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

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The folks over at VG Bootcamp 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: VG Bootcamp

Next Level Battle Circuit #104 feat. Ultra Street Fighter IV, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Streaming Live

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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 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, 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. The full bracket will be made available through Challonge.

Watch live video from TeamSp00ky on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Team Spooky

Doopliss and Desk Keep Focus on Ultra Street Fighter IV’s Omega Mode

With news swirling about new titles like Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat X, and Tekken 7, our attention towards Ultra Street Fighter IV’s Omega Mode has drifted a bit since it was first released. But just because we haven’t been posting about content relating to Omega’s unique remixed gameplay doesn’t mean folks haven’t stopped creating it, and we have some great stuff to show off this afternoon.

First up, Doopliss has released a couple of lengthy combo videos over the past few weeks, broken up between original World Warriors and those that first made appearances in Super Turbo. Much like their earlier exhibitions, these feature some crazy stuff only possible in Omega, making full use of the new tools the characters have been granted.

Of course, you can’t have a discussion about combo videos these days without mentioning Desk, and he’s certainly been putting in work since Ultra Street Fighter IV was updated. As of today, the execution master has released a grand total of thirty-five Omega videos. While we’ve featured some of them before, you’ll find the full playlist included below to help you catch up.

What are some of your favorite Omega videos so far? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

Sources: Doopliss, Desk

Ultra Street Fighter IV, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma, and More Discounted on PlayStation Network

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To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the original PlayStation’s launch, Sony is providing a special round of sales through PlayStation Network. The monumental occasion has been matched by the sheer number of games discounted in the promotion, and many are sure to interest members of the fighting game community.

No matter your interest, from Street Fighter to BlazBlue, you have a good chance of finding something you’ll enjoy here. We’ve pulled the fighting game deals for your perusal below, and you can find the full list of sales here.

PlayStation 3

Title PS Plus Price Sale Price Original Price
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma $16.00 $20.00 $39.99
Mortal Kombat $8.00 $10.00 $19.99
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix $5.99 $6.99 $9.99
Ultra Street Fighter IV $16.00 $20.00 $39.99

PlayStation Portable

Title PS Plus Price Sale Price Original Price
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable $4.99 $5.99 $9.99
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY $9.99 $11.99 $19.99
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max $4.99 $5.99 $9.99

These sales will be available through next Monday, January 19.

Source: PlayStation Blog

Kung Lao? Goro? Kitana? Next Mortal Kombat X Trailer Scheduled to Land Tomorrow

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Dead. He’s been dead.

For the past few days, NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon has been teasing a brand new Mortal Kombat X trailer. But, in typical fashion, the details have been pretty scarce–even important information like when it will be officially released.

Luckily, teasing can only go so far. Boon recently mentioned that tomorrow, January 14, is likely to be the day the new video is made public for the series’ ravenous fans. As for what it will contain, well, that’s a whole other matter.

First off, the creative director came right out and said Kung Lao is set to appear in the trailer. As he’s only been shown in magazines, this is the first time we will see the aging fighter in action. Boon also confirmed that a yet to be announced character will also be showcased.

But that’s not all! Further speculation was fueled thanks to two darkened pictures, one that almost certainly features Goro (who, like Kung Lao, has been announced but not shown in gameplay footage) and another that depicts Kano being attacked by an unknown assailant who some believe to be Kitana due to the fan-like object in the lower right-hand corner.

Whatever happens tomorrow, this title’s next trailer seems to be chock full of content for players starved on details. Stay tuned!

Source: Ed Boon

UltraChen TV Streaming Live – Canada Cup Master Series, Kumite in Tennessee 15, and More

UltraChen TV is back with yet another broadcast, and a whole new slate of topics to discuss. Tonight, UltraDavid and James Chen will be discussing a variety of topics, including events from this past weekend like Canada Cup Master Series, Kumite in Tennessee 15, and B.E.A.S.T. 5, Apex 2015’s record-breaking entrant numbers, Eduardo “PR Balrog” Pérez’ recent retirement announcement, the possible extension of Evo 2015’s length, 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

Smash @ Xanadu feat. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Project M Streaming Live

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The folks over at VG BootCamp 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. Tonight’s stream will focus on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Project M.

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: VG BootCamp

More Street Fighter V Gameplay Planned for Taipei Game Show 2015

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While we received a ton of footage in a very short time after Street Fighter V was revealed last month, things have cooled down a bit and new details have been scarce. Fortunately, it appears as if that’s going to change soon at Taipei Game Show 2015.

During their visit to the convention, Capcom plans to show off the upcoming fighter as part of their stage show alongside Monster Hunter Frontier G. Producers Yoshinori Ono and Tomoaki Ayano will be on hand to demonstrate the title to an eastern crowd for the very first time, more than likely with one of the trailers released previously.

But there’s bound to be new footage as well thanks to a special exhibition between Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara and Bruce “GamerBee” Hsiang of AVerMedia. Similar to Peter “Combofiend” Rosas and Mike Ross’ showdown at Capcom Cup, this match is sure to give the community another great look at how Street Fighter V is shaping up through two high-level competitors.

Taipei Game Show 2015 is scheduled for January 28 – February 1 in Taipei, Taiwan, with the above showcase planned to go down on January 31.

Sources: PlayStation Asia via GAME Watch and SegmentNext, PlayStation Taiwan via Mad Catz and NeoGAF

Asia Storms Europe During DreamHack Winter 2014’s Ultra Street Fighter IV Competition

After Meltdown’s Luffy proved his name deserved to be included among the best Ultra Street Fighter IV players in the world after placing first at Evo 2014, it wouldn’t have been a stretch to think he would repeat that performance at DreamHack Winter 2014. High off his win in Las Vegas and closer to his homeland, the stage was set for the French competitor to once again take Rose (and his PlayStation controller) to the top.

Only it wasn’t in the cards. Luffy would be eliminated at fourth place with a loss to Itabashi Zangief of Razer, leaving the the final spots to a trio of eastern players consisting of the aforementioned grappler, his teammate Fuudo, and AVerMedia’s Gamerbee.

If you missed out on the action in November, Capcom Fighters has finally started uploading replays. We’ve included every piece of finals footage below, so feel free to check it out and head over to their official channel for more. Full results can be found in our coverage hub.

Source: Capcom Fighters

King of Fighters ’94 Re-Bout Possibly Heading to PlayStation Network

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While last month saw King of Fighters ’98 released on Steam, SNK Playmore hasn’t forgotten about their fans on consoles. According to a listing discovered on the Game Rating and Administration Committee’s website, Sony Computer Entertainment Korea recently submitted King of Fighters ’94 Re-Bout for classification.

Originally released in 2004, Re-Bout utilized PlayStation 2 hardware to provide higher resolution graphics and introduced two new playable characters, Saisyu Kusanagi and Rugal Bernstein. Despite a planned North America release, the title never made it out of Japan, which would make this possible launch on PlayStation Network rather noteworthy.

As of now, no official announcements have been released by SNK Playmore regarding this title, but we’ll keep you updated should more information become available.

Source: Game Rating and Administration Committee via Siliconera