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One of the big talking points surrounding Tekken 7 is the game’s increased amount of input delay; early testing of the game on PlayStation 4 (prior to the 1.03 patch) had shown that it had over 120 milliseconds — about 7 to 8 frames of delay.

Now, both Michael Murray and Katsuhiro Harada from Bandai Namco Entertainment have made statements about this. Specifically, the statements were in response to an article on Tekken Gamer that had cited an 8 frame buffer as the cause of the delay. For those not familiar with the issue, some in the community have blamed the input delay on the supposed presence of an 8 frame input buffer — something Murray refutes.

Your info is wrong. There is no 8 frame buffer. You fail to take in to account the input delay from the hardware side. https://t.co/wufG9Gs60Z

— Michael Murray (@mykeryu) July 4, 2017

Harada continues on with this, stating that such assumptions are wrong. He also states that Unreal Engine 4 “eat[sic] 3-4 frames” and that they don’t need such a buffer. In addition to this, he also called into question the testing methods that people have used to test the game’s delay.

Yea It's wrong. UE4 eat 3-4frames & They don't know hardware side mechanism. We don't need such a "buffer". Measurement method is also wrong https://t.co/xVZMwazVFs

— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) July 4, 2017

That last statement in his tweet has caused a fair bit of controversy. Input lag guru Nigel “Noodalls” Woodall, the man who did the early testing on Tekken 7‘s delay has brought Harada’s last statement into question, pointing out how his testing methods have been praised, and how developers have asked him to test their game for input delay.

@digitalfoundry describes my method as “amazing work.” Game developers have contacted me asking me to test their games for input lag.

— Nigel Woodall (@noodalls) July 4, 2017

What exactly is wrong with my method?

— Nigel Woodall (@noodalls) July 4, 2017

Others, such as Hit Box community manager John Grimm have pointed out that, if the issue is something with Unreal Engine 4, it still doesn’t explain why Tekken 7 has more delay than other fighting games (such as Street Fighter V, and the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite) that are built on the same engine.

If it really was UE4 causing the lag, you wouldn’t have games like SFV completely smashing it in terms of responsiveness.

— DollarBillMontgomery (@HBJohnXuandou) July 5, 2017

With all this in mind, it seems that the input delay controversy surrounding Tekken 7 isn’t going to die down anytime soon. That said, Bandai Namco is addressing the issue, and the latest round of testing has shown that the delay on PlayStation 4 has dropped to 114 milliseconds as of the 1.03 patch.

Sources: Michael Murray (Twitter), Katsuhito Harada (Twitter), Nigel Woodall (Twitter), John Grimm (Twitter)

Whether as event mementos, or to add some personality to your fightstick, you don’t want to miss out on these buttons!

You’d better hurry over to the Arcade Shock booth at Evo 2017 this year if you want to score yourself some of these new Sanwa Denshi pushbuttons! Arcade Shock will be bringing the Street Fighter V Season 1 series to their merchandise table, along with this year’s exclusives — which include Don-Chan, a chibi Feng Shui Engine Juri, and the premium metallic gold or silver Evo buttons:

All pushbuttons pictured above are the OBSF-30 model (regular play buttons, not the smaller START/OPTIONS size). Evo 2017 arrives at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 14-17, 2017!

Source: Arcade Shock

Square Enix’s other arcade fighting game, the in-development Million Arthur: Arcana Blood, recently gained two new additions to its cast of characters. In this week’s issue of Weekly Famitsu, the company revealed that Kyomu-gata Eternal Flame and Lise will be joining the game.

While Kyomu-gata Eternal Flame is a character from the Million Arthur mobile game franchise, Lise is actually a guest character from Square Enix’s Seiken Densetsu series (known as the Mana series in the west). The former will be voiced by Juri Nagatsuma, and the latter voiced by Mikako Komatsu.

In addition to the new characters, Square Enix also announced that the game will be playable at a hands-on event in Japan this weekend, on July 8-9.

Source: Gematsu

Bandai Namco has announced the release of patch 1.03 for Tekken 7 today (July 5/17). While some parts of the world have reportedly already received it (Australia specifically, according to this reddit thread), North America has yet to get the update as of this writing.

As we wait patiently, we can reference Bandai Namco’s European site for an idea of what this balance patch has in store:

• Adjusted the restriction of the revenge match in Ranked Match. You can now rematch forever!
• Fixed an issue where an opponent’s character and name are sometimes changed upon having revenge matches.
• Made some sound volume adjustments in Jukebox; adjusted the BGM volume in Jukebox for TEKKEN 1, TEKKEN 2, TEKKEN 3 and TEKKEN 4.
• Made some color adjustments to certain customization items. This is to fix an issue where players can set certain color values (black) to certain items in a way that was not originally intended by the developers.
• Adjusted Leo’s character customization: fixed an issue where Leo’s upper body disappears when equipping certain items.
• Game design adjustments.
• Fixed an issue where some characters’ throw moves don’t properly reflect Rage state.

