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“USF4Revival Online League” announced for the Ultra Street Fighter IV PC community

How much do you miss Ultra Street Fighter IV? Do you think it deserves to live on beyond its main-stage moment in the sun? Well, prove it!

The “USF4Revival Online League” has just been announced by the USF4Revival Discord Community, solely running on the PC version of USFIV. The league will be available for Europe and North America, comprised of 8 tournaments for each region. Each winner will move on to an 8 man Topanga-style round robin bracket, with the top 2 players from that bracket competing in a Best-Of-7 Grand Finals.

While some of the details are still being worked out, it’s known that the first European qualifying tournament will be held on Jan 13th, 2018. The league intends to stream every tournament from a number of channels, with the primary account being USF4Revival’s twitch channel. Registration for the European tournaments are currently open.

Source: Gillstolemyride

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Hellboy Injustice 2 Watchtower livestream on November 6th; Fighter Pack 3 to be revealed during ELEAGUE Finals

We’ve received some absolutely massive Injustice 2 news coming to us next week, courtesy of Twitter. First up, the Injustice 2 Twitter account has announced that Hellboy, the final character in Fighter Pack 2, will be receiving a character breakdown on the next Injustice 2 Watchtower livestream. That livestream will take place this coming Monday, November 6th, at 3PM CT via NetherRealm’s Twitch channel.

In addition, the ELEAGUETV Twitter account has also confirmed that we will be getting the official reveal of the final two characters in the upcoming Fighter Pack 3 during the ELEAGUE Injustice 2 Finals. We’ve already had a look at the Atom during the finale of Machinima’s Injustice 2 Chasing The Cup, but it remains to be seen who else will be joining him in 2018.

Finally, in celebration of “Helloween,” the Injustice 2 Twitter account also posted a picture what appears to be one of the paranormal investigator’s Gear Sets, that certainly looks very impressive with the flaming horns and spiked bracelets. You can see all three Tweets below.

Who do you think will be the final two members of Fighter Pack 3? Are you excited to see Hellboy in action? Give us your thoughts and predictions in the comments section below.

Sources: InjusticeGame (Twitter); ELEAGUETV (Twitter)

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PCMarvelGod and Holy Order-Troll given lifetime bans due to the double-entry incident at Canada Cup 2017

Canada Cup Gaming has finally given its official word on the incident that marred the Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite at Canada Cup 2017: Jose “PCMarvelGod” Aldape — also known as Quackbot — ended up entering the tournament twice, using the bracket slot of Lina “Holy Order-Troll” Crawford, who was unable to play due to issues with a custom arcade stick.

This double-entry, once discovered, resulted in Pool 8 of the tournament being replayed — something which cost Southern California player Eliver “KillerKai” Ling his previous placement int he top 16, and his chances at winning the tournament.

In response to this, Canada Cup Gaming has released a statement, indicating that lifetime bans have been issued to both PCMarvelGod and Holy Order-Troll; neither will be allowed to enter a Canada Cup event again. In addition to violating the rules of the tournament, the actions of both players have also undermined the legitimacy of the event, causing at least one player (KillerKai) to publicly state the at they would never again compete at the event.

Source: Canada Cup Gaming

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New French trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ may hint at another new character

Recently, we got another look at Dragon Ball FighterZ via a livestream from Bandai Namco. In addition to this however, a new trailer — different from the one shown on the stream — was also released in French, one that may hint at another character coming to the game.

As Shoryuken forum member Doctrine Dark has noted, Goku can be seen shooting a Kamehameha at an unknown opponent at around 1:41 in the trailer below.

Freeze-framing and looking closer at said action sequence shows that the opponent that Goku is shooting at is a female character wearing a tube top and some baggy pants — a description that doesn’t match any of the known characters in the game.

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As is the way of such things, much speculation is already being made on this character’s identity. Some have pointed out that it may be the female Saiyan prodigy Caulifla from Dragon Ball Super, since she does wear a similar tube top and baggy pants combo, and shoots red ki blasts. Others have noted her attack’s similarity to that done by Kid Buu, prompting them to posit that it is what happens when Buu absorbs Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s villain, Android 21.

Whoever this new character is, we’ll likely learn about their identity soon — what with only a couple of months left before the game’s January 26 release date.

Sources: Dragon Ball Z; Shoryuken Forums

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– Blizzcon 2017 Opening Ceremony Live Blog – Catch All the News Here Starting at 11 am PST / 2:00 pm EST

Blizzcon 2017 kicks off in about an hour, arguably one of the biggest live events in all of gaming. We’re sure to hear some big announcements about World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch and maybe even a few surprises along the way. We’ll be watching and listening to make sure you have the most up-to-date news straight off the convention floor. You’ll also want to swing back later as our own Bill Murphy & Garrett Fuller are “boots on the ground” in Anaheim.

