Author: Dertrick "ninjadertle" Winn

The deadline to apply for SNK’s KOF XIV E-sports Support Program has been extended to July 31st, 2018. Originally set to end on August 31st of this year, the program offers cash prize bonuses, social media advertisement and other perks to qualifying tournaments.

As mentioned in our report of the program’s launch, the basic requirements to apply are simple: The tournament must be offline and there must be at least 20 participants. Despite the name of the program only mentioning The King of Fighters XIV, the support is extended to any game under the SNK umbrella, but in order to get support, the game played must (of course) be an SNK title.

If you or someone you know is interested in applying, you can get all details be reviewing the full application here.

Source: KOF WORLD

The digital version of Tekken 7 is currently discounted 20% for PlayStation Plus subscribers, and PS4 users have until August 1st to take advantage of the savings. This is the first time the game has been discounted on the PlayStation Store, and is likely a response to all the positive activity currently surrounding the game.

The upcoming months hold exciting things for Tekken 7, like the new designer panel art coming in September and of course the release of SNK boss Geese Howard this winter. For the short term, DLC character Eliza will be finally downloadable for all players on July 28th, which is just around the corner — and falls within the PS Plus savings window.

If you’re interested in purchasing, you’ve still got a few days, and you can get straight to the PlayStation Store listing by clicking here.

Source: PlayStation Store via TEKKEN

At San Diego Comic Con 2017, Ed Boon did a video interview in which he was asked about Injustice 2’s next batch of DLC characters. When the topic of new gods entering the arena is brought up, he becomes visibly excited when saying he has already seen an unfinished cut of the next DLC trailer himself, and that the upcoming reveal will receive, in his words, “The biggest wow.” The NetherRealm developer goes on to say that the most “unexpected character” will be introduced in the next set, but did not give any character-specific clues.

A clip of his response can be seen in the video below.

While the video goes on to speculate about the chances of Spawn and Hellboy making it into the game next,  fan front runners still include members of the Watchmen series, which DC comics currently hold the rights to. The Starfire reveal set the bar pretty high, so if Ed Boon is excited for what’s next, Injustice 2 fans should be as well!

Sources: Comicbook.com and SinX6

BigBoysToys teased something big back in February, and this month they revealed that the big announcement is to be a new line of toys, appropriately named the “Bulkyz Collection.” In size and design, the new line is a far cry from their T.N.C (The New Challenger) series, which features several classic Street Fighter characters performing their special attacks with added lights and sounds.

Muscle-clad and standing at 30 centimeters (just under a foot), Ryu is the first to get the Bulkyz treatment. There is a standard figure portraying Ryu in his typical red and white appearance, and a limited “Classic Ryu” toy sporting the white headband and brown gloves variant. Images of both can be seen in the gallery below.

Also teased was an upcoming figure for Violent Ken, Ken Masters’ malicious alter-ego. According to the Facebook post promoting the release, the figure will be a special edition release, and its special effects will include background music. The teaser artwork for Violent Ken can be seen below:

There are no prices or release dates for either the Bulkyz Ryu or the Violent Ken just yet, but you can check in with BigBoysToys for more updates.

Source: Bigboystoys HK

It was reported earlier that Storm Collectibles revealed exclusive Hot Ryu and Noob Saibot figures at San Diego Comic Con 2017, but it seems that the toy company has even more in store for collectors of fighting game figures. New images from their booth at SDCC revealed a colorless (yet detailed) mold of Tekken 7‘s Heihachi, as well a host of other goods depicting several members of the Mortal Kombat cast.

The Mortal Kombat figures — which seem to be at the same state of completion as Heihachi — include Liu Kang, Kitana, Baraka, Cyber Sub-Zero, and Scorpion. Also revealed was a toy replica of Mortal Kombat’s big boss Shao Kahn, complete with his signature throne and Wrath Hammer. Images of all of these yet-to-come releases from Storm can be seen in the pics below; you can view their current available catalog on their official website.

Source: Storm Collectibles

Since 2009, Focus Attack has been providing arcade parts for many customers looking to repair or upgrade their fightsticks. Now, the arcade superstore’s catalog will be expanding to comics, manga, art books, and posters — as they have announced a partnership with UDON Entertainment, becoming UDON’s official online retailer.

This announcement came via a statement posted on Focus Attack’s Facebook page, where they attributed years of fan support to helping make the partnership a reality. The statement included a link to the current Focus Attack UDON store and notes that more content, such as “exclusives, long out-of-print comic issues, and rare variant covers” will be added soon.

Now, when you pick a new set of buttons or a ball top from Focus Attack, you can pick up a few comics or an art book as well. Their current UDON catalog includes many Street Fighter products, including issues of the new Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers series, and you can check it out by clicking here. Digital versions of UDON’s publications will continue to be available via comiXology.

Source: Focus Attack