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Street Fighter V’s legacy controller is likely the most important piece of functionality for many members of the fighting game community as it removes additional purchases in order to continue competing with an older arcade stick or controller. Unfortunately, the Evo organizers have banned use of the feature at this year’s tournament.

For those out of the loop, Street Fighter V makes use of a driver developed by Lab Zero Games that makes PlayStation 3 peripherals work on the current generation console. While not perfect due to the necessity of having at least one DualShock 4 to get things activated properly, it years better than other titles that require a native controller for each legacy controller in use.

After spending time with Street Fighter V, organizer Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar announced earlier tonight that Evo 2016 will not allow the use of older arcade sticks and pads due to their inherent restrictions as well as unconfirmed reports that legacy controllers drop inputs.

Evo 2016 is scheduled for July 15-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. More details can be found here.

Source: Mr. Wizard via NightmareSteam

Earlier today, Olivier “Luffy” Hay announced that he has signed with Red Bull. This news comes shortly after the French competitor revealed he had left his previous sponsors, Meltdown, to pursue other opportunities.

Luffy is perhaps best known for his spectacular showing at Evo 2014, where he took home first in Ultra Street Fighter IV. Since then, he has competed at Capcom Cup twice, placing third in 2014 and ninth in 2015, and secured numerous championships across the world.

With this signing, Red Bull adds another international star to their impressive fighting game roster, which also includes Darryl “Snake Eyez” Lewis of the United States and Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi of Japan.

We can look forward to seeing Luffy compete in Street Fighter V throughout the 2016 season.

Source: Luffy via PR Balrog

If your idea of a romantic Valentine’s Day involves pummeling your significant other in various fighting games, we’ve got a sale for you.

To celebrate the impending holiday, PlayStation Network recently launched another round of flash sales. While many are for old-school Street Fighter titles, you can also take advantage of deep discounts on Injustice: Gods Among Us. The table below tells the full story, so check it out and let us know what you plan on picking up.

These markdowns will be available until Monday, February 15, at 11 AM PST.

Source: PlayStation Blog

Since their initial reveal, Capcom has reiterated that Street Fighter V will be resetting the playing field established by Street Fighter IV. One way they hope to accomplish that is by completely changing the flow of offense and focusing on shorter strings with lower execution barriers.

In a recent interview with Polygon, producer Yoshinori Ono says one man is to thank for this adjustment, and he doesn’t work at Capcom–well, not anymore, anyways.

Dimps president Takashi Nishiyama is apparently the person who brought the idea to Ono in the first place. Nishiyama previously acted as director on the original Street Fighter during his tenure at Capcom, and then provided assistance on the Street Fighter IV series after joining Dimps.

Ono also noted a “complete shift” in responsibilities during Street Fighter V’s development. While work on Street Fighter IV was almost completely in Dimps’ hands, Capcom has personally handled much of the upcoming title’s creation.

For more of Ono’s insight on Street Fighter V, including character and design choices, be sure to visit Polygon by following the link below.

Source: Polygon via NeoGAF

You’re probably sick of hearing it, but Street Fighter V is launching in less than a week. If you’ve considered grabbing it on PC but have yet to preorder, you can currently pick up the latest entry in Capcom’s flagship fighting series for less than $50 courtesy of Green Man Gaming.

Entering the voucher code 20PERC-WTHGMG-201627 will net you a 20% discount on Street Fighter V. This brings the price of the regular edition down to $48 and the deluxe edition down to $72.

The same discount code can also be used on the season pass, which grants access to six post-release characters and their exclusive costumes, for only $24.

Street Fighter V launches on PC and PlayStation 4 on February 16. Take note that, while there are no more beta phases coming, a purchase now will still include other preorder bonuses, like Chun-Li’s battle costume.

Source: Green Man Gaming via r/StreetFighter

Red Bull recently announced that Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi and Mad Catz’ Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi are the next two competitors to join their Kumite event later this year. Both players were present during the inaugural event, taking first and second respectively, so it should be exciting to see if they can repeat that previous success.

#RedBullKumite 2016 : @katitagaribon et @tokidoki77 sont les 11e et 12e joueurs annoncés ! https://t.co/3s036BMxr3 pic.twitter.com/vBvbrdGA8j

— Redbull.com Games (@RedBullGames) February 12, 2016

These accomplished competitors will join Twitch’s Bruce “GamerBee” Hsiang, Evil Geniuses’ Justin Wong and Yusuke Momochi, r/Kappa’s Lee “Poongko” Chung-gon, Razer’s Kun Xian Ho and Lee “Infiltration” Seon-woo, Alioune Camara, Ryota “Kazunoko” Inoue, Keoma Moutsatsos Pacheco, and Red Bull’s own Darryl “Snake Eyez” Lewis, in Paris, France to compete in Street Fighter V, which will then be only two months removed from its initial release.

Red Bull Kumite 2016 is set for April 23-24. More details can be found here.

The highly-anticipated exhibition match between musician Lupe Fiasco and Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara is a go, and will take place at a newly-announced Street Fighter V launch event in San Francisco, California. Thank you, Honzo Gonzo.

Folsom Street Foundry, home to Northern California’s weekly Churning the Butter tournament series, will be opening their doors to fighting game fans looking to celebrate Street Fighter V’s arrival in style. In addition to the rapper vs. legend exhibition, they will also be hosting a variety of undercard exhibitions in the upcoming title.

Doors are scheduled to open at 5 PM, but VIP access will be limited to the first 50 people in line. The aforementioned show matches begin at 6 PM, with general admission opening at 9 PM. If you aren’t able to get in, all of the festivities will be broadcast live on Twitch.

But the night doesn’t end there. The GameStop location on Market Street is set to hold their very own launch event, where Lupe and Daigo will be in attendance to help pass out Street Fighter V to eager fans looking to score an early copy. It’s sure to be a crazy evening, so check out the full details here.

Street Fighter V launches for PlayStation 4 and PC on February 16.

Source: Capcom-Unity, featured image c/o Markel Lee

Tekken 7 Fated Retribution is looking pretty promising so far. In addition to visual and gameplay upgrades, Street Fighter’s Akuma will be making a high-profile cameo in the playable cast with an arsenal of fireballs behind him.

Because he’s drastically different than the rest of the Tekken cast, Bandai Namco Entertainment recently put together a quick guide showing players the various ways in which they can deal with the Akuma’s projectiles. In general, there are three options: sidestepping, jumping, or countering with character-specific attacks.

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While the first two are pretty self-explanatory, knowing which attacks to use and when will likely be a big part playing properly against the Street Fighter representative. Luckily, the developers also provided a huge list of moves that beat out Akuma’s fireballs, which includes Kazuya’s Devil Tail, Bryan’s Snake Edge, and Akuma’s own Tatsu.

For the full details, be sure to visit Avoiding the Puddle.

Source: Tekken via Avoiding the Puddle