All Posts by: Jason Fanelli

By Jason Fanelli, June 27, 2011 0 GN

[flash width="540" height="337"]http:/www.youtube.com/v/usfiAsWR4qU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1[/flash]   Rejoice, gamers, for your day in court is a victorious one! In a 92-page ruling presented to the public today, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the gaming industry regarding a California law banning… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 25, 2011 0 Previews

Being a fighting game fan, it’s always interesting to see a new IP try to invade the fighting game space. A lot of the time, the lack of familiarity will kill a game, as people are too busy with their… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 25, 2011 0 Previews

What happens when two major fighting franchises clash in a knockdown, drag-out brawl? Street Fighter X Tekken, that’s what. This being Capcom’s project, Street Fighter IV is closely emulated here, but that’s not a bad thing. The gameplay is solid,… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 24, 2011 0 Previews

Nintendo LOVES innovation. The Big N prides itself on being a trendsetter in the gaming industry. First it was “Get the hell up and MOVE while you play!” Then it was “Look Ma! 3D with no glasses!” Now, a company… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 19, 2011 0 Interviews

At the tail end of E3 2011 (literally 4:30 on Thursday when the floor closed at 5), Jason Fanelli sat down with Katsuhiro Harada, creator of the wildly popular Tekken fighting franchise, and his translator Michael Murray to talk about… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, May 10, 2011 0 VG Review

I am a big fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. I’ve seen all three so far, and I’m anxiously awaiting the fourth. When I found out that Pirates was getting the LEGO treatment, I thought for sure… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, May 7, 2011 0 GN

This picture was taken of Official PlayStation Magazine UK’s latest issue, teasing the next issue. Not that any of us are surprised, but it looks like the next Call of Duty will in fact be Modern Warfare 3. Whether it… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, May 6, 2011 0 VG Review

There aren’t many franchises that have had as tumultous a run as Mortal Kombat. What began as a bloody good time degenerated into mediocrity and, of all things, a T-rated run-in with comic book characters. This isn’t what MK was,… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, April 23, 2011 0 VG Review

When I sat down to write the review for Shift 2: Unleashed, I couldn’t think of what I wanted to write. Nothing I put down really was able to convey what I wanted to say. So, I figured there was… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, April 20, 2011 0 Features

With the new Mortal Kombat aiming to bring back the glory days of bloody kombat, I felt it necessary to re-live the franchise’s trademark: over-the-top gory finishing moves. There have been many different types of Fatalities during Mortal Kombat’s run,… Read More »