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EsportsStreet Fighter Pro Calls Himself The ‘Alpha’ Of Teabagging
Victor “PG Punk” Woodley took first place in Street Fighter V last Sunday night at the NorCal Regionals. Between that and his first place finish at West Coast Warzone the week prior, he’s all but guaranteed himself a top slot in the 2017 Capcom Cup. But the main reason why Punk’s become the talk of…
By Maddy Myers Published April 19, 2017 -
Esports
Fighting Game Community Falls In Love With Street Fighter Veteran’s New Look
Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez lost every single one of his Street Fighter V matches during Eleague’s invitational last week. But, somehow, he emerged from that seven-string loss looking cool as heck. A full week later, Street Fighter fans still can’t stop talking about his sunglasses. The former Street Fighter veteran turned YouTube star has not been…
By Maddy Myers Published April 6, 2017 -
Take A Moment To Remember One Of The Best April Fools’ Gaming Hoaxes Of All Time
It was 1992 and print was still alive and well with most people relying on monthly magazines for their gaming info. As a result, a joke about a secret Street Fighter character called Sheng Long spread world wide. 25 years later, it’s time we poured one out for all those tortured souls who went looking…
By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2017 -
EsportsBlind Player Racks Up A Win At His First Street Fighter V Tournament
Competing in a Street Fighter tournament is hard, especially if you’re blind. But that didn’t stop a Dutch player by the name of “Sven” from managing to take a few sets off his opponents in the early rounds of Spain’s Sonic Boom tournament for Street Fighter V. Playing as Ken, Sven faced Musashi’s Akuma in…
By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2017 -
EsportsStreet Fighter V‘s Most Heated Rivalry Intensified Last Night
There’s nothing fake about the rivalry between Street Fighter V pros Kenneth “K-Brad” Bradley and Joshua “Wolfkrone” Philpot, but last night, Eleague gave the pair a chance to play it up for the cameras. It’s not exactly a years-long feud, but it’s already a popular one. The first notable stand-off between the pair happened last…
By Maddy Myers Published March 30, 2017 -
Esports
TBS’s Eleague Takes the Life Out of Fighting Games
The third season of TBS’ esports tournament is the first to feature a fighting game. Judging by yesterday’s premiere online broadcast, which will lead into televised episodes, it’s got problems. So far, it’s too quiet, too subdued, and too weirdly structured to work well as a fighting game event. The first two seasons of Eleague…
By Maddy Myers Published March 28, 2017 -
Kotaku EastJapanese Pro Gamer Claims To Be Descended From Ninja
We all have ancestors. Yours might be farmers or doctors. Street Fighter pro Yusuke Momochi’s are ninja, it seems. Momochi currently plays for LA-based Echo Fox. He’s one of the most famous players on the scene, winning a Capcom Cup as well as the Ultra Street Fighter IV title for EVO. Asahi News reports that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2017 -
Esports
Meet the Street Fighter Pro Who Intentionally Picks Underrated Characters
When Xian placed first in Street Fighter V in the Capcom Pro Tour’s Final Round 20 tournament, his fans were happy but confused. Xian had won the tournament by playing as Ibuki the entire time, a shocking departure from his typical pick, F.A.N.G. Xian’s wins as Ibuki, in contrast to the “low-tier” characters he tends…
By Maddy Myers Published March 14, 2017 -
Esports
Singer At French Street Fighter Tournament Screams ‘Hadoken’ Into The Void
“If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you,” wrote Friedrich Nietzsche. I think this guy who screamed “Hadoken” over and over again at the Street Fighter V French Cup crowd might have some idea what that feels like. Apparently, a musical group called Neko Light Orchestra was asked to play…
By Ethan Gach Published March 11, 2017 -
EsportsI Took Gamer Drugs For A Week And This Is What They Did To My Body
Is there a drug I can take, Limitless-style, that will make me better at video games? Ideally, it would be something legal. And something that wouldn’t put me in any medical danger. There are a lot of drugs on the market that claim to boost gaming prowess. This week, I tried two. I don’t recommend…
By Maddy Myers Published March 9, 2017 -
Culture
The Kick-Ass Capcom Art of Kinu Nishimura
Kinu Nishimura is one of the most accomplished artists to have ever worked in video games. She started out at Capcom in 1991, and in the two decades to follow worked on everything from Street Fighter II to Darkstalkers. It’s been over 25 years since then, and while she’s no longer a full-time employee, she’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2017 -
EsportsMeet The Woman Raising Japan’s Next Generation Of Street Fighter Champions
When I called Street Fighter pro Yuko “Chocoblanka” Momochi at 11 a.m. Japan time, her husband, the legendary Street Fighter champion Yusuke Momochi, was asleep. The husband-wife team, both Street Fighter players, had recently launched a school to train promising Japanese competitors. They’ve rented out a studio to use as a DIY classroom. They’re running…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 24, 2017 -
My Favorite Images From Toy Fair 2017 Day Two
On the second day of Toy Fair 2017 my schedule gave to me a whole lot more time to shoot lovely pictures, plus appointments with Hasbro, McFarlane Toys and Playmobile. This one’s got everything from Breath of the Wild Link to tiny Dark Souls board game pieces. Toy classic Playmobile is finally getting big Here…
By Mike Fahey Published February 20, 2017 -
Kotaku EastStreet Fighter II‘s M. Bison Loses To… A Toyota
I beat he could kick some Prius ass. In Toyota’s latest C-HR ad, the crossover makes its way through Street Fighter II and faces off with M. Bison. Guess this is payback for the beating Toyota inspired cars have taken in Street Fighter bonus stages over the years. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2017
