Super Versus Battle is GO!

During this month's European tour, I'll be making a stop in London to check out the upcoming Super Versus Battle.

"What's Super Versus Battle?" you ask?  Only Europe's largest fighting event!  Neo Empire's competition will feature fighting games including Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, and of course Super Street Fighter IV. 

World Champion Daigo Umehara will be on hand to administer beatings, and Marvel Vs Capcom 3 will also be making a playable cameo, courtesy of Capcom Europe!  Even if you don't think you're the best of the best, stop by and check it out. 

The event runs from Friday, August 20th, to Sunday, August 22nd, at Byron Hall (part of Harrow Leisure Centre) in Harrow & Wealdstone, London.

Dead Rising 2 Fortune City Map Revealed 

Over on Fortune City's visitor guide website (http://www.visitfortunecity.com/), you'll find tons of info relating to Dead Rising 2's world. One of the key elements revealed is a spiffy map of Fortune City to give you all a head start when playing the game.

Be sure to head on over to www.visitfortunecity.com (http://www.visitfortunecity.com/) to check out all that the city has to offer. Who knows? You may find some info that will give you an edge over everyone else when the game comes out!

Your Guide to Dead Rising 2 Pre-Order Bonuses 

As you've probably already noticed, we got some pretty nifty pre-order exclusives for Dead Rising 2 planned with our retail partners! Here's a nifty guide for showing you all of your options when it comes to pre-ordering the awesomeness that is Dead Rising 2. Will these items be available for purchase after the DR2 launch? You'll have to stay tuned to Capcom Unity for more info soon!

Best Buy

Best Buy is offering the Sports Fans Skills Pack (more details to be announced soon) for both the 360 and PS3 version of DR2. What we know so far:

Pre-order Dead Rising 2 for Xbox 360 or PS3, and you'll be able to unlock this sporty outfit, which not only shows off Chuckís team spirit, but also grants him new abilities:

Increased Power for All Sports Weapons

Baseball bats swing harder, balls bounce more, and the years of armchair coaching pay off when sports-themed weapons become greater tools of zombie destruction.

Unique Attack

Grab a football and plow down the undead competition with a powerful running stiff-arm.

Better Health Recovery

Who can go into the big game without half-time snacks? With the Sports Fan theme pack, Chuck earns additional health whenever he consumes food or drink. (Plus, he won't get sick when knocking back one too many brewskies.)

Increased Gambling Winnings

Your luck goes further than the field. Sports Fan Chuck will gain additional money whenever he wins in the casinos.

Amazon

Pre-order Dead Rising 2 for Xbox 360, and get items for your Xbox LIVE avatar, featuring Chuck Greeneís iconic yellow motocross jacket, jeans and one of the new combo weapons--the super slicer.

Pre-order Dead Rising 2 for PS3, and get a Dead Rising 2 Theme featuring Chuck Greene wielding his signature Paddle Saw on the zombie infested strip in Fortune City.

Gamestop

With Gamestop, you can preorder the awesome Zombrex Collector's Edition AND get an awesome Ninja costume for pre-ordering.

Click here for more info.

Monster Hunter Tri on it's Way to the Top of Most Played Wii Games

Monster Hunter Tri is rapidly rising as one of the most played Wii games. Average hours played per user is nearing 70 hours. It's not hard to see why it's rising so quickly to the top spot... There's a lot to do in Monster Hunter. It's easy to hop in and start playing, especially if you go online and find some friends to go hunting with. Not long after, you realize it's 4am, you haven't eaten, and you're still not ready to turn it off. It's more than a fun and addicting game, it's rewarding and satisfying throughout your time in the game. There will always be something new to learn, some new challenge that presents itself, a bigger monster to hunt. Aside from that, we constantly update the online portion of the game with new quests. 

Honestly, if you haven't picked up Tri yet, you're missing out. 

via Kotaku

Amazing Marvel vs Capcom Fan Art

We've been showing more and more of Marvel vs Capcom 3 lately. With all the news has come a lot of new fan art. Here's a couple of awesome pieces we stumbled upon that were just too good not to show you. 

The one on the left is probably the best poster we've ever seen. Dr. Doom, Dead Pool, and Chun-li in the poster style of "A New Hope" is an instant win in my book. 

And on the right below is a piece of Dhalsim art, reskinned to look like spidey. Surprisingly it doesn't seem that out of place to me...  

Via Capcom-Europe, via Deviant Art.

-Capcom-Unity.com