PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale - Mastering the Basics

Superbot Entertainment recently released a video that covers the basic moves and abilities present in the game in order to answer some of the questions they were getting from players. It's definitely good to see a developer address the question of the fans in such a manner.

This video should help those who are still unfamiliar with the basic mechanics of the game and/or want to pick up a few useful tips.

Check out the video after the jump!

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SSFIV: Juri Technology Tree - Episode 1: Punish Hard

Big Nasty Kail made an interesting video on how to punish some characters' specific moves with EX dive kick to set them up for an ultra combo and maximize damage. There's also an outtakes video showing some unusual situations, so make sure to watch that as well.

You can watch both episodes after the jump.

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PlayStation All-Stars: Kratos and Radec Strategy Videos

On the Playstation Blog there's a couple of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale character videos for Kratos and Radec. These videos cover who the characters are and how their original moves were implemented into this game, and the applications for their supers.

"We wanted to pay proper homage to Kratos, so the approach we took was to have his playstyle reflect some of the most iconic weapons in God of War, such as the Blades of Chaos and Apollo’s Bow. And we wanted his Supers to revolve around his ultimate weapon, the Blade of Olympus, and even have him grow in size to pay homage to his initial transformation into the God of War."

You can read the breakdown for both characters at the Playstation Blog. Both videos can be watched after the break.

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Virtua Fighter 5 FS Character Tutorial Videos

Sega has created new tutorial videos for Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, this time focusing on specific tips and tricks for specific characters. These videos cover Jean Kujo, Taka Arashi, Jacky, Sarah Bryant, Lau and Pai Chan. Here's an example of a preview of Jean's video:

“Another great Jean move is his rolling kick performed with back forward kick plus guard. It is long range, safe on guard and causes stagger on normal hit. If your opponent is unable to shake of this heavy stagger, you can get foward punch, punch kick as a free combo. Eventually players will learn to shake out of this and guard your combo. Use this opportunity to throw your opponent or any other strategies you have learned in the previous section.”

You can watch the videos after the break, but pass by the Sega blog to express your gratitude. It's always appreciated when companies make tutorials for their games.

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Gametrailers Interviews Seth Killian

Gametrailers recently interviewed Seth Killian who talks about his new role at Sony, and how he assists PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale developer Superbot with things like character balancing,
something he describes as a personal passion.

Killian is excited that a large number of the developer staff are tournament players, and that there's many mechanics from fighting games such as frame traps, reversals, command counters, etc. in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.

Check out the interview after the break.

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The Man Behind Akira Yuki

The CCTV network made a very interesting documentary on Wu Lianzhi, a Bajiquan master who is the prototype for the character Akira Yuki in Virtua Fighter.
The documentary tells the history of Master Wu's life, and his fight to elevate the name of Bajiquan. There's also footage of Master Wu with (then) Virtua Fighter producer and director Yu Suzuki.

You can watch the documentary after the break. If Virtua Fighter and martial arts are relevant to your interests, I suggest watching this!

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Team Ninja: We have no plans to sell characters as DLC

Speaking with videogamer.com, Yosuke Hayashi spoke on what is possibly one of the most disliked practices in the fighting games industry, selling characters as downloadable content:

"We don't feel that it's right for fighting games."

"We feel like this is a kind of sport, and you don't change the rules for sports. Everybody plays by the same rules. You don't have a 14-player soccer game versus an 11-player soccer game. That's just not fair."

Team Ninja stated they have no plans to sell DLC characters. Certainly, his words will be appreciated within the fighting games community, and may influence other publishers to stop this practice.

You can read the rest of Hayashi's opinion on this thorny subject at videogamer.com.

Gametrailers: Top Ten Fighting Games For iPhone And iPad

Gametrailers wrote an article about the top fighting games for iOS that may be of interest for iphone and ipad users. They cover some exclusive games for the operative system such as Blood & Glory and Beast Boxing 3D.  They also go through known franchises such as Street Fighter, King of Fighters, and Soul Calibur.

