Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite-themed Razer Panthera officially announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2018

The biggest comic book and entertainment convention in the United States was the place for Razer to fully reveal itd newest game-branded version of the Panthera arcade stick.

The peripherals company was finally able to show off the Panthera featuring Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite branding at San Diego Comic Con 2018. This version features panel artwork by Long Vo, designed to be a homage to the promotional poster of the first Marvel vs. Capcom by Kinu Nishimura. Aside from the art, its feature set is no different from the original, Street Fighter V and Dragon Ball FighterZ variants of the Panthera. You can expect easy access to the internal compartment, high end parts from Sanwa Denshi, a detachable USB cable and more.

Prior to the official announcement, the stick was leaked on eBay from a comic book store back in May with the listing closed shortly afterwards. It was then featured at the most recent E3, serving as a teaser to the SDCC reveal.

While the Razer Store shows the MVCI Panthera to be out of stock, expect it to be available to buy in the near future.

Unreleased Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite-branded Razer Panthera arcade stick found on eBay

In the world of arcade sticks, eBay is more known for people selling their used sticks. It's very uncommon to see unreleased sticks like this one from Razer.

Seller Lehigh Valley Comics and Collectibles listed a Razer Panthera arcade stick featuring Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite branding. The box features some of the characters from the game unique to the normal version of the Panthera as well as the Marvel Gamerverse imprint. The stick's front panel art is reminiscent of a promotional poster from the first Marvel vs. Capcom likely done by Long Vo, known for the Street Fighter V edition of the Panthera.

Game-specific branding on Razer's stick is nothing new from the company. With the Atrox arcade stick, they have released models featuring artwork from Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, Ultra Street Fighter IV and Killer Instinct.

Feature-wise, this version of the Panthera seems to be the same such as the ability to open the stick as well as have Sanwa Denshi arcade parts.

Lehigh Valley had been selling the stick for $995 but pulled it early on May 4 due to "an error with the listing." There is currently no info on why this version of the Panthera wasn't released or if there are other models out in the wild. We reached out to both Razer as well as Lehigh Valley Comics and Collectibles for info and will update whenever possible.

UYU signs Cloud805, Kizzie Kay

UYU has added two more players to its roster with the additions of Jonathan "Cloud805" Morales and Keenan "Kizzie Kay" Kizzie.

Morales was the 2017 Battle for the Stones champion in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, as well as a player with many tournament victories in Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Kizzie, meanwhile, has posted victories in major tournaments for both BlazBlue and Guilty Gear Xrd in recent years.

While dominant players in their own right, both players have now set their sights on the burgeoning Dragon Ball FighterZ scene with hopes to prove their strength across titles. Morales is scheduled to attend the upcoming NorCal Regionals 2018, while Kizzie is in the brackets for this year's Anime Ascension event.

Morales and Kizzie are the two most recent acquisitions of UYU, a team that has been adding players from all games across the fighting game community. Before these signings, UYU had most recently signed 2017 Tekken World Tour champion Qudans. 

New MvCI patch removes unblockable setups, adds small changes

A new update for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will remove back-turned unblockable setups in addition to several small adjustments for the game.

The big part of the patch is the removal of the unblockable setups, which were first uncovered in December 2017 and relied on the fact that characters could not block low while turning around. According to Capcom this bug has been fixed, which should eliminate those situations from the game.

In addition, backdashes for Dormammu and Hulk were adjusted, active switch entrances for Ultron and Captain Marvel were normalized and several small bugs were corrected. Readers can check out the full patch notes after the jump.

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Back-turned unblockable setups discovered in MvCI

A recently discovered exploit to the system of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is allowing players to create unblockable mixups.

First noticed in a tweet and video from cyberjapanagent, the method involves putting one's opponent in a back-turned standing state. Once this is achieved, the opponent simply cannot block low, allowing their opponent a free combo.

Since the original posting, some players have found several different ways to recreate the setup, including using the mind stone, and others are already calling on Capcom to patch the game.

