New feature seemingly confirmed coming in Street Fighter 6's big balance and Akuma update
Street Fighter 6 is now just a few days away from receiving its largest update ever (up to this point), and it seems like it's going to come packing quite a lot for players.
We obviously knew about Akuma, new combo trials, and the big balance patch, but now there's pretty much confirmation of at least one more new feature being added to SF6 as well.
Hungrybox pops off big after wild top 8 mirror match comeback, throws chair across stage and breaks it
One of the things we certainly missed out on during the Covid era of tournaments were the pop offs on the big stage, and this might have been the biggest of the year so far.
At the start of Super Smash Bros. Melee top 8 at Get On My Level X, Liquid|Hungrybox, who's been known to pop off now and again, absolutely went off on stage.
Maximilian Dood showcases 66% damage combo with Akuma in Street Fighter 6 before his release
Late last night, Maximilian Dood announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) that Capcom had provided him with early access to Akuma in Street Fighter 6. As such, Maximilian Dood has spent a lot of time exploring Akuma during his recent stream.
At one point, a particularly nasty combo was shown off. It turns out that Akuma can link from a raw heavy Adamant Flame if it hits as a punish counter in the corner. This might seem impractical, but the way that Akuma weaves backwards before thrusting forward with incredible reach means that this could actually happen in a real match.
Capcom showcases Akuma in a new scene that really demonstrates his raw power in Street Fighter 6's World Tour
We're just three days away from the release of Akuma and the Season 2 balance update for Street Fighter 6. Of course, the Gokuento stage, Akuma's home stage in Street Fighter 6, will also be available for download.
During the gameplay debut trailer, a giant stone head is sent flying towards the player avatar. Following this, we can see him standing on top of a headless statue, which causes the player avatar to begin shaking uncontrollably.
The Versus Festival results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The Versus Festival is a new event taking place in Chennai, India and aims to celebrate various fandoms and show Indian competitive players on a grand stage.
Notable players participating in the event include PKT|Aster, TF|Seco, YYYY|Ravioli, Sui, Vik, TBH|Starboy, Llama, EL Deech and many more.
Paradise Game Battle 2024 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
This weekend we'll be seeing Paradise Game Battle happening in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Notable entrants participating include Falcons|JoKa, Dragons|Raef, K-Wiss, FATE|Jodd, BIG|Sephiblack, FATE|Khan, NIP|Bilal, AMD, Shaoling, Skywalker and more.
Season 2 combo trials confirmed for Street Fighter 6 due to the upcoming balance adjustments
Street Fighter 6 is about to undergo its biggest update so far on May 22. Not only is Akuma being released as a DLC fighter, but there will also be plenty of balance adjustments made to every combatant.
Earlier today, Capcom announced that there will be new combo trials packaged along with the Season 2 update due to the upcoming balance changes. Of course, this implies that characters will have access to brand new combos, while other combos may no longer work.
Legendus Street Fighter 6 Masters and Disciples Tournament results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
Legendus is a special type of event which will be happening in Japan today courtesy of Japanese content creator Shaka.
Notable fighting game players participating in the event are Haitani, RB|Bonchan, Kazunoko, Saishunkan|Higuchi, Mago, Shuuto, Jr. and Naruo, but it's a particular format which will be explained further below.
Get On My Level X early results, stream ft. MenaRD, Cody Schwab, Sonix, Zain, Tweek, Light, MkLeo, Shadic, aMSa, Hungrybox, Mango, Onin and more
Update: This story is being updated with live results as they occur.
Get On My Level is back for its tenth installment this year with Get On My Level X and as usual it's taking place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Notable players participating include Bandits|MenaRD, Nouns|Cody Schwab, LG|Sonix, Zain, LG|Tweek, Moist|Light, LG|MkLeo, Stride|Shadic, RB|aMSa, Liquid|Hungrybox, C9|Mango, 26R|Onin, Liquid|Riddles, LG|Maister, NYCT|FearOfSilence, PepperySplash, Liquid|Dabuz, Moist|Kola, WIN|Lima, FLY|Jmook, Moist|Moky, Soonsay,FluxWaveZ, Joe Umerogan, 801 Strider, Wizzrobe, Tempo|Axe, Spark, KoDoRiN, Brutus, BoosterBlast, YCR|Pok8, TTT|NeoRussell and many more.
