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Six games in the AnimEVO lineup have been approved for side stage stream time at Evo 2018

Get ready to see the best of AnimEVO on stream from Evo 2018!

This year’s AnimeEVO at Evo 2018 promises to be the biggest and best yet; on top of 25 different titles in the lineup, six of those have been approved to get Evo side stage access, including some time on stream from the event:

AnimEVO takes place at Evo 2018 (and requires passes to Evo to attend) in Las Vegas on August 3-5. Registration is now open!

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In addition to the games at AnimEVO, a Pokkén Tournament DX side event is planned, and it will also have side stage access.

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Source: AnimEVO (Twitter)

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Windjammers will be at AnimEvo 2018 with a free-entry side tournament; Top 4 on Evo side stage

The past few years have been incredibly kind to the FGC’s favorite sports game, Windjammers. The Data East-developed competitive flying-disc game saw resurgence through its DotEmu port to modern consoles, and the company has kept momentum through its “Windjammers Flying Power League” esports league.

Much like a set of volleys between two skilled players, it doesn’t look like the Windjammers momentum will slow anytime soon:

Windjammers will not only have its own free-to-enter tournament at AnimEvo, but the top 4 will jam is an Evo 2018 side stage event. It was just a year ago that Windjammers was vying for a slot through Evo 2017’s poll — if there was ever a lesson in determination working miracles, Windjammers’ improbable rise to Evo prominence is it.

You can sign up for the tournament through AnimEvo’s registration page.

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Source: Windjammers

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Pre-ordering BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle grants instant access to beta; Information on the American version

At last, we have some concrete information regarding the beta testing period in North America. As we already know about the Japanese version, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will be available in a limited capacity on PlayStation Network, with certain times for those who pre-ordered and different days for those who are still on the fence. But now, we have confirmation regarding the American side of things, and there’s lots of good news.

For the most part, the English beta of BBTAG mirrors the Japanese open beta of the game. Those who pre-order the game will have a wider window of play, starting from May 9th. Arc System Works posted useful charts that detail what are the available modes and numbers of characters and on what dates, dependent on whether players pre-order the game or not. Notably, those who pre-order can try the game three days earlier (immediately as pre-orders become available on May 9th) and have access to VS 2P Mode. Only people who pre-order will be able to compete against other human players. There will be an online “Casual Lobby” available too.

After the window of the first beta ends on the 14th, the game will be available as a downloadable, offline demo. Those who didn’t pre-order will have access to a very limited version of the game that includes just the protagonists of each universe and two modes. Pre-ordered copies permit pretty much the same access as in the beta period, but without online play.

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Note: this is for PlayStation 4 users only. The Japanese beta does include a window for Nintendo Switch users; the US ASW branch will have information regarding this matter available soon. If you pre-ordered through means other than PSN, the beta will start for you on the 12th.

Here’s a full list of the 20 playable characters:

  • BlazBlue
    • Ragna
    • Jin
    • Noel
    • Makoto
    • Rachel
    • Hazama
    • Azrael
    • Iron Tager
    • Nu 13
    • Es
  • Persona 4 Arena
    • Yu
    • Yosuke
    • Chie
    • Yukiko
  • UNIEL
    • Hyde
    • Linne
    • Waldstein
    • Gordeau
  • RWBY
    • Ruby
    • Weiss

Are you ready to try your hand at Crossing Fates? Let us know in the comments if you’re planning on it, and stay tuned to Shoryuken for continued BBTAG coverage.

Sources: ASW Twitter and BBTAG website

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Evo 2018 registration leaderboard update: Dragon Ball FighterZ still gathering power in first place

The Spirit Bomb that Dragon Ball FighterZ will drop on Las Vegas this year grows ever larger!

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After a look at the registration standings in March and again in April, it seems like the main stage games at Evo 2018 have pretty much been locked into their niches — the leaderboard order hasn’t changed between the updates:

  1. Dragon Ball FighterZ
  2. Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
  3. Tekken 7
  4. Super Smash Bros. Melee
  5. Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U
  6. BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
  7. Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
  8. Injustice 2

However, Evo director Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar has added the tidbit that DBFZ has an even bigger lead now, further widening the gap between it and the next most popular title: Street Fighter V.

