Conor McGregor’s longtime trainer believes the UFC champion will return to the Octagon before year’s end — even with a lucrative boxing match against Floyd Mayweather on the horizon.
The SRK Rollback: Best of June 16-22, 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 June 16 to June 22, 2017!
Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:
If you want to succeed in Street Fighter V, gotta hit the gym — and Gief’s Gym is a great guide to train up that Muscle Power. This supplement edition gives additional insight into each member of the SFV roster.
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Shoryuken review: ARMS reaches out to new players
Trilby doesn’t pull any punches in this look at Nintendo’s unique take on the fighting genre. Time will tell if ARMS has legs in the competitive scene.
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Tension Pulse kicks in as the new Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 online exhibition series
Following the prior -REVELATOR- exhibition streaming series, the sequel series focusing on the REV 2 update has begun. Our own Woocash took his Baiken online for a FT7 to help kick things off.
Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:
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CEO 2018 moves to Daytona Beach, Florida, on June 29 – July 1st
Daytonaaaa! Let’s go to the beach! Moving from its usual spot at the Wyndham Resort in Orlando, CEO is going big for 2018 by moving to the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. With arena seating for all finals, you won’t want to miss CEO 2018.
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AnimEvo announces Gundam Versus will be free to enter, guaranteed prizes TBA
If you want to give Gundam Versus a whirl before its Western release, AnimEvo is the place to try it out. With it only releasing in Asia on July 6th (later in other regions), its first big tournament in the West will be free to enter for all participants.
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Future Trunks joining the Dragon Ball FighterZ roster
The sword-wielding time traveler Future Trunks has been confirmed as a fighter for Dragon Ball FighterZ. Not a surprise pick, I know, but many will be happy to see the half human, half Saiyan duking it out in the full game. Now, where are Pikkon and Mercenary Tao?
Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:
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daymendou talks to Shoryuken about playing Slayer, thoughts on sponsorship, and handling tournaments
It’s always fun to hear from an up-and-comer, and daymendou is something of a low tier hero for extra points. This interview is remarkably thoughtful and interesting, which makes it well worth a read.
Have a look at all of the anime and manga references found for Goku and Frieza in Dragon Ball FighterZ (so far)Dragon Ball FighterZ continues to be one of the most exciting fighting game announcements we’ve seen in a long time. With so much excitement, it should be no surprise that people are coming through the footage we have — but the attention to detail shown here is fantastic.
This is a weird one, thanks to some nebulous wording, but the acknowledgement from both Capcom and Bandai Namco that their online infrastructures need work is an encouraging sign going forward — especially with DBFZ on the horizon!
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Street Fighter V is getting more school costumes — for Ibuki, Nash, & R. Mika — on June 27th
Costumes might not be what we want most for Street Fighter V, but that’s what we’re getting: but these are pretty good school outfits for their respective characters, particularly hall-monitor Nash.
Hardcore Legend Mr. Pogo Passes Away At Age 66
Hardcore Legend Mr. Pogo Passes Away At Age 66
Ryan Bader Doesn’t Feel Any Added Pressure Heading Into First Career Title Shot
Ryan Bader has been on the cusp of a world title fight for years, but with all the time he spent inside the UFC’s Octagon, he never was able to break through and land that elusive fight.
WWE Star Would Like Some Merchandise, Nikki Bella Looking For Votes (Video), NXT Star Turns 28
WWE Star Would Like Some Merchandise, Nikki Bella Looking For Votes (Video), NXT Star Turns 28
Only one week left to register for Evo 2017 — don’t miss out!
Time is running out to sign up for the world’s biggest fighting game event!
There’s less than a month before the next Evolution Championship Series arrives at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 14-16, 2017! Registered yet?
Registration closes on June 30, 2017, so you’ll want to act fast if you want to attend to compete and/or spectate — or add another game or two to your existing registration! Registration is handled by smash.gg this year. Evo 2017 will feature competition in nine of this year’s most popular fighting games:
The Evo World Finals on Sunday will take place in the Mandalay Bay Events Center arena, featuring Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. You don’t want to miss it!
Stay locked on to Shoryuken and the Evo website for updates on the event schedule and tournament brackets as they become available.
Source: Evo
– The Battle Between Anthem and Destiny 2
E3 has come and gone and in the wake of the incredible hype machine that is back to back publisher conferences, the biggest game reveals are clear: EA Bioware’s Anthem and Activision Blizzard’s, Destiny 2. Everything we know so far says that these two games are taking aim at the exact same group of gamers. It’s poised to be a battle between two massive publishers and renowned development studios for the time and money of you the gamer. Let’s talk about how that might shake out.
Roman Gonzalez-Srisaket Sor Rungvisai rematch to headline super flyweight triple-header on September 9
Former pound-for-pound king Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (46-1, 38 KOs) will attempt to regain the WBC flyweight title in a rematch with Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (42-4-1, 38 KOs) on September 9, likely to take place in Los Angeles.
The rematch headlines an all super flyweight triple-header, which features the US debut of Japan’s two-weight world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue (13-0, 11 KOs), who will be defending his WBO 115 pound title against American challenger Antonio Nieves…
ROH Best In The World Card For Tonight’s Pay-Per-View, Live Coverage Reminder
ROH Best In The World Card For Tonight’s Pay-Per-View, Live Coverage Reminder
Final Fantasy XIV – Stormblood Week 1 – Rise of the Samurai
Stormblood is here! After a rough launch in which Raubahn single-handedly (see what I did there?) held up the main quest for most of us and everybody learned to queue like the British, things are finally straightening out, and we’re finally able to explore the brave new world of Othard and Ala Mhigo.