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This Saturday and Sunday is the tenth Northwest Majors! The NWM series is a shining opportunity for the Pacific Northwest to compete. This year’s event moves from its longtime venue at Highline College to Virtual Sports in Tukwila near Seattle. NWMX is a Capcom Pro Tour Ranking Event as well as a Tournament of Legends III qualifier.

As a CPT event, quite a few prominent from the Street Fighter community and beyond. Players include NuckleDu, Justin Wong, Punk, Ricki Ortiz, NYChrisG, K-Brad, ChrisT, Alex Myers, Nephew, Marn, Problem-X, Jiewa, SonicFox, Nakkiel, Clim, Eshi, eDDIEBOYMANG, JustFrameJames, kongojack and more. For a full list of attendees, check out Smash.gg.

Three streams will be covering NWMX, you can find each below.

TeamKhaos

Watch live video from TeamKhaos on www.twitch.tv

GameClucks

Watch live video from GameClucks on www.twitch.tv

SeattleTekken

Watch live video from SeattleTekken on www.twitch.tv

All times in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7).

 

Sources: Northwest Majors, Smash.gg, Capcom Pro Tour

On the Capcom Pro Tour schedule this Saturday and Sunday is The Fight 2018 in Colombia. A CPT Ranking Event, the tournament will also have a number of other titles beyond Street Fighter V:

As a CPT event, a number of strong Latin American players will be competing including Brolynho, DidimoKof, MenaRD, Caba, Doomsnake507, Dark, KUSANAGI, Gabo and more. Competitors from outside the region include Justin Wong and Punk of the US and Jiewa of China.

If you’d like to tune in, check out the stream from the Colombian fighting game community, viewable below.

Watch live video from ColombianFGC on www.twitch.tv

Source: Capcom Pro Tour

Poland is getting into some fighting game action this weekend by way of Fighting Games Challenge 2018. The tournament features Dragon Ball FighterZ, Mortal Kombat XL and Tekken 7 as its headline events, the last being a Tekken World Tour Master Tournament.

Competing in the Tekken 7 event are not only of some of Europe’s finest like Kaneandtrench, Tissuemon, Fergus and Super Akouma, but also Korean powerhouses such as Knee, kkokkoma, CHANEL, qudans, LowHigh and Rangchu, as well as Joey Fury from the United States.

To catch the Tekken action, watch the TEKKEN official channel on Twitch, viewable below. Brackets are available on Smash.gg.

Watch live video from TEKKEN on www.twitch.tv

Source: Fighting Games Challenge

The studio behind Smash Summit is bringing you a new peak to climb, Summit of Power. Summit of Power is a Dragon Ball FighterZ invitational event of sixteen players: eight selected by invite, five by fan vote, and three via qualifier. These players will be competing over a base prize pool of $10,000, further boosted through sales of a compendium. Currently the total prize pool sits at nearly $25,000.

The main competition is a singles event that starts from a group stage proceeding into a full bracket. On top of the competition are a number of fun events, including a 3v3 tournament with each player controlling one character on the team, Mafia, a mystery game tournament, Jenga and more. To catch the action, check out the BeyondTheSummit channels, viewable below. The action starts each day at 12 PM Pacific, 3 PM Eastern.

BeyondTheSummit (Main Stream)

Watch live video from BeyondTheSummit on www.twitch.tv

BeyondTheSummit2 (Casual Stream>

Watch live video from BeyondTheSummit2 on www.twitch.tv

Source: Smash.gg

This weekend is the third annual DreamHack Austin. This year’s event expands the roster of fighting games to a full-fledged line-up of titles. The tourney is also a 2018 Capcom Pro Tour Ranking Event for North America.

Some of the finest players of North America and beyond will be in attendance, including Justin Wong, NuckleDu, Snake Eyez, Rick Ortiz, NYChrisG, Punk, K-Brad, KUSANAGI, Oil King, JohnTakeuchi, HookGangGod, SKD, Speedkicks, Plup, ChuDat, Larry Lurr, ESAM and more. For brackets, head over to Smash.gg.