Of course, we’ve still got a few months to see if this will get shaken up a bit. Registration is still open! Evo 2018 hits the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on August 3-5.

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Source: Joey Cuellar (Twitter)

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Wake Up Wednesdays returns with a closer look at Capcom Pro Tour point distribution in 2018

Capcom Fighters’ recap show is back to talk all things Capcom Pro Tour.

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As the Capcom Pro Tour starts to get some momentum, Capcom Fighters has now brought back last season’s (formerly) weekly CPT recap program, Wake Up Wednesdays, hosted by Michael Martin. This time, Martin opens with a thank you to all CPT competitors — and Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition players in general — for their effort and support during the 2018 CPT season so far. He then proceeds to talk about the “contentious” changes to point distribution in the 2018 Tour, and the reasoning behind them, in detail. He also discusses how Regional Finals will work this year.

Source: Capcom Fighters

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Maximilian discusses how YouTube’s content policies creates difficulty for Mortal Kombat content

The quest for Kontent has Konsequences.

Last year, YouTube made changes to their advertising guidelines, that were supposed make it so that brands wouldn’t end up putting their ads on videos they didn’t want to be associated with. While this had the positive effect of demonetizing videos with hate speech and other offensive material, this has also negatively impacted some video game-based content.

FGC personality Maximilian discusses in a recent video that content created for Mortal Kombat has been hit hard by the new content guidelines. Not only do words such as “blood”, “fatality”, and “brutality” get flagged, but so too does the game’s title itself, it seems.

As the video below explains, getting flagged is no joke. The system for appealing a flagged video is not in the favor of the creator. Getting constantly flagged appears to also have the creator’s channel itself flagged for future content.

With this in mind, Max warns that anyone wanting to monetize videos based on the franchise will find it difficult, while also giving a couple of tips for anyone still wanting to do so.

Source: Maximilian Dood

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Panda Global announces PG FighterZ League for Dragon Ball FighterZ

A New Challenger has entered the Dragon Ball FighterZ competitive arena!

It looks like the Summit of Power isn’t going to be the only competitive Dragon Ball FighterZ circuit raging this year, as the road to Evo 2018 now runs through Panda Global’s newly-announced PG FighterZ League.

Beginning this past weekend and running through July 15th, this community league — spanning local tournaments, online events, and Twitch sub-only tournaments, including some run by Panda Global themselves — will look to award the top 3 placers with temporary sponsorships and flights out to Evo 2018 this August as members of PG.

Any tournament organizer can get their event approved on any of DBFZ’s three platforms, simply by organizing it within smash.gg, gaining enough registered participants to meet one of the stated tier requirements, and gaining the stamp from PG. TOs will be limited to only two events per tier each month, however.

Tier and point distribution are as follows:

  • pgZ Tier: PG’s nakkiel_pnw twitch sub only Online Monthlies: 1st: 600 Points 2nd: 300 Points 3rd:225 Points 4th: 150 Points 5th place tie: 75 Points each 7th place tie: 40 Points each [15 Points for coming below Top 8]
  • LocalZ Tier: Offline Events with 16+ Players: 1st place: 240 Points 2nd place: 120 Points 3rd place: 90 Points 4th place: 60 Points 5th place tie: 30 Points each 7th place tie: 15 Points each [5 Points for coming below Top 8]
  • SubZ Tier: twitch Sub Only with 16+ players: 1st place: 160 Points 2nd place: 80 Points 3rd place: 60 Points 4th place: 40 Points 5th place tie: 20 Points each 7th place tie: 10 Points each [5 Points for coming below Top 8]
  • LobbyZ Tier: online tournaments with 16+ players: 1st place: 80 Points 2nd place: 40 Points 3rd place: 30 Points 4th place: 20 Points 5th place tie: 10 Points each 7th place tie: 5 Points each

The top 3 placers by July 16th will receive a flight to Evo 2018 and swag from Smash.GG, while the Top 2 also have their entry fees paid for and the Champion receives additional swag from Panda Global.

