Ian Walker

Seon-woo “Infiltration” Lee is Evo 2019’s Samurai Shodown champion. Typically a Street Fighter player, Infiltation is currently on hiatus from official competition after an investigation into domestic violence allegations against him.

GO1 Breaks Down In Tears After Defeating SonicFox, Winning Dragon Ball FighterZ At Evo 2019

Dragon Ball FighterZ is in a very different place than it was in 2018, especially when it comes to the Evolution Championship Series. The shine has worn off the game a bit due to various factors, and attendance dropped considerably compared to 2018, relegating the once-beloved game to a Saturday finals placement rather than a…

The next iteration of the Under Night In-Birth franchise, the bafflingly named Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late [cl-r], is coming in early 2020. It will include balance changes and at least one new character.

Clearlamp is the very first Evo champion in Under Night In-Birth He outlasted several of his fellow Japanese competitors (and one Canadian) to win, all of whom provided further proof that this unique game absolutely deserved its spot at Evo 2019.

The Women Of The Fighting Game Community Have One Clear Request: ‘Listen’

Evo 2019 hosted a special panel titled “The Women of the FGC,” allowing female members of the community the opportunity to speak about their experiences within the competitive fighting game space. While the hour-long discussion would touch on a variety of topics, there was one clear through-line expressed by the women on stage: “Listen to…

The Weirdest Fighting Game Being Played At Evo This Weekend

I found the weirdest fighting game at Evo 2019. Its name is Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2 and it is beautiful. Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2 is the brain child of Japanese developer Suzuki Katsunari, known online as Haramaself. A prolific artist and musician, Haramaself has applied his talents over the last few years to…

Yuta “Yuttoto” Sudo is Evo 2019’s Soulcalibur VI champion. He fended off a fierce challenge from runner-up Zain “Bluegod” Tibeishat to become the game’s first official Evo champion.

9-year-old Japanese prodigy Tsuyoshi made it out of his Dragon Ball FighterZ pool at Evo 2019 without losing a single match His dad did too, but c’mon, let’s hear it for the kid.

I Can’t Wait To Destroy My Friends In Hot Shot Burn

In addition to hardcore competition, Evo 2019 has also provided a decent chunk of floor space for independent developers to show off their games. Flaming Flamingo took advantage of this opportunity to demonstrate its upcoming game, Hot Shot Burn, in a simulated living room environment, complete with an extra-large couch for attendees to lounge on…

Former Rising Thunder dev Tom Cannon announced at Evo 2019 that his studio is working on a fighting game for Riot Games. The studio was acquired by Riot in 2016

Evo has free water refill stations this year, which is a godsend. Probably my favorite Evo 2019 moment so far.

I’m here at the Evolution Championship Series 2019 for Kotaku, and I’ll be covering the largest fighting game tournament in the world from the show floor. Stay tuned!

Matoka tribe champion Nightwolf is the next character to join the Mortal Kombat 11 cast. He’ll be available on August 13 for folks who have purchased the Kombat Pack and August 20 for everyone else.

E. Honda, Poison, and Final Fight‘s Lucia Are Coming To Street Fighter V

A video uploaded to the Street Fighter V Steam page revealed that E. Honda, Poison, and Lucia are the three new characters that will be added to the PlayStation 4 and PC game. The trailer, which seems to have gone live prematurely in advance of this weekend’s Evo tournament, was taken down from the Steam…

The Biggest Elder Scrolls Game Has Been Remade In Unity

It’s easy to forget that Skyrim, with its massive popularity and numerous ports, wasn’t the first Elder Scrolls game. It’s only the latest in a long line of huge roleplaying adventures, some of which feature worlds many times its size. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, originally released in 1996, is one of Skyrim’s big brothers…

The Internet Reacts To Hero In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Earlier this morning, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai took some time to show off the game’s latest character, the Hero from the popular Dragon Quest roleplaying series. The presentation detailed what Hero will bring to the table once he is added to the game, and so far, several top competitive Smash players seem…

Team Rocket Has Invaded Pokémon Go, But They Sure Are Hard To Track Down

Pokémon Go players booted up the mobile game today to find the world invaded by the franchise’s original baddies, Team Rocket. In addition to taking over Pokéstops and challenging trainers to fights, the dastardly villains have also disrupted the local ecology, changing the kinds of Pokémon that players are likely to find. The theming is…

A Bittersweet Glimpse Of Defiant Development’s Unfinished Game

Earlier this week, Defiant Development shared the unfortunate news that the studio would be shuttering, citing the company’s supposed inability to adapt to “changes both big and small” in the larger gaming industry as the main impetus behind the closure. As a parting gift, Defiant has also provided a brief glimpse at what would have…

Even Your Offline Mario Maker 2 Levels Aren’t Safe From Deletion

Nintendo will delete Mario Maker levels from its servers for any number of reasons, be they glitches, inappropriate content, or unspecified offenses that leave creators baffled. This practice can be frustrating, but it was previously confined to levels that had already been uploaded and thus were obviously under Nintendo’s purview. It’s recently become clear, however,…

Excellent Mod Gives Super Smash Bros. Melee A Nintendo 64 Makeover

After teasing the project a month ago, independent filmmaker and video producer Connor Rentz has provided the first official version of his Super Smash Bros. Melee 64 mod. As the name suggests, this project transforms the GameCube’s Super Smash Bros. Melee into the classic style of its Nintendo 64 predecessor, complete with old-school textures, music,…