Nearly 50 men and women stood packed in the back room of a hole-in-the-wall video game novelty store in Tempe. They endured the heat, sweat, stale air and rowdy atmosphere for a chance to play video games against each other in an organized tournament. The grand prize for their dedication and patience? $100 and bragging …
With Girl Power in Gaming, we’re exploring the role of females in our favorite hobby for the month of September. The series will attempt to explore gender dynamics, pre-assigned roles and both positive and negative examples of female characterization in the digital world. From Bayonetta to Lara Croft, there are a good amount of …
Nintendo has big plans for E3 2015, and it began with Masahiro Sakurai’s special video presentation for Super Smash Bros. Unfortunately, footage showcasing Ryu from Street Fighter and Roy from the Fire Emblem series as playable characters in the game was leaked yesterday, taking a bit of the fun out of the presentation that streamed …
Street Fighter has come a long way since 1987. What started as a quick coin-op brawler has fought its way to the top to become one of the most popular and most recognised video games in the world. After nearly 30 years and appearances in almost 50 games, the legendary brawler is ready for the …
Tai Chi Zero Directed by Stephen Fung Written by Kuo-fu Chen, Cheng Hsiao-tse and Zhang Jialu China, 2012 If you find yourself at the cinema, and you happen to have a fistful of quarters, then, by all means, go and see a discount matinee of Stephen Fung’s Tai Chi Zero. But if for whatever reason you can’t, …
If we could take back Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li and learn from our mistakes with video game adaptations, will we ever get a decent Street Fighter movie? Besides the 1994 attempt at a feature film, Street Fighter has really been an accomplished video game franchise. After the dust settled from the aftermath of …
Although he was born in Berchem-Sainte Agathe, Belgium, with the name of Jean-Claude Van Varenbeerg, Van Damme once called himself “Frank Cujo” when he first moved to Hollywood in 1981. When he couldn’t find work as an actor the former European Professional Karate Association’s middleweight champion decided to take English classes while working as a …