Category: Fighting Games

More details have been revealed for CEO Gaming’s upcoming anime-centric event, CEOtaku, most importantly the games that will make up its official and side tournament lineups. While the organizer’s website is currently down for maintenance, all the information you need to know can be found in the flyer to the right.

First off, official games. CEOtaku is set to host competition in Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late, Skullgirls 2nd Encore, Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code, and Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX. The tournament will also feature an appearance by Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, a topic that sparked much debate within the scene.

But that’s not all! Community members will be coming together to run side tournaments for games like Vampire Savior, Aquapazza, Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm, and even the competitive block-pusher Catherine.

CEOtaku is scheduled for October 17-18, with registration opening next Wednesday, August 19.

Source: CEO Gaming

After months and months of competition, the folks at Capcom have finally revealed that Capcom Cup will take place on December 6. This year’s installment of the prestigious fighting game tournament will once again take place in San Francisco, California, this time as part of Sony’s PlayStation Experience convention.

Tickets are currently available for purchase and come in a variety of flavors. Those wanting to check out Capcom Cup live should do their best to score either the Sunday-only pass ($40) or the early bird two-day discount ($60, raises to $75 after September 20 or until supplies last). If you really want to watch in style, however, the convention is also offering the special Capcom Cup VIP Package, which includes premium seating, a goodie bag, and access to an exclusive after-party hosted by Twitch and Showdown.gg.

Please keep in mind that the purchase of a Saturday-only ticket will not grant you access to Capcom Cup on Sunday.

With thirty-two of the best Street Fighter players vying for their share of the $250,000 prize pool, you certainly won’t want to miss seeing Capcom Cup in person. Be sure to check the official announcement for more details on special hotel accommodations if you’ll be visiting from out of town.

Sources: Capcom Pro Tour via UltraDavid, PlayStation Blog via Alex Rubens

After Street Fighter V’s ill-fated beta last month, Capcom announced that they were rescheduling to a later date to give them time to address certain issues. While the company has yet to make a formal announcement on when the beta will be coming back, a recent development shows that it might be sooner rather than later.

A new update has been pushed out to the Street Fighter V beta client on PlayStation 4. Clocking in at just over 1 GB, it promises an improved log-in process and optimized matchmaking logic.

Please take note that access to the beta is still locked at this point. However, this new update seems to indicate that Capcom might have some news for us in the near future. Stay tuned for more details.

Sources: Shoryuken forums, r/PS4

As folks have continued to throw down in the Rising Thunder alpha, many have been curious as to how its matchmaking system works. In a game so dependent on online play, these systems are an important part to a player’s overall enjoyment of their time with it, so the developers recently provided an in-depth look at how they are pairing you with opponents.

Rising Thunder has two built-in programs running the show. The first, ranking tiers, are basically a tally of your win/loss ratio. As you score more victories, your tier placement rises; lose too many and you drop. Simple enough, right? Ranking tiers are also the only judge of skill made visible by the developers, as they are mostly meant to be “easy to understand and fun.”

Skill ratings, however, are where the real matchmaking begins. Much like the Elo rating systems employed by games like chess, League of Legends, and Magic: The Gathering, Rising Thunder uses a complex algorithm behind the scenes to produce a more accurate representation of a player’s skill.

While not shared with competitors themselves, these skill ratings combine with player locations and time spent in queue to determine who they are matched up with. “Basically the matchmaker juggles all these factors and tries to make the best match possible,” the developer post explains. “One of our jobs in the Alpha is to refine the matchmaking algorithms to get you more competitive matches that also feel awesome online.”

To provide an example of how this could change, an experiment was run to see what would happen if the matchmaker used both ranking tiers and skill ratings to find opponents. Though it still looked for matches in skill ratings, it also placed a preference on players within the same ranking tiers. Unfortunately, this increased waiting times online, and so they rolled the process back to its original build.

For more details on how they measure the “fairness” of this matchmaking system, be sure to check out the original post.

Source: Rising Thunder via Patrick Miller

After dropping early hints and trailer teasers, the folks behind Killer Instinct have officially confirmed that Kim Wu will be playable in the title’s upcoming third season. This news comes courtesy of the forums, which recently saw the veteran receive her very own sub-forum.

For those out of the loop, Kim Wu was originally introduced in Killer Instinct 2. A descendant of the warriors who defeated series antagonists Eyedol and Gargos, she acts as the guardian of her people, wielding nunchaku in battle against the forces of evil.

At this time, there’s no indication of how her design will change in the transition to Xbox One (apart from the brief glimpse of her weapon in the aforementioned teaser), and the developers are looking for feedback from the community concerning their thoughts on the matter. Be sure to follow the link below to share your opinion.

Killer Instinct season three is set to launch in March 2016. Apart from Kim Wu, Battletoads protagonist Rash will be joining the playable cast as a guest character, and is currently undergoing beta testing.

Source: Ultra-Combo, tip via NightmareSteam