Next Level Battle Circuit #24 streaming live - ChrisG, Moons, K-Brad, Maxter and more in SSF4 AE v2012, IGAU and UMvC3

Team Spooky is streaming their weekly Next Level Battle Circuit event from The Next Level arcade in Brooklyn, New York. Today marks the 24th event in their tournament series and the stream will begin at around 7 p.m. EDT / 4 p.m. PDT.

Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Injustice: Gods Among Us will all be played tonight.

Players in attendance include AGE|NYChrisG, EMP|K-Brad, MH|RayRay, TA|Marvisto, TA|Moons, VSM|Maxter and more.

Brackets will be available on Next Level's Challonge.

Hit the jump to check out the stream.

Decal style Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 artwork by Mrbrownie - Captain America, Wolverine, Felicia, Morrigan, C. Viper and more

A Deviant Art user by the name of Mrbrownie has uploaded quite a few pieces of awesome, decal style Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 artwork. These are simple portrait shots reminiscent of the stickers you'd find plastered on the back window of a car.

Below we have such characters as C. Viper, Sentinel, Super-Skrull, Felicia, Viewtiful Joe, Storm and many others. Hit the jump for more and be sure to check out Mrbrownie's gallery for the full set.

Cross Counter Live - VxG UMvC3 qualifiers match between Helix and Dr. Baba Ganoush

Cross Counter Live airs again tonight, and they're having another Video X Games Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 qualifiers match between Helix and Dr. Baba Ganoush. The stream starts around 9 p.m. PDT.

Previous VxG qualifying matches have been first to seven sets, and this will follow suit.

Hit the jump to check out the live video feed.

Fightermania spot has WWE feel, marquee match ups featuring Mago, ChrisG, Ryan Hart, Justin Wong, PR Balrog, Valle and more

Seth Mussey and the CEO crew have a sweet promo spot for CEO 2013, which may remind you a bit of WWE videos you've seen through the years. Fightermania is a great set of exhibition matches featuring players like MCZ|Mago, AGE|NYChrisG, WW|Ryan Hart, EG|Justin Wong, EG|PR Balrog, LU|Alex Valle and more.

Here's some of the notable exhibitions playing out.

South East Asia Major and Bar Battles V tournament previews, featuring Stream Monster's Showdown round robin event

We've got two hype events coming up this weekend, and here's a preview to give you a good taste of them both. On the one hand, there's South East Asia Major taking place in Singapore, and on the other side of the world, we have Bar Battles V taking place, featuring the Stream Monster's Showdown round robin tournament for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

It's back again — South East Asia Majors 2013 promises to be a real strong tournament, with known faces from around the world showing up to battle it out at one of the last EVO 2013 qualifiers. Tune in to see some of Asia's best, along with a few people from other shores, duke it out for that one winning spot.

Get ready, because on June 22nd, the gloves are off. Big E Gaming's Bar Battles V will have lots of tournament action for your viewing pleasure, as well as the 8-man round robin tournament for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, featuring the top 8 players from the poll all of you loyal readers voted in.

We have the full rundowns for both tournaments ready for your reading pleasure, so don't hesitate. Just hit the jump and check them both out. Why limit yourself to one? Have both streams up at the same time for maximum viewing pleasure.

Street Fighter X Tekken not ran at Next Level Battle Circuit for past 2 weeks due to dwindling participants - a comparative look at the entry numbers

Team Spooky and Next Level decided to discontinue their Street Fighter X Tekken tournaments at the Next Level Battle Circuit in Brooklyn, New York, for the past 2 weeks. The choice was made due to the consistently low number of participants in Capcom and Namco's crossover fighter each week.

Below we have compiled the number of entries for each game since the release of Injustice: Gods Among Us up until the most recent Battle Circuit. The number that follows each game represents how many players entered that tournament during that event.

Below is a bit to get you started but be sure to hit the jump for the full list.

Stream Monster's Showdown poll results - round robin UMvC3 tournament with top east coast players

A little ways back, we asked the community to vote on which players they like to see compete at the Stream Monster's Showdown, a 8-man round robin Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament.

Some of the best players on the east coast were in the running to compete, but only your votes could get them in this event. Check out the video below from Hold Back to Block to find out who will be competing on June 22, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA at Bar Battles 5.

There's $500 on the line, along with a prize package from Mad Catz and Bifuteki will be streaming every single match. The action starts this coming weekend, so prepare to get hype.

You can hit the jump to view a full breakdown of the results and the players people voted for.

GUTS2 results and stream archives - featuring Dieminion, Sabin, Sanford Kelly, Alukard, Lucky D, Fooblat, WinRich and more

Updated with results and a stream archive: This story has been updated with top 8 results for multiple games and a stream archive for the final day of action from Spooky's stream.

The Game Underground Tournament Spectacular 2 (GUTS2) is currently under way in Boston, Massachusetts. The live streaming duties are being handled by Team Spooky, Game Underground, Bifuteki and WWW Smash. The tournament will be kicking off shortly.

