UNIEL Added to West Coast Warzone, Tekken Tag 2 Cancelled

The team behind West Coast Warzone has added Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late to its main roster for the upcoming tournament on Sept. 5-7, 2014. UNIEL will be replacing Tekken Tag Tournament 2, which has been cancelled "due to a lack of interest."

West Coast Warzone will be the first West Coast major featuring Under Night, so it will be interesting to see how many entrants the game attracts.

West Coast Warzone takes place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim-Orange County in Orange, California.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Playable at Wednesday Night Fights on Aug. 20

Level|Up has announced that the sequel to Persona 4 Arena will be playable a month before its release date during a special event at Super Arcade on Aug. 20, 2014, during the weekly Wednesday Night Fights tournament.

For a small venue fee, players will have access to several demo stations of the game to check it out before P4AU releases on Sept. 30, 2014. Attendees and those watching on Level|Up's Twitch channel will also be treated to special Kanji vs Akihiko grudge match featuring Alex Valle and Kanji's voice actor, Matthew Mercer, who will also be in attendance for the event.

Ed Boon Says MKX Will Have More New Characters Than Ever Before

IGN's Luke Karmali recently talked to series creator Ed Boon about the upcoming Mortal Kombat X and its "new blood," so to speak, the new story and characters.

Boon said that while characters like Cassie Cage will not rule out the inclusion of related classic character like her parents, Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade, the focus is on bringing new players to the forefront. He even said that NetherRealm Studios is "probably introducing more [new characters] in this game than in any other MK title ever." Boon was quick, however, to say that old favorites could always be added to the game later by way of DLC.

Boon also talked more about MKX's story and the time jumps that will occur throughout. He claimed that gamers will see big shifts in power over the course of the narrative, and that flashbacks and jumps forward of 5 to 10 years will be used. Boon even admitted that once the story of MKX is complete he's not sure where Mortal Kombat will go from there.

The whole interview can be found at IGN.

Yukiko, Yosuke and Yu Trailers Released for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Atlus USA has released Yukiko Amagi, Yosuke Hanamura and Yu Narukami trailers for the English version of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.

The trailers show a brief overview of what the characters will be capable of in Persona 4 Arena's sequel, as well as glimpses of the new game's continuing storyline.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax launches on Sept. 30, 2014, in the U.S.

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Super Desperation Radio Episode 323 Archive Online

The latest episode of Super Desperation Radio is now available for watching on IPLAYWINNER'S YouTube channel.

Special guests Rose from Pandora House and David from Are You Gaming? joined the cast this week to talk about the NorCal Fight Club League. The two guests talked about how NFCL was created, the first week of competition and even managed to talk a little trash with Hellpockets.

Rose and David also talked about the upcoming rounds of NFCL, even dropping several hints about the unknown location of the third round.

The SDR crew also tackled other recent developments, such as the revelation of Kano in MKX, the recent USF4 bug list and the $1,000 free Injustice tournament at NEC15.

Super Desperation Radio is live every Monday at 6:30 p.m. PST on Twitch and YouTube.

NEC 15 to Hold Free Injustice Tournament, $1000 Pot Bonus

Big E Gaming has announced that Northeast Championships 15 will feature a free Injustice: Gods Among Us tournament, complete with a great prize.

Top 8 Injustice is always hype at our events. That's why we're making Injustice at NEC15 free entry with a $1,000 pot bonus! Keep yours eyes open as we're trying to grow this pot for everyone!

Northeast Championships 15 takes place Dec. 5-7 in Philadelphia.

NIS America to Publish Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late in Europe

Europe has not always had the easiest time getting releases for fighting games in a timely manner. Persona 4 Arena, for example, was released almost a year after both the U.S. and Japan had seen a console release. However, perhaps times are changing as Siliconera is reporting that NIS America is taking over duties to release both the newest versions of Arcana Heart and Under Night in Europe.

Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!! is due out before the end of 2014 for both PlayStation 3 and Vita, and UNiEL—like the U.S. version—will be released sometime in 2015.

New Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- Images Show Different Game Modes

Gematsu has posted several screenshots of the upcoming console version of GG Xrd, showing off some of the modes that will be available when the game launches Dec. 4 in Japan.

