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Kotaku • 19th September 2017

Official Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Tournament Will Give Six Players Special Powers

Timed with the release of the game, Capcom has announced their first high-profile tournament series for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Unlike the currently Street Fighter-exclusive Capcom Cup, however, Battle for ...

Kotaku • 18th September 2017

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite's Collector's Edition Is Disappointing

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite releases tomorrow and has a sizable collector’s edition. The package includes a number of goodies, including statues and replicas, but some fans are rethinking the $200 ...

Kotaku • 15th September 2017

The First Japanese Evo Will Be A Bit Different

Despite a long history spanning back to 1996, the Evolution Championship Series has never held an event outside the United States. That’s all going to change come January 2018, as ...

Kotaku • 12th September 2017

Smash 4 Pro Survives Tournament Elimination With Clutch Off-Screen Play

Last weekend’s Super Smash Bros. for Wii U competition at DreamHack Montreal came down to a nail-biting grand finals match between Larry “Larry Lurr” Holland and Eric “ESAM” Lew. With ...

Kotaku • 8th September 2017

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Pro Bested By His Own Team

Last weekend, East Coast Throwdown brought fighting game competition back to New Jersey with its ninth installment. As one of the last tournaments before the release of Marvel vs. Capcom: ...

Kotaku • 7th September 2017

Fighting Game Players Find The Best Combos For Jesus And Buddha

Fight of Gods is an independent fighting game currently in early access on Steam. Players pit deities like Buddha, Odin, and Jesus against each other on a virtual battlefield. The ...

Kotaku • 30th August 2017

Skullgirls Player Celebrates A 'Happy Birthday' In Appropriate Fashion

When fighting game players aren’t devising new ways to squeeze extra damage out of their combos or crafting deadly setups to trap opponents, they’re usually figuring out how to defeat ...

Kotaku • 29th August 2017

Pokkén Tournament Match Reignites Debate Over Supposedly Boring Fighting Game Strategies

Winning by any means necessary is a core staple of fighting game competition, but it’s still unsettled whether fighting game pros need to entertain spectators while trying to do so. ...

Kotaku • 16th August 2017

Super Smash Bros. Combo Contest Was Full Of Incredible Trick Plays

Super Smash Con, a combination tournament and convention focused on the Super Smash Bros. fighting game series, kicked off this weekend’s festivities with a ridiculous show of skill known simply ...

Kotaku • 11th August 2017

Street Fighter’s ‘Beast’ Is Now An Underdog

Daigo Umehara is arguably the best fighting game player of all time, so his relatively poor performance with Street Fighter V since the game’s release in February 2016 has surprised ...

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