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The next character for Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade will be announced on May 9th

Square Enix have been noticeably quiet about Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade, with the last character reveal being back in March for Final Fantasy II’s Emperor. Well, Square Enix are about to break their silence however, as they are planning to announce a brand new character on May 9th via a special character livestream.

The last two revealed characters have been villains, so I think we’re long overdue for a hero. My personal bet is that we’ll finally be getting Noctis from Final Fantasy XV as a playable character, seeing as all the other mainline Final Fantasy protagonists are on the roster. Or we could be thrown another curveball, and get someone like Exdeath or Ultimecia.

We still have yet to receive word on a release date for the console version of Dissidia, but with E3 on the horizon and Square Enix in attendance, it could finally be time. If you want to watch the livestream, it is at 8:00 PM JST/4:00 AM PDT on May 9th.

Source: DFF_Arcade (Twitter)

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New Japan Pro Wrestling X Tekken T-shirts now available at ProWrestlingTees

Last year, we reported on a collaboration between New Japan Pro Wrestling and Tekken 7: Fated Retribution. This saw T-shirts for the Bullet Club and Chaos factions being added to the game’s customization options, as well as a special “Rainmaker” outfit for King based off of IWGP Heavyweight champion Kazuchika Okada. Additionally, a pair of real-world T-shirts were printed up for Japanese fans, to be sold by NJPW and Bandai Namco Entertainment.

ProWrestlingTees has now announced that they will be selling both the “Bullet Club X Tekken” and “Rain Maker X Tekken King” shirts, starting today! This marks the first time either shirt has been made available outside of Japan, which should be a real treat for New Japan and Tekken fans alike. Both shirts are priced at $30.99 (with an extra $8.99 in shipping if you live outside the United States), and you can check out both designs below.

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Have either of these shirts caught your eye, as either a fan of Tekken or New Japan? Let us know if you’ll pick one up in the comments below!

Source: ProWrestlingTees via IPLAYWINNER

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Put your fists up for Vanessa’s combos–post the 2.01 patch–in The King of Fighters XIV

Last week, The King of Fighters XIV received a patch that–while small–still included a number of changes for the characters. One character who received these changes was Vanessa, who lost some combo follow-up options out of some of her moves.

In a new combo video, playergodaines explores what Vanessa can do now, after the patch. Based on the video below, it seems that Vanessa hasn’t really lost that much in terms of combos and damage output. Given enough meter, Vanessa can still stun her opponent mid-combo, allowing for follow ups that lead to big damage.

Source: playergodaines

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Justin Wong talks to BornFree about Karin, Punk, and getting ready for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

Justin Wong is still ready to tear it up in any and all fighting games!

At last weekend’s DreamHack Austin, BornFree managed to get a bit of time to talk to Echo Fox’s Justin Wong about a variety of topics–such as consulting PG|Punk as a fellow Karin main for advice on being more aggressive, the increasingly explosive (and thus more spectator-friendly) direction of Street Fighter V, and how Balrog is presently the best character in the game. They also discuss Wong’s favorite players, Arika’s potential Fighting Layer sequel, and how playing Tatsunoko vs. Capcom may be the best way to prepare for the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.

Source: BornFree

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Check out KVO x TSB 2017 in Osaka, Japan: Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Pokkén Tournament, Smash Bros. and more!

Day 1 of KVO x TSB starts tonight! The predominately anime fighter-based Japanese event will go live at 6:00 PM PDT (10:00 AM local time), and today’s events will feature Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Pokkén Tournament, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Super Smash Bros for Wii U.

You can check out the full stream schedule for the 3-day event here:

KVO x TSB schedule

And embedded below are the streams for today’s games:

Watch live video from KVO2K13 on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from SHI_Gaming on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from teamkvojapan on www.twitch.tv

Watch live video from TeamSp00ky on www.twitch.tv

Source: KVO x TSB

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David Gama launches new interview feature “Good Gamer Show” and brings on Alex Valle

David Gama of FGC News has recently shown a knack for scoring personable, entertaining interviews at ELEAGUE and Final Round. Since then, David has made the decision to launch his own long form show: the “Good Gamer Show” has launched his ship with a guest that needs little in the way of introduction: Alex “Calipower” Valle.

