Category: Fighting Games

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Street Fighter V is Already Breaking Registration Records at Evo 2016

One of the biggest questions surrounding Street Fighter V’s competitive future was if it would have the same impact on the community as its predecessor, and the latest details from the Evolution Championship Series organizers prove that it’s on pace to be even bigger.

Just four days after registration opened, Street Fighter V has broken Evo’s already lofty registration records. While an exact figure wasn’t provided, looking back at the previous records set at Evo 2015 gives us an idea of how high the numbers have reached.

Last year, Ultra Street Fighter IV raised the bar with 2227 individual competitors, the largest collection of players the tournament had seen since its inception. The fact that it’s taken the community less than a week to surpass that number is incredible.

Evo 2016 is scheduled for July 15-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Street Fighter V is among the handful of titles that will have their finals showcased at the massive Mandalay Bay arena on Sunday. Further details can be found here.

Source: Evo, tip via NightmareSteam

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Arbiter Brings a Taste of Halo to Killer Instinct

After conquering the numerous threats of the Halo universe, the Arbiter sets his sights on the world of Killer Instinct. While he was teased a just a few weeks back, the latest season three trailer gives us our first full look at this upcoming guest character.

As you can see, the Arbiter brings classic Halo weaponry like the Plasma Sword and Covenant Carbine to battle, and also appears to utilize active camouflage in the brief glimpse of gameplay above.

Killer Instinct will also see Battletoads representative Rash join the playable cast alongside returning fighters like Kim Wu and Tusk. Players can expect to get their hands on season three sometime this March. Stay tuned for more details.

Source: Halo, tips via Erkicman and Light Buster

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Alex’s V-Skill Will “Embody” His Grappling Style in Street Fighter V

During Sony’s massive Singapore launch party for Street Fighter V last Friday, Geek Culture was on hand to talk to talk to assistant producer Tomoaki Ayano.

The interview itself covered a lot of ground regarding the newly released game, such as how feedback from Evo 2013 champion RZR|Xian helped shape the game’s V-Gauge. According to Ayano, when taking in feedback before Street Fighter V was officially announced, Xian suggested that the then hypothetical follow-up to Street Fighter IV needed a second resource meter that filled up as you took damage, similar to the Revenge Gauge but with a different twist. This eventually led to the creation of V-Skills, V-Triggers, and more.

The producer also briefly touched on how the game’s first post-launch character, Street Fighter III protagonist Alex, will play. Ayano stated that, since he’s younger, his moves will be different than folks are used to and that his V-skill will emphasize grappling. This is interesting news for fans of the character, as his previous incarnations focused more on using pokes and meter to push his opponents to the corner over pure grappling.

Of course, these are just some of the things that Ayano talks about in the interview, so be sure to head on over to Geek Culture to read the rest of what he had to say.

Source: Geek Culture, thanks to VirtuaKazama for the tip.

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Daigo Invites Japan’s Street Fighter Gods to First Street Fighter V Broadcast

Tonight, history will be made…

…okay, it’s not that serious, but it’s pretty big. Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara, perhaps the greatest fighting game player ever, is currently hosting his very first live stream. And he’s brought some friends along for the ride.

In order to make this event as big as possible, Daigo has invited Mad Catz teammate Tokido, HORI’s sako, Nuki, Haitani, Razer’s Fuudo, and YUBIKEN’s Kichijojiken to join in. The game? Street Fighter V. That’s right. Japan’s five Street Fighter gods will be going toe to toe in the franchise’s latest installment. What more could you ask for?

You’ll find the broadcast below, but you can also visit Twitch if you prefer to chat. Don’t miss out!

Watch live video from daigothebeastv on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Daigo Umehara, akiki, tip via Robert

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Round 1 BlazBlue: Central Fiction Tournament Streaming Live from Southern California

Thanks to the NESiCA cabs that were recently installed at the Round 1 location in City of Industry, California, folks in the region have been able to enjoy BlazBlue: Central Fiction since its release last month. While their very first tournament has come and gone, organizers have put together another event today with the recent ‘Act2’ patch in place.