While the exploit may seem a modern oversight, Jay "Viscant" Snyder posted that a similar issue with back-turned state existed in Marvel vs. Capcom 2, allowing Magneto to sometimes create an unblockable slide against bigger characters like Sentinel and Blackheart. That issue, however, was not as seemingly abusable as the MvCI variation.

New premium skins coming to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

A dozen new costumes will be coming to MvCI along with the game's balance update and new characters Winter Soldier, Black Widow and Venom on Dec. 5, 2017.

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Rocket Raccoon, Gamora, Nova, X, Zero and Strider will all gain costumes as part of the Cosmic Crusaders Costume Pack, and Ultron, Thanos, Spider-Man, Frank West, Haggar and Jedah will be part of the Stone Seekers pack. Spider-Man in particular will be in his Superior Spider-Man outfit that was previously only available by preordering a digital copy of the Spider-Man: Homecoming film.

Each costume pack will cost players $11.99, but players can purchase each costume separately for $3.99 or get these and the first wave of premium costumes as part of the Premium Costume Pass for $29.99. 

Black Widow, Venom, Winter Soldier coming to MvCI on Dec. 5

The three remaining DLC characters that Capcom announced as coming to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite before the end of 2017 will be joining the game in early December.

Winter Soldier comes to MvCI equipped with guns and grenades, along with his cybernetic arm that allows him to armor through enemy attacks; Black Widow uses her fast movement and Widow's Bite wrist gauntlets to immobilize opponents; and Venom returns to the Marvel vs. Capcom series with many of his original moves as well as some new tricks including a web zip of his own.

The three characters will be available for free to those who already purchased MvCI's Character Pass, and will also be sold separately for $7.99 each. Readers can check out the trailer after the jump.

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MvCI balance patch bringing big changes on Dec. 5

A newly announced patch coming to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will change the landscape of the game going into its Battle for the Stones event on Dec. 9-10, 2017.

Big changes have been made to the general gameplay of MvCI, with the seeming removal of the hit-stun deterioration glitch, which allowed players to create very long combos and kill a character.

There are also nerfs to both the Reality surge and Space storm abilities, with the former having slower start-up, less active frames and going away when the character is hit while the later will now put players in the box for less time on activation. Off the ground (OTG) relaunch attacks have also been limited to two per combo and crumple state now offers tech roll in addition to other glitch fixes and engine tweaks.

In terms of the character roster, popular characters like Dante, Dormammu and Ultron have all received nerfs, with Dante receiving a lengthy list of nerfs in terms of move duration, hitboxes/hurtboxes or active frames. Overall, 20 of the game's characters will receive at least one change when the patch releases.

Readers can head over to Capcom Unity for the full list of changes. 

"Chaos Dimension" exhibition video released by Magnetro

After months of anticipation, Magnetro has released his newest video showcasing oddities, combos and unbelievable scenarios found in Marvel vs. Capcom 2.

Chaos Dimension is no short combo exhibition, showing off the engine of MvC2 for 46 minutes. Even with that length, the video sometimes includes action that is too fast for inexperienced MvC2 players to follow. As such, Magnetro has included plentiful explanations and notes on what he is showing during each specific song in the video on his website.

Readers can check out the new video after the jump.

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New premium costumes give MvCI characters a makeover

As three Monster Hunter, Black Panther and Sigma come to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite on Oct. 17, Capcom will also introduce 18 new premium costumes that players can use to alter their favorite character's image in MvCI.

Many of the new costumes represent important history of the character, like Warbird for Captain Marvel or Joe Fixit for Hulk, while other represent different versions or even just stylish clothing.

Each individual costume will cost players $3.99, or they can be purchased in special six-character theme packs for $11.99 or as the all-inclusive Premium Costume Pass for $29.99. Readers can check out all the costume images at Capcom Unity.

Oct. 16 patch to bring changes to Spider-Man, others in MvCI

A new patch for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will release one day before the game's first wave of DLC characters launches on Oct. 17, 2017, and it will change how characters like Spider-Man are played in the game.

