Month: August 2016

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The Pokémon Company Announces Pokkén World Championship Entry Restrictions

Bad news if you were hoping to visit the Pokkén Tournament event at 2016’s Pokémon World Championships as a spectator–the Pokémon Company has announced that the venue will be closed to everyone who is not a competitor over the weekend. In fact, entry isn’t even guaranteed for family members of the competitors–even if they’ve been invited!

This has been met with an uproar, especially because the timing of the announcement is so close to when the event is set to take place. The World Championships are a popular event, and some people have traveled halfway around the world just to attend as a spectator.

Here are some of the reactions:

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Here at SRK we’ve previously covered some of the problems with other national Pokkén events, in light of which, this news is especially disappointing to see.

And the worst part of all? There won’t even be a special Pokemon GO event for worlds.

Source: The Pokémon Company

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Red Bull Proving Grounds: Find Your Nearest Street Fighter V Qualifying Stop

As announced in June, Red Bull and Capcom have partnered to bring us the Red Bull Proving Grounds tournament; a North American event open to any challengers–provided you don’t already have more than 100 Capcom Pro Tour points. Competitors are vying for a share of $5000 in prize money, and entry into the CPT’s North American finals open bracket.

Check out the infographic video below for more information about the Proving Grounds qualifier stops and finals in Santa Monica. The dates and locations are as follows:

  • Atlanta – August 27, September 24;
  • Los Angeles – August 20, September 17;
  • Chicago – August 28, September 25;
  • Seattle – August 13, September 10;
  • Philadelphia – August 13, September 10;
  • Toronto – September 10

Sources: Red Bull eSports

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Force Anti-Airs to Miss in Street Fighter V by Whiffing Air Throws

When it comes to dealing with jump-ins, it’s becoming ever more important to make sure that your anti-airs are on point. Everyone is getting to grips with just what moves–and it’s not always shoryuken–are best for stuffing a jumping opponent, and starting to feel comfortable with the timings.

That may well have just changed, thanks to a little explored property of Vega’s air throw: as soon as you use it, Vega’s lower body becomes invulnerable, meaning that those perfectly timed anti-air jabs lose some of their venom and can open up the opportunity for serious punish opportunities. Check out just how it works in the video below.

Source: es_napo

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SNK Confirms Legacy Controller Support for King of Fighters XIV Via Day One Patch

Good news for those who have yet to shell out for a shiny new stick or pad: SNK has confirmed that King of Fighters XIV will receive a day one patch adding PS3 legacy controller support. This means that all you dedicated King of Fighters XIII players can continue to fight the good fight on your battle-hardened controllers, without the need to put down potentially hundreds of dollars for a brand new stick.

This patch will also apply to the King of Fighters XIV demo which is currently available on PSN, so those on the fence about this new edition of KOF can test out the input latency on their legacy controller before buying the full game. As with Street Fighter V, it is probable players will need to have a DualShock 4 connected to their PS4 in order for their legacy controller to be recognized, but that is not yet confirmed.

It remains to be seen whether legacy controllers will be allowed for KOF tournament play. Big tournaments like Evo have previously banned their usage due to the inconvenience of connecting and disconnecting for games like Street Fighter V, and discrepancies in input latancy, so this addition may only really benefit casual players and online warriors.

Source: SNK Official