Hit the jump for some trailers of these games, and be sure to read the original article at Gametrailers.

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New Mortal Kombat Vita Ad Kitana

A new Mortal Kombat Vita video ad is out where Kitana reminds us you can "kombat anyone" anywhere.

If you remember this Kitana appeared in a kasting video last year that you can watch here

Check the videos featuring Kitana after the jump.

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SCV Viola patch 1.02 changes

lpante11 has uploaded a video of the changes Viola received in the recent patch for Soul Calibur V.  It seems that Viola was well favored this time. Make sure you turn on notations to read the explanations.

Watch the video after the jump.

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Two New DOA5 Videos from Gametrailers

Gamerailers has uploaded two new Dead or Alive 5 videos that show how the environmental hazards work.
From the looks of it, after landing a Power Blow, time slows down and you can send your opponent to one of the multiple special danger zones that you can select.

Check out both videos after the jump.

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Soulcalibur V March 21st Patch Trailer

A new trailer for Soulcalibur V has been shown at a tournament in London where it is revealed that the upcoming patch will have more than 240 updates for the game. The trailer also shows some of the new DLC parts you will be able to get later on. Some are pretty interesting like that whole Pac-Man used as a head part.

Check out the trailer after the jump.

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Street Fighter 4 X SFxT Juri : A Comparative Look at Juri

With the arrival of Street Fighter X Tekken many players are probably wondering how their favorite Street Fighter characters have changed in this new game. Big Nasty Kail has made a video about Juri and the changes you can expect coming from SSFIV.
I just want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU CAPCOM FOR REDUCING THE PUSHBACK ON HER FUHAJIN. We would have liked that in SSFIV, and other changes, but we'll take it!

Watch this video on Juri after the jump.

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Playing Street Fighter x Tekken in PS Home Will Net You Cool Rewards

The Street Fighter x Tekken event on Playstation Home is getting new challenges and rewards. According to Playstation Blog, this will be the first time ever avatars will be able to brawl.
Completing the challenges will unlock Kazuya and Ryu costumes. These will let you perform fireballs and kick attacks.

Pre-ordering Street Fighter x Tekken on Home (I didn't know you could do that) will get you a Boost Gem Trial 1 bundle that includes gems for Vitality, Defense, and Cross Gauge meter.

You can watch the trailer for Street Fighter x Tekken on PS Home below.

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Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition Behind the Scenes

Machinima put up a video of Mortal Kombat Komplete where the NetherRealm Studios staff tell us that in addition to having all the DLC content in the disc, you will be able to play against players who have the current version of the game.

Check out the video after the jump.

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Soul Calibur V Mitsurugi Basics Tutorial

Fahros has made a pretty good and lenghty video tutorial on Mitsurugi basics. In it, Fahros goes over moves, combos, and techniques. If you are looking to pickup Mitsurugi, this tutorial will be of great help.


Check out the video after the break.

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Mortal Kombat - Vita Trailer

A trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat Vita is out on IGN. The video shows the features exclusive to this version of the game.

Watch the video after the jump.

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Soul Calibur V Combo Video: Astarothology 101

Sithlord has made a very interesting video of Astaroth's brutal combos. This video shows how utilizing walls can open up many possibilities for extended combos.

Watch the devastanting combos after the jump.

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Cross Counter: Gootecks & Mike Ross - Floecalibur 5

On the latest Cross Counter episode, Gootecks and Mike Ross journey to a strange and foreign land to them: the realm of 3D fighting games! Watch as Floe teaches these bidimensional players the joys of being tridimensional.

Watch Gootecks's expression after learning Soul Calibur V has parries after the jump!

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Cross Counter Asia: The Soulful Adventures of Zhi & Shen Yuan: Ep.1- Kayane, Will You Parry Me?

Cross Counter Asia is premiering a new series for Soul Calibur V with Zhi and Shen Yuang. Watch as they try to take their online trolling to new pastures though it will take Zhi sometime before he is successful at it.

Check out the video after the jump.

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