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Eight-Year-Old Noah Solis was one of the stars of this year's EVO tournament in Las Vegas, managing to beat more than one opponent who was twice or even thrice his age. Now it's time for Noah to make bank. More »
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It's one of the greatest moments in fighting game history. EVO 2004, Daigo vs Justin Wong, Ken vs Chun-Li. One of the most brutal comebacks you'll ever see. More »
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Now that EVO 2011—the world's biggest and best fighting game tournament—has come to a close, it's time to look back at the best moments. Many of which have been thoughtfully compiled into this lovely video. More »
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More than two million viewers tuned in for the Evo 2011 World Finals last weekend, tournament organizers declared today. More »
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This clip, which debuted over the weekend at fighting tournament EVO 2011, isn't one of those joke documentaries, with crummy acting and a couple of cheap gags. It is, in all seriousness, a serious documentary. About Street Fighter's Balrog. More »
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Just as we saw with the Marvel vs Capcom 3 final, the upsets continued this weekend at fighting game tournament EVO 2011, with Street Fighter "superstar" Daigo Umehara only able to finish fourth at this year's Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition event. More »
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As EVO 2011 draws to a close, we're starting to see our champions crowned in the two major games on show. First up is Marvel vs Capcom 3, with this year's honours going to Viscant. More »
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The world's biggest, baddest fighting game tournament, EVO 2011, is fast approaching (it's this weekend!), and if you can get there and see it in person, that's awesome. If you can't, that's OK! You can still watch it from home. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5824669&view=rss&microfeed=true Japanese model Kayo Satoh revealed that she'll be competing at this year's Evo fighting game championship. Very cool, considering that Satoh isn't only a talented player, but also a celebrity in Japan, regularly appearing on prime time television. Might mean more international exposure for Evo! [Kotaku Japan] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5818885&view=rss&microfeed=true The EVO 2011 fighting tournament schedule is now live, with a breakdown of when the pools, semi-finals and finals occur. Things get started on July 29 and wrap up on July 31 with the EVO 2011 World Finals at 9 a.m. sharp! More »
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UFC Undisputed may be a sports simulation, but the series has roots in fighting games, says the game's producer, and UFC 3 will pay tribute to those roots when the game releases in January. More »
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BurnYourBra (above, white shirt) is a very talented Street Fighter player. She's one of the best in the world, placing in big tournaments like the Evo Championship Series. But it's not only other players moves BurnYourBra must contend with, it's their racist and sexist remarks. More »
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Successfully competing in online Street Fighter tournaments takes nerves of steel, lightning-quick reflexes, and the ability to spew a constant stream of profanity for over two minutes. Warning: This clip features some very strong language. More »
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Last weekend, I joined a group of more than 5,000, many who had traveled hundreds or thousands of miles to compete against and witness the best fighting game players in the world at the annual EVO championship. More »
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EVO 2010, the biggest event on the fighting game calendar, isn't all about testosterone and victory. For most, it's just about kicking back and enjoying watching the thing they love most. More »
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As seen at EVO 2010 by slash5150's SmugMug. More »
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Maj showed these two awesome clips off at the EVO fighting game championships over the weekend. One is a massive compilation of fireballs and ranged attacks. The other? Combo madness. More »
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At this weekend's EVO tournament in Las Vegas, where the world's best Tekken 6, Super Street Fighter IV and Melty Blood players battled it out, the man who made Street Fighter IV teased the unveiling of his next game. More »
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Daigo Umehara, yes that guy, has won the Evo 2010 Super Street Fighter IV championship title. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5584598&view=rss&microfeed=true The EVO Championships, one of the largest video game fighter tournaments in the world, starts at 10 a.m. Mountain Time. Watch it here. Read about it here. [Thanks mintycrys will Vanquish] More »
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Annual video game fighting tournament EVO 2K has announced its 2010 plans, touching down at Caesar's Palace next July, bringing with it plenty of dudes who are really, really good at arcade and console fighting games. More »
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EVO 2009! The spinning blue globe's longest-running fighting game tourney is just around the corner — kicking off July 17 in Las Vegas. More »
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Once a year they come to Las Vegas. Not to party. Not to compete. Not even to play Street Fighter. Perhaps they don't even realize it, but these few, these champions of a dying bit of pop culture, come to Las Vegas to scream into the approaching long night of arcade gaming. Each year EVO gathers the best among fighting gamers to celebrate arcade culture, to stave off, at least for one week, the creeping death that has turned arcades into family fun centers, filled 7-Elevens with console games and not cabinets, swept public gaming from the face of America. "Arcades have gone away but the culture is not gone," said Seth Killian, one of the group's founders. " It was such a great experience that we're not willing to say it's gone." More »
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Finally... a console more expensive than the PS3! Envizions Computer Entertainment sent us the press release, announcing Evo: Phase One, a 'next generation media hub' that "allows customers to pause, rewind and record live TV, store family photos, play 3D PC games, and access console like applications." Stats? More »
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