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The Long Legacy of ‘Alien’ Franchise Video Games

When Ridley Scott unleashed Alien onto unsuspecting film fans way back in 1979, no one probably thought that the film would spawn a franchise that would take over the media landscape. Today, the franchise is still going strong, having conquered the box office, comics, novels, board games, action figures, and of course, video games. With […] The post The Long Legacy of ‘Alien’ Franchise Video Games appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
8 min read

Forgotten Warrior: ‘Darkstalkers’ Still Endures for Many Fans of Capcom Fighters

It’s a no-brainer that the battle in the early 90s arcade fighting game scene was between Capcom’s Street Fighter II and Midway’s Mortal Kombat. Lost in the shuffle with the other fighting games vying for players’ attention was another Capcom fighter in Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (or Vampire: The Night Warriors, for you Japanese players). […] The post Forgotten Warrior: ‘Darkstalkers’ Still Endures for Many Fans of Capcom Fighters appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
7 min read

A Brief History of the Forgotten ‘Silent Hill’ Spin-Offs

Konami may get a bad rap for having squandered the Silent Hill franchise in the years leading up to the recent series renaissance (which is set to culminate in both a big budget remake of Silent Hill 2 as well as a new Christophe Gans film), but there was a time when the company was […] The post A Brief History of the Forgotten ‘Silent Hill’ Spin-Offs appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Luiz H. C.
2 min read

Pre-orders Now Live For SPACELAB9’s Vinyl ‘Splatterhouse’ Arcade Soundtrack

While Namco’s 1988 sidescroller Splatterhouse had its soundtrack released back in Japan, that was a long time ago, and it’s also out of print. Luckily, the folks at SPACELAB9 have teamed up with Bandai Namco to remedy that with a brand-new vinyl that you can pre-purchase now from SPACELAB9’s website, with an expected August 2023 […] The post Pre-orders Now Live For SPACELAB9’s Vinyl ‘Splatterhouse’ Arcade Soundtrack appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

‘Mortal Kombat II’ Source Code Leaked, Containing Cut Moves, Animations, Fatalities and More [Video]

With Mortal Kombat II turning the big 3-0 next year (after the original Mortal Kombat turned 30 earlier this year), it’s surprising that we haven’t had a neat find like this before. But hey, beggars can’t be choosers. Per Event Hubs, the source code for the 1993 arcade hit has found its way onto the […] The post ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Source Code Leaked, Containing Cut Moves, Animations, Fatalities and More [Video] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson