Street Fighter IV Udon Comic Preview

"To celebrate Street Fighter IV's highly anticipated release this month, Udon will be releasing a 4-issue mini series based on SF IV, which will be on sale on February 18th! "New challengers like mixed martial artist Abel, Mexican wrestler El Fuerte, sexy spy gal Crimson Viper, and chunky Kung Fu fighter Rufus cross paths with Street Fighter mainstays Sakura, Dan, Charlie, Birdie and more!"

Secrets of the Ninja

Learn about the secrets of the Ninja in this free online book by Ashida Kim.

Making war is not hard, keeping the peace is hard. That is why the Ninja, who value peace and harmony above all else, have gone to such great lengths over many centuries to canonize and preserve these methods. And why, because it is so simple, the techniques have often been turned to revenge or used to raise and army quickly. When there is no justice, the Ninja appear. They are not “called to action” by anyone. They are just ordinary people in extraordinary situations. They need not have a “clan” or “credentials” or even a great deal of training. They only need the Will.

The Ninja do what must be done, then it is forgotten. Princes and kings may gain some
temporary advantage through Force. But, the only lasting accomplishments are achieved
through Love.

This is the true lesson of Ninjitsu

Download the free book here (PDF).

Martial Arts Inspirational Quotes

Read these. Even if you don't study martial arts.

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Trigger Happy, The Book - *Free*

Free book! I had to post this since I was thinking about buying it.

Trigger Happy is a book about the aesthetics of videogames — what they share with cinema, the history of painting, or literature; and what makes them different, in terms of form, psychology and semiotics. It was first published in 2000; this is the revised edition with the Afterword written in 2004 2001. (Update: as requested in comments, the 2004 Afterword can now be read here.) The book is offered under a CC license, for a limited time only. I’m not sure how limited that time will be, so grab it while it’s hot.

Get the download here: http://stevenpoole.net/blog/trigger-happier/