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James Chen’s “Unchensored” explains the need for proximity normals in Street Fighter V

Street Fighter V took a drastic shift from Street Fighter IV in many ways, and the loss of proximity normals — normal moves that change depending how close you are to your opponent — is one of them. James Chen feels that this is one of the most glaring errors in the design of modern Street Fighter.

In his most recent episode of “Unchensored”, he discusses why he thinks this the case. Citing how the speed of proximity normals worked within Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter IV, he shows how the stripping down of non-command normals in Street Fighter V of their utility has created the linear playstyle that the game has been known for. He thus explains that by adding proximity normals, he feels that the variety of game-play would start to return.

Source: UltraChenTV

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Armor King, Craig Marduk, Julia Chang revealed for Tekken 7 Season 2

If you were watching the Tekken World Tour finals, then you were likely as blind-sided as everyone else was when Harada-san revealed the rest of the Season 2 cast: Armor King, Marduk, and Julia Chang.

I guess if Paul can bring a wall with him everywhere, Marduk can lug a car around.

And Armor King has his own personal turnbuckle to flip onto? Tekken 7 intros are wild — but maybe not as wild as the fact that these two characters are going live tomorrow, Dec. 3rd.  Julia Chang was also revealed, though not included in the 12/3 release. Given the way characters are launched in Tekken 7, she will likely drop with Negan at a later date.

Speaking of Negan, we finally have our first glimpse at some Walking Tekken gameplay — and a new stage! Namco, needless to say, didn’t hold back with the bat —

Who are you most excited for in Season 2, now that we know the rest of the character slots?

Source: tekken (Twitch); TEKKEN (Twitter); videogamers.eu

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Esports Arena Oakland to run launch-day tournament for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

You probably already know this, but Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is poised to have a massive launch day this weekend. If you’re the type that likes to jump right in to offline battles, then we hope you’ll be able to find a way to Oakland, CA on Dec. 7th!

Esports Arena Oakland is pouncing on the opportunity to be one of the first large-scale venues in the states to run a tournament for the new Nintendo platform-fighter. Considering its location in the heart of the ever-strong CA FGC, stay tuned to the Esports Arena Oakland to see when and how you can catch this early tournament play.

Source: Esports Arena Oakland

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Arcade UFO Weekly streaming Tekken 7 live from Austin, Texas

Arcade UFO has served as the stomping grounds for the Austin, TX FGC for a decade now. First formed in 2008, it has produced top players in a wide range of games and hosted events for SBO Qualifiers, Namco’s Tekken Tag 2 location tests, and more.

With a growing scene for Tekken 7 that has drawn top players from surrounding cities like San Antonio and Houston, Arcade UFO has now moved into regular streaming for its growing weeklies. Every Saturday at 8:30 PM CT/ 6:30 PM PT is Tekken, and you can watch right now:

Watch live video from TekkenATX on www.twitch.tv

If you want to see more game streams from UFO, this Austin arcade also hosts monthlies for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike over at its ArcadeUFO Twitch channel here. These tournaments are part of the 3S Jazzy Circuit.

Sources: TekkenATX; Arcade UFO

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Justin Wong talks family, focus on YouTube content in a recent interview with Proving Grounds TV

Justin Wong has had a wild ride in 2018. On top of capturing several tournaments and qualifying for Capcom Cup in the top half of the brackets, he also recently got engaged and began making his own YouTube content to show another side of the FGC.

Proving Grounds TV caught up with him at Red Bull Conquest 2018 to talk about his life as it stands today. They talked about the reason he didn’t show up to his pools for the final premier event of the year, and also his desire to limit his travel to North America in 2019 to focus on being with his new family.

Source: Proving Grounds TV

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theScore esports takes us through Leffen’s journey from Super Smash Bros. Melee community villain to god-slaying Evo champion

Team Solo Mid’s William “Leffen” Hjelte, who hails from Sweden, has had quite the journey to get to where’s he at currently at in the fighting game community. He is not only a top player in his main game (Super Smash Bros. Melee), but he has been transferring his Melee fundamentals in recent years over to other titles such as the Marvel vs. Capcom series and Bandai Namco’s Dragon Ball FighterZ. Only 24-years-old, Leffen has had a lot of success in such a short amount of time and, needless to say, he isn’t going nowhere anytime soon.

In this latest mini-documentary by theScore esports, they cover Leffen’s volatile beginnings in competitive Melee — going over how he built an infamous reputation through trash talk and bad behavior both offline and online that got him banned from tournaments in Europe for a while. After that, the video goes over his reformation into a respectable player who toned down his behavior and let his skills do the work instead.

 

It then goes on to show how Leffen earned the title “god slayer” by beating the five “gods” of Melee and winning the toughest tournaments in both the United States and Europe throughout the years. These accomplishments eventually culminated in his biggest career win earlier this year by becoming the Melee Evo 2018 champion–the first non “god” to accomplish this feat. All this and more about Leffen in the 31-minute video above.

Source: theScore esports

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Rooflemonger analyzes the biggest winners and losers of the latest Dragon Ball FighterZ balance patch

Earlier this week, Dragon Ball FighterZ received an update that altered every single character on the current roster. This should inevitably lead to a notable shift in the competitive meta, as some mighty warriors gain the chance to rise, while others may see a dip in their overall strength.

