IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-1, 25 KOs) will defend his title against mandatory challenger Errol Spence (21-0, 18 KOs) on May 27 at Bramall Lane in Sheffield.
Brook won the IBF belt when outpointing Shawn Porter in August 2014, and makes his fourth world title defence at the home of Sheffield United FC.
The Sheffield fighter demolished Jo Jo Dan, Frankie Gavin and Kevin Bizier in his previous title defences before stepping up two weight divisions to face middleweight king…
Today’s Injustice 2 Watchtower stream features Dr. Fate & Robin; Shattered Alliances Part 3 coming Thursday
The month of March just keeps on providing us with more and more news pertaining to Injustice 2. After last week’s reveal of Firestorm, the Watchtower breakdowns for Cheetah and Swamp Thing, followed by a new gameplay trailer for the Wonder Woman villain. The hits keep on coming, as today’s Watchtower livestream will feature character breakdowns for Robin–this time Regime’s Damian Wayne–and Kent Nelson, also known as the sorcerer Dr. Fate. Tomorrow will also see a new character reveal, alongside the release of “Shattered Alliances” Part 3, which will focus on Supergirl’s role in the escalating conflict between Superman’s Regime, Batman’s Insurgency and Gorilla Grodd’s Society–while possibly even shedding light on Brainiac’s, or even Darkseid’s role in the game’s overall story. We have also caught a glimpse of Captain Cold in Part 2 of “Shattered Alliances,” and have seen glimpses of Scarecrow from Injustice 2 Mobile.
Rumors of The Joker and Black Adam making a return have also surfaced. Could we see any of the four, or perhaps another character entirely, as the slots on the Injustice.com roster continue to rapidly fill? You can view a series of Tweets from the Injustice 2 Twitter account confirming these events below. The stream will take place at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time on NetherRealm’s Twitch channel, so be sure to tune in! You can also catch the announcement trailers for Robin and Dr. Fate here and here, respectively. Familiarize yourself with the game’s currency system–Source Crystals–with this FAQ. And don’t forget to submit questions to the team on Twitter with #AsktheWatchtower!
Joining Robin tomorrow on the #watchtower….#DrFatehttps://t.co/J2umfyA17E pic.twitter.com/smeZWB0aPN
— Injustice2 (@InjusticeGame) March 22, 2017
Questions for tomorrow's stream? Use #AsktheWatchtower
— Injustice2 (@InjusticeGame) March 21, 2017
The House of El has a new hero. Stay tuned for Supergirl’s side of the story this Thursday… #injustice2 #supergirl pic.twitter.com/OmeKoZq7q7
— Injustice2 (@InjusticeGame) March 21, 2017
Injustice 2 will be released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 16th, 2017
Source: InjusticeGame (Twitter)
Tickets are now available for ELEAGUE’s Street Fighter V Invitational
With the first rounds of competition starting next Monday, Turner Studios and ELEAGUE have begun to release tickets for ELEAGUE’s Street Fighter V Invitational. Along with seeing the action unfold live in the studio, attendees of the Invitational will also be able to compete in special “Amateur Showdowns.” ELEAGUE have also announced the talent lineup for the event: with Sajam, Tasty Steve, Zhi and Rip commentating.
The down-right fierce #ELEAGUESFV Invitational Talent Lineup
Get your tickets now https://t.co/K0YUEmmFSV pic.twitter.com/V1wwWNNh2W— ELEAGUE (@EL) March 22, 2017
So far, tickets are available for each of the Group stages of the Invitational, with Group A starting off on April 7th, and finishing with Group D on May 12th. Tickets are free, but expect them to be snapped up quick, so get ordering now. All the information regarding getting to the ELEAGUE Arena is available on the official ELEAGUE website.
As for the Amateur Showdowns, these will be 32-player, best-of-one single elimination brackets for a grand prize of $250. With the main action happening on the stage, these small tournaments may be the perfect way to raise some pocket change for a night out in Atlanta.
The ELEAGUE preliminaries kick off on March 27th and are running till March 30th, whittling down the initial 32 players to four groups of six. You can catch all of the matches either on TBS or ELEAGUE’s Twitch channel from 10:00 PM Eastern time.
Source: ELEAGUE
Details for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2’s Future Trunks Saga emerge
Dastardly villains from across time prepare for domination!
The next DLC pack for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will release sometime in April, and it’s bringing some of the most powerful villains ever seen in Dragon Ball history. Those who purchase the DLC or own the season pass will receive the Supreme Kai apprentice, Zamasu, the fully-powered Goku Black Rosé, and the main antagonist of the ninth Dragon Ball Z movie, Bojack.
Players will also have access to 3 additional Parallel Quests, 5 new skills, and 4 extra costumes. Bojack can also be found as a mentor if players purchase his costume. It can be found in the TP Shop starting this weekend.
More details are sure to come in the near future, so until then, check out these screenshots offering a glimpse into what the DLC has to offer!
Source: Dragon Ball Videogames
Street Fighter V bug prevents Alex from doing a Slash Elbow after landing an Air Knee Smash
One of Alex’s best tools to close space and cover ground quickly in Street Fighter V is his Slash Elbow. However, a strange bug has been discovered that prevents him from doing this move after landing an Air Knee Smash on his opponent.
In the video below, Monokeros demonstrates the bug, showing that while Alex cannot perform his Slash Elbow, he can still perform moves such as Air Stampede and Head Crush. With both of the latter being down-charge moves, while slash Elbow requiring a back-charge instead, the theory is that landing Air Knee Smash somehow makes the game reset the timing on the back charge. This is supported by the fact that by holding back long enough after the animation from Air Knee Smash’s recovery ends, Alex is able to finally pull off a Slash Elbow.
