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World Warriors Will Clash with the Night Warriors in UDON’s Upcoming “Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers” Comics

UDON Entertainment brings these two worlds together for a new brawl.

They’ve teased it with side-stories in Street Fighter Unlimited and at San Diego Comic-Con, but now UDON is ready to officially announce Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers, an all-new 8-issue comic series. It’ll kick off with a prelude issue #0 in February 2017, before it’s proper launch soon after.

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The main creative team will consist of UDON veterans Ken Siu-chong (writing) and Edwin Huang (art). Starting with issue #2, the series will also feature 4-page back-up stories from a variety of other creators, too. Full ordering information and variant covers are yet to be announced, but retailers will be able to contact UDON for their own store-exclusive variant covers. Readers eager to reserve their copy of Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers #0 can use the Diamond order codes below.

Additionally, a new Street Fighter Unlimited #0 will be also available at local comic book stores and online retailers in February 2017, so keep an eye out for that as well!

STREET FIGHTER VS. DARKSTALKERS #0
32 pg, full color; $3.99; available February 2017
Diamond order codes:
DEC162023 STREET FIGHTER VS DARKSTALKERS #0 CVR A (Story cover)
DEC162024 STREET FIGHTER VS DARKSTALKERS #0 CVR B (Variant )
DEC162025 STREET FIGHTER VS DARKSTALKERS #0 CVR C (Movie Poster Homage Incentive)

Source: UDON Entertainment

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Counterpoint: Mutants Are Still Viable Characters for the Rumored Marvel vs. Capcom 4

Phoenix rising? Maybe mutants shouldn’t be counted out.

Admidst the ever-increasing rumors that Marvel vs. Capcom 4 is about to be revealed, there was the tidbit that claimed the focus on the Marvel side would be Marvel Cinematic Universe exclusively, meaning no X-Men or Fantastic Four characters–leaving Wolverine, Magneto, Storm, Dr. Doom, and Phoenix out in the cold, just to name a few.

YouTuber Lythero decided to speak up and quell the collective fears of the community–claiming evidence from recently released mobile properties that even with X-Men and the FF in Fox’s big-screen legal grasp, Marvel isn’t shy about using mutants, or the Fantastic Four, or Spider-Man in video games as it sees fit. You can judge Lythero’s full argument in the video below.

As to whether or not MvC4 is actually going to happen–we’ll find out once and for all very soon at the PlayStation Experience–hopefully!

Source: Lythero

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New Holiday Costumes Are on the Way for Street Fighter V, Alongside Other New Content

City in Chaos becomes… City of Cheer?

Now that we’ve hit December, Capcom has revealed 6 more premium costumes and a stage variant for the Winter holidays, in similar style to the recently-removed Halloween content. Check out the reveal trailer:

The new Holiday content features festive outfits for Ken, Karin, Juri, Zangief, Laura, and R. Mika; as well as a redecorated City in Chaos stage. According to Capcom-Unity, each premium Holiday costume will cost $3.99 / 3.99€ / £3.29, and will include colors 1-10. The Holiday stage will cost $1.99 / 1.99€ / £1.29, or 40,000 Fight Money. However: there will be a Holiday bundle that will include all of the content for the discounted price of $19.99 / 19.99€  / £15.99.

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No release date yet, though–it’ll be revealed at PSX. The Holiday content will only be available for a limited time on Steam and the PlayStation Store, ending January 17th.

That wasn’t all Capcom-Unity brought to the table today: we also got an official reveal on the Red Bull B-Boy and B-Girl costumes for Ryu and Chun-Li. These premium costumes will also run you $3.99 / 3.99€ / £3.29 each, with all the colors.

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All of this content will be playable in advance at the PlayStation Experience this weekend, at the Capcom booth. And to quote Capcom-Unity:

Also, if you tuned in to Red Bull Battlegrounds, the very first Season 2 character will also be unlocked for play.

The release date for the B-Boy/B-Girl costumes and this mysterious “first Season 2 character” will also be announced during PSX.

Sources: Capcom-Unity; Street Fighter

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Make the Most of Hard Knockdowns with These Meaty Setups for Alex in Street Fighter V

Don’t sleep on the Sleeping Lion.

Like many grappler-type characters, Alex can turn around a match fast with the amount of damage he can dish out in Street Fighter V. In their second video looking at the meaty setups Alex has to work with, NurseLee explores how to capitilize on hard knockdowns.

