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CEOtaku 2017 results ft. SonicFox, MarlinPie, SKD, KizzieKay
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
If your interests lie more towards anime-based fighting games, don't worry. This weekend is good for you, too.
CEOtaku 2017 is taking place in Orlando, Florida, and there'll be tons of different games and players participating.
The games for viewers to enjoy at the event are Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late[st], Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code, Arcana Heart 3: Love MAX!!!!!, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R, Skullgirls: Second Encore, Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: Ignition, King of Fighters 14, Persona 4: Arena Ultimax, Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe, Koihime Enbu and Gundam Versus.
Besides fighting games, there will also be tournaments in Catherine and Puyo Puyo Tetris.
There are tons of players attending, but a small sample of them are as follows: FOX|SonicFox, PG|MarlinPie, PG|SKD, Fable|KizzieKay, Xcel|BjornSonOfBear, LordKnight, Fable|KidViper, PAG|Grover, BxA|DotNova, Doren2k, TSB|Blaze, Betadood, Hotashi, TheArm and TectalEastside.
Streaming is being done at CEO Gaming, Jyosua and Orlando Fight Nights.
Dreamolition Derby 2017 results ft. JDCR, Malekith, Caiper, KaneandTrench
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
This weekend, Germany has some proper fighting game action going on at Dreamolition Derby 2017.
This is mainly a Tekken 7 event, with it being a Master event for the Tekken World Tour. Although there's no CPT status for Street Fighter 5 at this event, the top 2 placers qualify for the Zowie Fighter event later this year.
Although Tekken 7 is the main focus, this event will also have tournament play in Street Fighter 5, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Injustice 2, Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late[st], Skullgirls: 2nd Encore, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R, Vampire Savior and Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo.
Most of Europe's top players are attending, but you can also expect FOX|JDCR to be there, so this is definitely a good event to tune in to.
There are over 100 entrants in Tekken 7, so make sure to tune in all weekend for some great matches.
Streaming is being done at Tekken, Geeky Goon Squad and Arcade Dreams Munich.
Defend the North 2017 results
Updated with final results: We've added the results for Defend the North 2017 into this story.
Defend the North 2017 is taking place this weekend in White Plains, New York. This is a wonderful event every single year, attracting strong competition.
Notable players schedule to compete this weekend include PG|Punk, Rise|Smug, FOX|SonicFox, EG|NYChrisG, Noble|Dragon, EG|K-Brad, EG|Ricki Ortiz and Dieminion, among others.
Street Fighter 5 leads the pack in entrants with 146, Injustice 2 had 98, Tekken 7 has 88, and Smash 4 has 72, as of Friday afternoon.
Combo Breaker 2017 results feat. NuckleDu, Kazunoko, Momochi, Mago, Smug, Snake Eyez
Combo Breaker 2017 is a Capcom Pro Tour premier event taking place this weekend in St. Charles, Illinois. This is an absolutely stacked competition, and is bringing in competitors from multiple countries around the globe.
Notable Street Fighter 5 players scheduled to compete include Liquid|NuckleDu, GGP|Kazunoko, FOX|Momochi, Zowie|GamerBee, DNG|Itabashi Zangief, Scarz|Sako, FOX|Justin Wong, Mago, Poongko, Smug, EG|NYChrisG, Rise|Marn, Mouz|Problem X, CO|Go1, GFuel|Verloren, EG|K-Brad, YouDeal|Yukadon, Circa|LPN, SPY|Filipino Champ, RB|Snake Eyez, Talon|Xiaobao, CO|Dogura, EG|Ricki Ortiz, Mouz|CCL, 801 Strider, F3|Alucard, Noble|Vagabond, Flash, Stupendous, WBG|CJ Truth, XSK Samurai, PandaTV|Dark Jiewa, NS|Ludovic, Commander Jesse, among others.
Not only with the SF5 competition be hot, but Injustice 2 and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 is sure to be lit as well, and fans of other titles will have quite a bit to chose from in terms of what to watch.
You can find the live streams and scheduling information below.
