RED BULL CONQUEST hits New York and Nashville in this weekend’s qualifier events

The CONQUEST continues!

This weekend will see two qualifier events in two different cites in the RED BULL CONQUEST circuit: both New York, NY and Nashville, TN will be hosts to the action on Saturday, July 7th. Competitors will clash in Street Fighter V, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, and Tekken 7 to earn the coveted qualifying spots for the National Finals in Washington, D.C. in November. From the press release:

As home to two of the strongest fighting game communities in the country, fighting game fans won’t want to miss this weekend’s action! New York has cultivated one of the most thriving and diverse fighting game communities in the country, with players such as Dieminion, a strong Street Fighter who competes internationally every year, and FightingGM, a Guiness World Record holder for most TEKKEN championships, competing this Saturday in the Big Apple. Additionally, the Tennessee qualifier will see players like prominent TEKKEN 7 player Lil Majin and up-and-coming Street Fighter player and Clutch 2018 winner Splash. World class Tekken competitor Hoa “Anakin” Luu will be also be making an appearance to check out the South’s fresh talent.

A solid crew of FGC illuminaries will be dishing out insider secrets and competitor strategies as players compete to prove their skills, with FGC notables Persia and Yipes hosting the New York City qualifier, while hosts Vicious and Tasty Steve share insights on the South’s FGC in Nashville.

Want to watch the fights? Streaming information is as follows:

New York City Red Bull Conquest Qualifier: Saturday, July 7

Nashville Red Bull Conquest Qualifier: Saturday, July 7

Be sure to tune in!

RED BULL CONQUEST ~ Heihachi Mishima

Source: Red Bull Esports [press release]

Bless – Neowiz Team to Tackle Optimization and Hacking

The weekly Bless Online Producer’s Letter has been published that reveals that the team is pleased with the deployment of the latest patch over the July 4th holiday. In addition, it is revealed that developers are working on a pair of core issues with regard to the game: Optimization and Hacking.

Skullgirls 2nd Encore is coming to the Switch

Lab Zero’s Skullgirls continues to be the the little fighting game that could. While it faced some difficulties at launch — including legal issues between Konami and Autumn games — the game has gone on to see strong success, with its latest version Skullgirls 2nd Encore already appearing on multiple platforms. Now, the game is set to make an appearance on yet another platform: during their panel at Anime Expo 2018, Lab Zero Games announced the Skullgirls 2nd Encore will be coming to Nintendo’s Switch.

As for specific details regarding this release — such as if it’ll having any content unique to the Switch, as well as when it will actually be released — these have yet to be revealed. That said, it’s great just to see this indie fighting game continue to reach more platforms.

Skullgirls 2nd Encore is currently available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC.

Source: Resetera via Gematsu