Capcom’s Neidel “haunts” Crisan recently announced that there is a Street Fighter V Panel planned to take place on the first day of Evo 2016. According to haunts, the panel is supposed to include some “exciting news,” and Capcom will be “sharing all kinds of information” and revealing new details about the game. The specific event details announced so far are as follows:
Panel Location: Las Vegas Convention Center – Central Hall N101
Panel Time: Friday, July 15th 10:00 AM
Agenda:
SFV Content Updates
SFV Dev Updates
Capcom Pro Tour Discussion
Q&A Session
There was no mention of whether the panel will be livestreamed or not, but it is possible that we will hear something regarding that in the near future. You can view the original post on the official Capcom-Unity blog.
However, Capcom has announced through the SFV Server Twitter feed that we’ll be seeing a brief shutdown of the Street Fighter V servers on July 12 to deal with the potential exploit, along with some other V-Skill bugs.
#SFV servers will be shut down on 7/12 (Tues) from 6~9pm PT to fix the Ibuki airthrow and V-Skill bugs. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Looks like anyone that might have been hoping to take advantage of this particular glitch will need to reconsider their strategy before diving into Evo’s SFV pools, starting on Friday, July 15.
Going to be in Vegas early? Press Start Gaming Center is hosting their 3rd Annual PSG Classic on the 2 days prior to Evo. Now at their new location, PSG is just four short miles from the Westgate at 1550 E Tropicana Ave Ste 7.
The events will be held over 2 days with Wednesday being Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. 4, and Thursday being Street Fighter V, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Killer Instinct, and Mortal Kombat XL. Registration for both days starts at 5 PM, and the tournaments will start at 7 PM. If you’re in town early trying to get in last-minute games and looking to size up the competition for Evo, this will be worth checking out.
The shopping center is also home to A Gamer’s Paradise, a retro game, arcade and repair center that is bringing arcade cabinets to Evo this year; T-Zero, an anime shop that is having their grand opening that Wednesday; and the world famous Pinball Hall of Fame, so there’s plenty to do and see while you’re there.
For more information surrounding these tournaments, you can head over to the following Facebook pages: SSBM; SSB4; SFV, UMVC3, KI, and MKXL
Sony recently added eight more fighting games to their subscription-based streaming service as a part of the recent “FIGHT!” PlayStation Now update.
Highlights from the update include BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and the recent Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-. These titles add even more value to the already vast library of available titles, including Ultra Street Fighter IV, Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition, and Injustice: Gods Among Us.
PlayStation Now can be accessed on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and select televisions and Blu-ray players. The service currently only offers PS3 titles, but Sony plans to extend their library to include games from the original PlayStation and the PlayStation 2.
You can view the entire list of available games here.
The previously teased heroine of Xblaze: Code Embryo, Es, stars in Arc System Works’ latest trailer for BlazBlue: Central Fiction.
This time, we get a much better look at her combos at work, in particular. We get to see how her attacks chain together and even mix up into an overhead. As for her Drive, it makes Crests appear on the screen after her attacks, which she can utilize to buff follow-up moves. There’s also footage of her Distortion Drives and her Exceed Accel, which is a new technique added in Central Fiction.
Es is the first downloadable content character for Central Fiction.
The console-exclusive Es joins the playable cast of 32 characters. She will be available with the Japanese release on October 6th of this year, and later this Winter in North America and Europe.
Those planning to tune in to Evo streams, rejoice! Source, the highest streaming quality provided solely to Twitch Partners, will be available during this year’s competition for your viewing pleasure, subscription or no.
We are making a change to the Twitch Subscriptions this year. We will no longer lock source behind the paywall, but you get emotes forever!
While the highest quality viewing will be possible without a subscription, those looking to access the Evo Twitch emotes–or those who want to support the scholarship fund–can still subscribe. The emotes will remain accessible year-round.
Evo is set to take place July 15-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
When it comes to Guilty Gear, the Evolution Championship Series is not just a test to see which player outshines the rest; it’s also a reunion of sorts. Though the distance between the island of Japan and North America hasn’t shrunk at all, maybe the same can’t be said about the skill gap. Will the Japanese triumph once again at the Las Vegas crowning tournament, or will a player from another country upset their dominance and earn worldwide respect?
Usually, console releases lag far behind the arcade, which gives Japanese competitors an innate advantage. Arc System Works slightly changed this flow with an “early access” PlayStation 4 demo of Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-. While even that extra month or so is not that meaningful of a timeframe, it at least gave valuable preparation time for new characters like Johnny, Jack-O’, and Jam. Raven and Kum Haehyun, the two console-exclusive entrants, will also have a chance to display their tech. -REVELATOR- has been out in arcades since August 2015, though other than a few system changes, there aren’t drastic modifications to the cast. It’s not like Dizzy is coming out right before Evo, right (ahem, Street Fighter V)?
Moreso than the demo, in other ways, there’s been more communication than before between the two scenes. Thanks to MajinObama, we have English commentary on premiere exhibitions streamed by Joniosan. GodsGarden regularly streams on YouTube, usually showcasing top players like Machabo, who frequently explain how to beat certain characters. Short of an actual “Fighting Game Player Wiki,” which Japanese players actually have, it’s easier than ever for international fighters to find resources and communicate thanks to services like Twitter and Discord.
