Have you heard of Salty Bet? It's a site where people can bet fake money on bouts between randomly generated, computer controlled characters from fighting games, anime and comic books—these are the types of bewildering crossovers that make Super Smash Bros. look boring. You can read more about it at Gameological.

The NYU Game Center will be partnering with the EVO competitive gaming tournament to provide a MFA scholarship for prospective game designers to help "create the future of fighting games." More info is available at the Game Center website. They're also considering funding undergraduates using the same scholarship Read more

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