Video: Brock Lesnar Talks Vince McMahon – Dana White, The Streak, WWE SummerSlam, More On ESPN
‘TUF 16’ Finalist, Titan FC Vet Mike Ricci Signs with World Series of Fighting
“The Ultimate Fighter 16” finalist Mike Ricci has signed with World Series of Fighting.
Scope Out the Competition Heading to Taipei for Taiwan Fighter Major 2015 This Weekend
This weekend, the Capcom Pro Tour action moves on to the city of Taipei in Taiwan. While not as populous as other regions, the island nation is home to some of the best Ultra Street Fighter IV players on the planet, including AVerMedia’s Gamerbee and Razer’s RB.
To help people get hype for the event, Beast of the East has released a new trailer that highlights some of the players flying in from various locales to challenge the local powerhouses. Spectators can expect to see high-level competitors like Razer’s Xian and Itabashi Zangief; Chuan from Malaysia; China’s Dark Jiewa; Humanbomb of Canada Cup Gaming; Hong Kong’s Codynp; Shiro and Kim1234 of YUBIKEN; the United States’ Sketch and MillerTime; a Japanese contingent including Misse, Tonpy, KoujiKOG, Reiketsu, KOK, Gonzales; and many more.
Taiwan Fighter Major 2015 is scheduled for August 22. You’ll be able to catch all the action live courtesy of Capcom Fighters.
Source: Beast of the East
Brock Lesnar: WWE Boss Vince McMahon is a Better Promoter Than Dana White
WWE CEO Vince McMahon and UFC President Dana White are both known for their outsized personas, but according to Brock Lesnar, one is better at promoting his brand than the other.
Deontay Wilder to fight Johann Duhaupas on September 26
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (34-0, 33 KOs) will defend his belt against little-known French fighter Johann Duhaupas (32-2, 20 KOs) on September 26 in his home state of Alabama.
Wilder, 29, will be making the second defence of the title he won when outpointing Bermane Stiverne in January.
Since then, the 6’7″ champion has step back in competition to the level he was fighting before he won the belt – in June he fought part time fighter-full time teacher Eric Molina, whom he stopped…
Stream: Gennady Golovkin-David Lemieux Press Conference (12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT)
Watch the press conference for the Oct. 17 middleweight title clash between Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux at Madison Square Garden right here.
Benimaru and Vice Reach Their Final Forms in Persona’s Latest King of Fighters XIII Combo Videos
If you’ve been following Persona Entertainment’s King of Fighters XIII combo videos for a while, you know that they’re fond not only of creating combo videos laden with devastating strings, but also going back and making adjustments to those strings in the future. These adjustments tend to squeeze just a little bit more damage out of the already impressive options presented in previous videos, but any improvements are welcome, no matter how slight they may be.
In their latest pair of videos, Persona revisits Benimaru Nikaido and Vice to spout some stylish lightning and show off sick shoulder tattoo Max Cancels. As with any of their videos, you can expect to see plenty of maximum damage options which include plenty of combos that kill opponents outright.
Source: Persona
General: Fig – Video Gaming’s First & Only Funding Platform Announced
Several well-known names in the gaming industry have banded together to bring forth Fig, a video game only funding platform. former Double Fine COO Justin Bailey, with broad members Brian Fargo (CEO inXile), Feargus Urquhart (CEO Obsidian) and Tim Schafer (CEO Double Fine) gives backers and those seeking funding traditional opportunities (rewards etc.) like KickStarter, but also the chance for investment.
Trove: Millions of Voxels, Millions of Players
Trove, since launching last month officially on Steam and Glyph, has quickly become the #4 title on Valve’s store, and Trion just today is announcing that 1 million active monthly users log into the voxel-based MMORPG. In short, Trove is a certified hit, and even Trion was caught off guard with its success.
WSOF 23 ‘Gaethje vs. Palomino 2’ Lineup Finalized with 7 Preliminary Bouts
The lineup for World Series of Fighting 23 is now complete with the addition of seven preliminary contests, including a featured middleweight matchup between the unbeaten Vagab Vagabov and Kelvin Tiller.