Kendrick Lamar and Drake's rap beef spills over into Outworld with Mortal Kombat 1 Def Jam mod including Snoop Dogg and more
Fighting games are full of characters who have beef with each other, but the hip hop community was also able to just witness their biggest battle between icons in a long time.
That Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake lyrical smackdown has apparently even managed to expand beyond Earthrealm with its influence seeping into Outworld and beyond in Mortal Kombat 1.
Release date for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero may have just leaked
After nearly 17 years since the last one, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi is getting new life soon and appears to be going bigger than ever.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is on the way, and its release date may have just inadvertently leaked online.
Akuma and Ed's Outfit 3 concept art revealed for Street Fighter 6 which also shows the demon's booty
Although it took almost an extra six months than the rest, all of Street Fighter 6's Year 1 DLC characters are about to receive their third costume choice in the game.
The Outfit 3 designs for Akuma, Ed, Rashid and A.K.I. were fully unveiled just a few days ago, and now we can get a better look at what the two most recent characters are wearing.
Broski releases final A.K.I. match up chart for Street Fighter 6 Season 1
Street Fighter 6 is about to reach its initial season finale in just a few days with the launch of Akuma and the new balance update, and boy, what a journey it's been to reach this point almost a year in.
One of the absolute best A.K.I. players in the world in Broski just put together his final match up chart for the game's DLC character, who's yet to really reach the competitive heights of Rashid and Ed.
Sevir reveals her curvaceous Mileena cosplay
Mileena made her debut video game appearance in Mortal Kombat 2 back when it was released in the arcades on November 1993. It would later be released on the Sega Genesis on September 9, 1994 in North America.
Though Mileena was created as a clone of Kitana with the added infusion of Tarkatan blood, she proved to be superior to her "sister" with their first appearances. Many agree that Mileena is the strongest character in Mortal Kombat 2 due to how her Ball Roll and Teleport Drop specials function.
More rumored spec leaks provide some indication on how the Nintendo Switch 2 will perform compared to the PlayStation 4
It's been over seven years since the Nintendo Switch was released back on March 3, 2017. Since then, the Nintendo Switch has accrued over 141 million sales worldwide, establishing itself as the third best-selling console after the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS.
Unfortunately, it seems that Nintendo isn't quite ready to release details about the Nintendo Switch successor just yet, though we're notably getting closer. Earlier this month, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa told fans that they'll make an announcement about their next console within this fiscal year, but we shouldn't expect this announcement to occur during the next Nintendo Direct that is to be held in June.
If you thought this Street Fighter 6 Rashid play was an input error and not a galaxy brain set up, you thought wrong...
Rashid's level 2 super in Street Fighter 6 is good. Really good. The massive tornado he throws out when activating this super moves slowly, lingers on screen for a long time, deals multiple hits, and buffs several of Rashid's moves and movement options.
It can and is frequently used for all kinds of tricky set ups, but hey, sometimes Rashid players mess up too and drop their mix up... Well, that's what this wild Street Fighter 6 clip looks like it's portraying at first, but in reality, what we have is an absolute galaxy brain set up that may or may not have been intended.
A new balance change for Lily in Street Fighter 6 Season 2 has been spotted and it should make her 50/50 mix up potential even scarier
Lily isn't considered very good in the current version of Street Fighter 6. A lot of her best tools are locked behind the need to gather wind stocks, and with things like a lack of invincibility on her Overdrive uppercut and level 1 super having such slow start up, Lily has proven to be one of the worst characters in the game so far.
That doesn't mean she doesn't have any strong tools, though, and her strongest ability is the one that sees her force essentially a 50/50 mix up situation after a blocked windclad Condor Spire, leaving her point blank on the opponent, at frame advantage, and making her foe guess between a standing light kick or command grab. Well, a new Street Fighter 6 Season 2 change for Lily has been spotted, and by the looks of it, this buff is going to essentially make this aspect of her game even scarier.
