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Fighting Game Community Mourns Death Of Prominent Louisiana Player
A weekend that was supposed to be full of fun and excitement took a decidedly tragic turn when it was announced that fighting game competitor Bryand “Krucial B” McIntosh, 34, passed away shortly after competing at Defend the North in New York City. McIntosh was a prominent member of the Louisiana fighting game community, and…
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Fighting Game Tournament Has Too Much Actual Fighting
Community Effort Orlando has grown to become one of the biggest fighting game tournaments in the world, putting it just below the Evolution Championship Series in terms of both size and importance. The event’s 13 different fighting games were exciting to watch, but in a few cases, the excitement got to be a bit much.
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Samurai Shodown Is Slow And Deliberate In The Best Way Possible
Samurai Shodown, out now for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, is the series’ first original outing in eleven years. Although it’s unnumbered, this release represents the seventh mainline instalment of the storied fighting franchise, bringing its unique brand of methodical swordplay to a generation already overrun with sequels, reboots, and resurrections. My biggest question heading…
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Daigo’s New Controller Causes A Stir In The Fighting Game Community
Daigo Umehara is arguably the most popular fighting game player of all time. As such, eyes will always be on him when it comes to high-level play. The legendary Japanese competitor caused a stir recently by announcing his plans to try out an unconventional hit box controller instead of his traditional arcade stick at future…