Source: Monokeros
Results and footage from Super TSB: Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- tournament and exhibitions
Super TSB ran this weekend, and while TSB is the name of the typical monthly gathering at New York City’s Next Level, this wasn’t just any tournament. A lot of top Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- and BlazBlue: Central Fiction players made the trip to participate in the tournament, play casuals, and show some exhibitions.
First up, we have footage and results from Guilty Gear contained in a playlist from TSB|Blaze’s stream. The YouTube clips start with top 8 matches. If you want to rush ahead to the Grand Finals, here’s the link to the Guilty Gear matches.
Here are the results (full bracket and all spots visible on Challonge).
| Supreme Champion: | PG| MarlinPie NY |
| Worthy Adversary: | Daymendou CA |
| Maybe Next Time: | TSB|Mynus NY |
| 4th place: | Kid Viper TX |
| 5th place tie: | Zidane NY TSB|XaqShinor NY |
| 7th place tie: | KizzieKay CA D-Link| LordKnight NJ |
BlazBlue: Central Fiction tournament results:
| Supreme Champion: | Jona |
| Worthy Adversary: | PG|SKD |
| Maybe Next Time: | Flux |
| 4th place: | Grover |
| 5th place tie: | JinNC THE|Kizzie |
| 7th place tie: | Gigaitachi Arm |
There’s no BlazBlue footage just yet, but stay tuned to Blaze’s YouTube account, as he plans on uploading more. You can always view the archived footage on his Twitch channel as well.
Additionally, it’s worth to take a look at some of the FT5 exhibitions. There’s PG|MarlinPie vs. daymendou, Hotashi vs. DrunkenChicken, Mr. K vs. DL|LordKnight, Ryan Hunter vs. A3Religion, and TSB|Blaze vs. Grant.
– En Masse Opens Closed Beta Sign Ups for Kritika Online
Interested in becoming a closed beta tester for Kritika Online? If so, today’s your lucky day as the site has been updated with a join form. You’ll need to sign in with your account (or create one) in order to register for a chance to be selected for Kritika’s upcoming CBT.
Michigan Masters 2017 set for April 1st and 2nd, features 20+ tournaments and over 1K in pot bonuses
Next week will see the strongest players in the Midwest throw down at Michigan Masters 2017! The list of games for this Mitten Major is fairly massive, and centered largely around the anime titles that are typically popular in the Midwest FGC. In the tweet below, you can find the games offered, pot bonuses, stream schedule, and more.
20+ games, over $1k in pot bonuses, hotel 10 minute walk away. Michigan Masters Pre-Reg ends March 21st!
Pre-Reghttps://t.co/DolXVPCZgb pic.twitter.com/SRSC0ATlMb
— 「ＹＡＳＥ」 Mr. u Suk@MM (@MruSuk) March 7, 2017
The event will be hosted by JoeG’s Gaming Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The event will be streamed here.
Source: Y A S E | Mrusukk (Twitter)
Bushido Blade, the no-life-bar PSOne fighter, is celebrating its 20th anniversary
As fighting games have been well-established by the late ’90s, one video game from Japan broke the slowly solidifying conventions. Bushido Blade never established a competitive scene or a long series–but it’s still well-known for its quick, decisive duels to the death.
The most obviously missing feature from the game is the lack of a life bar. The six fighters in the game aren’t content to take blows until a depleted bar KOs them. A single swing can hurt their hand or leg, or outright kill if aimed correctly. With correct spacing and usage of three stances, Bushido Blade was far from a button-masher. Its picturesque stages contrasted with a usage of a few dirty tricks–like throwing sand at the opponent.
Simon Parkin wrote a short feature about Bushido Blade for Eurogamer.net. The writer describes what the experience of playing the PSOne classic is like, and how its mechanics made it such a memorable title.
One of the highest-viewed YouTube videos about Bushido Blade comes from Skallagrim, a real-life weapon enthusiast who took a critical look at how realistic the PSOne fighter is. It’s a thorough rundown, and a great video for a little reminiscing.
In other, non-FGC-related “20th anniversary” news: Konami’s Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is also celebrating its second decade. Are PSOne games retro yet?
Sources: Eurogamer.net; Skallagrim
Get 10% off HORI’s Real Arcade Pro arcade sticks at Arcade Shock
HORI’s Real Arcade Pro line has, for the most part, always been on the more affordable end of the scale when it comes to premium, tournament grade, arcade sticks. That said, for those looking for a bit more savings on these, Arcade Shock currently has a special promotion for them.
For anyone buying a HORI Real Arcade Pro over at Arcade Shock, using the promo code HORIRAPSALE will give you a 10% discount. Included in this sale are all their current PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC compatible Real Arcade Pro arcade sticks, including the special red, while, and blue editions. The discount code brings the price down to $134.99, down from their regular $149.99 retail price.
That’s not all however, as the mighty Real Arcade Pro Premium VLX Hayabusa that we reviewed last year is also included in this. The discount code brings the VLX Hayabusa’s price down to $269.99, down from its regular $299.99 price.
HORI RAP SALE – Day Three – Gear up for the heat of the FGC Season – USE CODE: HORIRAPSALE: https://t.co/H18Mnw6IYd #PS4 #PS3 #PC #XINPUT pic.twitter.com/nOIzWNIH0h
— Arcade Shock (@ArcadeShock) March 21, 2017
Source: Arcade Shock (Twitter)