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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Competition Is Complex, But It Doesn’t Have To Be
Want To Be a Commentator? Game Goons Has Your Back
With fighting game broadcasts on the rise, commentators have become just as important as players, and the Game Goons are looking to train the next generation of on-air talent.
Zero to Hero: Punk's Street Fighter V Evolution
Victor "Punk" Woodley has made a lasting impression on the fighting game community, but his Street Fighter V success has changed him as well.
Bonchan Plays Matchmaker for Japan's Street Fighter V Scene
With the spread of netplay, arcade visits have, for better or worse, been largely usurped by online lobbies. That said, nothing can replace the experience of participating in offline events....
Super Arcade: A Tale of Struggle and Rebirth
Super Arcade is one of those locations. Formerly situated in the Los Angeles outlier of Walnut, California, this center was one of a handful of arcades in the Southern California...
Should Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Be Delayed?
Although it was only announced a few months ago, Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite is a lot of things to a lot of people. Some see it as a continuation of...
The Women Who Run Your Favorite FGC Events
A growing number of women are becoming involved behind the scenes in the fighting game community. From cultivating communities at the local level to producing events at the upper rungs...
Scar Battles MKX — and Mortality Itself
Competitive gaming isn’t an ultimately physical endeavor, but there are times when health can certainly come into play. No matter how good a player is, the lingering effects of an...
Capcom Cup 2016: A Story of Redemption
Capcom Cup 2016, the most important Street Fighter V tournament thus far, is over and done. We have a new champion and a whole year to ready ourselves for the...
Anakin Handicaps Himself En Route to Tekken Glory
But Hoa "Anakin" Luu isn’t your ordinary player. As one of the United States's premier Tekken players, Anakin has the experience and abilities to win just about every tournament he...
Seth Killian, Mike Ross Team Up at Battle Grounds
Like most pillars of the fighting game community, Killian and Ross have history, and that’s what they bring to every event lucky enough to benefit from their presence. Killian has...
Casuals: Persia, the Marvel Advocate
A year later, Persia found herself moving to New York City just as Marvel vs. Capcom 3 arrived on the scene. Much like Street Fighter, she immediately became enthralled with...
gllty Tests Her Street Fighter V Progress in Asia
There was once a time in the fighting game community when venturing outside your home country to compete was nothing but a pipe dream. But now, with the massive growth...
Casuals: RyanLV, the Innovator
When a player is able to make a character that’s widely known as something of a detriment work to their advantage, people take notice. Ryan “RyanLV” Romero is one of...
Casuals: MarlinPie, the Technician
Like in any competition, success in fighting games boils down to a few key attributes. Skills like decision-making and reactions are part of that core group, but few compare to...
What Needs to Change in Mortal Kombat X?
No fighting game developer has been quite as consistent in updating their games as NetherRealm Studios. Their prolific patching schedules for 2011’s Mortal Kombat, Injustice: Gods Among Us and, most...
Casuals: Lord Knight, the Insatiable Competitor
Lord Knight’s story starts, interestingly enough, with Super Smash Bros. Melee. While many fighting game players get their start with classics like Super Street Fighter II Turbo, he fell into...
Casuals: alucarD, the Realist
Within the FGC, people's motivations and preferences are as varied as the community itself. Some people fashion themselves as characters specialists, willing to stick to their niche until the end....
Casuals: RayRay, the Contender
Ask anyone in the scene to name the title Raynel "RayRay" Hidalgo excels at, and you’re sure to receive the same answer almost 100 percent of the time: Ultimate Marvel...
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