Week of July 22nd to the 28th, 2013.
Going to Da Beech Weekly is the weekly discussion thread for all things Empire. Triforce, VxG, da beech, conspiracies about the Rebel Alliance, your boy Rolando, real talk, everything Empire related.
Don't know what to watch when da beech is down? Check the FGCPros Twitch Group or Jaxel's Stream Viewer. If you want to watch multiple streams at once, you can use Jaxel's customizable multiviewer as well.
New to FGC-GAF is the FGC-GAF Index which lists the fighting games GAFers plays as a neat reference with some rough statistics to boot. To add yourself to the index, quote this post and use the survey link below. Please remember to save/bookmark the "Edit your response" link so you can edit your responses if/when you buy a game already on the list or a new game that releases in the future.
Last week's thread.
Going to Da Beech Weekly is the weekly discussion thread for all things Empire. Triforce, VxG, da beech, conspiracies about the Rebel Alliance, your boy Rolando, real talk, everything Empire related.
Don't know what to watch when da beech is down? Check the FGCPros Twitch Group or Jaxel's Stream Viewer. If you want to watch multiple streams at once, you can use Jaxel's customizable multiviewer as well.
New to FGC-GAF is the FGC-GAF Index which lists the fighting games GAFers plays as a neat reference with some rough statistics to boot. To add yourself to the index, quote this post and use the survey link below. Please remember to save/bookmark the "Edit your response" link so you can edit your responses if/when you buy a game already on the list or a new game that releases in the future.
Last week's thread.
The Video X Games 2013 [ Thread ] [ Thursday ]
- A secondary stream will be provided by Bifuteki.
- We are finally being welcomed to the beach, a video gaming festival featuring tournaments for fighting games, sports, games, FPSs and more alongside live musical performances, exhibitions and many more activities. Possibly the most ambitious and perplexing event ever for the FGC.
- This event continues through Sunday.
- Rules, location, fees, payout, platforms, schedule and much more information is available here.
MarvelGAF Theoretical Balance Patch Discussion [ Thread ]
- At the recent SDCC Street Fighter Panel, Ono asked for fans of UMvC3 to submit their feedback for what they'd like to see in a Marvel patch, throwing the Marvel community into a frenzy over changes they like, and MarvelGAF has decided to do the same.
- This week, potential changes to Zero, Ghost Rider, Rocket Raccoon and Storm will be discussed in the OT, so head on over if you wish to contribute.
- A small tournament out of New Windsor New York featuring Melee, AE and UMvC3.
- Location, fees, schedule, platforms, payout, rules and more information is available here.
- GAF's own Busaiku is hosting a GAF tournament featuring various Arc System Works fighters over the course of the next month. Sign ups will go until shortly before then, so make sure you head over to the thread to see the specifics and express your interest!
UltraChenTV: First Attack & Lv3 Focus [ 11PM EDT | 8PM PDT ]
- Weekly FGC show dedicated to match analysis, teaching, commentary, news, debates, and more! Hosted by UltraDavid and James Chen.
- Bi-weekly featuring around 5 exhibition matches in AE, with a main event usually featuring top players.
Kachitagari TV (JP) [ 9PM JST | 8AM EDT | 5AM PDT ]
- Bon-chan, Kazunoko and Fuudo's new show, focusing primarily on SSFIV AE ranked matches but is branching off into other games as well.
- TS Sabin a.k.a. Arturo Sanchez and Anakin host an online TTT2 league featuring hand-picked participants. It is in a round robin format and prizes include entry and venue fee coverage for the upcoming Final Round. [ON HIATUS]
- NYC VF crew presents VF5:FS tournaments casuals out of The Next Level arcade in Brooklyn.
- New Jersey's largest weekly featuring UMvC3 and Injustice.
- Keits and skisonic host the weekly official podcast of Shoryuken.com. [ON HIATUS]
- JamessMK & DarKNaTaS host a raw and uncut weekly talk show discussing events in the FGC with various FGC personalities.
- Weekly FGC show dedicated to match analysis, teaching, commentary, news, debates, and more! Hosted by UltraDavid and James Chen.