The games being competed in today include Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Street Fighter X Tekken, Super Smash Bros. Brawl / Melee and many others. The winners for both SSF4 AE v2012 and UMvC3 will be receiving VxG seeding points.

Players in attendance include EMP|Sanford Kelly, EMP|Dieminion, Arturo "TS|Sabin" Sanchez, MH|Alukard, FNEX|K-Brad, Weirdo Neo, AG|Native Impact, AG|Lucky D, TS|Fooblat, BIFU|Winrich and more.

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Hit the jump to check out the live stream embeds.

IFC Yipes announces Curleh Mustache West, July 7 in SoCal - Filipino Champ vs. Infrit special exhibition match

EMP|IFC Yipes in conjunction with Team Spooky, Broken Tier and IPlayWinner have announced that the Curleh Mustache tournament series will be returning to the West coast on July 7. This Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 invitational event will be taking place at UC Irvine in Southern California.

Players that have been invited to compete include EG|Justin Wong, coL|Filipino Champ, EG|PR Balrog, LXG|Infrit, KaneBlueRiver, Noah The Prodigy and many more. For a full list of those invited, be sure to check out Broken Tier's post here.

Additionally, Curleh Mustache will be host to a special exhibition match between coL|Filipino Champ and LXG|Infrit. The EVO 2012 UMvC3 champion will take on the runner up in this runback almost a full year in the making.

The list of attendees has not yet been finalized but we shall keep you updated as more information is divulged in the coming weeks.

Tip by SoulBroRyu and an anonymous reader.

Updated: Results and archive added, Level|Up's The Runback 2013 3.4 live stream - Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, King of Fighters 13 and P4A

Updated: The stream archive and results for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, King of Fighters 13 and Persona 4 Arena have been added to the story.

Level|Up returns tonight with The Runback 2013 3.4 and will be streaming live from Super Arcade in Walnut, California. Tonight's stream will kick off at 9:00 p.m. PDT / 4:00 a.m. GMT.

The games being featured at tonight's event include Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, King of Fighters 13 and Persona 4 Arena.

Hit the jump to check out the stream.

Evolution 2013 rules for Injustice: Gods Among Us, Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

With Evolution 2013 coming up next month, many rules for the different games had not been clarified yet. Today, on the EVO Twitter, the official rules for Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 were announced.

It was noted that Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012 will have it's top 8 done in a 3 out of 5 format. For Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 everything after the pools will be 3 out of 5.

Lastly, Mr. Wizard jumped on the Test Your Might forums to give the current rules for Injustice: Gods Among Us.

He also noted that if the community could agree on different stage rules they will change it.

After posting on the forum, he was asked on Twitter if Zod would be allowed as he was recently announced and not listed in the rules. Wizard noted that Zod would not be allowed at EVO.

Filipino Champ's guide to fighting Vergil, Magneto and Zero technology from joker, Vergil anchor guide from ShadyK and more

Complexity Gaming's Filipino Champ has put together another great Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tutorial. In today's video he is joined by ShadyK and they go over how to fight Vergil. They use many different demonstrations while going some of the best options you can do when facing a Vergil.

Hit the jump to see more Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 videos.

Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia found listed on Amazon, set to release on October 21

A listing for a Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia was recently found over on Amazon and is said to be released on October 21 of this year. This hardcover book will feature 208 pages that give concise information about all major Capcom characters including key artwork, statistics, their background, and history of each character and their game franchise.

The Capcom 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia is being published by Brady Games and will contain roughly 200 characters. The price is listed at $16.99 USD but you can currently pre-order it for $12.77.

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Via Joystiq. Tip by phoenixkusanagi.

Cross Counter Live - Killer Instinct demo with Double Helix Games and Video X Games qualifiers week 13 UMvC3 - Floe vs. MoTempest

Cross Counter Live is back with another episode tonight and will be hosted over on on their TwitchTV page. The stream has already kicked off so hop in the story to see some Killer Instinct action.

Tonight, Cross Counter will have special guests from Double Helix Games to demo Killer Instinct. After they finish with the Killer Instinct demo, the guys will be back to doing the qualifiers for Video X Games with EG|fLoE facing off against MoTempest in a first to 7 set of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Hit the jump to check out the stream.

Northwest Majors V results, stream archive - featuring Filipino Champ, Ricky Ortiz, KaneBlueRiver, Air and more

Updated with final results: This story has been updated with the final results from Northwest Majors V.

Northwest Majors V is about to kick off at 6 p.m. PDT / 9 p.m. EDT, live from Des Moines, Washington. The tournament will take place June 7th-9th, and features Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Street Fighter X Tekken v2013, King of Fighters 13, Persona 4 Arena, Mortal Kombat 9 , tekken Tag Tournament 2, Virtua Fighter 4: Final Showdown, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo and Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Quite a few top players will be in attendance including coL|Filipino Champ, EG|Ricky Oritz, KaneBlueRiver, CCG|Air, Hi I'm Nastyy, AC|XsK Samurai, Dragoomba and more.

Hit the jump to check out the streams and the event's schedule.

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