Mad Catz senior product development manager: 'PlayStation 4 will require a whole new set of peripherals'

Yesterday, Senior Vice President of product development, Scott Rohde, said it would be likely that PlayStation 3 USB peripherals would work on the PlayStation 4. However, today Joystiq was able to confirm through Richard Neville, Mad Catz's senior product development manager, that they unfortunately will not work.

"Playstation 4 will require a whole new set of peripherals," Neville said. He also noted that he was unable to comment on the availability of future PlayStation 4 FightSticks.

Mad Catz has already revealed their Xbox One and it is likely the FightSticks will look the same.

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Justin Wong vs. Alex Valle in Killer Instinct from Cross Counter Live demo

Cross Counter TV has posted another video from their Cross Counter Live earlier this week, where they had special guests from Double Helix Games to demo Killer Instinct. In this video, EG|Justin Wong's Sabrewulf takes on LU|Alex Valle's Jago, with two top players battling it out there are quite a few great matches.

Tripping removed from Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS

Jason Schreier of Kotaku was able to conduct an interview with Super Smash Bros. designer, Masahiro Sakurai. While the full interview had not been posted, he highlighted a very important aspect of Smash Bros. gameplay. Noting that when he asked if the tripping from Super Smash Bros. Brawl would be in the new game, Sakurai replied through a translator.

If you are unfamiliar with the game's tripping, it was new to the Smash series in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and whenever a player is smashing the control stick, there would be a very small chance that the character would trip.

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MarkMan: Tournament Edition 2 is the most customizable arcade stick ever made

Mad Catz's Mark "MarkMan" Julio made a fairly strong statement recently, saying that the new Mad Catz Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for the Xbox One is the most customizable arcade stick ever made.

During E3, Engadget captured some video on the new product out in the wild, with Mad Catz showing that the lid on the joystick would now open by pressing a button on the front — but they stopped short of showing what's on the inside. Considering MarkMan's proclamation, the innards of this stick might prove to be very interesting.

The new Mad Catz TE2 is the most customizable arcade stick ever made.

— Mark Julio (マークマン) (@MarkMan23) June 11, 2013

In other news, Mad Catz said they'd running an extremely limited release of new product titled the Versus Series SH at EVO 2013, which would feature 'silent' Sanwa buttons. You can find that tweet after the jump.

Shadow Linkers in new Killer Instinct currently add between 10-12% damage to combos, 57% damage setup shown

Shadow Linkers (think EX moves) in the new Killer Instinct add between 10-12% damage to combos, in the current build of the game. While this could change as development continues, a combo doing 57% damage, and using two meters, is shown off in the video below by Maximilian, with the help of Double Helix Games' Dave Verfaille.

Notable details from the short, but very informative 5 minute video include that it's possible to combo after landing a throw, every fighter will have between 3-4 special moves and they'll all be Shadow Linkable, and that one of the best ways to gain meter is to have your opponent block attacks. They show a specific example of a fireball being blocked full screen netting about 20% meter for the projectile thrower.

Make sure you watch the video below for all of the details.

Killer Instinct exhibition live stream from Mad Catz

Today, Mad Catz is streaming a special Killer Instinct Xbox One Exhibition from their stage at E3 2013 at 11 a.m. PDT.

This will be a great chance to get another look at the game, as Mad Catz has continually brought in high level players from other fighting games to compete on center stage.

They are scheduled to play Killer Instinct for about 90 minutes. Hit the jump to check out the stream.

Team has been working on new Killer Instinct's online code from day one, citing Street Fighter 4 and GGPO as gold standard

If you're wondering how the net code for the new Killer Instinct game on Xbox One might shape up, there's a number of examples out there already in the wild.

Patrick Gilmore, studio head at Double Helix Games, said that the team has been working on the online code for the new KI since day one, and they're holding up Street Fighter 4 and GGPO as the gold standard during this process.

Gilmore added that they're striving for a feel that's very true to the original Killer Instinct, but with evolved character designs, but still inspired by the preceding titles.

And possibly taking a page out of Injustice: Gods Among Us, the Gilmore said they're open to hearing ideas about how backgrounds/stages could be made interactable. Hit the jump to read everything.

@zamul60 Online has been underway since day 1 with SF4/GGPO as the gold standard. We are in it!

— Patrick Gilmore (@MrEpilog) June 13, 2013

Updates on the way for Tekken Revolution include characters, game modes, additional stages and customization option

Leader of the Tekken project, Katsuhiro Harada, had one message loud and clear for fans — we're not done updating the newly released Tekken Revolution.

