March 2007

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Yie-Ar Kung Fu fans DS version out...
Posted by godboko71 at 20:29:55 CST
To all of our visitors that are Yie-Ar Kung Fu fans, keep an eye out for "Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits," which is being released for the DS at a suggested retail price of $29.99 and is rated “E10+” by the ESRB.

Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits has 14 other title including; Basketball, Circus Charlie, Contra, Gradius, Horror Maze, Pooyan, RainbowBell, Road Fighter, Roc’N Rope, Rush’N Attack, Scramble, Shao-lin’s Road, Time Pilot, and Track and Field.

For more information on all of these titles please click here.
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Virtua Fighter 5 trailer...
Posted by godboko71 at 21:10:16 CST
Hello,

Well I have added one new movie a Virtua Fighter 5 trailer, anyway sorry for the delay was hoping to have the flash version up for this video and several others up as well. Anyway more trailers to come.

Virtua Fighter 5 Trailer
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Tekken 6 Arcade using PS3 Tech?
Posted by White_Pointer at 11:42:08 CST
Even though Namco themselves are remaining pretty tight-lipped about their upcoming title Tekken 6, with the exception of information last month, little tidbits of info are starting to crop up. Mainichi Daily News is reporting that the arcade version of the 3D fighter will be using arcade hardware based on Playstation 3 technology.

If you've been a stalwart Namco supporter for a while this probably won't come as any great surprise to you as previous Namco arcade hardware has been based off Sony tech as well (the Namco System 246 was based on PlayStation 2). Unlike their previous hardware though, Namco still isn't sure whether they are going to sell their PS3-driven tech to 3rd parties.

Still no information regarding a possible release date however, for either the arcade or the PS3, but we'll keep you posted when the news breaks!
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Virtua Fighter 2 Hits Wii in Us
Posted by godboko71 at 11:50:45 CST
SEGA today announced that Virtua Fighter 2, the first 3D fighting game in the industry and introduced eight unique characters, each with their own martial arts style., will be released on the Wii Shop Channel.

In Virtua Fighter 2, the intrepid fighters return to the World Fighting Tournament. Take to the stage to see who will claim the championship title; will it be Lau Chan, Kage Maru, Wolf Hawkfield, Jeffry McWild, Akira Yuki, Jacky Bryant, Sarah Bryant and Pai Chan.
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DOA movie not coming until June
Posted by White_Pointer at 06:57:49 CST
Even though the Dead or Alive movie has been out in several countries including Australia and The Philippines for some time now (some as early as September last year), for some reason the movie is being delayed again and again in the US. Originally delayed until December last year, it's US release has been put on the shelf yet again and now we won't be expecting it until at least June 22nd, according to The Weistein Company's website.

The movie's quality is probably debateable, so the constant delays to the US audience probably isn't going to hurt anyone...but really, why not just release it and be done with it? Is the movie really THAT bad?
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Sorry and small update...
Posted by godboko71 at 09:53:17 CST
Hey Guys,

Sorry about Monday, had some problems with my main PC back up on my laptop so should be back to normal.

I just have a small thing for now, a new trailer for Mortal Kombat II called the "Finish Him! Trailer". It is provided by GameTrailers.com.

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Anyway this is a brand new trailer just released today. I will be adding more about the PS3 version of the game later today. Also working on getting some other content from Midway.
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Yie Ar Kung Fu coming to 360
Posted by White_Pointer at 12:21:17 CST
The classic 1985 fighter is coming to the 360! Konami's Yie Ar Kung Fu was originally announced for the Xbox 360's Live Arcade service at last year's Tokyo Game Show but at the time only Japanese release information was given. Now Microsoft and Konami have announced the game will be coming to US consoles as well.

Yie Ar Kung Fu was one of the better mid-eighties fighting games so it will be very interesting to see how the game ports across. If you need a refresher on the game itself, check our history of fighters section.
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New section, New Screenshots….
Posted by godboko71 at 03:21:16 CST
Well I can’t say there was much in the way of real news in the fighting world today but I can say that we do have a new section on the site, called “Developer Diaries”. “Developer Diaries” are much like your childhood diary or Journal, or for anyone in any type of development no matter what type you keep journals about the changes you make, anyway game developers are no different and sometimes we are lucky enough for them to publish them.

Also wanted to let everyone know we added several screenshots under many different games in the image section. Virtua Fighter 5 was the latest updated section.
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New fighting game coming to the Nintendo Wii
Posted by godboko71 at 21:24:15 CST

TOMY Corporation and D3Publisher of America, Inc. announced the upcoming release of NARUTO: Clash of Ninja MVZ (working title) for Wii – a head-to-head fighting game with content created exclusively for the North American market!

NARUTO: Clash of Ninja MVZ will include 14 characters – including some that have yet to be featured in the Clash of Ninja game series. The fast-paced ninja action for up to four players will have nine different gameplay modes including Story Mode, Single Player and Multiplayer modes.

Don’t start to look for this title yet, its not slated to release until fall of this year (2007).
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Online Fighting Game "TAPA" is coming soon
Posted by godboko71 at 15:40:21 CST

TAPA which is a full 3D Massively Multiplayer online fighting game. With gorgeous graphics, TAPA is a real-time fighting game which allows players head-to-head or team combat against other human opponents on the Internet.

TAPA made its debut at the Taipei Game Show last month, and has caught much attention. This game has both Chinese and English version. Prospective buyers from Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, USA, and South-East Asian countries have shown interest in this game.

