BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle – PlayStation 4

Blazblue has always been quite the confusing fighting franchise. So when your unique title needs a new project, you call Arc System Works. Take four puzzle pieces of different sizes, grab your glue, and make them work somehow. The result? Now we have the non-canon Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle and fans of the fighting game genre need to see this.

Rank ’em Up Returns! – Episode 16 World Heroes

theWatchman has teamed once again with VGSpectrum’s Jeff Duis for another exciting episode of Rank ’em Up! Check out their impressions of the SNES version of World Heroes, and find out how it stacks up in the lexicon of fighting games!

Street Fighter V Wants To Tell You A Story

Capcom has dropped details on Street Fighter V’s story mode, as well as when you’ll be able to play the 4th and final beta test ahead of the game’s February 16th release date.

2016 – The Year of the Fighting Game: Xtend Turbo Revenge Edition

Holy smokes! There are a ton of great fighting games heading our way in 2016! NerdBacon’s lead reporter, theWatchman gives us the rundown on 2016’s biggest contenders, as well as upcoming updates to games that are already out.

Is Heroes of the Storm the Best Gateway for E-sports?

Was Heroes of the Storm the right brand of e-sports to broadcast on ESPN 2? Nerd Bacon’s News Director the Watchman offers his view on the Heroes of the Storm Special, as well as what he thinks needs to happen in order for e-sports to succeed with a wider audience.

EVO 2014 Starts This Weekend

The largest fighting game tournament in the world, EVO 2014, is set to begin this weekend in Las Vegas Nevada. Thousands of players from 46 different countries will converge on the Westgate  Las Vegas Resort and Casino to compete against each other across eight different titles, culminating in the Ultra Street Fighter 4 tournament, which… Continue reading EVO 2014 Starts This Weekend

Guilty Gear Xrd Sign confirmed for Western PlayStation release

The fifth installment in the hardcore anime styled fighting game franchise, Guilty Gear Xrd Sign, is now officially coming to North America on PS3 and PS4. Aksys will be publishing the Arc System Works developed title in the Fall of this year. Though Xrd retains the fast paced 2D fighting that the series is known… Continue reading Guilty Gear Xrd Sign confirmed for Western PlayStation release

Injustice: Gods Among Us (Ultimate Edition) – PS4

Platform:  PS4 Release Date (NA):  November 15th, 2013 Developer:  High Voltage Software Publisher:  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Genre:  Fighting Nerd Rating:  7.5 out of 10   Injustice caught my attention upon its original release back in April as it’s been one of the few games I’ve seen advertisements for in a while, and more importantly, because… Continue reading Injustice: Gods Among Us (Ultimate Edition) – PS4