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.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle will be 'more like a conventional fighting game' than previous projects, says CyberConnect2 president

In an interview with Siliconera, CyberConnect2 president Hiroshi Matsuyama had a bit to say regarding the upcoming JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle.

Even if you aren't a fan of the manga or the recently created anime, fighting game fans should know a thing or two about JoJo due to the successful JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fighting game Capcom released to arcades back in 1998, and was later ported to the Sony PlayStation and Sega Dreamcast.

Below, you will find a comment from Matsuyama himself, regarding the difference between JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, and their previous Naruto: Ultimate Ninja projects..

Hit the jump to hear more about what Matsuyama had to say.

NorCal Regionals 2013 results - featuring Infiltration, ChrisG Justin Wong, Filipino Champ, Xian, Noel Brown and more

Updated with final results: This story has been updated with final results for all games.

NorCal Regionals 2013 is set to kick off here at 10 a.m. PDT from Sunnyvale, California. This will feature tournaments for many different games including Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Street Fighter X Tekken v2013, Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012, Super Smash Bros. Melee and more.

Some of the players expected to show Infiltration, AGE|NYChrisG, DM|Xian, EG|Justin Wong, coL|Filipino Champ, UVG|Noel Brown and more. Check out a full rundown of the event on our tournament preview.

Hit the jump to check out the events schedule and streams from both TeamSp00ky and IPlayWinner.

Team Ninja reveals new Dead or Alive 5 project, teaser trailer features Ninja Gaiden's Momoji

Diablodoc d uploaded footage from the TGN Playse #1 event in which Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi revealed a teaser trailer for a new Dead or Alive 5 project. According to Hayashi, the new DoA5 installment is set to include Ninja Gaiden's Momoji and other new characters.

Via USD over at SRK and AnimeNewsNetwork. Tips by Virtua_Kazama, kinoslayer and kakashiisagod.

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R released on PlayStation Network for the PS Vita

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R has been released for the PlayStation Vita on the PlayStation Network with a price of $14.99.

This is the reworked version of the current Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus that is available on both Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network.

Via Anime News Network.

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown - Sega Cup Europe 2013 announced, roughly $9,000 up for grabs

With the conclusion of the Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Sega Cup this past weekend, Unequalled Media and Ludus Magnus that another one will be taking place in Europe later this year. The event will be taking place at the Dugdale Theatre in London on August 3, 2013.

There is quite a bit of money at stake this time around as the best Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown players battle it out for roughly €7000 (about $9,000 USD). Check out the announcement trailer below.

Via simplyunequalled's YouTube channel and UKFGC. Tips by jamar and Zombiebrian.

Updated: Results and stream archive Sega Cup livestream, Virtua Fighter 5 tournament featuring Justin Wong's Virtua Fighter debut

Updated: The results and stream archive have been added into the story after the jump.

The Sega Cup is about to get going, and will feature all of the biggest Virtua Fighter players, as well as EG|Justin Wong, battling it out in Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown for $16,000 in prize money.

Not only will it feature EG|Justin Wong's debut into the world of Virtua Fighter, but world-class Virtua Fighter players RZR|Fuudo and RZR|Itabashi Zangief are both expected to show as well.

Hit the jump for the stream, which is being provided by Level|Up.

DOA5 tutorial #06 - knockdowns and recovery featuring Mochi-A, Blood Burger's SC5 Wonder Woman and Kula create a soul and more

EMPER0RC0W brings us part 6 in his 12 part Dead or Alive 5 tutorial series this time focusing on knockdowns and recovery. The video features Japanese player Mochi-A providing commentary and explaining how both mechanics work in the game.

Hit the jump for more.

Gametrailers' latest top 10 covers franchises that should be made into fighting games

As visitors of the site are well aware, GameTrailers upload videos with various Top 10 lists on a regular basis, entitled "GT Countdown". These lists cover a large variety of topics, all related to gaming, and this time they've decided to list various franchises, not solely gaming franchises, that they think should be converted into fighting games.

