Fight Your Rival Explores The History of Tekken Leading Up To TTT2

In honor of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 dropping on Tuesday, us folks at Fight Your Rival decided to take it way back to '94 and play a bit of every single Tekken game in the series. It's amazing how far things have come since the blocky, sluggish days of Tekken 1!

Check out the video after the jump. What's your favorite Tekken?

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Interviews with IFC Yipes, Dieminion, Gootecks & More From SF25 NYC

This past weekend at NYC's Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Qualifier was packed with top players and exciting matches, and the team at Fight Your Rival was there to capture it all. We were able to speak with the likes of BT IFC Yipes, SF4 champion Dieminion, Spooky, and Capcom's own Matt Dahlgren. If you missed out on this weekend's tournament or just want to know what some top members of the community thought of it, check out the playlist below!

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Playstation All-Stars: Battle Royale Delayed Until November 20th

Superbot Entertainment have posted an entry on the Playstation Blog noting that Playstation All-Stars has been delayed from it's October release date to November 20th. SuperBot president Chan Park cited that the releasewas pushed back to ensure that the game comes out as balanced and polished as possible. You can check out an excerpt below, and read the post here. 

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Intro Cinematic Revealed

Namco Bandai just revealed the latest opening cinematic for Tekken Tag Tournament 2. The short clip features the Williams sisters, Angel and Ogre, the ninja duo of Raven and Kunimitsu, and... Jinpachi Mishima hanging in the back of a cab. Tekken Tag 2 is less than a month away, are you hype?

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Arc System Works Announces Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma

According to twitter user jinya3, yet another Blazblue installment has been revealed at this year's BlueFes event. Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma will supposedly feature three new characters, new costumes for the returning cast, and new/altered moves. The title is currently slated for a Japanese arcade release this coming winter, and you can check out a trailer after the jump. Are you hype for a new Blazblue, even with Persona 4 about to hit shelves?

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Relive Every Grand Finals from Evo 2012

Now that the dust has settled and the storms of hype have calmed, it's time to look back on Evolution 2012. Whether you slept all day Sunday or simply want to relive some of the best moments of the tournament, IGN has uploaded every Grand Finals set from Evo to Youtube. Check out the videos below. What were some of your favorite moments from Evo?

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Namco Bandai Announces "JoJo's Bizzare Adventure: All Star Battle"

JoJo's Bizzare Adventure, a cult classic fighter released by Capcom in the late 90s, is looking to make i's return to the scene in a big way. CyberConnect 2, the team behind the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series, is creating "JoJo's Bizzare Adventure: All Star Battle," which brings the JoJo series into the HD, 2.5 dimensional era. Namco Bandai will publish the game exclusively for PS3, and there are no details on regions or release dates yet. You can check out the Japanese announcement trailer below. Are you hype for JoJo's return?

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Seth Killian Steps Into New Role As Lead Designer at Sony Santa Monica

According to Kotaku, Seth Killian will be starting a new gig as lead designer for Sony Santa Monica's External Development team. The former face of Street Fighter will work with Sony's affiliated studios, such as Giant Sparrow, ThatGameCompany, and Superbot, the latter of which being the team behind Playstation All-Stars. You can check out a quote from Mr. Killian below, and read the full Kotaku interview here.

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Evo Prize Pools Revealed, Total Prize Money Over $100k

Shoryuken has revealed that this year's Evo will see its highest attendance yet, with each game's prize money combining for over $100,000. The prize pools for each individual game are as follows:

 
 

$25,000 Super Street Fighter IV, Arcade Edition 2012

$23,000 Mortal Kombat 9

$15,000 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

$15,000 for Sega’s Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown event (BYOC event)

$11,000 King of Fighters XIII

$9,000 Street Fighter X Tekken

$5,000 Soul Calibur V

Incase you forgot, Evo 2012 is just weeks away, taking place at Caesar's Palace in Vegas on July 6th-8th. For more information, visit the official Evo website. 

"Living the Dream," a Tribute to Seth Killian

OzHadou has written a fantastic tribute to Seth Killian, highlighting why the former face of Capcom's fighting games was so effective at getting the public to care about them. The feature covers Seth's history in the FGC before Capcom, and discusses what made him such a genuine, successful PR person during the post-Street Fighter 4 era. Check out an excerpt below, and click here for the full article!

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Namco Bringing Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on UK Tour

According to EventHubs, Namco Bandai is bringing the console version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 to select Gamerbase locations in the UK. Top players will be in attendance, and there will be a heavy emphasis on showing off the console-exclusive Fight Lab mode. The events will be free to the public and run on PS3. The dates are as follows:

June 28th - London's Trocadero Gamerbase

July 25th - Manchester Gamerbase

July 6th - Glasgow Gamerbase

No word yet on an official stream for the events.

