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M. Bison’s Thailand retreat just became inadvertently even more mysterious.

Reports of Street Fighter V users unable to purchase the new Temple Hideout stage–part of the large update SFV received yesterday–started circulating last night, shortly after the content launched. It seems now that the stage has been outright removed from Steam and the in-game Shop; players that have already purchased the stage are offering mixed reports of it being still selectable in-game, or not. [I have personally verified on PlayStation 4 that the stage is playable, but no longer appears in the Shop listings. – Editor] The ongoing discussion can be seen on r/StreetFighter.

While Capcom has yet to offer any word as to why the content has been pulled, players have found what sound like Islamic prayers in the stage’s background music. It is possible that Capcom intends to replace/modify the background music, considering the setting is a Buddhist temple. That is only speculation at this point, however, until Capcom offers an official statement as to why the stage is no longer available to buy.

Sources: r/StreetFighter; Omni Universal Gaming

Think you can earn some CPT points online? Sign up now to compete!

Capcom has announced the opening of the Capcom Pro Tour online qualifiers for Street Fighter V! Here’s a chance to compete–and maybe earn some CPT points, if you place in the top 16–with some of the best Street Fighters in the world without leaving your home. Registration is free, and open now on smash.gg! Players must sign up according to their local region, and the first Asia qualifier is running this weekend. The first North American event will be held on May 13th.

The top 8 for each event will be streamed on Twitch. Check out the planned schedule and region groupings below; note which event correlates to your location. Rules and additional details can be found on the Capcom Pro Tour webpage.

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Schedule

• North America: 10:00 AM Pacific Time
  Event 1: May 13
  Event 2: June 10
  Event 3: August 5
  Event 4: August 12
• Asia: 10:00 AM Singapore Standard Time / 10:00 AM Japan Standard Time
  Event 1: April 29
  Event 2: June 24
  Event 3: August 19
  Event 4: September 2
• Latin America: 10:00 AM Brasilia Time
  Event 1: May 13
  Event 2: May 20
  Event 3: July 1
  Event 4: July 8
• Europe: 10:00 AM British Summer Time
  Event 1: June 3
  Event 2: June 10
  Event 3: July 8
  Event 4: July 22

Regions

• North America (Region 1): Events 1 and 3
  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
• North America (Region 2): Events 2 and 4
  Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Latin America (Region 1): Events 1 and 3
  Mexico, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Republic of Panama, Puerto Rico
• Latin America (Region 2): Events 2 and 4
  Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru, Uruguay
• Europe (Region 1): Events 1 and 2
  Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Bulgaria, Belgium, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Ireland, Germany, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, France, Italy
• Europe (Region 2): Events 3 and 4
  Latvia, Czech Republic, Finland, Romania, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Estonia, Ukraine, Greece
• Asia (Region 1): Events 1 and 3
  Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
• Asia (Region 2): Events 2 and 4
  Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea

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Source: Capcom Pro Tour via Capcom Fighters (Twitter)

Although there was plenty of excitement yesterdat about Marvel vs Capcom Infinite thanks to the reveal of the release date and confirmation of eight new characters, there was one thing notably missing from all the hype: footage of the new characters in action.

Well, thanks to GAMES MASTERS, you no longer need to worry. Their gameplay video includes all eight of the characters announced in yesterdays reveal, including plenty of footage of the only new character announced, Ultron.

Although the video was quickly taken down, a savvy member of the FGC managed to grab a mirror. With almost five minutes of footage, there’s plenty to feast your eyes on. Dive in with the video below.

Source: teagone (via reddit)

ZOWIE and SoftClub bring a fighting game throwdown to Moscow, Russia in July.

Fighting gamers in Zangief’s homeland can participate in Moscow Fighting Arena on July 8 and 9, 2017; the Street Fighter V event–sponsored by ZOWIE and SoftClub–acts as an open qualifier for ZOWIE’s upcoming Street Fighter V finals in Paris. The SFV top three can grab some cash prizes, as well as a BenQ ZOWIE RL2460 for the top spot.

The event will also feature Injustice 2 and Tekken 7. Details can be viewed on the Facebook event page.

Source: Moscow Fighting Arena (Facebook)

Recent tweets from the official Twitter for the zany action brawler ARMS reveal alternative color schemes for characters, and a quick peek at a new weapon coming to the game. The tweets contain an image of the character Ninjara sporting pink instead of his original green garb, and a short clip of a weapon, apparently called the Chakram, that replaces the standard spring-loaded boxing glove with a chargeable boomerang-like projectile.

ショックのアーム「チャクラム」！
古来のニンジャ用武具を、最新テクノロジーで量産化！
薄く鍛え上げられた円月輪型のアームは、鋭いカーブを描いてのびーる！
チャージすると高速回転して、サイズアップが可能です！ pic.twitter.com/8lzZZUewhA

— ARMS協会広報アカウント コブッター (@ARMS_Cobutter) April 24, 2017

The description of the Chakram describes it as an “evolved ninja weapon,” which could imply it’s exclusivity to Ninjara, but not enough detail was disclosed to say for certain. The discreet nature of these updates could be due to the looming June 16th release date of ARMS, or it could be the start of a series of minute reveals that include similar details to the title’s other five characters.

Source: Siliconera via ARMS (Twitter)

Following the reveal of the new cinematic trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Capcom showed off some of the pre-order bonus costumes for the crossover fighter on their official Facebook page. Click the images below to get a closer look at Evil Ryu, Command Mission X, Warrior Thor, and Gladiator Hulk.

In addition to the costume links, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s official website updated with a slew of new in-game screenshots. If that Ultron beam is a special and not a super, that’s going to have some pretty decent screen coverage, huh?

 

Sources: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (Facebook), Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (official site)