October 2002

Thursday, October 31, 2002

Gamecube and Playstation 2 expanding online capabilities
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:30:41 AEST
Both Nintendo and Sony have made these press releases over the last day or two:

This week, Nintendo of America Inc. releases its Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter that will make it possible to use the Gamecube as a platform for Internet-enhanced video game play.
The online adapters launch in North America only weeks after a successful Japan launch where swift sales left many store shelves empty. Domestically, a few retailers who already received early shipments of the product have sold out.
The adapters will enable Gamecube players to easily connect through dial-up, cable modem or DSL. Both the Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter carry a suggested retail price of US$34.95 each.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) also announced yesterday that PlayStation 2 broadband network gaming will be launched in the Spring of 2003, beginning with the UK. This will be followed by a phased rollout into Germany, France, Spain, Australia other SCEE territories throughout 2003.
The SCEE announcement follows the highly successful launch of PlayStation 2 online gaming earlier this year in North America and Japan. In both regions, PlayStation 2 has become the leading online console gaming platform.

Deathrow now online!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 21:14:55 AEST
If you have the XBConnect software installed, you can play a variety of games online on your X-Box that previously did not have the capability. One of these games is Deathrow, so what are you waiting for? Go to XBConnect's site, download their software, and start ripping your friends apart! Become the Deathrow world champion!
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Capcom vs SNK 2 EO confirmed to have X-Box Live capability
Posted by White_Pointer @ 21:02:18 AEST
That's right folks...previously only a rumour, it has now been confirmed, the X-Box version of this old school 2D fighter will have X-Box Live compatibility, meaning you can play the game against anyone, anywhere in the world! This is the first fighter in the world to do so. Coupled with the voice chat capabilities of the X-Box, not only can you beat your opponent to a pulp, you can also verbally abuse them! :)
EO of course stands for "Extreme Offense", meaning the game will be very much dependent on how well you can attack. Of course the game is already available for the Gamecube, but it doesn't take advantage of the online gaming aspect like the X-Box version will. We've also now added some new screenshots of the Gamecube version of Capcom vs SNK 2 EO into our image gallery, follow the link "Street Fighter" under the images heading on the left menu to find them.
You can expect the game to be released on X-Box Live on November 19th.
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Buy MK:DA and receive free goodies!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 17:54:08 AEST
Midway have selected several retailers to give away free Mortal Kombat:Deadly Alliance goodies if the game is bought at their store. The stores and the stuff they are giving away are as follows:

Site Downtime
Posted by White_Pointer @ 16:17:06 AEST
Our host seems to be experiencing problems right now right across the board, even their own homepage was down for a period of time, which meant that Blood-Sports.net was down for a good proportion of 6-8 hours earlier. The site still seems rather slow, so it doesn't look like they have all the bugs ironed out yet, so cross your fingers that the problems will be sorted out soon. It's really out of our hands. We'll notify you what is going on as soon as we find out ourselves. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Wednesday, October 30, 2002

