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Over the past few months, Mark “MarkMan” Julio and the Mad Catz crew have been traveling to various events with more than the usual arcade sticks and gear in tow. In an effort to give the North American fanbase a chance to try the game before it heads to consoles, Bandai Namco entrusted Julio with a Tekken 7 board to feature at events like Final Round, NorCal Regionals, and this weekend’s Texas Showdown.

While the more pessimistic among us may have assumed it would appear in Houston without the most recent arcade updates, that’s far from the case. Last week, Julio revealed that Texas Showdown will feature the game in its most up-to-date version, meaning recent roster additions like Jin Kazama, Devil Jin, Josie Rizal, and even Gigas will be playable.

This is a fantastic opportunity for Tekken competitors to acquaint themselves with these characters, especially with a western release as of yet unannounced. If you happen to be making the trip to Texas Showdown this weekend, don’t pass up the chance to try some of Tekken 7’s newest characters.

Source: Mark Julio

After a rather terrible launch saw numerous players’ saves erased yesterday, the folks behind Mortal Kombat X’s PC port recently released a fixed version of the previous patch for download. Much like its original incarnation, this update exceeds 15 GBs of data but corrects a number of issues, from the title’s numerous crashing points to aesthetic irregularities and everything in-between.

The full list of changes can be found below. Let’s all cross our fingers and hope nothing else arises from this new revision.

With regards to save wiping, the Warner Bros. representative responsible for the announcement promised that they will address the situation and work with users who were affected. Should you not be contacted before 9 AM, 12 PM this Friday, May 8, be sure to follow the instructions here to request help directly.

Source: Steam

UltraChen TV is back with yet another broadcast of their Tuesday show. Tonight, UltraDavid and James Chen will be discussing a variety of topics, including results from KVO x TSB 2015 this past weekend, upcoming events, Mortal Kombat X, Killer Instinct, and more.

The stream will be live in this article, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from ultrachentv on www.twitch.tv

Source: UltraChen TV, featured image courtesy of Kara “Karaface” Leung

Mortal Kombat fans on PC, rejoice! Your bug-laden copy of Mortal Kombat X is on the path to being an actual, playable game. Well, we’re almost there, anyways.

The latest patch, which finally saw NetherRealm Studios step in and assist port lead High Voltage Software, purported to correct a number of issues that have been plaguing the title since launch. And boy was it a doozy; this update weighed in at just under 16 GBs, most notably addressing a glut of crashes that rendered Mortal Kombat X nearly inoperable during its early days.

Unfortunately, there always seems to be a downside, and this patch’s positives brought with them a rather glaring negative.

According to numerous reports on Test Your Might and Steam, saves were being wiped left and right after the update, eventually forcing the developers the pull the patch to correct these brand new issues. It’s at this point I’d like to point out the absurdity of a patch that includes a “safety check to try to eliminate save data loss” resulting in even more data loss, but at least they moved relatively quickly to catch the problem.

For more details on what was included in this update, be sure to check out the official Steam post. We’ll be sure to keep you informed when it becomes available again.

Source: Steam

After being forced to delay their dates due to venue issues, the folks behind SoCal Regionals have announced just this morning that the possible June dates they revealed a couple of months back have also been adjusted.

This time around, fortunately, it’s not all bad news.

While still in the planning stages, SoCal Regionals 2015 is now targeting the weekend of October 9 for its festivities, giving the organizers enough time to secure a spot at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California.

But in an effort to give Southern California competitors a way to test their skills in a handful of titles before the holidays, two special Prelude events are being scheduled for June 6 and an as of yet undecided August date. Both will take place at the University of California Irvine’s student center, which has played host to various SoCal Regionals installments of the past.

With bracket caps of 128 players for Ultra Street Fighter IV, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, and Mortal Kombat X, these Prelude events will be a far cry from the majors competitors are used to, but should still fill in nicely as we wait for the main event later this year.

Further behind-the-scenes details on the timeline that got us to this point can be found in Level|Up Series’ official announcement.

Source: Level|Up Series

Today saw the release of Mortal Kombat X’s very first downloadable character, Jason Voorhees, but those looking for the Friday the 13th star to make an appearance at a major tournament will have to wait a bit longer.

In a recent tweet, Combo Breaker organizer Rick Thiher has confirmed that the horror icon will not be allowed for use at the event later this month. “I’d like to see the barely 1-month-old cast shine,” he said of the decision.

That said, Mortal Kombat X will still be running with the latest patches and updates in place.

The choice of whether or not to allow post-launch characters is always a tough call for any tournament organizer. In the end, they have to decide which route will help best represent the game at their event. And with a $10,000 pot bonus coming from the developers themselves, Thiher certainly has an even greater responsibility to provide the best competitive experience.

Combo Breaker is scheduled for May 22-24 in Chicago, Illinois. More details can be found through their official website.

Source: Rick Thiher

While Mortal Kombat X has enjoyed a hugely successful launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, folks who went with the PC version were provided a less than stable product upon release. Crashes, bugs, and a general shoddiness put a dark cloud over what could have been an excellent product.

Fortunately, NetherRealm Studios took notice, and has been working in conjunction with third-party developer High Voltage Software to make the necessary corrections. Multiple updates have been released thus far, but one in particular will hopefully bring PC fans the parity they deserve.

According to creative director Ed Boon, the next Mortal Kombat X patch–on schedule to drop tomorrow–will bring “huge improvements” to the PC title. Though specifics weren’t stated, Boon and his fellow Kombat Kast hosts promised that this update will make the Steam version operate just like its counterparts on home consoles.

Tomorrow is a big day for the Mortal Kombat universe with the release of Jason Voorhees as a playable character, so let’s hope PC players will soon be able to take part in some unhindered fun as well.

Source: NetherRealm Studios

During today’s Kombat Kast, NetherRealm Studios creative director Ed Boon joined the show to make a couple of very special announcements concerning Mortal Kombat X’s appearances at upcoming tournaments.

Community Effort Orlando 2015 and Combo Breaker will each be receiving $10,000 from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm to add to the prize pools of their events, both of which are set split their bonuses among the top eight finalists. These funds are being provided by sales of the Blue Steel Sub-Zero skin.

Although still in its infancy when compared to other competitive titles, Mortal Kombat X has been gaining some incredible steam over the past month. Despite inconsistent online play, ESL’s pre-season cups have seen relatively stable numbers from week to week, and Northwest Majors 7 provided an excellent showing for the title as the first major to include it in competition. Furthermore, this year’s East Coast Throwdown will see the likes of Street Fighter and Marvel cast aside to make Mortal Kombat the tournament’s main event.

Combined with the aforementioned details, these bonuses are sure to boost Mortal Kombat X’s presence as the competitive season soldiers on. The developers also mentioned there’s more to come, so stay tuned.

For more details on Community Effort Orlando 2015 and Combo Breaker, be sure to visit their respective websites.

Source: NetherRealm, images courtesy of CEO Gaming and Combo Breaker.