Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe box art pitch - quickly rejected due to super dark tone

Ed Boon has posted an image on Twitter of a Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe box art concept. Unfortunately, this had quickly gotten rejected due to it's super dark tone.

Upon posting it, fans had thought DC Comics had rejected it. Boon quickly replied saying it actually wasn't DC at all.

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What do you guys think of this box art? Leave a comment below with your thoughts.

Cyrax and Sektor's originally named Ketchup and Mustard during development, origins of Jax, Rain and more - Did You Know Gaming

Did You Know Gaming returns with the second part of their Mortal Kombat installment. In its usual fashion, this video focuses on numerous interesting facts about MK such as how Cyrax and Sector's original names being Ketchup and Mustard, the history of Jax, Sonya, Rain and more.

If you missed the first Did You Know Gaming on Mortal Kombat, check it out here.

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Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate — Ein and Jacky Bryant trailer and screenshots of new costumes and stages

As we reported a few days ago, Dead or Alive veteran Ein and Virtua Fighter guest character Jacky Bryant will be joining the roster of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate on September 5th.

This time, we have more than just pictures, though, with a new trailer featuring the two new fighters in action, thanks to the SCRAWLfx YouTube channel. Check it out below and let us know your thoughts and hype levels in the comments.

Hit the jump to check out some new screenshots featuring the new characters, stages and even some new costumes, courtesy of Siliconera.

Capcom was against corporations running fighting game tourneys for profit, but now feels if the right people are in place it can work

Today, an article was posted on The Penny Arcade Report regarding eSports and Capcom attempting to bring its games to a world stage.

Numerous high profile community members are quoted in the article discussing what Capcom has done in the past and what they can do in the future to raise their viewership and community.

Up first we have an excerpt from the article where Combofiend discusses Capcom's previous views on being against partnerships with corporations that run tournaments for profit and their current feelings.

Hit the jump to read more on Capcom's events and partnerships.

Weekly event listings May 24 - 30, 2013: Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 9

If you have an event you'd like to submit, you can add it into the Events area of the forums or you can send it in via the Contact Us form.

Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 9 tournament preview - ChrisG, Tom Brady, Perfect Legend, Latif and more

Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 9 will be taking place this weekend from Chicago, Illinois and they will be hosting a wide variety of games. This event features tournaments for Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Street Fighter X Tekken v2013 and more.

Numerous top players will be in attendance including AGE|NYChrisG, EMP|Tom Brady, Perfect Legend, RZR|Latif and more.

Hit the jump for the full breakdown.

Update: Xbox One will not support Xbox 360 wireless controllers or accessories, currently do not have specifics on wired devices

Updated: Another Twitter User, Frank Bivens, asked Xbox Support Twitter specifically about wired devices including the arcade fightsticks. In theory USB 3.0 on the Xbox One is compatible with USB 2.0 on the current wired devices for the Xbox 360. Joystiq posted an article with information pertaining to the Xbox One and compatibility with its predecessor. Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox 360 controllers and the Kinect will not be supported on the new console.

A Microsoft spokesman relayed this statement unto Joystiq when prompted on the matter.

A Twitter user went a step further and asked about Xbox 360 accessory compatibility for the Xbox One. Unfortunately, the Twitter account confirmed that accessories will also not be usable on the next console.

ChrisG discusses pot splitting at Texas Showdown, reason he plays Morrigan and community bias against him in candid interview

EventHubs reporter, Jason24cf, recently interviewed AGE|NYChrisG at East Coast Throwdown V where they discuss many topics including how Chris feels the community has a bias against him. He explains that many members of the the FGC hope that he will lose and that he thinks people are putting Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on too high of a pedestal.

He also talks about the pop off he had on Twitter that was directed toward a tournament organizer, where he explains that he knows he's supposed to be professional, but sometimes things are said in the heat of the moment after losing a match.

Additionally, they talk about a few other topics including his reasoning for playing Morrigan, the pot splitting at Texas Showdown, his grand finals match in Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012 against EMP|Dieminion at Civil War and more.

After the jump you can check out some of Jason's pictures from the event.

Microsoft may show off 'historic' Rare franchise on Xbox One at E3, possible Killer Instinct title in the works

Yesterday Microsoft held their conference in Redmond, Washington, unveiling their next-gen console, the Xbox One. While there really wasn't much shown off that was tailored to the fighting game community, it seems there is a possibility we may be seeing something many fans have been waiting, once E3 rolls around.

Microsoft's Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer spoke to Polygon recently during which he stated that Rare, the development team behind the Killer Instinct Franchise, may be making an appearance at E3 to show off a "historic" IP. He goes on to say that fans of Rare will be pleased with what will be shown at the event and the IP being developed can play a major role on Xbox One.