M-rated games taking over?
Posted by White_Pointer @ 21:54:43 AEST
Again, not strictly Blood-Sports related, but it is related in some way. MSNBC have reported that M-rated video games are the fastest growing market in the gaming industry. With the average age of their audience rising, they need to start catering more for the more mature gamer, and so M-Rated titles are very quickly becoming more and more popular. Of course, as we all know most fighters are rated M or sometimes even higher, so we can expect to see even more games achieve this rating from now on.
The full report can be read here
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Video games get pulled off shelves
Posted by White_Pointer @ 21:46:57 AEST
While this isn't directly related to the games we cover here at Blood-Sports.net, this is news that the whole gaming community should know about. In the light of the recent sniper attacks in the USA, WalMart, in their infinite knowledge of the gaming industry, have taken at least seven games off the shelves, including Terminator, Dawn of Fate, Tribes Aerial Assault and Rainbow Six, and Rogue Spear, as well as some other FPS's. Why? Because they say it exposes people to violence. They claim that if people didn't have violence in their life, then they wouldn't be as violent. Never mind the fact that the prime suspect is an ex-marine...never mind the fact that people are exposed to violence every day on TV and at the movies. Let's just blame it all on Video games because Video games are evil.
Some people have no brain.
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Godzilla:Destroy All Monsters Melee Interview
Posted by White_Pointer @ 11:52:39 AEST
Gamecube Advanced have themselves another Interview, this time with a higher up on the project team for Godzilla:Destroy All Monsters Melee. He talks about what the game contains, the hidden surprises, and what he actually personally thinks of the game. Those of you thinking about buying the game should give the Interview a read here
Kudos to Madskill Kenny for the referral.
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Playstation 2 leading the console sales
Posted by White_Pointer @ 11:12:03 AEST
Despite Microsoft's release of their X-Box and Nintendo's release of the Gamecube, Sony is still outselling their competition with the Playstation 2. According to In-Stat/MDR, the current gaming console market shipped 31.8 million units and generated nearly US$7.4 billion in revenues in 2001. The numbers are really becoming quite extraordinary. This means the video game market made more revenue than the movie box office. In the middle of September, Sony shipped their 40 millionth Playstation 2 unit, confirming that they have a firm stranglehold on the current console market, with Nintendo and Microsoft currently battling it out for second position. In-Stat/MDR predicts that this coming holiday season will be what determines the overall success of the Gamecube, when their franchise titles such as Mario and Zelda, which have typically been Nintendo's biggest sellers, are released.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Dead or Alive:Extreme Beach Volleyball available for Pre-order
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:28:43 AEST
It's worth mentioning that you can now pre-order the spinoff game to Dead or Alive that will no doubt attract the male audience, Dead or Alive:Extreme Beach Volleyball from Tecmo's site here. Note that we won't be actually covering this game on Blood-Sports.net. Even though it carries the Dead or Alive name, it IS spinoff game and it isn't a fighter and technically not part of the series. We'll be expecting the next real game in the series late 2003-early 2004.
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Monday, October 28, 2002

New Capcom Fighting All Stars Screenshots
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:27:41 AEST
Well, it's not many at the moment, only seven of them, but it's a number that will continue to grow quite rapidly I am assuming. As we all know by now the next Fighter Capcom is developing has been given the title Capcom Fighting All Stars, and you can see the screenshots we have by clicking the Street Fighter link under images, or simply clicking here
From these initial screens, even though there isn't many of them, the game already looks ten times better than the EX series at this early stage, so Capcom fans, this looks like the game that will break the drought of the mediocre 3D Street Fighter games.
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More Godzilla:Destroy All Monsters Melee Reviews
Posted by White_Pointer @ 21:32:30 AEST
Well, Reviews for Godzilla:Destroy All Monsters Melee keep coming in, even though the game has been released for a few weeks now...I guess Nintendo PR's have been a little slack supplying sites with a copy to review. If you are still indecisive about buying the game, then here are a few more opinions to consider:

36/40 - Gamecube Advanced
3/10 - Gamesplurge
7.0/10 - Nintendophiles

Again, it seems overall that most reviewers think it hits the mark and is quite fun, especially in multiplayer with only Gamepslurge so far to give it a bad review. So the signs for Atari and Infrogrames look quite promising. Don't forget, if you want to voice your own opinion on the game, discuss it in our forums!
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Interview with Hiroaki Yotoriyama on Soul Calibur II
Posted by White_Pointer @ 19:03:18 AEST
Gamecube Advanced have scored themselves an Interview with one of the big wigs in charge of bringing the very anticipated Soul Calibur II to the next gen consoles, Hiroaki Yotoriyama. He talks about it's current development, the differences between the home versions from the arcade version, and what motivates himself and his team to create such a game. However he still doesn't answer the question everyone wants to know, when will it be released? I guess we need to keep crossing our fingers (and any other parts of our anatomy) in the hope that it isn't too far away.
The full Interview can be read at Gamecube Advanced Here.
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Sunday, October 27, 2002

