Playing Sonic adventures will never be the same again as the news of Chikao Ōtsuka has passed away at the age of 85. Chikao was widely recognized as the Japanese voice actor for Doctor Eggman and retained the role as the iconic scientist since Sonic Adventure which debuted in 1998. In addition, Chikao was also the Japanese voice actor who gave life to the iconic role of Big Boss in the Metal Gear ...[Read More]
Every now and then, someone comes along and really adds a remarkable new twist on the antics within the fighting game community. Check out this awesome animated clip called “Gamblin’ Reads” featuring Gootecks, Mike Ross and recurring guest star, Maximilian based upon the popular “Excellent Adventures” series. The segment was derived from a recent episode where Mike ma...[Read More]
Josh Green (aka J’kun) recently subscribed to LootCrate, which has become one of the latest pop culture phenomenons over the past several years. Many subscribers have been blessed with some sweet items on a monthly basis, and sometimes. . .you’d wish they never sent anything at all. We’d like to think Josh was on his best behavior and San. . .I mean LootCrate graced him with some...[Read More]
Earlier this year, many were surprised to find that the now-defunct Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament series held in Chicago would have a successor. A new major fighting game event under a new rule, called Combo Breaker. Richard Thiher, also known for his established design brand The Hadou, will rise to the occasion in place of Adam “Keits” Heart (now of Iron Galaxy, publishers of Dive...[Read More]
Goddamn, UDON makes more pretty kickass comics. Even more specifically, kickass Street Fighter comics. And right now, they’re let the cat out of the bag with announcing an all-new Street Fighter one-shot comic due by Free Comic Book Day of next year. And the awesome thing about it? It’s going to be FREE (hence… the name… Free Comic Book Day). So mark your calenders f...[Read More]
Sam Leichtamer of Shacknews interviewed the legendary Justin Wong and hit on a number of topics pertinent to this past weekends 37 Reloaded tournament and the Fighting Game Community in general. In the ten years since the original moment, the community has changed, the scene has changed, the audience has changed. Even so the indomitable Wong remains, once a young upstart challenging the best in th...[Read More]
Developers can’t seem to resist toying with our emotions and dreams when it comes to faithfully creating some of the iconic gear featured in the Back to the Future flicks. First it was the HUVR, which turned out to be a clever marketing stunt at the cost of Christopher Lloyd and Tony Hawk’s street cred. By the way, Hendo has stepped up to the plate with their own official overboard and...[Read More]
It looks like Snoopy, Charlie Brown and even mean ‘ol Lucy are finally coming back to the big screen next year to coincide with the 50th anniversay of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Some may have concerns about the series shifting from the classic, charming 2D style that’s been an iconic attraction since the Peanuts gang was televised on the TV, but should we care? It’s Charlie Brown...[Read More]
Meter Burn was greatly appreciative of all the fans that joined us for last night’s broadcast featuring Christian Howard, writer/co-star of Street Fighter Assassin’s Fist. If you happened to miss out on being with us live, you can still catch up on all the great questions and insight that was shared. Plus, if you’re new to the entire Meter Burn webshow, you can see all our previo...[Read More]
Get ready for a special episode of Meter Burn as we’re joined by Christian Howard. You may recall he played Ken Masters and is the Co-Writer/Producer of Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist. He will be sitting down with Bobby “The Blacktastic” Cruz and Cujo Katy for an interview and live Q&A session this Tuesday at 9pm EST. So check it out live on www.twitch.tv/meterburnfgc!...[Read More]
It didn’t take long after the initial Avengers: Age of Ultron leaks broke out before Marvel gracefully played along (curse Hydra) and officially released the teaser trailer in full high-definition. And since that time, everyone’s been gushing at how deliciously sinister Ultron’s final form is revealed. This footage was originally planned to air during the newest episode of Agents...[Read More]
Infiltration has a reputation for being a technical player and popularized the mid set smartphone note check. He also has a reputation for being a cool customer when the pressure is on. But come check out the man when he’s a bit more relaxed. BasedMonster uploaded this awesome compilation showing some of the funny moments on Infiltration’s stream. Check it out and let us know how you f...[Read More]