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8BitDo’s second arcade stick is moddable, stylish and versatile

Sponsored Links It’s been awhile since I used a fight stick. As a teenager, I would venture into my nearest arcade and spend what little money I had on Dance Dance Revolution. Once my legs had turned to mush, I would hobble over to the Tekken cabinets and get annihilated by a fighting game fanatic who never seemed to leave. I enjoyed our infrequent bouts but had no interest in replicating the experience at home. Arcade sticks were fun, but not something I wanted to seriously invest in. Many years

Cyberattackers Demand $11M in Bitcoin From Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom

Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom, creator of popular games like Resident Evil and Street Fighter, fell victim to a ransomware in early November, with attackers allegedly demanding $11 million in bitcoin in exchange for not leaking illegally obtained confidential information to the public, CoinDesk Japan reported Tuesday. In a Nov. 4 press release, Capcom said that the group’s networks had come under attack in the early morning hours of Nov. 2. The attacks affected “certain systems” including email and file servers and there was no indication that any customer information was breached,

SwitchArcade Presents: The Best Nintendo Switch Fighting Games

For today’s special edition of SwitchArcade, I’m going to highlight the best fighting games on Nintendo Switch. These include retro arcade ports, new releases, some surprises, one game that people don’t consider a fighting game, and more. With the Nintendo Switch in its fourth year on the market, it has gotten quite a bit of support in the fighting game genre across many publishers. I also didn’t want to feature every single fighting game I like on the platform and cover the ones I would recommend when anyone is looking

Code S RO4 Preview: DongRaeGu vs Rogue

by WaxFor the second consecutive season, we begin the Code S semifinals with a match that's both about making history and presenting a vision for the future.Last season, PartinG became the first player to return from retirement and reach the Code S semifinals. While he fell to TY in the end, it was an important beacon of hope for players returning from lengthy hiatuses. This season, DongRaeGu has followed in PartinG's wake, defying all expectations to reach the semifinals. One could argue his path was even more arduous. While PartinG's

Resident Evil Series Sales Pass 100 Million Units Worldwide

Hot on the heels of the PS5 reveal event's announcement of Resident Evil: Village, Capcom has announced that the Resident Evil franchise has surpassed 100 million units sold worldwide. The Resident Evil series debuted in 1996 with Resident Evil, though it's grown in size and scope over the years. The Resident Evil 3 (remake) is the most recent entry in the franchise, though that will soon be dethroned by Village which is projected to launch in 2021. According to a Capcom press release, more than 80% of the 100 million

Arcade1Up Announces New Cabinet Line-Up With Marvel Vs. Capcom, Big Buck Hunter, And More

Arcade1Up announced its next slate of 3/4-scale cabinets on IGN's News, Games, and More livestream. The arcade-cabinet maker revealed five new machines for X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Big Buck Hunter, Ms. Pac-Man, and a digital Marvel Pinball table. Arcade1Up's Big Buck Hunter cabinet marks the first time the company has made a light-gun machine, while Marvel Pinball kicks off its line of digital pinball tables that it first revealed at CES 2020. The X-Men vs. Street Fighter cabinet collects a number of Marvel

Sega Reveals New “Fog Gaming” Program, Will Use Arcade Machines Somehow

Thanks to some Japanese-language news sources, we now know the nature of the big Sega reveal that was teased for this week's Famitsu. The publisher is working on some kind of initiative that it's dubbed "fog gaming." While it's not exactly clear what that is--or if it's comparable to cloud gaming services like Google Stadia--according to analyst Serkan Toto, it will likely involve using the guts of arcade machines during off-hours. They'll be good for more than just playing Dig-Dug and Street Fighter now. According to this news source in

Popularity Of Online Slots Among Young Adults Explained

Share... Facebook Twitter Linkedin Reddit StumbleUpon Tumblr Print email The internet has made our lives easier; we can now sign up for services and manage our finances without leaving the house. We can pay our bills and shop online and have our goods delivered to our doors. Furthermore, people can work from home and keep in touch with friends and family through social media. Most of the population uses the Internet but, when it comes to accessing entertainment online, it is mostly young crowds that browse the net looking for

The internet changed gaming forever. How’s player support keeping up?

“Gaming has changed,” I thought to myself as I slowly maneuvered past the young cosplayers crowding the halls at Gamescom, the largest gaming conference in Europe for players and industry professionals.I thought back to my childhood, and the games I grew up with. Mario and Sonic were still present, I could still find Street Fighter and Fallout merchandise, and FIFA 20 was, somewhat expectedly, huge. But that was pretty much it — the gaming universe I used to know, tucked in between massive displays of games I’ve never heard of.