LRT: Tune in next week to the Hard Drive Awards! Not only are they raising funds for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, but you might also see a special announcement from us! (Provided the money bag with a dollar sign on it reaches the editors on time..) 12/12 7PM ET, www.twitch.tv/harddrivemag

Discovery on Steam, especially for fighting games, is kind of in shambles. I'm gonna do my part and use the tools we do have to break through some of the noise. Give my Curator page a follow if you want to get notified about niche and indie fighters on Steam store.steampowered.com/curator/4224...

BREAKING: 30 more Starbucks locations are joining the strike. Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike. Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.

game newton did its yearly arcade soulcalibur event https://youtu.be/g8rPtfRHg68

Random person who plays indie games, you are the most important cog in an indie game's success. Most gamers don't know or care that indies exist.... unless a friend tells them. Our games succeed because you tell other people you liked our game. Word of mouth is the best marketing there is.

There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election. Go. Check. Your. Ballot. komonews.com/news/local/s...

Every week, Seattle neighbors gather to make "whistle kits" — small tools to alert the community when ICE is nearby. The idea: Turn silence into solidarity. Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero reports here: soseaem.org/3WDrSNl #SeattleNews #ICE

😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎

Heatwave's last major update, will be available on NOVEMBER 12!!! It will also be releasing on steam then as well. Most notably, it will contain a ~100k word visual novel story mode, and 4 new "secret" characters, along with balance changes, and bug fixes. ❤️ store.steampowered.com/app/2980420/...

Heatwave was the very first game featured on Niche Fighter Monday. This chunky pixel airdasher seems tailor made for my tastes. And it helped kickstart my community. I feel connected to it in some fundamental way. Make sure you play Heatwave

Crazy to release crossplay and not even notify players it needs to be turned on. (Also push up your delay to 3-4 instead of 1-2)

Ever wondered what all the standard grab animations look like in ExploJudo? Wonder no more! (Of course the video does not include the secret moves, you'll have to find them yourself!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMVb...

Quebecois Miku

The trick 'r treaters are getting something special this year.

Week 1 is not even over and lab monsters are already finding true back throws setups with Nanami🌟 (clip shared in the Discord server)

"Judo on a minefield?!" "Dive kick for grappler mains" "A grappler's wet dream" - players at EVO on Exploding Judo Federation

FFWD ►► #GlitchArt

EXPLODING JUDO FEDERATION IS NOW OUT ON STEAM! TECH THE GRAB OR DIE TRYING!!! 11 characters, 4 bosses, arcade endings, costumes, lore archive AND LOTSA EXPLOSIONS! Please SPREAD THE LOVE! #gamedev #indiedev #FGC store.steampowered.com/app/3806150/...

Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!

#VFTIPS #VirtuaFighter HOW IT WORKS: Most characters have a 12-frame high jab (P) and low jab (2P). If two attacks collide on the same frame, the one that does more damage wins. So at +2, you can use a 14f attack. At +5, a 17f attack, and so on. The +7 can be deadly. (2/2)

#VFTIPS Please RT! Backdash can avoid pokes like P/6P/2P even from disadvantage, but you will be Counter Hit if they hit you. Plus, every character has a move (often 3K) that enables a huge combo if it hits a backdash. Use wisely, moving can be dangerous! (2/2) #VirtuaFighter

#VFTIPS Please RT! VF has four universal dashes: 66/44/33/11. Most can cancel into each other and into Evades (sidesteps). You can attack while dashing, but can only guard during 66 and 33. This tends to bring the players into close range over time. (1/2) #VirtuaFighter

#VFTIPS Please RT! THROW ESCAPES: Each time you guard, press and hold G then P. You now have a Throw Escape ready. In VF, you don't react to throws, you just need P+G held while guarding. This technique is called Lazy Throw Escape (LTE for short). (1/2) #VirtuaFighter

#VFTIPS Please RT! Throw inputs end in forward or back, or are neutral. 6P+G escapes forward, 4P+G escapes back, P+G escapes neutral. No visual tells; it's a 1-of-3 guess. If you don't want to guess escapes, crouch or attack to avoid throws. (2/2) #VirtuaFighter

