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Daigo Umehara, FGC pro-player and one of the best fighting game competitors in the world, recently showed off his new hit-box controller in a new livestream. Using Street Fighter V (with his main Guile of course), he demonstrates the differences between this controller and the GafroBox he used previously. The original video, which was originally
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FGC pro-player Daigo Umehara recently responded to Capcom’s decision to ban the use of his hit-box controller from the Combo Breaker tournament, as well as their subsequent tweet on the matter. The original video, which was originally posted on Umehara’s Twitch account, has been subtitled courtesy of Youtuber FGC Translated: For reference, here is the original
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Each year, ReedPOP and Penny Arcade hold a variety of PAX events around the world were developers indie and AAA alike can show off their games to both regular attendees and press. Today, PAX West 2019 finally went on sale as the show’s official dates were set in stone and some new changes for this
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Twitter user piercesword revealed that Sega recently snagged a trademark in Japan for the Super Monkey Ball franchise, the tentative title being Tabegoro! Super Monkey Ball. The “tabegoro” in the title means “good for eating,” “ripe enough for eating,” or “in season” which hints at the overall aesthetic and theme of this possible upcoming new entry. Interesting
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There was a collective cheer from the internet when it was revealed that the design of Sonic from the upcoming Paramount film Sonic the Hedgehog would be changed. After some sustained blowback surrounding the uncanny valley-like design of Sonic, a key voice has surfaced about the new direction. Specifically, the co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog and former head of
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A recent collaboration between Capcom’s Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition and Japanese footwear and fashion brand company Onitsuka Tiger resulted in some pretty awesome looking sneakers worn by one of the main fighters in the long-running franchise — Chun-Li. There will only be 5,000 pairs of these released, so needless to say they’re pretty limited
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Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission is a bit of an anomaly compared to other Dragon Ball games on the market right now like Xenoverse 2 and FighterZ. Whereas those games are hands-on fighters, World Mission is a turn-based card game that still maintains the speed longtime fans of Dragon Ball expect from the series. While the game does suffer in some aspects due to the transition
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During Sega Fes 2019’s first day, Sega revealed its partnership with the International Olympic Committee to develop and publish multiple official Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. The first game is plainly titled Tokyo 2020 Olympic The Official Video Game and will be releasing worldwide on PS4 and Nintendo Switch in Summer 2019. It’s a realistic Olympic video
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Arc System Works announced today on Twitter that BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will receive its 1.5 update this May. The update will add the multiple new characters recently revealed with a trailer. The update will also include balance adjustments, which will be made to the arcade version as well, synchronizing the two versions. The actual
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Square Enix revealed today that Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will be getting a free to play version. Titled Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition, this version will be launching on PlayStation 4 and Steam on March 12. You can check the game’s Steam page here. Square Enix also confirmed that the full game, currently only available on PS4,
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It’s time once again for the Cooperation Cup, a Japanese Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike tournament featuring the best players in the world. Coming in its 17th installment, this long-running 5v5 tourney brings the fighting game community together to enjoy some classic Street Fighter. The tournament runs this weekend from January 5-6 in Asakusabashi, Japan. The Cooperation Cup, or
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It’s both unusual and delightful to see classic fighting game Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 making headlines recently. The title has seen a lot of love from its endlessly passionate fanbase mainly thanks to a tournament called Battle of the Strongest organized by popular fighting game personality IFC Yipes. The event, unlike most fighting game events
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While Street Fighter V has remained in the competitive fighting game scene since its launch in 2016, one of the controversial components of the game in recent memory was the inclusion of in-game advertisements (in exchange for players getting extra fight money to earn). After fan criticisms grew to a fever pitch, it appears that some change
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Good morning and Merry Christmas everyone! This is Lou Contaldi, friendly neighborhood Editor-in-Chief at DualShockers, and I just wanted to check in with the best part of our site–readers–for the holiday season. First, and most importantly, let’s set the mood — go ahead and start playing this video below: Next, let’s knock the normal relative
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As 2018 draws to a close, more and more large-scale competitive games are setting up for next year’s eSports circuits. The hugely popular battle royale title PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is also preparing to join in with the 2019 festivities. Announced recently, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will be beginning its own large-scale eSports league in 2019. The season will
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For the first day of the Portland Retro Gaming Expo only the Arcade side of the convention floor was open to the public, containing tons of old consoles, arcade cabinets, and pinball tables. Those walking in will first come across tables set up in a giant H with everything from Apple II to Dreamcast and
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Square Enix announced during a livestream from Tokyo that its arcade fighting game Million Arthur: Arcana Blood will come to PS4. The game will release in Japan on November 29th, and it will add Yamaneko Arthur from Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur, alongside two crossover characters. Koume Saiyama will be added from Square Enix’s own Lord of Vermillion IV, and Iori
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