If a game could be judged purely on its first impressions Banner Saga would be one of the best games I’ve played so far this year. The art work is beautiful and unlike anything you have seen in a PC game for a very long time. The sound design is Read more
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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
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
Its difficult to play APB Reloaded without being reminded of its troubled past. Just three months after its initial release the games developer Realtime Worlds fell into administration and began to shut down the servers. After 5 years and tens of millions of dollars spent on development K2 networks eventually bought 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
I looked at the burnt out wreck of a generator in the corner of a room and shook my head in disbelief. 20 minutes in to the job as an engineer in the bio-dome and already the third one had gone down. As I took out my all purpose Nano Armour Kit to 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
