Author: Ian "iantothemax" Walker

PlayStation Network is currently running a sale on multiplayer titles, and while Ultra Street Fighter IV is the only fighting game included in the lineup, it’s also one that doesn’t see markdowns as often as others in the genre.

If you’ve yet to grab a copy of this flagship title for yourself, both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 versions have seen discounting. As usual, players with active PlayStation Plus memberships will be able to take advantage of steeper sales. All the information you’ll need is detailed in the table below.

PlayStation has also provided a one-time code that can be used to take 10% off your purchase, so now is a great time to pick up any other fighting games you’ve missed out on. Just use FH24P5BDR6 at checkout to see the promotion applied to your entire cart.

Source: PlayStation Blog

This week, the Korean e-Sports Association (KeSPA) presented the latest edition of the annual Korea e-Sports Awards. As you’ve likely guessed, this awards show honors players of Korean descent for their accomplishments in the world of competitive gaming. While they usually focus on high-profile titles like StarCraft, League of Legends, and Hearthstone, a special accolade was set aside for one of our community’s strongest players: Razer’s Seon-woo “Infiltration” Lee.

Infiltration was invited to the proceedings to receive an award in recognition of his accomplishments throughout the past year, most notably outside his home country. And looking back at his itinerary, it’s hard to argue he doesn’t have the credentials: the last few months have seen him place high at international events like Evo, Southeast Asia Major, Stunfest, Red Bull Kumite, and more.

Founded in 2000 with the approval of Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, KeSPA has worked towards the goal of expanding the presence of competitive gaming and improving conditions for players ever since. Street Fighter often takes a backseat in the country’s booming eSports scene, but this award is no doubt a major accomplishment for Infiltration, the Korean scene, and the fighting game community as a whole.

AVerMedia’s Kelvin Jeon, a fellow Korean competitor who contributed translations to this story, had this to say: “I’m so happy for Infiltration and everything that has happened this year. He qualified for Capcom Cup, dominated numerous majors, and received a Razer sponsorship, and this award recognizes his hard work while representing Korea. I wish him nothing but the best in the upcoming years.”

Infiltration is set to take part in what is perhaps the most stacked Street Fighter IV bracket of his career next month at Capcom Cup. Let’s see if this award gives him the motivation to close out the year strong.

Sources: KeSPA, Infiltration, featured image courtesy of Gatoray.

After revealing the changes they plan to make to Shadow Jago in Killer Instinct to make him a unique character, Iron Galaxy Studios has been pretty mum on the whole thing. The original plan was to make Mr. Edgy available before the end of 2015, but is that schedule still in place with about a month and a half left to go?

Fortunately, the answer is yes. The developers recently celebrated the reboot’s second anniversary with a blog post on Ultra-Combo, but also took the time to drop some information on Shadow Jago. While they still don’t have a concrete date, players can expect the character to drop in December. They also have plans to provide a live stream and “fun video” in the meantime.

More details on Shadow Jago’s expanded moveset can be found here.

Source: Ultra-Combo via GameSpot

It’s no secret that this year’s Capcom Cup is going to be special. From the expansion of the finals bracket to the massive amount of money coming the champion’s way, Ultra Street Fighter IV may experience the greatest swan song the genre has ever seen.

Apart from that, however, what really makes this event one for the records books is the immense talent that’s already been gathered together to compete. A year of tournaments has seen fifteen competitors secure spots in the sixteen-player bracket, either through outright qualifiers or the accumulation of ranking points, and the near-final list is truly a sight to behold.

While obviously skewed towards its almost overwhelming Japanese presence, Capcom Cup will also see players from the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, France, Brazil, and more step onto the stage to represent their home countries. And discounting RZR|Infiltration’s mastery of a good portion of the cast, thirty separate characters have chances of making appearances over the course of the tournament.

Speaking of Infiltration, another interesting fact jumped out to us that’s likely been talked to death, and that’s the fact that every Evo champion since Street Fighter IV debuted in 2009 will be present at this event. Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara is the only player so far to win two, but that doesn’t mean the Razer trio of Fuudo, Infiltration, and Xian, MeltDown’s Luffy, or Evil Geniuses’ Momochi (who won Capcom Cup last year) don’t have what it takes to take home the gold.

All in all, Capcom Cup is going to be an incredible event for Street Fighter fans and the community in general. For a quick rundown of each player’s background, be sure to check out Capcom’s official list here before the event takes place on December 6.

Source: Capcom Pro Tour