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Platform Xbox One Publisher Microsoft Studios Developer Double Helix Games Release Date Nov 22, 2013

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Killer Instinct review: original sin

Killer Instinct is an unlikely candidate for the renewed affections of a generation who grew up on developer Rare's games. But somehow, it's 2013, and the series that last saw release on the...

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The lengths to which one player went to get a Killer Instinct achievement on Steam

It just seems like achievements are getting harder and harder to unlock these days

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Xbox Games With Gold starts 2017 with Rayman Origins, Killer Instinct

In tumultuous times such as these, you can at least rely on a few sure things: The sun will rise in the east every morning, traveling during the holidays will be a nightmare, and Microsoft and Sony...

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Killer Instinct’s next fighter is Eyedol

The final boss of the original Killer Instinct from 1994 is coming to the new Killer Instinct later this month. Microsoft and Iron Galaxy Studios revealed the return of Eyedol at Evo 2016 today,...

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Killer Instinct getting a new multiplayer mode that will ‘break the game’

Microsoft and Iron Galaxy Studios’ Killer Instinct will get a new multiplayer mode later this year that will be powered by the forthcoming single-player Shadow Lords mode. Power-ups from Shadow...

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Killer Instinct gets Mira the vampire this Wednesday

Killer Instinct's latest add-on character, Mira, will be released for the fighting game this Wednesday, April 27, Microsoft and developer Iron Galaxy confirmed today. Mira identifies herself as...

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Evo 2015: 12 great fights you shouldn't miss

This past weekend's Evolution Championship Series was full of drama, heartbreak, shocking comebacks and, of course, some of the best fighting game action on the planet. If you weren't around to...

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Killer Instinct coming to PC with Xbox One cross-play

Microsoft Studios' Killer Instinct is coming to Windows PC, announced Phil Spencer, the Head of Xbox, during the PC Gaming Show at E3 today. The PC version will support cross-platform play with...

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April 28, 2015: Paid Skyrim mods on Steam, Final Fantasy 15, new release dates aplenty

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Killer Instinct will fight fire with Cinder this month … and next

Killer Instinct will welcome Cinder, wreathed in flames, to its arenas later this month, according to a recent video published on the fighting game's YouTube channel. Ultra Edition owners will...

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See Killer Instinct's new fighter Hisako in action, a tease of Cinder

Hisako, a new original fighter coming to Killer Instinct for Xbox One, will be available to owners of the fighting game's Season 2 Ultra Edition on Friday, March 27, Microsoft and developer Iron...