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If the pot bonuses at Combo Breaker aren’t enough of an incentive to head out to Illinois at the end of May, perhaps this new piece of information will be. Late yesterday, tournament organizers announced that they will be hosting a playable demo of The King of Fighters XIV at the event.

The much anticipated next gen title, courtesy of ATLUS and SNK, isn’t the only King of Fighters game to be present. KOFXIV actually brings the number of playable titles from the franchise held at Combo Breaker to 3, including it’s predecessors The King of Fighter XIII, and 2002.

While it’s not going to be a tournament game, this is still a great opportunity to get your hands on the title earlier than everyone else. Assuming you’re there, be aware that it will not be available at all hours, unlike every other game at the 24 hour venue, so be sure to play it when you get the chance.

Combo Breaker 2016 is happening May 27-29 in St. Charles, Illinois. More information can be found on their official website.

Source: Combo Breaker, with tips from Patrick H. and Chaka_

This weekend is Thaiger Uppercut 2016, the first of 15 qualifier events of Capcom Pro Tour Asia. The event will be taking place at Central World in Bangkok, Thailand. TGU is a Street Fighter V Capcom Pro Tour 2016 ranking tournament so you can expect to see many strong players like RZR Gackt, Haitani, Eita, MRN Marn, Humanbomb, Gootecks, Dogura, Itabashi Zangief, etc. attending so they can earn ranking points and qualify for the Asia regional finals.

Team Spooky will be providing the stream for the event this weekend. You can tune in on Team Spooky.

The pools for the event have begun and will continue for 6 hours. You can find the brackets here. Top 16 will continue and finish on Sunday, May 8, 2016.

Streams

Watch live video from TeamSp00ky on www.twitch.tv
Schedule

Saturday May 7 2016

Sunday May 8 2016

This weekend is Thaiger Uppercut 2016, the first of 15 qualifier events of Capcom Pro Tour Asia. The event will be taking place at Central World in Bangkok, Thailand. TGU is a Street Fighter V Capcom Pro Tour 2016 ranking tournament so you can expect to see many strong players like RZR Gackt, Haitani, Eita, MRN Marn, Humanbomb, Gootecks, Dogura, Itabashi Zangief, etc. attending so they can earn ranking points and qualify for the Asia regional finals.

Team Spooky will be providing the stream for the event this weekend. You can tune in on Team Spooky.

The pools for the event have begun and will continue for 6 hours. You can find the brackets here. Top 16 will continue and finish on Sunday, May 8, 2016.

Streams

Watch live video from TeamSp00ky on www.twitch.tv
Schedule

Saturday May 7 2016

Sunday May 8 2016

If you didn’t have reason enough to be excited about this year’s Combo Breaker, the current pot bonus payouts for a handful of games may help pique your interest.

Large pot bonuses have been put up by various companies across multiple titles for the event. The largest bonus, $10,000, is being served up to MKX. The rest of these payouts come in a $3,000 bonus going to Skullgirls, a $3,000 bonus going to Tekken 7, and a $1,000 bonus going to the free-to-enter Brawlhalla tournament.

Registration ends May 9th, so if you want in on any of this action you should make sure to sign up before it’s too late. Combo Breaker 2016 is happening this Memorial Day weekend in St. Charles, Illinois. More information can be found on their official website.

Sources: Combo Breaker, Brawlhalla

Late last month, word started spreading about an upcoming Pokkén Tournament controller sporting a Pikachu theme, but we’re only just learning that you won’t have to pay for one in Yen.

In form it’s exactly the same as a standard Pokkén pad, though the yellow shell and black highlights do plenty to set it apart from the crowd. It also features the silhouette of Pikachu himself. Do bear in mind that Pokkén controllers only work with Pokkén Tournament on the Wii U; they can’t even influence the main menu like a Pro Controller or Wiimote can.

If you’re itching to get your hands on this Pika powered pad you can head over to GameStop to get your fix. It’s exclusive to the retailer, so don’t expect to see it anywhere else. At this time, the controller is available for pre-order only and lists a late July release date. It currently shares its $29.99 price tag with the standard Hori Pokkén Tournament Pad.

Sources: GameStop, Serebii

Late last month, word started spreading about an upcoming Pokkén Tournament controller sporting a Pikachu theme, but we’re only just learning that you won’t have to pay for one in Yen.

In form it’s exactly the same as a standard Pokkén pad, though the yellow shell and black highlights do plenty to set it apart from the crowd. It also features the silhouette of Pikachu himself. Do bear in mind that Pokkén controllers only work with Pokkén Tournament on the Wii U; they can’t even influence the main menu like a Pro Controller or Wiimote can.

If you’re itching to get your hands on this Pika powered pad you can head over to GameStop to get your fix. It’s exclusive to the retailer, so don’t expect to see it anywhere else. At this time, the controller is available for pre-order only and lists a late July release date. It currently shares its $29.99 price tag with the standard Hori Pokkén Tournament Pad.

Sources: GameStop, Serebii

Back in December we covered the news that UDON would be releasing something special for Free Comic Book Day: a one-shot collection of Street Fighter V tales. Now Free Comic Book Day is right around the corner–it’s tomorrow–and with it comes your chance to pick up a piece of Street Fighter history without having to break the bank.

The 32 page, full color volume is the work of writers Ken Siu-Chong and Matt Moylan, whose words are brought to life with art by Edwin Huang, Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz, and Brendon Tapper. It will feature new and returning characters like Charlie Nash, Karin Kanzuki, Rashid, and Laura in three unique stories that you’ll only find in STREET FIGHTER V #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION. The name just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?

And if you still need convincing, why don’t you check out this preview of what you can expect to find when you open your newest loot on Saturday morning.

As we noted back in December, this is a silver contribution, which means that it’s not guaranteed to be on offer at all participating stores.

Source: Free Comic Book Day

While in town for DreamHack Austin, K-Brad stopped by the Daily Dot studio to sit in for a special episode of Best of III. While usual K-Brad antics are to be expected–and he definitely delivers them–the Evil Genius also gives a great breakdown of Cammy’s Street Fighter V appearance and why many people currently consider her weak in the game. K-Brad offers up his take on the Capcom Pro Tour, too, paying special attention to the goals of Evil Geniuses with said circuit.

Since K-Brad was able to make the trip out to the studio, the episode closes with matches against host Mike “Danke” Schiller.

Source: Daily Dot Esports