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Evo Moment 37 reference in Street Fighter 5, zombie plungers, and secret taunts — JMCrofts shares strange fighting game Easter eggs

There are so many interesting, odd, and awesome Easter eggs hidden throughout our favorite fighting games. Whether it be something cryptic hidden deep within a Mortal Kombat title or something more simple like the variations you can use with Street Fighter 5's alternate costumes, it feels like there's always something more to discover.

Fighting game content creator JMCrofts recently participated in a Twitter thread sharing useless fighting game knowledge and factoids, which inspired him to create a full fledged video on the subject. Today, we're looking at some strange fighting game Easter eggs you might not have known about.

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Frosty Faustings XV 2023 results

Update: This story has been updated with final results.

This weekend we'll be seeing one of the first big offline majors of the year with the 2023 installment of Frosty Faustings and as always it'll be taking place in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Notable players participating include Razer|Umisho, ONi|NBNHMR, TSM|Leffen, Moist|Hotashi, Liquid|Riddles, Solstice, ScrawtVermillion, JIG|Kedako, KizzieKay, Slash, Lacid, Bean, Zane, Rise|Inzem, Nitro, ZomBmu, Intel|Razzo, EMGG|Justakid, Nezu, LostSoul, Seis Mx, Shuaboo, M&I|TempestNYC, DualKevin, LegendaryyPred, Zando, EMGG|Masoma, Wero Asamiya, Mystic, Buscar Luz, FAT|Jermanji, Lupro, STG|K-Top, Jyoung|Kuro, Foo, Monarch, Neokarsh, YARUCREW|Seth, Uri, THG|Ogyawn, TN|Yurikov, Crocs N' Socks, Moist|SaltOne, Diaphone, Proton|Coach Steve, Elyon, Callisto, Dtownsking, wG|ApolloKage, BassMage and many more.

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The top 10 counter Supers in fighting games from nut-cracking to cutting time away

Big flashy attacks are the typical name of the game with Supers in fighting games, but a perfect read and cool counter can bring even more hype to the battlefield.

MrTopTenList just put out a brand new video going over what he believes to be the 10 best counter Supers across all fighters that teach the opponent they shouldn't have hit a button.

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Steam's Winter Sale and PlayStation's Holiday 2022 Sale saved the best fighting game deals of the year until the very end

Update: This story has been updated with the long list of Steam Winter Sale fighting game specials as well as PlayStation.

If you're still looking for last-minute digital Christmas presents or just need to get caught up on some fighting game releases, now seems to be the perfect time to do so.

PlayStation's Holiday Sale is now underway with many of the best deals on fighting games we've seen all year — including some titles that hardly ever get discounted.

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Fan visualizes what Darkstalkers' Morrigan would look like in Skullgirls with 3D animation

There's a clear emphasis on the female fighters in Skullgirls as the lead characters rather than the males. As such, it feels like Morrigan from Capcom's Darkstalkers series would fit in perfectly with the Skullgirls cast due to her role as the most iconic character of that series.

Rob Boss on Twitter recently decided to showcase what Morrigan could potentially look like if she actually were playable in Skullgirls. While Skullgirls is known for being a sprite-based fighter, this animation depicts Morrigan's appearance via a 3D model.

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CEOtaku 2022 results

Update: This story has been updated with final results.

This weekend sees the return of one of the grandest events under the CEO banner, namely CEOtaku and it will be happening in Orlando, Florida.

Notable players set to compete include PG|Punk, SonicFox, RZR|Umisho, Moist|Hotashi, TSM|Leffen, M&I|TempestNYC, EMGG|Masoma, Rise|Nitro, ZomBmu, VG|MysticSmash, Excedrin|Solstice, Jona, Elyon, Diaphone, ScrawtVermillion, EG|Dekillsage, PAR|FlashMetroid, WPG|Clearlamp_o, Lucar, Buscar Luz, Intel|Razzo, CATPION|Daymendou, Foo, G.U.|Monarch, TectalEastside, FF|ElvenShadow, RW|Cloud, Shuaboo, BrkrDave, Hiari, Uri, Zando, Grover, Neokarsh, BeautifulDude, WPC|Mahouko, Kuro, MadBestKiller, October, Woocash, Bean, Seth, Nezu, TAYSTON|Silent, Clim, Rikir, Skeletal Minion, OmegaTomHanksFL and many more.

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Treta Championship Series 2022 results

Update: This story has been updated with final results.

This week will be seeing the Treta Championship Series returning to offline for its 2022 edition and it's taking place in São José dos Pinhais, Brazil.

Notable players set to attend include Shodown|Jah_lexe, FSN|Lukitu, Shodown|Chuchu, Shodown|NieL, FSN|Leoxaves, Konqueror249, KillerXinok, UA|Nathan, VF|Trema, TSD|GotM, FSN|Player 7 and many more.

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From slippery floors to in your face flatulence, these are 10 of the most disrespectful Supers in fighting games

Super moves continue to be one of the premier feature of fighting games over 30 years since they were first implemented to bring they hype, but not all of them are made to play nice.

The aptly named content creator MrTopTenList recently released a fun new video counting down his top 10 picks for the most disrespectful Supers in all of fighting games.

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Evo 2022 announcements recap, from Marvel vs. Capcom 2 to a brand new Fatal Fury game and so much more

Evo 2022 was a spectacular return to form after its years away as a one-of-a-kind event packed with top competitors from all over the world, crazy tournaments and just a lot of people who love fighting games.

