SoulCalibur V, the latest entry in Namco Bandai’s 3D fighting game franchise, is on store shelves and ready for you to hack and slash opponents into submission. We had the opportunity to get our grubby lil’ paws on the game a few weeks ago before it hit retail, and got some serious sessions in–one of which you see here.

Capcom released a fact sheet providing details of what we can expect from Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on the Playstation Vita. Set for a February 22 release date, the game appears to be a standard port from it’s Xbox 360 and PS3 versions at first glance, but Capcom has a few surprises to keep the title fresh that will utilize the technology of the Vita.

There was one thing I saw a lot of at CES this year. A whole lot of Street Fighter IV. A company called Aiwi used it to demonstrate an app that controls the game with motion sensing. It worked… kind of. It worked very poorly for me, but the booth’s attendant had a good handle on it. Plantronics used it to demo one of its headsets as well.

Now, two instances of Street Fighter IV is a coincidence. Three’s a pattern.

Tekken Hybrid Limited Edition gets the unboxing treatment. Check out what’s inside as Tatjana Vejnovic gives you the walkthrough.

The King of Fighters ’96 is stuck in the past with its old look and laggy online capabilities. SNK has always taken care of its fans and of its franchises but thankfully this is a re-release instead of the latest installment. If you aren’t a diehard KOF fan then this may be one to stay away from.

SNK Playmore gives fans of 2D, sprite-based fighting a delicious treat in the form of The King of Fighters XIII. This excellent three-on-three fighter has excellent graphics, tight gameplay, and a solid online experience that will make you forget the disappointment that was KOF XII.

But what separates this fight pad from a number of others is the excellent button construction; it uses clicky (very clicky!) arcade-style microswitches in both the thumbstick and face buttons. The result is an extremely responsive controller laden with accuracy. I was able to pull off complex moves and combos with ease while playing King of Fighters XIII and King of Fighters ’98: Ultimate Match. My only gripe is that the controller feels a bit light; I prefer my pads with a bit of weight, but that’s a small, personal niggle.

Jeffrey L. Wilson is working on the King of Fighters XIII review right now, but until he delivers that, taste this: An unwrapping of the 4-disc King of Soundtracks.

Fans felt a bit betrayed by Capcom when it seemingly abandoned one of the most anticipated games in fighting game history, but Capcom has come to show that fan service is something it definitely excels at and it does it well. For a title that came out only a few months after the original, Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 is not just assorted DLC. With all the new features and new characters included on the disc, this game is a definite steal.

Capcom has finally revealed gameplay footage of the final two characters that will join the frantic Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 action. On Marvel’s side you have the interplanetary explorer Rocket Raccoon and on Capcom’s side the zombie-killing-MacGyver, Frank West. Again, Capcom has taken the liberty of giving both of these characters some very interesting move sets, and I can’t wait to see them in the hands of the public. There will be some creative combinations with these characters on your team, and with a little experimenting, I can see both of these characters making a huge splash in the fighting circles.