KiT 15 was an unforgettable tournament for the fighting game community. The South brought its best and hype ensued. The tournament season is well underway and CLxJames; the travelling warrior from Connecticut is here to give us his thoughts on the festivities, he also got some solid reactions from others in the community. Check out the video below and show some love to his page if you are so incli...[Read More]
It looks like Wolfkrone, considered to be one of Street Fighter IV’s Crimson Viper competitors over the years has found a new appreciation for the game. After taking a brief hiatus, he made a silent return back into the scene. Recently, he’s found a renewed interest with Ultra Street Fighter IV and began rolling out a new match analysis series while facing off against a variety of well...[Read More]
Team Ninja’s final installment in the Dead or Alive 5 series has generated a lot of buzz as we draw closer to its debut next month. In addition to getting an updated visual facelift, a plethora of assorted costumes, additional customization features, direct access to its the Core Fighters PSP-created content, the company unveiled a new addition to the character roster. If you’re fond o...[Read More]
Earlier this year, many were surprised to find that the now-defunct Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament series held in Chicago would have a successor. A new major fighting game event under a new rule, called Combo Breaker. Richard Thiher, also known for his established design brand The Hadou, will rise to the occasion in place of Adam “Keits” Heart (now of Iron Galaxy, publishers of Dive...[Read More]
In just about over an hour, we (meaning my co-host Cujo Kate and I) are going to be shooting the s–t with Joe ‘LI Joe’ Ciaramelli about the recent hype that Capcom’s main fighting game brand Street Fighter has gathered over the past few days. From Capcom Cup to the new alpha footage of Street Fighter V (and also, Joe’s analysis of the footage spanning almost half an h...[Read More]
Last week, Team Spooky and Next Level Arcade (the spiritual successor to the iconic Chinatown Fair) kicked off its 100th tournament event as players throughout the TriState area and afar came out to celebrate in style. Vic “Spooky” Fontanez prepared a variety of exciting exhibition matches in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom and Ultra Street Fighter IV to spice up the standard tournament pro...[Read More]
Having gained a tremendous amount of momentum from this past weekend’s all-star Capcom Cup tournament, as well as having released a rather lengthy amount of alpha footage of Street Fighter V, the gears keep turning with the release of a new balance patch for Ultra Street Fighter IV. And not only are characters being tweaked, but an entirely different ‘edition’ is being added! Tha...[Read More]
The reality of Street Fighter V actually in development couldn’t have come at a better time for the fighting game community. With the stage being set for one of the largest payouts ever since the existence of the Capcom Cup (yo $500k), and our first official demonstration of the upcoming project, it’s safe to say that the Street Fighter franchise is definitely geared for a bigger and m...[Read More]
We recently made our way out to Philadelphia for the 15th Anniversary of Northeast Championships, hosted by Big E Gaming. In the traditional PTB fashion, we captured several candid highlights from the event featuring some familiar names actively supporting the competitive scene. Below you’ll find a small sample. Like the content, give a click on our Facebook page. More can be seen at http://...[Read More]
Sam Leichtamer of Shacknews interviewed the legendary Justin Wong and hit on a number of topics pertinent to this past weekends 37 Reloaded tournament and the Fighting Game Community in general. In the ten years since the original moment, the community has changed, the scene has changed, the audience has changed. Even so the indomitable Wong remains, once a young upstart challenging the best in th...[Read More]
This weekend will be etched into fighting game history as another historic moment as famed competitor Daigo Umehara demonstrating why he’s still an amazing player. Thousands of gamers tuned in to watch #37Reloaded, a tournament organized by Mike Watson as a homage to some of the old-school classics including Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Capcom vs. SNK 2, and the iconic game responsible for ...[Read More]