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Circa eSports are steadily building themselves a killer roster of FGC names, and today they announced that they are continuing that push by investing in four Rivals of Aether players – TurquoiseColor, ProDoubleSushi, TandoriBraetus and Zam.

Each of these players are top representatives for their character and consistent tournament threats, a status quo that is not expected to change as Rivals of Aether moves towards release.

The team joins Circa’s already impressive roster of FGC players, which includes Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player 6WX, Street Fighter V’s LPN, Combo Breaker 2016’s Tekken 7 winner Anakin, 3-time 8-Bit Beatdown Champion Nicky, and Marvel vs. Capcom 3 player Jibrill.

With such a strong line up, we should probably get used to hearing a lot more about Circa in the coming months.

Source: Circa eSports

One tournament to keep an eye out for this weekend is the TWFighter Major 2016. Taking place in Taipei, Taiwan, the stage is set for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, Guilty Gear Xrd: -REVELATOR-, and Street Fighter V with an additional SFV 3-on-3 team tournament.

Bruce “GamerBee” Hsiang Tweeted out a preview of the international presence at the tournament with many famous names, among them BST|Daigo, Tokido, HM|Dogura, GGP|Kazunoko, and many more.

The Killers in "TWFighter Major 2016", I am honor to have those stars in my tournament, total 61 oversea players! pic.twitter.com/yaRcqq94uq

— Bruce Hsiang ゲマビ (@GamerBeeTW) June 8, 2016

The fighters are competing for piece of the total prize pool of NT$100,000 (New Taiwanese Dollars, this amount roughly corresponds to over $3,000), a PlayStation 4, and Capcom Pro Tour Ranking Points.

English streaming will be provided by Team Spooky. Stay tuned to SRK this weekend for a results roundup.

Source: GamerBee, TWFighter Major 2016

You’ve seen the trailer, you’ve voted in the character poll, now all that’s left to do is wait to see how Injustice 2 will look in motion. Those interested in catching an early look at how the upcoming DC fighter holds up once super-powered fists start flying won’t have to wait much longer.

Earlier today, Ed Boon announced that this weekend’s ESL Mortal Kombat X Season 3 Finals will not only be host to top-level Mortal Kombat action, but will also offer viewers a first glimpse at the superhero slugfest. According to Boon’s Tweet, this sneak preview of the game will take place at 5 PM PDT (8 PM EDT) this Saturday, June 11, so be sure to tune in and check it out!

Source: Ed Boon with a tip from NightmareSteam

The ever-expanding collection of character art and profiles on the CFN Portal site has added the mysterious not-so-secret agent Crimson Viper to the Shadaloo Activity Report, with no less than three outfits: her S.I.N.-designed combat suit, casual wear, and an ensemble used as part of an undercover investigation.

C. Viper

Two more soldiers from Shadaloo’s specialized North American division have also been revealed, the stun baton wielding F7 and dual-flamethrower equipped Khyber, joining the ranks with Arcane and Blade.

F7; Khyber

Kung-Fu movie star Fei Long makes his debut to the Street Fighter V universe, and we also meet Hanna, an animal-loving strategist working with Cammy in Delta Red.

Fei Long; Hanna

The English version of the CFN Portal is gradually adding localized versions of these SFV character profiles, but if you want to check out the full character profiles now, you can go to the Japanese Shadaloo Activity Report.

Previously, we’ve featured the CFN Portal’s zombie concept art, the Matsuda family, R. Mika’s Iwashi Ga Hama wrestling circuit, and an assortment of other Street Fighter-related characters.

Source: CFN Portal

As the biggest fighting game tournament in the world, Evolution attracts more than just competitive fighting game players; fans of all kinds are welcome to attend this celebration of the fighting genre. For fighting fans who are more artistically inclined, applications for Evo 2016’s Artist Alley are now officially open.

Evolution 2016’s Artist Alley is open to members of the community looking to showcase content such as posters, pins, perler beads/sprites, artwork, stick art, photo prints, and more; cosplayers are also welcome to apply.

Take note that Evolution 2016 is a family-friendly event, and anything on display or for sale must not be adult-oriented. Speaking of sales, anyone interested in selling merchandise must also arrange for a booth package.

Interested artists can apply here.

Source: Evo

As previously reported, the rest of Street Fighter V’s post-launch characters will be playable (in a somewhat incomplete state) in the game’s upcoming Story Mode later this month. One of those characters is none other than Balrog, the series’ iconic boxer from Street Fighter II.

For those who absolutely can’t wait for the end of June to try Balrog out, here’s something that may brighten your day: Venture Beat fighting game specialist (and Shoryuken forum veteran) Stephen “Sosage” Kleckner was invited by Capcom’s Peter “Combofiend” Rosas to give the boxer a quick spin behind closed doors. While Kleckner’s time with Balrog was short–about 2 to 3 minutes total–he was still able to glean some important bits of information.

One big change, especially for players coming from SFIV, is that Balrog isn’t really able to jab his way out of trouble anymore. His jabs in this game aren’t as fast as they were in IV, and Rosas himself confirmed that this boxer is “a less jabby version.”

