Month: January 2015

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Catch Up on All the Action from 13th Cooperation Cup’s Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tournaments

The weekend before last saw the 13th installment of the Cooperation Cup’s Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike tournament take place in Japan. This year’s event was the classic title’s largest competition to date, with a grand total 86 teams (or over 400 individual players) attending.

Cooperation Cup’s prestige was upheld thanks to the appearance of numerous high-level 3rd Strike competitors, including MOV, Tominaga, Boss, Kokujin, Pierrot, Vanao, Rikimaru, KSK, Nuki, Raoh, and many more.

For those who missed out on the stream, the official replay are now available for your viewing pleasure. We’ve posted the final round from both the main event and the pre-tournament, which featured teams using the same character, below. More footage can be found here, and full results are available in our coverage hub.

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Cooperation Cup

Source: Game Newton, thanks to hismit for the tip.

 

 

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General: Atavism Engine Launches — Build Your Own MMO

Atavism Engine Launches --- Build Your Own MMO

Neojac has announced that its Atavism engine has officially launched on Steam. According to press information, Atavism allows builders to focus on the game world without having to be programmers. Atavism costs $70, though builders can snag a copy for $59.49 for the first two weeks of release.

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Danny Garcia to fight Lamont Peterson in non-title bout on April 11

WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) will fight IBF champion Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) on April 11 at a catch-weight of 143 pounds with no titles on the line.
This is a non-title bout because Garcia didn’t want to have to struggle to make the normal 140lb weight limit for a light welterweight title fight.
In his last outing he also fought over 140, when he knocked out Rod Salka inside two rounds in a mismatch in August, at a catch-weight of 142 pounds, also a…

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Apex Organizer Steps Down in Light of Recent Harassment Controversy

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Apex has been in the news quite a bit lately thanks to this year’s record-breaking installment and a partnership with Nintendo, but new developments for the Smash scene’s largest tournament are far less positive.

Over the course of the past few days, a number of community members have bravely stepped forward with allegations against Apex CEO and co-creator Johnathan “Alex Strife” Lugo, accusing him of repeated harassment that, as of yet, had gone unchallenged on a wide scale. While his abysmal behavior wasn’t limited to female Smashers, as described in accounts from CLASH Tournament’s Mark “Chibo” Korsak, they were frequently the lightning rod that attracted his attention.

These revelations brought quick outcry online, with prominent player Kris “Toph” Aldenderfer saying he wouldn’t be able to commentate at Apex 2015 in good conscience as long as these accusations went unanswered and community pillar Wynton “Prog” Smith going as far to call for Lugo’s resignation.

Fortunately, it appears as if changes are already being made. In a statement released to Smash Boards and Melee It On Me, Apex social media coordinator Will Hsiao has announced that Lugo will be giving up the duties he performs for the tournament series.

At this time, Alex Strife will be stepping down from his duties at Apex. We will be moving forward with Apex 2015.

As it stands Apex 2015 is the largest Smash Brothers tournament ever and the Apex staff hopes to bring you the best experience we can.

In a Reddit post following the initial statements that brought this about, Tristate player Tyrell “NAKAT” Coleman urged the community at large to not conflate Lugo’s actions with Apex as an organization.

“Apex isn’t Alex Strife. Apex is You, I, and the thousands of people who attend and watch the event,” Coleman explained. “I am hoping Apex is put in the hands of someone stable, respectable, and generally well-rounded.”

As of now, no word has been released by Apex regarding new management, but a quick perusal of their staff page will show a number of capable community members who are also involved in running the event. Let’s only hope it will be in their hands moving forward.

Sources: Smashboards, Melee It On Me