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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – Preview

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – Preview

One of my all time favourite stories about the videogames industry is the inception of the PlayStation. Back before I was even born, Sega and Nintendo spawned a rivalry so intense that arguments over which company made the best games would lead to fisticuffs in…

Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown – Review

Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown – Review

Back in the ’90s, when the polygonal revolution swept across arcades and home consoles, one genre that was most affected by that additional dimension was the one-on-one fighting game. The 2D genre was in a circling pattern, thanks to endless micro-revisions by Capcom and SNK,…

Soul Calibur V – Review

Soul Calibur V – Review

It’s generally agreed that the fighting game genre is evolving at a steady pace – more recent releases like Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 and Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition have fleshed out the 2D-Fighter and instilled a much needed breath of fresh air into…