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When Tekken 7 releases, there will be an influx of pad players that may be in search of an ideal pad for fighting games. There are notable issues that players have with the Microsoft controller, and thus most people would need a new controller. Some players have used PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 3 controllers with converters, but now there may be a new option.

HORI has announced that the Fighting Commander will debut on Xbox One in May, and is available for pre-order on Amazon. The same pad has been a hit on PlayStation 4, and now will be available natively on the system. Much like the Fighting Commander 4, this new controller will also be backwards compatible with the Xbox 360.

There is no word on the circuit board and whether it will be common ground, making it also useful in dual modded joysticks.

Source: Amazon

With the game scheduled for a May release, the hype train for Netherrealm Studios’ Injustice 2 just keeps on rolling. After the screechingly-good reveal of Black Canary earlier this week, we already have a date for the next character reveal, which will occur this Tuesday February 7th, according to an announcement on the official Injustice website.

Will we finally get a reveal trailer for the villainous Brainiac, the Society’s Poison Ivy or Bane, or perhaps a new hero or villain entirely? Only time will tell, but keep your browser locked to Shoryuken for all the latest news on Injustice 2 as it arrives!

Injustice 2 launches on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on May 16th, 2017.

Source: Injustice.com via Test Your Might

On the KOF WORLD Facebook page, SNK  announced the release of an original comic that is set in the world of The King of Fighters XIV. The digital issues is 10 pages long and seems to depict a casual meeting between the members of Team Psycho Soldier (Chin, Kensou and Athena) and Team China (Tung Fu Rue, Shun’ei and Meitenkun), with Master Tung Fu Rue serving as host. The comic is currently available in four different translations: Japanese, Korean and two versions of both traditional and simplified Chinese.

No word on an English version yet, but it is notable that SNK seems to be, in this case, catering to their different language demographics. The comments on the original Facebook post also seem to indicate a demand for Portuguese and Spanish translations, which isn’t unreasonable considering The King of Fighters’ prominent Latin fan base.  For those who are able to read Japanese, Korean or Chinese, you can read the comic here.

Source: KOF WORLD

Despite its age and lack of updates, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is still one of the most hype competitive fighting games around. The game has been a mainstay of tournaments (including Evo) and has been the source of numerous moments and stories at these events.

For those interested in picking the game up, the recent PlayStation 4 port of the game is currently on sale over on the PlayStation Store. Those looking to get in on the hype can purchase UMvC3 for only $18.74. This represents a 25% savings off the game’s regular retail price of $24.99.

For those tempted by this offer however, we suggest you act now as the sale will last only until February 8.

Source: PlayStation Store

Following on from their previous Ryu statue as part of their Street Fighter V product line, Storm Collectibles have announced their new 1:12 scale Zangief figure for release in the third quarter of 2017. This Zangief comes with three different heads, five pairs of interchangeable palms, two special Lariat Cyclone effects and a special Street Fighter V logo base to stand him on.

You can pose this mini-Zangief so he looks like he is doing his Siberian Express running grab, his Iron Muscle V-Skill, his Lariat V-Trigger and his standard chop. At least I think that is his Siberian Express, he may just be about to give someone a big hug. For a sampling of these poses, check out the gallery below.

If you are a collector of Street Fighter merchandise, this highly mobile Zangief figure will set you back $90 and pre-orders are open now, should you wish to guarantee ownership of your own miniature bear wrestler.

Source: Storm Collectibles via Street Fighter

Following a successful season last year and ahead of the launch of Injustice 2 in May, Stream.me are hosting another series of their online Mortal Kombat X tournament series, Kombat Cup. Starting on February 12th, kombatants will compete for over $12,000 in prize money over 13 weekly tournaments, with the Kombat Cup Season 2 Finale happening on May 14th.

Every week will have a top 8 qualifier on either Sunday or Monday, with the top 8 from that event competing for league points and cash prizes on Wednesday. All top 16 placers will receive league points in these qualifier events, with the top 4 receiving cash for their efforts.  There will also be a separate Thursday Konquest tournament, where players can compete for just league points. The weekly schedule and the points breakdown will be available on the Kombat Cup Season 2 smash.gg page, when registration goes live on February 5th.

So far, Kombat Cup Season 1 champions FOX|SonicFox and players from Noble eSports like Noble|Dragon are already planned to compete in Season 2, so get ready for some tough competition come February 12th.

Source: Stream.me