Kim Wu and Arbiter's retro costumes, accessories, and colors revealed; first official look at Killer Instinct season 3's new character select screen

Last time, we saw all of Kim Wu's colors for both her default and retro costume in Killer Instinct season 3. Today, Arbiter gets the same treatment, however, we get to see each of the accessory sets for both characters.

This fresh batch of images gives us our first look at the various accessory sets you'll be able to equip on Kim Wu and Arbiter for both their default and retro costumes.

Not only that, but a quick video discussing what Arbiter can do was recently released. Though the info is great, you should certainly keep an eye out for the game's new character select screen.

We first caught wind of this new character select screen in the leak that claims General RAAM and Mira are to be playable characters on the game's roster.

Below are a few images to get you started, but hit the jump to see everything.

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Street Fighter 5, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Melee to have 1,024 entrant cap at CEO 2016, unless surpassed by June 1st

Alex Jebailey -- Community Effort Orlando tournament organizer -- took to Twitter last night to share the entrant caps for each game at the upcoming CEO 2016 event.

The three main games: Street Fighter 5, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Melee will all have a maximum of 1,024 registrants (each). Below, you can see the cap for the remainder of the games.

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Final Round 19 results ft Kazunoko, Momochi, Xian, Infiltration

Update: This story has been updated with finals results.

This weekend is the first premier event of the 2016 Capcom Pro Tour season, Final Round 19, taking place in Atlanta, Georgia.

Here, you'll see a lot of competition taking place. There'll be tournaments in Street Fighter 5, Tekken 7, Mortal Kombat X, Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ultra Street Fighter 4, Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Killer Instinct, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, Soul Calibur 5 and Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late.

As for players participating, you can expect to see GGP|Kazunoko, EG|Momochi, RZR|Xian, RZR|Infiltration, MCZ|Tokido, cR|SonicFox, RB|Snake Eyez, MCZ|Mago, RZR|Fuudo, RB|Bonchan, EG|Justin Wong, NYChrisG, PG|Filipino Champ, BE|KaneBlueRiver, EG|PR Balrog, Qanba|Xiao Hai, MJS|Haitani, /r/Kappa|Poongko, YOMI|Dieminion, Saint, PandaTV|Dakou, ITS|Pling, EG|Ricki Ortiz, GC|Go1, LI Joe, Dogura, KoDee, Rip, BT|MarlinPie, TS|Arturo Sanchez, RayRay, WFX|801 Strider, Reiketsu, D-Link|LordKnight, F3|Alucard, WayGamble, Flux, IG|FullSchedule, FF|ElvenShadow, YOMI|ForeverKing, E-Mann, Chris Tatarian, CrazySteady, TSB|Mynus, TSC|IFC Yipes, YOMI|Michaelangelo, LU|Alex Valle, NG|Obscure, SR|Hoodless, EMP|Hiro, TA|Moons, EG|ChocoBlanka, Wolfkrone, UGS|HajinShinobi, Hotashi, KIT|Lil Majin, UA|Jan, YOMI|DJT, BT|Viscant, YOMI|SaltFace, ITS|JustFrameJames, KIT|ShinBlade, ATL|Speedkicks, ITS|CuddleCore, Anakin, Skatan, Doren2k and many, many more.

The action will be taking place on Capcom Fighters, Team Spooky, Smash Studios, 6:45, Funky P, Kombat Network and NYCFurby (TS|Arturo Sanchez).

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Killer Instinct Season 3 Ultra Edition pricing information revealed; comes with eight retro costumes, 18,000 KI Gold, and more

Killer Instinct Season 3's release is right around the corner, and today pricing information has been officially revealed.

The latest Killer Instinct expansion will become available on March 29th. Those looking to purchase can pick up the Ultra Edition -- a package that includes a number of goodies -- for $39.99.

This Ultra Edition gives players all eight characters in season 3 -- four at launch and the others to be released throughout the season. Additionally, UE owners will get early access to characters being released later in the season, a VIP Double XP Booster, eight retro costumes (along with bonus retro colors), and 18,000 KI Gold.

