Punk Drops Out of Capcom Cup, Replaced By Tokido
One more Japanese player joins the fray
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New behind-the-scenes Alex video shows off mocap process for wrestling star Kenny Omega and bringing in some of his own moves
IGN's Fan Fest 2026 has offered up quite a bit for fighting game fans already between the new Mortal Kombat 2 trailer and Powerplex's reveal for Invincible VS, but that's not all. They also brought on AEW star Kenny Omega to showcase a new Street...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/25/alex-mocap-kenny-omega/
New Mortal Kombat 2 move trailer provides sneak peek at some of its epic fight scenes
During the IGN Fan Fest, a new trailer for the Mortal Kombat 2 movie was dropped. As was previously alluded to, Johnny Cage, played by Karl Urban, is the main character of the film. The trailer starts out by showing a seemingly disgruntled Johnny...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/25/mk2-movie-trailer-epic-fights/
Powerplex gameplay trailer revealed for Invincible Vs
Powerplex has been revealed as the 14th character for Invincible Vs. His gameplay trailer debuted near the beginning of the IGN Fan Fest event. Though he's not aligned with the Viltrumites, Powerplex is considered to be an antagonist within Invin...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/25/powerplex-gameplay-trailer-invincible-vs/
Somehow, Fatal Fury is getting new Street Fighter costumes before Street Fighter 6 itself
Although Street Fighter 6 had a very strong launch and continues to be the biggest fighting game around, Capcom's post-launch support can be considered sporadic at best. Street Fighter 6 players are continuing to wait for the next big content dro...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/25/fatal-fury-sf-costumes/
Ed Boon polls fans on what would be the best way to bring back Killer Instinct
It feels like it's been another lifetime since Killer Instinct was released for the Xbox One back in 2013. The fighter certainly had an interesting development cycle as it switched hands from Double Helix Games to Iron Galaxy. Eagle ended up bein...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/25/ed-boon-ki-poll-return/
New Invincible Vs character to be revealed tomorrow during IGN Fan Fest, Mortal Kombat 2 movie trailer to also be showcased
Anissa and Lucan are the latest characters revealed for Invincible Vs. However, it's been nearly a month since those two were revealed. Considering that the game is set to be released on April 30, 2026, it feels like it's about time for a new figh...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/24/new-invincible-vs-character-tomorrow/
Supernoon releases new tier list for 2XKO with Caitlyn ranked as one of the worst characters
Caitlyn is the newest character to join 2XKO. However, it would seem that she's not having an especially large impact on the current meta. In Inzem's recent 2XKO tier list, he rated Caitlyn as being one of the worst characters in the game. Based ...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/24/supernoon-new-tier-list-2xko/
'If they leave Mai as is, there'll be riots' — Daigo Umehara shares his thoughts about the upcoming patch for Street Fighter 6
Alex is the next character coming to Street Fighter 6. He's set to join on March 17, 2026. Alongside Alex's release, there will be a major balance patch consisting of changes for everyone. This is seemingly being done to address the community dis...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/24/daigo-umehara-patch-considerations-sf6/
Exclusive: Fatal Fury Director talks Nightmare Geese's revival, potential for a Dream Jeff Bogard, what it means to be an SNK boss
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is slated to receive its next big update this week with the release of Nightmare Geese as well as the free Street Fighter 6 collaboration. We recently had the opportunity to interview Fatal Fury Director Hayato Kony...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/23/fatal-fury-geese-interview/
Fighting Game Community member Ludovic reportedly detained by ICE, fundraiser started for legal fees and support
Update: Fundraising organizers have released more updates stating Ludovic has been moved again to another different ICE detention center, and it appears Mbock was able to be communicated with. Plus, information has been put together to contact Mar...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/18/fgc-ludovic-ice-detainment/
Evo announces expansions into 5 new countries, Fighting Game World Championship and local support after Saudi acquisition
Late last week, the Saudi Arabia-owned RTS acquired 100% control over the Evolution Championship Series, and it looks like they're already putting some big plans in motion. Organizers for Evo announced today their event calendar and details for t...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/23/evo-expansion-announce-championship/
Pair skating professionals Metelkina and Berulava pay homage to Mortal Kombat during Olympics Exhibition Gala
Mortal Kombat has become a cultural phenomenon since its debut in the arcades back in 1992. Even those that don't necessarily consider themselves competitive fighting game players should be able to recognize the Mortal Kombat brand at a glance. B...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/23/pair-skaters-homage-mortal-kombat/
SNK reveals 'Soy Sauce for Geese' orchestra for Nightmare Geese's release in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Kim Jae Hoon recently joined Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. He's the first of six characters to join via Season 2. Next up is Nightmare Geese, who is an apparition of the Geese Howard. He's set to join Fatal Fury on February 26 alongside the Fat...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/23/soy-sauce-geese-orchestra-ffcotw/
What it might've been like to fight against Sheng Long in Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo featured the first conditional boss fight of the series in a match against Akuma. To unlock this fight, the player had to reach M. Bison without using any continues while playing well enough to achieve a high enough sc...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/23/sheng-long-sf2-fight-theoretical/
Tokido Triumphs at Winter Clash 2026 in Puerto Rico
A good win before a hectic March
Read article: https://dashfight.com/news/tokido-triumphs-at-winter-clash-2026-in-puerto-rico-8456
Haitani Joins The Special Roster of Street Fighter 6 V-Rivals
Realistically the only chance for most of us to beat one of the Five Gods.
Read article: https://dashfight.com/news/haitani-joins-the-special-roster-of-street-fighter-6-v-rivals-8454
【スト6】U19タッグ戦「DFM U19 CUP」。高校生・専門学生限定：3/6（金）18:30～予選
2026年3月6日（金）より開催される『ストリートファイター6』大会「DFM U19 CUP Supported by au」についてのメモです。
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The biggest winners and losers of Mortal Kombat 9's main story tallied by victories
It's been nearly 15 years since Mortal Kombat 9 was released. The game was largely successful due to its single player story mode. Ever since then, NetherRealm Studios has continued to follow the formula of creating fighting games that feature ple...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/22/biggest-winners-losers-mk9-story/
New 2XKO tier list released by top competitor for Dragon Ball FighterZ
Inzem was able to win the Dragon Ball FighterZ events for Evo 2024 and CEO 2024. He was also took second place at the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour 2024-2025 Finals. Just recently, Inzem released a new tier list for 2XKO. It even includes the p...
Read article: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2026/feb/22/2xko-tier-list-inzem/