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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Battle Arena Melbourne 12 results
Update: This story is being updated with final results.
Battle Arena Melbourne 12 is happening this weekend and it'll be going on in South Wharf, Melbourne, Australia.
Notable players set to compete include ORDER|Travis Styles, ROF, Somniac, GG|Sriks, Kanga|Jdizzle, Schenkhan, FURY|RaZe, Kanga|Ghost and many more.
Evo 2022 early registration numbers show a new game in 1st place and Dragon Ball FighterZ currently in 6th place
After 2 years away in the first time in decades, the Evolution Championship Series is returning to its offline roots in 2022, and there's now an early glimpse as to which fighting games players are chomping at the bit to compete in the most.
The early registration rankings for Evo 2022 have now been release showing how all 9 maintstage fighters are stacking up in the race for headlining finals with a technically new current leader.
Umbrella officially joins Skullgirls 2nd Encore; check out the latest patch notes here
Skullgirls is now celebrating its 10th anniversary and still going strong as developers have added a brand new character to the mix: Umbrella.
Not only does a second parasol-wielding fighter join the roster, but we also get a bunch of patch notes detailing changes to seven other characters. Unsurprisingly, the lion's share of changes go to Annie of the Stars, the game's previous newcomer.
Just how many different fighting games homage Akuma's iconic Raging Demon Super outside of Street Fighter?
Ever since he first showed up and destroyed M. Bison in 1994, Akuma's Raging Demon Super has remained one of the coolest and most iconic in the entire genre, so much so that other developers put their own spin on the hype move.
Just how many fighting games have paid homage / referenced the Raging Demon over the years? Well, Demonstrate recently released a neat compilation of every version of the Super they could find — and there's quite a lot.
Skullgirls Championship Series Final Blockbuster results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The grand finals of the Skullgirls Championship Series which has been ongoing for roughly the last year is now upon us with the Final Blockbuster event.
The 16 players participating in this grand finale are EG|SonicFox, EG|Dekillsage, ATK|Swiftfox-Dash, RW|Cloud, PME, WingZero, Triviality, Hydra, CCND|GrahamSandwich, KJ, KPB|Doppler, CCND|Tyrone O'Canada, Rat Baby, Ruby_chan, ncv and CCND|CatPie.
Frosty Faustings XIV 2022 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The long-esteemed Frosty Faustings is happening this weekend and it's back to offline gaming, taking place in Chicago, Illinois as usual.
With almost 2500 entrants set to participate, we could never list them all — but to give you a clean sample, here's a few: PG|Punk, PG|KizzieKay, Shadow20z, Smug, RR|Mono, Moist|Hotashi, PG|HookGangGod, CGL|K7 Showoff, EG|Dekillsage, Intel|Razzo, LostSoul, Joonya20z, Elyon, ZomBmu, Victim of Ritual, 4o4|EdGoneBad, UYU|Kami, Teiga, BV3|Linkorz, BC|LordKnight, NG-Obscure, FF|ElvenShadow, GEM|Han Rashid, Zintai, RayRay, MightyMar, 4o4|JaazzRap, PAR|FlashMetroid, Marvelo, Stupendous, Shuaboo, Foo, K-Brad, TempestNYC, Exceed|Solstice, Ranmasama, Flux, Alex Smith, LegendaryyPred, Ailerus, NYDanteT, DEUS|Incendiate, Lolimaiko, SRK|Woocash, Coach Steve, AndyOCR, Sugoi|Foxof42, MWM|Macho, ACAB|Honnou, Clim, TheArm, Mystic, 605|Skittles!!, NerdJosh, Tommy2Step, Kinetic Clash, PAR|PhiDX, PAR|JoeCrush, PAG|VickiViper, Comeback386, UGS|RavenKing, PME, RW|Cloud, JFD|JustFrameJames, Fred Distance20z, AXL|LTrainLocomotive — and of course, many more where they came from.
What new fighting game releases, DLC and updates do we have to look forward to in 2022?
As we start our journey into 2022, the FGC finds itself in the middle of a transitional period with some big names like Capcom, NetherRealm Studios and Bandai Namco going dark on what they're cooking up next, but that doesn't mean there still won't be a ton of new stuff to play.
Let's take a closer look at every new fighting game set to release here in 2022 as well as all of those currently available that'll still continue to receive support and DLC moving forward.