Players of Arc System Works games will immediately notice Story, Training Mode and Challenge Mode all returning, as in other ASW titles such as BlazBlue and Persona 4 Arena. What is new, however, is Xrd's Player Match lobby system. According to the article, "up to eight people can enter a room, and four matches are carried out simultaneously ... watch other players’ matches, and text and AV chat with other users in the room."

This seems much different from the arcade-style worldwide lobby used in BlazBlue Chronophantasma and the upcoming Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. However, it is unknown if the Player Match lobby shown in the screenshots is the only way to challenge other players outside of Ranked Match.

Check out the rest of images at Gematsu.

Super Desperation Radio Episode 322 Archive Online

The latest episode of Super Desperation Radio is now available for watching on IPLAYWINNER'S YouTube channel.

Hot on the heels of the announcement that SNK Playmore is looking to hire developers to work on a new KOF game, SDR and especially Walkman took some time to air their grievances with the current video game industry. Taking aim mostly at the focus on mobile games by many big companies, the hosts argued for more balanced platform representation going forward.

The crew then talked about several smaller topics, including the recent Chaos Code beta test, before settling on the seemingly chaotic movements of player sponsorships in the fighting game community. The cast talked about the recents moves to join, and then leave, Revolution Gaming as well as the realities of what sponsorship means—and what it doesn't—in fighters.

Super Desperation Radio is live every Monday at 6:30 p.m. PST on Twitch and YouTube.

Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- Releases December 4 in Japan

According to Siliconera, which cites leaks from Famitsu, the latest entry in the Guilty Gear franchise will launch on Dec. 4, 2014, in Japan for both PlayStation 3 and 4.

The game will be released by Aksys Games in the U.S. but currently has no concrete street date, although it is scheduled to launch in 2014 as well.

The timing of the proposed release will give players very little time to practice for several winter tournaments, including Northeast Championships and Frosty Faustings. And with no U.S. release date set as of yet, it will be interesting to see if the two releases will be simultaneous or not.

Chaos Code -New Sign of Catastrophe- 2.0 Beta Changes by Tenryo

With the recent beta test of Chaos Code -New Sign of Catastrophe- 2.0 during Aug. 1-3 in Japan, Tenryo has compiled a list of changes to existing characters and system mechanics in this version of the game.

In addition to these changes, NSC 2.0 will also feature two new characters, Lupinus and Ray. According to the changelist, these two were incomplete during the test, necessitating future builds of the game before it is finally released.

There is no word when the next test will be held. 

Video: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Exhibition, Japan Versus The Philippines

PinoyVersus has uploaded a recent 3v3 team battle exhibition pitting some of the best players in the Philippines and Japan against each other.

The teams facing off consist of AK, Maru and Doujin for the Philippines, and Nobi, Jackller and Evo 2014 runner-up GenKids for Japan.

The event was run Pokémon style, with each match being first to four rounds instead of the usual three. The team captains AK and Nobi also face off in a final deciding match. You can find the tournament playlist, featuring other teams, after the jump!

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Video: Intermediate Yuzuriha Guide and Combos

Fragarach on YouTube has posted a translation of a guide teaching new players the basics of Yuzuriha in Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late. Yuzuriha has several special techniques in UNiEL, with some allowing her to bypass the rules of her stance and get a much greater damage output than she would otherwise. The video breaks these methods down into their components so players can start to understand the notation in which her combos are written, as well as begin to use the character to the fullest.

The 12-minute video is not completely translated, as the parts explaining each individual combo were skipped in favor of the more technical aspects of the character. Fragrach's channel also has more UNiEL videos, including guides for Linne, Hyde and Eltnum.

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Super Desperation Radio Episode 321 Archive Online

The latest episode of Super Desperation Radio is now available for watching on IPLAYWINNER'S YouTube channel.'

SDR was joined by special guests Pain and Bellreisa to talk about the release of Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late and its future in the U.S. gaming scene. 

The show discussed many aspects of UNiEL, from the characters to how new players should approach the title when first starting to play it. They also examined the role of online play in improving a player's skills at the game.

Bell also made sure to note that Mizuumi is working to break down the title and hopes to have information such as frame data made available to the community as soon as possible.

Super Desperation Radio is live every Monday at 6:30 p.m. PST on Twitch and YouTube.

Second Strongstyle 5 Trailer Released

Norcal Strongstyle has released its second trailer, giving participants a better idea of what to expect at the event when it occurs on September 27-28, 2014, in San Mateo, California.