You can check out Killer Instinct Season 3's official artwork below.

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Source: Xbox.com. Sent in by Sean_Saibot.

Check out all of Kim Wu's alternate colors for her current and retro costumes in Killer Instinct Season 3

Ultra-Combo has released Kim Wu's alternate colors, as well as her retro costume.

We'll be getting the Season 3 content on March 29th, but until that time we're enjoying the bits and pieces reveals that Iron Galaxy has been giving us. Next week we'll be seeing alternates for Arbiter.

You can see the colors for her regular getup here, and then her old school style after the jump.

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General RAAM and Maya's twin sister Mira leaked as playable characters in Killer Instinct season 3

News has been circulating about a fairly large Killer Instinct season 3 leak that reveals the identities of two more fighters set to join the game's roster.

Originally posted over on NeoGAF, the discoveries show that General RAAM and Mira are joining the fray.

Following Battletoads' Rash and Halo's Arbiter, General RAAM -- one of the Gears of War series' main antagonists -- joins as Killer Instinct's third guest character. Maya's twin sister, Mira, was first mentioned in the former's extended story line. According to the backstory, Mira sacrificed herself in order to save her sister.

Images showing Mira in-game can be found below, along with the nameplate for RAAM and the new character select screen. Another screenshot shows a new mode allegedly called "Shadow Lords" that seems to feature a world war scenario of some kind.

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Source: NeoGAF. Images via Shoryuken. Sent in by CaptainHowdy, Josephtwaddle, jdfedor, jarbloko, HooliganComboFTW, Snake_Eyes, Dude130, Cakie, and MotherBrain.

Double rainbow all the way across KI - Rash channels ROYGBIV in his default and retro colors

Killer Instinct season 3 is just around the corner, and today the folks over at Ultra-Combo revealed a small nugget of new content set to be included when the game drops on March 29th.

In KI, each character has nine default colors and six colors for their alternate skin. Today, we get a look at all of Rash's colors.

The Battletoad has some of the most vibrant and varying colors we've seen in-game so far. From orange to blue, to crazy multi-colored shades, Rash is clearly channeling the rainbow here. Taste the Rash! (Wait... that doesn't sound right.)

Below you can see colors 1-9, and after the jump you'll find 1-6 for his retro outfit.

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Updated: Tusk in-depth character breakdown live stream and official Killer Instinct season 3 trailer

Updated: Tusk's official Killer Instinct season 3 trailer has been added to this story.

Earlier:The folks over at Iron Galaxy are gearing up for another Killer Instinct season 3 live stream.

Today, we will be treated to an in-depth character breakdown of returning fighter, Tusk. The stream aims to explain what the character is all about, show some of his match ups, and more.

We can also expect to see Tusk's official Killer Instinct season 3 trailer for the first time during the broadcast.

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You can catch the live stream below.

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Halo's Arbiter can air parry, walk through projectiles, and has a disappearing command throw in Killer Instinct season 3

Arbiter is set to join Killer Instinct season 3 as a playable guest character. Just yesterday, the Iron Galaxy team conducted a live stream running through everything that the Halo fighter has in his arsenal.

This character isn't really about explosive damage in Killer Instinct season 3. Instead, Arbiter can best be described as a hardcore, mid-screen zoning character with the ability to put his opponent in chaotic situations.

Arbiter has some of his mainstay weapons from the Halo series, including his laser sword -- which is used by hitting the medium and heavy punch buttons -- a rifle that can shoot up to three shots in one sitting, and plasma grenades.

As explained on stream, Arbiter has great offensive options, but is lacking a bit in defense. To combat this, he can activate a shield that gives him 25 points of legitimate health and allows him to ignore the hitstun of projectiles.

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Arbiter players should be aware, though, that the shield can only absorb so much damage. This means that if an opponent fires a multi-hitting fireball at you, it'll more than likely destroy your shield and actually strike you.

