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r/Kappa Sponsoring Evo Finalists for Manila Cup

r/Kappa, named after the Twitch emote, is a subreddit that essentially represents its own denomination of the FGC, made up specifically of stream monsters who aren't afraid to show their appreciation…

August 9, 2017 | 03:56 EDT

Capcom Pro Tour 2017
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Capcom Pro Tour 2017: Post-Evo Leaderboard Analysis

At the beginning of this year, Capcom announced some key changes to their point system for 2017's Pro Tour. There were no longer any automatic qualification spots except for two: the previous year's…

July 21, 2017 | 04:54 EDT

FGC Match Spotlight Huomao's E.T. vs Qanba's Xiaohai
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FGC Match Spotlight: Huomao's E.T. vs. Qanba's Xiaohai at Evo 2017

The King of Fighters is the soccer of fighting games. It has a reach that touches every part of the globe. Most fighting games have two or three key countries that make up the vast majority of its…

July 19, 2017 | 05:59 EDT

Cammy Street Fighter V
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"Broadcast Standards" Force Street Fighter V Costume Change at EVO 2017

On Sunday night, ESPN aired the EVO 2017 Street Fighter V finals for the second time in the channels history. Unbeknownst to many, however, ESPN had to make a serious edit during the Top 8 matchup…

July 19, 2017 | 04:53 EDT

Akira Street Fighter EX Skullomania
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Arika Confirms New Street Fighter EX Game is Real

Developer Arika threw back the curtain for one more surprise at this year's EVO 2017, a trailer for a new Street Fighter EX game. Yes, you read that right, a new Street Fighter EX game. The currently…

July 19, 2017 | 01:15 EDT

Evo Evolution Championship Series 2017
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Evo 2017 Results and Announcements

This past weekend, the Evolution Championship Series returned for its 15th year and has once again provided hours upon hours of entertainment from surprising upsets in pools to intense, fist-…

July 17, 2017 | 11:54 EDT

Evo Evolution Championship Series 2017
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Evo 2017: Notable Players (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Injustice 2)

The Evolution Championship Series of 2017 is four days away, and the brackets have been locked in place. Just as every year, the world's largest competitive fighting game event draws in every…

July 11, 2017 | 07:58 EDT

Evo Evolution Championship Series 2017
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Evo 2017: Notable Players (Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3)

The Evolution Championship Series of 2017 is less than a week away, and the brackets have been locked in place. Just as every year, the world’s largest competitive fighting game event draws in every…

July 10, 2017 | 08:30 EDT

Evo Evolution Championship Series 2017
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Evo 2017: Notable Players (Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, The King of Fighters XIV)

The Evolution Championship Series of 2017 is less than a week away, and the brackets have been locked in place. Just as every year, the world's largest competitive fighting game event draws in every…

July 8, 2017 | 09:05 EDT

Dragon Ball FighterZ Villains Montage
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Will Be At EVO 2017

Dragon Ball FighterZ, the latest fighting game set in the Dragon Ball universe (developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment) will be making a showing at EVO 2017 as…

July 3, 2017 | 12:40 EDT