Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from July 20 to July 26, 2018!
Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:
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Gameplay trailers unleashed for base form Goku and Vegeta in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Goku and Vegeta just have too many iconic attacks to fit onto one (or even two) versions of their characters.
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Evo 2018 preview: A spectator’s guide to Tekken 7 at Evolution Championship Series
Crow_Spaceboy helps you pick out who to watch, and who to root for (or against) in the upcoming tournament at Evo 2108.
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Fighting EX Layer updated to version 1.0.7, adds Arcade Mode and some fixes
ARIKA wants you to know that they’re still working on improvements to their little fighter — be sure to check it out.
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The U.S. Army is hosting its own Street Fighter V tournament circuit
Has the meta come around, and now Guile has an influence on the actual U.S. Air Force? Will this help Capcom settle on what Guile’s rank actually is?
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Street Fighter V netcode decoded: Capcom’s online system introduces artificial lag between users
Street Fighter V must be one of — if not the — most-scrutinized fighting games on the technical level, as savvy users examine how the game is put together from the retail side. And the fact that the developers are so tight-lipped about their design decisions is the likeliest reason why.
Crow_Spaceboy, Assistant Editor:
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Sector K Games announces Evo side tournament for Punch Planet, new character Maxx will be playable
I feel like I have been waiting for this character to get revealed forever. Get ready to throw cars, friends.
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Nunchuck opponents into submission with this no-nonsense SoulCalibur VI Maxi breakdown
Seeing the SoulCalibur II 236B animation again was one of the best feelings I have had in a while.
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Gremlin ENT announce legendary composer Shinji Hosoe will create “Gravity Breakers” theme
Go to Mr. Hosoe’s Wikipedia page and listen to the OST of every game listed there. You’re welcome.
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Media Indie Exchange reveals the Evo 2018 MIX Indie Game Developer Showcase
For me, the passion project of indie game development is the heart and soul of the industry. Go check out all of these guys, and see the love they’ve put into their craft.
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WWE Superstar Xavier Woods has a $150 Windjammers bracket bounty at AnimEVO 2018
Mr. Creed continues to be an inspiration — as does Windjammers‘ unlikely 2018 momentum.
Catch up on what you may have missed in our prior SRK Rollback compilations.