Sin Kiske From Guilty Gear 2: Overture Premiering First In Console Versions Of Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign-

The upcoming Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- will feature a series character premiering for the first time in fighting game form!

Guilty Gear 2: Overture's major character Sin Kiske will be playable in the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 versions of GGX. While Sin was featured in the arcade version of Xrd in story segments, the ability to play him will premiere first on consoles with an eventual release on arcades. Sin was the companion of GG series protagonist Sol Badguy in GG2 and is the son of Ky Kiske and Dizzy. A mechanic exclusive to Sin is "Full Stomach," which revolves on charging a special meter that can be consumed when using special moves.

Stay tuned for more information behind his gameplay style and more in the near future!

Super Desperation Radio Episode 316 Archive Online

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

With E3 2014 wrapped up, SDR had a lot to talk about because of the many fighting games featured at the expo. Both Giby and Ayaikun had a chance to play Guilty Gear Xrd, and their experiences are discussed at length throughout the show.

The crew also focused on the announcements for Mortal Kombat X and Super Smash Bros. along with general E3 news including Ayaikun's experiences of working the show for the first time. There is also some quick focus on UNIEL's new character, Byakuya, and thoughts on whether the cast is finally complete. 

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

E3 2014: U.S. Guilty Gear Xrd Trailer Released, Website Opened

The official trailer for the U.S. release of Guilty Gear Xrd is now on YouTube. The trailer, which is based on the arcade game's opening cinamatic, showcases the current roster of playable characters except for the boss, Ramlethal Valentine. The release date for the title is placed in the ambiguous "holiday season 2014" time period.

Also included in the trailer is the link to GuiltyGear.us, which at this time contains little more than a few links to the official PlayStation website and to vendors such as Amazon and GameStop where the game can be preordered.

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Guilty Gear Xrd Coming To North America For PlayStation 3 & PlayStation 4 This Fall

The latest Guilty Gear will be coming to North America this year!

Publisher Aksys Games announced that they will be distributing Guilty Gear Xrd for North America this coming fall for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 platforms. There is no information on a European release of Xrd.

Aksys Games served as the publisher for the last Guilty Gear games, excluding the digital release of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus, as well as the BlazBlue series.

Stay tuned for new information on Guilty Gear Xrd here!

Latest Humble Daily Bundle Features Guilty Gear Isuka, Vanguard Princess & Blade Symphony

The Humble Bundle continues its daily series with a fighting game-specific bundle.

The seventh day of the 14-day long Humble Daily Bundle series features Guilty Gear Isuka, Vanguard Princess and Blade Symphony. Different from most Guilty Gear games, Isuka features special mechanics to accommodate matches for up to four players. Vanguard Princess is a doujin fighting game that was accepted into the Steam Greenlight program. Blade Symphony is a tactical 3D sword combat game using the Source engine.

For donating any amount of money before the next bundle, you will recieve GG Isuka, Vanguard Princess is obtainable when paying more than the overall average and Blade Symphony will be available for contributors who donates $10 or more. All three games can be played through Steam.

The "Melee" bundle is available now until Tuesday!

Sega-Sponsored Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- Tournament Announced Before Arc Revolution Cup 2014 Qualifiers

Arc System Works' Takeshi Yamanaka (@Yamanaka_ARC) announced that there will be a Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- tournament, sponsored by Sega.

This event will be held at Game Corner Eastern in Sendai, Japan, on May 25, 2014. The tournament is not considered to be a qualifier for Arc Revolution Cup 2014, but will be another event for the players in Japan to show their strength before the beginning of the cup qualifiers starting on June 14, 2014.

On the same day, Game Conern Eastern will also hold a Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate Arcade qualifier for the APM Presents D-1 Ultimate Climax tournament, featuring DOA5UA and Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax.

Although there was no mention of a stream, be on the lookout for any possible announcements regarding the matter.

Pre-Arc Revolution Cup Tournament Videos From Neo Amusement Space A-Cho

Go check out the latest Arc System Works-central tournament event in Kyoto, Japan's popular game center.

In preparation for the upcoming Arc Revolution Cup on Aug. 30, 2014, Kyoto-based Neo Amusement Space A-Cho had the Pre-Arc Revolution Cup on May 3-6. This multi-day tournament covered all three games to appear in the big event: Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax!

