Why is Street Fighter’s M. Bison called Vega? Exploring the fighting series’ complex naming conventions
Why do Street Fighter characters M. Bison, Vega and Balrog all have their names swapped outside Japan? Read on to find out.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor
Automaton West writer. Zoto has been playing video games for 30+ years now but has only recently come to grips with PC gaming. When he isn't playing video games, he watches romance anime and gets mad when his best girl never wins.
Neko Odyssey lets players photograph cats in an idyllic pixel art Japan
The Steam Next Fest demo of Neko Odyssey showcases an intriguing, cozy adventure game where you befriend and take photos of cute cats in Japan.
Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka explains why Shadow doesn’t use guns anymore
Sonic team lead says that Shadow is “extremely powerful on his own and doesn’t really need a gun or anything because he can do it himself.”
Doom: The Dark Ages’ Atlan war machines will enrich players’ experience of a bygone era
Doom: The Dark Ages' trailer shows what seems to be footage of a playable Atlan segment. These war machines have a long history in the series.
Why Capcom’s Viewtiful Joe series would thrive with a modern entry
It's been almost 20 years since the last Viewtiful Joe game, but the playful Capcom series would lend itself brilliantly to a modern release.
MultiVersus players report being put into bot lobbies after losing a few PVP matches
In Player First Games' MultiVersus, players are getting involuntarily removed from matchmaking after losing PvP fights.
Tekken’s quirky character voice lines were a way to entice console gamers, Harada reveals
Tekken director explains how the fighting game series developed unique characters such as Lili, Dragunov and Bryan
The best ways to get into fighting games are free
Free demos, trial periods, and free-to-play fighting games are some of the best ways to get into the genre without leaping into big purchases.
Street Fighter 6 director says Capcom will continue to announce DLC characters early to avoid player frustration
Street Fighter 6's director Takayuki Nakayama commented in an interview that he wishes to continue announcing DLC characters as early as possible.
Yoko Taro’s iconic NieR mask made it hard for him to celebrate his birthday
NieR series director Yoko Taro's Emil mask caused some unforeseen issues at his surprise birthday celebration in Taipei on Saturday
Street Fighter 6’s extensive avatar creator was a result of players asking for characters
Street Fighter 6's extensive character creator was the director's response to players' character wishes he was unable to fulfill.
Street Fighter 6’s first anniversary is packed with in-game activities and goodies worth logging in for
Coinciding with Zangief, Lily and Rashid's birthdays, Street Fighter 6's 1st anniversary comes with tons of in-game events and avatar goodies