I was gonna post this blog before I left for Summer Jam 9. But because I was having a hard time finding out what to say in this blog (Writer's Block), that's what's been holding me back. Anyway... When it comes to newcomers joining the Fig...

Summer Jam 9 came and went this past weekend. Players from all over the United States and Canada came to Essington, PA for this hype event. Since this was my 4th time going to a fighting game tournament, I learned that it gets crazier ever...

[Here's something casual from Yours Truly.] Other than fighting games, I enjoy watching a lot of professional wrestling. I watched WWF/WWE, WCW, ECW (Original and WWE Brand), and TNA (when it was good) when I was a kid. Since then, my ...

  Oh man, I am having a hard time getting a blog out nowadays. I’m in the middle of trying to release a blog about how to be tournament ready, but I’m kinda distracted if you catch my drift. However, I do know what to talk ...

I am a competitive DOA player. My goal is to focus on the competitive aspects of DOA instead of the fanservice. I got into DOA when I was about 9 years old. The first DOA game I played was Dead or Alive 2 and I remembered that I enjoyed it...

On August 1, 2015, Team Ninja will host the first ever Dead or Alive Festival at the Osaki Bright Core Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Fans and top players from around the world are celebrating the legacy of Dead or Alive series.  In attendance...

It’s no secret: I love fighting games. They are my favorite genre in video games. I played them casually as a kid, and I currently play them competitively as an adult today. When playing fighting games casually, there are things that...

EVO 2015 has came and went. We have seen so many hype moments, WTF moments, and many more. We witness Woshige celebrating too early against Ogawazato in Guilty Gear Xrd Top 8. The killer comeback by Sleep against My God in Killer Instinct...

[Disclaimer: Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 so that you can get caught up to speed.] EVO 2013 EVO 2013 was announced on December 3, 2012, and was held at Paris Las Vegas on July 12-14, 2013. The stream was provided by TeamSp00ky a...

[Disclaimer: Read the first three parts by clicking on Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 if you haven't already.] EVO 2010 On July 9-11, 2010, EVO 2010 took place. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix returned as part of the main lineup, w...

[Disclaimer: If you haven't read the first part or the second part, please go back and do so. And then after that, come back here when you are finished.] EVO 2006 EVO 2006 took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino on August 18-20, 2...

Ah, yes… EVO 2015 is near ladies and gentlemen. Can you feel it? Can you sense it? Evolution Championship Series is basically the Super Bowl… the Wrestlemania… the Olympics… the World Series of fighting game tou...

Bill Trinen, who is an interpreter for Shigeru Miyamoto and the Senior Product Marketing Manager for Nintendo, announces today that he will be competing for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at Evolution 2015! He is registered as TH|Trintroll, w...

Registration for EVO 2015 has ended yesterday. Mr. Wizard has the final number of entrants for each fighter and let me say this: EVO gets bigger and bigger every year. Ultra Street Fighter IV has set a new record with 2,227 participants, w...

EVO 2015 will be coming in two weeks. And to prepare for the occasion, there will be a 5-part daily blog on Destructoid talking about the history of EVO series. From Battle By the Bay series, to EVO 2015, I will talk about the history...

[Bringing the FGC knowledge to Destructoid] Community Effort Orlando 2015 (CEO 2015) is this weekend, and everyone is getting ready for the intensity of this fighting game tournament. It is the second biggest tournament in the FGC, wi...

East Coast Throwdown came and went. Top 8 for Dead or Alive 5 Last Round concluded with M C Kwiggle taking 1st and Jaegar taking 2nd in Grand Finals. Next stop is the EVO 2015 Side Tournament for DOA, where it is once again only for p...

[Before I begin, I would like to say that this blog is based off of my Never Give Up series that I post on Eventhubs. In this topic, I talk about finding the community to support within the Fighting Game Community. What you are a...