The latest update to Crossout has been deployed and it brings the usual amount of bug fixes and feature enhancements along with ranked battles, something the community has been asking for. Players will need to achieve a couple of prerequisites prior to becoming eligible for ranked play, but once accomplished, let the fights begin.
Daniel Cormier Issues Threat To Jon Jones, UFC 210 Weigh-Ins Friday, The Ultimate Fighter 26 News
Daniel Cormier Issues Threat To Jon Jones, UFC 210 Weigh-Ins Friday, The Ultimate Fighter 26 News
Daniel Cormier Issues Threat To Jon Jones, UFC 210 Weigh-Ins Friday, TUF 26
Daniel Cormier Issues Threat To Jon Jones, UFC 210 Weigh-Ins Friday, TUF 26
The SRK Rollback: Best of March 31 to April 6, 2017
Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news–and our favorite SRK articles–from March 31 to April 6, 2017!
Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:
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Go for broke! On-site report from Street Fighter Alpha 3’s “Ultimate Zero 12” Japanese tournament
I love Street Fighter Alpha 3–and I enjoy seeing how at least a portion of the Japanese FGC still love it too. Here, Jazz shows us all the best bits of this returning SFA3 event.
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Step-G in retrospect: Was SoulCalibur II a great game because of Step-Guard–or in spite of it?
Crow_Spaceboy’s in-depth look back at a defining glitch/mechanic/feature in SoulCalibur II really got readers’ nostalgia juices flowing. A fitting discussion of one of the all-time greats.
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Rising Up: Essential Street Fighter V matchup knowledge — Birdie
Bafael returns with an extensive guide on how to fight against Street Fighter V’s hungry, chain-swinging menace. This is a matchup I definitely need to study up on, too!
Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:
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IT’S REAL! Check out Arika’s livestream of their new Street Fighter EX/Fighting Layer-based fighter
A happy surprise on April Fool’s Day, as Arika actually live streamed its proof of concept for a new Fighting Layer-esque fighter on YouTube. Based on the overwhelming support, there are possible plans for Arika to crowdfund this game in the future.
UDON Collectibles launches T-shirt line featuring classic win quotes for Street Fighter’s 30th anniversaryYou can finally have Guile’s infamous winning line emblazoned on a t-shirt, thanks to UDON’s new product line.
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Gundam Versus releases in Japan on July 6, 2017
While the Asian English release has yet to be announced, die-hard Gundam fans will be happy to know that Gundam Versus will be launching on July 6th. Due to its release date, AnimEVO 2017 will now be running Gundam Versus, instead of Versus Extreme Full Boost.
Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:
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The King of Fighters XIV’s version 2.0 patch is now live; SNK shares the balance change details
The King of Fighters XIV has been one of my favorite titles over the past few months. It’s loads of fun–but some of my best characters are terrible. Make that were–The King of Fighters XIV version 2.0 is here, and there are plenty of changes in store.
Underground Hype–Montréal’s Red Bull Proving Grounds TO: “We have no doubt that we’re the best in Canada”The Red Bull Proving Grounds is a great series of events. opening our eyes to some scenes that aren’t always in the spotlight–like the Canadian scene, for example. Give this interview a read, and be sure to check out some of our interviews with other Proving Grounds TOs.
Sometimes the most iconic parts of a series are trapped behind closed doors, but every now and then we get the chance to draw back the curtain. Capcom’s anatomy guide has been in use for almost 30 years, but this is the first time we get a glimpse. Don’t miss the opportunity.
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Street Fighter Alpha Competitive Collection? BlazBlue: Central Fiction Extend? Nope–Happy April Fool’s Day
This year we doubled down with two fake reports: an upcoming Street Fighter Alpha collection and an Extend update to BlazBlue: Central Fiction (despite promises to the contrary); looks like a lot of readers want both of these things–or in the case of Extend, some definitely do not want. I guess time will tell if these are just throwaway gags, or things we might actually see someday…
Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article and the selected posts are solely those of the writers, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.
– Nostalgic PvP Crowd Funded Fandom
This week Tim Eisen explores the crowd funded PVP concept in ways that only nostalgia and conditioning can justify.
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade – Better Performance, Less Lag & Improved Combat the Priority
The latest State of the Crusade has been published for Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade that lays out the most recent happenings for the game. Of particular note is the priority list that provides information about the most crucial aspects of the game on which developers are focused. In this case better performance, less lag and improved combat take center stage.
Conversations & Fireballs: Michael Martin & BornFree discuss the Street Fighter V ELEAGUE preliminaries
With TBS’s ELEAGUE moving into the finals for their group stages, Yahoo! Esports’ Michael Martin thought that now would be a good time to talk about the preliminary stages of the event. In this new episode of Conversations & Fireballs, he does just that, discussing the preliminaries with his guest, Mark “BornFree” Sheridan.
As someone who’s been covering Street Fighter tournaments for a long time now, BornFree is one of the best people to talk about regarding the event. During the course of this discussion, Martin and BornFree cover a plethora of topics–including the the big surprises and upsets they saw at the event, the quality commentary, the rivalries (and how they were handled), Gootecks, and more.
With all of this to discuss, this episode of Conversations & Fireballs has been split into multiple videos. For those interested, we’ve embedded these videos below for your viewing pleasure.
Source: Yahoo! Esports
UFC 210 Weigh-in Results: Daniel Cormier, Anthony Johnson Primed for Rematch
When UFC 210 begins on Saturday night, it’ll mark the first time the Las Vegas-based promotion entered Buffalo, N.Y., since Sep. 8, 1995.
Yoshinori Ono announces that Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers is ready to ship
Street Fighter Executive Producer Yoshinori Ono has recently announced via Twitter that Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers has finished its development process, and the Switch-exclusive title is now fully complete and ready to be shipped out to retailers.
This updated version of SFII will add two new playable characters, Evil Ryu and Violent Ken, as well as some balance changes and bug fixes. New modes include Color Edit and “Buddy Battle” modes, the single-player “Way of the Hado” mode, and a 250-page digital artbook, containing over 1,500 illustrations from throughout the three decades of the Street Fighter franchise.
You can see the tweet below, along with some screenshots from GameReactor:
We have completed development of USFII for @NintendoAmerica Switch! https://t.co/vGCoPjgBd1
— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) April 4, 2017
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers releases May 26th.
Sources: Yoshinori Ono (Twitter); GameReactor
TERA – TERA: First Look at the Valkyrie Class
Let me start by saying yes – I’d love for there to be a non-gender locked class or possibly at least a male class with all the new ones being released over the past couple of years. But that complaint aside, the Valkyrie is awesome. Only Castanic women can be a Valkyrie – a massive polearm wielding melee fighter.