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After months of speculation, with fans pouring over retailer and ESRB listings, it’s finally official: Dead or Alive 5 Last Round is coming to PC via Steam.

For now, only the full retail version of the game has been listed on Steam, and there is no word yet if the free-to-play Core Fighters version will be making its way there as well.

Last Round is currently available at a discounted pre-order price of only $35.99, 10% off the full price of the title when it launches. Those who buy the game early will be rewarded with special downloadable costumes, with more being unlocked as the pre-order numbers grow.

One interesting thing to note, however, is that the PC version will not have netplay at launch. Online functionality will apparently be added to Last Round by way of a patch that’s expected to release within the first three months after its release.

More information can be found on Steam.

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round will be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC on February 17 in North America.

Source: Steam, tip via Mr. Sandman

The folks over at VG Bootcamp recently went live with another installment of Smash @ Xanadu from Xanadu Games in Baltimore, Maryland. These weekly broadcasts provide a great look at the region’s Smash community, and tonight’s installment will feature competition in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. 64.

If you’re interested in some Smash Bros. action, be sure to tune in. The stream is live below, but you can also head on over to Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from VGBootCamp on www.twitch.tv

Source: VG Bootcamp

While folks who pre-ordered Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- have been playing the highly-anticipated title for a few hours now, something important has surfaced that will definitely be important for everyone who plans to play it on PlayStation 3 either tonight when it releases throughout Japan or in the coming weeks.

According to Ryan “fubarduck Harvey, the last-generation version of Xrd automatically defaults to 30 frames per second. This news was corroborated by Kurushii, who mentioned players can choose between having better graphics or pushing the framerate to an appropriate 60 frames per second.

As we’re sure you know, the latter figure is absolutely necessary for the tight execution that is often a crucial part of playing fighting games competently.

Fortunately, this issue is not present on the more powerful PlayStation 4, which apparently runs at a clean 60 frames per second without losing any visual fidelity.

So remember, before you jump into training, netplay, or any of the other modes Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- offers, check your settings–especially if you’re about to sit down for a tournament match.

Sources: fubarduck, Kurushii

Keeping on top of tournaments for major fighting games can sometimes be a daunting task, especially for titles only available in Japan. Such is the case for Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-…well, was the case, rather, because one immensely gracious member of the community took it upon himself to rectify that problem.

Doug, also known as keeponrockin, is a member of the Northern Calgary scene who recently launched the aptly named Keep On Rockin’, a website that gathers tournament footage and organizes it for easy browsing. This allows players to search for matches based on a number of categories, including the date it was uploaded, the title, the competitors who took part, and the characters that were used.

Even cooler, videos that include multiple matches are automatically timestamped to the appropriate spot in the footage, a step that increases the ease of use even further.

The website organizer has mentioned in previous tweets that all this work, apart from the timing, is done by hand, making this a huge labor of love that should definitely help out much of the community. We salute you, keeponrockin!

You’ll find this extensive database by following the link below. Our friends over at Dustloop have also added quick links to the top of their own website if you happen to visit their forums on a regular basis. In any case, be sure to check it out and see what you can find.

Source: Keep On Rockin’ via M’Ellis

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- prepurchasers, rejoice! Arc System Works has seen fit to reward your dedication to their latest console title with an early unlock on PlayStation Network in Japan.

As of just a few minutes ago, the game became available through the digital service, giving players outside of its country of origin the chance to experience it in full for the first time. Pretty special, huh?

So, if you pre-ordered and pre-installed, you should find Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- unlocked on your dashboard. One cool thing to note is that, if your console is set to English, the title will automatically translate all the menus to your language of choice, removing any barrier the original Japanese may have presented.

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- will be widely available for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan later today and in North America on December 16.

Source: Kurushii

After much speculation from the community, Capcom has finally revealed the first-round matchups that will kick off the action at Capcom Cup 2014 later this month.

Some of the more tantalizing pairings include Evil Geniuses teammates PR Balrog and Ricky Ortiz, Infiltration and CNB|ChuChu’s Korea vs. Brazil rematch, and yet another chapter in the eternal struggle between Evil Geniuses’ Justin Wong and Daigo Umehara of Mad Catz.

