Vanessa is the third DLC character for King of Fighters XIV

Vanessa will make her long-awaited return to the King of Fighters series as the the third DLC character for KOF XIV.

Last appearing in KOX XI, Vanessa retains her boxing style complete with sway and ducking attacks. 

No date has been set for Vanessa's release, but she will likely join Whip in costing $5.99 on arrival. Also of note is that a fourth character shadow is still hidden behind Whip, Yamazaki and Vanessa in the portrait of upcoming DLC.

Players can check out Vanessa's trailer after the jump.

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Whip ties up her opponent in new KOF XIV gameplay footage

Whip joins King of Fighters on April 5, 2017, but SNK has released a brief video of the character in action to entice KOF fans.

The one-minute clip features several of Whip's normals and short combos along with revealing how some of those moves with interact with the opponent . While not a full breakdown, the teaser should give players an idea of what to expect when she becomes available. 

Whip will cost $5.99 on release. Players can check out the video after the jump.

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Super Desperation Radio episode 611 archive online

The latest episode of Super Desperation Radio is now available for watching on Team Spooky's YouTube channel.

Honzo Gonzo showed up on SDR trying to ruin the show, but was promptly booted off the show for a returning Walkman, whose new work schedule will allow him to continue his tenure as a cast member.

On the show proper, the cast talked about the recent best-of-five calls for Street Fighter V and discussed possible arguments for and against the proposition. They also talked about potential tournament and event formats that could provide extended sets for pro players.

The show also briefly covered the KOF XIV DLC characters Whip and Yamazaki, speculating which character or characters could join them. 

Super Desperation Radio is live every Monday at 6:30 p.m. PDT on Team Spooky, and will be archived at the TS YouTube channel. Classic episodes can still be found on the IPLAYWINNER YouTube.

Cheetah pounces on opponents in new gameplay trailer

After revealing her in February, NetherRealm Studios has released a standalone trailer for Cheetah in Injustice 2.

Cheetah looks to rely on fast attacks that can capture opponents for combos when meter burned. She also seems to be able to end combos in throws for a knockdown and has an airthrow.

Cheetah's trailer also treats viewers to a new cinematics including her Maximum Spider-inspired super and a Batman-themed stage transition. Players can check out the trailer after the jump.

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Kickstarter campaign hopes to bring newest Arcana Heart to PC

Developer Examu is preparing to launch a Kickstarer campaign to get its Arcana Heart 3 Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! ported to PC along with English localization.

Originally released in Japanese arcades in 2014, Six Stars!!!!!! introduces a new character (Minori Amanohara), a new arcana (Ichor) and balance changes to the Arcana Heart 3 series. The game has never been released on any console or home platform.

Interested players can input their email at Prefundia to get an early invite to the Kickstarer when it begins.

The team also offered hope of more new content for AH3LMSS, saying "if we can get enough funding together, we are also prepared to consider the development of new characters and and bringing together stories from the earlier titles to make a collected edition follow up."

Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 comes to US on May 26, pricing revealed

The newest installment of Guilty Gear will release on console in the U.S. at the same time in launches in Japan, and Aksys Games has confirmed how much it will cost players.

In a Twitter post, Aksys linked to an Amazon preorder page revealing the game's cost as $39.99 for the standalone version of the title, which will only be for PlayStation 4. A follow-up tweet offered that digital upgrades to the PS3 and PS4 versions of Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- will cost players $19.99.

At this time there is no information about the promised PC version of Rev 2, which is handled in the U.S. by Arc System Works itself.

Tekken 7 DLC plans promise two guest characters by mid-2018

The preorder information for Tekken 7 has shown up on the Japanese PlayStation Network, and Bandai Namco's plans for the game include two fighters from outside the world of Tekken.

Flying Wonkey has translated the information for the game's season pass offering, which details three different DLC packs for the game.

The first, coming in summer 2017, will feature a new game mode and more than 50 costumes being added to the game. A second will arrive in winter 2017 with the first "guest" character, along with a stage and costumes for that character. The third DLC pack will arrive in early 2018 and offer a second guest fighter along with stage and costumes.

