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Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma EXTEND, Skullgirls and More are Part of Current PSN Flash Sale

If you are looking for a deal on some anime fighters, now is the time to break out your wallet. As part of the current Flash Sale on the US PlayStation Store, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma, Skullgirls, Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 and Dragonball Xenoverse are all on offer for some big discounts. Here are the prices below:

  • Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- (PS4): Was $59.99, now $23.99
  • Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- (PS3): Was $49.99, now $19.99
  • BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma EXTEND (PS4): Was $49.99, now $14.99
  • Skullgirls Encore (PS3): Was $9.99, now $1.99
  • Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (PS4): Was $59.99, now $23.99
  • Dragonball Xenoverse (PS4): Was $39.99, now $15.99
  • Dragonball Xenoverse (PS3): Was $29.99, now $19.99
  • Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (PS4): Was $29.99, now $11.99
  • Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (PS3): Was $29.99, now $11.99

It’s not technically a fighting game, but seeing as it is featured at many fighting game tournaments, Catherine is also on offer for $4.99, which is an absolute steal if you want to get into competitive Catherine. These deals are available until Monday the 26th, so make use of these low prices while you can.

With CEOtaku having an increased pot bonus for Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- and late entry registration closing this weekend, this could be the chance for you to roll the dice, get the game at a reduced price and see how well you can do with a solid week in the lab.

Source: PSN Store

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Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Achieves 200 Entrants at CEOtaku, Receives $2000 in Pot Bonuses

The gauntlet was thrown down, and the air dash community stepped up. Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- reached 200 entrants for the tournament at CEOtaku, and Alex Jebailey remained true to his word, adding a $1,000 pot bonus of his own money to the Arc System Works title.

The giving doesn’t stop there; Aksys Games, the US publishers of Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, has decided to match Alex Jebailey’s pot bonus with an additional $1,000. With 200 entrants, that is a guaranteed $4,000 in the pot with registration to close on Sunday, September 25th.

There is still time to sign up and play at this event by going to their website.

Sources: Alex Jebailey; smash.gg

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Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Achieves 200 Entrants at CEOtaku, Receives $2000 in Pot Bonuses

The gauntlet was thrown down, and the air dash community stepped up. Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- reached 200 entrants for the tournament at CEOtaku, and Alex Jebailey remained true to his word, adding a $1,000 pot bonus of his own money to the Arc System Works title.

The giving doesn’t stop there; Aksys Games, the US publishers of Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, has decided to match Alex Jebailey’s pot bonus with an additional $1,000. With 200 entrants, that is a guaranteed $4,000 in the pot with registration to close on Sunday, September 25th.

There is still time to sign up and play at this event by going to their website.

Sources: Alex Jebailey; smash.gg

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PC Version of Street Fighter V Experiencing Issues After the Latest Patch

With its latest patch, Street Fighter V gains one new character and a host of other additions. However, for some users on PC, it’s also brought about some woes as a new issue is keeping them from playing.

Based on reports from the game’s Steam Community forum, Capcom’s new anti-cheat system has been causing issues for some players trying to launch the game. The issues range from the system asking for Administrator rights whenever the game launches, to Windows not letting the game run at all due supposedly running “unverified” code.

Some users have found some success finding workarounds for the issue; for some, simply adding Street Fighter V as an exception to their antivirus works. Others have reported that launching the game through Steam instead of a desktop shortcut has allowed them to play the game. However, other users have not been as lucky, and are now unable to play Street Fighter V on PC.

Here’s hoping that Capcom addresses this issue soon!

[Editor’s note: we’re receiving tips related to this matter from concerned PC users, regarding a file that arrived in the new update, “Capcom.sys”: it appears in the system32 folder, and is being likened to a “rootkit” due to its full system permissions–presumably to allow the new Street Fighter V anti-crack system to function. We’ll let readers know if we hear more on this aspect of the PC update.]

Source: Steam Community

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PC Version of Street Fighter V Experiencing Issues After the Latest Patch

With its latest patch, Street Fighter V gains one new character and a host of other additions. However, for some users on PC, it’s also brought about some woes as a new issue is keeping them from playing.

Based on reports from the game’s Steam Community forum, Capcom’s new anti-cheat system has been causing issues for some players trying to launch the game. The issues range from the system asking for Administrator rights whenever the game launches, to Windows not letting the game run at all due supposedly running “unverified” code.

Some users have found some success finding workarounds for the issue; for some, simply adding Street Fighter V as an exception to their antivirus works. Others have reported that launching the game through Steam instead of a desktop shortcut has allowed them to play the game. However, other users have not been as lucky, and are now unable to play Street Fighter V on PC.

Here’s hoping that Capcom addresses this issue soon!

