Terence Crawford to meet John Molina Jr on December 10

WBC and WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford (29-0, 20 KOs) will defend his titles against John Molina Jr (29-6, 23 KOs) on December 10 at the CenturyLink Center  in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.
American Crawford vacated his WBO lightweight title in 2015 and knocked out Thomas Dulorme in the sixth round to win the vacant WBO light welterweight belt and defended it three times, including a one-sided points win over WBC titleholder Viktor Postol in July to unify two…

Mock-Up for Full-Color Manual Shown for Skullgirls 2nd Encore’s Physical Release

If you haven’t heard, Lab Zero is accepting pre-orders for a limited release hard copy of Skullgirls 2nd Encore through Limited Run Games. Included in this version is a full-color manual, one that Lab Zero is giving us a glimpse at a little early. This artwork is subject to change, but it gives a decent idea of what’s to be expected when these copies ship.

Skullgirls manual

Over 6000 copies have already been pre-ordered as of this past Sunday, over 60% of what’s needed to add Japanese voices to the game, and the pre-orders end on the 14th. This version of the game will include lobbies, the final patch of the game, and new intro animations, in addition–of course–to the full color manual and OST, so purchasing this will give you the complete Skullgirls experience. Get it now, before it’s too late!

Update: today, looks like the pre-order numbers have hit an even higher benchmark:

Sources: Skullgirls; Limited Run Games (Twitter)

jmcrofts Reviews Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting Mechanics, Offers Replay Analysis

Street Fighter II will never stop being a conversation topic, simply due to it’s status as our first taste of what we know today as a “fighting game.” While usually people looking back on Street Fighter II look back to Super Turbo, it–of course–wasn’t the only version to hit arcades or grace home consoles.

Today, jmcrofts takes a look back at one of the versions prior to ST, Hyper Fighting. This review is similar to the one he did for Vampire Savior, in that he breaks down the basics of the game before walking us through some replays to analyze what the game is all about.

Source: jmcrofts