After releasing a pair of breakdown videos before and after the patch went live, YouTuber Rooflemonger has now taken a look at the characters he believes are the biggest winners and losers in this new version of DBFZ.  You can see the full video below, which includes timestamps to jump forward to Rooflemonger’s thoughts on a specific character.

Once you’ve given the video a watch, feel free to share your thoughts on which FighterZ are the most blessed or cursed in the comments section below. Will you be switching teams or picking up any new characters due to these changes, or will you stick to your current squads?

Source: Rooflemonger

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2018 TEKKEN World Tour Global Finals streaming live from Amsterdam, Netherlands

The excitement the 2018 Tekken World Tour comes to a head this Saturday and Sunday with its conclusion, the Global Finals at Theater Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Over the course of the year, thousands have competed in the multitude of pro circuit events in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific in order to secure a top spot in the rankings and a guaranteed seat at the table for the $25,000 Global Finals. 20 players will enter, but who will emerge the 2018 World Champion?

2018 TEKKEN World Tour Finalists
  • ROX Dragons|Knee – South Korea
  • UYU|JeonDDing – South Korea
  • UYU|qudans – South Korea
  • SAINT – South Korea
  • kkokkoma – South Korea
  • JDCR – South Korea
  • CGG|Tissuemon – Italy
  • Fursan|LowHigh – South Korea
  • RB|Anakin – United States
  • YAMASA|NOBI – Japan
  • ALPHA Red|Book – Thailand
  • UYU|Fergus – Ireland
  • Fursan|Rangchu – South Korea
  • EQNX|Joey Fury – United States
  • CRaZY|Super Akouma – France
  • ROX Dragons|CHANEL – South Korea
  • YAMASA|TAKE – Japan
  • COOAS|NOROMA – Japan
  • jimmyjtran – United States
  • +1 player from the Last Chance Qualifier

19 of the 20 Global Finals spots have been settled over the course of the course of the circuit. Those vying to claim the final remaining slot will compete in the Last Chance Qualifier on Saturday, capped at 256 players. The LCQ will set the stage for the Global Finals proper on Sunday.

The Last Chance Qualifier and Global Finals will be broadcast live to the world on the official TEKKEN Twitch channel. The action starts with the LCQ Saturday, December 1 at 12:00 PM CET, 6:00 AM EST, 3:00 AM PST. The Global Finals are set to start Sunday at 10:00 AM CET, 4:00 AM EST, 1:00 AM PST.

Watch live video from TEKKEN on www.twitch.tv

Source: Tekken World Tour

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2018 TEKKEN World Tour Global Finals streaming live from Amsterdam, Netherlands

The excitement the 2018 Tekken World Tour comes to a head this Saturday and Sunday with its conclusion, the Global Finals at Theater Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Over the course of the year, thousands have competed in the multitude of pro circuit events in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific in order to secure a top spot in the rankings and a guaranteed seat at the table for the $25,000 Global Finals. 20 players will enter, but who will emerge the 2018 World Champion?

2018 TEKKEN World Tour Finalists
  • ROX Dragons|Knee – South Korea
  • UYU|JeonDDing – South Korea
  • UYU|qudans – South Korea
  • SAINT – South Korea
  • kkokkoma – South Korea
  • JDCR – South Korea
  • CGG|Tissuemon – Italy
  • Fursan|LowHigh – South Korea
  • RB|Anakin – United States
  • YAMASA|NOBI – Japan
  • ALPHA Red|Book – Thailand
  • UYU|Fergus – Ireland
  • Fursan|Rangchu – South Korea
  • EQNX|Joey Fury – United States
  • CRaZY|Super Akouma – France
  • ROX Dragons|CHANEL – South Korea
  • YAMASA|TAKE – Japan
  • COOAS|NOROMA – Japan
  • jimmyjtran – United States
  • +1 player from the Last Chance Qualifier

19 of the 20 Global Finals spots have been settled over the course of the course of the circuit. Those vying to claim the final remaining slot will compete in the Last Chance Qualifier on Saturday, capped at 256 players. The LCQ will set the stage for the Global Finals proper on Sunday.

The Last Chance Qualifier and Global Finals will be broadcast live to the world on the official TEKKEN Twitch channel. The action starts with the LCQ Saturday, December 1 at 12:00 PM CET, 6:00 AM EST, 3:00 AM PST. The Global Finals are set to start Sunday at 10:00 AM CET, 4:00 AM EST, 1:00 AM PST.

Watch live video from TEKKEN on www.twitch.tv

Source: Tekken World Tour

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Mikado Arcade’s Street Fighter Carnival 12 begins with World Heroes 2, Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2, and Fighting Layer tournaments

2018 may almost be over, but some of the hottest arcade action is just starting up over in Japan! World-famous Mikado Arcade has just started Street Fighter Carnival 12, a multi-game tournament series designed to promote high-level gameplay in a wide variety of legacy FGC titles.

Opening up the festivities are World Heroes 2, Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 (a personal favorite!), and the original Fighting Layer.

You can follow the action of SFC12 by subscribing to Mikado’s official YouTube channel. For the night owls in the US, you can even try to catch them when they livestream.

Source: Mikado Arcade

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