Microsoft’s free-to-play fighting game, Killer Instinct, has wrapped up its first “season” of content by releasing fan-favorite character, Fulgore. The assassin cyborg was the face of the franchise back in the mid-1990’s after he was placed front and center on the unique black Super Nintendo cartridge. Always nice to see a familiar face… well, not always. Yikes. The new patch weighs in...
After Amazon purchased former-Killer Instinct developer Double Helix, Microsoft had to immediately begin searching for a new team to carry the torch on its premiere free-to-play Xbox One fighting game. It has found a new one in Iron Galaxy, the indie developer who made the cult-hit Divekick and other ports of Capcom fighting games like Marvel vs Capcom: Origins. "This is an amazing...
Griefing quitters who sign out of Killer Instinct in mid-match because they don't want a losing record could very well wind up in "jail." Double Helix has installed a new system to punish the sore losers out there who think its a better habit to tuck tail and run than face defeat like a decent human being. Of course, some people have made an honest mistake for dropping from a fight:...
Microsoft is giving away a free full copy of its free-to-play Xbox One fighting game, Killer Instinct, to an unknown number of Xbox Live subscribers. These players will receive each of the game’s revealed characters for free, and won’t have to pay for them individually. Recipients have been notified by email that they have been selected. The mail reads: “You’re a fan of ours and we’re...
Much like he did at the Tokyo Game Show this year, classic Capcom ninja Strider Hiryuu has shown up big at the New York Comic Con with a handful of screenshots and a new gameplay video to remind you that Strider HD is one revival worth looking into. Fans might mostly know him from being a weird mysterious character from the Marvel vs Capcom games, but his original 1989 arcade classic,...
Double Helix has a new developer diary out showing off the different color schemes of the first four characters set to be available in its upcoming fighting game, Killer Instinct. Better get used to Jago, because he is the only character who is going to be available for free when the game goes live. He's not the most interesting of characters by any means, but he is joined by a few...