Microsoft's new patented d-pad technology makes things a little better for playing fighting games

Microsoft is releasing a new wireless controller. With a new "transforming " d-pad which will supposedly be better then the nasty current d-pad. This is good news for those people that still play fighting games on pad. The Co stroller will be released November 9 the.

Source www.eventhubs.com

Red box to start renting out games in the future?

I went to Walmart and decided to browse the redbox for movies when I hit the "rent movies " button, I was presented with a menu with options.  One such option was "games". After half a second it automatically chose movies category for me. :(

Gameshark.com having a sale on fighting game related items

Head on over to http://store.gameshark.com/newsletter/superbattleopera.html

Get great deals on joysticks pads and more.

That's it... im building us a tent in my backyard so we can all hangout on weekends!

That's right a party tent!  Fight nights at my place!  That's my new project starting Sunday. Ill be updating progress with pictures and stuff. As the weeks go by.

May beatdown tournament results

Last Updated: June 1st 2010


Photo by rafinho_85 -pictured left to right: mikeyboy956,pabbs78046, Gabriel Martinez, dragula96, Felipesub.

Congradulations to Gabriel Martinez for taking home first place for the third time now! Good games man.!

Beating out dragula96 in the grand finals for the second time.
Dragula96 takes second.
And it seems pabbs is forever cursed to take home second/third place.

Good going everyone who participated, thanks to felipe and mikeyboy956 for keeping the fighting game scene alive in Laredo. Thanks to bravo adult daycare for providing the place.

Special props to Alex "Tano" for stepping up his game and placing forth!
*Upate:
Videos are now starting to pop up over at The Laredo Fighting Game Community Page

Common sf4 mistakes article from sf4answers.com

WWW.sf4answers.com has a nice article on common new player mistakes check it out here  common new player mistakes 

Hope it helps.

super sfiv game stop Tournament results

Thanks To Mikeyboy956 for putting this together, 32 man Tournament
First dragula96
Runner up Victor T.
Third pabbs nieto
Videos http://www.youtube.com/user/dragula96#p/c/556678299D1B7582

Super SFIV Tournament Monday April 26 2010

SSFIV tournament just hours before SUPER Busts out.
Single Elimination
registration starts Monday free entry only 32 slots available.
After-words Stay till midnight to get your pre-order SSFIV copy!
Prize: winner gets a copy of Super SFIV! $20.00 Game Stop Gift Card
Entry fee: No Purchase necessary
just be sure to pre-order your copy of SSFIV.
When
04/26/2010
Registration starts at 6:00p.m.
Warm-up 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
Tournament Starts at
8:00p.m.
Where
Game Stop
7309 San Dario Avenue. Laredo, Tx 7804
(Near Old Target Next to wing stop)
Certain Rules Apply

Friday night fight club #12

I have a very Special treat for yoU  PeoplE this fRiday night .

Make sure you all don't. Miss it.

If enuff people show up we might even get to stay late.

PSN Tournament results for April 18 ,2010

Congratulations to pabbs on his victory at the Tournament after fighting his way back from the "second chance bracket " after loosing to Oscar on their first game.

Pabbs took home a brand spankin new limited edition Madcatz wireless Ps3 SFIV Ken controller!

Also props to runner-up Alex (tano87) who went undefeated all the way up to the grand finals.

And third place winner Oscar (darkaoz).

Thank you all for showing up I heard there were some great Matches.

SUPER ALMOST OUT! 

XBL Tournament results for April 11 2010

Congratulations to Gabriel for proving that Honda does have What it takes to win Tournaments.

He took home the prize in the form of a Prima Games SFIV strategy guide.

Congratulations man.

Best of the best SFIV Tournament this Saturday march 27th

The Biggest SFIV Event in Laredo History is just around the corner!

First Place Gets a Trophy and Cash
Runner-up Gets Cash
3rd Place Gets a $25 Dollar Gift Card for Game Stop Provided by event sponsor
Sunbelt Credit Loans

There will be a door prize raffle in the form of a $10.00 Gift Card from event sponsor

Dr. Ike's Home Centers

  

Dr. Ike's Home Centers.

Norh Laredo Store
4200 I-H 35 North

Laredo, Tx 78041

Phone (956)721-7049

South Laredo

3710 Loop 20

Laredo, Tx 78046

                                                          Phone: (956)726-8000

                                                            http://www.drikes.com/

  So even if you just show up , you have a chance to take home a prize!

Look for the flyer in the Laredo Morning Times Que Pasa section .

LMT is also going to be at the event taking pictures! 

GET HYPE!

PSN Online Tournament Results for March 21st 2010

 

First Place: Oscar(Darkaoz), Second: Victor, Third: Julio (XxSynxX)

Photo by: Dragula96

Thank you to all that participated, I hope you all had fun.

Oscar ended up taking the win, Victor T. Got runner-up and Julio took home 3rd.

Mr. Darkaoz took home the shiny new prize: the 20th Anniversary Street Fighter Commemorative Coin.



Here is how the bracket went down.

Public library carries SFIV

Just as a heads up for those of you that don't currently own Street fighter IV, the public library has some copies for both PS3 and 360, you can check them out for 7 days with a library card. Best if all is for free!

PSN Online tournament. Results 3/7/10

Winner: Victor(right), Runner up: Pabbs (left) Photo by Dragula96

Congratulations to Victor for winning first place.
Runner-up Pabbs
And Oscar taking 3rd.
The winner took home a badass Kratos poster and a Ghost of Sparta in-game Skin.

Mini-tournament SFIV psn home fight club march 7th

I am hosting a mini tournament 8 -16 man SFIV tournament.
Sunday March 7th
@ 6-7 p.m.
Online  PlayStation Home fight club
Winner gets bragging rights for a week
UPDATE: and thanks to mikeyboy956 , the winner also gets a badass kratos poster + gamestop exclusive Phantom of chaos ingame skin code.
Make sure you accept the home club invite.
If you didnt get one.  Let me know psn: dragula96
Hope to see you all there.

Friday night fight club week # 6 (march 5) still on

As of 8:00a.m. today as fare as I know fight night is still on for tonight. Stay tuned for any changes.

Next and last SFIV tournament date will be announced friday

Directly from mikeyboy956. He is now working on the flyers and he has a date for us! . It won't be official till this Friday. So stay tuned for the date . I will post the info ASAP!
After this next SFIV Tournament, it's SSFIV Time!