Below is Spencer's statement via Polygon.

Back in September of last year, Rare was denied a trademark renewal on Killer Instinct due to Fox having a short lived television show that shared the same name. This confusion was cleared up last month when Microsoft and Fox signed a Trademark Coexistence Agreement allowing both brands to exist simultaneously without conflict.

With a new age of consoles on the horizon, reviving a classic fighting game such as Killer Instinct would be a breath of fresh air and a great way to begin the new year. I think it's about time we got our Super Linkers, Combo Breakers and Ultras back. Don't you?

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Mike Ross: My arch nemesis is the whole Evil Geniuses team, in every tournament I lose to one of them

Mark Watson over at Tech Feed recently sat down with Mike Ross to discuss a wide array of topics. Mike gives us some great insight on his fighting game upbringings and talks on some of his goals and aspirations in his career.

Mike drops an interesting bit of information in that he feels the entire Evil Geniuses team is his largest threat in tournament play. Although he and the EG boys are all great friends, Ross says he tends to lose to one of them in every event.

Updated: New console entitled 'Xbox One', Microsoft's next-gen console reveal event streaming live today

Updated: We here at EventHubs have snapped a few quick screen shots of the new Xbox One console.

Microsoft will be holding an event today in Redmond, Washington, in order to unveil their next-gen console. A live stream will be available on Xbox.com, Xbox Live, Spike TV (North America), GameTrailers and many other media networks. After the jump, you will find a live stream featuring IGN's coverage of the event.

The event will officially be kicking off around 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. GMT. IGN will be having a pre-show beginning here shortly in which editors Ryan McCaffrey and Daemon Hatfield sit down with Lionhead boss, Peter Molyneux, for a look back at the Xbox 360.

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Hit the jump to check out the stream.

Papa John's Pizza supporting fighting game community and other eSports organizations by offering 50% off

Papa John's Pizza is supporting the fighting game community and other eSports organizations by offering 50% off all their pizza.

There are 18 different organizations in total that are participating including Evil Genisues' Fighting Game division, Team Liquid's Starcraft 2 division and more. Additionally they are giving out prizes including shirts, mousepads, digital items and more as each tier is being met.

Since there are multiple organizations, it's suggested you select the one you wish to support [Editor note: We suggest the FGC option at the bottom] as they will get credit for referring you.

After you select your option you hit "Order Now" at the top of thepage and insert the promo code "PIZZAGG".

Head over to PizzaGG for the full details on how to order.

Asking users to disable their ad blocking software, and why it's important for EventHubs

If you're not blocking ads on EventHubs, you can safely ignore this news post, but if you're curious what this all about, feel free to check out the post below.

As you may or may not know, advertisements are how we keep EventHubs running. The majority of our readers understand this and support the site by not blocking ads on it.

Unfortunately, we've noticed a growing trend of people blocking ads on our site (and on others), which does impact our ability to create new features, and offer things like tournament coverage, game and character stats, news updates and more.

We've put in some new things to encourage people to unblock ads on this site (and hopefully all of the places you frequent in the FGC, or other sites you want to support). We offered a brief FAQ and some tutorials on how to unblock ads on the site after the jump.

Justin Wong: I believe a lot of players will be prepared for Infiltration by EVO, John Gallagher discusses reasoning behind changing from PS3 to Xbox

On behalf of EventHubs, Jason24cf has posted some great interviews from this past weekend's tournament East Coast Throwdown V.

Up first we have an interview with EG|Justin Wong who discusses many different topics from Injustice: Gods Among Us, the Street Fighter 4 Update, Infiltration and more.

After the jump you can check out a quick interview with John Gallagher one of the co-host of the event. John discusses the choice to switch to Xbox 360 from PlayStation 3, The Fall Classic tournament and more.

Flocker joins Empire Arcadia after taking 1st in UMvC3 at East Coast Throwdown 5

Empire Arcadia's own TriForce jumped on Twitter last night to reveal the latest addition to the Empire's sponsorship roster. Flocker will now be representing Empire Arcadia and joining such players as EMP|Dieminion, EMP|IFC Yipes, EMP|Sanford Kelly, EMP|REO and many more.

EMP|Flocker is coming off of his 1st place win in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 at East Coast Throwdown 5, taking out AGE|NYChrisG in the second set of grand finals. Check out TriForce's Tweet below and feel free to leave some congratulatory words for Flocker in the comments.

I personally welcome @eternalflocker to @empirearcadia "welcome to the dark side" twitter.com/EMP_TriForce_G…

— TriForceGameMaster (@EMP_TriForce_GM) May 20, 2013

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