[Editor’s note: we’re receiving tips related to this matter from concerned PC users, regarding a file that arrived in the new update, “Capcom.sys”: it appears in the system32 folder, and is being likened to a “rootkit” due to its full system permissions–presumably to allow the new Street Fighter V anti-crack system to function. We’ll let readers know if we hear more on this aspect of the PC update.]

Source: Steam Community

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The SRK Rollback: Week of September 17-22, 2016

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news and our favorite SRK articles from September 17 to September 22, 2016!

[Editor’s note: Street Fighter V has dropped a frame of input latency (from 8F to 7F) on PlayStation 4 with the September 22 update, so it’s as good a time as any to bump the SRK Rollback a day back to its new Friday morning spot!]

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

Frame 1:
manila_cup_2016_stage_750So You Want to Run a Major? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Manila Cup and What It Takes to Run a Big Tournament, Part 1

For myself and others that have no direct experience with tournament organization, I appreciate d3v taking some time to describe what his experience was like making Manila Cup 2016 a success.

Frame 2:
sfv_chun-li_battle_costume_ill_show_youMaximize Chun-Li’s Damage with These Street Fighter V Combos

When Chun-Li is discussed in relation to Street Fighter V, it seems to usually be to point out how overpowered she is, or how “boring” she is to fight/watch. Some of my favorite players main Chun-Li, and I still stand behind my old favorite–I’ll be trying these combos out in the lab myself.

Frame 3:
ssf2-turboCanada Cup 2016 Super Street Fighter II Turbo Tournament Will Feature Japanese Legends

Super Street Fighter II Turbo is the quintessential Street Fighter game; with all these names on the fight card, I’m very excited for Canada Cup 2016 and their ST event.

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

Frame 1:
wso-sessions-urienLogan Sama and TheStreetWriter Break Down Street Fighter V’s Urien in This Special WSO Session Ahead of His Release

By the time you read this, big man Urien will be available for everyone to play. Use this breakdown from the guys at WSO Sessions to help guide your lab time.

Frame 2:
maxresdefault-7Round 1 to Offer Tekken 7 in All Locations in December

Bowling alleys around the US will be getting a lot more crowded when Tekken 7 cabs come to Round 1 locations in December. Expect a revival of the arcade atmosphere and bring those rolls of quarters!

Frame 3:
gundam-vs-srkBandai Namco to Host Alpha Test for New Gundam VS Title

This alpha test marks the first Gundam VS game designed for home consoles, and should hopefully mean that we in the West get our first taste of competitive Gundam fighting action.

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

Frame 1:
fchamp_shaq_750Panda Global’s Filipino Champ to Take On NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal in Street Fighter V

Despite hailing from a land where Basketball is not exactly popular, I’ve secretly harbored a deep and abiding love of Shaq for years. Now that he’s finally getting into fighting games [Editor’s note: Shaq-Fu notwithstanding], I’ve got an excuse to gush about him.

Frame 2:
ggxrd-r-stick-750Arc System Works’ Limited Edition Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Arcade Stick Now Available at Arcade Shock

I love seeing awesome hardware being announced–especially considering that this is an extremely limited run! GGXrd has some of the finest artwork around, and seeing it applied to a stick like this warms the cockles of my heart.

Frame 3:
gardeSlippingbug Breaks Down His Pokkén Tournament Tier List

It’s hardly shocking that the Features Editor has a special enjoyment of the long form work on the site, but this one is special–I’ve still got a lot of love for Pokkén Tournament, and Slippingbug is the leading player of my main! The interview well worth checking out on its own merits too.

Extra Frame:
srk_keyboardMeet Your SRK Writing Team!

Get introduced to the writers bringing daily news and articles to you at Shoryuken.com.

Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article and the selected posts are solely those of the writers, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.

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The SRK Rollback: Week of September 17-22, 2016

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news and our favorite SRK articles from September 17 to September 22, 2016!

[Editor’s note: Street Fighter V has dropped a frame of input latency (from 8F to 7F) on PlayStation 4 with the September 22 update, so it’s as good a time as any to bump the SRK Rollback a day back to its new Friday morning spot!]

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

Frame 1:
manila_cup_2016_stage_750So You Want to Run a Major? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Manila Cup and What It Takes to Run a Big Tournament, Part 1

For myself and others that have no direct experience with tournament organization, I appreciate d3v taking some time to describe what his experience was like making Manila Cup 2016 a success.

Frame 2:
sfv_chun-li_battle_costume_ill_show_youMaximize Chun-Li’s Damage with These Street Fighter V Combos

When Chun-Li is discussed in relation to Street Fighter V, it seems to usually be to point out how overpowered she is, or how “boring” she is to fight/watch. Some of my favorite players main Chun-Li, and I still stand behind my old favorite–I’ll be trying these combos out in the lab myself.

Frame 3:
ssf2-turboCanada Cup 2016 Super Street Fighter II Turbo Tournament Will Feature Japanese Legends

Super Street Fighter II Turbo is the quintessential Street Fighter game; with all these names on the fight card, I’m very excited for Canada Cup 2016 and their ST event.