The chat is in-depth–over an hour in length–and shows that “Good Gamer Show” could be an interesting ongoing podcast with a little more polish. Valle covers every facet of the FGC you can think of: his history in it, and where he thinks it’s going from here. This is a great opportunity to get the perspective of a man that’s seen it all!

Source: FGC News

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Evo Japan’s lead-up event 賽 [sài] has a new trailer to hype you up for this upcoming battle in Akihabara!

Evo Japan’s lead-up triple header just unveiled a slick new official trailer.

Set to take place at Akihabara UDX in Tokyo, Japan on May 20-21, 2017, 賽 [sài] is a lead-up event to upcoming Evo Japan, to be held in January 2018 at the same venue. The event will feature tournaments for three titles: Tekken 7: Fated Retribution, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

This trio of heavy-hitters is sure to heat up Akihabara later this month! (Street Fighter V will not be at the event, causing some initial surprise.) Keep an eye on the official Evo Japan website, their Twitter feed, and Shoryuken for more information.

Source: EVOJapan via Evo Japan (Twitter)

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ESL to host Injustice 2 release day King Of The Hill with KDZ, Tom Brady, Pig Of The Hut, and Slayer

After seeing some recent success with Street Fighter V events, the ESL King Of The Hill series will be expanding to Injustice 2 by hosting a release day event. The competitors will be Evo 2013 Injustice: Gods Among Us champion EMP|KDZ, Evo 2014 Injustice runner-up Pig Of The Hut, UA|Tom Brady, and Slayer. The four players will be competing in a series of First-to-10 sets with the release build of the game–though they won’t know if pre-order character Darkseid will be available until the day of the event. ESL’s Joshua Gray also noted on Test Your Might that “Competitors do not have early access to the game. This is show up and blow up time.”

Though we currently don’t know what time the matches will take place, it will likely be streamed on http://www.twitch.tv/ESL. You can see the announcement tweet by Joshua Gray below.

Who are you looking forward to seeing compete in this exhibition, and who do you will win it all? Tell us in the comments below!

Injustice 2 releases for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 16th.

Source: Joshua Gray (Twitter) via Test Your Might

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VesperArcade discusses next week’s CFN beta for Street Fighter V, and Ed’s possible playability

Will we get to try out Ed next week? Or will Capcom reveal someone else?

In his latest video, VesperArcade chats about what we can expect from the upcoming second Capcom Fighters Network beta test, that will be available next week for both PlayStation 4 and PC users. As Capcom has indicated that we’ll also be able to try out the next DLC fighter in this beta test, the expectation is, naturally, that we’ll get a chance to play as Ed, as least for a little while!

Now, there’s no guarantee that Capcom will indeed trot out Ed next; while his impending arrival was leaked through the PlayStation Store, we don’t know for certain that the Psycho Power-wielding teen will be the next playable fighter without an official confirmation. But it seems very likely–and based on that likelihood, VesperArcade discusses what sort of fighting style we might expect to see from Balrog’s ward. A mix of boxing techniques peppered with Psycho Power could make for an interesting fighter!

Source: VesperArcade

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NuckleDu confirms that this year’s champion’s choice CPT costume will be for Guile, not R. Mika

Last year, as part of the first Capcom Pro Tour DLC package, a costume was added based on a design by 2015’s Capcom Pro Tour champion: GODSGARDEN Pro’s Ryota “Kazunoko” Inoue. The costume was for Necalli–a surprising pick, since Kazunoko had been playing Cammy! For this year however, it seems that the costume will be for someone the current reigning champion does play.

In a recent series of tweets, Team Liquid’s Du “NuckleDu” Dang has confirmed (in a conversation with Red Bull’s Olivier “Luffy” Hay) that his Capcom Pro Tour champion’s choice costume will be for Guile. Guile is one of two characters that NuckleDu plays regularly, with the other being R. Mika. Of course, this means disappointment for R. Mika fans, since he didn’t choose to design one for her.

As for what the costume will be like, NuckleDu has stated that the design he chose is “pretty silly,” and that people shouldn’t have high expectations. The concept of Guile in R. Mika cosplay has been suggested… but not by NuckleDu himself! We’ll learn more on this when Capcom eventually reveals the costume later this year.

Sources: NuckleDu (Twitter); Pavocado (Twitter)