GameSpot Recaps the EVO2012 Experience

Maxwell McGee who has put together a lot of great fighting game content over the past few months, made it out to his first EVO this year. His latest editorial recaps his day by day experiences at the world largest fighting game tournament and like many others who attended agrees that "you had to be there". Hit the jump for a small excerpt and check out the entire article by clicking here. 

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TTT2: Harada Hints at Two New Characters

The guys over at Siliconera caught up with Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada during Comic-Con and he gave them a few clues as to who the next set of characters are in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. These hints are quite vague and don't really give anything away, but I suppose your guess is as good as mine. Who do you think they are?

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TTT2: New Screenshots Featuring Alex, Tiger, Forest Law & P-Jack

A handful of new screenshots were released yesterday for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 that feature all of the recently announced characters. These are in-game shots and will give you a closer look at Alex, Tiger, Forest Law and P-Jack.

NEW TTT2 SCREENSHOTS

Are you exited about these new characters or will you be sticking with old favorites such as Paul and Kazuya?

SCV: Last Round of DLC Features School Outfits and Ancient Armor

The latest batch of Soul Calibur V DLC is now available and in this pack you'll find everything from school outfits to ancient armor to deck out your characters. Blood Burger once again put together a nice preview video and Namco went ahead and released a bunch of screenshots as well.

NEW SCV DLC SCREENSHOTS

Blood Burger also included a tweet from Daishi Odashima where he mentions that this is the last DLC pack to be released for the game. Did you end up downloading all the DLC packs?

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Here is the Top 16 Payout Breakdown for the Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown EVO2012 Tournament

As many of you know, SEGA put together one hell of a tournament at EVO this year by pumping $15,000 into the pot. The payout was spread out quite generously though, as the top 16 placers ended up getting a piece of the pie. This pot bonus drew in players from all over the world and had all of us here in North America training like crazy as soon -- and even a bit before -- the game was officially released. 

Senior Producer Frank Hom posted a look back at how Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown made it on the big stage at EVO. Everything from the Southtown Arcade Ranbats to the official Launch Party on Los Angels played a part in pushing the game to new players and long time fans alike.

With that, they posted the "leaderboards" from the EVO2012 tournament and it details what the players came away with when the dust settled.  You'll see that while international players took most of the cheese, there were still a few North American players holding it down as well. Check out the breakdown after the jump and read Frank's blog post by clicking here!

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SF x TK: DLC Character Breakdown for Dudley, Lars, Alisa & Elena

Capcom-Unity posted up a translation of the latest official Street Fighter x Tekken blog entry where the game's Director, Okada, talks about some of the upcoming DLC characters. This is worth checking out as it details many of the characters moves and their various properties and gives those of you looking forward to the characters a sneak peek of sorts at their unique playstyles.

Check out a small excerpt for Lars after the break and read the entire entry here. 

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Injustice: New Gameplay Videos from San Diego Comic-Con featuring Cyborg, Nightwing, Superman & The Flash

Gamespot posted up a few short clips of Injustice: Gods Among Us from San Diego Comic-Con featuring the newly announced characters -- Cyborg and Nightwing -- fighting versus old favorites, The Flash and Superman. Check out both videos after the jump.

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UMVC3: A Wesker Combo Video Worth Watching - Really!

A new Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 combo video surfaced recently for Wesker thanks to Resident Evil Rulz (yes it does) and who knew he had more going on under the hood besides ABCS, ABCS OTG Gun Shot? Seriously though, this is one combo video you wont to miss even if you play Wesker casually. It will really open your eyes as to what the character is capable of. Even long time Wesker players will probably find some new tech after watching! Check it out after the jump.

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Online Play Features Training Mode Between Matches

Rip over at Level Up Your Game was able to get some more hands on time with the latest build of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as San Diego Comic-Con and dug up a few new details about the game while he was there.

At this afterhours event, NAMCO had a number of consoles hooked up to a local network so players could check out the online portion of the game. With this being a local network, it's not the best representation of how the game will hold up in real world settings of course but it is worth nothing that they mentioned there was no noticeable lag under these conditions. That's a good start, I guess!

One interesting feature is that between matches the game will toss you into training mode so you can get your combos tight as possible before the next opponent arrives. As far as I know, UMVC3 is the only other game that has this feature. 

Check out a few short preview clips after the jump!

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EVO 2012 Moments Trailer Highlights the Emotion and Passion Found at the Years Biggest Fighting Game Tournament

Richard Li put together a fantastic trailer for EVO 2012 titled "Moments" that showcases the wide range of emotions found at the years biggest fighting game tournament. Whether you were in the crowd or watching at home, this will surely tug at your heartstrings in one way or another. Check it out after the jump.

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New Screenshots for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver., Details on Netplay & Other Features

Capcom released a few screenshots today for the newly announced HD version of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and touch on some features included in the game as well. The screenshots showcase the artistic borders found for each characters on their respective side and give us another look at the updated graphics.

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They mention that the matchmaking system is similar to SSF4 and UMVC3's as you'll be able to choose your opponent based on location, skill and connection quality. Much like other fighting games, you'll also be able to rank up on the online leaderboards by collecting both Battle and Player Points as you get more matches under your belt.

There will be the ability to create 8-player lobbies that include a spectating feature as well. You can also save and share your replays online too though it's not clear if you can save local replays or only those matches that you play online. 

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver. comes out August 21st for $19.99 on both XBLA and PSN.

TTT2: Forget About the Rap Music, it's All About Bikinis and Girl Power in the Latest set of Trailers

It's no secret that NAMCO BANDAI really knows their demographic, and with the Snoop Dogg rap music video out of the way, the next logical step was to announce that a set of over 100 DLC bikinis will be available for Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Cool your eSports jets and hold off on calling Kotaku for just one moment though! These costumes don't objectify your wave-dashing waifu's as much as you may think as the bundle will not only include swimsuits for the ladies but the male characters (and Kuma) as well. These outfits are available as a pre-order bonus at the moment but, much like other TTT2 DLC, will be free later on after launch. 

Check out the new trailer showcasing these outfits not to mention a "Girl Power" (not sure what the point of this one was) trailer that was released during SDCC over the weekend after the jump!

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SDCC: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure HD Remix Coming to XBLA and PSN This August

Capcom announced today at San Diego Comic-Con that an HD remix of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure will hit PSN and XBL late August for $19.99. The game will feature both the original graphics and high-resolution remake -- much like SSF2 HD Remix -- not to mention online multi-player and more.

Keep an eye out for screenshots and videos as they become available.  

UMVC3 SBO Qualifiers Now Streaming Live from ArcadeUFO

ArcadeUFO is holding their set of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Super Battle Opera qualifiers this weekend with two back to back tournaments. The winner of each tournament will be whisked away to Japan in early August to compete in the prestigious, long-running, once-upon-a-time-arcade-only tournament. 

Notable players at the event are Fanatiq, NerdJosh, Fubarduck and Jan. Check out the stream by clicking here.

Gootecks and Slasher Interview the Champions of EVO2K12

Slasher over at Gamespot -- with a little help from Gootecks -- put together a series of interviews with the champions of EVO2K12. They speak with Infiltration and Laugh and what sort of strategies they used to win the SF x TK team tournament, Perfect Legend talks about using the MLG tournaments to gauge his opponents skill level and Filipino Champ touches on how he underestimated Infrit from the beginning and what changes he had to make to his game plan to take it all. 

Check out all the interviews after the jump!

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SDCC: New Injustice Trailer Shows Nightwing and Cyborg in Action

The latest trailer for Injustice: Gods Among Us hit the web today and features gameplay for the newly announced characters Nightwing and Cyborg. It also showcases more of the interactive stage elements and more gameplay from the previously announced characters such as Batman and The Flash. Check it out after the jump!

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SDCC: Capcom's Street Fighter Chess Set Can Be Yours for Only $400

I am a huge scrub when it comes to the game of chess but boy do I love playing it when I get the chance. This Street Fighter set from Capcom (via Destructoid) that appeared at San Diego Comic-Con would probably bring me to play it more if the price tag wasn't so high! For four hundred bucks this can be yours so if you're a die-hard chess and Street Fighter fan it might be worth it -- maybe.

The set appears to be very detailed as the black pieces have "bad guy" themed pieces with Shadowloo skulls as the pawns while the white pieces have all the "good guys" with Ryu gloves as the pawns, Chun-Li as the Queen --- so on and so forth. 

Check out more images over at Destructoid. 

KOFXIII: Latest Video from Combonauts Features Crazy Bugs and Big Damage

Combonauts always deliver the most hype combo videos out there and their latest for The King of Fighters XIII is no exception. This focuses on a few bugs in the game and showcases how some Desperation Moves react when the opponent is hit by a projectile at the same time. Some of this stuff is a little difficult to explain so just watch the video! 

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Capcom Wants to Fix the Time Over Problem in Street FIghter x Tekken, Here's How

Eventhubs recently transcribed a lengthy interview with Capcom's Tomoaki Ayano that took place at San Diego Comic-Con. On stream he discussed many of the changes players can expect in the upcoming July 31st patch. He mentioned there are changes and tweaks to every character in the game and many adjustments to the auto-block and auto-tech gems to make them much more fair. You will be able to read about all the character changes in the coming weeks via Capcom Unity. 

Another interesting note is that they are aware of the Time Over problem found in the game and are currently looking at a few whats to fix this issue. While nothing is set in stone, this is what they have in mind:

• Reduce the rate in which grey life recovers.
• Increase overall damage.
• Slow down the in-game timer.

Personally, I hope they increase the overall damage in the game. I feel this would be the best way to fix the Time Over issue and would add more intensity to the fights as well.

What do you think? Are these valid ways to fix this problem or do you have other ideas on how to resolve the issue? Hit the comments with your thoughts!

SF 25th Anniversary Global Tournament Series: Austin, TX Qualifier Registration Now Open, Live Stream by IPW x TS

Capcom announced today that the registration for the Austin, TX Street Fighter 25th Anniversary is now open. This is the first of many qualifiers that will take place all around the globe with the Grand Finals going down in San Francisco, CA later this year. To register for the Austin qualifier, click here. 

IPLAYWINNER x TEAM SPOOKY will be streaming these events and we're honored to be a part of this very special tournament series. More details as they become available, but you can expect the same high quality viewing experience you've come to know from events such as EVO2K12, NCRX and the Curleh Mustache series. 

For more information on the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Global Tournament series, head over to the official website.