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For those interested in picking The King of Fighters XIV up in anticipation of its graphical upgrade this coming January, now might be a good time to pick up the game thanks to a discount from Amazon.

The King of Fighters XIV is currently on sale at Amazon. The regular edition can now be had for only $39.99, a 33% discount of the regular price of $59.99. Meanwhile the game’s Burn to Fight Premium Edition is currently on sale for only $57.19, 29% off its regular price of $79.99.

Included in the Burn to Fight Premium Edition are the game disc in a special steelbook casing, a 144-page art book, and a 3-disc soundtrack.

In addition to this, both are eligible for free shipping for Amazon Prime members.

Source: Amazon via Geek Daily Deals

With all the fan speculation and theories as to what Akuma can do in Street Fighter V, it’s time for Capcom to formally introduce us to the Raging Demon through one of their regular character introduction videos. Acting as a short run-down of Akuma’s new tricks with his V-Skill and V-Trigger, Capcom community manager Matt Edwards gives a small glimpse of some of the devious things Akuma players can pull off in Season Two of Street Fighter V.

He even shows how Akuma can combo off of his taunt, using the ground slam to set up into a Shoryuken which can then be cancelled into his Kongou Kokuretzu Zan Critical Art for big damage. There isn’t long to wait now, with Season Two’s release being just under 2 weeks away, so get ready to unleash this lion-haired beast on December 20th.

Source: Capcom Fighters

It has been announced that Killer Instinct has released their Gold Skin Pack #1 as of yesterday. These packs, which will gild your favorite characters with a Midas Touch, are now available via the Xbox Live Store for $4.99 and features costumes for Jago, Kim Wu, and Maya. These are being offered for customers who may have missed the window to purchase these packs before.

The next pack will be available for the same price next week, on Tuesday, December 13th. If you like your fighters painted like Goldfinger–or Goldmember–does, you owe it yourself to pick these up.

Source: Ultra-Combo

Capcom Cup was about as high-profile as you can get for fighting games. Between the massive prize pot, a year’s worth of accumulated hype, and an airing on ESPN2, there aren’t many tournaments who can boast the same accomplishments. That said: this success doesn’t necessarily correlate directly to viewership.

As DotEsports points out in their writeup, Capcom Cup listed as garnering a total of 87,000 viewers that night on ESPN2. This is lower than EVO 2016, which scored over 200,000 viewers, but we have some things to keep in mind when looking at this data. They point out that Capcom Cup was competing that night with heavy hitters such as AMC’s The Walking Dead (10 Million viewers) and NFL’s Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers (18 Million viewers). This is a stark contrast to Evo 2016’s biggest TV competitior, which was ABC’s Match Game (5.8 Million viewers).

They also go over key demographics for Capcom Cup, which the tournament did manage to reach in a satisfying manner. We’re left with the impression that ESPN was happy with these ratings, from their own statements: “[The Capcom Cup] met our strategic objectives to experiment with new formats and programming and engage new fans,” adding that they “will continue to look to deliver championship events that meet those objectives.”

Source: DotEsports