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For those who were not at Penny Arcade Expo East last weekend to check out the fighting game community panel, fear not!
Cross Counter recorded the event in its fullest with moderator Gootecks asking participating panelists about the future of the community with the age of streaming and new competition.
You can check out the panel after the jump!
The Phantomnaut | Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 9:59PM | in Japan, Super Battle Opera, tournaments ;)
The popular Tougeki -Super Battle Opera- fighting game competition in Japan has been indefinitely put on hiatus.
Tougeki, a yearly series celebrating fighting game competition in Japan, has been put on temporary suspension by the series' committe under the Enterbrain ownership. Both qualifiers and the main finals event this year have been cancelled.
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NetherRealm Studios' Injustice: Gods Among Us will be receiving a port for Apple's popular mobile operating system.
Spencer of Siliconera was interviewing the developer in regards to Injustice and discovered that the game will be on Apple's iOS platform. NetherRealm will also be involved in working on the version along with the main platforms (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U)
Make sure to stay tuned for more news on Injustice in the future!
Episode #23 of The Show That Sucks begins tonight at 10pst on our Twitch.tv Channel. If you want to send in questions for the show you can hit up 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 features WakUpSRK at 7pst, UltraChenTV at 8pst, Cross Counter Live at 9pst, and The Show That Sucks at 10pst
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The time is almost here as Final Round 16 is this weekend!
The Atlanta-based tournament will feature, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Ver. 2012, The King of Fighters XIII, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Persona 4 Arena, and many more! If you are in the area this whole weekend, Final Round 16 is the place to be! As always, FR16 will be streamed by Team Spooky!
You can check the trailer after the jump and also check the website for more info!
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The 16th edition of the popular Atlanta tournament Final Round will be providing a special exhibition tournament in line with the recent release of Darkstalkers: Resurrection.
This exhibition tournament will feature eight experienced players battling in a single-elimination bracket to see who is the current best. Ailerus, Alphakami, Floe, Kajoq, Kyle_Wattula, Mighty Mar, ZomB, Vexco are the confirmed players who will be participating!
Make sure to check out Combofiend's full post here!
SuperFX | Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 4:46PM 
During the Fighting Game Community panel at PAX East, Mark "MarkMan" Julio announced that MadCatz will be partnering with Victor "TeamSp00ky" Fontanez in future projects.
The terms of the agreement were not provided, but MarkMan said later that "Mad Catz will divulge further details [of the deal] in the near future."
IPLAYWINNER will update readers as that information becomes available.
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For those who want to learn Bryan Fury in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, you can check out the lengthy analization by the Bryan of America.
Mr. Naps goes over various moves in Bryan's various moves and when they can be optimally used. There is also some Dragunov content as well as some casual play!
You can check out the videos after the jump!
The Phantomnaut | Friday, March 22, 2013 at 12:00PM ;)
After some interest and hints for another update in the Street Fighter IV library, Capcom confirmed the development at Penny Arcade Expo East but they need your help to make sure to help optimize it!
The new version is looking to modify the existing characters. Every week, Capcom asks players to suggest what should be done to 10 specific characters per week and why. After going through the cast, players will have to see what needs to be modified in terms of system changes.
From now until Thursday, Ryu, Sagat, Sakura, Bison, Balrog, Honda, Ken, Makoto, Guile, and Dudley will be the chosen characters. Make sure to check the official post and register at Capcom-Unity if you want to be heard! You can check out the jump for the full schedule!
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A new trailer of Injustice: Gods Among Us is available which features a once popular character of Batman: The Animated Series now part of the bigger D.C. Comics universe.
Voiced by Tara Strong, Harley Quinn in this canon shifted from being the major accomplice of the Joker to apparently taking a more heroic route. Quinn expresses confusion in regards to the Joker she encounters in the vast universe.
You can check out gameplay, more story details, and a neat surprise who played Batman: Arkham Asylum after the jump!
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Capcom’s Darkstalkers (Vampire, in Japan) series might not have been the company’s flagship fighter, it’s certainly one of the more interesting ones. Instead of a more down to Earth approach, Darkstalkers explores the supernatural and fantasy in its own exaggerated form featuring beings such as a self-gratifying succubus, a martial arts werewolf, and a volatile take of Little Red Riding Hood. Add that with a very characteristic art style, short jabs of humor, and fast and balanced gameplay, you get a pretty cool fighting game series.
The recent interest in Darkstalkers have sparked conceptual material for a fourth entry in the series. It also helped bring about a downloadable package, developed by Iron Galaxy Studios, featuring two of the more popular past entries: Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge (Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers’ Revenge) and Darkstalkers 3 (Vampire Savior). Packaged with the best fighting game netcode around and other neat, albeit unrefined, features, Darkstalkers Resurrection is a well needed collection.
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After some time since both releases in Japan and North America, Persona 4 Arena is now confirmed for release in European nations!
Dated for May 10, the fighter based on the popular Persona 4 will be available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 published by Zen United. For those who pre-order, Zen United will throw in a soundtrack CD as well as special digital artwork.
You can check out the announcement and other Persona-related news here!
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After some noticable hints, another of D.C. Comics' villains is now part of the Injustice: Gods Among Us lineup.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US BLACK ADAM SCREENSHOTS
Black Adam is a villain who aimed to fight against his heroic counterpart Shazam. The screenshots link show off his default Injustice outfit as well as another bonus costume.
We are back at it with #22 of The Show That Sucks. You can check it out tonight at 10pst on our Twitch.tv Channel.
If you would like to send in questions feel free to do so by sending Harrison or Honzo Gonzo a tweet or by leaving a youtube comment in last weeks video.
The Show That Sucks is part of Round Twosday featuring WakeUpSRK at 7pst, UltraChenTV at 8pst, Cross Crounter Live at 9pst, and The Show That Sucks at 10pst.
SuperFX | Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 12:12PM 
Hold Back to Block has posted a new video on one of the East Coast's most prolific tournament organizers, Eric "Big E" Small. In the video, Small gives a little history on his involvement in the fighting game community, his philosophy on running events and his thoughts on the future of the scene.
Hit the jump for the video, and check out HBTB on YouTube for more features and interviews about the FGC.
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The Japanese side of Mad Catz will be releasing an updated and cheaper version of one of their main arcade sticks for the region.
MCZ's Arcade FightStick PRO models are known for promoting Street Fighter X Tekken but this new edition takes a more neutral style with a more company-central art design filled with the primary red and black colors the company is known for. It features Sanwa Denshi parts like MCZ's previous sticks but at a cheaper price than the SFXT edition.
It's currently priced at 12,800 yen (around $135) so if you live in Japan and interested in getting it, the PlayStation 3 version will be available on March 28 with the Xbox 360 still to be determined.
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Independent joystick accessories outfit PhreakMods initiated a special campaign at Kickstarter to help fund a second run of The Link quick release lever shaft.
The Link was created as a replacement of the Sanwa Denshi JLF shaft with the ability to remove it when not in use. This allows joystick bodies to be inserted into bags without the concern for the joystick lever poking. Even if The Link has proved successful, it needs money for another production run. It's currently looking for a $12,000 goal.
You can find the Kickstarter featuring the donation details, pledge rewards, and more here!
Harrison Young | Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 1:04PM 
Josh and VDon are hosting their second Why Me Dojo monthly tournament this Monday! Why Me Dojo is located at (Matrix) 133 Copeland St, Petaluma CA 94952.
The games are Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition 2012, Street Fighter Cross Tekken, and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Each game is $4 to enter and entry fee is only $1.
The event will be streamed on our Twitch.tv Channel following Super Desperation Radio.
If you want to get match updates make sure to check us out on Facebook and Twitter!
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The release of Injustice: Gods Among Us is closing in and two new characters have be revealed with gameplay footage!
The first features Doomsday, a popular D.C. Comics supervillain who was confirmed to be playable but now fully shown in actual gameplay in a battle against Shazam. During this week's episode of GameTrailers TV, Raven, the half-demon half-human and former Team Titan, was also announced going against Catwoman.
Make sure to check the videos after the jump!
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Exclusive to Japan is a special Hori Real Arcade Pro arcade stick that can be used with or without wires on the PlayStation 3.
Titled the Wireless Real Arcade Pro V3-SA (or WRAP), it can be turned on and used wirelessly through bluetooth technology. The wireless battery can last up to seven hours which can be charged through the USB cable. Upon further inspection, the core body is transparent. A bottom anti-slip mat makes a return from past popular sticks such as the Fighting Edge. It features the popular parts we all know and love from Sanwa Denshi.
If you live in Japan or have any connections in the nation, you can pre-order them now through Hori's online store!
