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Tuesday, Sep 15
Virtua Fighter 5, FIFA Street 3 Join Xbox 360 Games On Demand
Or, so they say. Looks like FIFA Street 3 is available to download according to the online Xbox Live Marketplace game page. And for $19.99, about what a new copy of the game is going for. But Virtua Fighter 5? Not showing as a fully downloadable Games On Demand game online as of right now. Via the Xbo...
Monday, Jun 15
Virtua Fighter 5 Update Piles On The Sega Fan Service
As seen on Sega's official Japanese Virtua Fighter 5 web site via UK:R.
Wednesday, Dec 3
Xbox Japan's January Software Deals
Xbox Japan has just released a list of its latest additions to the budget priced Platinum Line. Unfortunately for those in Japan looking for some before Christmas deals, these games will not go on sale until after the holidays. Title, pricing and release info to follow:
Monday, Nov 24
So, How Much Space Do Your 360 Games Installs Take Up? [New Xbox Experience]
The New Xbox Experience lets you install 360 games onto your HDD. Great news for anyone - like myself - who gets DISC READ ERRORS as often as the sun both rises and sets. But chances are, unless you splurged and bought yourself an Elite, or are new to the 360 world and own a 60GB unit, you have a 20GB...
Friday, Nov 21
This Is What You Look Like Playing Video Games, Kids [Art]
Some are hilarious, some are puzzling — what's that kid crying over at 1:56? — and some are a little sketchy, considering some of the games I recognize by sound only are definitely M-rated kill sprees. Regardless, I found it a fascinating 4 minutes. Anyone feel like offering some help in iden...
Sunday, Nov 16
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Review: Finish Him [Review]
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was developed and published by Midway, released in North America on Nov. 16 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Retails for $59.99 USD. Completed single-player story modes on Xbox 360, played through arcade mode, and tested online multiplayer modes on both platform...
Tuesday, Nov 11
Armored Core, Virtua Fighter Get Platinum
Xbox Japan has announced three more titles joining its budget "Platinum Collection" line: Armored Core for Answer, Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom and Virtua Fighter 5: Live Arena. Each game is priced at ¥2,940 (US$29) and will be out next January.
Wednesday, Oct 15
Toshinden Returns. On The Wii. Yay.
I remember Toshinden 1 and 2 for the PC, they weren't THAT bad (not that PC had any other 3D beatem-ups then, except for maybe Virtua Fighter), but the 3 for the PSX was just awful. Or maybe it's because I was older then... Keii.
Thursday, Oct 2
America's Best To Compete At The World Cyber Games Final In LA
Only game I care to see in action here is Virtua Fighter 5. FINALLY some tournaments that recognize it as a competitive fighter. SuperSplashBro.
America's Best To Compete At The World Cyber Games Final In LA ...
Need For Speed: ProStreet (PC), Carom 3D (PC), Red Stone (PC), Halo 3 (Xbox 360), Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360), Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360) and Virtua Fighter 5 (Xbox 360) Asphalt 4 Elite Racing (Mobile) ...
America's Best To Compete At The World Cyber Games Final In LA [World Cyber Games]
PC, Console and Mobile games featured in the WCG USA 2008 tournament include Half-Life: Counter Strike 1.6 (PC), StarCraft: Brood War (PC), WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne (PC), Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath (PC), Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties (PC), FIFA Soccer 08 (PC)...
Tuesday, Sep 9
Happy 9th Birthday Dreamcast!
It's a shame Sega doesn't make too many quality titles, last master piece I played was Virtua Fighter 5 and thought Sega Rally Revo and Condemned 2 were special but condemned has nothing to do with Sega traditions. ...
Wednesday, Aug 27
For Console Street Fighter IV, Lag Will Be "Huge Problem"
Face it, asking for fighting games with online to have zero to no lag is a tall order. Replicating that versus arcade experience is hard. Heck, when Virtua Fighter launched on the PS3 back in early 2007, it didn't have online. ...
