HackerFight 1.3 On Sept. 12 At Facebook HQ, Stream By IPLAYWINNER

HackerFight returns for its third iteration!

HackerFight is a tournament series featuring players working in various top tech and startup companies located within the Silicon Valley. This third team tournament series will feature both Ultra Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter II Turbo at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Companies including Capcom, Facebook, Netflix, Cisco, Apple and Twitch are confirmed to attend HackerFight 1.3 on Sept. 12. For those wanting to watch, it will be streamed on the IPLAYWINNER Twitch channel at 7:00 p.m. PST.

For more information, check out the news release below the jump.

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Horsehead Award Show for 2012

Come join all of the FGC to witness the first ever Horsehead Awards, where we will nominate finalists for the inaugural show with hosts Darry Huskey, Magus1234, Honzo Gonzo, Fubarduck and possibly more! Join us at 5:00 PST on Twitch for the hottest new award show, and if you miss it you can always catch the replay on YouTube!

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Road to CEO2012: Winterfest 1/21/12 - AE:2012, UMvC3, KOFXIII, MK, Tekken6

Updated on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 5:08PM by Deuce

The CEO Season begins this weekend with Central Florida's first of many tournaments leading into big major CEO2012 event in June. So if you're going to be in the central Florida area. Come out to the tournament and show your worth. If you're gonna be stream monstering it you can always catch all the action on the CEO/Gaming Twitch.TV channel. Follow Each Twitter to be up to speed on all the action thats going to be taking place that this first of many fantastic events!

WEBSITE | TWITTER: IPWDeuce / CEOJebailey | STREAM: CEOGAMING

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Honest Fighting All Day Tomorrow (11-26) at Southtown Arcade - CVS2/3s/ST - 1PM PST

Tired of all these wacky comeback mechanics? Weeaboo fighting games making you want to pull your hair out? Had it up to HERE with Street Friendly 4? I hear ya! come out to Southtown Arcade this Sunday for some PURE HONEST FIGHTING as we'll have CVS2, 3s and ST tournaments running all day! 

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Of course we'll be streaming the action live on our Twitch.TV channel. We'll probably kick things off with some CVS2 around 1 PM PST and see where it goes from there.

Farewell to KOFXIII Arcade Live Stream Tomorrow (11/20) at 1PM PST - STA Fall Brawl 1.5 - KOFXIII/SSF4:AE/UMVC3

Our FINAL King of Fighters XIII Arcade tournament is tomorrow as we'll be live from Southtown Arcade streaming Fall Brawl 1.5! KOFXIII console comes out in just a few days so tune in to watch us pay our respects to the arcade version of one of the last REAL HONEST FIGHTING GAMES! More than that, we'll have a $100 pot bonus for KOFXIII which I'm sure will make this one of the most hype KOFXIII tournaments at STA yet!

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Of course we cant forget about SSF4:AE and UMVC3 which will both be running tomorrow as well. We haven't decided what we want to play on the stream after KOFXIII, but what would you guys rather see? Let us know in the comments and that will help us decide. 

We also have a MAJOR announcement tomorrow regarding a future event at Southtown Arcade. The only way to find out what it is is to stay glued to the stream! We'll be going live at 1PM PST so don't miss it!

Starbase Arcade Ranking Battles 1.5 Airs Tonight at 9PM PST - UMVC3 & SSF4:AE

Seems like it's been months since our last live stream but we are back tonight with the Starbase Arcade Ranking Battles 1.5! We are continuing the ranbat series with Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 so be sure to tune in tonight to check out all the new technology discovered by top players right here in NorCal. Each week coL. CC. F. Champ, Chrisis, HonzoGonzo, K-Beast and many others are in the house and I'm sure this week will be no exception.

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The stream starts at 9PM PST and we usually rock till about 2AM PST. We'll kick things off with UMVC3 and end the night with SSF4: AE!

South Florida Challenge Nov 12-13 - SSF4:AE, MvC3 - Special Guests-PR Balrog, Flash Metroid, Flocker!

This weekend at Final Round Arcade will be the 5th South Florida Challenge! Feat. Special Guests this year - Flash Metroid, Flocker, & PR Balrog!  Tournament is scheduled to Sat. at 12:00pm EST, with stream should be up by 11:00am EST with Casuals. See you all there!

Catch South Florida Challenge LIVE! on CEO's Twitch.TV Channel

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The King of Fighters XIII and SSF4: AE Ranbats Live from Southtown Arcade Tomorrow (11-6) at 1PM PST

Oh yeah! We're back! While the CVS2 ranbats were freakin' awesome I know many of you are really looking forward to some more King of Fighters XIII action and we'll be bringing it to you live tomorrow straight from Southtown Arcade! I know everyone has been training behind the scenes and it has been a few weeks since our last tournament so this one should be full of blow ups and upsets! Don't miss it!

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The SSF4: AE Ranbats have been picking up a lot of steam lately as well and we'll be sure to get many of those matches on the stream tomorrow as well. The last SSF4: AE ranbat was super hype with more and more heavy hitters making it out each week! 

New to Southtown Arcade? Check out this User Guide that will make getting there a breeze! See you guys tomorrow!

Crizzle and K Beast's Domination Continues at Starbase Arcade Ranking Battles 1.4 - Results & Replays

Another Starbase Ranbat is under our belts and while there were a few shake ups in the bracket this week, when it was all said and done Crizzle and K Beast came out on top once again. In the replays you'll see some really ridiculous Marvel combos from K Beast and the Grand Finals of SSF4: AE with Crizzle and Ramin ended up being a great set as well. Check out all the results and replays after the break!

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Frame Trap Episode 10 - Is This News?

