Playstation reveals Street Fighter V and PUBG as free PS Plus games for September

Fans of video games and Playstation may want to subscribe or maintain their Playstation Plus plans this September for the PS4, as the Playstation Blog has revealed the next slate of games that will be free for users to get the entire month of September - Capcom’s Street Fighter V and PUBG Corporation’/ s MMO Battle Royale game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”. Both games are quite popular in the multiplayer market, with Street Fighter V being the latest installment in the long running fighting game franchise. However, the version that will be up for free will be the base version of SFV - and those who want to get the rest of the DLC characters and content will have to purchase and upgrade to the latest version of the game -Street Fighter V: Champion Edition.

You can read up more details, as well as the announcement of Street Fighter V PS4 Tournaments, over at the Playstation Blog! These games become available this September!

Batman: The Enemy Within gets discounted bundle offer in Playstation Store

Fans of Telltale Games and their adaptation of the Batman license in last year's "Batman: The Telltale Series" had quite the good news during San Diego Comic Con weekend, as the video game developer and publisher announced a new follow-up season in "Batman: The Enemy Within" - which will see The Dark Knight take on a new mystery where The Riddler and Joker are involved, and the choices the player makes as Bruce Wayne and Batman will determine the outcome you get following each episode and towards the game's conclusion.

Now thanks to the Playstation Store (as reported by Comic Book.com), players who haven't pre-ordered the game yet have an added incentive - as PSN is not only offering "The Enemy Within" with a 10% discount, but access to the ENTIRE FIRST SEASON of "Batman: The Telltale Series". If that doesn't sound like a bargain to batfans, best you should check and take advantage of it!

Batman: The Enemy Within will debut with its first episode on Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices on August 8,

Tekken Revolution announced as PSN exclusive

With E3 2013 just around the corner and loads of new games coming along the way, Namco Bandai Games and Katsuhiro Harada have announced a special exclusive for Tekken fans and Playstation 3 owners that'll be coming out later this week. Introducing - Tekken Revolution.

DuckTales makes a comeback with "DuckTales Remastered"!

Anyone who remembers playing NES games back in the day surely remembers Capcom's "DuckTales", and that game certainly made an impression on my childhood as well as any kid and gamer of the 80's! With the Penny Arcade Expo '13 (PAX East '13) ongoing, Capcom made the announcement and just dropped the bombshell on gamers nostalgic and new alike!

Coming this Summer, DuckTales gets a revival and new handdrawn sprites with "DuckTales Remastered", which features classic old school gameplay meshed with new lucious graphics (with Uncle Scrooge finally getting the right colors)!

X-men Arcade Debuts on PSN and Xbox Live This Week!

I featured this a couple of months ago, but this week is the time it comes out for PSN and Xbox Live, and I'm excited for it!

X-men Arcade CO-OP Playthrough

Come December 14 and 15, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 owners will want to log in and purchase this classic! It's the online debut of the classic X-men arcade game by Konami, so go and relive this 1992 old school beat 'em up game! Visit Marvel.com for more info!

NYCC 2010: Konami's X-men arcade game coming to PSN and XBL!

Yes, you heard right! X-MEN!XD

Revealed at the end of Marvel's video game panel over at the New York Comic-Con, the classic X-men arcade game developed by Konami in 1992 will FINALLY make its way home and over to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 via Playstation Network(PSN) and Xbox Live!(XBL) respectively! Known for allowing two to six players simultaneously depending on the arcade machine, the beat 'em up X-men game was a classic for its time, and is still memorable for its hilarious dialogue and speech! Check out the intro and gameplay just to see how it was and will be when it reaches consoles!


X-men Arcade Intro and Gameplay

The Konami X-men Arcade game will see release for the PS3 and Xbox 360 soon. Stay tuned for more updates!

The Dreamcast Is Coming to PSN and Xbox Live!

Last year, I took this photo in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Sega's last console of one of my favorite video game systems of all time - The Sega Dreamcast. It was the first 128-bit system to appear in the sixth generation console era, and despite having a lively selection of games in its library, most prominently in the fighting game category, it only enjoyed a couple of years of success, right until the moment Sony released its successor to the original Playstation, the PS2. Yes, most of us gamers really miss the Dreamcast days, but now that's all about to change... 'cause it's coming back! Well, in a way that is...

Via a report on Kotaku, the Dreamcast library will be making a return via Digital Download, in celebration of the defunct console's 11th anniversary! To be available this fall, the first two games coming out will be Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi, two titles I've enjoyed back in the past and look forward to playing again! I can already imagine the possibilities and other classics coming out eventually, but what I'm most looking forward to is THIS GAME's return, as well as its sequel!


The Dreamcast is coming back... Time to play lucky hit!

The PS3 Global Lockdown Bug Situation...

Since browsing the net earlier today for gaming news, I haven't turned on my PS3, due to the possibility that it may suffer the same fate as many older versions have around the world - a global lockdown that not only renders the Playstation Network inaccessible, but makes some games unplayable, even if they're offline. This is the latest buzz of concern circling Sony's next gen monolith console, and as reported in gaming news sites like Destructoid and Kotaku, an error message appears that blocks online access and bugs out offline gaming frequently.

The only thing known for sure is that the Slim models of the PS3 are immune and put of danger... it's the "Phat types", like the 80GB Model I own, that are in danger. Currently, Sony is looking into the problem and working out kinks to fix the issue, but when and how they will patch things up is still up in the air. Personally, I'd rather wait til a complete fix comes, so for the time being, my PS3 shall remain offline. I'm keeping my eyes sharp on the news and updates on this scoop, and hopefully I can get back to some gaming time sooner than later.

For more information, check out the Kotaku article itself via this link.

Ode To Rival Schools...

More than 10 years after its release on arcades and the PS1, many Capcom fans and fighters like myself were hoping that 3D Brawler classic Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Legion Of Heroes, aka Rival Schools: United By Fate, would be getting the Playstation Network treatment and be rereleased as a PSOne Classic downloadable purchase.

Sadly, that's not going to happen anytime soon.

From a report a Kotaku, Chris Svensson, a spokesperson from Capcom, mentioned that "IP clearances and rights to the game the company no longer has" were reasons why the game couldn't be released in the PSN. It's sad news to take in, especially for those who grew up with the original Playstation release, seeing as it was one of the most perfect and well translated fighting games ever produced by Capcom. Check out the cinematics to see what I mean.

Rival Schools: United By Fate Cinematic Intro, Ending, and Gag Reel

This is just classic, and so is the gameplay below.

Rival Schools: United By Fate Taiyo High School Gameplay
Despite being set in the Street Fighter universe and including Sakura Kasugano in its roster, Rival Schools became a unique slobber knocker of its own, producing a character roster composed of student fighters representing different schools around Japan. Playing just like street fighter but regulated to four buttons only, it was pretty much established as another Tag Team fighting game. Players picked two characters to represent their side, but unlike the 2D VS games at the time, RS concentrated on one on one fighting per round, and only included the "tag assist element" as a double attack team up special the player could use when two stocks of the super meter was filled. Each round allowed players to switch to the next character, and the moves and double attack special would change as a result. Team up possibilities were endless in Rival Schools, and that, next to the amazing story and awesome soundtrack, made the game so endearing to fans. How I miss playing this game already.