Looking for a major in South Central U.S. to travel to in October? Oklahoma’s third installment of its King of the Sticks 2018 tournament is set for Oct. 27th, and features arcades, free-to-play areas, vendors, and pot bonuses for each of its six main games.
Venue: Tulsa University 3135 East 5th Place Tulsa, OK 74014
CONFIRMED GAMES
Dragon Ball FighterZ ($500 pot bonus)
Street Fighter V ($500 pot bonus)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U ($500 pot bonus)
Super Smash Bros. Melee ($500 pot bonus)
Tekken 7 ($500 pot bonus)
SoulCalibur VI ($500 pot bonus)
SIDE EVENTS
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Doubles
Super Smash Bros. Melee Doubles
Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
Injustice 2
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
Skullgirls 2nd Encore
ENTRY
$25 Pre-Registration (Ends October 17th, 2018 @ 11:59:59 PM)
$35 Registration at the door (Cash Only)
$10 per game
$10 spectating/casual fee
Only game fees are refundable after registration
SoulCalibur VI players should pay particular notice to King of Sticks 2018, as this is one of the first majors that you’ll be able to play SCVI at post-release!
You can find out more information and register for the event at their smash.gg page.
Following a spectacular Evo 2018, the Injustice 2 Pro Series journeys back into cyberspace, as 46 heroes and villains from the EU region gathered to battle this past weekend in the second of three online events in an effort to rack up those leaderboard points to be in the IPS Finals in October. With the EU region scoring only one of the four Premiere events in Vienallity, points were even more precious for them — as traveling to the United States, where the lion’s share of points are located, can be very costly. There was also the majority of a $1,000 prize pool at stake for the top 8 as well. Players from Bahrain, Russia, Poland, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Estonia, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the Ukraine, Austria, and the Netherlands, all converged to battle for supremacy, so there were sure to be some intense matches.
You can see a full replay of the event, with the “Condiment Brothers” PND|Ketchup and PND|Mustard on commentary, below.
The next stop for the 2018 IPS is the online event for North America East, which takes place September 9th-11th. Registration is currently live at smash.gg. Eligible regions include: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador. Matches will kick off at 1:00 PM ET. The event will be streamed on twitch.tv/netherrealm, the InjusticeGame YouTube Channel, and the InjusticeGame Facebook page.
After that, it’s the final Premiere event, Southern California Regionals, taking place from September 14th-16th — with the customary pot bonus of $10,000 up for grabs. The Last Chance Qualifier will also be held at East Coast Throwdown, in Fairfield, New Jersey, from October 20th-21st. The Liga Latina and Injustice 2 Elite Circuit for Canada, are also raging on, with details on a European Program still yet to be divulged.
While the reveal of Lei Fang and Hitomi for Dead or Alive 6 was spoiled a bit early, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything left for the game’sfans at Gamescom 2018. The event is also a chance for Team NINJA to show off some live gameplay of both characters.
During IGN Live’s stream at Gamescom 2018, Dead or Alive 6 producer Yohei Shimbori got the chance to show off both characters and the new “Forbidden Fortune” stage. As part of this, Shimbori offered some interesting tidbits about the reveal. For one, while Hitomi was planned to be revealed at Gamescom due to being half-German, Lei Fang was actually meant to be revealed earlier together with her rival, Jann Lee. However, she wasn’t ready at the time, so her revealed was moved back to Gamescom.
Regarding why both characters were chosen for the game, Shimbori mentions that both had a lot of fans who’re waiting for them to be revealed, and that they were considered a good fit for Dead or Alive 6.
Additionally, he points out their new default costumes; however, he does confirm that they will still have their classic costumes in the game.
Dead or Alive 6 is set to be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC sometime in 2019.
If you missed TW Fighter Major 2018 , you missed out on a whole host of hype from the Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition tournament. Luckily for you, you don’t need to go clawing through the archives to catch up — Capcom Fighters has put together a highlight reel just for you:
Upsets, ridiculous comebacks, and some of the first tournament footage available of Sagat and G’s potential all made TW Fighter 2018 one for the record books. If Bonchan is already this strong with Sagat now, imagine how terrifying he’s gonna become as he develops his favorite character…
Throughout the years, SoulCalibur‘s cast of characters have sported different looks as they move from game to game. Classic looks are often retained as alternate costumes; for SoulCalibur VI however, this will not be the case. At Gamescom 2018, noted series competitor Marie-Laure “Kayane” Norindr has gotten confirmation from SoulCalibur VI producer Motohiro Okubo that the characters in the game will not have alternate costumes.