Tuesday, Jul 29
Frankenreview: SoulCalibur IV (Xbox 360)
When Namco first introduced SoulCalibur - the sequel to Soul Edge - to arcades in 1998, fighting game fans took notice. They then took that arcade gameplay, tightened things up, polished up the graphics, and released it on the Dreamcast, creating what many consider to be the best 3D fighte...
Monday, Jul 28
Less Than A Month And a Half, MGS4 In Bargain Bins? [Only In Japan]
Metal Gear Solid 4 hasn't even been out a month and a half, but according to Japanese sites, it's hitting the Sofmap "wagon sale" bargain bins where it joins the likes of Virtua Fighter 5 and SEGA's PSP brain trainer. ...
Monday, Mar 17
World Cyber Games' 2008 Games Announced [News]
Official WCG 2008 PC Games: · Half-Life®: Counter-Strike™ 1.6 (5 v. 5 Team FPS ) · Starcraft®: Brood War™: (1 v. 1 RTS) · WarCraft® III: The Frozen Throne™ (1 v. 1 RTS) · FIFA Soccer 08 (1 v. 1 Sports) · Need For Speed™ ProStreet (Xbox 360 in US & Canada) (1 v. 1 Racing)
Tuesday, Feb 5
Virtua Fighter 5 With Added Pirate Fighting! [Arcade Gaming]
If a new arcade version of Virtua Fighter 5 wasn't enough to get excited about, how about a new version with pirates? Yes, PIRATES. Labeled Virtua Fighter 5 Version D, this is the fourth update to the arcade version. ...
Wednesday, Jan 16
Virtua Fighter 5 Patched, Now With Extra Perfect
LONDON (16th January, 2008) - SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced it has released a new downloadable patch for Virtua Fighterâ„¢ 5, the critically acclaimed arcade fighting game now available for the Xbox 360â„¢ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The patch will include a n...
Friday, Oct 12
Virtua Fighter 5 360
In the middle of the night while unsuspecting Americans were sleeping the sleep of the sleepy, Sega slipped quietly onto Xbox Live Marketplace and tucked the Virtua Fighter 5 demo under our pillows, pausing to reflect on how much we've grow and caressing our cheek only to disappear into t...
Friday, Sep 21
Talking Virtua Fighter 5's Online, Rumble With Sega
Shimoda said "Well, the PlayStation 3 version was developed first so the online was missed, but because the 360 version came later we could add that feature". Sounded OK, if a little vague, as it didn't explain why it hadn't been added subsequently. Handily, Murayama elaborated, and when a...
Wednesday, Aug 29
No Virtua Fighter 5 for Japan (Maybe, Perhaps, Dunno)
We haven't decided if we'll release Virtua Fighter 5 in Japan because of that. But if we [can only release the game] for the US or EU markets, we just hope Virtua Fighter 5 will be a key title which encourages people to buy Xbox 360s. No Japan Release? [Games Industry]
Saturday, Aug 4
Sega Game Lineup for TGS
Fighters Megamix 2 (Xbox 360, PS3) Sega Rally Revo (Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, PC) Sega Superstar 2 (Wii) Shenmue 3 (Xbox 360) Shenmue I & II Plus (Xbox 360) Sonic the RPG (Xbox 360, PS3) The Club (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) Virtua Fighter 5 (Xbox 360, PS3) Virtua Fighter Kids 2 (Wii)
Tuesday, Jul 31
Sega Not Playing Console Favorites
Back in June, Sega's American marketing VP Scott Steinberg had some pretty strong things to say about the state of this generation's consoles - in particular casting doubts on the Wii's longevity - which were retracted almost as soon as the words left his mouth. Next Generation recently s...
Wednesday, Jul 25
Virtua Fighter 360 This Halloween
Ever since Sega announced that the Xbox 360 version of Virtua Fighter 5 would be getting online multiplayer, fans of the series have been salivating over the though of going online and kicking each other's asses all over Xbox Live, except for me of course. I plan on forgetting to pick up the g...
Monday, Jun 25
Virtua Fighter 5 For Xbox 360
Get our your magnifying glasses, because Sega's just released a new batch of 16 Virtua Fighter 5 screenshots for the upcoming Xbox 360 version. They look, unsurprisingly, almost exactly like the PLAYSTATION 3 edition, but I'm sure the fanboys with an emotional investment will find some...
