September 8, 2021

Bandai Namco’s Tales series occupies an interesting space in the RPG canon. For over 25 years, it’s been thrilling audiences with exciting combat, memorable characters and distinct, anime inspired high fantasy. Tales of Arise, the latest game in the series since 2016’s Tales of Berseria, is the first entry in the series to have a simultaneous worldwide release, and if this is the game Namco wishes to declare as the first global Tales game, it’s a hell of a statement. Let’s get the obvious out of the way: Tales’ brand of RPG channels a heavy anime vibe, and Arise won’t change you...

August 30, 2021

When we write fighting game history, 2021 is going to go down as the Year of Gear. The bold presentation and fortuitous timing of Guilty Gear: Strive has brought the hard-rocking franchise from the fr...

August 14, 2021

If you ask the question, “why are the CouchWarriors events all called Ranbats?”  It’s short for Ranking Battle – a long standing tradition in the community, offering players a...

August 2, 2021

Sunday, July 11th saw a year of pent-up competitive energy unleashed from a highly unusual venue. Inflation Nightclub and Entertainment Complex has been a party fixture on Melbourne’s King Street f...

July 8, 2021

Australia’s premier fighting game esports league and its major event, are now powered by ASTRO GAMING MEDIA RELEASE: ASTRO Gaming today announced it will be pulling on the gloves and supporting...

June 24, 2021

To all the FGC community from the dedicated BAM team, we are announcing the postponenment of BAM 2021. After careful consideration of the COVID safety state across Australia, and discussions with the ...

June 7, 2021

The fires of competition have burned more brightly than ever before across the CouchWarriors League, as we count down the days before the long-awaited BAM12 major. The month of May set a new all-time ...

May 31, 2021

Get hype! The biggest AusFGC news of the year is the biggest AusFGC event of the year: BAM 2021. Battle Arena Melbourne is making its comeback in 2021. Held from July 9th-11th, #BAM12 will feature the...