NorCal Regionals 2017 results
Taking place this weekend in Sacramento, California, the NorCal Regionals 2017 is a Capcom Pro Tour premier event.
Notable players in attendance include Liquid|NuckleDu, GRPT|Fuudo, MJS|Haitani, FOX|Tokido, FOX|Momochi, PG|Punk, CYG|Daigo, SPY|Filipino Champ, Mago, Zowie|GamerBee, Co|Go1, CYG|PR Balrog, Poongko, FOX|Justin Wong, XYZZY, WFX|801 Strider, RB|Bonchan, EG|K-Brad, RISE|Marn, EG|NYChrisG, CO|Dogura, CYG|Snake Eyez, PandaTV|Dark Jiewa, YD|Yukadon, WFX|XSK Samurai, RN|Alex Myers, F3|Alucard, EG|Ricki Ortiz, Circa|LPN, Stupendous, Flash, GS|Gllty, BJ Unchained and Commander Jesse, among others.
You can find the live streams and schedule below.
Skullgirls' Big Band plays an instrumental Street Fighter 2 Ryu theme
One of the most recognizable themes to fighting game aficionados, would have to be Ryu's Street Fighter 2 theme. Not surprisingly, Big Band plays that theme in one of the videos.
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North West Majors 9 live streams and schedule
There were be several streams available, along with a lot of tournaments games being played.
You can find those streams below, along with a schedule.
Artist highlight: Garakuta's Capcom and Skullgirls character portraits and manga panels
While his focus is mostly on Capcom characters, we do see a few Skullgirls as well. Garakuta draws both character portraits as well as manga, all of which is masterfully executed.
Let us know if you're a fan in the comments, as Garakuta has a fairly extensive portfolio that we wouldn't mind sampling more from.
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 comes out on top in the Make-A-Wish Foundation EVO 2017 charity drive, awaiting final word from EVO staff
It was a very close race that came down to the wire. Pokken Tournament and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 were neck-and-neck throughout the entirety of the donation drive, and the end result was a close one.
At this time, we are waiting on confirmation from the EVO staff whether or not UMvC3 will secure the 9th spot on the event's line up. Though the game raised the most money, all of the numbers will likely have to be tallied and potential false donations may need to be weeded out.
To see how much money each game raised, be sure to hit the jump.
Skullgirls physical release delayed, no new release period set yet but work is still being done on the title
The reasons for this were clarified on the game's official website, where they cited numerous reasons for why this delay has occured, and while there's no new release estimate as of right now, the team are still hard at work, so fans need not despair.
Continue below for some clarification of reasons for the game's delay.
Frosty Faustings IX results, ft. NuckleDu, Ally, Dogura, Go1
This weekend, Frosty Faustings IX is taking place in Chicago, Illinois, and there's going to be a great many games played at this event, including Street Fighter 5, Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Mortal Kombat XL, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Wii U, King of Fighters 14, Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo, Killer Instinct, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Darkstalkers, Skullgirls: 2nd Encore, Pokkén Tournament, Under Night In-Birth: EXE Late, Melty Blood: Actress Again, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R, Persona 4: Arena Ultimax, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike, Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: Ignition, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Ultra Street Fighter 4, Soul Calibur 2 and a mystery game tournament.
There are a lot of big-name players attending, including Liquid|NuckleDu, C9|Ally, CO|Dogura, CO|Go1, PG|MarlinPie, EG|NYChrisG, EG|K-Brad, FF|ElvenShadow, Wolfkrone, PG|RayRay, BjornSonofBear, Doren2k, BlackSnake, TS|NerdJosh, Hotashi, MVG|Dyr, TheBeautifulDude, TS|Arturo Sanchez, JJRockets, TSC|FaultyDefense, Sym, MC|GCYoshi, BxA|Squall, GS|Gllty, DCB|EliTheCurry, GLB, OMGItzAndre and many, many more.
Streaming is being handled by BG Callisto, Team Spooky, RS Black Rose, Melee Everyday, Unrivaled Tournaments and KFair IPG.
Check out the full action below.
