Street Fighter IV

Above: It doesn’t get any better than this. This is the best fightstick out there. Only 5,000 of these Collector’s Edition models were produced. And we have one to give away to a lucky reader!

For fighting fans looking to invest in an arcade fightstick, you have two options: controllers that were made by Mad Catz and controllers that weren’t. There’s just no comparison. Mad Catz FightSticks are the best. Period. Accept no substitutes or imitations. These controllers are the real deal – and with a limited production run of 5,000 units, this Collector’s Edition stick for the PS3 is as amazing as it is rare…

Ask just about anyone what the best kind of punch is, and they’ll probably say “uppercut.” This is partly because “uppercut” is the only punch that anyone outside of boxing fandom can actually identify by name, but mostly because seeing one pulled off well can be breathtaking. A rising blow from the hip to the target’s chin, a good uppercut can floor an opponent, break a jaw and potentially even kill. It can also look awesome.

Unsurprisingly, nowhere are uppercuts more awesome than in videogames, which since the ‘80s have shaped our perception of them to the point where they’re no longer just power punches employed by extremely tough men. They’re finishing moves, ultra-powerful attacks and metaphorical middle fingers to the enemies we’re about to knock unconscious. At their best, they also feel great to pull off, as proved by the following examples...

The Children’s Television Workshop Vs. Capcom’s World Warriors?! This is going to be a match to remember! Click for more pics...

They say every picture says a thousand words. But are the words the same for everybody? The answer, clearly, is no. There's nothing more subjective than the interpretation of what the eye can see.

SFIV's Producer wants to make it. Here's what we want him to do.

We're massive Street Fighter fans (we did post a whole week of content about it, after all), and this is without a doubt the most stunning character art we've ever seen. An artist named BossLogic has posted several images of classic fighters, each one with a level of detail that's second to none.

We grabbed these three just to tease it, but by all means head to his Deviant Art page for the whole body of

When brilliant tactical masterminds aren't.

A lot can happen in 10 years. And it has. As part of this week's post-mortem of the last decade in gaming, we now present for you some of the weirdest, depressing, arousing, significant, entertaining and amusing events, happenings and milestones that have occurred in the wonderful world of games during the soon-to-be-expired Noughties.

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Post date: December 18, 2009
T-Dar 81 length: 2:13:26
Intro song by: Anamanaguchi
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