A-Cho on YouTube uploaded videos from the event. Some GGXrd and BBCP videos are currently available to view after the jump! Subscribe to the channel for updates! Check out Shoryuken coverage of the event here!

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Latest Airdash Academy Episode Expands On Movement With Airdashing From Guilty Gear XX

You might already know how to jump but now let's learn how to airdash!

Episode seven of Airdash Academy explores how airdashing works in Guilty Gear XX, and how similar and different it is from jumping styles found in more traditional fighting games. Along with explaining the basic properties of an airdash, the video also goes into advance tactics such as chicken blocking and what an opponent can do when facing an airdash.

You can find the video after the jump and follow Norviltataki on YouTube for past and upcoming videos of Airdash Academy!

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Airdash Academy Episode Six Breaks Down Offensive & Defensive Jumps

Here is another episode of Airdash Academy!

Airdash Academy introduces movement by first explaining various jumps you can implement in a match. Each jump including crossups has its own offensive and/or defensive advantages, which work best in specific situations. Players need to understand the position as well as understand the risks and rewards when implemented.

While it shows footage of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, these concepts can carry over to other fighting games including Guilty Gear and BlazBlue.

You can find the episode after the jump! Subscribe to Novriltataki's YouTube channel for future episodes!

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Fifth Episode Of Airdash Academy Expands On Chain Attacks

Understanding the nuances when doing chain attacks is important when opposing your offense. Airdash Academy breaks down the necessary aspects when pressuring your opponent.

The fifth episode of Airdash Academy expands on the previous episode's introduction of how chain routes work. While episode four explained both the positioning and commitment aspects of performing chains, this episode delves deeper to what you can do when pressuring your opponent. Topics include using moves that have frame advantage/disadvantage, the gaps in between chains and jump cancelling to help expand your offense.

You can find both episodes four and five of Airdash Academy after the jump!

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Airdash Academy Episode Four Introduces Chaining Moves In Guilty Gear XX

This new episode of Airdash Academy gets into one of the aspects found in this genre of fighting games, moves that chain to each other.

Using Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R for reference, Airdash Academy episode four introduces traits found in using normals chained to follow up attacks. Chaining attacks is broken down to two sections, positioning and commitment. The former mentions that while bigger ranged normals can be used as poking tools, shorter attacks will yield advantages such as chaining follow up moves. The latter explains particular chain moves that can be best used based your own confidence on to deal with a situation.

You can find the episode after the jump! Stay tuned for a future episode expanding more on chains.

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Third Episode Of Airdash Academy Provides Advice In Digesting Information From Match Videos

Outside of actively playing fighting games, we spectate matches to learn and Airdash Academy has you covered in how to maximize the process.

Watching matches is the central topic in the third episode of Airdash Academy. The video provides advice on what you can do while watching in order to improve your game. Repetition is a major theme as you might have to watch the same matches over and over again until you can fully understand what is happening on screen.

You can watch the video, along with past episodes, after the jump!

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Episode Two Of Airdash Academy Helps Out With Understanding Notation & How To Fully Utilize It

The next episode of Airdash Academy helps players discover how to fully comprehend combos in airdash fighting games.

Episode two of Airdash Academy is all about how to properly communicate and digest move notations and combo structure for games like BlazBlue: Chronophantasma, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and more. Directional notations shown in the video are based on the keyboard numpad with five representing a neutral with the surrounding rest being specific directions; You can find a detailed breakdown of the notations here!

You can check the latest episode, and the premiere, in the playlist after the jump!

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Akishop Customs Testing PlayStation 4 Compatibility For PS360+ Board

One of the most popular all-in-one arcade stick board makers in the process of testing compatibility for the PlayStation 4!

Akishop Customs were able to get their PS360+ multi-console board to work on the PS4. Akishop will be providing special beta firmware to selected testers to see if the compatibility works for multiple PS4 units. If successful, they will make the firmware publicly available in the future.

Owners of Injustice: Gods Among Us or those planning to buy Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- on PS4, this can be your opportunity to use your existing arcade stick on the platform. Combined with an Xbox One controller and Phreak Mods' Crossbone mod, players will be easily able to use their sticks for the two major current generation consoles.

