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.
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.
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
What does the Silent Hill 2 remake’s over-the-shoulder camera mean for the game?
The Silent Hill 2 remake will switch out the original fixed camera angle with an over-the-shoulder perspective. What can we expect from this change?
Why does Persona 3 Reload’s protagonist have such a hard time finding love?
We take a look at the hurdles Persona 3 Reload's protagonist has to go through in pursuing romantic interests.
Video games and anime will be the “core industries” of Japan’s updated Cool Japan strategy for economic growth
Japan plans to focus its efforts into the local video game and animation industries as part of an updated strategy for economic growth.
Why did Metal Gear Solid 2’s main protagonist get so much hate?
Why was Metal Gear Solid 2's main protagonist Raiden so unpopular back in 2001 and what were Kojima's reasons for creating him?
Hideo Kojima says he can see Furiosa actor Tom Burke as Metal Gear’s Solid Snake
"I could only see him as Snake" says Hideo Kojima about Tom Burke in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Is there still hope for a Metal Gear movie?
Furiosa director George Miller’s comments on Mad Max game and Hideo Kojima prompt response from Mad Max’s original devs
George Miller's recent comments about the existing Mad Max game and Hideo Kojima came off as insensitive to the game's original developers.
Elden Ring’s upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC unearths confessions about things players didn’t know about the main game
Seasoned Elden Ring players confess to things they were late to find out ahead of the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.