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

Frame 1:
wso-sessions-urienLogan Sama and TheStreetWriter Break Down Street Fighter V’s Urien in This Special WSO Session Ahead of His Release

By the time you read this, big man Urien will be available for everyone to play. Use this breakdown from the guys at WSO Sessions to help guide your lab time.

Frame 2:
maxresdefault-7Round 1 to Offer Tekken 7 in All Locations in December

Bowling alleys around the US will be getting a lot more crowded when Tekken 7 cabs come to Round 1 locations in December. Expect a revival of the arcade atmosphere and bring those rolls of quarters!

Frame 3:
gundam-vs-srkBandai Namco to Host Alpha Test for New Gundam VS Title

This alpha test marks the first Gundam VS game designed for home consoles, and should hopefully mean that we in the West get our first taste of competitive Gundam fighting action.

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

Frame 1:
fchamp_shaq_750Panda Global’s Filipino Champ to Take On NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal in Street Fighter V

Despite hailing from a land where Basketball is not exactly popular, I’ve secretly harbored a deep and abiding love of Shaq for years. Now that he’s finally getting into fighting games [Editor’s note: Shaq-Fu notwithstanding], I’ve got an excuse to gush about him.

Frame 2:
ggxrd-r-stick-750Arc System Works’ Limited Edition Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Arcade Stick Now Available at Arcade Shock

I love seeing awesome hardware being announced–especially considering that this is an extremely limited run! GGXrd has some of the finest artwork around, and seeing it applied to a stick like this warms the cockles of my heart.

Frame 3:
gardeSlippingbug Breaks Down His Pokkén Tournament Tier List

It’s hardly shocking that the Features Editor has a special enjoyment of the long form work on the site, but this one is special–I’ve still got a lot of love for Pokkén Tournament, and Slippingbug is the leading player of my main! The interview well worth checking out on its own merits too.

Extra Frame:
srk_keyboardMeet Your SRK Writing Team!

Get introduced to the writers bringing daily news and articles to you at Shoryuken.com.

Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article and the selected posts are solely those of the writers, and do not reflect Shoryuken.com as a whole.

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Too Sexy for His Suit: Urien’s Street Fighter III Outfit is Unlockable in Street Fighter V!

When players were first given a glimpse of Urien in the game’s story mode back in June, more than a few were fans were disappointed that he wasn’t rocking his classic speedo-sporting Street Fighter III look. However, it seems that Capcom has actually hidden the outfit in the game.

sfv_urien_sfiii_outfit

As it turns out, players can actually have Urien burn his clothes off by simply holding down the light punch, medium kick, and heavy punch buttons during the pre-fight intro. You can watch Joe “LI Joe” Ciaramelli pull it off in this clip from his stream.

The code itself also works for his battle outfit and story mode outfits with some slight variations: the battle mode outfit variation has him retain his long hair, while the story mode version has him keep his shades.

Sources: LI Joe; Reddit

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EGX 2016 Capcom Pro Tour Premier Event Streaming Live from Birmingham, England

Following up a week after the Capcom Pro Tour premier event in Japan is another in Birmingham, England. The EGX 2016 convention is going down this weekend, with the CPT tournament as a part of the event.

As you would expect from a premier tournament, quite of few big names from Europe and beyond will be participating. GamerBee, winner of last week’s Japan Cup, Daigo Umehara, Onuki, Bonchan, K-Brad, and Snake Eyez are some of the international names competing, along with European players like Ryan Hart, Luffy, Problem X, Akainu, Cobelcog, Will2pac, CCL, Infexious, Mister Crimson and many more. You can find the brackets for the event here. http://egx.challonge.com/EGX_CPT_2016

Pools for the event will go through Friday and Saturday, with the top 32 kicking off on Sunday, starting each day at 11 AM BST (10 AM GMT, 6 AM EDT, 3 AM PDT). You can catch the action on the Capcom Fighters Twitch channel.

Watch live video from CapcomFighters on www.twitch.tv

Results

sfv-tournament

Street Fighter V

Top 32 Winners

Pool 01 – Zowie|GamerBee (Necalli)
Pool 02 – PRLS|Packz (Karin)

Sources: Capcom Pro Tour, EGX

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Bring the Thunder to Street Fighter V with Laura’s Delayed Wakeup Mix-ups

There are few things better in Street Fighter V than watching a great Laura go on a roll. All she needs is a few good reads to strip away a full bar of health–and she can make it even simpler when she gets the chance to unleash her mix-ups.

Revelant has done some lab work with the Brazilian wonder, coming up with a variety of fun options to punish an opponent for failing to quick rise, or for those fun moments where she finds a hard knockdown. Moral of the story? Make sure to quick rise against Laura, unless you’re very sure your defense is on point.

Source: Revelant