Robot Alchemic Drive by Enix to be released November 5th
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:43:50 AEST
This game is a robot game like no other, and if you are an anime fan, you will definately love it. Enix's description of the game is as follows:

Prepare to bond with 75 tons of high-tensile robot. Direct every movement of your machine and slug your way to victory over colossal opponents in brutal hand-to-hand combat (plus missiles, lasers, shooting fists, boomerangs, and much more). Freeway overpass in the way? Take it down. Buildings crowding you? Knock 'em over.

Much more than a simple action game, Robot Alchemic Drive accurately simulates the operation of a remote-controlled metal titan in crowded, active urban environments. Use your giant robot as a tool to defeat enemies, complete missions, and much more.

Microsoft announces X-Box launch dates for Asia
Posted by White_Pointer @ 18:02:42 AEST
Well, despite Asia having the highest software piracy rate in the world, Microsoft have set the release dates for the X-Box for the Asian market. Singapore and Hong Kong will get the console on November 22nd, and Taiwan will get it a week later on the 29th.
Microsoft actually admits that they will more than likely lose money by entering the Asian market because of the high piracy rates, but they are willing to try and push the sale of the console regardless. The Xbox will be priced competitively at a recommended retail price of HK$1,599 in Hong Kong, S$388 (inclusive of GST) in Singapore and NT$7,490 (inclusive of GST) in Taiwan. These figures convert to roughly US$200, the current retail price of the X-Box.
Time will tell if it will be successful.
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Saturday, October 26, 2002

New age rating system for games in Europe
Posted by White_Pointer @ 10:07:41 AEST
Apparently, According to Gamespot, Europe will be enforcing a new rating system on their video/computer games, which won't be related to the difficulty of the game in any way, but rather in an effort to try and make sure the younger kids aren't exposed unsuitable content. The new rating system will be as follows: Aged three and over, seven and over, 12 and over, 16 and over, and 18 and over. This, of course, affects fighting games, and you'll probably expect to see most of them appearing in the latter two categories because of their violence factor.
The full story can be read here.
Still, this new system shouldn't disadvantage the hardcore fighting fans in Europe much, since I'm assuming most of the players of fighting games would probably be of the older generation anyway.
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Friday, October 25, 2002

When I grow up, I wanna be Donatello!
Posted by GooberMan @ 19:21:56 AEST
Yup, everyone loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back in the day. Most of you might remember the rather superb side-scrolling beat-em-up that found it's way in to the arcades. This week's History of Fighters is about that very same game. Stick on your home-made Turtle mask and check out what I think of it in today's world.
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New Blood-Sports.net featured game: Deathrow!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 17:50:27 AEST
I admit, not even I myself could have predicted that we would be expanding our library of covered games so quickly, but here we are, another game added to our collection! This time it's Deathrow, the new Hybrid Fighter/FPS/Sport Slugfest created by Ubisoft. We open the section with a great image gallery and a gameplay movie to download, so check out the stuff today!
Don't forget you can also discuss the game in our forums!
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Thursday, October 24, 2002

Deathrow Ships for X-Box
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:37:12 AEST
Well, it's a game we haven't covered here at Blood-Sports.net until this very news post, but it's a game that will definately have its own dedicated section.
Ubisoft have published this press release:

Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced that it shipped its fast-paced, brutal team combat game, Deathrow, to U.S. retail stores. Deathrow is an exclusive title for the Xbox(tm) video game system from Microsoft, combining the lightning-fast gameplay of third-person action games, adrenaline rush of fighting games and the cooperative team play and gritty roughness of rugby to offer a unique gameplay experience. Deathrow is rated "M" for mature and has an MSRP of $49.99.

