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Road to EVO 2013 International – Africa Fighters 2013 in Salé, Morocco This Weekend, April 13-14

10 Apr 2013

Maroc Fighters will be hosting Africa’s first Road to EVO international event, AFRICA FIGHTERS 2013, this weekend at Dar Chabab Tabriquet in Salé, Morocco, April 13-14. The tournament will have competitions for The King of Fighters XIII, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Check out the trailer for [...]

Divekick Roundup – Dr. Shoals Demonstration, Mad Catz Unveiled Exhibition Footage, and More

3 Apr 2013

After its amazing showing at PAX East a couple of weekends ago, indie fighter Divekick has been making the rounds in an effort to demonstrate how it has progressed since being picked up by Iron Galaxy Studios. Below, you’ll find a number of videos that showcase the game’s new technique system, characters, interviews, and more. [...]

Final Round 16 Results

31 Mar 2013

This Friday through Sunday is what will be one of the most exciting fighting game tournaments of the year: FINAL ROUND 16. The Final Round tournament series in Atlanta, Georgia, organized by Larry “ShinBlanka” Dixon, represents the longest-running tournament in the US South and one of the largest fighting game events in the world. 2013 [...]

[UPDATE] Skullgirls Indiegogo Campaign Surpasses $750,000, Robo-Fortune Joins the Playable Cast

27 Mar 2013

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UPDATE 5 - The success of Lab Zero Games’ Skullgirls fundraiser is beyond explanation at this point. The latest goal of $750,000 was just met, which means Mane6 will be granted free use of the Skullgirls engine and Robo-Fortune will be joining the playable cast with her very own stage and story mode. This brings total donations [...]

[UPDATE] Capcom Announces New Update to Street Fighter IV During Panel at PAX East, Looking for Character Balance Suggestions from the Community

22 Mar 2013

UPDATE – A new video from Combofiend on Capcom-Unity has been uploaded asking the community for character balance suggestions for this update. While they can’t reveal any more information about this new installment, they are making a conscious effort to open up dialogue with the players to hear what they want out of this new [...]

Injustice: Gods Among Us – Behind Closed Doors Preview Part 1: Black Adam, Raven, and System Mechanics

19 Mar 2013

UPDATE – We recently received answers to a few lingering questions regarding what the team plans to do if infinites are discovered, input shortcuts for traditional arcade sticks, and more, so be sure to head to the bottom of the article and check out the information. With the release of Injustice: Gods Among Us growing [...]

Injustice: Gods Among Us – Behind Closed Doors Preview Part 2: Story Mode, S.T.A.R. Labs Missions, and the XP System

19 Mar 2013

Last week, MyLifeIsAnRPG and I were invited to play a preview build of Injustice: Gods Among Us. The point was to get a feel for the game to see how it plays, and if you know me, I was scouting the combo possibilities. Along with my partner, I got a chance to dig deep into [...]

[UPDATE] Divekick Playable at Mad Catz Unveiled; Iron Galaxy Studios Releases Making of the Game #1

17 Mar 2013

UPDATE – The folks over at Mad Catz revealed earlier today that Divekick will be among the many attractions present at their Mad Catz Unveiled event, which is taking place on March 21 in Boston as a precursor to PAX East. If you haven’t managed to score tickets to this sold-out soiree, make sure to visit [...]

Raven Revealed in Latest Injustice: Gods Among Us Gameplay Video

14 Mar 2013

While there have been rumors regarding her inclusion in the DC Comics fighter, we now have official confirmation that Raven will be featured as a playable character in Injustice: Gods Among Us, courtesy of an accidentally-uploaded GameTrailers video that’s since been pulled down. She was originally planned to make her appearance during tonight’s episode of [...]

Darkstalkers Resurrection: Overlooked Classics

13 Mar 2013

In the 1990s, there were so many fighting games on the market that many were banished to obscurity or at least failed to rise to the top. Some deserved it; few will seriously mourn the loss of weaker games like Time Killers or Shaq Fu outside of possible nostalgic value. Yet there were some whose [...]

Road to EVO 2013 International – South East Asia Major 2013 Scheduled for June 21 – 23 in Singapore

12 Mar 2013

South East Asia’s biggest fighting game tournament returns, as Tough Cookie TV (in cooperation with the Singapore E-Sports League) is set to bring you South East Asia Major 2013. The final Road to EVO 2013 International tournament, SEA Major 2013 will showcase some of best players from both within and outside the region. This year’s event is [...]

Road to EVO 2013 – CEO 2013 Scheduled for June 28 – 30 in Orlando, Florida; Registration Now Open

4 Mar 2013

Tonight, Community Effort Orlando organizer Alex Jebailey unveiled the trailer for this year’s event. CEO 2013 will once again be a major part of the Road to EVO, held for the third year in a row at the Wyndham Resort in Orlando, Florida from June 28 to 30. As each year goes by, this tournament [...]

Road to EVO 2013 International – World Game Cup 2013 Results

3 Mar 2013

This weekend is the sixth tournament in Europe’s oldest and largest fighting game series, World Game Cup (WGC) 2013! WGC 2013 will be held at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France from Friday March 1 to Sunday March 3 and is part of the Road to EVO 2013 International. Tournament Line-up Dead or Alive [...]

Shoryuken and Level|Up Series Present Final Strike on March 22, May 10, and June 21 at Super Arcade; Last Chance WNF/TRB Points, Pot Bonuses, and More!

25 Feb 2013

In an effort to add even more excitement to the finales of Wednesday Night Fights and The Runback in 2013, the folks over at Level|Up Series will be partnering with Shoryuken to put on three special events featuring both Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Each installment [...]

Skullgirls Indiegogo Fundraiser Now Live, More Squigly Gameplay Details Revealed

25 Feb 2013

This morning, the folks over at Lab Zero Games officially opened their Skullgirls fundraising drive on Indiegogo. Now you can donate in the hopes that they will reach their goal of releasing Squigly and several other DLC characters for the indie fighter. The page divulges a ton of information, including more details on Squigly’s background [...]

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