Tuesday, May 29
Virtua Fighter 5 For 360 Moved To Fall?
A number of retailers have recently updated their listings of the Xbox 360 port of Sega's arcade hit Virtua Fighter 5 to arrive this October instead of "late summer." You may recall Sega announced the former PLAYSTATION 3 exclusive was coming to the Xbox 360 platform just before Christmas...
Monday, May 14
PPK LOL: The Onion On VF And Your Ex-GF
Kudos to Dan Z from bits bytes pixels & sprites for letting us know about this weekend's Onion radio update on the harsh relationship realities of ex-girlfriends playing Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution with "some other guy." The Onion always seems to nail the details, making this awesome...
Wednesday, May 9
Gallery: New King of Fighters Arcade Images
SNK has released the first images of the new King of Fighters arcade game for Japan. Dubbed the wordy "King of Fighters Maximum Impact Regulation A," the game is powered by Taito's Type X2 PC-based hardware. Comparisons to Sega's arcade fighter Virtua Fighter 5 are inevitable, but SNK dieh...
Monday, Apr 16
VC Update: Doling Out The Harshness
Virtua Fighter(TM) 2 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): Virtua Fighter was the very first 3-D fighting game in the industry and introduced six unique characters, each with their own martial arts style. In Virtua Fighter 2, the intrepid fighters return to the World Fighting Tou...
Wednesday, Mar 28
Box Art: Virtua Fighter 5 For Xbox 360
Fahey and I have this rolling debate about whether Virtua Fighter 5 sucks or not. We'd go online to settle it with some well placed kicks and punches, but the game doesn't support that. Don't mind me, I'm just bitter. If you don't have a PS3 and have been waiting for your VF fix, here's a little som...
Friday, Mar 23
Sega Adds Three To Virtual Console "Soon"
Virtua Fighter 2 - Virtua Fighter was the first 3D fighting game in the industry and introduced eight unique characters, each with their own martial arts style. In Virtua Fighter 2, the intrepid fighters return to the World Fighting Tournament along with two new opponents: Shun-Di, a spr...
Tuesday, Mar 6
Why VF5 Doesn't Have Online
There's nothing like fighting a computer. It's so 1995. Online was sorely missed from Virtua Fighter 5 — So much so, that I and others decided to sit this one out and not pick up the title. So, Sega, what gives? Where's our online slug-fests? Sega's AM2 team tells game site Eurogamer: VF5 runs at...
Sunday, Feb 25
The Giant Best Buy Sale
Best Buy is clearing its bloated shelves of older video games and passing the savings on to you! A list that has been circulating for awhile lists some real gems for prices as low as $2 starting today on select PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, 360, PSP, DS, and even GBA games. Your chances of getting any? S...
Thursday, Feb 22
Prof. Layton Commands Japan To Buy Game, Citizens Comply
While I fantasize about delicious toast, here are the top ten games sold in Japan for the week of February 12 to 18. Keep on keepin' on to see where previous chart toppers Virtua Fighter 5 for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Grand Theft Auto San Andreas for the PlayStation 2 checked in.
Sunday, Feb 18
Week in Games: Crackdown Edition [Week In Games]
Some great games coming out this week and the PS3 gets some love with flOw and Virtua Fighter 5. Xbox 360 owners will be scrambling for a copy of Crackdown and a chance to get invited to the Halo 3 beta. For me, I'll be laying my cash down for Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja. What will you be get...
Wednesday, Feb 14
Virtua Fighter 5 Tops Japanese Sales Charts
Looks like Ashcraft (by way of Japanese bloggers) was wrong. Japan is kookoo for Virtua Fighter 5. The Sega fighter made its debut on the PLAYSTATION 3 recently, nabbing decent enough sales to land the number one spot for the week on the Japanese sales charts. Blockbuster? Nah, but not a bad de...
