England.

Check out News.com for the full story.
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Thursday, August 14, 2003

Evolution 2003 Winners
Posted by White_Pointer @ 23:11:45 AEST
Evolution 2003 wrapped up over the weekend, and it was the biggest turnout yet for the world's largest fighting game tournament. Here is the list of all the winners:

Kim Bong Min - Tekken Tag Tournament
Jinkid - Tekken 4
DTM - Soul Calibur 2
KO - Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
INO - Capcom vs SNK 2
Daigo Uhemara - Guilty Gear XX
Justin Wong - Marvel vs Capcom 2 (3rd year running)
Daigo - Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Chibita - Virtua Fighter 4

Congratulations to all the winners!
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SNK NEOGEO chooses new US media relations
Posted by White_Pointer @ 9:50:29 AEST
SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION, the recently launched US publishing arm of the SNK NEOGEO CORPORATION, has announced that it has chosen interactive entertainment specialty public relations agency, Michael Meyers Public Relations, to handle the companies media relations. In addition to handling public relations functions for SNK, Michael Meyers Public Relations will assist in media planning for the company’s upcoming game releases.

“Having an agency as versatile and knowledgeable about the gaming industry as Michael Meyers Public Relations is a great asset to SNK,” said Ben Herman, president of SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION. “We have confidence that the experience that MMPR has will capture for us strong and total media coverage for our PR needs.”

Wednesday, August 13, 2003

Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution in stores this week
Posted by White_Pointer @ 14:51:46 AEST
Sega has sent word today that Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution will be in stores this week in North America. The game was actually released in PAL territories last month, and now NTSC territories are finally receiving it. It's already received some whopping high scores in various reviews so it certainly looks like it's going to hit the mark with fans of the franchise.

The latest version of SEGA's 2002 hit "Virtua Fighter(TM) 4," "Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution" has fully optimized graphics for exceptionally detailed arenas and fluid play without "jaggies," raising the stakes in the fighting game genre. Players throw-down against two new characters added to the original cast of 13: Goh the Judoka and Brad the ferocious Muay Thai Kick Boxer. As in "Virtua Fighter 4," players can customize their characters, but this time around there are more than 1,500 new costume items - more than double the amount from last year's release.
In addition, "Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution" features a new "Quest" mode where players battle aggressive highly tuned A.I. opponents modeled after the top players from the arcades of Japan. In this mode, gamers fight for the World Championship through a series of simulated arcade tournaments. In each arcade, gamers are also given missions; once accomplished, players earn items to further customize their characters.

New Soul Calibur II US screens!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 11:35:40 AEST
Namco have released almost 100 brand new screenshots of the US version of Soul Calibur II across all three platforms, and we have them right here for your viewing pleasure! Just check out our SC image galleries here!
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Tuesday, August 12, 2003

Neo Geo Pocket Re-Release!
Posted by Smurgen @ 12:17:31 AEST
Now is your chance to get a great piece of gaming hardware for an outrageously low price! EB World has just released two combo packs of the Neo Geo Pocket.
The first bundle will include an NGPC system and six games: Pac-man, Turf Masters, King of Fighters R2, Samurai Showdown 2, Metal Slug First Mission, and Fatal Fury F-Contact. All for $79.99 USD Look Here
The second bundle contains four games for $39.99: Puzzle Bobble, Sonic the Hedgehog, SNK vs. Capcom and the never before released American version of Last Blade. Look Here

Smurgen Says: Act fast! These games and systems sold out quickly their first go around and I know of quite a few people who want one. And I'm sorry in advance for sounding like a bad sales pitch ^_^;
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Soul Calibur II release date set
Posted by White_Pointer @ 10:24:39 AEST
The much anticipated sequel of the game many claim to be the greatest fighting game ever has finally had a release date set in stone. Soul Calibur II is currently scheduled for a release on all platforms in North America on the 26th of August. Not only that, but if you preorder it from the IGN Gamestore you'll also receive a free limited edition art book.

