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New Marvel vs Capcom 3 Information Released at Evo2k10
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New Marvel vs Capcom 3 Information Released at Evo2k10

Mon, Jul 12th, 2010, 11:48 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA

One of the biggest fighting games to be announced in recent history, Marvel vs Capcom 3 has gained quite a bit of attention that doesn't seem to be slowing down. Naturally Capcom is playing it up, giving very limited opportunities to soak in any new info they can. The most recent bone thrown to the fans? Evo2k10, where new details on the most recent MvC3 build were run down (in addition to a few flashy new moves). More »


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Evo2k10 'Winner' Announced

Mon, Jul 12th, 2010, 11:21 am (EST) BY ADAM MA

This year's North American fighting game tournament has round itself up, with international competitor Daigo Umehara coming out on top for the Super Street Fighter 4 championship. This year saw a lot of fantastic match-ups and some very high-level tournament play, including a few players who made it into the semi-finals using a 'pad' instead of a 'stick'. Exciting stuff for those interested in the world of fighting games. More »


Five Mechanics Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Needs To Be A True Successor
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Five Mechanics Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Needs To Be A True Successor

Wed, May 5th, 2010, 8:52 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA

Marvel vs Capcom 3 has caused quite a bit of a stir amongst the gaming community, as hype and anticipation for the game's announcement has been years in the making. Since then everyone and anyone has been throwing down character speculations and wish lists as to who their favorite fighting team would be, but personally I'm far more interested to see what mechanics will make it from the last game to this next-gen rebirth. After all it was the speed, chaos, and 'cool factor' that made Marvel vs Capcom 2 such a blast to play. Being able to see Wolverine tear up Ryu with his claws was just a sweet bonus. More »


Defining Immersion: The Fighting Genre
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Defining Immersion: The Fighting Genre

Tue, Jan 19th, 2010, 9:24 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA

How to properly capture and engage the average gamer is something that companies have been struggling with for a very long time. As tastes between individuals vary greatly, it's natural that each and every person will define immersion differently. Gaming Union covered a keynote speech by Yannis Mallat at DIG London 2009, in which he described how Ubisoft tests to ensure their games thoroughly have the ability to capture an audience before moving into full development. However even once a game has a core mechanic down that doesn't mean it'll be an inherent success. More »


Retail Release of PS3 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Confirmed
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Retail Release of PS3 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Confirmed

Posted on 2009/08/10 BY SHAWN

For those wanting a "physical" copy of the PlayStation 3 version of Marvel vs. Capcom 2, which is set to be released on the console in three days, Capcom has revealed that they will be selling a retail version of the game in a similar fashion to what Sony did for Patpaon 2 earlier this year on the PlayStation Portable. More »


Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Now on Xbox Live
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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Now on Xbox Live

Posted on 2009/07/29 BY SHAWN

The Xbox Live version of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is now available for download today, July 29th, 2009. More »


Marvel vs. Capcom 2 PSN Release Date Announced
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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 PSN Release Date Announced

Posted on 2009/07/16 BY SHAWN

Players anxious to play the PlayStation Network version of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 will have to wait a bit longer, as Capcom has revealed that the game will be released almost two weeks after the Xbox Live release on the Xbox 360. More »


Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Xbox Live Release Date Revealed
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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Xbox Live Release Date Revealed

Posted on 2009/07/09 BY SHAWN

Players anxious to play the Xbox Live version of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 can rejoice, as Capcom has revealed both the release date and the price point for the game, which will be released on the Xbox Live Marketplace. More »


Interview With Capcom's Seth Killian
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Interview With Capcom's Seth Killian

Posted on 2009/06/29 BY DARRYL

Towards the end of May, Gaming Union had the chance to talk with Seth Killian, who is the Community Manager for Capcom, about a multitude of different topics, from Marvel vs Capcom 2 to Dark Void.

A big thanks goes out to Adam Tabor from the More »


Marvel vs Capcom 2 Delayed
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Marvel vs Capcom 2 Delayed

Posted on 2009/06/27 BY SHAWN

Capcom has officially announced that Marvel vs Capcom 2 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will be delayed until sometime late next month. More »


Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars Preview
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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars Preview

Posted on 2009/06/10 BY SHAWN

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars is the seventh game in the venerable Versus series, which has included games such as the acclaimed original Marvel vs Capcom and its sequel, Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Generation of Heroes. Due to licensing issues involving the Tatsunoko characters, it was doubted that the game would get released outside Japan. However, right before this year's E3, Capcom revealed the game would be coming over to North America and Europe. We got some time with one of the representatives from Capcom to explain some of the finer points of the game during E3. More »


Capcom Plotting Marvel vs Capcom 3
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Capcom Plotting Marvel vs Capcom 3

Posted on 2009/05/21 BY DARRYL

Marvel vs Capcom 2 is being re-released on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade shortly, but the original was released quite some time ago. While fans are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the title, Marvel vs Capcom 3 would probably take things to a new level. More »


Lost Planet 2 Leads Capcom's E3 Line-up
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Lost Planet 2 Leads Capcom's E3 Line-up

Posted on 2009/05/06 BY SHAWN

With less than a month left before E3 2009, Capcom has revealed the games that will be shown at this year's convention, which starts on June 2nd in Los Angeles. More »


Marvel vs Capcom 2 Release Date Announced
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Marvel vs Capcom 2 Release Date Announced

Posted on 2009/05/05 BY SHAWN

Marvel, in their Q1 earnings report, have revealed the release date window for Marvel and Capcom's hotly-anticipated re-release of Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes on Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) and PlayStation Network (PSN). More »


Marvel vs Capcom 2 Teaser Site Goes Live
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Marvel vs Capcom 2 Teaser Site Goes Live

Posted on 2009/04/21 BY SHAWN

Capcom has launched a teaser site for long-rumored Marvel vs Capcom 2 port, which can be found here. The ESRB had previously put up a listing for the game, for the PlayStation 3 (PSN) and the Xbox 360 (XBLA). More »