In a fighting game, there are a multitude of aspects that have to be learned in order for a player to become competent at them. Some of the learning is more complex than others: explaining the concept of ‘footsies’ to people is difficult, and the resulting style of play is Read more
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MayBreaking Down Combos in Fighting Games
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With more and more attention being given to fighting games, especially with events such as IGN Pro League picking up SFIV and SFxT, a minor culture clash of sorts has occurred where the fighting game community as a whole has become exposed to the wider gaming world. The ‘FGC’ as Read more
I have to start this piece with a confession. Up until this point i had never played a Mechwarrior game. Back when they were being released on disc most of my gaming was being done on Consoles where the lack of a full keyboard made for a very different sort Read more
The characters people play in fighting games can vary wildly from player to player, and in this article we’ll take a look at some of them in an effort to understand the mindset behind the player’s choices. The character is top tier or highly competitive. In fighting games, characters are Read more
When you’re first getting into fighting games, it’s extremely hard to know where to get started. Informative guides are scarce, with most aimed at people who already have an understanding of the fundamentals of the genre. Although I hardly hold multiple Evolution titles, I’ve been in the fighting game community for over Read more
Along with the three main games played in the community, there are a host of other games played. Street Fighter 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 also both had tournaments at Hypespotting, but that’s not to say they’re the only game played. STREET FIGHTER 3: 3RD STRIKE Probably the most Read more
Although fighting games have been around in the modern sense since Street Fighter II exploded onto the arcade scene in the early 90′s, the genesis of the modern Scottish fighting game community can be seen to be, as with many places, the release of Street Fighter IV in 2009. It Read more
I’ve been playing fighting games for four years now, and over that time I’ve found myself dabbling in a variety of games. They all hold the same basic core sense of enjoyment to be found in decent fighting games, but I often hear from outsiders that the games look hard Read more
All Nighter: Friday 18th January This is our first all nighter for the new year, so come along and see what new things will be happening at Twitch over the course of the next few months. Twitch will also be hosting some in-house mini games and tournaments the same evening Read more
Yes, you did read that correctly. It is the Twitch All Nighter: Pizza Edition. What does this mean exactly? Read on to find out. This All Nighter is going to be slightly different from previous ones for a couple of reasons, we will be providing a Massive Pizza Bonanza! So Read more