No official word yet on a PAL release date, all we know at the moment is that it's likely to be somewhere around late September. We'll have more news on this as it becomes available.
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Monday, August 11, 2003

New Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu screens
Posted by White_Pointer @ 11:26:02 AEST
Atari have released ten new screenshots for their upcoming release on the Gameboy Advance Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu. Check them out right here. The game is currently slated for a release sometime in the Northern Hemisphere Autumn, and will feature 15 characters to choose from and multiplayer link battles. We'll have more info on this as it becomes available.
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New Poll
Posted by White_Pointer @ 10:10:28 AEST
It's been a much debated issue of recent times to how important a storyline is to a fighting game. Some games, such as the Soul Calibur and Mortal Kombat series, thrive on the story and it's one of the things that attracts people to the game. Other games like the Street Fighter and King of Fighters series don't have much of a story at all, focusing more on getting into the action without anything else to worry about. So, what do you think? Is a story important to a fighting game? Vote now!
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Poll Results
Posted by White_Pointer @ 9:59:03 AEST
It's time for a new poll. But first, let's look at the results of the previous poll:

Which method of blocking do you prefer?

43.7% - Pressing away, or down and away from your opponent
28.5% - Pressing a block button
11.8% - I don't care, I never block
10.2% - I don't mind, I get used to any method
5.6% - Leaving the control in a neutral position

Well, not surprisingly nearly half the voters preferred the style of blocking first introduced by the Street Fighter series of pressing away from your opponent before the attack connects. Over a quarter preferred to use a block button and a good portion didn't really care what the blocking method was.
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Sunday, August 10, 2003

New Review
Posted by White_Pointer @ 12:33:44 AEST
I've written up another review for your reading pleasure, this time the multi-platform game X-Men: Next Dimension is broken down and analysed. Be sure you give it a read here, or take a look at our other reviews by following the link under the "Features" heading in the menu!
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Saturday, August 9, 2003

One Must Fall: Battlegrounds limited test begins
Posted by White_Pointer @ 10:15:41 AEST
The team behind One Must Fall: Battlegrounds released their limited test just a few days ago, and it is available to download free if you are a member of the OMF message boards. Diversions are also giving you the opportunity to present feedback via their message boards as well. Even if you've played the previous work-in-progress betas, you'd want to check this out. Added to this new limited test version is a new gameplay mode called laser ball which works like a soccer game. As you approach the goal you slow down, meaning one of your team mates needs to get in front of you to pass the laser ball to them before you get smashed by your opposition. Think of it as soccer but without the "no dangerous tackling" rule. It requires quite a bit of teamwork but is also quite fun.
For more information, check out the Official OMF site. Don't forget the game is also available for preorder worldwide.
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Gamespy reviews Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution
Posted by White_Pointer @ 8:42:46 AEST
Gamespy has put up a review of the new PS2 exclusive title in the VF series, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution. They seem very impressed and give the game a whopping 97%!
Read it here!
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Friday, August 8, 2003

New History of Fighters Addition
Posted by White_Pointer @ 11:30:41 AEST
Pube's done it again and given us another trip back in time. This time we look back at 1988 and Sega's legendary classic Altered Beast. Make sure you check it out here and be sure to check out the previous installments in the History of Fighters series by clicking the link under the "Features" heading in the left menu!
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Wednesday, August 6, 2003

Masahiro Sakurai Resigns
Posted by Smurgen @ 22:54:35 AEST
In the latest release of Famitsu magazine (Japan), Masahiro Sakurai - creator of Kirby and Smash Brothers, announced that he had resigned from his job.

He says in the article that he left of his own free will and did not leave because of poor relationships with any people or companies; he also said he plans on taking up light freelance work for the time being until moving on to a bigger job.

Kirby will remain under the guidance of the HAL team, but there is doubt that Smash Brothers will return.

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Soul Calibur II to be shown at London Games Week
Posted by White_Pointer @ 9:05:43 AEST
The European ECTS is fast approaching and this year it's part of the London Games week, a full week's worth of gaming when who is who in the industry in Europe attends. Nintendo will be there along with the 40 tonne truck packed with consoles and games to show off, and Namco's Soul Calibur II is one of the games they'll have on show.
Those of you who live in Europe, this will be your first chance to play the work-in-progress PAL version of Soul Calibur II, so if you're looking forward to it, head over to the ECTS show and check it out. The show will be at Earls Court, London on 27th to 29th of August.
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Capcom Fighting All Stars Canceled
Posted by Smurgen @ 7:50:21 AEST
Here is a Babelfish Translation of Capcom's official word on the game

Customer everyone

Usually, it grants extraordinary high distribution, gratitude says thickly.
Well, we inform about the fact that the development discontinuance is decided concerning the arcade game "CAPCOM FIGHTING ALL STARS which" this each time plans sale, with various circumstance.

