We were recently sent a very interesting video produced by James “Gabby_jay” Gowdey for iPlayWinner’s Bread and Butter promo series. Titled “The Little Things,” this piece features Darry “DarryH” Husky discussing the important differences between our community and the wider eSports conglomerate. While it’s definitely a topic that’s been done to death, his thoughts and [...]

The folks over at iPlayWinner recently uploaded some great footage from this past weekend’s AfterShock event, which they co-hosted with UltraChen TV. The main focus of the exhibition was the huge 8 vs. 8 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 match between NorCal and SoCal, played out in a best of three waseda set series. While [...]

UPDATE – It’s over! Shout outs to everyone involved for the fantastic stream and amazing competition. Bring on the East Coast! Watch live video from IPLAYWINNER on www.twitch.tv   Results King of Fighters XIII – 5 vs. 5 SoCal wins 3-5. MC|KBeast (King/Elisabeth/Kyo) vs. TDO (K’/Kyo/Iori) – (1-2) BBZ (Daimon/Hwa/Shen) vs. ER.MCZ|Warahk (Shen/King/Mr. Karate) – [...]

Haunts over at iPlayWinner just posted some more news concerning AfterShock, the NorCal vs. SoCal event they are putting on with UltraChen TV this weekend. With both Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 teams now on the table, the next big piece of news is who each will be going up against, so take a look [...]

Neidel Crisan, aka Haunts, has been one of the driving forces behind the IPLAYWINNER machine in the areas of live streaming. IPW has been responsible for the broadcasts for weeklies, regional events, major tournaments and more, including the Southtown Arcade ranbats, the NorCal Regionals series, the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary tournament series and Evolution 2011 [...]

Haunts over at iPlayWinner recently uploaded some great footage from last weekend’s Street Fighter 25th Anniversary qualifier in Taiwan. Those of you who weren’t able to catch it live can now check out these amazing matches, which feature WW.MCZ|Infiltration, TH|Poongko, AVerMedia|Gamerbee, and SGEsports|Gackt. More are soon to come for the other games in the lineup, [...]

Earlier tonight on UltraChen TV, Ultra David and James Chen premiered a brand new AfterShock trailer revealing the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 team NorCal will be fielding at the event. Obvious choices and surprising picks alike are featured in this video, so be sure to check it out if you weren’t able to watch [...]

With another weekend behind us, we now have a fresh batch of replays from Southtown Arcade’s weekly ranbats courtesy of Haunts and iPlayWinner. Saturday Night Snapback, which features Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, included some great matches thanks to the usual players (SBA|Harrison, KBeast, SYN.MC|Honzo Gonzo) [...]

Last night during UltraChen TV’s Tuesday broadcast, the duo revealed the trailer for an upcoming event they’re putting on in cooperation with iPlayWinner. Titled Aftershock, this invitiational is set to reignite the storied NorCal/SoCal rivalry with a couple of huge exhibitions for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and King of Fighters XIII. Everything is set [...]

Haunts over at iPlayWinner recently posted footage from the very first installment of Southtown Arcade’s new weekly tournament series, No Mercy Fridays. Featuring a lineup of Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, Soul Calibur V, and Tekken 6, No Mercy Fridays is all about 3D fighters, and a wide variety of competitors participated in its debut, [...]

GameTrailers got a chance to interview Seth Killian at EVO 2012 this past weekend on his move to Sony as well as his role in developing their upcoming mascot fighter, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Seth discusses how he helps the team at SuperBot with things like character balancing, which happens to be a personal passion of [...]

You may think you’re ready, but you aren’t even close. EVO 2012, the largest fighting game tournament of the year and one of the biggest competitive gaming events of all time, is set to begin in less than 24 hours. This yearly fixture in the fighting game community has seen it all, including down-to-the-wire victories, [...]

Haunts of iPlayWinner recently uploaded replays from this past weekend’s Southtown Arcade ranbats, featuring some of NorCal’s most talented players in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, King of Fighters XIII, and Capcom vs. SNK 2. Being the season four finale, it’s fitting that these installments provided some [...]

The folks over at iPlayWinner recently uploaded footage from the Tournament of Legends qualifier that was held at Southtown Arcade in San Francisco, California this past weekend. The Super Street Fighter II Turbo tournament drew some fine talent, including the legendary John Choi. While you may have already heard who won, this footage still contains [...]

Haunts over at iPlayWinner recently posted some great footage from the Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown ranbat held at Southtown Arcade in San Francisco, California this past Friday. The season finale saw a ton of great players make their way to the arcade to test their skills, including Renzo, Crazy Drunk, Soakrates, Eightarc owner 725, [...]