To watch the action from the Austin Convention Center live, check out the streams below.

DreamHackFighters

Watch live video from DreamHackFighters on www.twitch.tv

DreamHackSmash

Watch live video from DreamHackSmash on www.twitch.tv

Raph_TX

Watch live video from raph_tx on www.twitch.tv

DoghouseEsports

Watch live video from DoghouseEsports on www.twitch.tv

Brawlhalla

Watch live video from Brawlhalla on www.twitch.tv

Sources: DreamHack Austin, Capcom Pro Tour

The Midwest’s biggest yearly event Combo Breaker is happening this weekend in St. Charles near Chicago, Illinois. Now in its fourth year, Combo Breaker is packed with a wide variety of games and events, from exhibitions to auction tournaments to workshops and more.

Combo Breaker will feature 18 tournament games, plus the multi-game extravaganza Mystery Tournament. Combo Breaker is a part of the Capcom Pro Tour and Tekken World Tour circuits as a Premier Event and Master Tournament, respectively, and is a Tournament of Legends III qualifier.

In addition to above are several exhibitions for upcoming titles: a Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection exhibition featuring Street Fighter legends Daigo Umehara, Ricki Ortiz, Alex Valle and Justin Wong; a showcase for ARIKA’s Fighting EX Layer; and auction tournaments for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle (a team event) and SoulCalibur VI. Saturday Night is a regional team showdown in Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] on the main stage.

An the insane number of games at Combo Breaker calls for an insane number of streams, nine to be exact. Team Spooky, Callisto Media, FunkyP, Capcom Fighters, NetherRealm, TEKKEN, VGBootCamp, Panda x Gaming and Vampire Arcadia will be bringing you action from every game and all finals through the weekend.

You’ll find each of the streams as well as the stream schedule below. Be sure to also follow the brackets on Smash.gg.

TeamSp00ky

Watch live video from TeamSp00ky on www.twitch.tv

CapcomFighters

Watch live video from CapcomFighters on www.twitch.tv

TEKKEN

Watch live video from TEKKEN on www.twitch.tv

NetherRealm

Watch live video from NetherRealm on www.twitch.tv

BGCallisto

Watch live video from BGCallisto on www.twitch.tv

FunkyP

Watch live video from FunkyP on www.twitch.tv

PandaxGaming

Watch live video from PandaxGaming on www.twitch.tv

VGBootCamp

Watch live video from VGBootCamp on www.twitch.tv

VampireArcadia

Watch live video from vampirearcadia on www.twitch.tv

All times in CDT (UTC -5).

Sources: Combo Breaker, Capcom Pro Tour

TorontoTopTiers brings you the seventh edition of TORYUKEN this weekend! TORYUKEN is one of three Capcom Pro Tour events happening this weekend, functioning as a Ranking Event for North America. The event features competitions for games both young and old, including a Super Turbo Tournament of Legends III qualifier. If you’re looking to see some of NA’s finest play it out in multiple games, this is one to watch.

If you’re looking to catch the event live, TTT will be providing two streams through the weekend. Check out the streams below and follow the brackets on Smash.gg.

TorontoTopTiers

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TorontoTopTiers2

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All times in EDT (UTC -4).

Sources: Smash.gg

Australia’s largest fighting game tournament series Battle Arena Melbourne celebrates its ten year (BAM10) this weekend. Hosted by CouchWarriors at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the event is a part of the Tekken World Tour as a Master Tournament and the Capcom Pro Tour as a Ranking Event. With over 2000 competitors and spectators expected at the venue, this is a major you won’t want to miss.

As stop on the Tekken World Tour and Capcom Pro Tour circuits, BAM10 has attracted some of the best players in the world. Competitors include Tokido, Verloren, RB, JDCR, SAINT, kkokkoma, JeonDDing, qudans, LowHigh, CHANEL, Dimeback, Knee, Yuu, TAKE, Rip, Armada and ChuDat. For a full list of players as well as brackets, check out Smash.gg.

With a huge variety of titles, BAM10 and company are bringing you multiple streams to cover a ton of the action of the weekend. You can find each stream below.

