Jake "Arcade Ace" Kim 
Perhaps the best thing about fightsticks is the ability to customize them. Nearly everything in a fightstick can be replaced and swapped out. This includes the main functional parts, the buttons, and the joystick lever. Not only does this improve durability, but you can also significantly improve the performance of a fightstick with the right … Read more
Street Fighter V has been out for a while now but there are still plenty of players online, especially with the recent championship edition update. This new update has probably attracted plenty of newer players which is great. One problem, however, is that as a new player, you may find it difficult to pick a … Read more
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate is just around the corner and NetherRealm have just released gameplay footage of Rambo: the latest guest character to join the already impressive cast. I think the developers have done a great job recreating Rambo’s iconic look from First Blood. It looks like he’s lifted straight out of the movie. The … Read more
Are 2D fighting games better than 3D fighting games? or is it the other way around? Games like Street Fighter pretty much popularised 2D fighting games and is probably seen as the most popular fighting game in its genre. Remember the Street Fighter EX series? This was Capcom’s stab at making a 3D Street Fighter … Read more
Bandai Namco just released a trailer for the 4th and, quite possibly, final season of Tekken 7. Season 4 promises a host of new updates including new stages, updated UI, balance tweaks, and some general changes to online play. There’s also a new character shown in the trailer below: That’s right, it’s Kunimitsu. But not … Read more
What’s great about fightsticks is the ability to customize them. For example, you can improve the stick’s performance by installing high-quality parts. Or, if you want to improve the look of the stick, you can customize the artwork making it more personable. Most fightsticks mods are easy to learn and do. However, some manufacturers make … Read more
The advantage of having a PC is that almost any fightstick will work on it. This is because most modern fightsticks have XINPUT support which is what you need in order to get your fightsticks to work with most games on Windows. Fortunately, for PC gamers, this means that there is a lot of … Read more
The Nintendo Switch has many fighting games to keep fans entertained. Games like Pokken, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, and DB FighterZ demand a decent fightstick. As well as helping you execute moves better, a fightstick has numerous other benefits. In addition, the standard Nintendo Switch controller can be a little awkward to use for … Read more
In terms of fighting games and fightsticks, the Xbox One feels slightly left behind this generation. The focus has been more on the PlayStation 5 (and 4). It’s a shame because apart from PS5/4 exclusives, like Street Fighter 5, the Xbox One has a decent collection of fighting games to choose from, including Killer Instinct. … Read more
After the moderate success of the Qanba Drone, Eightarc decided to release the Qanba Crystal, aimed at the growing mid-tier fightstick market. The Qanba Crystal’s price range means it competes with the HORI RAP4 and HORI RAP N. Two excellent sticks in their own right! So how does the Qanba Crystal Fair? Is it worth … Read more