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Out of the complete Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World cast of over 40 playable characters (not including transformations), so far 25 characters have been revealed like Goku and Cell. So we thought it was time to list the DBZ characters below that have been confirmed for the PlayStation 2 versus fighting game that will be released in America on November 4th and in Europe on December 5th, 2008.

When you click on each DBZ character’s name below, a window will pop up with a picture or video of him/her.

The list of playable characters in alphabetical order:

1. Android #16
2. Android #17
3. Android #18
4. Android #19
5. Buu
6. Captain Ginyu
7. Cell (Semi-Perfect Form)
8. Dodoria
9. Frieza (First, Second & Third Forms)
10. Gohan (Young)
11. Goku (Normal and Super Saiyan)
12. Janemba
13. Krillin
14. Nappa
15. Piccolo
16. Pikkon
17. Raditz
18. Recoome (rest of the The Ginyu Force to follow)
19. Super 17
20. Tien
21. Trunks (Normal and Super Saiyan)
22. Vegeta (Normal and Super Saiyan)
23. Yajirobe
24. Yamcha
25. Zarbon
It’s unclear if some of the more passive DBZ characters shown in the game’s artwork will be playable in the game or just give tips. These include: Bulma, Chiaotzu, Chi Chi, Dende, Hercule, King Kai, Master Roshi, Mr. Popo, Ox-King and Puar.

What other characters do you think will join the fight?

This list gets updated as more characters are confirmed.

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It’s time for one final mighty Kamehameha for the PlayStation 2 as Atari announced the upcoming launch of Namco Bandai Games’ Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World in North America in November 2008 and in Europe in December 2008. The Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World versus fighting game is being developed by Dimps and combines all the best elements of previous five Dragon Ball Z Budokai games, while also boasting new features such as “Dragon Missions”, new battle types and drama scenes for fans to delve deeper than ever before into the Dragon Ball Z universe.

The new “Dragon Missions” in Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World include many famous scenes from the Dragon Ball Z series never before seen in a video game. A range of missions from a time-attack with power-ups collecting without falling off Snake Way on the “Snake Road Mission” and a race-attack with Goku having to catch Bubbles in the “Dragon Mission” alongside other action, platformer and racing-style missions; puts players’ strategy and quick-thinking skills to the test beyond simply showing off their deadly fighting skills.

But no Dragon Ball Z game would be complete without its fair share of spectacular battles. Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World uses a simplified battle system taken from the recently released next-gen Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit for thrilling hand-to-hand fighting, aura dashing, dodging and weaving on the ground, or flying leaps and aerial combat in the skies. Defeat your opponent by blasting damaging Ki attacks from the sky or by diving into him and launching an explosive smash attack. On top of this you can customize the move set of your characters.

The game features over 40 unique characters, not counting the different forms that each character can transform into which multiplies the playing potential. So far confirmed characters include: Cell, Goku, Janemba, Pikkon, Super 17, Tien, and Vegeta. On top of characters, fighting techniques and battle stages, Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World also includes selected drama scenes from the previous games all presented using beautifully refined effects and shading techniques. I almost forgot to mention that the original Japanese voice actors, as well as the second-gen English voice actors are back.

Representing the last “Z” title for the PlayStation 2, Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World combines the many of the best elements from the previous Budokai and Shin-Budokai series, as well as the recently released next-gen Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit, to deliver the definitive DBZ experience.

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Final Fantasy: Dissidia is a Final Fantasy spin-off developed exclusively for Sony’s PSP. It’s set for a December 2008 release in Japan, but release dates for other region haven’t been set yet by Square Enix. 2009 maybe?

Dissidia: Final Fantasy’s genre has been described as “dramatic progressive action” and it’ll have 3D graphics. It features wireless one-on-one game play and fights revolving around the use of individual special skill sets of characters to do damage to opponents until their HP is down to zero. Players can also customize their characters with equipment.

Watch Onion Knight and the Cloud of Darkness go at it in this new Final Fantasy: Dissidia battle gameplay video.

Click on the bottom-right corner arrow to view it fullscreen.