The full list has been included below for your perusal.

• MD|Luffy vs. NISHIKIN
• EG|PR Balrog vs. EG|Ricky Ortiz
• Snake Eyez vs. EG|Momochi
• DIG|Ryan Hart vs. CRS|NuckleDu
• Bonchan vs. RZR|Fuudo
• Infiltration vs. CNB|ChuChu
• RZR|Xian vs. GL|Valmaster
• EG|Justin Wong vs. MCZ|Daigo Umehara

This news comes courtesy of OneFrameLink, who, much like they have for other events, are running a series of polls for fans to take part in. By letting your followers on Twitter know who you think will win this opening bouts, you will automatically be entered in a drawing to win a Chromecast from Capcom themselves. Further details on this promotion can be found here.

Capcom Cup 2014 is scheduled for December 13 in San Francisco, California.

Source: OneFrameLink

With Capcom Cup 2014 drawing ever closer, speculation has begun to run rampant regarding everything from bracket placements for the sixteen qualified players to the format they will be competing in.

Just this morning, Capcom’s Neidel “Haunts” Crisan laid one of these points to rest by revealing the tournament will be played in best of three sets (otherwise known as two out of three) until grand finals, where it will then shift to best of five (or three out of five). This was done, he says, in the interest of time, mentioning that even with these restrictions the event is set to run for at least six hours due to the 30+ matches that will be necessary to crown a champion.

Crisan relayed to us that more details, including an official bracket, will be released later today, so stay tuned.

Source: Haunts

With Capcom Cup 2014 drawing ever closer, speculation has begun to run rampant regarding everything from bracket placements for the sixteen qualified players to the format they will be competing in.

Just this morning, Capcom’s Neidel “Haunts” Crisan laid one of these points to rest by revealing the tournament will be played in best of three sets (otherwise known as two out of three) until grand finals, where it will then shift to best of five (or three out of five). This was done, he says, in the interest of time, mentioning that even with these restrictions the event is set to run for at least six hours due to the 30+ matches that will be necessary to crown a champion.

Crisan relayed to us that more details, including an official bracket, will be released later today, so stay tuned.

Source: Haunts

Earlier this morning, Capcom TV went live with another special broadcast focused, in part, on Ultra Street Fighter IV. As part of the show, they welcomed Evil Geniuses’ Momochi and ChocoBlanka onto the program to lend their competitive expertise to the proceedings.

Before that, however, producers Tomoaki Ayano and Koichi Sugiyama ran through a handful of changes coming to characters like Adon, Cody, Hugo, Cammy, C. Viper, Vega, and Dan. These are the same clips the Capcom representatives premiered at WECG 2014’s Japanese qualifier this past weekend, fortunately providing a look at these updates outside of a live stream and making coarse rips of their property unnecessary.

After that, further additions made in this unique mode are demonstrated through matches between the aforementioned players and producers, giving us previews of how Sakura, Rolento, Evil Ryu, Ryu, Blanka, and Ken may perform in actual competition.

To close out the segment, Momochi faces off against a trio of mysterious masked fighters from Capcom before being paired up against ChocoBlanka for one final exhibition.

You’ll find all the footage mentioned above in the video below. Check it out and let us know what you think of Omega Mode in the comments.

Source: Capcom Channel, tip via David I.

If you’re looking to pick up a capture device for your next combo video or online session and can’t bear the thought of owning something without Ryu’s scowling mug on it, you’re in luck. Today marks the release of AVerMedia’s latest Live Gamer Portable, specifically branded for Ultra Street Fighter IV.

While the outside may be different, the insides are all the same, including compatibility with PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC. It also comes bundled with a free, year-long premium license for XSplit.

Our very own Patrick Miller reviewed the original Live Gamer Portable back in 2013, saying that, while the small form and ease of use is a bonus, it is a bit pricier than other devices and carries some software limitations. The entire review can be read here if you’re interested in his full thoughts.

This version of AVerMedia’s Live Gamer Portable can be purchased through Amazon and Newegg, with an added discount through the latter if you happen to be a premier member.

Sources: AVerMedia