Chinese Online Fighter Xuandou Zhiwang To Recieve Terry Bogard And Benimaru From The King of Fighters Series

Chinse online fighter Xuandou Zhiwang that has eerie similarities, both gameplay and aesthetics, to The King of Fighters, Street Fighter, and other games. XDZW has been providing updates with new characters who feature moves from those of aforementioned serieses but now they will bring a two familiar faces.

In partnership with developer Tencent and KOF publisher/developer SNK-Playmore, Terry Bogard and Benimaru Nikado will officially be part of the XDZW cast. From the announcement trailer, there is a also a character similar to Kyo Kusanagi teased.

You can check out the trailer after the jump!

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SFIV: Omitted Footage From Desk's Sixth Super Street Fighter IV Combo Video

Released on Tuesday, Desk uploaded his latest combo series using Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Ver. 2012, here are some that just didn't make the cut.

Due to CMV6's constraints with the song's runtime, some combos were left out but Desk fortunately uploaded the rest of what we didn't see including more Chun-Li combos.

Check out the full video after the jump! You can check out more combo vids on his YouTube channel.

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Injustice: Aquaman And Green Lantern Beginner Tutorial By Arturo Sanchez

Hot in the heels of his Sinestro tutorial, Arturo Sanzhez uploaded a new video featuring Aquaman and the Green Lantern!

During testing of the game, Sabin also specialized in using both Aquaman and Green Lantern so you can expect some extensive knowledge!

Both videos can be found after the jump! While it's really early to make any kind of precise judgement on the game let us know what you guys think in the comments.

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LOST IN SPACE 004 Results and Replays

Another great LOST IN SPACE tournament happened again this past weekend at Starbase Arcade. Virtual Fighter 5 Final Showdown showed up for the first time at LOST IN SPACE as well as a few new comers for Super Street Fighter 4. KOFXIII took the cake once again for the most exciting grand finals and Marvelous Customs came and dominated the Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament.  

You can check out the results below and the replays on our Twitch channel.  

RESULTS

VF5:FS | KOFXIII | SSF4 AE 2012 | UMVC3

The Show That Sucks #26 Tonight at 10pst - Part of Round Twosday

The Show That Sucks is back again tonight with Harrison and Honzo Gonzo. Check out the show live on our Twitch.tv Channel starting at 10pm pst.  

Send you questions to the hosts Harrison and Honzo Gonzo on twitter!

The Show That Sucks is part of Round Twosday with WakeUpSRK at 7pst, UltraChenTV 8pst, Cross Counter Live at 9pst, with your anchor The Show That Sucks at 10pst.

Blazblue: Chronophantasma Dated For Oct 23 In Japan On PlayStation 3, Two New Characters Announced

The current edition of Blazblue, Chronophantasma, is now recieving a Japanese PlayStation 3 release with more content!

This version is dated for Oct. 23 currently in Japan and to feature two new characters Kagura Mutsuki and Hazama's former persona Yuki Temuri revealed in Famitsu. There will also be three scenarios found in story mode.

Currently there are no dates for international release or an Xbox 360 version in the works.

SFIV: Desk's Sixth Super Street Fighter IV Combo Video

Once again Desk blows our minds with his new Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Ver. 2012 combo video featuring post-KO hits and quirky setups.

Almost four minutes filled with new and interesting combos from the popular combo king!

Make sure to check it out after the jump! Don't forget to check his YouTube channel for more crazy combos!

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Darkstalkers: Capcom's Online Rewind Episode Six By Dawgtanian

Capcom Europe's Dawgtanian uploaded a new episode of the Online Rewind, a video series dedicated to showcasing some of the many great matches found in online play.

This special episode focuses on Darkstalkers Resurrection and specifically online games from Japan. One of the three matches features one of Darkstalkers 3's best active players Sakamoto. Like past Online Rewinds, these matches provide a direct and indirect insight on matchup situations.

You can check out the latest episode after the jump!

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CVS2: 2v2 Team Tournament At Takadanobaba Mikado Game Center

Lionx uploaded a near-hour long set of a Capcom vs. SNK 2 team tournament in one of Tokyo, Japan's popular independent arcades.

This tournament at Takadanobaba Mikado (or just Mikado for short) held a 2v2 team tournament for the game with featured participants including D44BAS and Sakamoto. While there are the common C, A, and K-groove antics, there are some P-groove action along the way!

You can find the five part tournament footage after the jump and you can find more matches on Lionx's YouTube channel!

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TTT2: South Korea "Tekken Strike" Tournament Series Season One Debut This Weekend

While there no news in regards to South Korea's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 TV series Tekken Busters making a return, there is a new series in line.

Dubbed as "Tekken Strike," this series will be focusing on Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited (arcade version). Instead of the common 3v3 teams style, it seems Tekken Strike will be utilizing a character-locked single player format in a 3/5 set. It's planned for four seasons spread throughout the rest of the year with dates for 2014 as well. The top three winners of each season will be awarded with total cash pot of seven million won (1st: 4 Million Won/~$3600, 2nd: 2 Million Won/ ~$1800, 3rd: 1 Million Won/~$900).

You can check out a rough translation of what the tournament is about here. You can also check out the official Tekken Strike page on South Korea competitive network NiceGameTV. Dates for every season is available after the jump!

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Now Available, Pre-Release Session And Sinestro Tutorial By Arturo Sanchez

Injustice: Gods Among Us is now out on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U! Team Spooky's own Arturo Sanchez uploaded some footage before release to help anticipate the release!