There is no excuse truly in the customer who, designates sale as expectation, but that no soldier/finishing understanding it grants, we ask.


2003 August 7th corporation

Tuesday, August 5, 2003

Updates to the History of Fighters
Posted by Pube @ 14:32:16 AEST
Yeah, this isn't an entirely new addition to the History of Fighters, but we now cover the entire Double Dragon series, with images from each game. Check it out here.

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Monday, August 4, 2003

More old stuff!
Posted by Pube @ 14:46:05 AEST
Yep, I've done it again, this time I've added the Final Fight series to our ever-increasing History of Fighters Section. Check it out here. Don't forget, you can email me with suggestions for history articles at pube@blood-sports.net, or make a post on our forums!


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Sunday, August 3, 2003

New Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution screens and media!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 21:00:10 AEST
Believe it or not but it's been 10 years since 3D fighting was first introduced to the world with Virtua Fighter, and to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the series, those nice guys at Sega have given us some brand new screenshots and video trailer of Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution! Take a look at the new screens here and the new video here.
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Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance wins Best Brawl at G-Phoria Awards
Posted by White_Pointer @ 8:31:25 AEST
G-Phoria is a video game award show that is run by G4 TV, a channel about video games and gamer lifestyle. At the end of last month, G-Phoria was taped and it was a massive awards show held in Hollywood with celebrities, video game journalists and respected members of the industry all attending. The event was hosted by the famous comedian Jamie Kennedy. Needless to say, it as pretty big.

The award for Best Brawl was tightly contested but the winner was Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, beating out Tekken 4 for the award.

The awards ceremony will be aired on G4 TV on August 8th.
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Saturday, August 2, 2003

SvC Home Port Releases and Evo2003
Posted by KH @ 20:27:56 AEST
SNK Vs Capcom: Chaos is doing great in the arcades and is schedule to be released to a home conversion in early September in Japan on the Neo Geo. Early 2004 will see a ps2 port in Japan of the game, and an Xbox version to follow soon after. No word yet on US release of the console ports though.

Evo2003: Fighting Game Championship hosted by Shoryuken.com will be held on August 8th, taking place with 9 different game tournaments. Signups will begin on thursday along with Open play of all the games. Friday will have last minute signs ups, orientation, and qualification rounds. Saturday will have the semi finals and the start of the finals, and on Sunday, the rest of the finals and the winner will be declared.

Games included in this tournament are: Virtual Fighter 4, Super Street Fighter II: Turbo, Soul Calibur, Tekken Tag Tournament, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Guilty Gear XX, Tekken 4, Capcom Vs SNK 2, and Marvel Vs Capcom 2

If you're interested in attending head over to Shoryuken.com and get all the info
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New Dead or Alive Online screens
Posted by White_Pointer @ 0:11:37 AEST
We've got some more screenshots for Team Ninja's new upcoming title for the XBox, Dead or Alive Online. For those of you who don't know yet, this is basically just a remake of the original Dead or Alive and Dead or Alive 2, but they will be enhanced by the XBox's hardware capabilities and will also have support for XBox Live. To view our new screenshots, either navigate our menus or click here!
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Friday, August 1, 2003

Another MK Movie in the works?
Posted by KH @ 21:21:18 AEST
While this is far from any solid information, I thought I'd mention that I've been hearing rumors about another Mortal Kombat movie that may possibly be made. Originally, I had heard that they were planning on making another movie which would focus on Mortal Kombat 4's storyline for the most part, but after Deadly Alliance's success, it seems they may be changing their path.

Whether or not this is actually true or not that another Mortal Kombat movie is even possible is yet to be confirmed. So, don't get your hopes up. I'll post more when I can actually get a reliable and solid source for this rumor.
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New Review
Posted by White_Pointer @ 10:49:25 AEST
Yes, it's been a while since the last review was added, but now there's finally a new addition to our reviews section! This time I take apart the new Rocky game available for all the major consoles to see what makes it tick. Make sure you check it out!
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