Month: December 2016

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The Hosts of Excellent Adventures Collide as Gootecks and Mike Ross Face Off in This First-to-7 Street Fighter V Set

Today we feature a set from two players not currently seen much in terms of the competitive spotlight, as the two are known more for their “Excellent Adventures” these days—Mike “4th Place” Ross and Gootecks face off in this First-to-7 war, marking the first time the two have ever competed against each other inside a Battle Lounge.

Armed with their signature Laura and Urien, will Mike prove once and for all that he’s “The People’s Champ?” Or will Gootecks’ mastery of the “Dominating Light” from his Street Fighter III: Third Strike days guide him to victory with the Vice President of the Illuminati? This may not be the absolute strongest level of play we’ve seen out of these two characters so far in SFV season one, but it’s guaranteed to be entertaining! Find out who reigns supreme in the video below, and be sure to check out Xuses’ YouTube channel for plenty of high-level SFV action, including this recent set between Haitani’s Necalli and Osayu’s Cammy.

Source: XusesGB

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Capcom Teams Up with Humble Bundle for Big Sales on Recent Capcom Fighters

Humble Bundles are a truly great thing. Giving massive discounts helps companies turn a profit on mostly older titles while also giving players the opportunity to experience new games and help donate to charity. While the majority of fighting game sales are on other platforms, such as Steam or PlayStation, today we have some recent Capcom fighters showing up for big discounts.

Specifically, we have Street Fighter V on sale for $30, with the Season Pass being $22.49, as well as Street Fighter V Deluxe being purchasable for $53.99. Since the Deluxe purchase is just the base game and the DLC rolled in one, you would be better off just buying the game and the Season Pass together for $52.49, saving yourself $1.50.

Street Fighter X Tekken is also on sale for only $6.00, making this a great time to hop into that piece of Street Fighter history. There are plenty of other Capcom titles available, browse through and maybe pick up something other than Street Fighter while you’re there.

Source: Capcom-Unity (Twitter)

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Heroes of the Storm – Winter Veil to Return on December 14th

Heroes of the Storm players will be able to take part in the annual Winter Veil holiday celebration. Beginning on December 14th and running through January 3rd, the event offers players a chance to win a permanent Treasure Goblin Mount for playing twenty-five games. Special items will also be available for sale in the in-game store.

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Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Available for Pre-Purchase on Amazon

Just a week after being showcased at Capcom Cup, the latest installment in the Marvel Vs. franchise has a listing on Amazon: both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions are available, slated to ship December 31st 2017. That date is certainly just a placeholder, as there is no official release date announced yet.

The Amazon listing doesn’t add anything that we didn’t already know about the game, and is available for $59.99–Amazon Prime members should also receive a discount, picking the title up for $47.99. If a lower price is announced or any additional pre-order bonuses appear through Amazon, those should be adjusted into your pre-order.

Source: Amazon; Wario64 (Twitter)

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SNK Announces Extra Details on the King of Fighters XIV World Championships

Not one to be left out of the pro circuit trend which is taking over fighting games, SNK has released more details about the King of Fighters XIV World Championships which are set to take place early in 2017. With their new esports initiative, SNK is planning to sponsor more tournaments to become part of the qualifying stages of the KOF World Championship, so more and more players can get a chance to win Antonov’s shiny championship belt and be crowned the actual King of Fighters.

While more tournaments are slowly being added to this early 2017 season, this new information mainly revolves around the final two tournaments that will end the World Championships. This penultimate stage will be the “Four Kings” Tournament held in Tokyo on February 18th, 2017. 16 top players will be invited to compete, either by gaining ranking points from qualifiers or being specially selected by SNK, until only four finalists remain.

These “Four Kings” will then be invited to Beijing to compete in the Championship Finals in mid-March, where they will compete for the title of King of Fighters, as well as some “gorgeous prizes,” according to SNK. SNK will be providing accommodation and flights to anyone who makes it to either the Four Kings Tournament or the Championship Finals so get entering those qualifier event to win that all-expenses paid trip.

More details can be found on SNK’s official site and keep an eye on SNK’s Twitter, as they regularly announce new tournaments which are acting as KOF XIV World Championship qualifiers.

Source: SNK