The folks behind the Beast tournament series have released a trailer for this year’s iteration of the Smash-centered event. The video in question highlights some of the top Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U plays that the event has inspired in recent years.
The Gothenburg, Sweden-based tournament has already attracted plenty of attention, and is sure to attract more before it kicks off next month. If you’re planning to be in the area, registration for the event is currently open here.
Beast 6 is set to take place February 19-21. For more information surrounding the event, including a full breakdown of tournament rules, head over to the official site.
Today has been a good day for fans of high-level Mortal Kombat X competition thanks to the Season 2 ESL Pro League finals taking place in Burbank, California. But competitive action isn’t the only thing the folks at NetherRealm Studios have in store.
As of this posting, the NRS team has gone live with a special Kombat Kast dedicated to the upcoming character, Tri-Borg. If past Kombat Kasts are any indication of what we can expect from today’s broadcast, viewers will soon learn everything they could want to know about this robotic ninja mashup, including when they can expect to see him hit home consoles.
We’ve embedded the stream below for convenience, or you can head over to Twitch to join the chat. Don’t forget to tune in to the ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League Season 2 top 8 after the Kombat Kast concludes, and be sure to check back here for a summary of all things Tri-Borg.
Today has been a good day for fans of high-level Mortal Kombat X competition thanks to the Season 2 ESL Pro League finals taking place in Burbank, California. But competitive action isn’t the only thing the folks at NetherRealm Studios have in store.
As of this posting, the NRS team has gone live with a special Kombat Kast dedicated to the upcoming character, Tri-Borg. If past Kombat Kasts are any indication of what we can expect from today’s broadcast, viewers will soon learn everything they could want to know about this robotic ninja mashup, including when they can expect to see him hit home consoles.
We’ve embedded the stream below for convenience, or you can head over to Twitch to join the chat. Don’t forget to tune in to the ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League Season 2 top 8 after the Kombat Kast concludes, and be sure to check back here for a summary of all things Tri-Borg.
When it comes to bridging gaps both cultural and age-related to unite individuals sharing a common passion, competitive gaming communities shine. But even with all the diversity these communities bring about, we still see a distinct lack of female representation at large gaming gatherings. That’s not to say females have no representation at all–they do–but one can’t deny that major gaming events tend to draw a predominantly male crowd, spectator and competitor alike.
This topic isn’t easy to address. Often, those within a given scene who wish to welcome everyone may not know where to begin when it comes to opening the appropriate doors to do so; conversely, those working to keep such doors closed may be doing so without realizing the effects of their actions. With this in mind, Lil “milktea” Chen, who has discussed this topic at length, recently teamed up with Emily “EmilyWaves” Sun to open some of those doors.
Super Smash Sisters, which took place last weekend during Genesis 3, consisted of two sets of crew battles–one casual, one competitive–pitting all-female teams against one another in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Not only did the event produce an impressive turnout, it also caught the attention of the Genesis tournament organizers and the streaming team at Big Blue eSports, all of whom, according to a recent interview with Red Bull eSports, were more than happy to do whatever they could to help Super Smash Sisters succeed.
The event drew undeniably skilled competitors who had obviously spent hundreds of hours gripping GameCube controllers and throwing down on Final Destination and Battlefield. But, perhaps more importantly, it also attracted the attention of players with markedly less experience, helping to solidify the importance of gatherings like these.
Not only do such events encourage female players to get out there and compete, they do so by offering an environment ready to welcome and encourage those of all skill levels. It’s imperative for the health and growth of all gaming scenes to be able to provide such players with a positive, safe environment in which they can learn while engaging with others who share common interests.
In the video below, the final two crews from the competitive side of the event–East Coast and NorCal–do battle to determine which region fielded the best players in this milestone tournament. The replays come complete with commentary from EmilyWave and Panda Global’s Robert “Wobbles” Wright, though it may be a bit hard to hear due to the overflow of vocal support from onlookers.
With Genesis 3 merely a week behind us, it’s too soon to say what sort of impact the Super Smash Sisters crew battles have had on competitive gaming, but we can say for sure that the interest in such events exists, and this certainly won’t be the last of its kind.
In December of 2014, Chris “Praxis” Hardin set out to offer Super Smash Bros. players a means for accessing any and all Smash-related information through an app he dubbed “SmashPad.” The wildly successful Kickstarter campaign for the project hit its first funding goal within seven hours, and has since met the necessary goals to get the app into the hands of as many users as possible, regardless of favored mobile platform.
As you can see in the app’s launch trailer below, SmashPad packs in exhaustive information for every game in the Super Smash Bros. series. Whether you’re a casual fan looking to unlock all of the playable characters or a competitive player studying frame data and hitboxes, you’ll be able to find what you’re looking for without having to dig through YouTube or various forums. The app also includes combo and strategy videos, tournament replays, documentaries, player ranking information, tournament results, and much, much more.
For more information, check out the app’s official site. SmashPad is set to hit iOS on January 28, with an Android version coming in the near future.
If you’re looking to be at the top of your game when Street Fighter V releases next month, Bafael’s series of videos dedicated to bread and butter combos will get you where you need to be. His latest releases–covering Birdie and Rashid–can be found below.
Through these videos, you’ll learn various hit-confirm options, punish combos, how to apply V-Skills and V-Triggers under certain circumstances, and lots more. The information provided comes from the third beta phase, so please keep in mind that what’s presented in the videos may not remain exactly the same upon release.
Looking for more practical Street Fighter V information? Bafael has previously shared similar videos for Vega, Ken, Nash, Cammy, Rainbow Mika, and Necalli.
Olympic Gaming is back, and this week SP Empowerment takes the stage to show off how their Gouken fares in the world of Ultra Street Fighter IV online competition. As viewers of this long-running series have come to expect, the opponents Empowerment faces are no joke, and that gives Gouken plenty of opportunities to shine.
Look forward to impressive hit-confirms and some serious yomi through successful counters, even at the beginning of the match. And, as always, you can learn more about the highlighted player by checking out the text-based interview in the video’s description.
The systems in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 lend themselves to both crushing, one-sided victories and amazing come-from-behind wins. With rare exception, any single character can turn a match around, especially when plenty of meter and an X-Factor activation get involved.
In their second Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 comeback compilation, XusesGB brings together over half an hour of tournament footage featuring top Marvel talent like RayRay, Kumite in Tennessee’s Cloud805, Tempo Storm’s Chris G, and many more fighting back from the brink of death.
If you like to watch the tides of battle turn in favor of a player backed against the wall, you’re sure to love this compilation.
The systems in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 lend themselves to both crushing, one-sided victories and amazing come-from-behind wins. With rare exception, any single character can turn a match around, especially when plenty of meter and an X-Factor activation get involved.
In their second Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 comeback compilation, XusesGB brings together over half an hour of tournament footage featuring top Marvel talent like RayRay, Kumite in Tennessee’s Cloud805, Tempo Storm’s Chris G, and many more fighting back from the brink of death.
If you like to watch the tides of battle turn in favor of a player backed against the wall, you’re sure to love this compilation.
Last weekend, Smashers from the 64 era all the way up to its the series’ latest Wii U offering met up in northern California to throw down at Genesis 3. If you’re hungry for some more Super Smash Bros. action or just weren’t able to catch the event live, the folks at Showdown have uploaded enough footage from the tournament to sate even the heartiest of appetites.
Below, you’ll find the grand finals matches for Super Smash Bros. 64, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (sorry Brawl), and you can check out even more here.
For complete Genesis 3 results, head over to our coverage hub.