Anyway TAPA is being developed by Gameneap and publishing world wide will be taken care of by Unalis. Though we don't yet know the release date for TAPA we should have details on it soon.
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MK: Armageddon for Wii slips?
Posted by White_Pointer at 09:24:15 CST
For the first time in a long time, it seems Midway will not be shipping their next MK title on the previously announced date.

The Wii version of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon was originally announced to be coming in April 2007. However a list of upcoming Wii titles recently announced by Nintendo suggests otherwise, as they have the title listed down to be hitting shelves on the 15th of May (in the US, no word on a PAL release yet).

Midway themselves have not made any official announcement as of yet.

Update: We have confirmation from Golin/Harris (Nintendo’s PR Firm) that Mortal Kombat: Armageddon will not be released in the US until May 15, no comment as of yet from Midway.
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Def Jam: Icon Review Roundup
Posted by godboko71 at 10:05:48 CST
As posted yesterday Def Jam: Icon was released on the X360 and the PS3, so I thought it might be a good idea to show what the "pro" gamers thought about the game.

1UP: "When it comes to concept, Def Jam games have always been shaky -- rappers fighting rappers for almost no reason at all in the original game, followed by a sequel where rappers fought rappers for control of New York City! Yawn. But the latest in the series, Def Jam: Icon, finally serves up a believable premise with way more crunk than clunk." X360 Overall: 6.5 out of 10

GameTrailers: "Def Jam: Icon has a strong aesthetic and is a slick production overall, but the interesting music-based environment concept can’t make up for basic problems and the general sloppiness of the fighting." PS3 Overall: 6.3 out of 10

IGN: "While this is a weak showing, Def Jam: Icon definitely shows where the series is headed. The incredibly rendered artists and destructible environments, an uncensored soundtrack and DJ controls are a huge bonus for the musically infused franchise." X360 Overall: 7 out of 10

More reviews as the come will update this post for the next few days.
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EA releases Def Jam: Icon to the masses
Posted by godboko71 at 11:56:06 CST
EA Games today released Def Jam: Icon for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. Def Jam: Icon can be classified as a "hip-hop inspired" 3D street fighter. Def Jam: Icon has a rating an ESRB rating of "M" for Mature and has a SRP of $59.99 for both the PS3 and X360 version of the game.

"Featuring an all-new single-player story, the game takes you deep into the life of a high-rolling hip hop mogul to build a record label, discover new superstars, and become a hip hop icon.

Infusing hip-hop music, culture and lifestyle into the gameplay, EA Chicago and Def Jam Interactive continue to push the boundaries of game development bringing unique and innovative content to the next generation of gaming, changing the way fighting games are played."
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Introducing your new webmaster
Posted by White_Pointer at 10:20:08 CST
Well, I guess this is officially my last post as webmaster.

May I introduce godboko71, also known as Rob. He has graciously offered to take control of the site as well as all of the associated costs and host the site on a new server to keep Blood-Sports.net alive and kicking. As you can see everything is working now after our server move and the site is ready to continue kicking along to provide the best fighting game resource on the internet.

I'm not dying however...I may be stepping down as webmaster after 5 long years, but I am going to remain an administrator here. This site is still my baby, I wrote all of the code that drives it and I've built it into what it is today. I'll still be posting in the forums (maybe even more regularly than I have been recently) and I'll still be here to make the occasional site update and news post.

Please make Rob feel welcome, I trust him to do a bang up job of keeping Blood-Sports.net the site it always has been.
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Still working out the kinks
Posted by White_Pointer at 23:56:47 CST
Ah, the joys of a server move.

As you can see, the site is mostly in working order after our server move. There's only one major thing that still needs work and that's the image galleries...everything else should be in working order.

We are working hard and we'll let you know when the galleries are back up.
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TEKKEN 5 is available on the PS3
Posted by godboko71 at 12:31:07 CST
As of Friday TEKKEN fans should get ready for the HD optimized TEKKEN 5: Dark Resurrection that is an exclusive download for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.

It includes a number of game modes including Arcade Battle, Ghost Battle, and a Gallery Mode. The fighter will also rock fans in the ultimate VS challenge as two players can go up against each other using their saved customized characters in a fight to the finish.

TEKKEN 5: Dark Resurrection is now available on the PLAYSTATION Network for $19.99 USD.
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Almost done with server move!
Posted by White_Pointer at 09:02:35 CST
Hello Everyone,

I wanted to let everyone know we are currently getting things in working order again on the new server. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may be causing you and we will have everyone up and running as soon as possible.

Thank you!
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Blood-Sports.net lives!
Posted by White_Pointer at 01:34:53 CST
That's right folks, you heard right.

Blood-Sports.net is staying online! Since the site's closure was announced, we've been inundated with offers from people wishing to help out to keep the site alive. One of the generous offers we received was to take the site over and move the site to a new server, and we've accepted this.

However, this does mean I am still stepping down as Webmaster and admin of this site. As of next week, Blood-Sports.net will have a new webmaster, who I will be introducing to everyone once the server move is complete. I'll still be around to post the occasional news story and I'll still be on the forums too.

The site may experience some short downtime during the server move but don't worry if it does, because we'll be back.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this site and continue to give us your support!
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MKII hitting PS Store next month
Posted by White_Pointer at 02:07:58 CST
It was last month that Sony and Midway announced that they were bringing several arcade classics to the PS3's download service. Now we know that the first of those will be Mortal Kombat II, and it's coming to the service in March, complete with online play. Nice.

The game will cost US$4.99 to download.
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