A bigger change, though, is that his Buffalo Headbutt appears to be gone. This is a major change for Balrog, as the move not only served as an anti-air, but could also be used to move him forward and apply pressure against fireball characters. When asked about this, Rosas simply shrugged. However, there are hints that the answer to this could be in his V-Skill. 

The boxer’s V-Skill has him spin like in his Turn Around Punch, and the move that Balrog throws out post-spin depends on what button the player presses. While Kleckner wasn’t able to test whether or not his V-Skill goes through projectiles, he theorizes that it might.

Of course that’s not all. You can check out the rest of the article, including Kleckner’s impressions of Balrog’s V-Trigger, over at Venture Beat.

Source: Venture Beat

Things are heating up for SNK’s The King of Fighters XIV. The game is making its rounds in Japan and is scheduled to make an appearance next week at E3 and Wednesday Night Fights.

Before that, SNK has dropped another one of their weekly team trailers, this time for Team Kim. Unlike previous installments where he’s teamed with criminals in need of reform, this time he’s teaming up fellow kick specialists Luong and Gang-Il.  We’ve already seen a lot of the former, however this is the first time we’ve seen Gang-Il, who’s supposedly Kim’s master, in action.

The King of Fighters XIV launches on PlayStation 4 on August 23.

Source: PlayStation

Now that the cat’s out of the bag and Injustice 2 has been officially announced, it’s that time when people start speculating which DC characters will be added to the cast.

To add some more fuel to the fire, NetherRealm’s Ed Boon has recently gone on Twitter with a poll, asking players to vote for who they would like to see the most in the new game. This particular poll includes only three character choices: Blue Beetle, Captain Cold, and Swamp Thing.

Who do you MOST want to see in Injustice 2 ?

— Ed Boon (@noobde) June 8, 2016

Blue Beetle has always been a favorite among DC fans. More importantly, his magical scarab-powered battle suit could fit in well with the game’s gear mechanic.

Captain Cold, on the other hand, is one of the Flash’s villains–one of his more popular ones at that. Some fans have noted that parts of the trailer already hint at his appearance in the game, so his inclusion in the poll is noteworthy.

Made popular by legendary creator Alan Moore, Swamp Thing is an elemental entity that can animate any plant and vegetable matter near itself. As with the Blue Beetle, this could play well into Injustice 2’s gear mechanic.

Injustice 2 is currently set for a 2017 release date. We’re bound to know more about it and its cast in the months to come.

Source: Ed Boon

Capcom has provided some major details for Street Fighter V’s highly anticipated June update, including new information on DLC characters and store pricing. All six of the downloadable characters included in the game’s season pass will be playable in the game’s story mode, according to the blog post on Capcom-Unity.

The SFV Story Expansion is said to be three to four hours long and will bridge the gap between Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter III. Titled, “A Shadow Falls,” the story will follow the cast as they battle against M. Bison and the forces of Shadaloo in a five chapter arc.

While fans expected the release of Ibuki alongside the June update, Urien, Balrog and Juri will also be playable within story mode. Players will still need to wait a few months for the full release of the latter three characters, but the news should come as a welcome surprise to those excited to test out these upcoming additions!

 

Additionally, Capcom has finally detailed the pricing for the game’s premium content, which also includes a decision to bypass the whole Zenny idea and stick to regular money. New characters will cost 100,000 Fight Money, or $5.99, while new stages will cost 70,000 Fight Money or $3.99. Alternate versions of stages, such as the daytime Kanzuki Estate, will cost 40,000 Fight Money, or $1.99.

Premium costumes, which had previously only been available as pre-order bonuses, will be sold for $3.99 each and cannot be purchased with Fight Money. For those unwilling to play through story mode, the characters’ Story Costumes will now be sold for $1.99 or 40,000 Fight Money as well.

Those in need of some extra fight money for the upcoming content can score it through the new Story Mode. Completion on Normal Mode will yield 30,000 and unlock a harder difficulty. Completing the story a second time on Extra Mode will provide a total of 80,000 FM, enough for a new stage.

Looking beyond the June update, Capcom will also be working to implement new single player modes, Extra Battle and standard Versus CPU. An altered daily challenge feature called Targets which will allow players to earn Fight Money by achieving preset goals.

There’s still no set release date for Street Fighter V’s June update but be sure to stay tuned to SRK for the latest.

Source: Capcom-Unity

YouTube content creator Amphorce has discovered that you can cancel the pre-jump frames in Pokkén Tournament into any move.

Since pre-jump frames in Pokkén avoid both low attacks and throws on frame one, this opens up a variety of option selects both in Field Phase and on wakeup. In particular, this allows for previously impossible punishes against some moves (such as, in the example of the video above, Garchomp’s low-hitting CA).

As long as it involves a button, as demonstrated, it is possible to use these pre-jump frames to your advantage. The technique is difficult, as it only grants you a few frames of invincibility, but with it you can do cheeky things like pre-jump over a low/throw, then block. It gives the appearance of attacks harmlessly passing through you. Do note that the footage above demonstrates this tactic as it applies to Sceptile; more testing may reveal slight variance in timings with character who have different frame data on their jump.

Sources: PokkenArena, Amphorce