Monday, Feb 12
Virtua Fighter Controller Probs, Game Sells Less Than DOA4
On Friday, we reported that Japan wasn't exactly kookoo for Virtua Fighter 5. To put things into perspective, Japanese game blog Ore Teki Game Sokuhou @ Katana points out the following: February 8th, 2007600,000 PS3sVirtua Fighter 5 Copies Sold: 30,000 December 29th, 200580,000 Xbox 3...
Sunday, Feb 4
Chris Kohler Invades Virtua Fighter 5
Last year, Chris Kohler over at Game|Life got a chance to participate in a Sega sponsored Virtua Fighter 5 tournament. Due to his awesome Virtua Fighter skillz, Chris was able to land 5th place and the opportunity to create an custom AI character that would appear in the final game. His chara...
Thursday, Jan 25
New Details On Virtua Fighter 5, Virtua Stick
1UP's resident Virtua Fighter freak James Mielke has an updated preview of the upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 game Virtua Fighter 5 in which he reveals some interesting new info about the game. Included in the game's Quest Mode are custom characters inspired by and (very) loosely bas...
Tuesday, Jan 16
Feature: CES In Adventure Game Mode [Feature]
The wait to get on an Xbox 360 or a Windows machine was no more than five minutes. Far different from E3, where standing fifteen to twenty minutes watching someone else's game was not uncommon. In other words, playing games at CES was a breeze.
Friday, Dec 29
Analyst: PS3 Dragging Sony Down [Sony]
The PlayStation 3 analyst hate train just keeps on rollin' with research analyst Michael Comeau's latest piece for TheStreet.com. It's the typical fare, dogging Sony for their pricey inclusion of the PS3's Blu-ray drive and taking Sony to task for losing precious third-party exclusive...
Monday, Dec 18
Virtua Fighter 5 Dated In North America
After the somewhat surprising news that Virtua Fighter 5 would ship February 8th in Japan comes good news for us North Americans. We're getting the new-gen fighter just 12 days later. Virtua Fighter 5 Dated, Sticked In Japan [Kotaku]
Saturday, Dec 16
Instant Console Collection
XBOX 360 Console (Largest Hard Drive) with 2 Wireless Controllers Sega Dreamcast Console with 2 Controllers and 2 VMU's (visual memory units) Playstation 1 Console (original gray model) with 2 Controllers Sega Game Gear Portable
Monday, Dec 11
Virtua Fighter 5 Dated, Sticked In Japan
Sega will also ship the Virtua Stick High Grade a week later for a very affordable 7,329 yen (about $63 US), plus give those who pre-order a copy of the Virtua Fighter 10th Anniversary Reprint Version, a mash-up of Virtua Fighter 4 with the original blocky style Virtua Fighter graphics ori...
Monday, Sep 25
TGS06: That's A Wrap (Up)
Japanese Schoolgirls *Heart* Xbox 360 Justify Your Game Console, Kaz Hirai Xbox Live Arcade, Too Nerdy Even for Game Nerds Virtua Fighter PS3 Stick Hands On Wii or PS3? Japanese Gamer Video Poll Sega Wii Games Close Proximity Impressions Dead Or Alive Xtreme Jiggle Impressions
Saturday, Sep 23
TGS06: Virtua Fighter PS3 Stick Hands On
The Virtua Fighter 5 joystick looks like the best controller the PS3 has going for it, but how does it play? Pretty damn good. Combined with the actual game, the joystick-plus-Virtua Fighter combo is some of the closest arcade punch console gaming has seen. The German PR guy at Sega told me he...
Tuesday, Sep 19
The Best PS3 'Stick (And, So Far, Only...)
Thank Sega for giving the PLAYSTATION a decent controller. At E3, we fiddled around with the PS3's control pad, which felt a tad too light and dainty. What's more, no Dual Shock. But, this Sega "VIRTUA STICK High Grade" makes us forget our whining pronto. Look, there are pink buttons! Downer th...
Monday, May 8
Virtua Fighter 5 Coming To PS3 in 2007
Just in time for E3, Virtua Fighter 5 for the PS3 has been announced. Bowels looped around your wiggling polygonal toes, you can expect to kick your way through your little brother's abdomen with two news characters — "El Blaze the Lucha Libre specialist, and Eileen, the monkey-style kung...
