Author: Luke "Woocash" Siuty

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Xbox is making an Adaptive Controller that could help gamers with disabilities in the FGC

Microsoft recently unveiled an unexpected peripheral. Their “Adaptive Controller,” devised in the Xbox Inclusive Tech Lab, is aimed entirely at people with disabilities who wouldn’t be able to enjoy gaming with standard controllers. This new device, coming later this year, could be a promising gateway to (for instance) play fighting games in ways they couldn’t before.

Ars Technica made an excellent “First Look” video about the controller that showcases it in action. It almost looks like an arcade stick. Don’t be fooled by its simplicity. The two big buttons in the center are just the start, as the back contains lots of plug-ins to fully customize the controller. Any device with a matching port can be connected to this peripheral, so any buttons, joysticks, etc. can change inputting entirely on the machine. In this way, the controller can suit someone who can only play with their feet, for instance.

The controller isn’t out until later this year, so it’s a little hard to tell if we’re going to see this much in the FGC. If tournament organizers allow it, it could enable more people to participate and compete.

Sources: Microsoft; Ars Technica

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ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational begins soon, announces their panel of fighting game analysts

It’s almost time for the second ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational! The esports tournament has announced its panel of analysts that will give us the play-by-play during the brackets. In addition, we’re welcoming a new host to the desk — but otherwise, expect lots of familiar FGC faces.

As usual, we’re going to see the unstoppable duo, Steve “Tasty Steve” Scott and Stephen “Sajam” Lyon, joined by Reepal “Rip” Parbhoo and Zhi “Zhieeep” Liang Chew. They compose the panel of experts. Michele Morrow is the new host. As for the interviewer who will keep us connected to the competitors, Malik Forté returns from last year’s ELEAGUE.

The action starts very soon, in a little over one week: the tournament begins Friday, June 1st, at 11:00 PM ET on TBS’s channel. However, live coverage will start on their Twitch channel that day at 3:00 PM.

However, there is also a preview show airing on TBS this Friday, May 25th, at 11:00 PM ET/PT. This segment will showcase all the ELEAGUE competitors “as well as catch fans up on what makes the FGC unique, along with its history.” There will also be a highlight of JB’s victory through The Challenger reality TV show.

Check out a sneak peek of the show below:

Source: ELEAGUE [press release]

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The regular Street Fighter V: Arcade and Deluxe editions are up to 30% off on PlayStation Store for a limited time

If you’ve been holding off on playing Street Fighter V — or you’re missing some crucial DLC characters — now is a great way to start a new path or upgrade. The official Street Fighter Twitter account announced heavy-punch discounts on both the Arcade Edition version of the game as well as the Deluxe upgrade. This sale is only for digital versions of the game through PlayStation Network.

  • Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition: normally $39.99, the 20 percent discount brings it down to $31.99. PS Plus members get an additional 10 percent off, which makes the price $27.99.
  • Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Deluxe: normally a hefty $69.99, it’s now retailing at $55.99. If you’re a PS Plus member, you can snatch it for $48.99. This edition includes the Season 3 Character Pass, and an exclusive PS4 theme.

This is a limited-time deal, so make sure to snag it before it ends on the morning of May 29.

Source: @StreetFighter

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Celebrating 22 years of the series, Team Ninja announces “Dead or Alive 5 Evo Showdown 2018”

Dead or Alive fans, your time is nigh! Team Ninja and Koei TECMO announce a special event during this year’s Evolution Championship Series. Dead or Alive 5: Last Round will appear at Evo for the first time. Aside from a tournament, there will be an opportunity to grab special merchandise at the event.

DOA series producer Yosuke Hayashi and director Yohei Shimbori posted the following message:

“To the DOA fans and fighting game fans, thanks to you all we are proudly announcing that DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round will take part in the world’s largest fighting game festival Evo.

5 years have passed since the DOA5 series started and it’s been played by more than 10 million gamers. Meanwhile, the DOA community has expanded to become larger than ever before.

To proceed to the next stage, we announced the end of the DOA5 series in December, but to my surprise the god of fighting games has given us another chance to let players enjoy this franchise at an event once more.

Though it’s a side tournament, the fact that DOA is joining Evo itself is key, and something which we have been longing for over 10 years.

So, I hope you will join and enjoy the show!”

The post also mentions that registration for this event will open at a later date, so stay tuned. If you plan to attend this, make sure to take the first step by registering for Evo 2018.

Source: Team Ninja

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FGC Twitter user HiFight created a gold mine of fighting game GIFs and highlight clips

Categorizing this under “Things you never knew you wanted but desperately need,” HiFight developed a new platform to enjoy fighting game media. It’s a gold mine of GIFs; everything from goofy Street Fighter V matches, Evo moment 37, to the many iconic moments from streams.

HiFight’s website organizes his extensive clip and Twitter library into a few sections. The front page shows a random GIF and their Twitter stream. The “Players” tab is a small library of world’s top SFV players like PG|Infiltration, Echo Fox|Tokido, and Hx.Twitch.CYG BST|Daigo Umehara. Clicking the “GIFs” section goes to display just GIFs. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that there’s a way to share them from the site.