TEKKEN (TK7)

Watch live video from TEKKEN on www.twitch.tv

NewGamePlusTV (SFV AE, DBFZ Finals)

Watch live video from NewGamePlusTV on www.twitch.tv

BurnoutFighter (DBFZ)

Watch live video from BurnoutFighter on www.twitch.tv

Firery (Anime)

Watch live video from firery on www.twitch.tv

MelbourneMelee (SSBM)

Watch live video from MelbourneMelee on www.twitch.tv

CouchWarriorsSmash (SSBWiiU)

Watch live video from CouchWarriorsSmash on www.twitch.tv

JetSmash (SSBWiiU)

Watch live video from JetSmash on www.twitch.tv

VirtuaFighterAustralia (VF5FS, DOA5LR)

Watch live video from VirtuaFighterAustralia on www.twitch.tv

All times in AEST (UTC +10).

Sources: CouchWarriors

Australia’s largest fighting game tournament series Battle Arena Melbourne celebrates its ten year (BAM10) this weekend. Hosted by CouchWarriors at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the event is a part of the Tekken World Tour as a Master Tournament and the Capcom Pro Tour as a Ranking Event. With over 2000 competitors and spectators expected at the venue, this is a major you won’t want to miss.

As stop on the Tekken World Tour and Capcom Pro Tour circuits, BAM10 has attracted some of the best players in the world. Competitors include Tokido, Verloren, RB, JDCR, SAINT, kkokkoma, JeonDDing, qudans, LowHigh, CHANEL, Dimeback, Knee, Yuu, TAKE, Rip, Armada and ChuDat. For a full list of players as well as brackets, check out Smash.gg.

With a huge variety of titles, BAM10 and company are bringing you multiple streams to cover a ton of the action of the weekend. You can find each stream below.

TEKKEN (TK7)

Watch live video from TEKKEN on www.twitch.tv

NewGamePlusTV (SFV AE, DBFZ Finals)

Watch live video from NewGamePlusTV on www.twitch.tv

BurnoutFighter (DBFZ)

Watch live video from BurnoutFighter on www.twitch.tv

Firery (Anime)

Watch live video from firery on www.twitch.tv

MelbourneMelee (SSBM)

Watch live video from MelbourneMelee on www.twitch.tv

CouchWarriorsSmash (SSBWiiU)

Watch live video from CouchWarriorsSmash on www.twitch.tv

JetSmash (SSBWiiU)

Watch live video from JetSmash on www.twitch.tv

VirtuaFighterAustralia (VF5FS, DOA5LR)

Watch live video from VirtuaFighterAustralia on www.twitch.tv

All times in AEST (UTC +10).

Sources: CouchWarriors

This weekend is the return of the gaming festival Stunfest in Rennes, France. After a brief hiatus for 2017, Stunfest is back as the first 2018 Capcom Pro Tour Global Premier Event in Europe.

While over the years from Stunfest has expanded from a simple tournament to a festival of music, indie and retro games, and conferences, the event still carries on its legacy for fighting games.

A number of streams will be covering the fighting game action over the weekend. Stunfest will be providing a stream for the Main Stage (Stunfest2), covering all finals (excluding SFV); and the Versus Stage (Stunfest4), with pool action of a variety of games until finals. Capcom Fighters will be providing the exclusive stream for the Street Fighter V singles tournament. TAJgarou and CanapeFight will cover pools for KOF XIV on Saturday and SSBWiiU on Sunday, respectively.

CapcomFighters (SFV)

Watch live video from CapcomFighters on www.twitch.tv

Stunfest2 (Main Stage)

Watch live video from Stunfest2 on www.twitch.tv

Stunfest4 (Versus Stage)

Watch live video from Stunfest4 on www.twitch.tv

TAJgarou (KOF XIV)

Watch live video from TAJgarou on www.twitch.tv

CanapeFight (SSBWiiU)

Watch live video from CanapeFight on www.twitch.tv

Friday, May 18

Saturday, May 19

Sunday, May 20

Source: Stunfest, Capcom Pro Tour