Bandai Namco has added guest characters to its fighting games before—Gon appeared in the console version of Tekken 3, and the SoulCalibur series has had many cameos—but it remains to be seen how outside characters will be integrated into the Tekken 7 experience.

Evo Japan coming to Tokyo on Jan. 26-28, 2018

Evolution will finally be making its journey to Japan early in 2018.

Evo Japan will be held on Jan. 26-28, 2018, at Akihabara UDX, which is close by Akihabara Station in Tokyo. Also announced was a tournament that will serve as 2017's precursor to Evo Japan, [sài]. 

According to Shoryuken, [sài] will be operated with collaboration from TOPANGA and GODSGARDEN with the intent to “unite gaming communities and celebrate the fighting spirit in Japan.” [sài] will take place May 20-21, 2017, and feature Evo's standard double-elimination play. [sài] will be free to enter and feature Tekken 7: Fated Retribution, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 and one game to be announced in the future.

For more information on Evo Japan, including a statement from Noriyuki Kaneko, chairman of Evo Japan Secretariat, head over to Shoryuken.

Firestorm gameplay trailer reveals the powers of a god

During NetherRealm Studios' watchtower stream, the company revealed the gameplay trailer for the recently announced Firestorm and his skills bear more than a passing resemblance to another NRS character.

Put simply, Firestorm has many abilities cribbed from Mortal Kombat's Raiden, including teleport, torpedo attack and fireball. He also has extra special attacks including a low laser blast that can be meter-burned to freeze an opponent in place for a combo opportunity.

The gameplay trailer also shows off a new stage transition featuring a popular Batman villain. Readers can check out the footage after the jump.

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Yamazaki is the second DLC character for King of Fighters XIV

Ryuji Yamazaki will make his return to the King of Fighters as an upcoming downloadable character.

Yamazaki comes to KOF XIV with many of his classic KOF moves and almost all the options that Capcom vs SNK 2 players know and love. 

No date has been set for Yamazaki's release, but he will likely join Whip in costing $5.99 on arrival. Players can check out Yamazaki's trailer after the jump.

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Balances changes coming to Street Fighter V at the end of April

Capcom has announced a list of changes coming to the second season of Street Fighter V, which will debut in late April 2017.

On a system level, Capcom has increased the number of frames needed to hold a direction for charge moves, attempted to remove throw break option selects and once again changed dragon punch attacks for Ryu, Ken, Juri and Akuma. On a character-specific front, there are changes for most of the cast including health nerfs to some of Season 2's strong characters (Urien and Balrog) while some of its weaker characters (Alex and F.A.N.G.) saw more tweaks to the frame data of their normals.

There is no set date for the release of the changes other than the vague "late April" window at this time.

Third Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 location test starting March 16

The next location test for the new version of Guilty Gear Xrd is coming to select Japanese arcades for a week in March.

Club Sega Akihabara and Sega Kagurazaka will host the test, which will further refine the upcoming update.

Interestingly, Arc System Works announced the test only one day before its beginning and has yet to post any new balance changes. As such, it remains to be seen if the third (and longest) test will simply combine changes from the previous tests or bring more alterations to the cast.

Arc System Works Mashup costumes now available for DOA5LR

Outfits that dress Dead or Alive 5 Last Round characters like fighters from BlazBlue and Guilty Gear are now available across several platforms.

The 16 outfits—eight from GG, eight from BB—lead to some interesting pairings, including Tina as Bullet, Ayane as I-No, Nyotengu as Dizzy and Momiji as Baiken.

The whole set can be purchased on Steam, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One for $31.99, with PS4 and XB1 offering individual costumes for $2.99 each.

Super Desperation Radio episode 610 archive online

The latest episode of Super Desperation Radio is now available for watching on Team Spooky's YouTube channel.

Daryl "DJCream" Bunao joined the show to announce the current lineup for AnimEvo at Evolution 2017. The 10-game roster (it became 11 by show's end) includes many of the top airdash games that didn't make the Evo roster.