Game design adjustments could mean almost anything, but luckily Bandai Namco did elaborate on exactly what changes are in the new patch on their Japanese site. Mercifully, Flying Wonkey translated the patch notes over at avoidingthepuddle.com. You can check out the full list here.

The majority of these changes are bug fixes, though there are a few buffs on hitboxes and options scattered here and there:

• Lee has an entirely new movement option now out of his Rage Drive and b+33: he can cancel the Mist Step from these moves with a back of side step input.
• Eddy players may be sad to know they can no longer break walls with their Rage Art.
• Nina’s mysterious problem where she did less damage on counter-hit Ivory Cutter seems to be resolved.

Bandai Namco has made no announcement on a delay, so PS4 users in North America should see 1.03 at some point today… until otherwise notified. A date has not been set for Xbox/PC users yet, though it will likely be in the near future.

Editor’s note: Eliza is also affected by the patch, resolving this concern.

Evo will be using 1.03 for the Tekken tournament this year which removes the Eliza meter glitch as well as other improvements! #Evo2017

— Joey Cuellar (@MrWiz) July 5, 2017

Sources: Tekken; Joey Cuellar (Twitter)

A new level of customization for your fightstick lever!

The feel and performance of your controller components can make all the difference to your play, and Seimitsu now offers an easy means to adjust the tension on your joystick lever by offering the LS-56-01-AS — a multi-tension lever, exclusive to Arcade Shock. Here’s their overview:

Besides the aesthetic improvements in FGC parts, we’ve been working on improving the user experience that can affect gaming performance. With this, we found that quite a few users have experimented with changing the way a stick feels, and the part that seems to make the biggest impact — and that is easy to swap out — is the spring.

We worked with Seimitsu to make a wide variety of spring tensions to allow the user to swap between 5 different tensions, ranging from the lowest tension .4 lbf (very light) to 4 lbf (very stiff). What’s unique about this product is that Seimitsu has not experimented with their own sticks, but accommodated us and Seimitsu fans to make these custom springs. All 5 springs are included in the kit, as well as 2 additional C-clips (to swap out the springs).

Head over to Arcade Shock to put in your pre-order for $29.95 USD, to ship in late July — or to get one sooner, look for it at the Arcade Shock booth at Evo 2017!

Source: Arcade Shock

The English edition of the famous Daigo Umehara manga is about to arrive!

A fitting follow-up to last Evo’s offer of Twitch.Hx.CYG BST|Daigo Umehara’s book The Will to Keep Willing, this year we’ll see the premiere of the English edition of Daigo the Beast: Umehara Fighting Gamers! at Evo 2017, brought to us by UDON Entertainment! From the press release:

He is the most dominant fighting game champion in the world. But before he was Japan’s first pro gamer, Daigo was one of many players battling their way through Japanese arcades during the golden age of fighting games. Now, North American fans can learn how the player became the legend as UDON Entertainment prepares to publish the DAIGO THE BEAST: UMEHARA FIGHTING GAMERS! manga series.

Daigo Umehara is best known for his aggressive play and nearly psychic ability to predict and counter his opponent’s next move. This power not only paralyzes world-class opponents, but has also led to many unforgettable comebacks from the brink of defeat. His many victories and bloodthirsty style have earned him the nickname “The Beast.”

The DAIGO THE BEAST manga explores the real-life events that built the fighting game community, and the strategies and play styles developed by Daigo and his fellow gamers. In Volume 1, Shinya Ohnuki, a gamer with prodigious talent, is drawn into the wild and wonderful world of fighting games after a chance meeting with Daigo. As they face off in iconic games like Street Fighter II, Street Fighter Alpha, and Darkstalkers, an enduring rivalry between Daigo and “Nuki” is born!

The first volume of the manga in English will be hitting stores in December 2017, but Evo attendees can grab a copy early if they head over to the UDON/NSURGO booth at the event! The new BEAST x NSURGO apparel will be available there as well. In the meantime, check out these preview pages:

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DAIGO THE BEAST: UMEHARA FIGHTING GAMERS! (Volume 1)
386 pages, 5.75″ x 8.25″, $19.99 USD, coming December 2017
ISBN: 978-1-77294-057-2

Evo 2017 takes place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 14-16, 2017.

Source: press release

Last May, Warner Bros. and ESL announced a new Championship Series for Injustice 2. As part of this, they launched the Injustice 2 Pro series — the first event of which was Combo Breaker in Chicago, IL. However, the Pro Series will not just involve tournaments in the United States, but will also involve events across the globe.

One of the first Injustice 2 Pro Series events outside the United States will be VSFighting in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Set to feature the UK’s finest Injustice 2 players, as a Pro Series Premier event, VSFighting will receive a $20,000 prize pool bonus. For those across the pond, this amounts to about £15,500.

Of course, Injustice 2 isn’t the only game with a big tournament at VSFighting. The event is also a Capcom Pro Tour Ranking event, as well as a Tekken World Tour master event, so expect to see top Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 players in attendance as well.

VSFighting takes place on August 12-13 at Millennium Point, Birmingham United Kingdom. Interested players can register at the official site.

Source: VSFighting via Test Your Might