SoulCalibur V goes gold, receives T for "Teen" rating

The new Evo 2012 game has been completed.

Games Radar is reporting that SoulCalibur V (SCV) has gone gold and has earned a T for "Teen" rating from the ESRB. Words such as damn, bitch and bastard played a role in the decision as well as "jiggling cleavage."

This shouldn't come as a surprise as most fighting games have received the T rating with bloody goodness from the Mortal Kombat series earning an M rating.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: "Online Warrior" episode #10 (Video)

Maximilian has posted the tenth episode of the "Online Warrior." This time the focus shifts from tips for online play in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) to what the community can do to help casual fighting game fans feel welcomed.

Evo 2012: Game list revealed for fighting game tournament

It's official.

The game list for Evo 2012 has been announced on Wakeup SRK Live. The "Granddaddy" of the fighting game championships, Joey Cuellar, laid out the lineup for this year's tournament.

So what games made the cut?

Unsurprisingly, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012 (AE v.2012) will be on hand. A strong community has earned Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) a spot as well.

Find out what other games will be at Evo 2012 below:

Evo 2012 game announcements tonight (Jan. 3) at 10 p.m. ET

The biggest fighting game tournament of 2012 is approaching.

The "Granddaddy" of Evo, Joey Cuellar, has revealed on his Twitter account that the games have been selected for Evo 2012. The announcement will come tonight (Jan. 3, 2012).

Games such as Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012 (AE v.2012) seem to be a lock. Other games such as Mortal Kombat 9 (MK9), King of Fighters (KoF XIII), Skullgirls and even UFC Undisputed 3 could nab an entry.

Click here for more details on the announcement on SRK Live.

Evo 2012 will come to you from the Caesar's Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 6 - 8.

Watch Wakeup SRK Live for the Evo 2012 game announcements below:

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Nemesis tutorial

S.T.A.R.S.

Want to put fear in your enemies before doing battle? Only Winged Angel can help with his in-depth Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) tutorial of Resident Evil's Nemesis.

From the basics to the more advanced techniques such as resets, this tutorial has you covered if you want to be competitive with the infected Tyrant.

Watch the UMvC3 Nemesis tutorial below:

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Hulk combos by Anime Mosh Pit (Video)

Straying from the one hitter-quitter combos, Anime Mosh Pit has uploaded an Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) video showcasing the game's fundamentals and how to use them to your advantage. With all the tools at his disposal, Hulk is able to pull off some neat tricks.

Skullgirls: Friday Night Fights featuring Dacidbro vs. Mike Z rematch

GameTrailers has posted the final Skullgirls Friday Night Fights of 2011. BlazBlue veteran, Dacidbro and Skullgirls lead designer, Mike Z battle it out in a rematch.

The first match went all three rounds. In the end, Dacidbro's Painwheel was able to best Mike Z's Cerebella. Was Mike Z able to exact revenge?

Watch the Skullgirls rematch between Dacidbro and Mike Z after the jump:

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: C. Viper and Vergil combo (Video)

Need a little synergy? Ice Cold Combo has uploaded an Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) video that pairs Devil May Cry's Vergil with Street Fighter's C. Viper. The poster makes good use of the DHC glitch.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Frank West combos by robbytherob

He's covered wars, ya know.

Frank West is also covering his opponents' faces with pies, chainsaws, beer bottles and baseball bats in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3). Capcom's favorite photojournalist has proven his worth in UMvC3, but look no further if you still need convincing.

A new combo video has been posted by robbytherob, which shows the point characters that can be used to give West the greatest benefit.

Watch West go to town in this latest UMvC3 combo video below:

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Doom Jungle Shuffle (Video)

Looking for some more motivation from Maximilian? Well a Doctor Doom Jungle Shuffle may be what you need. Max's Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) motivational gameplay continues to be about overcoming the odds and yes, the Doom voice has returned.

Street Fighter x Tekken: Autoblock gems (Video)

Enjoy Free Games has uploaded a video showing how the autoblock gems work in Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT). Street Fighter's Ryu puts the gems to the test as he gives Tekken's Kazuya all he can handle.

Street Fighter x Tekken: M. Bison and Ling Xiaoyu portraits revealed

Chalk this one up in the no brainer column.

If you didn't expect Street Fighter's most hated dictator, M. Bison, to make the cut in Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT), we'd like to question your sanity. The leader of Shadaloo and Tekken's Ling Xiaoyu have been confirmed.

A screenshot on the Xbox Live Marketplace reveals portraits of both characters as Heihachi pummels Dhalsim.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Morrigan soul fist loop and corner combo (Video)

What is Morrigan all about in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3)? If these videos have anything to say about it, the answer is pain. Bmeister42 has uploaded both a soul fist loop and a corner combo video of the DarkStalkers warrior.

Watch the corner combo below:

Reminder: Option-Select presents: Mixup Monday tonight (Jan. 2) at 8 p.m. ET

New year, same Mixup Monday.

The Option-Select crew is back for the first Mixup Monday of 2012 tonight (Jan. 2) from the Zero LAN Ping Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012 (AE v.2012) will be played on the stream. 3rd Strike and other fighting games may be on display.

If you won't be at the Zero LAN Ping Center tonight, FightVG.com will post a live stream of the event when it starts.

Watch Mixup Monday live at 8 p.m. ET below.

NOTE: All streams are subject to delay and cancellation.

Burning the Bar: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 combo video with Zero

Genmu Zero.

With some help from Wesker, Spencer and Vergil, Tackle Tackle Headbutt has uploaded his first Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) combo video that puts Mega Man's Zero in the spotlight.

The uploader has also included a breakdown of each combo setup. As you can tell by the title, this Zero player has meter and he certainly is not afraid to use it.

Watch the UMvC3 Zero combo video and see the breakdown after the jump:

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Magneto Hyper Grav Tutorial (Video)

Air loops can make or break you during online play in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3). Magneto players who haven't had success with the X-Men villain could use this latest tutorial from unknownant.

Mortal Kombat 9: Rain and Sindel tag team combos

Team purple has arrived.

With more Mortal Kombat 9 (MK9) combo videos on the scene, including the team of Sektor and Sub-Zero, Skynet516 wanted to release his own compilation. Rain and Sindel team up for over five minutes of bad assery.

Not a single combo fails to reach 50-percent of damage and some of them surpass 70-percent with the help of X-Ray.

Watch Rain and Sindel team up for some unforgiving MK9 combos below: