The Show That Sucks With Harrison and Honzo Gonzo Tonight at 10pst

Xbox One is shown! Check out myself, Harrison, and Honzo Gonzo talk about what we think! We also have a new Guilty Gear game, Why Me Do? 4, East Coast Throwdown and a few other topics.

The Show That Sucks starts tonight at 10pst on our Twitch.tv Channel.

If you would like to send us questions you can send them to Harrison and Honzo Gonzo on twitter.  You can also leave a question in the Youtube video after the jump. 

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ECT V - UMvC3 Top 8 is now on YouTube! - HBTB

One of our good friends, TheBesteban from Hold Back to Block in collaboration with our very own Team Spooky has uploaded the Top 8 of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.  

However, there is a twist.

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Injustice v1.03 released, Batgirl available

The latest update to Injustice: God Among Us is live today, and along with Batgirl and two costume packs (The Killing Joke and Red Sun) there are plenty of gameplay tweaks that will affect the way each character plays.

Some of those changes include nerfs to Deathstroke as well as attempts to make Bane and Sinestro more tournament-viable characters.

Hit the jump to see the full list of changes via the Injustice website.

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Why Me Dojo? 4th Quarter This Monday 5/20

Josh from Why Me Dojo? is hosting its 4th tournament at 133 Copland Street in Petaluma California this monday.  This months featured games are Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition 2012 and Ultimate Marvel vs capcom 3

This Time the tournament will be held on XBOX 360 instead of PS3.  

Entry for the tournament will be from 7pm-8pm.  Each game cost $4 to enter and it is only $1 to register.  

There is a great taco truck down the street and plenty of other places to each around the area.  

The stream will be on our Twitch.tv Channel after Super Desperation Radio.

Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to see when we go live and to keep track of whats going be on next on the stream.

Arc System Works announces Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-

Arc System Works has announced a brand new entry in its Guilty Gear franchise as part of its Arc Fes celebration. Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- is a completely redesigned version of the game, with 3-D models replacing the former sprite work of the game with the whole product running on the Unreal Engine.

According to Shoryuken, GGXrd runs on SEGA’s RINGEDGE2 / ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Ver.2 system but little other information is available at this time. Hit the jump for the first trailer of the game, which reveals returning characters Sol Badguy, Ky Kiske, Millia Rage and Zato-1/Eddie.

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Arc System Works Festival Coming This Weekend

Fans of Arc System Works games such as BlazBlue, Persona 4 Arena and Guilty Gear will want to keep their eyes fixed on the computer monitor this weekend as ASW throws its yearly Arc Revolution Cup, a Super Battle Opera-styled tournament for each of the company's three main titles.

Starting Saturday in Japan with last chance qualifiers for each game, the main tournaments play out throughout the day on Sunday. Hit the jump for the schedule and individual game brackets.

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Podcasts: Week of 5/13 - 5/16 Archives Of The Fray, Super Desperation Radio, And The Show That Sucks

For those who missed it, here are the podcast archives for the week of April 13 to April 16! You can expect strange Honzo Gonzo stories, gaming etiquitte, and anime!

Super Desperation Radio #215 featuring Giby, Hellpockets, our own SuperFX, Lord Walkman, and Sanchez have a variety of topics this week including the new addition of Injustice for EVO. The Show That Sucks with Harrison and Honzo Gonzo features an unusual story that's best listened and some talk about the recent snapback glitch in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. In The Fray, Darry, Honzo Gonzo, Fubarduck, Nerdjosh, SuperFX, Spirit Juice,  and Arcade Shock's Steve about the situation regarding anime-style fighters in the North America scene.

You can check out all three podcasts for the week after the jump!

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Skullgirls: Beowulf Announced Second Mystery Downloadable Character, PC Beta This June

The second mystery character vote has finished to complete who will be included as downloadable content in Skullgirls!

The retired wrestler Beowulf will be joining Squigly, Big Band, Robo-Fortune, and Eliza as part of the downloadable character cast! While there might not be any content of his playstyle just yet, stay tuned for more info but you can check out the initial speculation information after the jump!

News of the PC beta for Indiegogo backers is now dated for a mid-June release to examine Squigly as well as network and balance configurations. For those who want to get into the beta but didn't back up during the initial fund have another chance!

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Razer Arcade Stick Announced For June Release, Now Called Atrox, Taking Pre-Orders On May 21

After almost two years of waiting and testing, Razer will soon be releasing their own arcade stick dated for June!

RAZER ATROX ARCADE STICK GALLERY

Titled the Atrox, this Xbox 360 arcade stick has been used by players such as Fuudo and Latif in tournaments and recently various members of the community to test and examine an early build of it. Now, the collection of feedback has led to this final model that will arrive this June.

The Atrox will feature parts from Sanwa Denshi (including a bonus bat top), a one button switch to access the internals for modding, and an interchangeable art panel!

Starting next week on May 21, 2013, pre-orders for the initial run of the Atrox priced at $199 will be taken. You can check out the full info here!

UMVC3: Option Select Throws By NerdJosh

Team Spooky's NerdJosh upload a video showing a new tech for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: 'Option Select Throw with H+S specials'.

NerdJosh originally teased this video about the tech months ago but here is the full video!

Hit the jump to check the video and learn more about the ever evolving UMVC3 we love so much.

