First Impressions and Free To Play in Fighting Games
When I started this article, it was meant to be a simple review of the DnF Duel Betas and their impact on potential sales. But then, I began to think of just how important a first impression of fighting games can be in the current…
Elden Ring: An Experience of Art
Avoiding Spoilers Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s newest addition to the “Souls” genre, which is notorious for it’s difficulty, unique combat, and is quite possibly the most talked about release in a long time. This grand adventure is one of the hottest topics I’ve seen across…
Interview with Esteban Martinez of Hold Back to Block’s
Carl had a chance to sit down with Hold Back to Block’s founder Esteban Martinez and talk the past, present, and future of the Fighting Game Community (FGC) and what’s been like to watch the FGC grow. As a known documentarian of the fighting game…
A New Era Begins: The Origins of the Modern FGC
Quarters Up In 1991, a little title came to arcades called Street Fighter II which would create pop culture icons, and dramatically shift the gaming world as we knew it. As machines found their way across the world, small pockets of players gathered at arcades, convenience…
Baiken Arrives in Guilty Gear -Strive-
It’s time to buyken! The “Unfaltering Awakened Samurai” has arrived in Guilty Gear -Strive- and there’s two big reasons to pick up this character! On January 24th, leaks flooded the internet of the awaited new character in the anime fighter Guilty Gear -Strive-. These leaks…