East Coast Throwdown 5 early results, live streams and more featuring ChrisG, Justin Wong, Dieminion, PR Balrog, Filipino Champ, Ricky Ortiz

Updated: This story has been updated with early results.

East Coast Throwdown 5 is about to get going, with the pools being shown on stream from 12 P.M., live from Morristown, New Jersey. The tournament will take place during May 18th-19th, and features Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012, Street Fighter X Tekken v2013, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and more on the main stage, with lots of side tournaments going on as well. For a full rundown of the titles being competed in, hit up our tournament preview.

Hit the jump to check out the streams, with main streaming duties being handled by TeamSp00ky. Secondary streams will be held by Deadly Bison Entertainment, KombatNetwork and Bibiquadium.

BlazBlue anime adaption announced

While details are still scarce, it's been reported that people in Japan who bought the second light novel based on BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, got an advertisement with saying that a BlazBlue anime adaption is in the works. Or, more specifically, it said that "The massive project to dye the world 'blue' has commenced!" and "anime adaption confirmed".

A picture surfaced alongside this announcement, but beyond this, there isn't much to report as of yet. Stay tuned for more information on this adaption.

Thanks to icejohn and DivinePhoenix69 for the news tip.

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Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend on PS Vita - free to North American PlayStation Plus members this month

PlayStation Lifestyle posted an article earlier this week that talks a bit about the free games that North American PS Plus users can expect to see this month in the Instant Game Collection. Among the list we find that Arc System Works' Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend on the PS Vita will be available for May 2013.

The Vita version of this Blazblue installment regularly runs for $24.99 USD new, but PS Plus users can download it this month for free, although no specific date has yet been given. If you've been wanting to practice your BB skills on the go in preparation for Chrono Phantasma, be on the look out for your chance to download it free of charge.

Tip by CarlitoKeyes.

King of Fighters' Iori Yagami to make an appearance in MMO Beat 'Em Up game - Blazblue and Guilty Gear characters also expected to make cameos

Siliconera posted an article recently with details on an upcoming MMO Beat 'Em Up type game called Lost Saga. King of Fighters' very own Iori Yagami will be making an appearance as a playable character.

Iori isn't the only fighting game star that is expected to show his face in Lost Saga as Hazama, Jin and Ragna from Blazblue, additionally Sol Badguy and May from Guilty Gear will also be featured. If you'd like to check out the game yourself, you can hit the link here.

Below you will find the trailer featuring Iori.

Via cinderboy's YouTube channel. Tip by Model_M.

Topanga Asia League and Toryuken 2 tournament preview featuring Daigo, Fuudo, Sako, Xian, GamerBee, IFC Yipes and more

This weekend we have two great tournaments coming up; Topanga Asia League on May 3 - 6 and Toryuken 2 on May 4 - 5 in Toronto. The Topanga Asia League will only feature Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012, while Toryuken 2 will have many different games including Injustice: Gods Among Us, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and more.

We can expect to see a ton of high level competitors including MCZ|Daigo, HORI|Sako, RZR|Fuudo, DM|Xian, AvM|GamerBee, EMP|IFC Yipes, AGE|Wolfkrone, CCG|Air and more.

Hit the jump for the full breakdown of both events.

Stunfest 2013 live tournament stream featuring Ryan Hart, Kyabetsu, Eita, Kindevu, Luffy and Mizoteru

Stunfest 2013 is streaming live this weekend from Rennes, France, it runs from April 26th to the 28th. WW|Ryan Hart, Kyabetsu, Eita, WDM|Luffy, Kindevu, Mizoteru and many others are in attendance and it should make for one exciting event this weekend.

Competitions will be held for SSF4 AE v2012, UMvC3, KoF13, SFxT, SF3 3s, GGXXAC, DoA5, BBCSX, TTT2, CvS2, SC5, SSF2T and VF5.

Hit the jump to check out the live feed and a schedule of events.

Updated: Blazblue Chrono Phantasma Japanese console release date confirmed, two new characters added

Updated: Famitsu has posted a quick interview with clear images of the two new characters.

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Siliconera and Gematsu have reported that Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma now has a console release date of October 24th for Japan, and only for the PS3.