Even the developers seem to have stepped up their announcement game this year, and there's plenty of big reveals you could have missed if you looked away from the action for just a few minutes.

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Evo 2022 results

Update: This story has been updated with final results.

The largest fighting game event of the year is back, offline, and kicking off today. Evo 2022 is in full swing and is going down in Las Vegas, Nevada, running from August 5 - 7.

There are thousands of players competing this weekend, but some of the most notable include: PG|Punk, XSET|iDom, BST|Daigo, RZR|Xian, Hitbox|Kawano, StormKubo, Justakid, Smug, CLG|Brian_F, GO|Luffy, Nephew, Bandits|MenaRD, Bandits|Caba, NASR|AngryBird, ROHTO Z|Tokido, MOUSE|Problem X, Justin Wong, PR|Mono, END|Shine, RobTV, ChrisCCH, ElChakotay, NYChrisG, CAG|Fenritti, CAG|Go1, BC|Apologyman, PG|HookGangGod, NASR|Latif, Moist|Hotashi, Cloud805, Reynald, SonicFox, Rewind, FATE|Arslan Ash, RB|Anakin, Fergus, PG|KizzieKay, Grilla|Romance, Xiabao, and many others.

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Boss character Marie is Skullgirls 2nd Encore's next DLC fighter

The next character joining Skullgirls 2nd Encore is none other than the series' main antagonist, Marie. This new playable fighter was revealed during the Evo 2022 Skullgirls competition.

A teaser trailer was shown after the special exhibition that features a silhouette shot of Peacock helping Marie off the ground. At the end of the quick trailer, we see "Marie Coming Soon" strewn across the screen in big letters.

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Evo 2022's final game registration numbers released

For the first time in recent history, the order of Evo 2022's finals is determined purely on entrant numbers, and there's thousands of players looking to make their mark on the tournament series' big return.

The organizers for Evo 2022 have now released the final registration numbers for next month's event where there's been some changes from the last time we heard about the numbers.

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CEO 2022 results

Update: This story has been updated with final results.

This weekend will be seeing the grand return of one of the biggest offline majors, namely CEO 2022 which is taking place in Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.A.

There are far too many notable players attending to list them all, but here's just a mere sample of who's going to be there — PG|Punk, Intel|Razzo, XSET|iDom, PG|Plup, TSM|Tweek, DUSG|Gen, RB|Anakin, TMG|Tamago, Moist|Hotashi, CGL|K7 Showoff, NYChrisG, Talon|Book, Liquid|Hungrybox, BMS|Wawa, PGW|Ren, Justin Wong, Liquid|Riddles, Bandits|MenaRD, TxC|ViolentKain, Rise|Nitro, RR|Mono, AR|Wero Asamiya, RYO, Liquid|Dabuz, VGIA|Shanks, Bandits|Caba, DUSG|Rangchu, Exceed|Solstice, Smug, Pako, BC|ApologyMan, Nephew, Hive|LegendaryyPred, Shadow20z, TxC|Khriz, PG|KizzieKay, PG|HookGangGod, ScrawtVermillion, END|Shine, Buscar Luz, Kasuga, EMGG|Justakid, PAR|FlashMetroid, Mundank, LZR|Hayatei, CRaZY|SuperAkouma, PG|MarlinPie, MEGA|ArnKratos, CLG|Brian_F, DEUS|Incendiate, Monarch, DUSG|Pinya, Damdai, ElChakotay, RayRay, YARUCREW|Macho, BAN|Sonix, Zomba, Gosain, END|Shine, OmegaXcn, Shuaboo, Paragon|Myran, MVD, MuteAce, DZ|Jonathan Tene, BC|LordKnight, TS1|Cookye, VIEJOS|Gandido, PartyWolf, Jake, PG|Marss, JakeyTheSnakey, Jram, Spiral|Krudo, Arlieth and more.

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Here's the full list of fighting games included on PlayStation Plus' newly launched subscription service

We've been hearing about PlayStation's plans to incorporate a new subscription service to try and rival the Xbox Game Pass, and now it's finally time to see what it's all about.

Sony has officially launched the new PlayStation Plus service featuring hundreds of titles from the original console up to the PlayStation 5, and there's a good bit of fighting games on the table too.

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Them's Fightin' Herds Season Pass and console versions with crossplay announced

In the realm of modern fighting games, it's almost impossible to find a title out there based around battling animals like Them's Fightin' Herds, and soon everyone will have access to it and more content.

Mane6 announced today that Them's Fightin' Herds will be coming to consoles with crossplay later this year as well as a Season Pass for the game to introduce more playable characters.

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First look at Black Dahlia's gameplay in Skullgirls revealed

Black Dahlia is slated to be the next character to join Skullgirls' roster. A new trailer showcasing Black Dahlia's gameplay was recently released.

Though the developers are clearly showcasing an incomplete version of this upcoming challenger by doing this, it gives fans an early look at how she'll play. Additionally, Skullgirls on Steam provided some additional details on how Black Dahlia functions during gameplay.

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These are the fighting games coming to the new PlayStation Plus subscription service

With Game Pass finding success by making subscriptions more appetizing for players in the Xbox ecosystem, There have been a ton of eyes on PlayStation to see what they'd be doing to compete, and now we finally got a picture of what's coming.

Sony recently released the list of titles that will be included in the overhaul of their PlayStation Plus subscription service, and there will be a handful of new and classic fighting games for players to get their hands on.

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