You can buy the PS360+ now from these various retailers!

Episode One Of Airdash Academy Iterates Fundamental Tools

The premiere episode of Airdash Academy will help players get right on track when getting started in games like Guilty Gear by visiting fundamental ideas found in other 2-D and 3-D fighters.

The main topic in this episode of Airdash Academy is all about building the necessary foundation of what to attack within the playing field. While it features footage of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, the video also contains both Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Super Street Fighter II: HD Remix to show that the idea of "why you should do a particular move" can be interchangeable within sub-genres.

You can find episode one of Airdash Academy after the jump! More episodes will be available of Novriltataki's YouTube channel!

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Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign For BlazBits Series Initiated, Airdash Academy Premiering On Mar. 20

The followup to the Guilty Bits video series needs your help in making the successor the best as it can!

The team of Chemical Lovers, featuring members such as Novriltataki and Specs, wants people to directly help out in the BlazBlue edition of their video tutorial overview series, known as BlazBits, through crowdfunding on Indiegogo. Being a fixed campaign, Chemical Lovers need the minimal $9,500 goal to proceed in making BlazBits as best as it can be or none of the contributions will be used.

Stretch goals include an extra episode dedicated to the game system and the ability to make a Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- version of Guilty Bits. People can contribute to one of the many perks featuring their own benefits! The crowdfunding drive will end on Apr. 14, 2014 so check it out here!

Along with the campaign, Chemical Lovers are currently working on Airdash Academy, another tutorial series focusing more on the ins and outs on how an airdash fighter generally works. It will feature content from Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, Arcana Heart, Melty Blood and more! Bookmark the YouTube playlist as the premiere episode will be on Mar. 20, 2014!

North American PlayStation 3 Version Of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus Now Upgradable To R Version

Owners of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus on PlayStation 3 can finally update to the definitive version!

Upon launch of GGXXAC+ when connected to PlayStation Network, the game can now be updated to feature assets from R! Content includes all existing balance changes as well as playable versions of Justice and Kliff Undersn immediately available! Along with fixes that help with the user interface, removing existing bugs and improving netplay, players can take screenshots of the game! You can find more info behind the PS3 update here!

The Xbox 360 of GGXXAC+ can also download assets of R through the Xbox Live Marketplace!

Go download it now!

ElvenShadow Talks Guilty Gear Xrd Release, The Game's Future

Mike "Elvenshadow" Bozcar was a longtime fixture of the U.S. Guilty Gear scene before his move to Japan in 2007. First playing the GG franchise with Guilty Gear X on the Dreamcast, Bozcar became an integral part of the burgeoning Chicago airdasher scene along with players such as George "Juicy G" Fed and John "Blacksnake" Prucha. That scene helped anchor the Midwest, and Chicago provided the location for many of the big tournaments in that region.

"Bozac"—as he is somewhat affectionately known—has also continued to support U.S. players by organizing the Frosty Faustings series of tournaments every year when he returns to Chicago for the holidays. While many games are played at Faustings, Guilty Gear is always the star of the show.

With the release of Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- in Japan, IPLAYWINNER talked to Bozcar about his early thoughts on the game, and its future for both series veterans and new players alike.

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Nemo's Faust Vs. FAB's Potemkin In Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- Set At Takadanobaba Mikado

One of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3's best players in Japan went against the best Guilty Gear XX Potemkin player in the latest Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-!

Nemo was at Takadanobaba Mikado game center in Tokyo, Japan to try out his original main in GGXX, Faust, and played FAB in a short set in Xrd.

Despite the low video quality, both players' experience carrying over to Xrd is something to watch!

You can find both videos after the jump!

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Footage from Guilty Gear Xrd Release Stream Online

Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- has officially released in Japan arcades, and to celebrate Arc System Works has been streaming the game on Japananese video sharing site, Niconico, since early this morning U.S. time.

While the stream itself is hard to watch due to the limited number of viewers allowed by Niconico, Kurushii has uploaded a short clip of the it to YouTube.

The hour and a half clip shows a small tournament for the game, complete with timestamps for individual matches and the names of the players.