If you aren’t able to be there in person, Jyosua is currently providing a live broadcast of the proceedings, so check it out below if you’d like to see how American audiences are taking to the new title. You can also visit Twitch if you prefer to chat with fellow spectators.

Watch live video from Jyosua on www.twitch.tv

Source: Jyosua

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Undefeated 2016 Streaming Live from Tempe, Arizona

After having somewhat of a rebirth last year with a renewed focus on Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 competition, Undefeated in the Southwest returns to Arizona this weekend for another installment. But that doesn’t mean Marvel is the only thing on tap, as folks will also be making their way south to compete in Street Fighter V, Ultra Street Fighter IV, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, and Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late.

Some of the players you can expect to see in attendance include BROKENTIER’s Angelic, Clockwork, Viscant, and Persia, RayRay, KBeast, Team Black Eye’s Kane Blueriver, 765’s FizzyKups, NinjaNam, Tempo Storm’s ChrisG, PZPoy, Marvelous Customs’ GCYoshi13, Hi I’m Nastyy, Paradigm, Jeopardy, DualKevin, Kumite in Tennessee’s SBK, Red Bull’s Snake Eyez, Cloud805, Juicebox, Mr. SNK, Tubazo, and more.

Tune in below to catch it all live. Brackets can be found here.

Watch live video from Angelicfg on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from TheFighting99 on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from RathFGC on www.twitch.tv

Schedule

Saturday, February 20

Event MST (Local) PST EST GMT Stream
UMvC3 Teams 1:00 PM 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 8:00 PM Angelic
UNIEL 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 9:00 PM Rath
GGXrd 5:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:00 AM (Sun) Rath
UMvC3 Exhibitions 6:00 PM 5:00 PM 8:00 PM 1:00 AM (Sun) Angelic

Sunday, February 21

Event MST (Local) PST EST GMT Stream
UMvC3 Pools 11:00 AM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 6:00 PM Angelic
SFV Pools 11:00 AM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 6:00 PM TheFighting99
USFIV 1:00 PM 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 8:00 PM TheFighting99
UMvC3 Top 16 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 9:00 PM 2:00 AM (Sun) Angelic
SFV Top 16 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 9:00 PM 2:00 AM (Sun) TheFighting99

Sources: Undefeated, Angelic, TheFighting99, Rath

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LI Joe’s Street Fighter V Invitational feat. Smug, Spab Rog, Moons, and More Streaming Live

While we’ve seen a number of release week tournaments pop up for Street Fighter V, Long Island native Joe “LI Joe” Ciaramelli has opened his home to a number of invited guests in an effort to shine a light on early high-level play. Today, they will duke it out in the new game, testing what they’ve learned in just a few days’ time.

The list of invited players includes Team PIE’s Smug, Evil Geniuses’ K-Brad, Bifuteki’s Spab Rog, Tinshi, Javits, Flipside Tactics’ Alucard, Moons, Marvisto, Kreymore, Empire Arcadia’s Hiro, Flux, Kick-Punch-Block’s Manny Fuerte, DaFeetLee, Zeus, OG’s Shine, and Always Godlike’s Native Impact. Two additional spots will be filled by a last chance qualifier.

Joe will be providing a live stream of the festivities, so be sure to check it out below.

Watch live video from ThisIsLIJoe on www.twitch.tv

Source: LI Joe

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Wizard World Gaming Streaming Live from Portland, Oregon

The folks behind Wizard World Comic-Con are set to put on their first major gaming event this weekend in Portland, Oregon. The next few days will be filled with competition in Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND, and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.

If you want to catch the event, which has a combined $10,000 up for grabs, be sure to tune into the stream below.

Watch live video from WizardWorldGaming on www.twitch.tv

Schedule

Saturday, February 20

Event PST (Local) EST GMT
Street Fighter V Pools 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tekken 7 Pools 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 7:00 PM
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND Top 8 6:00 PM 9:00 PM 2:00 AM (Sun)
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- Top 8 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 4:00 AM (Sun)

Sunday, February 21

Event PST (Local) EST GMT
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Top 8 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 6:00 PM
Street Fighter V Top 8 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tekken 7 Top 8 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 10:00 PM

Source: Wizard World Gaming

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BEAST 6 Streaming Live from Gothenburg, Sweden

The long-running BEAST tournament series returns this weekend with another heaping helping of Smash competition. Held in Gothenburg, Sweden, this event represents some of the best Smash play in Europe, and has attracted a wide array of talent from all over the world.