I’ve relived the “Daigo Dance,” a hilarious moment in SoulCalibur VI where a Kilik player rings himself out, and Ogawa’s divine pressure on Machabo in Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2. Check out HiFight’s GitHub website and their Twitter account for plenty of hilarious and memorable FGC GIFs.

Source: HiFight

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SoulCalibur VI Yoshimitsu HD screenshots highlight the mechanical ninja and a new port stage

“Tonight, a demon runs wild!”

Namu! Yoshimitsu is officially confirmed with the latest SoulCalibur VI reveal. This zany character’s trailer shows off an expanded repertoire of helicopter-blade moves, some interesting form of energy stealing, and Critical Edge and Soul Charge mechanics.

Now, let’s take a closer look at the latest SoulCalibur VI screenshots of “The Original Mechanical Ninja” in the gallery below:

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His armor has plenty of ornaments and is heavy on traditional Japanese symbolism of folklore and demons. Additionally, in case you missed in the original trailer, the fights take place on a brand new stage, a ship port. Cervantes is bound to show up soon!

In case you missed it, take a look at Taki SoulCalibur VI screenshots as well.

Source: Famitsu; Bandai Namco

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This definitive BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle video lists all the unique interactions and win quotes in the game

Fans have certainly been enjoying the unique interactions between the cast members of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Whenever Arc System Works streams the game, numerous people in the chat always scream “DON’T SKIP THE INTROS!” While we’ve seen some compilations of this, rooflemonger filed a complete video showcasing all the unique intros, win poses, and victory screen quotes.

Most of us are familiar with the intros by now, especially the adorable Ruby and Ragna one. However, it’s harder to get the win poses. In order to hear the special lines of dialogue at the end, both character must be present on screen at the time of victory. And finally, the victory screen quotes appear at the results screen. Those are always unique, even if the pair doesn’t have an intro specific to them. The video starts with Ragna, who, of course, has a lot of pairings, and then goes to Ruby. Hyde and Makoto have quite a few as well.

Check them out below, and if you’re interested in the more practical side of things, look to our BBTAG tech roundup.

Source: rooflemonger

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The latest ArcLive episode reveals more Yang gameplay and shows off BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle DLC characters

Another Wednesday passed, another episode of ArcLive is up. The Arc System Works stream — still focusing on the upcoming BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, played quite a bit of the game this week. Fans also got the chance to see more of Yang, the last member of team RWBY, who is still shrouded the most in mystery.

However, the company finally unveiled another look at the fist-fighter, showing off her Distortion moves, assists, and combos in tandem with other characters. Her spunk rivals Chie Satonaka’s, dare we say. Check her out in the gameplay short below:

Other than new Yang gameplay, the show featured two guests: community artist Shunao and FGC commentator Samifish. Shunao presented some special artwork during the show; the first part dives into a discussion about the game and features a fun segment where the audience and hosts name iconic duos from the game. The second part prominently features live BBTAG gameplay with DLC characters Kanji, Orie, Platinum, and Blake. Lastly, the hosts and guests take a brief look at what’s inside the BBTAG Collector’s Edition box.

Source: Arc System Works (YouTube)

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Tomoko Hiroki presents the new Party Battle Mode for Dragon Ball FighterZ

Unite to defeat Frieza in this brand new mode!

Earlier in May, the Dragon Ball FighterZ patch balanced a few characters, squashed multiple bugs, and added some new modes: Party Battle Mode and the FighterZ Cup. A new video from Bandai Namco has game’s producer, Tomoko Hiroki herself, going over the Party Battle Mode in greater detail.

The Party Battle Mode is a limited time online-only event. Three players form a team to challenge an army of powerful enemies, counted across the world in a cooperative effort. This particular Party Battle is called “The Emperor Strikes Back” with Frieza as the villain. Victory in this mode earns Zenny and Premium Z Coins.

As of today, the event is accessible in the game, and it will last until May 21st 11:00 PM PT. So gather your team and for once, cooperate with your allies to defeat Frieza!

Source: Bandai Namco America

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Tomoko Hiroki presents the new Party Battle Mode for Dragon Ball FighterZ

Unite to defeat Frieza in this brand new mode!

Earlier in May, the Dragon Ball FighterZ patch balanced a few characters, squashed multiple bugs, and added some new modes: Party Battle Mode and the FighterZ Cup. A new video from Bandai Namco has game’s producer, Tomoko Hiroki herself, going over the Party Battle Mode in greater detail.

The Party Battle Mode is a limited time online-only event. Three players form a team to challenge an army of powerful enemies, counted across the world in a cooperative effort. This particular Party Battle is called “The Emperor Strikes Back” with Frieza as the villain. Victory in this mode earns Zenny and Premium Z Coins.

As of today, the event is accessible in the game, and it will last until May 21st 11:00 PM PT. So gather your team and for once, cooperate with your allies to defeat Frieza!

Source: Bandai Namco America