Author: Ian "iantothemax" Walker

Wednesday Night Fights returns to the eSports Arena in Santa Ana, California tonight for the finale of their first 2016 season, with Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat X, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U again acting as the main competitive titles.

But that doesn’t mean those are the only games they’ll be featuring. Attendees can also expect community-driven efforts for Pokkén Tournament, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Killer Instinct, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, and Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late.

You can catch all the action by tuning into the live streams below or heading on over to their respective Twitch channels.

Watch live video from leveluplive on www.twitch.tv
Watch live video from NickTanella on www.twitch.tv
Watch live video from 2GGaming on www.twitch.tv
Watch live video from ennyMura on www.twitch.tv
Watch live video from Kevin_Ha on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Level|Up Series, Level|Up Live, Nick Tanella, 2G Gaming, Kevin Ha

This week’s installment of Next Level Battle Circuit is now streaming live courtesy of Team Spooky. As usual, the event is being broadcast from its namesake, Next Level Arcade, in New York City. Tonight, they’ll be showcasing competition in Street Fighter V and Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-.

If you would like to check out these weekly tournaments, you can head on over to Next Level Arcade and take part every Wednesday. The address has been included below.

4013 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232

The stream is currently live below, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat. Full brackets will be made available through Challonge.

Watch live video from TeamSp00ky on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Team Spooky

The folks over at VGBootCamp recently went live with another installment of Smash @ Xanadu from Xanadu Games in Baltimore, Maryland. These weekly broadcasts provide a great look at the region’s Smash community, and tonight’s installment will feature competition in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

If you’re interested in some Smash Bros. action, be sure to tune in. The stream is live below, but you can also head on over to Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from VGBootCamp on www.twitch.tv

Source: VGBootCamp

ESL’s Mortal Kombat X competition returns today with the first weekly tournament in their third seaosn. Similar to previous seasons, the first few rounds of this online tournament have narrowed the playing field down to eight competitors in each region, who will be going at each other’s throats today to earn their way towards the grand finals event next year and its $200,000 prize pool.

Some of the more notable players you’ll see participate this week include cR|Sonic Fox, UA|Scar, Jupiter, st9rm, Harry NightMare, Sakr0n, Arzu, and more.

The stream is live below, but you can also visit Twitch if you prefer to chat with fellow viewers. Europe’s portion of the event begins at 11 AM PDT, 2 PM EDT, with North America following at 5 PM PDT, 8 PM EDT.

Watch live video from NetherRealm on www.twitch.tv

Sources: ESL, NetherRealm

After a few years away, Pound has returned for its sixth outing. This longstanding Smash event has come to be synonymous with high-level competition in the region, and 2016’s installment is looking to continue that legacy in a big way.

As with other big name Smash events, Pound 2016 will be all about Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, with a little Super Smash Bros. 64 on the side. Players you can expect to see include l|Hungrybox, C9|Mango, PG|Plup, TMP|Westballz, TMP|Axe, CLG|SFAT, HugS, SS|Colbol, COG|Wizzrobe, SPY|Nintendude, VGBC|aMSa, l|Nairo, Dabuz, PG|ESAM, LLL|Mr. R, PG|MVD, THE|Abadango, and 2GG|VoiD, among others.

Every official stream can be found below along with a detailed schedule. Don’t miss out!

Watch live video from VGBootCamp on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from VGBootCamp2 on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from DCeSportsLANs on www.twitch.tv

Schedule

Saturday, April 2

Sunday, April 3

Source: Pound, VGBootCamp, VGBootCamp 2, DCeSportsLANs

After two straight weeks of Premier action, the Capcom Pro Tour moves to Glasgow, Scotland this weekend for Hypespotting V. Apart from Street Fighter V, this ranking event will also feature tournaments for Ultra Street Fighter IV, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, Mortal Kombat X, Killer Instinct, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, King of Fighters XIII, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike.

With such a wide array of games, you can also expect a good mix of players. Some of the notable figures attending Hypespotting this weekend include HF.UM|Tyrant, ON|bubblanAB7, HCL|Pro Fluke, YP|Valmaster, HF.UM|imstilldadaddy, F2K|Popi, RB|Luffy, PDN|Mustard, BGS.UM|Isam, RB.TSM|Leffen, LLL.RSD|MBR, Afii, PXP|A F0xy Grampa, cR|Biohazard, PDN|Ketchup, PND|Madzin, and cR|HoneyBee, among others. Full brackets can be found here.

Be sure to tune in by checking out the streams below or following their respective links to Twitch. Further down, you’ll also find a complete schedule adjusted for various times zones.

Watch live video from VersusScotland on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from DATTeamLive on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from RushdownEdinburgh on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from ResetAberdeen on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from Fakery on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from KingJae on www.twitch.tv

Schedule

Saturday, April 2

Sunday, April 3

Sources: Hypespotting, Versus Scotland, Dat Team, Rushdown Edinburgh, RESET Aberdeen, Fakery, King Jae