The latest episode of Frame Trap is now live on YouTube! Actually, it's been up there since yesterday, so apologies for the late update here on IPW! That said, this ended up being a great episode with a ton of talk about Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, including the new characters and all the upcoming balance changes. 

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We also talk at length about the Street Fighter x Tekken Gem System a bit more and also touch on the latest teaser from Ono featuring Asuka. Throw in some KOFXIII balance changes, an on air rage quit from Mr. Jared and you have one of the best episodes to date! Check it out after the break. 

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Dromstruction: The Recap!

Dromstruction has come and and past to be one of the more exciting Norcal fighting game events. Top players such as Mine, XRay, Honzo Gonzo, Dacidbro, F. Champ, Ricky Ortiz, and more showed up big and put on a great show for fighting game fans everywhere. Several upsets took place, and they're only viewable on the iPLAYWINNER YouTube replays! Check them out after the break.

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Frame Trap Episode 10 Airs Tonight at 7PM PST

Holy crap! We made it to episode 10 of Frame Trap! Can you believe it? I'd love to tell you guys we have something special in store for this weeks episode but we don't really have anything line- wait! I got a haircut. That counts for something right? 

FRAME TRAP on iPLAYWINNER.TV (7PM PST)

Anyhow, there is a lot to go over with all the UMVC3 and KOFXIII console changes not to mention a bunch of videos for all the newly announced characters.  Of course what's an episode of Frame Trap without us complaining about the SF x Tekken Gem System? All that and more tonight at 7PM PST on iPLAYWINNER.TV! 

Southtown Arcade CVS2/3s/ST Ranbats This Sunday (10-30) - Live Stream

Tired of all these wacky comeback mechanics? Weeaboo fighting games making you want to pull your hair out? Had it up to HERE with Street Friendly 4? I hear ya! come out to Southtown Arcade this Sunday for some PURE HONEST FIGHTING as we'll have CVS2, 3s and ST tournaments running all day! 

WATCH IT LIVE on iPLAYWINNER.TV

Of course we'll be streaming the action live on our Twitch.TV channel. We'll probably kick things off with some CVS2 around 1 PM PST and see where it goes from there.

Also, ATTN: Bay Area Guilty Gear players. Are you feeling left out? Want to toss some GGAC into the mix? Hit us up in the comments or on Twitter and let us know! We'd be happy to include Guilty Gear in the Ranbats if the demand is there!

See you guys Sunday!

Frame Trap Episode 9 Airs Tonight (10-25) at 7PM PST

We're going live once again this week at 7PM PST with the latest episode of Frame Trap! This week will be covering all the KOFXIII and UMVC3 console changes, the MVC3 Quicksliver glitch discovered by Rougeyoshi, Soul Calibur V character announcements and talk a bit more about the SF x Tekken Gem System. 

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We also have a major announcement from our very own Mr. Jared so be sure to tune in to find out what it is! You wont want to miss this!

Dromstruction Begins Tomorrow (10-22) - Live Stream Schedule

One of the biggest tournaments NorCal has seen this year begins tomorrow, and with that we have a full stream schedule so you can be sure to not miss any of the action! Both iPLAYWINNER and Finest KO will be handling the streaming for Dromstruction, juggling all the games at the tournament though out the weekend.

All of NorCal's top players will be in attendance so this will be one stream you won't want to miss! Check out all the details along with the trailer after the break!

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Hoodaman Hundred Handslaps Through the Starbase Ranbat 1.3 SSF4: AE Brackets - Results & Replays

Another Wednesday night has come and gone at Starbase Arcade and with that we of course have some new replays and a slew of new rankings as well! This past week Hoodaman tore up the brackets taking 1st in SSF4: AE but he still needs a few more wins under his belt to take the lead from Crizzle for the overall series. 

FULL BRACKETS: MVC3 | SSF4: AE

K. Beast once again takes 1st in MVC3 solidifying his lead in the ranbat. Will anyone be able to catch him with three more tournaments in the series?  Check out the full standings and all the replays after the break!

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Frame Trap - Episode 8 - Ice Cream Social

Last nights episode of Frame Trap is now live on YouTube if you missed it or maybe tuned in a little later. This of course has been one hell of a week for fighting games with new character reveals and announcements for both SF x Tekken and UMVC3. More than that, what's next for the FG scene -- both commentary and beyond -- has been a red hot topic over the past few days so both Jared and I talk a bit more about our thoughts on the matter near the end of the show.

Check out the entire episode after the break and be sure to leave us feedback on Facebook!

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Ultimate NorCal vs Capcom 2: New Age of NorCal (11-8) - Trailer

Ultimate NorCal vs Capcom was a huge success, with countless fans tuning in to watch NorCal's finest battle it out in a single elimination Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament! If you like what you saw just a few weeks ago, then what we have in store for UNVC2 will blow your mind! Check out the full trailer after the break and stay tuned for more details! 

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Starbase Arcade Ranking Battles 1.3 Tonight (10-19) - SSF4: AE / MVC3 - LIVE STREAM

We're back with another ranbat for SSF4: AE and MVC3 at Starbase Arcade! As always, expect killers from all over NorCal to be on the stream tonight!

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The action starts around 9PM PST and as usual we'll be going late, late, late until about 1AM PST!

If you're attending Starbase tonight, sign ups for the tournament end at 10PM! No exceptions! Thank you!

Frame Trap Episode 8 Airs Tonight (10-18) at 7PM PST

Alright! We're back with another episode of Frame Trap and this one packed with news from New York Comic-Con! We'll be covering a lot of the Street Fighter x Tekken and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 news including the Gem System, Heroes and Heralds not to mention the character reveals! We'll also be hitting a few other topics such as the EVO date announcement and the SSF4: AE Ver. 2012 release date.

We'll be going live at 7PM PST tonight and as always you can watch it on iPLAYWINNER.TV.