Some of the players you can expect to see compete in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U over the next few days include Alliance’s Armada, Team SoloMid’s Leffen, Tempo Storm’s Westballz, Panda Global’s ESAM, MVD, and Wobbles, Low Land Lions’ Mr. R, mYinsanity’s Ice, VwS Gaming’s Professor Pro, Android, Abate, and more.

Both official tournament streams have been included below along with a tentative schedule of converted time zones.

Watch live video from GeekyGoonSquad on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from SaltyPlayground on www.twitch.tv

Schedule

Saturday, February 20

Event CET (Local) PST EST GMT Stream
SSBM Singles Pools 9:00 AM 12:00 AM 3:00 AM 8:00 AM Geeky Goon Squad
SSBM Doubles Pools 9:00 AM 12:00 AM 3:00 AM 8:00 AM Geeky Goon Squad
SSB4 Singles Pools 9:00 AM 12:00 AM 3:00 AM 8:00 AM Salty Playground
SSB4 Doubles Pools 9:00 AM 12:00 AM 3:00 AM 8:00 AM Salty Playground
Super Smash Sisters 5:00 PM 8:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM —
SSBM Doubles Top 32 5:30 PM 8:30 AM 11:30 AM 4:30 PM Geeky Goon Squad
SSB4 Doubles Top 32 5:30 PM 8:30 AM 11:30 AM 4:30 PM Salty Playground
SSBM Crew Battles 9:00 PM 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 8:00 PM Geeky Goon Squad
SSB4 Crew Battles 9:00 PM 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 8:00 PM Salty Playground

Sunday, February 21

Event CET (Local) PST EST GMT Stream
SSBM Singles Top 128 9:00 AM 12:00 AM 3:00 AM 8:00 AM Geeky Goon Squad
SSB4 Singles Top 64 9:00 AM 12:00 AM 3:00 AM 8:00 AM Salty Playground
SSB4 Doubles Top 8 12:30 PM 3:30 AM 6:30 AM 11:30 AM Salty Playground
SSBM Doubles Top 8 1:30 PM 4:30 AM 7:30 AM 12:30 PM Geeky Goon Squad
SSB4 Singles Top 8 3:30 PM 6:30 AM 9:30 AM 2:30 PM Geeky Goon Squad
SSBM Singles Top 8 7:00 PM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 6:00 PM Geeky Goon Squad

Sources: Smash.gg, BEAST 6, Geeky Goon Squad, Salty Playground

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Professional Wrestler Kenny Omega Heading to Community Effort Orlando 2016

Recent years have seen Community Effort Orlando morph from a tournament series with an inspiring backstory to one of the biggest events around. Part of their success comes from embracing aesthetics outside the world of fighting games and running with them, such as their numerous nods to professional wrestling.

Sure, they’ve given belts as prizes and held finals in a giant wrestling ring, but CEO 2016 is set to blow everything out of the water with a special guest you may have heard of once or twice before.

That’s right, Kenny Omega will be making the trip to Florida for a head-on collision with the fighting game community!

For those of you out of the loop, Omega is New Japan Pro Wrestling’s reigning IWGP Intercontinental Champion and leader of the ultra-popular Bullet Club stable. He’s previously contributed to a handful of Cross Counter episodes alongside Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez and Mike Ross, but will be taking his involvement in the scene a step further with this upcoming appearance.

(Oh, and, a couple of fun facts: he once performed a Final Atomic Buster on a blow-up doll and his list of finishers currently includes a move called the V-Trigger. Dude likes fighting games.)

If you want to check out Community Effort Orlando 2016 when it rolls around in June (and possibly meet Kenny in pools), be sure to visit their official website for more details.

Source: CEO Gaming