From his Twitch channel, Sabin uploaded the the first part of his pre-release stream that features a session with Empire Arcadia's DragonGod. Sabin also uploaded a detailed tutorial on how to play Thaal Sinestro.

You can check out the videos after the jump and more on Sabin's YouTube channel!

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Super Turbo: NorCal ST Games Qualifier At GameCenter Arcade

The fourth Super Street Fighter II Turbo ST Games qualifier tournament was at NorCal's GameCenter Arcade.

Although a small bracket, the round-robin tournament features some of NorCal's best including Ultracombo, Fudd, and Papasi.

You can check out the main tournament as well as the character ratio tournament streamed by AVerMedia's Mizuki after the jump! You can find the ST Games' qualifier results as well as other related Super Turbo content on ST Revival!

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TTT2: Green Game Land's InterColo 3v3 Team Tournament Archive

In South Korea's Green Game Land arcade, Tekken players teamed up with each other and competed against other groups in a special team tournament.

You can expect players such as Knee, JDCR, Holeman, Jisang, Only Practice, Light, and Hao going at it with their best characters in this pretty big team tournament. While there isn't any English commentary, you can expect Nin to bring the hype in Korean!

Check out the large amount of footage after the jump! Also check out Green Game Land's official Twitch channel every night at 12:00 PM PST!

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Darkstalkers: Trailer Of Resurrection's First Title Update

The first major update for Darkstalkers Resurrection is now available on PlayStation 3 (soon on Xbox 360) and here is a trailer featuring one of the more significant additions to the downloadable collection.

Commonly found on more of Capcom's retail fighters, the title update will feature a fight request option for those who want to practice in either arcade mode or training mode while waiting instead of manually searching for an opponent.

You can check out the update trailer after the jump and you can find the full patch notes here!

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LOST IN SPACE 004 April 14th, Introducing VF5: FS

LOST IN SPACE is returning for the 4th time this April! The tournament will once again be held at Starbase Arcade. Starbase is located 1545 4th Street San Rafael, CA.  

The games that will be hosted are Virtual Fighter 5: Final Showdown, The King of Fighters XIII, Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition 2012, and Ultimate Mavel vs Capcom 3.  

Entry fee for each game will be $5 and registration will be $7. All games will be held on XBOX 360.

Registration for VF5: FS and KOFXIII will end at 2:45 PM and the tournaments will begin around 3. These games will both be ran at the same time so make sure to show up on time! Registration for SSF4 AE 2012 and UMVC3 will end at 4:30 PM and tournaments will start at 5:00 PM. Again both games will be ran at the same time so please show up on time!

Starbase is right next to the Mayflower (BarBase) so if you want you can get your drink on while you wait. There is also Sol Food down the street with amazing food and drinks.  

The stream will be on our Twitch.tv Channel starting around 3pst. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates throughout the day.

Brokentier And AGE To Sponsor NorCal Regionals 2013, Event Trailer Reveal

Kineda announced today via Facebook that two more well-known companies in the fighting game community are now official sponsors of NorCal Regionals.

Performance Designed Products brand Afterglow Elite and Brokentier have joined a list of businesses that also includes Mad Catz, ArcadeShock, Eightarc and Focus Attack.

NorCal Regionals takes place April 26-28 at the Domain Hotel in Sunnyvale, Cali. Make sure to check out event trailer after the jump!

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Review: Qanba Q1 "Cut" Joystick

Small arcade sticks were once a very common choice for fighting game players during the early years of the new era. With new technology and price lowering down, players can spend on getting bigger sized models to conveniently fit on their laps. The lower price in smaller arcade sticks are sometimes to believed to provide lesser quality parts.

Chinese arcade stick company Qanba and international representative Eightarc have been on a roll for their arcade sticks including the Q4/Fusion series which gives a player an affordable multi-console stick. Qanba though have been looking back at their older models with new updated builds.

Their Q1 series was known for having a mini form factor while still providing well made arcade stick parts and also having the ability to attach to desks with separate clamps. Now, Qanba resurrected the series with a new model featuring its known characteristics and then some all at a low price.

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Exclusive Injustice High Level Gameplay Featuring Arturo Sanchez

Arturo Sanchez is streaming early high level Injustice Gameplay as we speak. Hit the jump to see the stream link and the link to Arturo's youtube where much more Injustice content will be uploaded in the future.

The early Injustice gameplay can be found at Twitch.tv/nycfurby and his YouTube channel is youtube.com/fgcsabin

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The Show That Sucks Tonight at 10pst With Harrison and Honzo Gonzo - Part of Round Twosday

Episode #25 of The Show That Sucks begins tonight at 10pst on our Twitch.tv Channel.  There is much to talk about this week so send in questions for the show to Harrison and Honzo Gonzo on twitter or leave a comment in last weeks youtube video.

The Show That Sucks is the anchor of Round Twosday which featuresWakUpSRK at 7pst, UltraChenTV at 8pst, Cross Counter Live at 9pst, andThe Show That Sucks at 10pst

Here Is The Xbox 360 Darkstalkers Resurrection Facebook Winner, PlayStation 3 Entries Extended To Next Week

We already have our confirmed winner for the first part of the Darkstalkers Resurrection contest but due to a minor setback, we will be exapanding entries for the second part!

Thank you very much to Zack Kiss for his amazing submission for Super Desperation Radio! He won the Xbox 360 code for the game. You can find it on the left! Due to the aforementioned setback on The Show That Sucks, drawing entries for the PlayStation 3 version will be expanded until the next episode of The Show That Sucks.

Make sure to follow the rules here!