Tag Archives: Street Fighter

$20,000 Street Fighter tournament to take place at SXSW

South by South West has announced the first details of the Fighters Underground tournament, that will take place at the event over in Texas.  The Street Fighter V competition will see some of the biggest names in the game invited to compete for a share of the $20,000 prize pool. …

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Panda Global signs Street Fighter player Punk

With the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational rapidly approaching Panda Global have decided to sign one of its participants.  The organisation announced the signing of Victor "Punk" Woodley earlier this week, giving the player the backing of a significant organisation just before he heads to Atlanta to play at ELEAGUE.  …

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Street Fighter V joins the Gfinity Challenger Series

Gfinity have announced the second of three titles that will be played in its Challenger and Elite Series competitions.  Street Fighter V is the latest game to be revealed for the competition, after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was announced earlier in the week.  This marks the first time that Gfinity has …

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ELEAGUE Street Fighter competition groups announced

ELEAGUE has announced the groups for its Street Fighter V Invitational and big names are set to clash early on in the competition. UK player Ryan Hart has been placed in Group D, alongside big names such as Capcom Cup winner NuckleDu and Luffy. Street Fighter legend Daigo Umehara is …

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Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers releases in May

When Nintendo gave us a first look at the games that are coming to the Nintendo Switch the biggest surprise for eSports fans was Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers. The remake of the classic fighting game is one of the Switch’s most anticipated titles, with the thought of …

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Japanese developer Cygames sponsors fighting game players

Over at GDC Japanese mobile game developer Cygames announced that it has sponsored three of the biggest names in fighting games.  Cygames has quickly risen through the mobile game ranks in Japan, becoming one of the biggest publishers in the market. They now have so much disposable cash that they …

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Splyce signs Filipino Champ

Splyce has announced the signing of Ryan "Filipino Champ" Ramirez, a professional Street Fighter player.  Filipino Champ is the first fighting game player that Splyce have signed, but if their previous history is anything to go by he probably won’t be the last.  As one of the top players in …

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Capcom announces a streamlined Pro Tour for 2017

Remember last year when we were all desperately trying to figure out who had qualified for the Capcom Cup and who hadn’t? Well that appears to have been the last time we will have to do such a thing, as the new Capcom Pro Tour format seems a lot easier.  …

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Mousesports sign two street fighter players

Over the weekend mousesports announced the signing of two Street Fighter V players.  Both Younes "CCL" Lazaar and UK player Ben "ProblemX" Simon have been signed by the German organisation, marking their first venture into the world of Street Fighter.  Both players will make their debut for the organisation at …

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