The gateway to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division leads through Anthony Johnson, at least as it pertains to Ryan Bader.
Anthony Smith Stops Josh Neer in Opening Round of Victory FC 47 Main Event
There was no love lost between 15-time Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Josh Neer and Anthony Smith, which bred some trash talk and ill-will between the two veterans leading up to their Victory FC 47 main event.
Looks Like Desk is Enjoying the Street Fighter V Beta
Thanks to the magic of beta testing phases, Desk has already had ample opportunity to break Street Fighter V before anyone ever officially owns a copy of the game. In the videos below, the execution monster demonstrates a few of his latest findings, showing the sorts of things we can expect from regular humans at some point in the distant future.
The first bit of footage features wandering warrior Ryu stopping various attacks through the use of his V-Skill. There’s plenty of awkward parry timing involved, some so awkward that Ryu’s animation involves his forearm somehow blocking a blow from behind him.
And, of course, it wouldn’t be Desk without plenty of love for Chun-Li. Got meter to burn but don’t want to use a Critical Art? Why not pop opponents with three EX Kikokens instead?
We’re sure to see more from Desk as the current beta continues, so stay tuned.
Source: Desk
Another Former WWE Champion Injured
Another Former WWE Champion Injured
Gloria Victis: Improving the User Experience
As Gloria Victis is moving closer and closer to the long-awaited Steam release, improving the newcomers’ user experience becomes a key goal of the development process. It means not only improving the performance or fixing issues of any kind but also introducing the players into the gameplay mechanics in an intuitive, user-friendly way.
Cannes Winter Clash Joins Capcom Pro Tour 2016 as First European Ranking Event
With Capcom Pro Tour 2016 not yet officially underway–and Street Fighter V yet to be released–it’s exciting to watch major events make their way into the competitive fold.
Earlier today, Capcom announced Cannes Winter Clash, an event (appropriately) based out of Cannes, France, has joined the list of upcoming Pro Tour events. This likely means we’ll soon be hearing in-game audio based on the event as well.
Cannes Winter Clash will be a ranking event, making it an important stop for players looking to take home a chunk of the Pro Tour prize pool, but the victor will not be gaining immediate entry into the end-of-year showdown. The first event offering such benefits to its first-place finisher will be Final Round 19 in March.
Cannes Winter Clash is set to take place February 26-28, meaning competitors will have less than two full weeks to prepare. For more information, head over to their website.
Source: Capcom Fighters
Scott Coker Hopes to Have Bellator Heavyweight Champ Minakov Back Within 6 Months
Late last year, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker sounded like he was just about done with reigning heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov.
Every Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack 2 Character Will Be Available on March 1
Although Mortal Kombat X’s first round of downloadable content was doled out piecemeal over many months, NetherRealm Studios is prepared to drop a ton of content on players at once with Kombat Pack 2.
According to creative director Ed Boon, all of the characters in this second helping, which includes Leatherface, the Alien, Bo’ Rai Cho, and Tri-Borg, will release on the same day. This means, among other things, that every playable character will be legal at Evo 2016.
Mortal Kombat XL, Kombat Pack 2, and more will launch for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 1.
Source: Ed Boon
SNK Playmore Might Host Their Own King of Fighters XIV Tournament
During the studio’s visit to Taiwan for this year’s Taipei Game Show, SNK Playmore’s Yasuyuki Oda was invited onto the main stage, along with AVerMedia’s Gamerbee and Razer’s RB, to discuss and highlight King of Fighters XIV. While the show itself was in Mandarin, MMCafe has graciously translated the proceedings.
Speaking on the game’s roster, Oda again confirmed that all fifty characters will be available at launch. But, when asked about hosting a fan poll for additional characters, the director hinted that there may be more to come after the initial cast.
In addition to having a strong online component, SNK is hoping to see King of Fighters XIV join existing tournaments, both large and small. Talks are currently being held about possibly hosting their own event, perhaps in the same way Capcom has Capcom Cup, but nothing solid has been decided on thus far.
For more of Oda’s talk, be sure to head on over to MMCafe by following the link below. An archive of the conference can be found here, starting around 04:51:43.
Dana White: Cain Velasquez Will Need 4 Weeks to Recover from Back Surgery
The back injury that forced Cain Velasquez to withdraw from UFC 196 apparently won’t keep the former heavyweight champion on the sidelines for long.