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Soul Calibur V is on the way and the fifth game in the series is shaping up nicely. Namco Bandai today released a new cinematic with more insight into the epic rivalry between characters in its latest brawler. Incoming search terms: soulcalibur v

Team Ninja has unveiled Dead or Alive 5 for the first time at Tokyo Game Show this morning. Studio head Yosuke Hayashi offered “a glimpse in the future” of the beat-em-up franchise during at behind-closed-doors Tecmo event, where he confirmed the new instalment will release in 2012 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In a …

Warner has released a trailer to coincide with the release of the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection on Xbox Live Arcade and PSN, with the PC version set for next month. Developed by Other Ocean in conjunction with NetherRealm Studios, Kollection bundles Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in a single downloadable …

Sega has announced Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, a standalone expansion for the upcoming beat-em-up set for release on Xbox Live Arcade and PSN next summer. The new game will feature “a full overhaul” of Virtua Fighter 5′s mechanics, balance and animations, plus new game modes, fighting arenas, customisable character items and two all-new combatants. …

Namco Bandai has released a shiny new trailer for Soul Calibur 5 first shown off during its fighting game panel at San Diego Comic Con. The trailer features gameplay footage of new characters including Ivy, Zwei and Natsu strutting their stuff. Judging from her wall-dive move, Natsu – who looks like replacement for Taki – …

One, two, here’s some DLC for you. The latest arrival into the Mortal Kombat franchise has been revealed, and it’s time to get ready to fight the face of horror itself, Freddy Krueger, in the final Mortal Kombat DLC. This last downloadable character is straight out of your nightmares.

Capcom has released a brand new trailer for Street Fighter X Tekken, showing off new characters as well as a truck load of gameplay from the upcoming crossover fighting game. Capcom’s new entry is Poison, a character that has appeared in a number of its titles including Street Fighter 3 and Final Fight, but never …

Mortal Kombat players will get classic Noob and Smoke skins absolutely free when they download the second free Mortal Kombat Compatibility Pack. The new skins will also be wrapped in the Kenshi DLC pack, which is available on July 5th via PSN and Xbox Live. Incoming search terms: gratis mk dlcs? how do i use …

Warner has released a new Mortal Kombat trailer showing off Kenshi, the next downloadable fighter that will be available on July 5th. Kenshi’s shtick is that he was tricked into using a powerful sword that makes its user blind by Shang Tsung. He spends a number of years tuning his other senses to become a …

Sony have confirmed via Twitter that the elusive Mortal Kombat Skarlet DLC for PS3 has finally arrived, and is now available on the PS Store. “The Skarlet Playable Warrior for Mortal Kombat is available from PlayStation Store now. Sorry again for the delay,” it said. Warner Bros. was quick to allay fears after a PS …

Those in the EU looking forward to the promised Skarlet DLC on PS3 today weren’t too thrilled to find that the store didn’t in fact feature the DLC, and listed the new costume pack at almost double the US price. Understandably fans let both Sony, developer NetherRealm Studios and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive know just …

Free Mortal Kombat DLC anyone? (Yeah, right!) Okay then, how about a movie featuring Sektor and Cyrax wearing their classic outfits from a less polygonal, more pixilated age. Oh, and someone getting their skull pounded in. According to the official blurb: “Klassic Sektor and Cyrax Skins are FREE when you download the Mortal Kombat Compatibility …

The live-action Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series takes a lighter turn this week, taking a break from shattered arms and broken faces to focus on Hollywood’s sweetheart, Johnny Cage. Electric Playground’s Victor Lucas kicks off episode three of Mortal Kombat: Legacy with a look back at the life of Johnny Cage, complete with a cameo …

Warner has just launched a new Shang Tsung gameplay trailer for NetherRealm Studios’ series reboot. The movie shows the MK antagonist employing his soul draining techniques to defeat his enemies in the name of Shao Kahn.

The below trailer gives you a good look at the King of the Hill multiplayer mode in the new Mortal Kombat. King of the Hill is a spectator mode that will let groups of players watch a fight in a virtual cinema room, while performing gestures with their avatars such as cheering, booing, throwing tomatoes …