The biggest news from the trailer is that the format of pools at Strongstyle will be a 2-out-of-3, round robin format, with semifinals and top 8 being the normal 3-out-of-5 format. This decision changes preparation for the tournament tremendously, as now players will have to be prepared for a lot of sets with a potential for a large number of opposing characters.

Other news from the trailer includes a list of newly confirmed players who will attend the event, as well as Bronson Tran's rationale for there being no stream at Strongstyle. According to Tran, every match at SS5 will be recorded and the event will then be released later in a "high production package" that will feature commentary, match breakdowns and player interviews that go inside the match and explain to the viewers how it all happened.

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Super Desperation Radio Episode 320 Archive Online

The latest episode of Super Desperation Radio is now available for watching on IPLAYWINNER'S YouTube channel.'

It was a full house for SDR as the cast talked about Evolution 2014. It seemed as if Nocturnal would be filling in for Ayaikun, but the mention of anime brought the missing host onto the show as everyone shared their stories from the weekend.

The show was then joined by another guest as ComMando visited the cast to talk about the upcoming throwback tournament being held by Super Arcade in November 2014. While he couldn't say much about the details of the event, the man who runs IEBattlegrounds had a couple pieces of information he could offer SDR.

Lastly, the crew discussed all the recent airdasher news: from the release of UNiEL this week, to the revelations of new characters for both BlazBlue: Chronophantasma and Persona 4 Arena 2, all the way to Arc Revolution Cup in August.

Super Desperation Radio is live every Monday at 6:30 p.m. PST on Twitch and YouTube.

Super Arcade Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Evo Moment 37 with Throwback Tournament

At Evolution 2004, the now-famous Daigo Parry—Evo Moment #37—occurred, and to celebrate the 10 years since that event Super Arcade has announced a throwback tournament to take place November 21-23, 2014. The event, which will take place in the same hall as Evo 2004 at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, will feature the same lineup of games that made up Evo that year: Capcom vs. SNK 2, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike and Marvel vs. Capcom 2.

Super Arcade owner Mike Watson says other games may be added, including an "Ultra Street Fighter IV tourney on the side so some of you 09'ers have something to play."

SG Chooses Lord Knight as Partner for Arc Revolution Cup 2014

As part of being the top placing U.S. player in BlazBlue: Chronophantasma at Evolution 2014, SG has been given a qualification into Arc Revolution Cup, Arc System Works' SBO-like event that is now in its second year. As BBCP is a 2v2 event, he has also been given the right to select a partner.

Earlier this morning, SG revealed that player to be Lord Knight:

"My Arc Revo 2014 partner will be @LordKnightBB ! Cheer us on! :D"

While supporters and detractors have already made their feelings known about the choice, it is important to remember that Arc Revo Cup will be played on the arcade version of BBCP. This almost completely disqualifies pad players and those who use special button configurations from being able to play in the event.

Arc Revolution Cup will take place on August 30 in Tokyo as part of Japan Gamer's Live.

Videos: Aquapazza and Chaos Code from Evo 2014

For those looking for more action from Evolution 2014, Numakie has uploaded footage from the Aquapazza and Chaos Code side tournaments to YouTube.

The Aquapazza videos are comprised of the start of the first pool, the start of the second pool and top 4. Numakie notes that KOG was disqualified from winners top 4 because he was playing in Ultra Street Fighter IV at the time.

Chaos Code features all of top 4 as well as the last match from the second pool.

These videos are a great chance for players interested in Chaos Code or Aquapazza to see what high-level play for the titles looks like, and to see how U.S. players fare against international competition. Hit the jump for the playlist.

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Video: Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R from Evo 2014

While all the main stage games at Evolution 2014 have been lauded for their levels of competition and hype, the side tournaments were no less exciting. The GGAC+R tournament that took place on July 11 was full of intense competition and featured some of the top players in the U.S. and Japan. Jyosua streamed the tournament, and now much of pools and top 8 is available on YouTube.

Top 8 of the tournament starts at 3:21:00, with commentary by Samifish and The Beautiful Dude. Featured players are Dogura, RF, Abegen, KBNova and Jo. Brackets for the pools and top 8 can be found here: pool 1, pool 2, pool 3, pool 4, top 8.

Hit the jump for the tournament footage.

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