Skullgirls Slightly Different Edition patch now available on Xbox 360

Several readers have reported that the Skullgirls Slightly Different Edition patch is now available for download on Xbox 360. This update was released on PlayStation 3 in November of last year but due to exceeding the update size limit, was delayed on Xbox 360.

Skullgirls Slightly Different Edition comes in the form of a 7 MB title update which will occur when starting up the game. There is also a required compatibility update that must be downloaded from the XBL Marketplace that retains a file size of 273.14 MB.

Below is a bit from the official Skullgirls Facebook page in which they state the patch is live and recommend that the compatibility update be downloaded before starting up the game.

If you'd like to check out what changes and additions come with the Slightly Different Edition, you can check out the full patch notes here.

Tips by theramin, Blaken7, cailooooo, blazingsoldier2002, Zidiane, Snow, Kirbyfan66, AlphaFox, Baby_Astaroth, xryuhoshix, baiken, super_hadouken, SteelyReserves, FatFeel, JELIFISH19 and multiple anonymous tipsters. Via Skullgirls Twitter.

Mike Z shows off Parasoul and Peacock changes - Skullgirls

Mike Z has put together a quick video showcasing a few character changes to Skullgirls that he had planned on showing this week at the Salty Cupcake stream, however as he will be out of town he did this short video.

He mainly shows off the changes to Parasoul; he added in a rocket jump off of her Napalm Toss and a few other changes. For Peacock he shows off her changes to the item drop.

Video via Lab Zero TwitchTV.

Final round of Skullgirls second character vote begins today, top 10 remain

The final round of the Skullgirls second character vote has begun and the official Facebook page has posted the top 10 characters left. If you hit the jump, you can check out the list of characters that were eliminated in round 2.

Lab Zero creates more Skullgirls hats for Team Fortress 2 - voting begins on Steam, hats with most votes to be officially released

Lab Zero has crafted more Skullgirls hats for Team Fortress 2 and posted a plethora of images over on Steam. According to the official Skullgirls Facebook page, Lab Zero is asking fans to vote on these items and if they receive enough votes, Valve will allow them to be released as pre-order bonuses.

Below is the status from Skullgirls' Facebook and a few images of the hats from Steam. Be sure to check out Lab Zero's page on Steam for screen shots of even more Team Fortress 2 hats.

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Hit the jump for a couple of videos showing the Samson and Squiggly hat in action.

Round 2 of Skullgirls second character vote started, Peacock Team Fotress 2 hat

The Skullgirls officially Facebook has noted that round 2 of the second Skullgirls character vote has begun. Below is a list of the characters that made it to round 2 and the eliminated ones.

Additionally, they posted an image of a Peacock Team Fortress 2 hat. Back in March, Lab Zero was promoting Squigly's Leviathan hat, but unfortunately Valve informed Lab Zero "that they don't have the cycles to accommodate the Skullgirls TF2 hat."

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Skullgirls PC beta test should begin mid-June, beta will allow you to play test Squigly

THe official Skullgirls Twitter has been pretty active answering various fan questions. A lot of questions are about the second fan voted DLC character poll that is going on, while there are some about the PC version and the game's DLC colors.

Skullgirls 2nd fan chosen DLC character vote - round 1 begins today

Today begins the first round of voting for the 2nd fan chosen DLC character in Skullgirls.

The voting process will be a bit different this time around and will be ran by using a rank-based system. Each voting session will last only 3 days in order to speed up the process.

For those who may have missed it, Eliza won the first character vote and is the first fan chosen DLC character to be included in the game.

Via the Skullgirls Twitter account. Tip sent anonymously.

Marvelous AQL adds $1,000 to EVO 2013 Skullgirls pot bonus, total of $2,000 up for grabs

Marvelous AQL, the company funding and publishing the PC version of Skullgirls, just upped the ante by adding to the pot bonus of the EVO 2013 Skullgirls side tournament. The EVO officials are providing $1,000 due to the results of the Breast Cancer drive and the Skullgirls Twitter account confirmed that Marvelous AQL will be also adding another $1,000.

Check out the tweet below.

@thiediev Yes, the #Skullgirls Evo 2013 pot starts at $2000. $1000 from Evo / Breast Cancer drive, $1000 from Marvelous AQL.

— Skullgirls (@Skullgirls) May 4, 2013

Via the Skullgirls forum and Salty Cupcakes. Tips by Zidiane and baiken.

Skullgirls' second DLC character Big Band concepts

Lab Zero has posted a great collection of concepts for Skullgirls' second DLC character Big Band. There is a variety of ideas here from his intro spotlight, to his Blast Skirt, his War Tubo Cannons and more.

After checking out the concepts, let us know what you think in the comment section below.

Skullgirls Twitter: We'd love to do a PS Vita version of the game

The official Skullgirls Twitter has been getting various questions about the game from fans. One fan in particular was wondering if Lab Zero had any plans on doing a PS Vita version.

@supernova1722 We'd love to do a PS Vita release. Maybe after we're done with the PC version?

— Skullgirls (@Skullgirls) April 29, 2013

Would you like to see Skullgirls on the PS Vita? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Via Game Everything.

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.

Eliza wins Skullgirls 3rd DLC character vote

The character vote to determine who will become the 3rd DLC character in Skullgirls has now concluded. Posted on the official Skullgirls Facebook page, Eliza has been confirmed as the winner and will be the next DLC character added to the roster.

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Via the Skullgirls Twitter. Tips by okamiking, ryuhayabusa13 and an anonymous reader.

Updated: Mike Z: Whoever wins the 3rd DLC character vote will live up to the Skullgirls standard for fun and balance

Updated: After numerous readers pointed out to us that the stream archive used for this story was roughly a month old, we went ahead and contacted Mike Z for a follow up statement on Aeon's potential addition to the Skullgirls roster.

Mike stated to us that whomever wins the Skullgirls 3rd DLC character vote will in fact live up to the balance standard. The original quote in this story was expressed before the team had any chance to brainstorm Aeon's playstyle.

Below is the official statement given to EventHubs by Mike Z.

Skullgirls Slightly Different Edition patch may be released on Xbox Live Arcade in two weeks

XBLA Fans recently got into contact with Lab Zero CEO, Peter Bartholow, to discuss the status of the Skullgirls Slightly Different Edition patch on Xbox Live Arcade. The Skullgirls update was released on PlayStation 3 back in November of last year but was delayed on Xbox 360 due to it far exceeding Microsoft's update size limit.

According to Bartholow, the patch is now in Microsoft's certification process and the company estimates it will be out as soon as two weeks from now, possibly even one. Below is a bit of what the Lab Zero CEO had to say on the subject.

Bartholow stated that in order for the patch to be released, it must successfully pass the certification process it is currently in. He mentions that Lab Zero does not expect the patch to fail and that the update will be released as soon as certification is complete.

Even with the now reduced file size of the Skullgirls Slightly Different Edition patch on Xbox Live Arcade, no content was omitted and it will still be identical to that which was released on PlayStation 3.

Via XBLA Fans and SRK.

Lab Zero's situation with PayPal now rectified, account no longer frozen

Ravidrath over at Lab Zero games went ahead and posted an update on NeoGAF about the situation with PayPal freezing their account. Although $35,000 is still being held as collateral, PayPal has since lifted the restrictions on the account and Lab Zero can return to paying their employees.

Check out what Ravidrath had to say below.

Thanks to Ravidrath for the update. Via NeoGAF.

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