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Injustice 2 ELEAGUE: Group A results; Group B brackets now available

Last Friday, the final leg of the Injustice 2 Championship Series, the Injustice 2 ELEAGUE, kicked off with play in Group A. Eight of the world’s best Injustice 2 players descended upon Atlanta, Georgia to compete inside the ELEAGUE Arena. Players were gathered from the 2017 Injustice 2 Pro Series Finals, GameStop Hometown Heroes, Liga Latina, the Path to Pro Series, as well as a Last Chance Qualifier. They fought to earn one of two coveted spots in the Championship Round where they will compete with the top two players from Group B, in order to determine the ELEAGUE Injustice 2 World Champion and overall winner of the Injustice 2 Championship Series, with a whopping $250,000 up for grabs.

The players of Group A were as follows:

  • Echo Fox|Sonic Fox
  • Allegiance| Dragon
  • beastcoast|HoneyBee
  • Circa|ForeverKing
  • F3|DR Gross
  • Nubcakes
  • VX|HeeyGe0rge
  • Bambooka

Results

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Qualified for finals: Allegiance|Dragon (Black Adam)
Qualified for finals: Circa|ForeverKing (Batman)
3. FOX|SonicFox (Red Hood, Captain Cold, Deadshot)
4. Nubcakes (Batman)
5. F3|DR Gross (Green Lantern, Aquaman, Black Adam)
5. BC|HoneyBee (The Flash)
7. VX|HeeyGe0rge (Blue Beetle, Joker)
7. Bambooka (Superman)

Following the conclusion of that thrilling Group A — that saw undeniable favorite Echo Fox|Sonic Fox double-jeopardied by Circa|ForeverKing — the Injustice 2 ELEAGUE continues with Group B play tonight, and we now know what the lineup of first round matches will be.

First, we’ll see runner-up of the 2017 Injustice 2 Pro Series Finals, Noble|Semiij bring his Catwoman into battle against the winner of the Last Chance Qualifier, the U.K.’s PXP|A Foxy Grampa, who wields an extremely potent Deadshot. Next up, NASAR|Tekken Master will take on Vertex|Killer Xinok, who placed 49th at Evo, 2nd at Fight In Rio, and most recently picked up 1st-place victories at TRETA 2017 and the Liga Latina Finals. Then, Panda Global’s Hayatei will take on GameStop Hometown Heroes winner Emperor_Knicks, in a unique battle of Robin vs. Darkseid. Finally, Echo Fox|Theo will face HappyPow, a French Flash, Batman and Black Adam player who is coming off of getting 13th at viennality and finishing 7th at VSFighting7.

The stakes could not be higher for these eight individuals, as not only will they be competing for the lion’s share of the prize money, but only two of them can advance to the Championship Round, alongside Allegiance|Dragon and Circa|ForeverKing. You can see a tweet with the full brackets below.

The action kicks off at 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM PT) at twitch.tv/ELEAGUETV; gaming.youtube.com/ELEAGUE and live.eleague.com, where you can complete quests for in-game prizes, such as free Source Crystals and download codes for Fighter Pack 1. Then, tune into TBS at 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT) to see the top 4 matches. Who do you predict to make it out of Group B? Give us your picks in the comments below. And if you’re in the area, grab a ticket for the Injustice 2 Amateur Tournament to compete for a $300 prize pool.

Sources: ELEAGUETV; ELEAGUETV (Twitter); via Test Your Might

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– Blizzcon 2017 Live Blog – Catch All the News Here Starting at 11 am PST / 2:00 pm EST

Blizzcon 2017 kicks off in about an hour, arguably one of the biggest live events in all of gaming. We’re sure to hear some big announcements about World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch and maybe even a few surprises along the way. We’ll be watching and listening to make sure you have the most up-to-date news straight off the convention floor. You’ll also want to swing back later as our own Bill Murphy & Garrett Fuller are “boots on the ground” in Anaheim.

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Evo Japan: Preliminary game schedule & vendor application information

With only a couple of months before the inaugural Evo Japan, players have been waiting for more information on the event. Finally, we have a preliminary schedule for the event, which features the various games being split across two days. Day 1 will tentatively feature The King of Fighters XIV, Blazblue: Central Fiction, and ARMS, while day 2 will feature Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Street Fighter V will be the flagship tournament, and will be featured on both days — with the preliminaries happening on Day 1.

Evo Japan also released info on securing a booth for vendors; email the Evo Japan staff at bizdev@shoryuken.com for more information.

Source: EVO (Twitter)