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A few weeks ago, we brought you the trailer for LEGO Breaking Bad, a brilliant concept for a video game that will probably never see the light of day. Now, the animator behind that piece of awesome is back with another mashup we just can't resist -- a Street Fighter-style fighting game featuring the characters from Arrested Development. Brian Anderson's proof of concept features a battle to the death between Gob and Tobias, with guest tag-ins from the likes of Tony Wonder and Carl Weathers. It is, in other words, everything we never knew we wanted in a video game and then some.

Street Fighter celebrated its 25th anniversary back in August of this year, and the SF crew are going to help Mega Man ring in the big two-five the only way they know how, by kicking the snot out of him. On December 17th, the 25th anniversary of Mega Man, Capcom will be releasing Street Fighter X Mega Man, a crossover title that pits Mega Man against classic Street Fighter characters standing in as robot bosses. Before you can shout, "Shut up and take my money!" We have great news. It's free.

Along with releasing a standard Anniversary Collector's Edition, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Street Fighter, Capcom is releasing a classy limited edition Street Fighter chess set.

Oh goodness. It looks as if Sanrio, purveyor of Hello Kitty merchandise, has gotten a little Street Fighter chocolate in their proverbial peanut butter. They have gone and launched a line of clothing -- and one tote bag -- with Street Fighter x Sanrio branding that is beyond adorable. Beyorable, if you will. If only they'd gone and made a fighting game out of this rather than the crossover with Tekken.

The Monopoly mashup trend continues. When we last left out board game hero, someone made a Skyrim version of the classic game, complete with Skyrim coin Monopoly money. This time around, we have an officially licensed Street Fighter version of Monopoly set for release. Along with the usual themed spaces that allow players to further the evil landlord style play of Monopoly, the famed pieces will be Street Fighter characters -- something a little more visually interesting than a thimble.

It certainly seems like major league gaming and eSports has, of late, received its share of press. Whether that’s good, bad or some strange gray area of press, there’s been a relative glut of news relating to it and its players recently. There are certainly more folks keeping a closer eye on things than before. That in no way means to imply that this is a recent thing. eSports have been around longer than the term used to describe them. The exact kind of competition has varied over the years, depending on the game’s genre, among other factors, but it hasn't been any less intense than the recent bouts. In fact, some franchises have long been known to be hardcore.

Not that I was ever able to take those wacky evangelists who hit people on the head with their jackets and paraplegia seriously, but now that someone has set the scene to Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat sound effects, I don't think I'll ever be able to even try taking paraplegia being cured by jackets and slaps seriously.

(b3ta via The Daily What)

The upcoming version of Super Street Fighter IV for the Nintendo 3DS contains a very appropriate feature for the game franchise: It fights other 3DSes in the street.

Called "tag mode," if a Super Street Fighter IV equipped 3DS passes by another 3DS with the game, the two handhelds will automatically duke it out using both players' in-game collectible figures, earning more figures as the handhelds battle, leaving players to go on with their day while their 3DS is safely tucked away.

From the guys who graced the world with Street Fighter High comes Street Fighter High: The Musical. The two-part, twenty minute musical. Check out the videos below.

Artist Ashley Browning dreamt up this wonderful Bauhaus-inspired piece, in which many Street Fighter fans will quickly recognize the eight original playable fighters from Street Fighter II: The World Warrior. Can you? Spoiler after the jump:

If you've been following the Comic-Con buzz, it's no doubt ancient news to you that Street Fighter and Tekken are teaming up in not one, but two crossover games. Well, as a matter of record: Street Fighter and Tekken are teaming up in not one, but two crossover games. Capcom and Namco will be working together to bring us Street Fighter X Tekken and Tekken X Street Fighter, the former of which will be released in 2012 and the release date and other info for the latter of which still remains murky. Why the two different games?

When Shatner stole Leonard Nimoy's bike (The Daily What) There's a secret code in Cyber Command's logo (Danger Room) Men in Black 3 spoilers (Bleeding Cool) AT&T data upload speed problems explained; no throttling (GigaOM) The curse of the Little Rascals (Neatorama) Government starts BaTMAN and RoBIN defense programs (Topless Robot) Don't give up on M. Night Shyamalan ... (NY Mag) (title image via Capcom Unity)

There is no greater modern hub for diversion than YouTube. But sometimes the experience can just be too passive. Sometimes sitting back and watching other people get hit with things isn't enough. Sometimes, you need to choose what they get hit with. And when you're in that mood to interact, YouTube is still there to help you (because video games are expensive). Below I have compiled the list of the top ten interactive YouTube videos. Choose your own adventure as you click through from video to video as the narrative, game, or whatever the flip it is unfolds. Make sure your annotations are on, and happy voyaging!

We are in awe of this creation by Fanboy Forumer The Deej: Everyone's favorite seven-foot-tall, bite-happy, Russian wrestlin' Street Fighter, Zangief, reënvisioned as a Transformer. Alas, no transformation pics of the 'bot, as far as we can tell, but we're guessing from the arm wheels and the red feet and the grill below his head that he'd be a big, tough, somehow identifiably Russian truck. In any event, The Deej won a forum art contest with this one, and it's definitely (wait for it) more than meets the eye.

Somebody write a script because this demands some kind of fan love: Sesame Street Fighters. Thanks to graphic artist gavacho13, gamers can finally imagine what it would be like to have Bert aka Beryu face off against Ernie aka Kernie in the duel to end all duels. All before the school bus comes!

Seeing even fan-made 8-bit game on this would be amazing as this is yet another entry into a tradition of street fighter appropriation. Can you imagine? How ever will Bert defeat Elmo? How long will the battlefield keep Kermit and Miss Piggy apart? And WHERE is Snuffy? Prepare yourselves for pictures after the jump.