A former actress for multiple Midway games–including Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat 3–has turned to social media to retrieve an item stolen 25 years ago. Kerri Ann Hoskins recently posted a $250 reward for a helmet she wore while playing Vallah in the Nintendo 64 fighting game War Gods. According …
Read More »Konami Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of Konami Code With Retro Tracks And Merchandise
This year marks the 35th anniversary of one of gaming’s greatest exploits, the Konami Code. Originally introduced in 1986’s Gradius, the classic up, up, down, down, and several other button presses would give players a helping hand in that challenging game, and Konami plans to celebrate the occasion with a …
Read More »Xbox Games With Gold For September 2021 Announced
Microsoft has announced the September 2021 lineup for Games With Gold, and there will be four titles in all made available to members at no cost throughout the month. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members also get these games as part of their bundled Gold membership. The titles include the role-playing …
Read More »New Arcade1Up Jr. Line Is Specifically Designed For Kids
Arcade1Up has made a name for itself selling arcade classics in cabinet form for relatively affordable prices, and now the company is set to debut a new line of arcade cabinets designed specifically with kids in mind. Called Arcade1Up Jr., the new line of arcade cabinets are smaller in size …
Read More »Fortnite And Street Fighter Are Getting Magic: The Gathering Cards In 2022
In a rare case of Fortnite appearing in another game and not the other way around, Magic: The Gathering will receive cards based on Epic Games’ battle royale shooter in 2022. Capcom’s iconic fighting game series Street Fighter will also be receiving the card treatment next year. The crossovers come …
Read More »Arcade1Up The Simpsons Cabinet Preorders Are Live
Arcade1Up’s The Simpsons cabinet is available to preorder now at Walmart and Best Buy. Originally announced during E3 2021, the cabinet has long been one of the most requested machines by fans. Celebrating the original arcade game’s 30th anniversary, the cabinet includes the classic beat-’em-up and The Simpsons Bowling. GameSpot …
Read More »New Guilty Gear: Strive Character Is Jack-O, Releasing August 27
In a blog post, developer Arc System Works announced the next DLC character for Guilty Gear: Strive’s Season Pass 1 is Jack-O’. For those who own the game’s Season Pass 1, Jack-O’ will be available on August 27, with everyone else being able to play as her on August 30. …
Read More »Games With Gold August 2021: 2 More Free Xbox Games Are Available Now
We’ve reached the halfway point of August, which means that the current Games with Gold lineup has changed. Each mont new month, a new batch of free games are available for Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to claim. Starting today, August 16, you can claim Yooka-Laylee and …
Read More »Street Fighter V Gameplay Trailer Shows Rival Schools Graduate Akira In Action
Capcom is digging into its fighting game past for its next Street Fighter V roster addition, as this week will see the release of Rival Schools’ Akira Kazama. Akira won’t be alone in her fights, as her brother Daigo will be able to lend a fist with assist moves that …
Read More »JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Anime Debuts Its First Trailer
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean has debuted its first trailer, as well as an official global release date of December 2021 on Netflix. Set in a world where a small number of individuals can wield powerful beings with a wide array of abilities known as Stands, Stone Ocean follows Jolyne …
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