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Street Fighter V’s Laura Shocks the Competition in Official Reveal Trailer

After first being leaked by Famitsu due to some serious mishandling of assets, PlayStation has officially revealed Street Fighter V’s Brazilian newcomer Laura.

As you can see in the video below, Laura brings a ton of electrifying attacks to the table, dishing out an impressive mix of strikes and grabs, bypassing fireballs, and even setting up her own slow-moving projectile.

These trailers are typically accompanied by additional gameplay details, so stay tuned for that information in the very near future.

Street Fighter V is scheduled to launch for PlayStation 4 and PC sometime next spring.

Source: PlayStation via Matthew Legesse

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Nintendo to Address Diddy Glitch in Upcoming Super Smash Bros. Patch

Nintendo plans to correct a Diddy Kong glitch that surfaced in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS after a recent patch with another update in the near future.

The bug, which allowed the chimpanzee to become unthrowable with a rather simple shielding technique, made waves in the Smash community thanks in part to its absurd nature and the fact Diddy is already considered one of the game’s strongest characters.

No word has been provided as to when players can expect this patch to drop, but we do know that it will be mandatory. Wii U users will need to make sure they have at least 60 MB of space free on their console before downloading.

Source: Nintendo

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UltraChen TV Streaming Live – Tournament Recaps, Zangief, SoCal Regionals, 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 recent tournament recaps, Street Fighter V’s Zangief, SoCal Regionals 2015 this weekend, 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

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Rising Thunder Devs Invite Four Evo Champions to $1,000 Competition at SoCal Regionals 2015

After making its first tournament appearance last month, Rising Thunder will be moving from local to major competition courtesy of SoCal Regionals. Developer Radiant Entertainment has invited four competitors to take part in a special double-elimination bracket with $1000 up for grabs.

Panda Global’s Ryan “Filipino Champ” Ramirez, Jonathan “Rico Suave” Deleon, Reynald Tacsuan of Arcade Shock, and John “Argenrost” Martin come from various fighting game backgrounds, but all of them have one thing in common: they are previous Evo champions, with knowledge of what it takes to perform under the harsh spotlight of a high-level stage. If you’ve been curious about Rising Thunder but haven’t taken the opportunity to try it out, this should be the perfect time to see what the game looks like in the hands of competent players.

This event is scheduled to take place Friday, October 9, around 8 PM PDT, 11 PM EDT. It will be broadcast live on Twitch, so be sure to tune in if you can’t make it to the event in person.

You can find more details on SoCal Regionals 2015 by visiting their official website.

Source: Level|Up Series

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Smash @ Xanadu feat. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 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, with tonight’s stream focusing entirely on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and its recent patch.

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

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Smash @ Xanadu feat. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 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, with tonight’s stream focusing entirely on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and its recent patch.

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

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Tekken 7 Might Be Heading to Consoles in 2016

Although Tekken 7 has been going strong since its arcade release earlier this year, it’s been nearly impossible for players to get their hands on the game apart from traveling to Japan. Fortunately, it seems like that may change next year.

During a quick interview at Madrid Games Week, Bandai Namco Games Iberica marketing director David Fraile provided an interesting comment regarding Tekken 7’s future.

As the latest installment of their lead fighting game franchise, Bandai Namco made sure to have Tekken 7 cabinets available on the show floor for attendees to try for themselves, and Fraile made mention of these stations, saying that the title will be launching in 2016.

A curious thing to say about a game that’s technically already available, right? This opens up two possibilities: one, Tekken 7 will be heading to Europe as an arcade title, or two, the 3D fighter will finally appear on consoles sometime next year. The second seems more likely, as least to me personally, but feel free to let us know what you think of these new details in the comments.

Source: Madrid Games Week via koi-nya, All Games Beta, tip via NightmareSteam, additional translations courtesy of Zuly

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Arcade Stream Takes a Look at Korea’s Burgeoning Smash Scene

While Arcade Stream’s monthly tournaments are perhaps best known for Ultra Street Fighter IV competition, they also feature tournaments for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Unlike areas like the United States or Japan, however, South Korea’s Smash scene is still in its infancy.

Many Smashers in Korea aren’t native to the country, but instead expatriates who brought their love for the series from their home nations. Due to the lack of an official Korean release, players have to import consoles from Japan in order to play, but the community has fortunately found a venue to grow in Arcade Stream.

For some more background, be sure to check out the quick video below.

Source: Arcade Stream

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‘FGC: Rise of the Fighting Game Community’ Preview Touches on Chinatown Fair and Arcade Culture

Hold Back to Block’s Esteban Martinez has dropped a brand new teaser for his upcoming documentary, FGC: Rise of the Fighting Game Community. While previous videos have focused on singular individuals, like Steve “LordKnight” Barthelemy and Team Spooky’s Victor “Spooky” Fontanez, this preview discusses the impact arcade culture has had on our scene.

As you’ll see below, folks like John “SweetJohnnyCage” Gallagher, Joe “LI Joe” Ciaramelli, and Seth Killian join the conversation, touching on their personal histories and how arcades shaped today’s fighting game community.

While a release date has yet to be set in stone, Martinez is hoping to drop his film sometime this winter. Stay tuned for more details.

Source: Hold Back to Block

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Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX IGNITION Receives Two More ‘A Certain Magical Index’ Characters

During their fall festival event this past weekend, Sega announced that Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX IGNITION will see even more characters added to its roster when it arrives on consoles in December.

A Certain Magical Index‘s Shirai Kuroko and Kazari Uiharu are set to debut in the dream match fighter as main and assist characters respectively, joining Mikoto Misaka, Accelerator, and Touma Kamijou, all of whom represented the light novel series when FIGHTING CLIMAX first made the scene in 2014.

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It was previously announced that IGNITION will see the addition of Emi Yusa of The Devil is a Part-Timer! as well as Heavy Object‘s Quenser Barbotage and Floretia Capistrano. The Irregular at Magic High School‘s Miyuki and Tatsuya Shiba have also had their roles reversed, from playable to assist character and vice versa.

Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX IGNITION is scheduled to land on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita on December 17.

Source: Dengeki Online via Gematsu, tip via Gpop