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Out of the complete Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe cast, 14 characters have been revealed like Sub-Zero and Batman, but we thought it was time to list the MK vs. DC characters below that have been confirmed for the upcoming November 10th, 2008, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 fighting game.

When you click on each Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe character’s name below, a window will pop up with a big picture of him / her.

The list of playable characters in alphabetical order:

1. Batman (from DC Comics)
2. Captain Marvel AKA Shazam or Captain Thunder (from DC Comics)
3. Catwoman (from DC Comics)
4. Green Lantern (from DC Comics)
5. Jax (from Mortal Kombat)
6. Kitana (from Mortal Kombat)
7. Liu Kang (from Mortal Kombat)
8. Scorpion (from Mortal Kombat)
9. Shang Tsung (from Mortal Kombat)
10. Sonya Blade (from Mortal Kombat)
11. Sub-Zero (from Mortal Kombat)
12. Superman (from DC Comics)
13. The Flash (from DC Comics)
14. The Joker (from DC Comics)

Unannounced but popular characters from both sides:

* Aquaman (from DC Comics)
* Baraka (from Mortal Kombat)
* Brainiac (from DC Comics)
* Goro (from Mortal Kombat)
* Green Arrow (from DC Comics)
* Johnny Cage (from Mortal Kombat)
* Martian Manhunter (from DC Comics)
* Raiden (from Mortal Kombat)
* Reptile (from Mortal Kombat)
* Shao Kahn (from Mortal Kombat)
* Wonder Woman (from DC Comics)
* What others do you think are missing?

The way these characters are put together in the story mode is rather simple. Depending on which side players choose (Mortal Kombat or DC Universe), they will see the characters from the opposite universe as the invaders of their own universe. This leads to unlikely alliances being forged on each side, but does this blind rage stop them from seeing the dark threat that merged the two universes and is set to destroy them all?

Characters that are normally super powerful have been toned down to make them balanced within the game, for example: Superman no longer as invulnerable as he usually is, so he can be hurt by Scorpion’s spear. This further expresses itself during fights, where characters will show permanent signs of damage like: bruises, blood marks, and broken or torn clothing pieces.

Creator Ed Boon gives a gameplay demonstration:

This list gets updated as more characters are confirmed.

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The past month we’ve given you the chance to win in our SoulCalibur IV competition. The task was a matter of best explaining who would win in SoulCalibur IV’s struggle between Soul Calibur and Soul Edge. We heartily thank all 157 gamers who participated, but out of the answers only three winners could be chosen at random from the dozens of best entries…

“Mathew” wins first prize and gets a free copy of the SoulCalibur IV game and a SoulCalibur IV bag & shirt!
“James from comment #108″ wins second prize and gets a free copy of the SoulCalibur IV game and a SoulCalibur IV shirt!
“Brad” wins third prize and gets a SoulCalibur IV shirt.
Congratulations to the winners! You’ll be contacted via email shortly.

If you didn’t win: Don’t forget to join our other competition for Tales of Vesperia.

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Street Fighter 4 producer Yoshinori Ono had something to say about Street Fighter 5 in Capcom’s future. To quote:

“It’s really early to be thinking about that because IV just came out in the arcades. I don’t really think anyone at Capcom is thinking about V just yet. What we might see happen, depending on feedback from the arcade and what players think of this version of IV, we may or may not see upgrades to IV before we ever take the next big step to V. It’s really is just too early to tell, to be honest.”

MTV adds that traditionally the gap between Street Fighter games is large. But Yoshinori Ono isn’t sure if that will be the case here between Street Fighter 4 and 5 as well.

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How to unlock all secret Soul Calibur 4 characters? That question will be answered in this guide that shows you who to unlock to get the full roster and how.

The Soul Calibur 4 characters select screen has room for plenty of bonus characters (minus your own character creation). — At the moment Yoda is exclusive to the Xbox 360 version and Darth Vader is exclusive to the PS3 version, although Namco Bandai has hinted both characters may be made available for download on the other’s console at a later date.

Below we’ve listed the 10 secret characters in alphabetical order. Take the following steps to unlock each one.

1. Algol: Successfully complete Story mode with a character that fights Algol as the final Boss (Mitsurugi, Taki, etc.).
2. Amy: Purchase her in the Character Creation for 4000 gold.
3. Angol Fear: Defeat her in Story mode.
4. Ashlotte: Defeat her in Story mode.
5. Cervantes de Leon: Purchase him in the Character Creation for 4000 gold.
6. Hong Yun-seong: Purchase him in the Character Creation for 4000 gold.
7. Kamikirimusi: Defeat her in Story mode.
8. Scheherazade: Defeat her in Story mode.
9. Shura: Defeat her in Story mode.
10. The Apprentice AKA Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice AKA Starkiller: Successfully complete Arcade mode with Yoda on Xbox 360 or Darth Vader on PS3.

Since the Soul Calibur 4 character select screen picture at the top of this page is incomplete. Here’s a video showing a near-complete roster on the Xbox 360.

Thanks to SC4MASTER for the tips!

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Konami officially confirmed that Castlevania Judgment, the first Castlevania title in the fighting game genre, is currently in development exclusively for Wii. Developed by legendary Castlevania series producer Koji “Iga” Igarashi, Castlevania Judgment bridges the past with the present as it pits several generations of the Belmont clan against a host of characters that span the franchise’s 22-year history. It will be released in North America in Fall 2008.

“We wanted to take this addition to the signature Konami franchise in a direction that really sets it apart from the previous Castlevania titles in the series,” said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “The Wii Remote and Nunchuk capabilities, along with the iconic characters, make this game the ideal entry point into the fighting game genre. This combination is certain to thrill old and new fans of the franchise. ”

With 3D environments rendered on Wii, players can choose sides in an epic battle of good versus evil using iconic Castlevania characters designed by famed manga artist Takeshi Obata. Using the motion-sensing controls of the Nunchuk and Wii Remote, players can slash, stab and whip their way across a variety of stages and environmental elements with various surrounding objects as weapons. Select characters can also set traps and make use of monsters on the field to achieve victory in a clash of epic proportions. As an added bonus, players are also able to compete head-to-head using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and connect with Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia on the Nintendo DS to unlock bonus gameplay content.

More scanned pictures at Jeuxfrance.

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Welcome to our “Soul Calibur IV” competition where you now have the chance to win the following prizes until the fighting game’s release date on July 29.

First prize: The SoulCalibur IV game for the system of your choice (Xbox 360 or PS3) plus a SoulCalibur IV bag and shirt;
Second prize: The SoulCalibur IV game for the system of your choice (Xbox 360 or PS3) plus a SoulCalibur IV shirt;
Third prize: A SoulCalibur IV shirt;

What do you need to do to win? Answer this question: “In the epic struggle between the holy sword Soul Calibur and its cursed counterpart, Soul Edge, who will win in SoulCalibur IV and why?”

What are the rules? This contest is only open to residents of the United States. All you have to do is leave a comment on this page with your answer before July 29th has passed at the strike of midnight. All entries must be in by date and time. One entry per person. Fill out your real email so we can contact you if you win (your email will be invisible to other readers, only the site staff can see it). Winners will be chosen from the best entries and will be notified by email. The winners will be publicly announced the next day. Good luck!

Check out this new destiny trailer for SoulCalibur IV:

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In the latest issue of American gaming magazine Nintendo Power, developer Konami announced Castlevania Judgement — a 3D fighting game for the Nintendo Wii.

Castlevania Judgement features include:

* Characters confirmed so far are: Dracula, Simon, Alucard, Shanoa, and Maria Renard.
* Classic sub-weapons are: holy water, magic spells, dagger, and boomerang.
* Sub-weapon use still depends on hearts.
* Remixed classic Castlevania tunes.
* Set traps, destroyable environments, enemy monsters interfere with battle.
* The Nunchuck controls character movement, and the Wii Remote is used for motion attacks.

Transcribed by Gonintendo