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Get Brushed Up in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Just in Time for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

Capcom’s Vs. series has received an influx of attention lately. With the re-release of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 onto modern platforms, as well as the impending release of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, all eyes seem to be on the series.

One of the games that has seen an unexpected influx of players is Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. The Wii-exclusive title didn’t see a massive amount of attention after it was first released. However, its perceived similarities to the impending MvCI has made a lot of players curious about it again.

As such, there is now a primer for new players entering the game. While there are some similarities to UMvC3, its Mega Crash and Baroque systems can be cumbersome if you are not used to it. There are also resources beyond just this video, including a TvC discord for players to connect and play remotely.

Source: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Netplay Community

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Get a Better Look at Kolin’s Icy Abilities in Her Street Fighter V Character Introduction Video

She has no invincible reversal, but a variety of tools for mind games.

In the latest Street Fighter V Character Introduction Series clip, Capcom’s Matt Edwards walks us through a brief explanation of Kolin’s backstory (she first appeared as a background character in Street Fighter III, before her return to SFV’s Story mode), what frosty tools her V-System provides on the battlefield, and what sort of mindset is required to play her successfully. That stun-gauge freeze looks outright deadly.

Kolin just had her playable debut at Lupe Fiasco’s DROGAS Light release party; expect her to join the SFV cast officially on February 28th.

Source: Street Fighter

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Player “Mr. E” Signed by Team Rival

More player signings are happening, and it looks like there’ll be no slowing down! Eric “Mr. E” Weber of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has just signed a deal with Team Rival as their second fighting game player.

Weber–an amazing Marth player from New York–is currently sitting on the Panda Global rankings at 18th, and joins Matthew “Xzax” Liberatore on Rival’s roster. Team co-owner Tyler West is hinting at more fighting game player signings in the future, stating, “We always are constantly looking for opportunities in other games, provided that the individual has the drive we are looking for in all of our players. Other fighting games are no exception.”

Source: ESPN Esports, Team Rival

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– Will Smed’s Hero’s Song Be Revived by Amazon?

It appears that Amazon not only picked up John Smedley, but also most of the team from Pixelmage Games, the studio that recently folded after funding of Hero’s Song didn’t pan out. In a new blog, Smedley posted a photo of the team members that are working on what is called “an ambitious new project” and many of the faces are familiar ones from Pixelmage days.

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– WAAGH! Warhammer Quest Announced for PS4 & XBox One

Fans of Warhammer Quest will be happy to hear that Warhammer Quest is coming to both XBox One and PlayStation 4 later in February. According to developer, Chilled Mouse, the game has been updated to suit modern controllers and will contain all of the content previously released on other platforms.

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– Vampire & Mage Interactive Games Released by White Wolf

Fans of Vampire: The Masquerade will be pleased to hear that White Wolf has released a pair of new games on Steam, and for iOS and Android mobile devices. Vampire The Masquerade: We Eat Blood and Mage The Ascension: Refuge are described as “interactive fiction games” that take their inspiration from these two classic games. The interactive books have been written and illustrated by Zak Sabbath, Sarah Horrocks and Karin Tidbeck.

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Jermall Charlo vacates IBF light middleweight title

Jermall Charlo (25-0, 19 KOs) has vacated his IBF light middleweight title and will move up in weight.
The American won the 154lbs belt with a third round stoppage win over Cornelius Bundrage in September 2015 and has since made three title defences.
“I’ve been thinking about moving to 160 pounds for a while now,” said Charlo. “It was a struggle for me to make the weight for the last title fight.
“Once I captured the title I defended it immediately, because I wasn’t sure how long I could hold…

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How Do Fighting Game Players in Esports Deal with Aging?

No matter what we do, we can’t stop the clock from running on us–unless you’re Dio Brando, or use Overdrive in a BlazBlue match, but that’s beside the point. Aging affects all of us, and sadly, it has a detrimental effect on certain motor skills, particularly reflex, which is key in fighting games when facing mix-up attacks.

Game Informer delved deeper into the issue, taking a wide approach at how gaming affects the esports industry players at large. The author points out the gravity of this when highlighting notables from the fighting game community. Vasquez talked to Darryl “Snake Eyez” Lewis, Bruce “Gamerbee” Hsiang, Alex Valle, David “Ultradavid” Graham and more. They point out how committing between community organization and training competitively can get in the way, and that the difference from regular sports is that gaming is tied to commercial products and patches. Ultimately, older fighting game players benefit from more experience and a better ability to read the opponent.

Have a full read on this interesting feature over at Game Informer, and read up on how older games can fit into esports. Make sure to share your opinion in the comments below.

Source: Game Informer

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X Street Battle Announced for October in Lyon, France

Super Street Fighter II Turbo tournaments always have a huge following. In Europe, none get bigger than this one.

X Street Battle has been announced for October 14th and 15th, and will be held once again in Lyon, France. This event follows a similar format to X-EST–the Japanese tournament hosted by Super Turbo great Mattsun–and always draws a huge international crowd of players from the United States, Europe, and Japan. If you are close to France, or are a huge Super Turbo fan and want to get involved, you owe it to yourself to book your trip.

Source: X Street Battle (Facebook)