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Capcom Wants Street Fighter IV On PSP

Tue, Feb 16th, 2010, 7:30 am (EST) BY COLIN

Capcom revealed just yesterday that Street Fighter IV will be landing on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch sometime next month. However, it appears that isn't all the good news for gamers on-the-go as the title may very well be heading to Sony's PlayStation Portable. More »


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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 »


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Tekken 6 (PSP) Review

Tue, Dec 22nd, 2009, 11:30 am (EST) BY DARRYL

After the success of Tekken: Dark Resurrection, it wasn't a huge surprise when Namco Bandai announced that Tekken 6 would also be arriving on the PlayStation Portable. Impressively though, Namco are doing everything they can to make the Portable version as close possible to the home console, with the game including a ton of characters, stages and modes. How does this all translate to Sony's handheld offering? More »


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Reviews Round-Up: Assassin's Creed 2, Avatar, Tekken 6 and More

Sat, Dec 12th, 2009, 10:50 am (EST) BY DARRYL

This week has been a pretty solid week for reviews on Gaming Union, with there being six in total, spanning the three major home consoles. Ubisoft take the spotlight this week though, with the releases of Assassin's Creed II and James Cameron's Avatar: The Game. More »


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Tekken 6 Review

Tue, Dec 8th, 2009, 10:26 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Tekken is one of the most venerable franchises in the world of fighting games, with it initially appearing on home consoles way back in 1995. Fourteen years on, the King of Iron Fist Tournament is still throwing its weight around, but with a vastly expanded roster of fighters, all of whom wish to take the crown and become the new head of Mishima Zaibatsu. More »


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Tekken 6 DLC Now Live On PS3/Xbox 360

Posted on 2009/11/26 BY DARRYL

Namco Bandai have announced that some free DLC became available to players today on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. However, don't get too excited, as it's mainly making sure the game performs better. More »


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Modern Warfare 2 Unsurprisingly Tops UK Sales Charts

Posted on 2009/11/16 BY DARRYL

Reports have been flying in from everywhere about how Modern Warfare has been smashing sales records. It even broke the record set by Grand Theft Auto IV for the biggest launch in UK history. More »


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Tekken 6 Goes Viral: What Will You Fight For? Part 2

Posted on 2009/10/14 BY DARRYL

Tekken 6 is getting closer and closer to release, and a viral campaign kicked off for the game in the last couple of weeks. Part 2 has now been released, but it's quite a bit different from Part 1. More »


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Tekken 6 Goes Viral: What Will You Fight For?

Posted on 2009/10/01 BY DARRYL

It's not long until Tekken 6 will be released, and Namco Bandai have kicked off their marketing campaign with a video that shows off action that only a game like Tekken 6 can capture. More »


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Namco Bandai Reveals TGS 2009 Lineup

Posted on 2009/09/18 BY SHAWN

Namco Bandai have revealed their official lineup for Tokyo Game Show 2009, which will take place from September 24-27th. More »


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Tekken 6 Collectors Edition Announced

Posted on 2009/07/02 BY DARRYL

Namco Bandai Games europe have just announced two limited edition versions of Tekken 6, which will be released in Europe when the game hits store shelves in the Autumn of 2009. More »


Tekken 6: Hands On Impressions
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Tekken 6: Hands On Impressions

Posted on 2009/06/16 BY DARRYL

Tekken is one of the more venerable fighting franchises, and with it now coming up for its sixth iteration, it's a good time to check out how the first next-gen Tekken is holding up. More »


The King Of Fighters XII Clan-Play PS3 Exclusive
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The King Of Fighters XII Clan-Play PS3 Exclusive

Posted on 2009/05/31 BY KYLE WYNEN

At yesterday's pre-E3 The King of Fighters XII event, just-off Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, Gaming Union had the opportunity to get some hands-on time with the game, and also interview KOF12 publisher, Ignition Entertainment.

Shane Bettenhausen, Ignition's New Business Development Director and former Executive Editor of both the 1UP network and Electronic Gaming Monthly, MC'd the KOF12 event, and subsequently sat down with Gaming Union for a chat about the game. Myself and Gaming Union Editor-in-Chief, Darryl, conducted the interview with Shane. More »


Excuse Me, There's Mario In My Kingdom Hearts
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Excuse Me, There's Mario In My Kingdom Hearts

Posted on 2009/05/21 BY KYLE WYNEN

Although the original kick off between Square Enix and Disney happened in an elevator all those years ago, Tetsuya Normura has divulged what significantly influenced the original Kingdom Hearts.

As it turns out, Shigeru Miyamoto's mastery is a large part of what inspired the game play of the original Kingdom Hearts. In an interview published today in Japan, when asked what his favourite games are, KH Director Tetsuya Normura also set the record on Kingdom Hearts influence,

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