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Street Fighter rewound: 15 fun tidbits from Universal’s terrible flick

Watching the Street Fighter movie 18 years later might make you realize there's a bit of gold in this stinky heap of bison dung.

From celluloid to pixels: Movie personalities crash video games

Classic film stars devolve into piles of pixels as they migrate from the silver screen to video games.

Alien Storm’s monsters will eat you alive, then fart

Sega's arcade hit teaches us to be careful when you water your plants or use a phone booth -- there could be a grotesque alien in disguise waiting to ambush you.

15 Street Fighter III peculiarities you may have overlooked

Street Fighter III demands quick reflexes and deep concentration to win, so it's easy to miss little details like Mega Man in NYC, corpses of SFII characters, and Oro's invisible undergarments.

Gaming art for your Twitter header (Part 7: Consoles)

Power up your Twitter profile with header images of video game consoles like the Atari 2600, Sega Genesis, and the PlayStation.

Gaming art for your Twitter header (Part 6: Retro arcade)

Jazz up your Twitter profile with video game-themed headers of classic arcade games like Pac-Man, Asteroids, and Space Invaders.

Gaming art for your Twitter header (Part 5: Mobile)

Make your Twitter profile shine with video game-themed headers of mobile titles like Bad Piggies, Temple Run, and Infinity Blade II.

Gaming art for your Twitter header (Part 4: It came from Japan)

Adorn your Twitter profile with video game-themed headers of Japanese titles like Catherine, Persona 4, and Cho Aniki.

Gaming art for your Twitter header (Part 3: PC)

Brighten up your Twitter profile with video game-themed headers of PC titles like Guild Wars 2, League of Legends, and Diablo III.

Gaming art for your Twitter header (Part 2: Popular franchises)

Decorate your Twitter profile with video game-themed headers of popular franchises like Grand Theft Auto, Street Fighter, and God of War.

Gaming art for your Twitter header (Part 1: The modern era)

Beautify your Twitter profile with video game-themed header images of modern titles like Halo 4, Black Ops II, and Hitman: Absolution.

15 bizarre Street Fighter Alpha mysteries

Fighting on the streets can get a little confusing when you throw psychic energy, gender-bending, invincible sumo wrestlers, and a hoard of perverts into the mix.

Forgotten anniversaries: 10 video games we’ll never celebrate again

Not every birthday ends with a party. These 10 games have reached milestone anniversaries, but no one in the world cares about them.

15 baffling Street Fighter II mysteries

Beneath Street Fighter II's seemingly simple concept of punching and kicking lie many bewildering oddities like ectoplasmic puke, teleportation, and baby-sized legcuffs.

10 insane Japanese video game commercials (NSFW)

Japan has produced some of the best video games ever. It also creates weird, indescribable advertisements for their products. Check out crazy TV commercials for games like Super Mario Bros. 2, Resident Evil 5, and The Legend of Zelda.

From pixels to polygons: Video games trade blocks for curves

Many of today's most amazing-looking video games evolved from simple, blocky pixels. Here are 10 before-and-after comparisons.

The fantastic video game art of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell

Take a peek at the exotic and unique works of artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell, as seen in games such as Golden Axe II, Wolfenstein 3D, Demon's Crest, and many others.