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Comebacks and upsets abound at the annual world fighting game championships in Las Vegas.
Comebacks and upsets abound at the annual world fighting game championships in Las Vegas.
This weekend's Evo fighting game world championship, which takes place at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will be streamed live in PlayStation Home. The action begins on Friday with Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, continues on Saturday with Marvel Vs Capcom 3, and Sunday sees grand finals for those two games as well as Blazblue Continuum Shift, Tekken 6 and Mortal Kombat. Several streaming sites will be covering the event, but Home viewers will be rewarded with virtual items, including a replica Evo trophy for their personal spaces, as Japan's Daigo Umehara tries to take the Super Street Fighter IV title for a third year in succession. The smart money's certainly on Umehara, but our heart is with Korean player Poongko and his terrifying Seth.
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