Level|Up Series Opens Registration for Killer Instinct Online Warrior Championships, First Event on October 20

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Back in September, we reported that Level|Up Series’ Alex Valle was contemplating the possibility of holding online tournaments for Killer Instinct in an effort to celebrate the unofficial beginning of the game’s second season. While his original idea was to put together weekly events, this discussion has resulted in the formation of a three-part tournament series.

Online Warrior Championships will see players gather for one tournament each in October, November, and December, with a decent chunk of change up for grabs at every stop. There are, of course, restrictions; all three events will be capped at 64 players, first come first served. Also, only North American competitors will be allowed to register at this time, and everyone must have a minimum 2mbp upload speed to take part.

If you’re interested in taking part, instructions on how to secure your spot have been included below. Further information and rules can be found in the original announcement.

Registration Instructions

1. Go to http://paypal.com
2. Sign In
3. Send $20 goods/services payment to paypal@levelup-series.com
4. In Paypal “Add a note” section, please enter the following information: Online Warrior Championships – Killer Instinct, Full Name, Xbox One Gamertag, Proof of Bandwidth Speed (See eligibility section for more details), and Location. If you leave any memo portion empty, you will not be eligible to enter the tournament and we’ll refund your entry fee. (Please also note: if you have a special tag by team or sponsor, insert your tag name and use “|” before your Xbox One Gamertag.)
5. Click Send and you’re set!

Level|Up Series’ Killer Instinct Online Warrior Championships are scheduled for October 20, November 17, and December 22. Registration for each event will close the Friday before if the cap isn’t reached.

Source: Level|Up Series

Iron Fist Punches His Way to Victory in This Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom Combo Video

Iron Fist is one of those characters so good at ground-based attacks that the addition of aerial superiority on top of his existing moves might make him entirely too powerful. In a game so reliant on movement as Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, a character effectively rooted to the arena understandably doesn’t get much attention.

Luckily, there are still character loyalists like Bryan Naylor who continue the fight. In this combo video, you may see some things that you’ve seen before, but you’ll also see a couple interesting scenarios that make you rethink the punching master. On top of standard combos, Naylor shows off some very cool parry strings that he uses to punish everything from an overly-aggressive Hulk to a Wolverine fishing for hits with Berserker Slash.

Source: Bryan Naylor