History was made, records were set, hearts were broken, and dreams came true.

We were fortunate enough to be invited to EVO and experience the Grand Finals as close as possible. We tried to capture the feel of the arena as best we could. We hope you enjoy the footage. Congratulations to all those that made it to Top 6, and to the winners, of course!

Special thank you to Mr. Mark Julio, b/k/a MarkMan, for inviting us. Special thank you to the entire EVO staff for putting on and running this incredible event. Special thank you to the FGC for making this happen, and making history – together.

We finally know what Mortal Kombat 1 looks like in real motion! Check out this video released shortly after its debut at the 2023 Summer Game Fest for Mortal Kombat 1’s gameplay. In the trailer we get to see the Kameo assist fighters system in action, lots of fatalities teased, and a whole lot of konfirmed fighters. 4K YouTube trailer here.

Do not mistake serenity for weakness. Chaos will be snuffed out with unrelenting force. #MK1

Fatal (Mortal Kombat 1) – @ZHUMusic pic.twitter.com/YHzdRA6NnG

— Mortal Kombat 30 (@MortalKombat) June 8, 2023

It’s finally happening! The King of Fighters XIII will receive a new version dedicated to adding rollback netcode into the game, dubbed The King of Fighters XIII Global Match as we learned at Evo Japan. The open beta test for this version goes live today at 7 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern, available to anyone with a PS4/5. You won’t need a PlayStation Plus membership to play! The test will end on Sunday June 11th at the same hour as the start time.

The final release is planned for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation consoles, release window TBA.

KOF XIII GLOBAL MATCH, with rollback netcode, will have its 1st open beta test on PS4!

■ Period
Mon, June 5 (7 PM PDT) – Sun, June 11 (7 PM PDT)

■ Platform
PS4 (also playable on PS5)
* PS Plus membership not required

■ Teaser Sitehttps://t.co/c4CYowo82b#KOFXIII #KOF13 pic.twitter.com/TEAOdzMG1P

— SNK GLOBAL (@SNKPofficial) June 2, 2023

Rollback is the wave these days and it seems that companies are putting in the extra time needed to get it working right. SNK tweeted out yesterday that the upcoming implementation of rollback netcode into 2019’s Samurai Shodown will need more time after the results of the 1st community beta test, and is expected to release in late Summer of this year. That timeframe runs until just about the end of September.

Additionally, the second community beta test will be conducted in July. These tests have been exclusively on Steam, but the full release will hit all consoles barring Switch. Here’s the statement:

【SAMURAI SHODOWN】
Notice Regarding Rollback Netcode Update.#SNK #SamSho pic.twitter.com/PFWT5xKWNF

— SNK GLOBAL (@SNKPofficial) June 1, 2023

The second of new additions to the Granblue Fantasy Versus roster as part of the upcoming sequel finally has a proper trailer. Siegfried’s new trailer shows off a fair bit of the new mechanics in action, including the Raging Strike and Chain system for flashy guard crush attacks.

The trailer is sure to be exciting for fans of the character who wished to see him realized in glorious 3D, but we won’t have to wait too long to see who else is coming. The trailer reveals the next character will be revealed in early July. As a reminder, this game is still planned to release this year. Check out the trailer:

We’ve gotten teases in the past that Street Fighter 6 would feature alternate costumes out of the box for the roster, but now we know exactly what they are. The “Outfit 2 Trailer” shows off each character’s alternate costume, which draws from a classic look for the returning cast or a casual getup for the newcomers.

That means Ryu and Ken in their classic uniforms, Cammy and Juri back in the bodysuits, and so on. Manon gets an outfit much more befitting of her supermodel background, while Marisa gets a new suit to reflect the sides of their backgrounds that aren’t strictly martial arts. Will more costumes make it to the game over time? I guess we’ll have to wait and find out. Check out the trailer for the whole cast:

Leaked a day early but finally making his proper debut during the Tekken 7 top 8 at Combo Breaker, Bryan Fury is joining the cast of Tekken 8. Sporting a new cinematic intro with Paul and a costume change befitting his violent nature, the cyborg was never going to be far from this game’s core roster. Check out the trailer: