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June 11, 2015

Next Level Battle Circuit #125 feat. Ultra Street Fighter IV and Mortal Kombat X Streaming Live

This week’s installment of Next Level Battle Circuit is now streaming live courtesy of Team Spooky. As always, the event is being broadcast from its namesake, Next Level Arcade, in New York City. Tonight, they’ll be running Ultra Street Fighter IV and Mortal Kombat X, featuring some of the best players on the east coast.

If you would like to check out these weekly tournaments, be sure to 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

June 11, 2015

ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League Week 5 Streaming Live

After a ridiculous mid-season showdown, ESL’s Mortal Kombat X competition returns to its regular weekly schedule with their fifth outing. A recent qualifier narrowed the playing field down to sixteen competitors, and those players will be going at each other’s throats tonight to prove they have what it takes to do well in this new arrival to the fighting game community.

Some of the more noteworthy names you can expect to see play tonight include RZR|Perfect Legend, Dab, Pig of the Hut, Shujinkydink, Bread, Kitana Prime, cR|WoundCowboy, and more.

The tournament’s stream can be found below, but you can also visit Twitch if you prefer to chat with fellow viewers.

Watch live video from NetherRealm on www.twitch.tv

Results

Mortal Kombat X

1.
2.
3.
3.
5.
5. Dab (Brawler Cassie Cage)
5. BlackMambaMoan (Covert Ops Sonya Blade, Venomous D’Vorah)
5. Devastator MK (Hellfire Scorpion)

9. CrawlingShadow (Covert Ops Sonya Blade, Tempest Kung Lao)
9. cR|WoundCowboy
9. Shujinkydink
9. Calamity
9. TenaciousBlayze
9. Chris
9. Rip
9. Bearclxw

Semifinals

Crazysteady vs. RZR|Perfect Legend
Pig of the Hut

Top 8

Devastator MK (Hellfire Scorpion) vs. Pig of the Hut (Balance Kenshi) – 0-3
Crazysteady (Dragon Naginata Tanya) vs. BlackMambaMoan (Covert Ops Sonya Blade, Venomous D’Vorah) – 3-1
Dab (Brawler Cassie Cage) vs. RZR|Perfect Legend (Tempest Kung Lao, Hellfire Scorpion) – 2-3

First Round

CrawlingShadow (Covert Ops Sonya Blade, Tempest Kung Lao) vs. Pig of the Hut (Balance Kenshi) – 1-3
Bearclxw vs. BlackMambaMoan
Crazysteady vs. Rip
RZR|Perfect Legend vs. Chris
TenaciousBlayze vs. Dab
Calamity vs. Devastator MK
Shujinkydink vs. Bread
Kitana Prime vs. cR|WoundCowboy

Sources: ESL, NetherRealm

June 11, 2015

ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League Week 5 Streaming Live

Some of the more noteworthy names you can expect to see play tonight include RZR|Perfect Legend, Dab, Pig of the Hut, Shujinkydink, Bread, Kitana Prime, cR|WoundCowboy, and more.

The tournament’s stream can be found below, but you can also visit Twitch if you prefer to chat with fellow viewers.

Watch live video from NetherRealm on www.twitch.tv

Results

Mortal Kombat X

1.
2.
3.
3.
5.
5. Dab (Brawler Cassie Cage)
5. BlackMambaMoan (Covert Ops Sonya Blade, Venomous D’Vorah)
5. Devastator MK (Hellfire Scorpion)

9. CrawlingShadow (Covert Ops Sonya Blade, Tempest Kung Lao)
9. cR|WoundCowboy
9. Shujinkydink
9. Calamity
9. TenaciousBlayze
9. Chris
9. Rip
9. Bearclxw

Semifinals

Crazysteady vs. RZR|Perfect Legend
Pig of the Hut

Top 8

First Round

Sources: ESL, NetherRealm

June 11, 2015

Smash @ Xanadu feat. Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. 64 Streaming Live

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 and Super Smash Bros. 64.

In addition to the usual faces, west coast player Weston “Westballz” Denton is in attendance, so be on the look out for his Falco during the tournament tonight.

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

June 10, 2015

Nintendo Holding Super Smash Bros. Presentation on June 14

This Sunday, Nintendo are set to present another of their popular Direct broadcasts, this time focused entirely on Super Smash Bros. and hosted by series director Masahiro Sakurai.

Details are pretty scarce as to what they will show, but it’s a pretty safe bet we’ll receive some more gameplay footage of upcoming downloadable character Lucas (who is scheduled to release that same day). There’s also the distinct possibility Nintendo will have announcements concerning recent discoveries of music for Street Fighter’s Ryu and Roy of Fire Emblem fame, or maybe even the results of the ongoing character poll.

Whatever the case may be, this is sure to be pretty important as we head into E3 2015, so be sure to tune in at 7:40 AM PDT, 10:40 AM EDT, 2:40 PM GMT to catch all the details live.

Source: Nintendo

June 10, 2015

Street Fighter V Heading to E3 2015 for Pro Exhibitions, Combofiend Kumite, and More

While Street Fighter V will be playable at E3 2015 next week, Capcom won’t be resting on their laurels, oh no. Peter “Combofiend” Rosas recently took to Capcom-Unity to announced a number of exciting events the developers have planned for both casual fans and high-level competitors attending the convention.

First off, single-elimination tournaments will be held intermittently throughout the week, allowing players to jump in on a first come, first served basis and test their skills against seven fellow enthusiasts on the Capcom Pro Tour stage. Winning will net you Street Fighter V prizes, so do your best for a chance at some nice swag.

Rosas himself will obviously be quite busy, participating in both a kumite against global competitors and in-depth character demonstrations. Players set to take on the community manager include Evil Geniuses’ Justin Wong, Ricki Ortiz, PR Balrog, Momochi, K-Brad, and Chocoblanka; Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara, Tokido, and Mago; and Razer’s Xian, Fuudo, and RB.

Finally, the visiting pros will square off in singles and team tournaments, providing even more high-level footage of the upcoming title, before editors of various publications try their hands at the game in their very own bracket.

Many of these events will be streamed live courtesy of Capcom Fighters, so be sure to check out the full schedule below and get ready for a massive influx of Street Fighter V gameplay.

E3 2015 Street Fighter V Schedule (All Times PDT)

Tuesday, June 16

12 PM – 1 PM: Single Elimination Tournament
1 PM – 2 PM: ComboFiend Kumite
2 PM – 3 PM: [Stream] ComboFiend Character Demos/Pre-Exhibition Show
2 PM – 3 PM: [Stage] Ono-san Signing Session
3 PM – 6 PM: Pro Exhibition: Team Tournament

Wednesday, June 17

10 AM – 11 AM: Single Elimination Tournament
11 AM – 12 PM: Single Elimination Tournament
12 PM – 1p PM: Single Elimination Tournament
1 PM – 2 PM: ComboFiend Kumite
2 PM – 3 PM: [Stream] ComboFiend Character Demos/Pre-Exhibition Show
2 PM – 3 PM: [Stage] Ono-san Signing Session
3 PM – 6 PM: Pro Exhibition: Singles Tournament

Thursday, June 18

10 AM – 12 PM: Editor Elimination Exhibition (E3)
12 PM – 1 PM: Single Elimination Tournament
1 PM – 2 PM: Single Elimination Tournament
2 PM – 3 PM: Single Elimination Tournament
3 PM – 4 PM: Single Elimination Tournament
4 PM – 5 PM: Freeplay

Source: Capcom-Unity

June 10, 2015

ARC REVOLUTION CUP 2015 to Focus Entirely on Team Competition

Following up on their initial announcement last month, Arc System Works has revealed a few more details concerning the next installment of national tournament series ARC REVOLUTION CUP.

According to these new details, main titles Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- and BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND will see competition by three-player teams instead of the usual singles brackets. While last year’s event featured a similar format for BlazBlue, this is the first time in their short history that the entire event has been dedicated to team competition. Both titles will be played on PlayStation 4.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (known as Persona 4 The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold in Japan) has also been added to the tournament as a side game, with a hint of more to come. It will also adhere to the 3-on-3 format, only on arcade cabinets instead of consoles.

ARC REVOLUTION CUP 2015 is scheduled for August 15 at the Shinagawa Intercity Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Source: Arc System Works

June 10, 2015

Everyone Gets Orbs in Desk’s Latest Ultra Street Fighter IV Combo Video

Desk has long been the best source of crazy Street Fighter IV shenanigans, and his most recent video continues the long string of ridiculousness with a look at what Rose can accomplish with her orbs in the Ultra update.

Though mostly used as a defensive measure, Rose’s Soul Satellite can also be inserted in combos if you’re able to properly set them up and get your timing down. As Desk shows in the video below, there’s quite a few ways to have both of the orbs hit during a string though, as usual, it requires some slick execution and copious amounts of meter.

While very little of this can be considered tournament-ready, this mini combo video should definitely keep your attention during its shorter runtime, especially those backdash combos.

Source: Desk

June 10, 2015

Ultimate Fighter Tuesdays feat. Ultra Street Fighter IV and Mortal Kombat X Streaming Live from Ultimate Gaming Center

If you thought Panorama City’s Ultimate Gaming Center only played host to Skullgirls events during the week, you would be sorely mistaken. Tonight, the folks behind another regular event, Ultimate Fighter Tuesdays, will be featuring competition in both Ultra Street Fighter IV and Mortal Kombat X.

With Super Arcade currently out of commission, many of the same players who appeared during their weekly tournaments have migrated to Ultimate Gaming Center. You can expect to see folks like Brentt, Chris Tatarian, and Snake Eyez, EGP|WonderChef, EGP|Krayzie, HB|Tyrant, and more making their way through the brackets tonight.

You’ll find the live stream below, but you can also head over to Twitch to join the chat. More information on the venue can be found on their website.

Watch live video from UGClive on www.twitch.tv

Source: Ultimate Gaming Center, special thanks to Jeremy Lopez for his help with this article.

June 10, 2015

UltraChen TV Streaming Live – Tournament Overviews, Upcoming Games, and More

UltraChen TV is back with yet another broadcast of their Tuesday show. Tonight, UltraDavid and James Chen will be discussing a variety of topics, including results from the community’s most recent tournaments, upcoming game releases, and more.

The stream will be live in this article, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from ultrachentv on www.twitch.tv

Source: UltraChen TV, featured image courtesy of Kara “Karaface” Leung