We recently highlighted Handscar's difficulty tier list for Street Fighter 6. Handscar is a player known for taking seventh place at Capcom Pro Tour 2024 World Warrior Finals for Europe West and first place during the May Saltmine League event. T...
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Fighting game players have had a lot of choices on their plate to pick from lately in terms of titles and content, and there's plenty more on the way too. 2026 is shaping up to be another big year for fighting games, but what all is coming to the...
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Well, this is a bit unexpected, but it appears as though we may now know another character who could be on their way to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves — and he'd be a very unexpected guest. SNK just dropped a very interesting teaser animation w...
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Alex is bringing more heel energy than ever for his latest appearance.
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He joins Humanbomb, Rainpro, and RB
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カプコンは2026年1月9日、『ストリートファイター6』において、Year3追加キャラクター第3弾「アレックス」のティザー映像を公開しました。
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While Street Fighter 6 fans have been hungry to get more content into the game, they are now at least getting a whiff of what's to come. Capcom just released the official teaser trailer for Alex in Street Fighter 6.
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Just a few days ago, we got an update on the early registration numbers for Evo Japan 2026 and while the big headline was just how huge Street Fighter 6 is compared to all other fighters in Japan, there was another fact which made me exceptionally...
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Bushin was able to take 9th at Evo Japan 2025, 2nd at ARCREVO in Senzan 2025, 1st at A.C.E. 2025 and 3rd at FightClub Championship 6 Nansha at Guilty Gear Strive tournaments using Slayer and Leo. In general, Bushin is seen as one of the top player...
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One of the most classic things in fighting games is winning through just pure zoning and one of the earliest posterchildren of this phenomenon is Sagat, most specifically Old Sagat in Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo. In modern fighting games, proje...
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Luigi will forever go down in Super Smash Bros. history for having the first instance of a taunt capable of dealing damage against opponents. He's had this trait since Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64. Upon usage, Luigi will bashfully kick a...
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Capcom has been doing quite well for themselves in recent years, and they're looking to keep that momentum going moving into 2026 now. The company recently put together an end of year / New Year's survey to get some feedback from the fans.
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The latest balance patch for Street Fighter 6 gave Sagat and Elena some quality-of-life buffs while nerfing Mai Shiranui. This is just enough to keep things feeling fresh until after Capcom Cup 12. One of the players qualified for Capcom Cup 12, ...
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In a recent X post, Team Liquid announced that two of their players have now left their roster. While this is something that happens a lot in competitive gaming and with various sponsors, the notable fact here is that as Street Fighter player Nep...
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Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition marked the end of post-launch content from NetherRealm Studios. However, they're at least keeping Mortal Kombat 1 updated with balance patches as promised while they shift focus onto their next project. It can ...
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Street Fighter 6 seems to be continuing its trend of being the biggest fighting game around, and that's especially true in Japan. Evo Japan 2026 opened up its registration to the public a month ago, and the disparity between entrant numbers is ho...
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The two will now need to find new teams for 2026
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Yet another tournament has been added to the annual haul
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2026 is now finally upon us all, but that doesn't mean the New Year's celebrations need to stop. Despite the big Steam Winter Sale being unfortunately over, Capcom is now running their own New Year Sale to offer up more fighting game discounts.
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Although Alex is still a couple months away from releasing in Street Fighter 6, there is at least some form of new content hitting the game now. Capcom just revealed the Fighter Sports Meet Fighting Pass for Street Fighter 6, which is quite a mou...
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