I always wonder what happened to the monks managing the obligatory Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine arenas in fighitng games — unless the fighters are the monks. Mind blown.
Video Blips:
• Street Fighter X Tekken's amalgam of crossover matchups promises further opportunities for pitting sparsely clothed women against burly men. And no, Vega doesn't count: Having the hipster-like audacity to describe oneself as a narcissistic, masked Spanish ninja defies association.
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Continue after the break for an introduction to Starhawk's multiplayer beta and the crumbling friendship between Dr. Watson and England's legendary detective in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
• Test out the effectiveness of directing falling buildings onto your enemies' heads in Starhawk's public multiplayer beta. Just make sure to, you know, report any encountered bugs instead of high-fiving yourself for the free go at an unreleased game.
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• In The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson wonders what's gotten into his longtime friend — besides a serious bout of the douche. I suppose loyalty has its merits, but the good doctor should really take the blatant hint and give Holmes a medicinal sock in the gut.
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