Interviews with Diemini0n, Damdai, Mike Ross and more from ECT4

Chris Bahn posted some excellent interviews from ECT4, featuring players such as Mike Ross, Diemini0n, LI Joe, and Super Turbo legend Damdai. In addition to talking about each player's tournament experience at ECT, Bahn touches on eSports and how the current generation of fighters differs from the old school. Hit the jump for the videos!

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Fight Your Rival Episode 13: Summer Edition

We decided to mix things up on this week's episode of Fight Your Rival, as we ditched our little studio for the beach. We talk about the new Udon Marvel vs. Capcom art book, the upcoming iOS port of SFxT, and recap all the hype that was CEO 2012. Hit the jump for the video!

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Street Fighter X Tekken Coming to iOS This Summer

While Capcom showed off a Street Fighter X Tekken iOS tech demo at E3 last week, Andria Sang has released a batch of new screenshots for the game while officially announcing that it will be coming to Apple devices sometime this summer. Capcom announced that the game will have some exclusive features outside of the obvious touch controls, but hasn't revealed any specifics yet. How do you guys feel about playing SFxT on your iPhone?

Interviews with Mike Ross, Combofiend, Ricky Ortiz, and MegaMan Steve from ECT4

It's been a busy weekend for Fight Your Rival, as we've been hard at work trying to capture all of the hype of East Coast Throwdown 4 for your viewing pleasure. We just posted a few player interviews featuring Mike Ross, Combofiend, Ricky Ortiz, and MegaMan Steve. Hit the jump to check them out!

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Capcom Launches Interactive Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Website

While Capcom has already revealed some plans for the 25th anniversary of Street Fighter, they've also launched a brand new website featuring the tag "I Am Street Fighter." The site is fully interactive, as fans are able to share their own Street Fighter artwork, videos, anecdotes, and just about anything relating to the World Warriors and what the world of Street Fighter means to them. These fan submissions are part of a huge timeline that covers every Street Fighter-related release from the 80's until now, so any fan of the series should definetly check the site out. 

Dead or Alive 5 To Have Online Tag Battles, No More Interactive Lobbies

According to a new report from Joystiq, Dead or Alive 5 will bring back tag-team battles, which will be playable both locally and online. Joystiq also noted that Team Ninja have done away with the interactive online lobbies of Dead or Alive 4, which allowed players to freely walk around a small room with a custom avatar before finding a match. This omission was made to ensure Dead or Alive 5 has top-of-the-line netcode, so lets hope that holds true come September. 

Seth Killian Says "Fireworks" May Be Coming to Street Fighter X Tekken

During yesterday's Capcom-Unity stream, Seth Killian answered a myriad of questions from fans. When questioned about Street Fighter X Tekken, Killian noted that the game may see some "fireworks." He said that things such as the timer, damage output, and tagging system could all see changes, as the Capcom staff have been monitoring the competitive life of the game.

Killian also stated that "Darkstalkers aren't dead," said not to be too hopeful for a CvS3/CvS2 port, and made it official that Magneto will not get a replacement DLC costume in UMvC3.

How do you feel about the potential "fireworks" coming to SFxT? Could Capcom salvage a game that's ailing in the community's eyes, or is it too late?

Capcom Shows Off Street Fighter X Tekken iOS Tech Demo at E3

With little fanfare, Capcom showcased a tech demo of Street Fighter X Tekken running on both the Apple iPad and iPhone at E3. According to Shoryuken, there are no official plans to bring the game to iOS, but what was featured was a fully-functional game with the marquee characters - Ryu, Chun-Li, Kazuya, and Nina. The controls look similar to Street Fighter IV Volt, with special moves and tagging mapped to a single button. 

Check out the video after the jump. Even with the game coming to Vita, would you buy this portable version of SFxT? 

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Injustice: Gods Among Us to Have Improved Netcode Over MK9, No More Block Button

The MK diehards at Test Your Might have been hard at work finding every detail possible surrounding NetherRealm's DC fighter Injustice: Gods Among Us. NetherRealm senior producer Adam Urbano tweeted that the game's netcode has been worked on from day 1 to avoid the initial roadblocks of Mortal Kombat 9's early days. He also noted that much of the graphics code from MK9 has been enhanced for the new game. 

Giant Bomb's Jeff Gerstmann made an interesting discovery while playing the game, as he tweeted that the game will have a hold-back-to-block mechanic. This is a major departure from the standard Mortal Kombat control scheme, and could end up having a huge affect on gameplay.

Lastly, G4TV has a new interview with Ed Boon, where he shows off some more gameplay and notes that the character roster will likely reach the 20's. 

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