Fighting

Close up of Akira preparing to punch in Virtua Fighter 5 REVO trailer

News

Virtua Fighter is making its 3D PC debut this winter, including rollback netcode

Akira coming.

Nov. 22, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Batman staring and looking serious in artwork for the games Arkham Origins, Arkham Shadow and Arkham Knight.

Guide

How to play the Batman Arkham games in chronological order

The chronological and release order for the Arkhamverse.

Nov. 22, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

Shenmue 3 screenshot showing Ryo punching an arcade machine

News

Shenmue 3 gets new publisher, sparking multiplatform hope

ININ Games will "honour the series' legacy".

Nov. 21, 2024 Ed Nightingale

A highly stylised screenshot of Rollerdrome showing the player character rollerskating into a large outdoor arena situated between snow-covered mountains.

News

Xbox Game Pass is set to lose these 6 games at the end of the month

Drome alone.

Nov. 18, 2024 Vikki Blake

A shot from Amazon's Secret Level anthology series showing Sifu's protagonist encountering various versions of himself in a fiery void.

News

Amazon's latest Secret Level trailer includes Sifu, Mega Man, Spelunky, and a nightmarish Pac-Man

Plus, Arnie and Keanu confirmed.

Nov. 14, 2024 Matt Wales

A Virtua Fighter 5 screenshot showing one of Akira Yuki's intro poses.

News

Sega's developing another Virtua Fighter game

As it continues "legacy" revivals.

Nov. 6, 2024 Matt Wales

A gruesome zombie with their head wrapped in bandages, lying on what looks like an operating table. The images is cartoon styled.

Feature

What we've been playing - comments are back

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

Nov. 6, 2024 Robert Purchese

News

Xbox Game Pass November line-up announced

As Like a Dragon titles set to leave subscription.

Nov. 4, 2024 Tom Phillips

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero screenshot showing Shrek in battle.

News

Bandai Namco battling GTA's CJ, Shrek and anime girls in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

UPDATE: "Appropriate security measures will be taken," publisher warns.

Oct. 31, 2024 Lewis Parker

Like a Dragon: Yakuza TV series showing Kiriyu and a female character

Review

Like a Dragon: Yakuza season 1 review - an emotional, skull-cracking saga with no time for messing around

Back tat begins.

Oct. 24, 2024 Graeme Virtue

Screenshot from Project M trailer showing a young female woman with dark hair

News

NCSoft suffers layoffs and cancels projects, including ultra-realistic thriller Project M

As company announces formation of four new "wholly-owned" subsidiaries.

Oct. 23, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Collage of tonnes of Smash Bros characters

News

Smash Bros creator confirms work on new project, but is it a Switch 2 launch game?

Development in parallel with YouTube channel management.

Oct. 22, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Extreme close up of Goku with ball of energy in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

News

Bandai Namco reportedly cuts Japanese workforce, but denies pressuring voluntary leave

As latest Dragon Ball game hits huge sales.

Oct. 15, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger showing off his muscles

News

Leaked trailer for Amazon's Secret Level reveals Arnold Schwarzenegger and Keanu Reeves

Flex appeal.

Oct. 14, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Screenshot of cartoon Mr Iwata from Sakurai's YouTube video

News

Sakurai ends YouTube channel with touching tribute to former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata

"Mr. Iwata was truly the person who understood me best."

Oct. 11, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero key art showing goku and other characters charging attacks in front of a purple galactic background

Review

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero review - arena fighters don't get much better than this

Team Four Star.

Oct. 11, 2024 Lewis Parker

Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I Jedi Power Battles

News

Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is Forcing its way to PC and consoles next year

Let's go to the Maul.

Oct. 10, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai addressing the camera during one of his Creating Games videos.

News

Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai is ending his acclaimed game design YouTube series this month

With one "special finale" to follow.

Oct. 2, 2024 Matt Wales

Xbox Game Pass October 2024 games lineup

News

Xbox Game Pass October games announced

Sifu! Inscrytion! Open Roads!

Oct. 1, 2024 Tom Phillips

News

Tekken boss asked KFC to let Colonel Sanders join the game's roster

Finger fightin' good.

Sept. 30, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Everything announced in Sony's PlayStation State of Play

Ghost of Yōtei! Astro Bot DLC! Dragon Age! Monster Hunter!

Sept. 24, 2024 Lottie Lynn

Six League of Legends champions from 2XKO

Feature

With 2XKO, Riot aims to make a beginner-friendly fighting game - but will that ever be possible?

Can a fighting game ever be truly welcoming to newcomers?

Sept. 21, 2024 Lewis Parker

Byte Breakers screenshot showing young anime girl character with goggles and oversized backpack

News

Game studio tests "crazy" 40-player Smash Battle Royale it may never fully release

"We hope you can see the potential."

Sept. 12, 2024 Ed Nightingale

A bunch of different characters fighting in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, including Kirby, Yoshi, and Bayonetta.

News

Super Smash Bros. director "so sorry" to fans playing for thousands of hours

"The time players spend in a game is a cost."

Sept. 11, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Master Chief stands in front of a large orange.

Feature

Eurogamer 25 | The 25 games that made Eurogamer

Orange-tinted glasses.

Sept. 5, 2024 Tom Phillips