Word over at The Kartel is that Namco and Capcom are in collaboration and producing a Tekken vs. Street Fighter beat ‘em up, according to a “reliable source”. What’s more is that the project could be officially announced as early as next week’s E3 Expo.

Remember that Japanese poster we discovered on the Warner Bros Entertainment website in December advertising Tekken: The Movie? Well today we bring you the official trailer. 

Our first impressions are generally positive. Ok, so the acting’s a bit wooden and the plot surrounding Jin Kazama’s participation in the King of Iron Fist tournament isn’t overly engrossing, but then we all know this film isn’t being produced to win Grammies. Tense, fast-paced, tightly choreographed martial arts is what Tekken fans will want to see.

They won't be disappointed.

In my opinion, film adaptations of beat ‘em ups end up being one of two things: a faithful, accurate, brilliantly choreographed, expertly-executed blockbuster, or an awkward, tasteless, poorly acted 90 minutes-worth of absolute rubbish. It’s all down to preference, I suppose.

So how would Tekken fair as a Silver Screen spectacular? Since Namco’s title hit the PlayStation back in 1994, numerous anime features influenced by the game have emerged from Japan on VHS and DVD, but no movie to speak of thus far. However, after coming across a Tekken movie advertisement on the Japanese Warner Bros. Entertainment website, it looks like we won’t be waiting for The King of Iron Fist Tournament to reach cinemas much longer.

From the poster (which you can view by clicking here), Eddy Gordo, Nina and Anna Williams, Raven, Christie Monteiro, Bryan Fury and the dysfunctional Mishima clan have been confirmed to star in the martial arts mash-up. It’s going to be one hell of a fight!

The PS3 releases this month have been as strong as ever, and fortunately the great games are still flooding in for Christmas time. This month's OPM reviews the greatly anticipated Italian stealth simulator, FIFA's ugly sister, the epitome of the PlayStation fighting genre, a game where you ferociously make flailing arm movements at your TV to cater for your "virtual pet" (yeah right, you crazy man) and many more. Hit the jump for the latest scores. Read more »