Focus Attacks will not be in Street Fighter x Tekken

According to a recent interview with SFxT and SSFIV producer Yoshinorio Ono, the focus attack element from the SFIV will not be in Street Fighter x Tekken.  More details on the concept for the game engine can be found in the interview.

I for one am glad they won't make it, while I like the system, i'd like to see in engine innovations for this title.  This could be the biggest fighting game of all time

Super Street Fighter IV Daigo V. Gamerbee casuals

In the vid below you can see some killer footage from two of the world's top SSFIV players. Gamerbee is an up and coming Korean player who eliminated Justin Wong (2009 U.S. champion) at this years evo to go on to top 8 and place 5th overall out over 1000 contestants. Daigo is the currently a two time world champion and one of the most recognizable names in gaming. This can be nothing short of epic! Click through for more vids!

Seth Killian talks to gamespot about MVC3

Gamespot has posted an interview with Seth Killian (Capcom's Internal Fan Representative) about MVC3 from last weekend's Tokyo Game Show.  In the interview he reveals that the cast is at about 50% meaning we can hopefully expect about 20 more characters!  Hit play to see the interview or click the gamespot link above

Mad Catz Sale!

Now through the 6th of October Mad Catz will be having a sale on their arcade sticks!  if you've ever wanted to get a stick a great price now is your chance!  The Tournament Edition usually goes for about 150$ and is on sale for 100$!  check out his post over at SRK for details!  The sale even includes the new limited edition Chun Li stick which is one of the finest sticks i've ever played on or looked at! ^_^

Joystick Review: MadCatz Tournament Edition Fight Stick

tl;dr: MadCatz TE Fight Stick is the easiest stick on the market to mod, and the most widely available joystick in all of north America.  The numbers don't lie though it plays 'arcade perfect' and is hands down the best value in arcade sticks, especially when it is on sale.

FINAL GRADE: A++

Highlights:

-All sanwa parts

-mimics the look and layout of the official SSFIV arcade cab

-the easiest stick on the market to modify and repair

-most customizable mass manufactured stick to date

-front mounted start buttons and xbox/psn button lock

-easily stores and travels thanks to cord storage and thin profile

Lows

-heavy to some, but this is a matter of preference

With the release of Street Fighter IV, Capcom realized that there were not enough Arcade Sticks on the market to meet the demand the game would create.  So when it was announced that Mad Catz had secured the deal to make the sticks, the community was appalled.  After this is the same MadCatz that had been delivering sub-par controllers and peripherals for the past ten years, no way they could make an arcade stick that would rival Hori.  Their previous attempt seen to the right was beyond unusable for fighting game purposes.  So much so that many of the controllers were bought for the soul purpose of being a PCB donor to custom and dual-modified sticks.