"Deathrow is the perfect blend of fighting and sports game, delivering the adrenaline rush action gamers want, in large, quick doses," said Matthieu Boulard, producer for Ubi Soft Entertainment. "Deathrow is extremely addictive thanks to its pure unbridled gameplay, highly-polished artificial intelligence, badass characters and breathtaking arenas that include what many are calling the best textures since Halo."

Wednesday, October 23, 2002

Release dates for 2 new Capcom games announced
Posted by Squash @ 23:46:03 AEST
Just got word that both Marvel vs Capcom 2 for the PS2 and Capcom vs SNK EO for the X-box are due November 19th.

Whats with this seemingly endless stream of VS games anyway? C'mon Capcom we know you're more original than this!
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Soul Calibur II Version D due in arcades this month, but nothing yet for the consoles
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:59:29 AEST
Yep, it's been confirmed, you can expect Version D of Soul Calibur II to hit the arcades by the end of this month. Still no official word on when the home versions will be released for the next-gen consoles however, but at this stage it doesn't look to be due until early 2003...so die-hard SC fans, it looks as though you'll need to be content with the new arcade version, for now.
Reliable SCII news is quite hard to come by, if you have any news of your own, why not send it to us?
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X-Box to stay in Australia?
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:15:57 AEST
Well, no sooner do we post news that Microsoft were thinking of pulling the plug on the X-Box Down Under, when we get this report from Chicago X-Box:

Microsoft Corp. (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people) has no intention of withdrawing its Xbox video game console from Australia despite reports it was considering such a move in a dispute over a copyright law, the company said on Tuesday.
Australian newspaper The Age reported last Friday that Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, angry over a court ruling that allowed an individual there to sell after-market chips that modify game consoles, had said the company would have to reconsider selling its console there.
A company spokeswoman told Reuters Ballmer's remarks were not specifically related to the Xbox, which she said Microsoft was committed to selling in Australia.
After-market "mod" chips allow gamers to copy games and run games intended for other consoles on the Xbox as well as circumventing other built-in security features.
Microsoft's strategy has been to sell the Xbox game machine at a loss in order to make profits on the higher margin game software.
The console sells for A$399 ($220.65) in Australia. (A$1 = $0.55)

Microsoft may pull the X-Box from the Australian Market
Posted by White_Pointer @ 14:25:46 AEST
Well, not strictly Fighter news, but if many Australians are looking forward to the next Dead or Alive games, or any other new fighters that may be released for it, they may find themselves disappointed.

Gamespot has reported that Microsoft is seriously considering taking it's X-Box off Australian shelves in a aggresive stance against mod chips. Australian laws say there is nothing wrong with adding a chip to the hardware which is designed to bypass security, it's only against the law to sell, buy or own pirated software. Of course this didn't sit well with Microsoft, they want to make money, and the mod chip is obviously preventing them from making a lot of it in Australia.
The full report can be read Here
One wonders how popular Microsoft's decision would be if they pull through and do it...I'm sure there would be angry customers wanting to know why they spent $400 on a machine which will be getting no new games. Some may predict this could be the start of the X-Box's demise (some say it's started already). We'll see.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2002

X-Box Year 1 Official Awards
Posted by White_Pointer @ 17:09:34 AEST
In this month's official X-Box magazine, they give out awards for their top games from the past year. Not surprisingly, Dead or Alive 3 has taken a couple of awards, including Best Fighter and also Best Graphics...outdoing Halo for the latter which is no easy feat. Hitomi from Dead or Alive:Extreme Beach Volleyball took out the award for the Sexiest Character.

Check out this month's Official X-Box Magazine for the full list of awards.
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Monday, October 21, 2002

Another death due to continuous computer game playing
Posted by White_Pointer @ 19:59:46 AEST
Wow, it's a disease. This is the second death due to continuously playing computer games this month.