Huge update for Skullgirls 2nd Encore, check out the 'Lobby Patch' notes right here
This "Lobby Patch" includes a plethora of updates, tweaks and changes for both general gameplay and individual characters, the biggest of these is the addition of the 8-player lobby.
This update is not yet available to users in Europe and Japan unless they are playing on the Steam version of the game. As for Xbox 360 users, the update is still a little ways off. You'll see the extensive list of changes below.
Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, Skullgirls and King of Fighters characters look especially gorgeous when Dejaguar draws them
This talented artist has some immaculate drawings of characters from King of Fighters, BlazeBlue, Skullgirls and Guilty Gear. We've selected a handful of our favorites to share with you here:
Skullgirls 2nd Encore's physical copy release has three purchase options, pre-orders available now
Pre-orders for the game are now available, and those looking to pick it up can do so by way of three different purchase options. For $39.99, PlayStation 4 owners will receive a copy of the game with a special slip cover, full-color instruction manual, and a soundtrack.
PlayStation Vita players can get the same deal for $39.99, and for those who want to purchase on both platforms, you can do so for $74.99. This option gets you both games, two instruction manuals, and the special soundtrack.
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CEOtaku results ft. MarlinPie, Kedako, Hotashi, ElvenShadow, LordKnight
Anime fans rejoice, because CEOtaku 2016 is taking place this weekend, and there are a great deal of games taking up tournament space at this joyous event.
At this event, you can expect to see top-level play in Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, King of Fighters 14, Skullgirls: 2nd Encore, Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late, Melty Blood: Actress Again, Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: Ignition, Persona 4: Arena Ultimax, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R, Koihime Enbu, Nitroplus Blasterz, Arcana Heart 3: Love Max, Vampire Savior, Aquapazza and even in the non-fighting game Catherine.
Players expected to attend include PG|MarlinPie, Kedako, Hotashi, FF|ElvenShadow, D-Link|LordKnight, cR|SonicFox, COG|KidViper, BjornSonOfBear, TXrd|FaultyDefense, VGP|Oso, GC|ElRosa, BrkrDave, dot_Nova, TheBeautifulDude, KCO|Pedro, Grover, ON|Vicio, DawnHikarii, Doren2k, Zinac, TS|NerdJosh, Foo, TectalEastside, MC|GCYoshi13, ChosenNinja and many more.
Streaming is being done by CEO Gaming and Jyosua.
Check out the full action below.
Over 200 players registered for Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator: If you like Anime, cosplay, and killer fighting game competition, don't miss CEOtaku
Alex Jebailey, founder of the CEO tournament series, is known for creating a large spectacle out of his events, and with him at the helm of yet another, you definitely won't want to miss it.
Not only will we be seeing games such as Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator, King of Fighters 14, BlazeBlue: Central Fiction, and many others played over the course of the weekend, but attendees can look forward to checking out booths featuring numerous artists, a cosplay contest, and more.
To keep tabs on when everything is taking place at CEOtaku, check out the schedule below. You will also find the final entrants numbers (courtesy of Shoujozenzen) for each game on the line up, as well as the preliminary pools here.
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Summer Jam X results
Summer Jam X is taking place this weekend in Philadelphia, PA.
While this is a CPT ranking event for Street Fighter 5 as well as a Battle Royale qualifier for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, there are a bunch of other games being played at the event. Besides these two, you can look forward to enjoying Mortal Kombat XL, King of Fighters 14, Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Pokkén Tournament, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Killer Instinct, Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Skullgirls: 2nd Encore and Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike.
Players expected to attend include cR|SonicFox, Liquid|NuckleDu, FOX|Julio, MC Kwiggle, NVT|Flash, EVB|Chris Tatarian, EG|K-Brad, RB|Snake Eyez, EG|Ricki Ortiz, Circa|LPN, PG|RayRay, PIE|Smug, Perfect Legend, PAG|LostSoul, F3|Alucard, D-Link|LordKnight, IFC Yipes, OG|Shine and many more.
Streaming is being done at Team Spooky, Bifuteki, Kombat Network, KPB Live, NYCFurby and Smash Studios.
Check out the full action below.