If Alex can land a Crush Counter sweep, he’s set to follow-up with powerful setups–and his V-Skill, Overhaul–which gives Alex’s next attack counter-hit properties–is well-suited to creating your own “Hard Hits” to make this happen on your terms. Check out five meaty setups that take advantage of this in the video below.

Source: NurseLee

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Make the Most of Hard Knockdowns with These Meaty Setups for Alex in Street Fighter V

Don’t sleep on the Sleeping Lion.

Like many grappler-type characters, Alex can turn around a match fast with the amount of damage he can dish out in Street Fighter V. In their second video looking at the meaty setups Alex has to work with, NurseLee explores how to capitilize on hard knockdowns.

If Alex can land a Crush Counter sweep, he’s set to follow-up with powerful setups–and his V-Skill, Overhaul–which gives Alex’s next attack counter-hit properties–is well-suited to creating your own “Hard Hits” to make this happen on your terms. Check out five meaty setups that take advantage of this in the video below.

Source: NurseLee

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Capcom Cup 2016: Qualified Competitors and Bracket, Updated

New bracket? Check. Are we finally ready?

The Capcom Pro Tour main page has fully updated its list of qualified players for this weekend’s Capcom Cup 2016 at the PlayStation Experience in Anaheim, CA. You can now see the full list of competitors, location and schedule information, tournament format, and a breakdown of prize money distribution–still pending additional boosting from Street Fighter V’s CPT DLC. The bracket as shown on Challonge has also been updated to reflect the recent changes to the qualified players.

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To learn about the competitors, their fighters of choice, and their chances going in to this battle, check out our ongoing Capcom Pro Tour Player Analysis series!

Sources: Capcom Pro Tour; Challonge

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Daigo Umehara Signs on for HyperX Gaming Headset Sponsorship

The Beast joins HyperX eSports, to wear and promote HyperX gaming headsets exclusively.

In addition to connections to Red Bull and Twitch, Daigo “The Beast” Umehara has signed on with another sponsor: HyperX, a division of Kingston Technology Company Inc., a manufacturer of gaming headsets–as well as wide variety of computer memory and storage products.

Umehara will now wear HyperX gaming headsets exclusively, such as the HyperX Cloud Stinger, HyperX Cloud, Cloud 2, and Cloud Revolver. According to Umehara:

Whether training for my next event or on-stage at a major tournament, I need the best quality sound so I can perform at the highest level. HyperX gaming headsets are the most comfortable I’ve ever worn, while also providing world-class audio at a reasonable price. I’m excited to be a part of HyperX and look forward to working closely with them.

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Source: HyperX eSports [press release]

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Watch Xuses Fight an Online FT5 Against Ryan Hart in These Street Fighter V Ken Mirror Matches

It’s Ken versus Ken in this mirror match against the Prodigal Son.

Xuses is once again in the spotlight of his own video: this time going against Ryan Hart in a fierce online first-to-5. Check out the video below to see Xuses’ deadly mixups, and Hart’s skillful reactions and creativity. Two Kens enter: one Ken leaves!

You can also see Xuses take on Valmaster’s Chun-Li in this online compilation.

Source: XusesGB

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Check Out These Hard Smasher Meaty Setups for Balrog in Street Fighter V

They won’t hear the full ten count!

Balrog is a damage-dealing monster in Street Fighter V, his playstyle well-suited to his personality. NurseLee has added to their growing collection of meaty videos with one dedicated to Balrog’s Hard Smasher target combo, and the potential meaty setups you can follow it with. The video offers a number of options, from basic post-target-combo meaties to V-Skill cancels as part of the follow-up. Check it out below.

Source: NurseLee

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New Display Lag Latency Test Compares Street Fighter V to Ultra Street Fighter IV

How does input lag stack up between these two Street Fighters?

Input latency experts Display Lag conducted a new lag test on both Street Fighter V and its immediate predecessor Ultra Street Fighter IV, using an LED button and a Brook Universal Fighting Board for input. From the video description:

This is an input lag test comparison between Street Fighter V and Ultra Street Fighter V on the PlayStation 4. Frames are calculated between the first moment the light begins to dim till the first in-game action. Both games were updated to their latest patches as of 11/23/2016. Average input lag is rounded up to the nearest 0.1 frame.

Over 20 test presses each, Street Fighter V averaged at 6.2 frames of lag, versus Ultra Street Fighter IV’s 4.3 frames of lag.

Thanks to CharmingRogue for the tip.

Source: DisplayLag