The ‘90s were overwhelmingly glutted with one-on-one fighting games vying for arcade dominance, so it isn’t surprising that there might be a few that you hadn’t heard of. Take 1997’sRabbit,for example, which just receiveda fan translationpatch. Rabbitwas developed by Aorn, who is known for…Rabbit. It was published by Electronic Arts Victor, which was EA’s Japanese publishing arm, through a partnership with Victor Music Industries/Victor Entertainment. As I mentioned, the fighting game scene exploded in the wake ofStreet Fighter 2, and while it was extremely competitive here in North America, it was even more pervasive in Japan at the time....

Anyone for seconds? Oddworld Inhabitants has announced that its remake of classic PlayStation platformerAbe’s Oddyseeis all set to make its debut on Switch.Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tastywill launch on the Nintendo platform on October 27 in both physical and digital download formats. Originally released in 2014 on PS4,Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tastyis a ground-up remake of the first puzzle platformer in theOddworldseries, as put-upon Mudokan Abe embarks upon an epic quest to free himself and his brethren from RuptureFarms, where the Mudokans are set to be turned into delicious treats for the nefarious Glukkons....

The mouse is in your house Sony Interactive Entertainment and Disney have announced that the shiny PS5 platform now has its own nativeDisney+app available for download. This will allow users on the platform to access the Disney streaming service on their console in magnificent 4K HDR resolutions. “A key part of our global expansion strategy is to meet consumers wherever they are, which is why we’re excited to enhance both Disney Plus and Star Plus for PlayStation 5 users,” notes EVP of product and design for Disney, Jerrell Jimersonin comments to The Verge....

Mr. Bond, I’ve not been expecting you… James Bond aficionados eager to dive back into his video game adventures may have to showcase the steel-nerved patience of 007 himself. A recent financial report from developer IO Interactive appears to suggest that the previously teasedProject 007may still be some years away from receiving its release date. As noted on Twitter by DarkDetective, the report notes that theHitmandeveloper is on track for a relatively successful fiscal year — predicting revenue in the region of $65 million USD — but that the company is bracing itself for at least two further years of decreased profit, due to a lack of any new releases and extended production periods....

Give the woman some heavy weaponry Apex LegendsSeason 6 launches in two days, and compared to themap modificationsandnew weapon, the biggest potential shakeup to the meta between seasons is always the new character. In a character trailer released today, Respawn has finally provided more granular details on Rampart’s abilities. As expected, Rampart’s tactical ability allows her to place cover walls that can be fired through in one direction, but there’s a twist: outgoing fired is powered up, dealing more damage than usual....

Energy drink distributor going full FGC Red Bull, purveyors of small cans of weirdly-popular energy drinks, have announced that they are throwing their hat into the eSports ring with the announcement of “Red Bull Conquest”, a fighting game circuit featuring some of the genre’s biggest titles. The tour will travel the U.S. holding qualifying heats in fifteen cities. The games featured on the circuit will beStreet Fighter V, Tekken 7andGuilty Gear Xrd Rev....

The first Risk of Rain 2 expansion is aiming for Q4 Hopoo Games is growing, and so isRisk of Rain 2.In a developer blog today, the team announced three new members – doubling the core crew size – and gave a 2021 roadmap As was already announced,Risk of Rain 2will still get one more big update and ongoing support, but otherwise, it’s shifting to a paid expansion model to release “meaningful” new content that will “giveRoR2fans a reason to come back and support the game....

TheGTA TrilogycontainsIII, Vice City,andSan Andreas The cat is out of the bag: well,it was sort of out of the bag already, but now it’s fully out. TheGTA Trilogyhas been fully, finally confirmed by Rockstar, andit even has a landing page and everything. It’s due out on November 11 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, for 60 bucks.GTA Trilogyis also getting a physical release on December 7 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PS4....

Author Salman Rushdie has been chatting about videogames lately, praising their storytelling potential and choice. He’s also suggested they could be crucial in the liberation of archaic countries like Iran, suggesting that a healthy dose of gaming might drag them into the modern age. “They don’t want to live according to the rules that the old gray-beard mullahs set for them, so I think if we want to look at the Muslim world you have to look at it in those ways,” says Rushdie, talking about young Muslims trapped under old regimes....

Very mild spoilers within Bravely Defaultis on its way to North America really soon, and it’s glorious. As a return to the JRPGs of yore and a modern update, it should simultaneously satisfy pretty much every RPG fan out there. But I noticed in the comment section of Dale’s review, that many people who had already played the European or Japanese version of the game were speaking out about one story choice in particular....

Watch this wild string of moves There’s no shortage of impressiveSuper Mario Odysseyplatforming feats making the rounds now that some players have already mastered Mario’s cap-centric moves,but this? This shit is bananas. It’s my new go-to clip. How good are people atMario?Too good! (If you’re wary of spoilers, I wouldn’t sweat it. The video from redditor MatrixChicken shows a world Nintendo has featured multiple times in its promotional materials, and there’s nothing story-centric....

Might be announced as early as TGS EurogamerandCVGare reporting that Sony was set to announce a virtual-reality headset for PlayStation 4 last month during gamescom, but the plans were postponed. It’s now believed that Tokyo Game Show will be the venue. The new device is said to resemble Sony’sHMZ-T2 3D headset(pictured above) and has been set up to work with Evolution Studios’DriveClubin testing. Anything with a cockpit view is a great showcase for what virtual reality adds to the experience....

You loyal readers may think I hate Nintendo, but you’re wrong. Know why? Because I LOVE my DS. So when I saw this, the happy dust in my brain exploded all over the that empty organ. According to an EA conference call,Sporeis coming to the DS. Yes, you read that right:Sporewill be on your DS. If you still needed an excuse to buy this awesome handheld, then you just got your perfect reason....