The show also discussed Final Round 20, the Killer Instinct World Cup and the art of the popoff.

Super Desperation Radio is live every Monday at 6:30 p.m. PDT on Team Spooky, and will be archived at the TS YouTube channel. Classic episodes can still be found on the IPLAYWINNER YouTube.

Lineup announced for AnimEvo 2017

Daryl "DJCream" Bunao joined Super Desperation Radio to announce the games that will be part of AnimEvo at Evolution 2017 on July 14-16, 2017. 

The list contains 11 games at this point, but can be expanded if players step up to run other games. The AnimEvo games are: Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R, Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late, Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code, Gundam Extreme Vs Full Boost, Vampire Savior, Nitroplus Blasterz, Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe, Aquapazza, Puyo Puyo Tetris and Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!

Players with questions about the AnimEvo lineup can contact the tournament series or DJCream on Twitter.

Firestorm to burn up the competition in Injustice 2

DC's master of matter and energy Firestorm is joining the Injustice 2 cast.

The character was revealed in an episode of UpUpDownDown, pro wrestler Austin Creed's YouTube show about gaming. According to the video, Firestorm is a "far-range character" with strong projectile attacks. He has a fast fireball as well as a move with turns him into a flaming torpedo to fly across the screen. Firestorm's trait is his nuclear power, which has three levels and seems to enhance his moves, but the video didn't reveal exactly how.

Readers can check out the episode of UUDD after the jump. The Firestorm reveal happens at roughly five minutes in the video. Injustice 2 releases May 16, 2017.

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Killer Instinct's version 3.7 detailed, Shin Hisako coming March 21

During Killer Instinct World Cup, Iron Galaxy made a presentation to the crowd with announcements about an upcoming patch to KI and fully revealed Shin Hisako's gameplay.

First off, KI version 3.7 will launch on March 14, 2017, and the patch notes can be found at Ultra Combo. The patch includes many bugfixes for Kilgore and the rest of the cast, along with several nerfs to Jago including increased recovery on windkicks and reduced damage on endokuken.

The presentation's main focus, however, was to reveal the gameplay of Shin Hisako. Promised as a "more straightforward" version of Hisako, the character still has plenty of depth and tricks for players to explore. Shin Hisako has great walk speed, a dash that teleports her forward and slightly up in the air, a dragon punch and a move that resembles Vergil's rapid slash from Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Her big feature is her new spirit orb, which places a glowing object on the screen that can be struck to create a projectile. Shin Hisako's moves will also home into the orb, allowing her to close distance or create mixup opportunities. Lastly, her instinct summons a moving puddle that will grab opponents, dealing big damage.  

Shin Hisako will be available March 21 at the latest and will cost players $4.99. Readers can also check out the KIWC archives revealing Shin Hisako after the jump.

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Second Injustice 2 story trailer reveals returning Green Lantern, Flash and Green Arrow, debuts Captain Cold, Zoom

A second "Shattered Alliances" trailer for Injustice 2 has confirmed five more characters for the title.

Green Arrow, Flash and Green Lantern make their return in the Injustice sequel, while they are joined by newcomers Zoom, or Reverse Flash, and Captain Cold. Players could blink and miss Cold, who only appears on the screen for a brief time as a character alligned with Gorilla Grodd.

Readers can check out a screencap of Cold and the new trailer after the jump.

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Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe coming to Steam, PS4 in March

The U.S. will be getting an updated version of Chaos Code complete with online play in mid-March 2017.

Originally released in Japan and Asia in November 2016, Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe includes new characters Ray and Lupinus along with balance changes, a color edit and plenty of modes including Mission and Survival. The big news, however, is the addition of online play, which was missing in the game's original release.

The game will cost $19.99 on both platforms. Readers can check out the game's release trailer below.

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Whip is coming to King of Fighters XIV

Whip will be the first downloadable character coming to KOF XIV, a new trailer has revealed.

As with many other returning characters, Whips has retained many oif her classic moves from previous King of Fighters titles.

Whip will be available on April 5, 2017, for $5.99. Players can check out her release trailer after the jump.

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