Also noted were the additions of two new characters to the roster; Kagura Mitsuki, whose origins are unknown, and Yuki Terumi, the former name of Hazama who is the main villain of the series. You can catch their images below.

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It's unknown how these characters will be distributed other than that pre-orders will be able to get Yuki Terumi with their order, implying that both of these characters will be paid DLC. Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma OST featuring new character themes uploaded to YouTube

YouTube channel ChronoNews has recently begun uploading all of the brand new character and game soundtracks from the upcoming game Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma.

It sounds like quite a few themes got an excellent revamp giving them more of an arcade vibe. Hit the jump to see quite a few more.

A-cho Arcade uploads of high-level Persona 4 Arena and Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma footage

Both of A-cho Arcade's YouTube channels have been busy uploading matches from its arcade featuring games such as Melty Blood, Hokuto no Ken, Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Guilty Gear and more. It has kept up this uploading pace for quite a long time, not hesitant to feature any game, no matter how obscure.

Be sure to hit the jump to see all the videos for each game. Today's feature is focused on Persona 4 Arena and Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma. The footage captured of both of these games is very recent and is relevant to the current top level of play.

Blazblue Chrono Phantasma Japanese arcade footage featuring a wide variety of characters

After getting his old channel shut down, Jourdal has returned with a new vengeance by doing mass uploads of content both old and new. Latest in the uploading craze is the latest complete rework of Blazblue known as Chrono Phantasma.

This latest footage from Tachikawa, Tokyo shows a nice variety of characters and comes in three videos. Jourdal also wrote out the characters used and the player names for each match. Finals for this singles tournament are in the last video.

Blazblue Chrono Phantasma Astral Finishes for Bullet, Amane, Azrael and Izayoi showcased

GeiruW uploaded a compilation of clips showing off the Astral Finishes for each of the new characters in Blazblue Chrono Phantasma. Amane's finisher changes the opponent into a child and this video shows each character being struck by it.

Although Izayoi's Astral Finish wasn't included in the video below, it can be found after the jump.

Amane, Bullet, Platinum, Valkenhayn and more - tons of high level Blazblue Chrono Phantasma footage featuring characters old and new

Jourdal has uploaded quite a bit of high level Blazblue Chrono Phantasma matches as of late. Featured here you'll find great footage of the new characters Amane and Bullet but you also get to check out how some of the recurring characters such as Ragna, Jin, Platinum and Valkenhayn play in the latest installment of Blazblue.

For much more Blazblue Chrono Phantasma match footage, be sure to visit Jourdal's YouTube channel.

Hit the jump for more.

Over 3 hours of Blazblue Chrono Phantasma Gameacho matches - tons of footage featuring Bullet and many returning characters

Looking to check out the latest installment in the Blazblue series before it reaches the states? Gameacho has got you covered with this 3 hour compilation of high level BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma match footage.

Featured here are many of your favorite returning characters such as Hakumen, Jin, Hazama, Litchi and more. We even get a great look at Bullet and some of the things she is capable of.

Tip by JN00b312.

Izayoi's BlazBlue promotional trailer showcasing her specials, combos and super

Arc System Works released a new Blazblue Chrono Phantasma trailer today featuring the newly announced character Izayoi.

This trailer will give you a look at how she plays from her specials to various combos, her super and more

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Northeast Championships (NEC) 13 results, battle logs and stream archives

Updated with final results: This story has been updated with results and battle logs for NEC 13. Hit the jump to check them out.

NEC 13 is taking place today in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the longest running majors on the East Coast and a recurring site for amazing players and matches, Northeast Championships will have 5(!) streams showing off its action today, with the flagship stream being lead by Team Spooky. The venue is going to be the Holiday Inn Stadium, and will have tournaments for SSF4 AE v2012, UMvC3, DoA5, MK9, SC5, TTT2, KoF13, P4A, BB, GG, SSBB and SSBM.

The list of notable players includes EG|Ricky Ortiz, EG|PR Balrog, AGE|NYChrisG, LU|Alex Valle, BT|Viscant, AGE|Snake Eyez, EG|fLoE, EMP|Sanford Kelly, BT|MarlinPie, HappyMedicine, FGC|Bala, AGE|Flash Metroid and Flocker, among tohers.

Hit the jump to see all the results, some battle logs, stream embeds and more.

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