General: The Best of 2015

If this year of MMO releases can be categorized by any one thing, it might be that the existing MMOs in the landscape had great years, while we wait for the next big thing to come along. Meanwhile, the single player RPG had an absolutely stellar time, with some truly amazing games and expansions released throughout the calendar year. We’ve polled our staff, and these are the games we loved the most in 2015, and the ones we’re looking forward to the most in 2016.

Shoryukens: Fun in Video Games, Devastating in Real Life

One of Street Fighter’s most iconic moves is Ryu and Ken’s Shoryuken, also known as the Dragon Punch. Heck, it’s even the name of a certain fighting game website you may have heard of.

That said, have you ever wondered what would happen if you were ever actually hit by one square in the jaw? Well, wonder no more thanks to this brand new video from AMC and Vsauce’s Jack Roper.

The results are, interestingly enough, quite gruesome, looking more like something out of Mortal Kombat than Street Fighter.

Will this be enough to keep you from mashing dragon punches on wakeup? Watch the video below to find out.

Source: AMC

Churning the Butter #58 feat. Ultra Street Fighter IV Streaming Live from San Francisco, California

The folks behind Churning the Butter have just gone live with another installment of their weekly tournament series, taking over Folsom Street Foundry in San Francisco, California to host Ultra Street Fighter IV for local players.

Tonight, instead of the normal singles competition, Churning the Butter will play host to a 3-on-3 tournament.

If you’re interested in seeing what the NorCal cats have up their sleeves, be sure to check out the stream below and show your support. You can also head on over to Twitch if you prefer to chat.

Watch live video from showdowngg on www.twitch.tv

Want to check these tournaments out for yourself? Well, you’re in luck, because even if you missed out this week, Churning the Butter is held every Thursday at 8:30 PM PDT during ShowDown’s game night at Folsom Street Foundry.

Source: ShowDown