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Qanba adds another fight stick to its PlayStation collection.

Following up on the Qanba Crystal and more recently the Qanba Dragon, another stick is joining Qanba’s PlayStation 3/4/PC arsenal: say hello to the new Qanba Obsidian: sleek and stylish in its simplicity.

The Obsidian shares much in common with its Dragon Big brother: Sanwa Denshi OBSF buttons and JLF stick (with a metal balltop), touchpad, headphone jack, a tournament lock switch, and LED accent lighting; however unlike the Dragon (or Razer’s new Panthera) it does not feature a lifting top panel for easy access. Nor does it share the Dragon’s premium price tage: it instead matches the Panthera at $199.99 USD. It is PlayStation 3 and 4 compatible, and PC-compatible via X-Input and D-Input drivers.

Pre-orders are now open, so get in there quick if you want to be among the first to sport this shiny new fight stick at your local tournament!

Sources: eightarc (via Twitter); Celery

While the young guns are turning up in droves to take major events–with players like Phenom, John Takeuchi, and NuckleDu leading the charge–there is yet another demographic that is doing exceptionally well in Street Fighter V. That group is the older players who have been around the scene for decades, proving that age is only a number when factoring into how competitive one can be in the game.

Why is this so true? Daigo Umehara, one of the old guard who is showing his dominance in Capcom’s newest title, believes the answer lies in the similarities to Street Fighter II, and top older players’ adoption of title due to these situations. In an article from theScore, Shinya Onuki concurs, stating, “SFV is very close to Street Fighter II, and the movement and combat systems are very close to that game as well, so my skills are still applicable.”

Source: theScore Esports