Month: December 2018

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P. Ling talks about Tekken 7’s Lei, Red Bull Conquest, Training, and more in BornFree interview

“I’m always moving. A lot of people think I’m a troll because I’m always doing something, but it feels natural for me.”

P. Ling is no stranger to the big stage — this online-born pro for UYU made big waves in 2016 as the highest finishing US player in The King of Iron Fist tournament. Despite his youth and uniquely erratic stance-heavy playstyle, he’s carved his own path and made himself one of the world’s most recognizable top players.

He still feels nervous about his place in the tournament scene — shocking, considering his tournament placements — but that self-awareness is what makes his interview with BornFree fascinating. Check out the video above to hear his thoughts on Online play, his history in the FGC, and more!

Source: BornFree

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James Chen’s “Unchensored” explains the need for proximity normals in Street Fighter V

Street Fighter V took a drastic shift from Street Fighter IV in many ways, and the loss of proximity normals — normal moves that change depending how close you are to your opponent — is one of them. James Chen feels that this is one of the most glaring errors in the design of modern Street Fighter.

In his most recent episode of “Unchensored”, he discusses why he thinks this the case. Citing how the speed of proximity normals worked within Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter IV, he shows how the stripping down of non-command normals in Street Fighter V of their utility has created the linear playstyle that the game has been known for. He thus explains that by adding proximity normals, he feels that the variety of game-play would start to return.

Source: UltraChenTV

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Armor King, Craig Marduk, Julia Chang revealed for Tekken 7 Season 2

If you were watching the Tekken World Tour finals, then you were likely as blind-sided as everyone else was when Harada-san revealed the rest of the Season 2 cast: Armor King, Marduk, and Julia Chang.

I guess if Paul can bring a wall with him everywhere, Marduk can lug a car around.

And Armor King has his own personal turnbuckle to flip onto? Tekken 7 intros are wild — but maybe not as wild as the fact that these two characters are going live tomorrow, Dec. 3rd.  Julia Chang was also revealed, though not included in the 12/3 release. Given the way characters are launched in Tekken 7, she will likely drop with Negan at a later date.

Speaking of Negan, we finally have our first glimpse at some Walking Tekken gameplay — and a new stage! Namco, needless to say, didn’t hold back with the bat —

Who are you most excited for in Season 2, now that we know the rest of the character slots?

Source: tekken (Twitch); TEKKEN (Twitter); videogamers.eu

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Esports Arena Oakland to run launch-day tournament for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

You probably already know this, but Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is poised to have a massive launch day this weekend. If you’re the type that likes to jump right in to offline battles, then we hope you’ll be able to find a way to Oakland, CA on Dec. 7th!

Esports Arena Oakland is pouncing on the opportunity to be one of the first large-scale venues in the states to run a tournament for the new Nintendo platform-fighter. Considering its location in the heart of the ever-strong CA FGC, stay tuned to the Esports Arena Oakland to see when and how you can catch this early tournament play.

Source: Esports Arena Oakland