The PC version of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has received the MUGEN treatment, courtesy of the “Clone Engine” by Gneiss. — If you’re a fighting game fan and have a PC, you may be familiar with the MUGEN fighting game engine. If you’re not, it’s a game engine that allows you to plug in characters (provided that you have the proper files) from Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter III, Capcom vs…

WB Games launched the first trailer for the upcoming twelfth main installment of the series, which is titled “Mortal Kombat 1,” focusing on a new timeline that is under the supervision of Liu Kang. — The wait is over and Warner Brothers Games (WB Games) has given us official news on the upcoming official twelfth installment of its Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise. Interestingly, this new title is “Mortal Kombat 1” and not “Mortal Kombat 12.” …

Despite the lies and other atrocious actions by Trump, especially with the lies he continued spewing during the town hall, he still has his honorary 9th Dan certificate in the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, which was awarded to him in November 2021. — Like it or not, former United States President Donald J. Trump could end up being the GOP nominee and get voted back into the White House. The former (indicted and twice impeached) POTUS recently gave a televised town hall in New Hampshire on May 10th which was hosted not by…

The nightmare of sex slavery continued after World War II. It wasn’t the Imperial Japanese Empire, but South Korea’s dictators, who continued the practice, where girls and women were forced into sex slavery to service American troops during and after the Korean War. — After the Imperial Japanese Empire finally surrendered to the Allies in 1945, it was a turbulent rollercoaster ride for all Koreans. Korea, for starters, was split along the 38th Parallel into North Korea and South Korea.

The controversy over David Choe’s rape story in 2014, which he claimed was “fabricated” for the sake of “performance art,” taints the success of Beef. — Netflix streamed the first season to one of its newest shows, which stars an Asian-led cast with Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead and Minari) and Ali Wong (Ali Wong’s Baby Cobra and The Paper Girls), Beef. As an Asian American (AsAm) who has been trying to get into the industry…

This is the first series in the franchise that takes place in another alternate timeline, the Future Century, paving the way for future series in more alternative timelines. — My journey to being a Gundam fan started with Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, originally aired 28 years ago on April 7th, which I caught on Cartoon Network’s Toonami block (once my youngest uncle got DirecTV for my grandmother and me).

This series within Bandai Namco’s Gundam franchise became a hit with Western audiences through Cartoon Network’s Toonami. — Any fan of the mecha anime should be familiar with Sunrise’s (currently named Bandai Namco Filmworks) Gundam franchise which is virtually a household name in the anime world. It is certainly one of my favorite franchises to date and I’m looking forward to the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam…

The first episode aired on April 3rd, 1998. It would become one of the most popular anime franchises. — On April 3rd, 1998, TV Tokyo aired the first episode of Cowboy Bebop, which became one of the most iconic anime series to ever exist. It became one of my ultimate favorite titles to watch, let alone rewatch over and over again. …

The first episode of this sci-fi mecha anime aired on April 1st, 2007. — On April 1st, 2007, TV Tokyo aired the first episode of a remarkable mecha-themed anime called Gurren Lagann. The North American license changed hands many times starting with ADV Films (which went defunct in 2009 and succeeded by Section23 Films) in 2007, Bandai Entertainment (which merged with Lantis to become…