Harada said that updates to characters, game modes, additional stages, and a customization option are all on the way, and he may have hinted that a Vs. and practice mode could be added, but the latter bit depends on how you read his Tweets.

If you're a fan of Tekken revolution, or feel the game is lacking in certain aspects, stay tuned, cause it sounds like Namco Bandai has quite a bit up their sleeve planned for the free-to-play title. Here's the rundown from Harada, hit the jump to read everything.

General Zod revealed on Conan, gameplay video, available in July - Injustice: Gods Among Us

Tonight, Injustice: Gods Among Us has revealed it's fourth DLC character, General Zod on the television show Conan. Zod was revealed on a segment during the show called Clueless Gamer, where Conan O'Brien and an assistant play the game.

NetherRealm Studios have also implemented an ode to Conan's comic book character, The Flaming C by making him a costume for Superman. It's also noted Zod will be available for download sometime in July.

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Hit the jump to see the gameplay.

Likely PlayStation 3 USB peripherals will work on PlayStation 4 including FightSticks

Patrick at GiantBomb recently sat down with Scott Rohde, Senior Vice President of product development at Sony's worldwide studio, to do a question and answer session about the PlayStation 4.

Tons of different topics are discussed including online passes, Sony's change to now charge for multiplayer, external hard drives and more.

In particular, it was asked if the PS3 USB peripherals such as FightSticks would work on the PlayStation 4. While Scott Rohde didn't know for sure he said "it is likely the PS3 peripherals will work on on PS4."

It was also asked if mouse and keyboard would will work on the PS4, Scott noted it was "somewhat likely." While this does not mean they could work with fighting games as with the PS3 you can use the keyboard to type. Many fighting game fans would love to be able to use a keyboard for different fighting games.

For the full interview head over to GiantBomb's podcast and have a listen.

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Perfect Legend joins Fnatic - eSports team known for having the most financially successful Counter-Strike squad

Another big eSports organization has welcomed one of the top Mortal Kombat 9 players into their fold. Carl "Perfect Legend" White is now a member of Fnatic, an eSports organization perhaps best known for having the most financially successful Counter-Strike team around.

They join compLexity and Evil Geniuses as other major eSports groups that have players in the fighting game community.

Founded in 2004, this isn't Fnatic's first foray into fighting games, but they're trying to break back into the genre with Perfect Legend. They had this to say about White coming on board.

Source: Fnatic.com, tip from LavellUp.

General Zod confirmed as 4th DLC character to Injustice: Gods Among Us, video from E3 and early gameplay information

Updated: The Injustice: Gods Among Us Twitter has stated that the official reveal will be tonight on the TV show Conan.

General Zod has been confirmed as the fourth DLC character to Injustice: Gods Among Us, YouTube user Rashod Muhammad has posted a short clip of him in game from E3.

Additionally, ConradimusPrime of GameFaqs has posted details on his special moves and trait. Hit the jump to see all the notes.

Killer Instinct from Cross Counter Live featuring lead producer Mike Willette giving Rip an in-depth demo

In case you missed it last night, Cross Counter Live had special guests Mike Willette and FilthieRich from Double Helix Games on their stream to give an exclusive sneak peek of Killer Instinct.

Mike Willette sits down with Level Up Your Game's Rip to give an in-depth demo of Sabrewulf and Jago. They go over many different tactics in the game such as highlighting special attacks that gain special properties whether it's a linker or an ender.

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate off-screen Rachel footage from E3 2013

BloodBurger sent us a bit of off-screen footage from E3 2013 showing the newly announced Rachel in Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate. In addition to seeing how the Ninja Gaiden character plays in DoA5U, we also get a look at a couple of her different costumes.

Check out the video below.

Double Helix working with Microsoft on Killer Instinct tournament concerns due to Xbox One's mandatory online connection

Since the reveal of Microsoft's next-gen console, the Xbox One, we have learned that the system will require a mandatory internet connection in order to stay functional. This has been a major concern for tournament organizers and players alike in the fighting game community as it will cause some large problems to arise while running events.

Patrick Gilmore of Double Helix Games addressed this matter on Twitter stating that the team is currently working with Microsoft to ensure their Xbox One launch title, Killer Instinct, will run smoothly in tournaments.

@bambamguitar We have been talking to MS about just that. No specifics but we are planning for tourney play for #KillerInstinct!

— Patrick Gilmore (@MrEpilog) June 11, 2013

What strides both companies plan to take in order to make Killer Instinct playable at events is still currently unknown. We will keep you updated on the matter as the information unfolds.

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