Boxing has also been criminally underrated in recent memory, as EA’s Fight Night series ended an entire decade ago. Sheffield studio Steel City Interactive plans to change that with its own upcoming take on the sport of kings, with Esports Boxing Club.
Bad news for fisticuffs fans: EA's magnificent Fight Night Round 4 has one more round in the tank before it shuts down its servers in early 2020.
Based on an interview with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, EA has reportedly said that they’re looking at returning to the franchise. I’ve never really understood boxing, if I’m honest. Like, everyone makes out that it’s really exciting but 90% of boxing matches are just two people punching their gloves. At least with MMA they get to kick and stuff, it’s …
Improved 4K visuals, a new generation of boxers and improved multiplayer lobbies…man, that would be great. Until that day comes, Fight Night is going to remain outside of the periphery of the fighting game genre, as the ref slowly counts one of the finest franchises out of the ring.
Considered one of the greatest boxers to ever set foot inside a ring, Mike Tyson was never seen in a UFC octagon however. Not that that wouldn't have been interesting.
One game that has been gaining traction in terms of popularity over the past year is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. We’ve got some great teams locally, 8 of which will be going up against each other in Fight Night which kicks off this weekend.
The development for the next UFC game is now in the hands of the same EA studio that's responsible for the well received boxing games, Fight Night.
Fight Night Round 3 is the boxing game that always comes to mind as soon as the conversation moves to fighting games. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of that game and still go back to it on the odd occasion when I feel the need for a bit of fun fighting. The mechanics just felt perfectly natural and the graphics …
CS: GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) is one of the most popular first-person shooter games, …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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