For those asking if there will be alternate costumes for #SoulCaliburVI characters, Okubo-san replied me there won’t be unfortunately. Only one costume by char. But with the customization mode, you can try to make the old costumes with the accessories and pieces of armors.
Instead, it seems that players will now be able to recreate classic outfits using the game’s character customization system. This isn’t the first time Bandai Namco has done something like this: Tekken 7 also has a similar system where “alternate costumes” are all integrated into the character customization system.
The question now, at least for competitive players, is how customization will be handled in competitive play. Character customizations are currently not allowed in the Tekken World Tour for Tekken 7. The same rule will almost certainly be applied to SoulCalibur VI as well.
SoulCalibur VI is set to launch on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on October 19, 2018.
Earlier this month, the first online Dragon Radar event of the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour took place, as 20 Mighty Warriors from Southeast Asia gathered to battle for supremacy and a chance to be flown out to the Saga Event of their choosing, to compete for one of the five remaining Dragon Balls. With this also being one of the first events following this month’s balance patch, it would be interesting to see which characters were able to fight their way to the top. Eligible regions included Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Yensen, Asiu Kyubu, and Khairi were on commentary.
Results
Dragon Ball FighterZ
1. Seo (Bardock/Android 16/Tien) – Will be flown to the Saga Event of his choice
2. CGP|ALDEN (Adult Gohan/Android 16/Kid Buu, SSGSS Goku/Goku Black/Kid Buu)
3. InC|VGD (Bardock/Tien/Android 16, Super Saiyan Vegeta/Bardock/Android 16)
4. VS.AMG|FV.Hentai_Tail (Adult Gohan/Android 18/Android 21)
5. GGVN|Shin (Cell/Gotenks/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
5. ADMY|D.R. Fierce
7. BH|Rryff
7. Franzogalesco
In the world of fighting games, the idea of a “household name” is subjective. Although there are players like Echo Fox|Tokido, Ghost|NuckleDu, and Method|Luffy, known for their continuous success, there are a few fighters you never forget about: one of which being Filipinoman, a classic player brought to light in the days of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. Despite the modesty of his recent activity, the legacy of his character keeps Filipinoman in the hearts of the FGC, and earlier today, Equinox Gaming took note in the form of a signing.
No matter where his career goes from here, the FGC can expect more of Filipinoman and his lovable nature in the future. His toned skills and vibrant attitude will surely shine with the added publicity, breathing life into an already lively following.
The months surrounding a Super Smash Bros. release are historically loud — fighting game players, Nintendo fans, and even followers of individual characters roar together in a chorus of anticipation. Yesterday, the fanfare surrounding Super Smash Bros. Ultimate grew a little bit louder, as new footage popped up on Nintendo’s social media.
First up, a tense 1v1 between King K. Rool and the (now returning) Snake:
Secondly, a hectic 2v2 between the protagonists of Fire Emblem: Awakening and the villains of Metroid:
Despite featuring item spawns for dramatic flair, these videos showcase how exciting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be in a competitive setting. Harboring both energy and polish, as well as a ludicrous number of characters, Smash’s future has never looked brighter.
As previously reported, the latest Master Event on the 2018 Tekken World Tour, Tokyo Tekken Masters 2018, took place this past weekend in Tokyo, Japan. This was a Master Event for the Asia-Pacific region, with a massive amount of Ranking Points on the line for the top 32 placers. With a $5,000 pot bonus also hanging in the balance, and 276 players in attendance, it was going to be an explosive battle to prove who was the King of Iron Fist.
The next event on the Tekken World Tour will be Celtic Throwdown 2018, a Challenger event for Europe, which takes place in Dublin, Ireland, on August 25th-26th and will have the customary $1,000 pot bonus. The next Master event, for the Americas, will be Summer Jam 12, coming to us from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between August 31st-September 2nd.
Wake Up Wednesdays is back in the aftermath of the summer’s biggest FGC throwdown!
Bizarro Mike returns to host another episode of Capcom Fighters’ Wake Up Wednesdays, now both looking back at Evo 2018 as well as looking forward to the remaining stretch of the Capcom Pro Tour that lies ahead. Michael Martin starts by offering congratulations to Mouseports|Problem X for his spectacular Street Fighter V win over returning champion Echo Fox|Tokido, and then serves up a couple of great interviews from Evo itself: one of America’s favorite contenders ESE|The Cool Kid 93, as well as Canadian commentary queen Jakyo! Check it out below!
More interviews from Evo are still on the way from Capcom Fighters later this week!