Australia's Sydney Morning Herald newspaper has reported this:

A 27-year-old Taiwanese man died yesterday after playing video games in a cyber cafe for 32 hours continuously.
Lien Wen-cheng arrived at the cyber cafe in Fengyuan in central Taiwan at 10.30pm on Thursday and played video games non-stop, pausing only to go to the toilet, police said.
At 7am on Saturday, a staff member found Lien foaming at the mouth and bleeding from the nose on the floor of the cafe's toilet.
"They rushed him to hospital but he was already dead," local police said.
Police suspect Lien died from exhaustion, having sat in the same position for too long.

Mortal Kombat:Deadly Alliance Gamecube gameplay
Posted by White_Pointer @ 8:50:50 AEST
IGN Gamecube have posted up some Gamecube gameplay movies for MK:DA, which were shown at Thursday's Cube Club event in Los Angeles. Previous to this, all the demonstrations were running on PS2's and X-Box's, so it is nice to see the GCN version also looking very nice.
You can read the article and if you are an IGN insider member, download the movies here
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Sunday, October 20, 2002

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance ‘Immortal’-ized in Original Adema Song and Music Video Airing on TV2
Posted by White_Pointer @ 12:44:35 AEST
Midway have published a press release about their original soundtrack that will be released with Mortal Kombat:Deadly Alliance. Here's a little snippet:

Chicago – October 15, 2002 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that Arista recording act Adema will include its original song ‘Immortal’ -- which was created for Midway’s Mortal Kombat®: Deadly Alliance™ videogame -- as the lead track in the follow-up EP to its self-titled debut album. The new album is scheduled to be in stores Oct. 22. ‘Immortal’ is expected to be made available on radio Oct. 14 while the music video for the track is scheduled to air on MTV2’s Extreme Rock beginning on the same date and is currently live on www.MTV.com. The ‘Immortal’ song and music video will also be included in the game’s DVD content.

Saturday, October 19, 2002

New capcom game announced.
Posted by Squash @ 23:13:04 AEST
With the inventive name Capcom Fighting All Stars, Capcom has set out to make a new 3D fighter.
Little is known about this new game other than it's for the PS2 and chars from Street Fighter, Final Fight, Rival Schools and Strider will be present.

Thanks goes to Sola for the news
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New Mortal Kombat:Deadly Alliance Screenshots
Posted by White_Pointer @ 13:34:30 AEST
MK5.org have posted up a whole bunch of new MK:DA screenshots to whet the appetite of the drooling MK fan. These shots show the first in-game look at the characters Reptile, Nitara, and Hsu Hao, as well as a heap of cool screens of characters just giving each other the old biffo. The screens are very clear and not blurred in any way so you can easily see the action.

Head on over the MK5.org and take a look at their new eye candy.

Can't... Resist...
Posted by BobXFett @ 13:30:31 AEST
I think it's great that we are now covering Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee on the site!

That's right... I'm excited about us covering GOD: DAMM.

... GOD: DAMM it all!
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Friday, October 18, 2002

New Poll
Posted by White_Pointer @ 19:04:16 AEST
Well, it shouldn't take a genius to figure out what our new poll is about. Now that Godzilla:Destroy All Monsters Melee has been released, are you going to buy it, wait it out and see what it's like, or definately not invest your money in it? So far the game has received pretty positive reviews, but of course not everyone has the same opinion.
The Poll is now located a little further down the right hand menu, to allow the headlines to be seen easier, a change I'm sure you'll get used to quickly.
Don't forget you can discuss the game in our Official Forums!
Vote now!
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Poll Results
Posted by White_Pointer @ 18:57:07 AEST
Well, here's a look at the previous poll results:

What other games would you like to see a movie for?

34.3% - Killer Instinct
34.3% - Tekken
15.6% - Soul Calibur
9.3% - Dead or Alive
6.2% - Super Smash Bros

Well, it seems that Killer Instinct and Tekken drew a dead heat as far as what movie people would most like to see. It's hardly surprising, they both have great storylines.