The biggest news is that Spider-Man's web ball projectile is getting an overhaul as now after a third "grab" projectile—including Frank's hammer throw—hits an opponent, they will spin out of the combo. These combos can also now be escaped by using counter tag.

Other changes include a fix to a bug that "made it impossible to block during the last frame of crouching block recovery"; the ability to tech in eight directions after certain hits in the air including Dante's bee hive and Doctor Strange's bolts of Balthakk; and specific fixes for those characters along with Captain America and Dormammu.

Readers can check out the complete list of changes at Capcom Unity.

Monster Hunter, Sigma, Black Panther coming to MvCI on Oct. 17

The first three of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite's six announced DLC characters will be available to players in mid-October 2017.

Although Monster Hunter's gameplay was revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2017, a new trailer from Capcom shows how Black Panther and Sigma will handle. Black Panther uses speed and superior air movement—including the ability to cling to walls and attack from them—to neutralize his foes while Sigma fights with his classic beam saber, a command throw and a counter teleport.

All three characters will be available as part of the game's character pass or will cost players $7.99 each. This will include a premium costume for each character, which can be seen at Capcom Unity.

Readers can check out the trailer for Sigma and Black Panther after the jump.

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Monster Hunter stalks her prey in Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite

During Tokyo Game Show 2017 Capcom showed off gameplay of the upcoming Monster Hunter character for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.

Monster Hunter fights with two small swords, a huge two-handed sword and a bow. She can fire arrows as projectiles on the ground, into the air like Hawkeye or while jumping. She has flurry attacks using the small swords as a special move and also has a command roll, either forward of backward, using all three punches or kicks. Her command normal, forward+heavy punch, is a slow, chargeable attack with the big sword which has armor on it.

Meanwhile, Monster Hunter has five super moves. The first is several attacks with her big sword, the second and third are rush supers—one in the air and one on the ground—using the small blades that also act as install supers, the fourth is an arrow attack reminiscent of Hulks Gamma Quake and the last is her level three super in which she combines all her weapons in an attack that destroys an explosive barrel next to the opponent.

No date was given for Monster Hunter's release at this time, but readers can check out the character's trailer after the jump.

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Character tutorials help teach the basics for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

The official Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite YouTube channel has uploaded small introduction videos for each character in the new game.

The videos, which are all under four minutes long, give a quick overview of a character's moves and special abilities before offering one basic and one advanced combo for players to use in learning the fighter. The videos also offer a suggested Infinity Stone to use with the character as a way to help boost the hero or villain's strengths.

While these videos may be simplistic to legacy players of the Marvel vs. Capcom series, they could be a great help to players looking to play their first Versus game.

MvCI's first tournament series is Battle for the Stones: 16 players with finals coming in December 2017

Capcom has announced an upcoming special tournament event for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite dubbed Battle for the Stones.

The event will be a 16-player tournament that will first include all seven Evolution champions of Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Jay "Viscant" Snyder, Ryan "FChamp" Ramirez, Job "Flocker" Figueroa, Justin Wong, Nicolas "KaneBlueRiver" Gonzalez, Chris "ChrisG" Gonzalez and Ryan "RyanLV" Romero.

They will be joined by the winners of six Infinity Stone tournaments, starting with SoCal Regionals 2017. These events will not only grant a spot in the final event, but also grant special tournament-warping abilities to the winner. These effects will only be usable once during Battle for the Stones. The final three spots of the event will be given to the victors of three online qualifiers.

Battle for the Stones will be contested in December with a prize pool of $30,000. Readers can check out the trailer after the jump.

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Capcom confirms four more characters as MvCI DLC

A day ahead of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite's release on Sept. 19, 2017, developer Capcom has released the identities of characters who will be completing the first wave of DLC for the game.

In a post on Capcom Unity detailing the game's modes and features, the company said that Winter Soldier, Black Widow, Monster Hunter and Venom will join Sigma and Black Panther as the "six future characters releasing in 2017."

According to the post, Capcom is still working on the characters and will share more information in the future. Access to all six characters as soon as they are released will be included in MvCI's deluxe edition, which will cost players $89.99.

Ultron Omega is the final boss of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

Capcom has given Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite a fitting final boss for its arcade mode.

Ultron Omega is the final enemy in MvCI, joining Apocalypse, Onslaught, Abyss, Galactus and Yami as the final adversaries for games in the Vs. series. He is a continuation of a Vs. series tradition in that he is a hulking figure so big that only his head and arms are visible when the fight takes place. He is also a clever callback to the final form of Sigma from Mega Man X5.

Like the other bosses of the Vs. Series, Ultron Omega delivers ridiculous damage in his attacks. He also alternates between infinity stones throughout the fight.

Readers can check out footage of the battle, courtesy of the Resero Network, after the jump.

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Soul Stone revives MvC memories, character gameplay footage debuts

The newest trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite shows off the last Infinity Stone in action, along characters making their first appearance in the Gamescom 2017 build of MvCI.

Given that it is the Soul Stone, players rightly assumed that both abilities would revolve life bars. The surge ability steals life from the opposing player. According to Maximilian's breakdown of the stone, the ability is not restricted to red life.

The more interesting ability of the stone may bring back memories of the original Marvel vs. Capcom to longtime fans. The Infinity Storm mirrors MvC1's Duo Team Attack, where both characters are brought onto the screen simultaneously. Even better, if one of the player's characters has been defeated they are revived for the storm and stay alive after it has completed (getting roughly 20 percent health back). However, unlike the duo attack, players are limited by the amount of meter they had before activating the ability.

Both the trailer and Maximilian's breakdown also offer new gameplay footage for Jedah, Firebrand, Ghost Rider and Dormammu, who show off some new abilities in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Readers can check them out after the jump.

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Maximilian shows off MvCI story mode stages in new gameplay footage

A five-minute video from Maximilian lets players get a look at more of the Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite story mode scenery in action.

First off, it seems like New Metro City has gotten a bit of a facelift since players first saw screens of it back in July: it is now more colorful, with scrolling marquees and busier feel with characters clashing in the background.

The other stage seems to combine the Darkstalkers world of Makai—complete with Aensland Castle appearing in the background—and Marvel's Dark Dimension.

Fighting in front of these backgrounds are Haggar, Nemesis, Dr. Strange, Thor, Strider and Morrigan. Maximilian also promises to talk more about the final, unrevealed stone soon, promising "it's exactly what you think it is, and way more." Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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Full MvCI story trailer released, game modes confirmed

Capcom has released the complete trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite's story mode, and in an accompanying press release has confirmed the game modes that will be part of MvCI when it releases on Sept. 19, 2017.

The game's story focuses on the overarching threat of Ultron Sigma while the heroes of both worlds face danger from Jedah (along with a symbiote monster that could signal Venom's return), Dormammu and Firebrand, Grandmaster Meio and even Nemesis. Left with few alternatives, they must make a decision as to whether they can trust Thanos to help recover the Infinity Stones and save their worlds.

Meanwhile, for the game itself, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will contain offline modes including story, arcade, versus (against human or computer) and training as well as collection and mission modes. The Collection Mode will have unlockable items, such as "cut scenes from the story mode, character/stage information, concept artwork and character/stage audio tracks" while Mission Mode will provide tutorials and character-specific challenges.

The game's online modes will include ranked and casual match, lobby, replay settings, rankings and a new Beginners League. The Beginners League will be a subset of online play that is specifically for players of lower rank; once a person achieves rank 14 they can no longer play in it.

Readers can check out the story trailer after the jump, and can play the game during Sony's Road to Greatness tour. Jedah, Ghost Rider, Dormammu and Firebrand will also have more gameplay and details revealed during Gamescom on Aug. 22-26, 2017, in Cologne, Germany.

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