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‘Suckin Dick While My Man Plays 2K‘: When Video Games Meet Sex
Back in September 2017, one Twitter user informed the world that she was “suckin dick while my man plays 2K.” At first glance, it seemed like she was boasting about some video game foreplay, but no. She later clarified, “LMAO y’all thought i meant my mans dick?😂 fohhh.” Months later, I can’t stop thinking about…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 10, 2018 -
Esports
3rd Strike Is Alive And Well This Weekend At Cooperation Cup
While the biggest events host the latest games, it’s always nice to revisit classics. In Japan, love for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike never waned, thanks to a vibrant arcade scene. This weekend’s Cooperation Cup highlights the best of the best, in a game almost 20 years old. Cooperation Cup pits teams of Street Fighter…
By Eric Van Allen Published January 6, 2018 -
Esports
Tier Lists Are Full Of Shit
Almost no one played as Blanka in Street Fighter IV. This is because the low-tier green Brazilian is weird, doesn’t play like any other character in the game, and is widely considered not to be very powerful. Nonetheless, Street Fighter V is adding Blanka into the game this January after two years without him. I…
By Maddy Myers Published December 20, 2017 -
Esports
10-Year-Old Street Fighter Prodigy Pops Off On Daigo’s Show
The future of Street Fighter depends on its newcomers, many of whom come up as children that simply play fighting games for fun. One such kid, a 10-year-old named Asuna, made an appearance on Daigo Umehara’s live stream last week to test her burgeoning Street Fighter V skills. During her visit to the BeasTV set,…
By Ian Walker Published December 19, 2017 -
The New Ready Player One Trailer Is Filled With Video Game, Anime, And Comic Book Characters
The first Ready Player One preview had loads of cameos and pop culture references, so it’s no surprise that the latest one does, too. As previously pointed out, the new trailer features Chun-Li and Overwatch’s Tracer. There are also other cameos, with characters from games, anime, comics and more showing up. Let’s have a look!…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2017 -
Street Fighter Collection Bundles 12 Games In One Release
It’s Street Fighter’s 30th anniversary, and to mark the occasion Capcom is grabbing a large hairy armful of old games and releasing them all in the one package. The bundle contains almost everything coming before Street Fighter IV (with the exception of the 3D EX games), from the 1987 originalthrough to 3rd Strike Street Fighter…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2017 -
Esports
Snake Eyez Stands By Street Fighter‘s Massive Bear Hug Man
Darryl “Snake Eyez” Lewis is one of the best Street Fighter players in the country. But he barely cracked the top-64 at last month’s North American Regional Finals Last Chance Qualifier, and he’s only ranked 20th on the Pro Tour headed into this weekend’s Capcom Cup. Why is the 2017 CEO champion going to have…
By Maddy Myers Published December 8, 2017 -
Esports
Street Fighter V Champion NuckleDu Pulls Out Of Capcom Cup A Week Before Annual Event
As the Capcom Cup 2016 champion, Du “NuckleDu” Dang was automatically granted a spot at the 2017 event to defend his Street Fighter V title. But a recent announcement has thrown a wrench in that storyline, shaking up the established competitor lineup for the most important Street Fighter event of the year. Dang took to…
By Ian Walker Published November 28, 2017 -
Esports
Ryus, Ranked
Some Ryus are better than other Ryus. Here is the official Compete ranking of the following notable Ryus. Hot Ryu Ryū ga Gotoku, a.k.a. Yakuza (for the Wii U, PS2 and PS3) A dragon Young Ryu (from the Street Fighter V tutorial) Ryu Hayabusa (from Ninja Gaiden) Ryu Hyun-jin Ryu Ryu (from Breath of Fire)…
Maddy Myers & Eric Van Allen Published November 27, 2017 -
Street Fighter Transformers? Why The Hell Not
Shoryuken! Hadouken! Spinning Bird Kick! Psycho Crusher! Now transform into a car! Due out in Japan in May, Transformers X Street Fighter II figures turn four existing transforming robots into mechanical world warriors. Titan Returns Hot Rod becomes Ken, complete with a tiny version of himself to serve as his robot head, which seems like…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2017 -
EsportsFight Me, Paul Tagliabue, In Real Life Or Street Fighter
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue doesn’t like the esports trend. He doesn’t bunk with his peers in traditional sports who have leapt to invest in esports teams and leagues. And he doesn’t think esports are “sports.” I think Tagliabue and I would agree on one thing, which is that the term “esports” sucks. It sounds…
By Maddy Myers Published November 21, 2017 -
EsportsStreet Fighter Pro’s Wife Does Enough Shit-Talking For The Both Of Them
On Saturday, Marcus “The Cool Kid93″ Redmond fought his way back through the losers bracket in Red Bull Battle Grounds’ Street Fighter V last chance qualifier for Capcom Cup, eventually securing himself the first-place trophy and a spot in the North American Regional Finals the next day. Redmond held his trophy aloft for the cheering…
By Maddy Myers Published November 21, 2017 -
There’s A Hot Ryu Action Figure
Shirtless, bearded Ryu, one of the best Street Fighter skins of all time, is now also one of the best Street Fighter figures of all time. Made by Storm Collectibles, he features…no shirt and a beard. And some fireball effects for his hands, if you want to clip them on to detract in some small…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2017 -
Mod Makes Street Fighter V Look Like Pencil Animation
Over the years, there have been loads of fighting game mods, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one like this, which turns Street Fighter V into playable pencil drawings. Pointed out by Event Hubs, modder Nded created cool sketch-mod that is reminiscent of that A-ha “Take On Me” video. Here are some more clips…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2017 -
EsportsThe Moment You Realize You Qualified For Capcom Cup
This weekend’s Canada Cup is stacked with talent, as players on the bubble fight for the last possible points they can get to make the cut for the upcoming Capcom Cup. Here’s Gustavo Romero, or “801 Strider,” landing the last grab he needed to make this tournament’s top 8 and qualify for the big event…
By Eric Van Allen Published October 28, 2017 -
Street Fighter V‘s Next DLC Character Is Zeku
Zeku, the final character to be added to the game’s roster as part of season two was revealed earlier today at the South East Asia Major fighting game event in Singapore. Street Fighter V players have long suspected the aging ninja would make an appearance in the game ever since players began combing through leaked…
By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2017 -
The New Puzzle Fighter Plays Better Than It Looks
While the plastic-looking 3D characters can never replace the charming big-headed sprites of the original, Capcom’s new free-to-play mobile Puzzle Fighter gets the puzzle fighting bit done well enough. I won’t make too much of a fuss over the art direction of Puzzle Fighter, as it’s little more than set dressing to the main event.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2017 -
Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite Could Do Without Story Mode
Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite arrives this week, bringing a revamped two-character tag-team battle system and cinematic storytelling to the long-running crossover series. The fighting is a blast. The storytelling could use some work. Since X-Men Vs. Street Fighter back in 1996, Capcom’s been pitting heroes and villains from Marvel Comics with its own character creations…
By Mike Fahey Published September 18, 2017