They explain that their reasons for making a list like this are stated to be that Injustice: Gods Among Us and Persona 4 Arena proved that pretty much anything can be turned into a good fighting game if competent developers are behind it.

Hit the jump to check out the video.

Texas Showdown results, battle logs and stream archive - featuring Xian, Justin Wong, ChrisG, Alex Valle

Updated with final results: This story has been updated with the final results for Texas Showdown 2013.

Texas Showdown featured Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition 2012, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Street Fighter X Tekken v2013, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as well as many other titles.

Notable players in attendance included: EG|Justin Wong, AGE|NYChrisG, DM|Xian, LU|Alex Valle, AGE|Romance, EMP|Kor and more.

For a ton more information regarding the event, check out our full preview.

Hit the jump for the stream and full coverage of the event.

EventHubs' Foe Hammer Stealth Custom arcade stick review by Jason24cf - featuring Dieminion, CD Jr., Rico Suave and Ben Fong

Jason24cf, EventHubs' man on the scene, returns with another review, this time taking a look at the Foe Hammer Stealth Custom arcade stick, and what's unique about it.

To help him in this task, he is joined by top players BT|Dieminion, EMP|CD Jr., Rico Suave and Ben Fong, each giving their own input regarding this piece of equipment.

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R releasing on PlayStation Network April 23rd for the PS Vita

Arc System Works jumped on Twitter to announce the release date Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R for the PS Vita in an interesting way. After writing the release date on the bottom of a pair of shoes, we can expect it to released on April 23, 2013 over the PlayStation Network for $14.99 in North America.

On the other shoe, he noted there is currently no European release date.

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Via GamePodunk and sent in by skyrimer.

Koichi Hirose and Akira Otoishi revealed for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle

The latest issue of V-Jump brings new characters for the upcoming fighter JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle.

All we can provide right now is a somewhat low-quality photo of the page, but fans should be able to discern that the newcomers are Koichi Hirose and Akira Otoishi, both from the poorly-named "Diamond is Not Crash", the fourth part of the long-running manga.

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Both come equipped with their stands from the series, with Koichi using "Echoes", a sound-based stand that allows him to manipulate sounds around him to replicate the event that caused the sound. Akira Otoishi, a secondary villain in Part 4, uses "Red Hot Chili Pepper", a Stand with electricity-based powers, that can travel through wires and be controlled from a long distance.

This is the first appearance in a game for both characters, since the last JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fighting game, which was released in arcades during 1998, focused mainly on the most popular arc in the series, Part 3: "Stardust Crusaders".

We look forward to trying both of these new characters out once the game launches in Japan on August 29th of this year. No official word on an international release as of yet.

Original Source: Siliconera. Thanks to users MajorPug, ChipsLight, NoMoreHeroes488, CreatineNotEvenOnce and sho for submitting this news tip.

Japanese SF3-like fighting game Yatagarasu available for PC on Rice Digital - in-game commentating by Tokido, Kokujin and KSK

Yatagarasu, an indie fighting game with heavy influences coming from Street Fighter 3 Third Strike, is now available on PC internationally over at Rice Digital for £7.99. This indie game was made by King of Fighters artist, Kotani Tomoyuki, coder Shiza and SF3 3S veteran Umezono, who took care of balancing.

This fighter has a 6 button control scheme, features a parry system, supers, throws, move cancels and more. Additionally, MCZ|Tokido, Kokujin and KSK provide in-game commentary and react to your play style.

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After the jump you can check out the trailer and a combo video for Yatagarasu.

Arc System Works looking to create new fighting game for PlayStation 4

In a recent interview with BlazBlue series producer, Toshimichi Mori, he mentioned that Arc System Works is looking to create a new fighting game for PlayStation 4. Mori states that both the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series were created for their respective upcoming consoles at the time and they hope to do the same for PS4.

Below is what Toshimichi Mori had to say on the matter.

What would you most like to see from Arc System Works once the PlayStation 4 drops? Let us know in the comments below.

Via Joystiq. Translation from USD over at SRK.

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