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See Arbiter in action for the first time on Killer Instinct's live stream at 2 p.m. PST

It's going on 12 years now since we were first acquainted with the Arbiter, and through all the cosmic firefights we never imagined we'd end up seeing him in a 2D fighter.

Today we're getting our first real look at Arbiter in action, as the developers of Killer Instinct will be formally presenting the Covenant defector as he'll appear in the game's third season.

The developers will likely highlight the character's moves and basic fighting style, and surely show off a few Easter Egg Halo callbacks they've included.

The fun begins at 2 p.m. PST, and we've embedded the live stream below for your convenience.

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Killer Instinct season 3 to be released on March 29th with four characters to start, Tusk gameplay footage

A slew of new information regarding Killer Instinct season 3 was released this morning.

First and foremost, the game will be officially released on Xbox One and PC (Windows 10) on March 29th, 2016. To start, players will be given access to four characters: Rash, Kim Wu, Arbiter, and Tusk.

There will be eight characters in season 3 total, and the remainder will be released throughout the year. Pricing information isn't available just yet, but we can expect it soon.

The latest blog post also provides new details on the four launch characters. What's most interesting, though, is the reveal of Tusk's intro which you can see in the GIF below.

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Hit the jump to check out some gameplay footage of Tusk and Arbiter in action.

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Winter Brawl 2016 results feat. Filipino Champ, SonicFox, K-Brad, Coach Steve

Story updated with final results: We've added the final results from Winter Brawl 2016 into this story.

Winter Brawl 10 has kicked off from Essington, Pennsylvania headed by one of the main tournament organizers in the fighting game community, Eric "Big E" Small.

Big E events are well regarded for hosting a ton of games and getting that terrific east coast hype going. This will also be the debut of Street Fighter 5 at a major tournament in the U.S.

Notable players in attendance include PG|Filipino Champ, cR|SonicFox, EG|K-Brad, TSC|Sanford Kelly, PG|Coach Steve, BJ Unchained, TA|Moons, RPD|Alex Smith, TSC|IFC Yipes, Julio, BE|KaneBlueRiver, r/SF|Brenttiscool, L.I. Joe, BIFU|Spab Rog, among many, many others.

There are initial brackets posted on Big E's Challonge page. You can find live streams and the schedule below.

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First potential glimpse at Tusk in Killer Instinct season 3

When Halo's Arbiter was revealed as a guest character for Killer Instinct season 3, the official trailer was released without the trademark KI teaser at the end. We weren't given a glimpse at what to come, however, today a re-upload of the trailer has hit the internet and provides us with a look at the next character.

Based on the teaser, it appears as though Tusk is the next to join the game's playable roster.

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Though we can't say for certain, the small clip very much seems to point in the direction of the returning KI fighter. The warrior outfit and giant sword are a fairly dead giveaway.

According to Ultra-Combo, we may be seeing a live stream showcasing the character as early as next week. Stay tuned for more!

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Season 3 graphic upgrades make Killer Instinct almost look like a whole new game

I read the title for Rukari's recent Ultra-Combo article about Killer Instinct's improved graphics for Season 3 and thought, "okay, so the edges might look a little sharper." Absolutely wrong, they blew me away.

Killer Instinct’s Art Director, Chad Greene, lays out the changes for us,

Here's a before and after of Kan-Ra's stage:

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Do yourself a favor and head over to Ultra-Combo for all the details. They even have some really cool interactive before and afters.

Along with all the other new content slated for Season 3, this graphical upgrade will most certainly amp up players' instinctual sides as they hunt each other down just like animals.

Sent in by HooliganComboFTW.

Killer Instinct's Arbiter trailer shows off character and new stage

We're still surprised to see a Halo character jump into Killer Instinct, but Arbiter's trailer makes him look like he'll transition nicely.

We see him use his plasma rifle, energy sword, plasma grenades and even cloaking as he takes on Thunder in a whole new stage.

This new battle ground appears to be some kind of ancient Covenant temple that's being destroyed as a huge battle rages in and around it. Here are a few screen shots from the trailer.

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