- FChamp and the FGTV Live crew host weekly Marvel sessions and hijinks. [ON HIATUS]
- Cross Counter LIVE returns with the help of VxG. Cross Counter LIVE is a weekly talk show hosted by Gootecks and Mike Ross, who discuss hot button topics in the fighting game community.
- iPlaywinner hosts a weekly talk show featuring alpha stream monsters Harrison and Honzo Gonzo.
Game Spot Versus KoF Casuals (JP) [ 7PM JST | 6AM EDT | 3AM PDT ]
- KoF 1998UM, KoF 2002UM and KoF XIII C action from Japan.
- Description needed.
- NYC's biggest weekly at The Next Level Arcade in Brooklyn featuring SSFIV AE, UMvC3 and TTT2. If the Teamsp00ky link is not working, it is likely on the backup stream on Bifuteki's channel.
- A bi-weekly Smash podcast discussing recent events, news and issues in the Smash community, hosted by Scar, Prog, Cactuar and Sheridan.
- SoCal's biggest weekly at Super Arcade in Walnut, featuring TTT2, VF5:FS and SSFIV AE. Season details are available here.
Valley Stream Monsters Thursday Night Casuals [ 8PM EDT | 5PM PDT ]
- Kombat Network presents a weekly offering stream monsters a chance to get on the streams themselves.
- Weekly 16-player UMvC3 online tournament run by FGTV and sponsored by eightarc.
- UMvC3 weekly out of Long Island, New York, which sometimes features other games.
- A weekly Skullgirls event hosted by Mike Z himself, often featuring updated builds of the game. More information is available here.
- A weekly FGC talk show hosted by iPlaywinner, featuring a varying, ensemble cast of prominent members of the fighting game community.
- Aris' new weekly show, discussing whatever he wants to! The format resembles old ATP podcasts.
- The UMvC3, P4:A and KoF XIII branch of Wednesday Night Fights also hosted at Super Arcade in Walnut, California. P4:A is usually streamed on CounterAssaultTV until Top 3.
KaoTV! (JP) [ 11PM JST | 10AM EDT | 7AM PDT ]
- For those who know how to use Nico Live, also join the GODSGARDEN community page on Nico to know when Ura KaoTV! goes live.
- Weekly tournament run at the FGTV house. Don't forget about the second FGTV stream as well which compliments the main one. [ON HIATUS]
None at the moment.
On GAF we have various members that stream fighting games from time to time too:
Additionally, if you want to really get involved, you may want to check out the various OTs for specific games:
Additionally, if you want to really get involved, you may want to check out the various OTs for specific games:
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
- Darkstalkers: Resurrection
- Dead or Alive 5
- Gundam Extreme VS
- Injustice: Gods Among Us
- The King of Fighters XIII
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins
- Mortal Kombat
- Persona 4: Arena
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
- Skullgirls
- Soul Calibur V
- Street Fighter X Tekken v.2013
- Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012
- Tekken
- Tekken Revolution
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
- Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
- 8WayRun - Soul Calibur franchise community
- DOACentral - Dead or Alive franchise community
- Dream Cancel - King of Fighters franchise community and resource, more US-centric
- Dustloop - Forums/community for Arc System Works-developed games
- Eventhubs - Frequently updated news blog, resource and forums for all things fighting games
- FreeStepDodge - Dead or Alive franchise community
- Homing Cancel - Arcana Heart community
- iPlaywinner - Large fighting game news site and resource, and the home to Teamsp00ky and iPlaywinner
- Jet Upper - UK-centric news source and community
- Mayonaka Midnight - Persona 4 Arena community and resource
- Melty Bread - Melty Blood community
- Mizuumi - A resource for various "poverty" games
- Orochinagi - King of Fighters franchise community and resource, more EU-centric
- Reddit Fighters - Reddit's own fighting game community subreddit
- Shoryuken - Mainly 2D, Capcom game centric hub, and probably one of, if not the largest FG community on the internet
- Skullheart - fan Skullgirls community and resource made official
- TekkenZaibatsu - Tekken franchise community
- Test Your Might - Mortal Kombat and Injustice community and resource
- UKFGC - UK-centric news source and community
- Smash Boards - The largest Smash Bros. Community
- VFDC - Virtua Fighter franchise community site
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If you have any suggestions for the OP, please do not hesitate to post in this thread or PM me to let me know.
