Month: April 2018

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NorCal Regionals pumps up the jam with this replay of Windjammers top 8

The Windjammers Flying Power League is bringing back the nineties faster than you can say “Oakley shades,” and their most recent stop at NorCal Regionals 2018 was an amazing display of disc-chucking. With players on the hunt for points, everyone was at the top of their game, and showed off this game’s amazing depth.

With players like Drewchuck, Geordi, and Myname1sjeff in the arena — all of them having strong prowess in this rapid-paced game — this top 8 shaped up to be a stunner.

Source: Team Spooky

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– Sennheiser GSP 500 Gaming Headset: Pure Sennheiser Quality

It is no secret that Sennheiser produces quality audio equipment. Over the last several years, they have made “gaming” headsets that continue to improve on the Sennheiser brand. Now the GSP 500 open acoustics have arrived on the scene to make their mark in the world of gaming audio. Did they succeed? Read on for our official review.

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The original “kast” of Mortal Kombat 2 reunited for a panel at the 2018 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo

When the series was first launched back in the 1990s, one of the things Mortal Kombat was noted for was its use of digitized footage of real people in place of hand-drawn sprites. This eventually made some of these actors familiar names among the hardcore MK fans.

Now, at the 2018 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) the cast of Mortal Kombat 2 got together for a panel to talk about working on the games. The panel features Ho Sung Pak (Liu Kang), Rich Divizio (Baraka), Carlos Pesina (Raiden), Daniel Pesina (Johnny Cage, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Reptile, and Smoke), John Parrish (Jax), Katalin Rodriguez Ogden (Kitana, Mileena, and Jade), and Dr. Phillip Ahn (Shang Tsung).

For those who missed out on the panel, tabmok99 was able to record the entirety of it and share it onto YouTube. For fans of the series, it’s a great way to learn more about its early days, and about the old-school arcade scene in general.

Check out their video of the panel below.

Source: tabmok99 via Test Your Might

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RED BULL CONQUEST reveals dates, locations, and hosts for qualifying events in Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, & Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2

Find out when you’ll be able to RISE, RALLY, and CONQUER in your own region!

A chance to show the nation what you can do in your favorite fighting games is coming soon to a city near you. Alongside some hot new “recruitment” posters to help get you fired up, Red Bull has revealed the dates and locations of the qualifying stops for RED BULL CONQUEST. Starting in Chicago at the Ignite Gaming Lounge on April 28, the action will culminate in the finals at Washington D.C. on November 16-18. In between, the tournament circuit will hit 13 more cities across the United States with qualifying events in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 — with one additional online qualifier — to determine which region has the strongest fighters in these games!

The schedule:

  • Chicago – April 28
  • Seattle – May 19
  • Los Angeles – June 16
  • Nashville – July 7
  • New York – July 7
  • Saint Paul – July 14
  • Dallas – July 14
  • Denver – July 28
  • Orlando – August 11
  • [online qualifier] – August 12
  • San Francisco – August 18
  • Phoenix – August 18
  • Atlanta – September 8
  • Boston – September 29
  • Philadelphia – October 13
  • Washington DC – November 16-18 [FINALS]

RED BULL CONQUEST ~ M. Bison
RED BULL CONQUEST ~ Heihachi Mishima
RED BULL CONQUEST ~ Sol Badguy

To keep players fired up at these events, FGC commentators Yipes, Persia, Vicious, and Tasty Steve are signed on to be “on-the-ground ambassadors” for these games —  hosting, streaming, and bringing their FGC expertise to the tournaments. At least one of them will be in attendance at all of the regional events, and expect them all to be on-site at the Washington D.C. National Final and Last Chance Qualifier in November.

yipes persia vicious tasty steve red bull conquest promo

[Left to right: Vicious; Persia; Yipes; Tasty Steve]

The Chicago event — like all others — will be streamed via Red Bull TV or at twitch.tv/redbull. Sign up to compete at smash.gg!

For some more insight into RED BULL CONQUEST, check out our interview with tournament director Jimmy Nyugen.

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Source: Red Bull Esports [press release]