This past weekend’s Rose City Ascension 3, The Arkansas Special – April Edition, Week 4 of the #CellGames, TallyTown Throwdown, “Way of the Wolf,” Super TSB 2018, and the EU’s BORN TO FIGHT – Shenron Challenge results will count towards the rankings. Upcoming events include:

  • Texas Showdown 2018
  • Caliburst May 2018
  • Northern Conflict XVI
  • Manga Pop Gaming Tournament
  • Spanish Masters: The Iberian Showdown
  • PG FighterZ League: PGz May-July (for PS4, Xbox One, and Steam PC)
  • THE FIGHT 2018
  • Smash-Mex 2018

For more information on the event, and to check out the current standings, head over to smash.gg and follow PandaGlobalPG on Twitter.

Sources: smash.gg; PandaGlobalPG (Twitter)

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New Fighting EX Layer trailer show off Hokuto and the title’s “Standard” and “Light” versions

A returning fighter and the multiple layers of Fighting EX Layer showcased.

ARIKA and PlayStation have dropped a bunch of new trailers for Fighting EX Layer today. The first of these trailers focuses on Hokuto, the game’s first DLC character available through its “Standard” version.

As veterans may already know, Hokuto is one of the original characters from Street Fighter EX. Specifically, she’s the former identity of Shirase — formerly known as Bloody Hokuto in those games — before the Seal of Blood on her was undone. As such, Hokuto in Fighting EX Layer seems to play more like her original Street Fighter EX incarnation (while Shirase plays more like Bloody Hokuto).

In addition to this, they’ve also released two trailers for the game’s “Standard” and “Light” versions. For those who aren’t familiar with these, the Standard version will retail for $59.99 and comes with the 12 base characters, 15 Gougi decks, and Hokuto. The Light version, on the other hand, will only retail for $39.99, but will still come with all 12 base characters (sans Hokuto), but only 5 Gougi decks.

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Fighting EX Layer will release on PlayStation 4 this coming June.

Source: PlayStation Japan

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New Fighting EX Layer trailer show off Hokuto and the title’s “Standard” and “Light” versions

A returning fighter and the multiple layers of Fighting EX Layer showcased.

ARIKA and PlayStation have dropped a bunch of new trailers for Fighting EX Layer today. The first of these trailers focuses on Hokuto, the game’s first DLC character available through its “Standard” version.

As veterans may already know, Hokuto is one of the original characters from Street Fighter EX. Specifically, she’s the former identity of Shirase — formerly known as Bloody Hokuto in those games — before the Seal of Blood on her was undone. As such, Hokuto in Fighting EX Layer seems to play more like her original Street Fighter EX incarnation (while Shirase plays more like Bloody Hokuto).

In addition to this, they’ve also released two trailers for the game’s “Standard” and “Light” versions. For those who aren’t familiar with these, the Standard version will retail for $59.99 and comes with the 12 base characters, 15 Gougi decks, and Hokuto. The Light version, on the other hand, will only retail for $39.99, but will still come with all 12 base characters (sans Hokuto), but only 5 Gougi decks.

Standard Version

Light Version

Fighting EX Layer will release on PlayStation 4 this coming June.

Source: PlayStation Japan

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BornFree catches up with HookGangGawd at Super TSB to talk about Piccolo and all things Dragon Ball FighterZ

Some words on his game of choice from one of Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s rising stars!

DBFZ PiccoloNRG|HookGangGawd is rapidly becoming a household name in Dragon Ball FighterZ circles — while holding the top spot on the PSN online leaderboard, HookGangGawd is now far more than an online warrior. A regular second-place finisher to Echo Fox|Sonic Fox at NLBC, HookGangGawd is qualified for Summit of Power, and has rapidly gathered a strong following for his Dragon Ball FighterZ skills with his Piccolo-centered team.

In the interview, they discuss what HookGangGawd would like to see changed in DBFZ’s mechanics, the difficulty of running a team based around Piccolo (who is his favorite Dragon Ball Z character), and the differences between playing offline and in person.

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Source: BornFree