Mortal Kombat:Deadly Alliance Gameboy Advance Screenshots
Posted by White_Pointer @ 0:13:40 AEST
IGN have posted up a whole bunch of new screenshots for the Gameboy Advance version of MK:DA, and it looks very impressive. Of course, you won't be able to view all of them unless you are an IGN insider member, but you'll be able to view enough to get the general idea:

IGN

And I thought Tekken Advance looked impressive! Keep in mind the game isn't due for another month yet, so I get the feling we ain't seen nothing yet! It's games like this that show us just what power Nintendo's new hand held console really has.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2002

Tekken 4 Reviews
Posted by White_Pointer @ 21:06:36 AEST
I know, it's a little late, but the game has only really been released here in Australia the last few weeks, and the US only got the game a couple of weeks prior to that, so without further ado, I present you with some Tekken 4 reviews:

8.4 - Gamespot
7/10 - AllOutGames
B- - UGO.com Games
9/10 - Raveware Games UK

Enjoy the bounty and form an opinion of your own, if you haven't done so already.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2002

More reviews for Godzilla:Destroy All Monsters Melee
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:59:50 AEST
As usual with the release of a new game, we get more reviews. Strangely enough a lot of the major Nintendo websites haven't reviewed the game yet, probably due to it's earlier than expected release, but here is a couple more for your reading pleasure:

9.0 - Nintendo Next Gen
4 1/2 stars - The Medaverse

Initial opinions certainly point in the right direction! Could this finally be the game to break the plague of the crappy Godzilla games?
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Brand new Blood-Sports.net section!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 0:30:59 AEST
Yep, that's right folks. Blood-Sports.net now covers Godzilla:Destroy All Monsters Melee as one of it's featured games! The game was officially released on the 8th of October, so it seemed like a good idea to cover it (and thank you to my colleague seabass for suggesting it!) We already have some good movies, including gameplay movies, and 2 very nice galleries of pictures from the game, so take a look around and enjoy the new coverage!
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Monday, October 14, 2002

Godzilla:Destroy All Monsters Melee Reviews
Posted by White_Pointer @ 23:22:47 AEST
Well, the reviews have started coming in for the latest Gamecube Fighter, Godzilla:Destroy All Monsters Melee. So far it seems to have some mixed reactions, so it is good to read a variety of opinions. On a personal level it looks quite fun, but we'll see what the experts have to say. It's certainly an original game, but does it cut the mustard? While we update Blood-Sports.net with our Brand new section dedicated to this game, it might be worth reading some of these reviews:

8.4 - IGN.com
6.9 - Gamespot
B - XenGamers

That's all for now, you can be sure to see more updates and our new Godzilla:Destroy All Monsters Melee section up really soon!
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Sunday, October 13, 2002

Capcom announces Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo for GBA
Posted by White_Pointer @ 23:47:40 AEST
While not strictly Street Fighter, this is worth mentioning. Capcom have announced that they will be making the highly acclaimed and addicting Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo for the Gameboy Advance. This enjoyable puzzle game that featured deformed Street Fighter characters became hugely popular in 1997, and now Capcom are bringing that success to the GBA.

It looks like a lot of fun, with miniature Street Fighter icons battling it out as you play the puzzles head to head Tetris-style. And of course, it'll be multiplayer compatible using the link cable.