Pain. Wish him the best recovery. 😑

#VFTIPS Please RT! 二択 (Nitaku - "two choice") +6 to +9 gives a strong mixup. Pressing any strike might be met with a Counter Hit into a 30% combo or more. But if they choose throw, there is no movement option to avoid it... except, strike! ANY strike! (1/2) #VirtuaFighter

#VFTIPS Please RT! Going for a rewarding mid/throw mix in +6 to +9 situations is key to improving your offense. But your opponent can still defend with guard and throw escape! Plus, strikes beat throws by definition! Watch for the defensive launcher! (2/2) #VirtuaFighter

QUESTIONS FROM THE VIRTUA FIGHTER LA GATHERING (LAG) 2025: Who is the strongest in #VF5REVO ? Homestay Akira Shun, Kage, Pai @chinj.bsky.social Kage, Pai @tetsukoyamada.bsky.social Maybe Shun #LAG2025

Thank you for checking out and sharing/retweeting #VFTIPS! Please show them to anyone curious about how #VirtuaFighter works! It is my sincere hope to help the FGC at large understand VF's unique qualities. If you ever have followup questions on them, fire away!

#VFTIPS Please RT! 2G, then G can avoid the P>6P and P>P+G mixup. This is Fuzzy Guard; a quick crouch followed by standing guard. However, FG only defends mids and throws for a single instant! Delayed or Low throws, plus other options can catch the fuzzy! (1 of 2) #VirtuaFighter

#VFTIPS #VirtuaFighter uses three buttons: Punch, Kick, and Guard. As you learn the game, you will have many reasons to press P+K, P+G, K+G, and P+K+G. Combine with directional inputs for hundreds of possible moves.

#VFTIPS #VirtuaFighter THE BASIC MIXUP IN VF: P (on guard) gives you +2, then use a quick mid, usually 6P. This will counter their attacks unless they have one faster than 12 frames, which is rare. If they keep guarding after P, throw (P+G) instead of 6P. (1/2)

#VFTIPS Please RT! HOW IT WORKS: Throws (10f) are faster than mids (generally 14f or more). Crouching at the right time avoids both. At -1 to -3, 2G then G. At -4 or -5, 2G doesn't avoid the throw, and you need 33G instead (it crouches faster). (2 of 2) #VirtuaFighter

this is the most like a mike tyson's punch out guy i have ever seen anyone look

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a pioneering trans activist from the Stonewall era on and a woman who lived an extraordinary life, has died. She was one tough customer. I have always loved this quote from her and if you've ever tried to ascertain the truth about a moment in history, you may relate to it.

Red Earth Tabasa commiting witchcraft

Darkstalkers clothes swap ✨

The demo for Mega Knockdown just needs 5 more reviews before Steam will give it a score. Give it a try and let me know what you think. It includes the full tutorial and a sampling of other modes. You can even download the demo if you own the base game. store.steampowered.com/app/1996120/...

1,000 copies sold!

The best part of October is I can expect my feed to be at least half Darkstalkers fan art, most of which is Morrigan. #Darkstalkers #FGC

#MKD has made many big steps forward, the amount of polish and little touches to the gameplay have really fleshed out what was already a strong base gameplay. I highly recommend checking it out if you want to try a fighting game that does something different.

Something unintended but funny I'm noticing about Mega Knockdown is despite this game being like a turn based Street Fighter, many of the biggest fans are Virtua Fighter sickos

found this in my notes, good advice for aspiring devs

In today's update... we gave Billy a suplex! Need I say more? Mega Knockdown is 20% off this week on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1492750/... Patch notes: store.steampowered.com/news/app/149... #fgc #indiegames #fgcsky 💪🕹️

Today's Match of the Day is a Maria mirror from @nathanmpaul.bsky.social and @leapylad.bsky.social. Hypergrav is undefeated so far in this month's league play! Mega Knockdown on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1492750/... #fgc #indiegames #fgcsky 💪🕹️

EXPLODING JUDO FEDERATION DEMO OUT NOW! (featuring INABA, Barion, Beatriz and Junrao - Chaingear not included) #FGC #indiedev #gamedev

Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard into his nuts on live TV

Trump's UN speech was an international embarrassment…

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