In-depth look at SoulCalibur V by Finger Cramp

Finger Cramp sat down with Namco Bandai community manager, Rich Batengui to take an in-depth look at the Northeast Championships (NEC) XII build of SoulCalibur V (SCV).

Batengui, better known to the fighting game community as FilthieRich, shows Finger Cramp the gameplay mechanics and breaks down the new techniques such as Critical Edge.

Watch FilthieRich deliver an in-depth look at SCV below:

Reminder: Big Two live stream tonight (Dec. 7) at 7 p.m. ET

Tonight (Dec. 7, 2011), Sp00ky and the rest of the crew will return from Northeast Championships (NEC) XII for the Big Two. As always, the event will come to you live from Next Level in Brooklyn, NY at 7 p.m. ET.

Singles action featuring Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (AE) will be showcased on the stream.

You can expect to see top UMvC3 players such as Chris G and Noel Brown looking for first place finishes after coming up short in singles at NEC XII. After a fourth place finish at NEC XII, Dieminion will look to take home first place for the fourth week in a row at Big Two.

See our predictions for tonight's tournament here.

Watch the Big Two live stream tonight at 7 p.m. ET below:

DetroitBallin313 is the new Mortal Kombat champion

Say hello to the new paper champion.

Following his first place Mortal Kombat 9 (MK9) singles finish at NEC XII, JamesMK presented the official MK paper championship belt to DetroitBallin313.

The MK champion used Shang Tsung and Jax to win the tournament filled with top players such as CD Jr, REO, Maxter and others.

See JamesMK hand DetroitBallin313 the MK paper strap below:

Justin Wong talks SFxT gems, 'Kings of Chinatown' and more (Video)

Jason CF of Event Hubs sat down with top tournament player, Justin Wong at Northeast Championships (NEC) XII. Among the topics the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (AE) tournament player discussed was the gem system in Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT). Wong also talked about the 'Kings of Chinatown' documentary.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and SoulCalibur V footage from NEC XII

Jaxel, the stream host for 8 Way Run has uploaded gameplay footage of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (TTT2) and SoulCalibur V (SCV) from NEC XII. You can view more TTT2 footage here. See the SCV gameplay video below.

NEC XII results

That's all, folks.

Northeast Championships (NEC) XII went down from Saturday, Dec. 3 to Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Sheraton Suites in Philadelphia, PA.

The 12th NEC tournament featured both singles and team action of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (AE). Also included in the championships was Mortal Kombat 9 (MK9) and King of Fighters XIII (KoF XIII).

Tournament players who participated included Justin Wong, Dieminion, Chris G, Noel Brown, Wolfkrone, PR Balrog, REO and much more.

Which players came out on top this past weekend? Head past the jump to find out:

Reminder: NEC XII live stream tomorrow (Dec. 3 - 4)

The biggest gaming tournament in Philly is here.

This year's North East Championship (NEC) comes to you live tomorrow (Dec. 3 - 4) from the Sheraton Suites in Philadelphia, PA.

Click here for a schedule of all the festivities.

Like Summer Jam and Winter Brawl, NEC XII will be hosted by Big E.

Tournaments such as Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Mortal Kombat 9, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Tekken 6 and more will be featured at NEC XII.

Back in November, Namco Bandai announced Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and SoulCalibur V would be playable so expect those on the stream as well.

There will be broadcast streams from Team Sp00ky, GVN, 8 Way Run and Team St1ckBuG.

Watch NEC XII live from Dec. 3 - 4 after the jump:

First Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012 stream this Saturday (Dec. 3)

NEC XII isn't the only tournament going down this weekend (Dec. 3 - 4).

On Dec. 3, iPLAYWINNER will be hosting its first ever Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012 (AE v.2012) tournament stream at South Town Arcade in San Francisco, CA. The tournament will start at 11 p.m. ET.

The 32 man bracket will feature top west coast players such as F. Champ, Ricky Ortiz, ShadyK, Mr. Naps and more. FightVG.com will post a live stream of the event as well as NEC XII this weekend.

If you'd like to see the final character change log for AE v.2012, click here.

See the AE v.2012 tournament promo below:

NEC XII Trailer

The North East Championship (NEC) makes its return Dec. 3 - 4, 2011 at the Sheraton Suites in Philadelphia, PA.

NEC XII will be hosted by Big E. He is also the host of Winter Brawl and hosted Summer Jam 5 back in August.

Tournaments for Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Mortal Kombat 9, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Tekken 6 and more will be featured at NEC XII.

Namco Bandai announced recently that copies of SoulCalibur V and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 arcade cabinets will be playable at the event.

See the NEC XII trailer below.

NEC XII: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and SoulCalibur V playable in Philly

Want to get your hands on Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (TTT2) and SoulCalibur V (SCV) before they hit store shelves?

Here's your chance.

Namco Bandai (via 8WayRun) announced that both TTT2 and SCV will be playable at the North East Championship 12 (NEC XII) at the Sheraton Suites in Philadelphia, PA Dec. 3 - 4, 2011.

FightVG.com will post a live stream of the tournament next month.