No exact release date has been set yet. You can read the whole press release Here
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Project 64 version 1.5 Full Available
Posted by Pube @ 19:58:38 AEST
Yeeha. Here at Blood-Sports we have the newest version of one of the premier Nintendo 64 emulators, Project 64! To download it, just follow our links to the left and you'll get there. Have fun.
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Anyone remember Golden Axe?
Posted by GooberMan @ 19:43:21 AEST
Well, I do, and as a result I decided to do the next History of Fighters article on the game. Go check out the article and see what I have to say about it from a 2002 viewpoint.
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Fighters.net going under?
Posted by White_Pointer @ 14:59:54 AEST
Well, cka has announced that Fighters.net, the definitive source for fighting games, is probably seeing it's last days, due to their hosts claiming that they cannot handle the massive amount of traffic the site was receiving. This is indeed sad news, it was definately the best source for fighters on the Internet, and we do hope that they can come to some kind of comprimise with their hosts to keep their great site running. However, at this stage, it doesn't look likely, so if you want to have one last chance of grabbing some of the downloads they have on offer and post in the forums one last time, go over to Fighters.net and give them your support. They did a fantastic job on the site for a long time, and it must be heartbreaking for the webmasters and staff, after all their work, for it to have to come to this.
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Saturday, October 12, 2002

Man dies after continuously playing computer games
Posted by White_Pointer @ 18:16:19 AEST
Well, we wouldn't normally report this unless it had something to do with the games we cover, but in this case we can make an exception. Gamespot has reported this little tidbit of information:

Friday, October 11, 2002

Mortal Kombat:Deadly Alliance gameplay movies now available to download on Blood-Sports.net!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 11:48:40 AEST
Well, I posted yesterday that Gamespot has some new MK:DA gameplay videos. Well, we now have some of those hosted right here on Blood-Sports.net, so no waiting for the movie to stream or advertisements, and no needing to be a gamespot member to download them, now you can get them from our Mortal Kombat Multimedia Movie section right Here! You can only get so much from the screenshots, you need to see it in action! It is a sight to behold! See Mortal Kombat:Deadly Alliance in all it's greatness right here!

The countdown to Fatality Friday continues!

Thursday, October 10, 2002

New Mortal Kombat:Deadly Alliance movies
Posted by White_Pointer @ 14:34:55 AEST
Gamespot have a whole bunch of new MK:DA movies to be watched via streaming medium or, if you are a member, to download. It looks nothing short of awesome, you really need to see it to believe it, so head on over to Gamespot and check them out!
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Wednesday, October 9, 2002

New Poll
Posted by White_Pointer @ 20:17:45 AEST
With the Third Mortal Kombat movie confirmed to be definately being made under the guidance of the Mortal Kombat developers, it is sure to be a hit like the previous two movies. In this new poll, you have the opportunity to vote for which game you would most like to see a movie for. With Street Fighter already having a movie under its belt, it is down to Tekken, Killer Instinct, Dead or Alive, Super Smash Bros and Soul Calibur. On that note, there HAS been talk of a Dead or Alive movie being made, however nothing has been confirmed just yet. Once it has been confirmed, you can be sure to read it here at Blood-Sports.net

In the meantime, go ahead and vote!
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Dead or Alive 2 Fan? Buy a poster!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 18:26:00 AEST
If you are a genuine DOA2:Hardcore fan, then this is the perfect piece of merchandise you can own. Currently Tecmo are selling a limited edition DOA2 holographic poster on their site for only $9.95 US. This is the description they give:

This is a true collectors item for any DOA2 fan. Poster measures an impressive 19x25. This masterpiece, designed by renowned artist Tom Lee, is built to last with sturdy thick-stock paper and special UV protective coating.Get yours today.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 for Gameboy Advance nearing completion
Posted by White_Pointer @ 18:11:09 AEST
Capcom have all but assured the release of their second Street Fighter beat 'em up for the Gameboy Advance, Street Fighter Alpha 3, to be on the shelves by Christmas. They boast that is an almost exact replica of the arcade original, which will be no small feat if they have pulled it off. With 33 characters and 3 different fighting styles for each, multiple play modes and multiplayer capabilities using the link cable, it's sure to be a hit.

If you can't wait for it to be put on the shelves, you can Pre-order your own copy from Capcom's site and receive a free Street Fighter T-Shirt while you are at it. Groovy. At only $29.95 US, it's great value too.
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Monday, October 7, 2002

History of Fighters has begun!
Posted by GooberMan @ 12:59:58 AEST
Well, yeah, I couldn't think of a better title, but anyway, the reason I'm still on the staff for this site is that I will be writing articles on classic fighting games - some that people know, others that might be a bit obscure. There are currently two articles up - International Karate +, and Double Dragon. You can access the articles via the link in the features column on the side, or if you're a lazy bastard like me you can click here to go to the index, or click on the direct links to each article highlighted above.
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Friday, October 4, 2002

New Soul Calibur II information
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:26:53 AEST
Namco Europe have released some pretty spiffy new in-game screenshots of the soon to be released Soul Calibur II, which, incidently, you can see right here at Blood-Sports.net in our Soul Calibur 2 Image Database. They have also released a little bit of information:

Thursday, October 3, 2002

Next Dead or Alive not due anytime soon
Posted by White_Pointer @ 11:33:26 AEST
Dead or Alive 4, now officially confirmed to be named Dead or Alive : Code Chronos, won't be due anytime soon, Team Ninja announced last week. They are currently furiously working on Dead or Alive: Extreme Beach Volleyball, a spinoff game to the Dead or Alive series to have it finished by November. This means we won't be seeing Dead or Alive : Code Chronos until late 2003 or even early 2004.
If you are looking forward to seeing the Dead or Alive girls scantily clad in bikinis then you'll be looking forward to DOA:EBV, however the true next title in series won't be arriving anytime soon.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2002

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance release date announced
Posted by White_Pointer @ 23:38:48 AEST
Wow, it seems we missed this important news item during the site's construction period.

Back in August, Midway announced the release date for Mortal Kombat : Deadly Alliance. According to Midway, the game will be released on November 22nd, and Midway have named this day Fatality Friday (continuing in the same tradition as Mortal Monday). This is excellent news for those Die-Hard MK fans, the new Mortal Kombat game is just around the corner!

Midway have got some gameplay movies over at their Official MK:DA site, so why not check them out?
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Capcom partners with BradyGames
Posted by White_Pointer @ 20:40:05 AEST
Capcom, the developers of the Street Fighter series, announced last week that they had just signed a deal with BradyGames. BradyGames will be writing and releasing official strategy guides to Capcom's up and coming games. Among the scheduled 2002 releases that BradyGames will be publishing strategy guides for are Capcom vs. SNK 2, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, plus a variety of games that don't fit into the fighting game category such as Resident Evil Zero and a remake of Super Ghouls and Ghosts.
The full press release can be read here.
This is indeed good news for Capcom fans.
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Blood-Sports.net Officially Launched!
Posted by White_Pointer @ 11:01:06 AEST
Well, we are missing a couple of FAQ's, but I'm sure it won't be long before we have some we can publish. but welcome to the Internet's newest site dedicated to fighters! We'll do our absolute best to ensure that you, the web surfer, can get the most out of our site and have a great fansite experience. Why not join our forums and start discussing fighters with other die hard fighting fans?

Once again, welcome!
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Tuesday, October 1, 2002

Dead or Alive 4 confirmed for X Box
Posted by White_Pointer @ 22:45:54 AEST
Just like Dead or Alive 3, the next installment of the Dead or Alive series will be exclusive to X-Box. Not many other details have been announced yet, only that it will definately be made. I guess it makes sense, after the runaway success of the first three, they would be stupid not to make another.
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Microsoft buys Rare
Posted by White_Pointer @ 19:50:03 AEST
Yes, it has been confirmed, although we are a little late to report it since I've been doing so much backend work on the site. But yes, Microsoft has bought Rare, the developers of the Killer Instinct series, from Nintendo. What does this mean? Well, probably not much, aside from the fact that you'll see Rare games developed for the X-Box now instead of the Gamecube. Does this also mean we could see a change in Rare's decision about not developing Killer Instinct 3 anytime soon? Time will tell.
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