THQ is looking to tap a different market for their wrestling license. The WWE is going online in Korea (and other Asian countries eventually) MMO style. As the GameSpot article states, the game “will allow players to create a wrestler and take them through a career in single-player or multi-player matches with the goal of [...]

With decent production values and a diverse wrestling engine, TNA iMPACT! initially seems like wrestling fans have finally received a sequel to the N64 classic classic WWF No Mercy. Digging deeper, and dealing the atrocious AI, one quickly comes to realize this feels more like a beta than a finished release.

THQ announced this morning that Connecticutt’s Superior Court has dismissed most of World Wrestling Entertainment’s claims against them as well as Jakks Pacific. The claims center around a WWE allegation of bribery, which they claimed was grounds for the voiding of their current licensing deal.
“The Connecticut Superior Court’s decision marks a significant milestone in resolving [...]

While the game hasn’t been confirmed for North American release at this point, many fighting game fans are keeping a close eye on the development of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes. This morning, some new material for the game popped up in the form of an extended length trailer (shown above) that highlights [...]

THQ announced late last night that “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels and “The Game” Triple H will be gracing the cover of the upcoming WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009. This marks Michaels’ first time on the cover of the game, and the fifth for Triple H.
“Triple H and Shawn Michaels have made headlines over the [...]

The Chicago Tribune has posted a depressing although unsurprising look at the death of video arcades in the city. Interviewing one owner, Diana Thompson, sums up part of the problem:
“Teenagers haven’t come in a long while. The people we get now come out looking to remember something from their past. They look around, they play [...]

With the upcoming releases of Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter II HD Remix, Capcom is definitely getting back into the fighting game arena in a big way this year. As if that could get better, it looks like a new VS. game is coming as well, as the latest issue of Famitsu unveiled [...]