So Who’s Coming?
An online resource lists 87 Japanese players (Gear players are marked with ギル) confirmed for Evolution. Two notable names that are not on the list are Karinchu and Ain. As MajinObama stated during an interview with Shoryuken, work and other life reasons can get in the way of traveling abroad, even if it’s for a tournament as important as Evo.
Jonio, Samitto, Machabo, Rion, Nage, Kazunoko, Nakamura, Koichi, and FAB are probably the more famous names on the list.
FAB is a legendary Potemkin player, and watching him bury unprepared players should provide some of the most hype at this year’s Evo. Potemkin is a rare breed, so that’s all the more to FAB’s advantage, not to mention frame-perfect execution and other miracles he performs on a regular basis. It’s also worth keeping an eye out on 310, a Venom player known for crazy setups.
The players who are tying up with characters considered particularly strong, like Sin and Johnny, are Dogura, Machabo, and Jonio. Machabo in particular presents himself as a potential winner, though it was Dogura who had the opportunity to gain experience at Community Effort Orlando 2016, the biggest US event leading up to Evo. HM|Dogura not only triumphed but started to use Johnny in addition to Sin, a monstrous combination. On a more intriguing note, GGP|Kazunoko fought against him as Raven. Raven’s had a short run since he’s a console exclusive character, so Evo will be a stage that helps players decide their thoughts on the immortal masochist.
Can’t forget about Ogawa, the winner of the last year’s Evolution. No Woshige this time, however.
What about the players from other countries and the US?
While the Japanese players dominated CEO, that event and Combo Breaker 2016 point to some standouts, most notably Kid Viper (Johnny), PAG|Lost Soul (Elphelt), Faulty Defense (Sin), and PG|MarlinPie (Zato-1). Those players also happen to use very strong characters in the game, so the odds are in their favor in many matchups.
Lost Soul had an amazing set against MarlinPie at Combo Breaker, which definitely contributed to the Japanese players’ recognition of Lost Soul, who set up a Wiki page for him. Elphelt has a terrifying reputation in the States, and interestingly, it’s not quite the same in Japan. Perhaps Lost Soul will change that even more with this tournament. Faulty Defense also fought Kid Viper at that tournament.
Reunion
Obviously, there are many more great players from US, Canada, Colombia, and Korea, among other countries. While the above listed can be seen as “favorites,” there’s certainly room for surprises. Upsets can come from a lesser-known player, a new console character like Raven, or a fighter considered less powerful. Heck, FAB has good chances of getting far despite using a character easily killable by Sin. What’s going to be exciting to see is a check of skill between Japan and the rest of the world. This event is going to tell us a lot about how far apart the scenes are.
Furthermore, the highest placing North American player qualifies to play at Toushinsai 2016, a Fall tournament in Japan. Aksys Games will also run a separate Toushinsai Qualifier tournament, so two people have a chance to step up.
Who are you speculating to win this year’s Evolution? Will it be Japan? Who’s your favorite player?
With the new mechanics of Street Fighter V requiring you to use a Critical Art in order to secure a chip victory, sometimes the thing standing in the way of a win is being able to find a means to make sure that chip damage connects. While most people have typically tried to incorporate the Critical Art into a blockstring, they usually see their efforts frustrated by a well-timed V-Reversal.
Recently, Laugh sat down with Core-A Gaming to show a technique to ensure chip deaths in situations that warrant it. In the video, he explains how to properly time your Critical Art in order to make inescapable situations for your opponent. He also offers advice for Guile to compensate for his charge timing.
A very short, but succinct video, Laugh shows himself ever the mastermind behind understanding of game mechanics, and passes his wealth of information along to other players to allow the community to grow. This is definitely worth a watch.
Arcade Shock is no stranger to collaborations with Japanese arcade part manufacturers on special limited edition items. This time, they’ve teamed up with Seimitsu for a very special, limited edition ball top.
The Seimitsu x Arcade Shock “Massage” ball top is unique in that it features a set of dimples that are supposed to help alleviate stress on the player’s palm. Each ball top takes 4 to 5 hours to make via 3D printing since traditional molding is unable to perfectly create the massage dimples. The surface of the ball top is hand washed and smoothed with no paint or chemical coating applied.
Only 60 of these will be made, 30 of which will be available exclusively at Arcade Shock’s booth at Evo 2016. The remaining 30 will then be made available for purchase online at a later date.
WBA and IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (35-0, 32 KOs) will defend his titles against Britain’s Kell Brook (36-0, 25 KOs) on September 10 at the O2 Arena in London.
The match-up comes as a shock since KO king Golovkin was in negotiations to face Chris Eubank Jr, while IBF welterweight champion Brook looked set for a unification fight with WBO titleholder Jessie Vargas. But the negotiations seemingly stalled.
Instead Brook, 30, will jump two divisions to take on 34-year-old Golovkin,…