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Jojo: Rohan Kishibe And Kars Confirmed To Appear In All Star Battle

Revealed from the latest issue of manga magazine line Jump, two more characters have been announced for the upcoming Jojo's Bizarre Adventure fighting game for the PlayStation 3.

Along with the recent announcements of Caesar Zeppli and Esidisi from Battle Tendency and Akira Otoishi and Koici Hirose from Diamond is Not Crash, two of the chapter's characters Kars and Rohan Kishibe respectively will be playable characters. Kars is main antagonist of Battle Tendency as he is the leader of the Pillar Men and confronts Joseph Joestar in the chapter's finale. Rohan Kishibe serves as an ally to the main characters in Diamond is Not Crash with his Heaven's Door stand.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle will be available on PlayStation 3 in Japan on August 29, 2013!

Injustice: All Three New Downloadable Joker Outfits From The Killing Joke Graphic Novel Revealed

All three of Joker's new outfits have been revealed for the upcoming downloadable pack in Injustice: Gods Among Us!

The first comes from the moment in Alan Moore's The Killing Joke graphic novel where he suits up as a tourist to paralyze Barbara Gordon, who will appear as the next downloadable character as Batgirl. The second has the Joker don his more traditional outfit seen during the climax of the novel. The third features the Joker wearing The Red Hood costume before he became the infamous villain in the book and overall series.

While these costumes construct the trinity in this pack, Netherrealm Studios are planning to reveal more content in the days to come! Make sure to check their Facebook for more updates!

The Show That Sucks Returns Tonight With #29

After a weeks absence Harrison and Honzo Gonzo are back to discuss what is going on in the FGC.

You can send your questions to Harrison and Honzo Gonzo on twitter or leave them in last episode's YouTube video.

The Show That Sucks begins tonight on our Twitch Channel at 10:00 PM PST.  

Epic New Primal Rage Combo Video

When I used to visit arcades in London as a kid, UMK3 was 50p a game. When I only had 30 pounds, I'd saunter over to the Primal Rage cabinet which was 20p cheaper to play and go in with some prehistoric geezers.

It pleases me to see that Hanzo from team MKK and PrimalRageLA have created their second Primal Rage combo video after a 5 year hiatus! The combo video goes through the characters and even features multiple, platform-specific combos.

If you are unfamiliar with this game, check out the video and witness the carnage unfold!

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Skullgirls: Version 1.01 On Xbox 360 Now Available, Requires Title Update And Additional Data Download

For you Skullgirls players on Xbox 360, the latest major patch for the game is finally available on the console.

Even with the file size limitations for a title update patch presented by Microsoft, Lab Zero Games found a way to get the new content as well as balance changes in the 1.01 patch to work. After downloading the mandatory 7MB update when initializing Skullgirls while online on Xbox Live, you must download an additional 273MB "Skullgirls required compatibility update" found on either the Xbox Live Marketplace or the in-game download menu.

Get downloading and practice before the EVO 2012 side tournament! Check out the official patch notes here!

TTT2: Basic Punishment Video Guide For Most Of The Cast

Learning Tekken and want to know how to punish moves from the cast? Here is a video guide that will certainly help!

This video guide almost covers the entire cast, with the exception of Dr. Bosconovitch, Unknown, and Violet. While the video doesn't go over the characters' entire move list, it shows very common moves that can be punished whether by blocking or having them whiff. The video uses Kazuya to punish but the entire cast can be applied so understand what your character's appropriate punishers!

You can find the video after the jump! Make sure to enable annotations for easy navigation and closed captions for move and frame during blockstun informtaion!

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Indie Fighter Beast's Fury Passes Initial Indiegogo Goal, Wants More Contributions To Make Demo

An independent fighting game, Beast's Fury, reached its initial goal to kickstart its development but hopes to expand to help development of the game.

Led by martial artist Rhylan Stevens along with experienced individuals involved in game development and other forms of entertainment, Beast's Fury is a 2D fighting game featuring 15 different anthropomorphic characters players can choose. The game is featured on crowdfunding site Indiegogo and reached its initial goal of $5,000 after less than a week into its drive.

You can find more information as well as the funding trailer after the jump! You can also check out the full Indiegogo page here!

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TTT2: Post-Toryuken Interview With Kor

Canadian gaming blogger Gutsy Geek, co-sponsor of Canadian tournament Toryuken, interviewed the event's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 second place finisher Kor.

Gutsy Geek asked the Tekken player about his involvement with Empire Arcadia, his grand finals match against first place champion FightingGM, and his personal life in line with playing Tekken competitively.

You can check out a section after the jump but you can find the full interview here!

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TTT2: Tekken Strike Season One Episode One Stream Tonight

While it might be late for some, those who can stay up should tune into the latest Tekken Tag Tournament 2 show from South Korea, Tekken Strike!

In partnership with NiceGameTV, Tekken Strike is a singles-based tournament featuring 16 players who qualified in the nation to compete to see who is best! Tekken Strike will span multiple episodes which culminates in the top three on June 29! You can check out the schedule for the current and future seasons here!

Players such as Knee, JDCR, Saint, and Chanel will be there to fight! The stream will be available through Ustream around 3:00 AM PST but you can find the embed as well as the participating players after the jump!

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Injustice Patch 1 Notes Released

NetherRealm Studios has released the details of the first patch that went live with the release of Lobo on May 7. The notes are found on the Injustice website, but as the page is currently down TestYourMight has the community covered.

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