11 years ago I discovered LEFLAH during my first trip to Tokyo. In the decade since, Yoshimitsu and the shop's crew have become friends that I visit with every time I'm in Japan.

The urge to give up will find you from time to time. You must never give it space to take root.

The signal vs the noise is less clear lately.

Web guy is out this morning so you're gonna have a few more hours than originally promoted, but this is still the last day for CB2026's merch store! Hit up combobreaker.org/shop before we're closed!

Starting a thread of inspirations behind some of the pieces from CB2026's merch drop.

"Q&A with Shinobi: Long Live the Night" With the end of Climax of Night and the beginning of Eclipse, I knew I had to catch up with Shinobi about how he got here and where he's going next. (Shinobi photo by @goonpnw.bsky.social, Blackout by @koh.money.) www.patreon.com/posts/160461...

Wolves gotta do something about that Sezzle patch. Looks bad on every jersey.

Embrace the grind that compels you.

I can't wait to play this game. These characters look incredible.

“The roots remember even when the trees pretend.” - Hov

Until we all come up. #CB2026

Some of the merch has arrived. Not all of the merch has arrived. In need of good vibes and a reasonably sized miracle.

The CB2026 Program Guide is live! - Tournament pools - Event & broadcast schedule - Venue maps - Exhibitors & vendors - Artist Alley artisans - Cosplay Contest details - Indie Dev Gallery - Auction tournaments - Special events - & more! combobreaker.org/cb2026-program-guide

The final schedule for the ALL IN TOGETHER: Community Tourneys at CB2026 is live! Read more about the program at combobreaker.org/ait2026. Registration for AIT2026 closes May 19 at 11:59 PM CDT. Register today at start.gg/ait2026!

Draft pools for CB2026 are live on start.gg/cb2026! Please send all feedback regarding draft pools to the bracket team through this form: forms.gle/Ai75vD2ioKy59UH16. The feedback form will be open until Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM CDT. Good luck next week!

The CB2026 schedule is now live! Discover the competition and stream schedule for our main lineup tournaments today. Pools will release tomorrow. Still looking to attend the event? Spectator badges are still available online at combobreaker.org and on-site at the registration desk!

Your purpose doesn’t need to be grandiose, it simply needs to be motivating.

A few spots opened today if you were looking for a Friday or Saturday night room in CB2026's on-site hotel.

Over 100 players showing up to play Killer Instinct with me again is a blessing. Much love.

2019 feels like it happened generations ago.

Sometimes your best efforts won’t be enough. So get back into training mode until they are.

Fighting Games forever.

Competitor Registration for CB2026 closes tonight at 11:59 PM CDT! Register now at start.gg/cb2026!

Wolves win and the air conditioning in Tokyo Big Sight is working. Blessed day.

Late Reg is ending soon!

CB2026 competitor reg closes May 1 at 11:59pm CDT. Less than 6 days remaining.

I’ma have to watch the Wolves claim Game 5 from Tokyo, but after the tenacity shown tonight I’m beyond excited to do so.

Today's dream: Third Strike's resurgence driving an arcade perfect port or other mass-setup friendly equipment option.

Wolves back.

Only thing undefeated is time.

Climax of Night's epilogue at CB2026 having the per game reg response needed to be worthy of the name is a satisfying relief. Thank you everyone for helping us celebrate Shinobi and co's achievement en masse.

Standard reg ends tonight at 11:59 pm CDT.

15 years ago NetherRealm Studios released Mortal Kombat 9. The game inspired me to run consistent locals. Many sequels (and an Injustice franchise) later, bringing people together to play games I love is still what I want my events to be about.

Kindness can be displaced easily, which makes it even more important to share.

Threatening that a civilization will die tonight is a new low for an administration that seems to spiral ever downwards.

Beseeching the gods to bestow upon us a world where metal bands use higher quality hoodie blanks for their tour merch.

Support fighting games, big and small.

“The stories you choose to tell at some point stop belonging to you.” - Greg Hoffman

Learn to control what leaches your focus to reach your potential. No worthwhile art gets made when you’re distracted or demoralized.

Motivational emotions rarely sustain themselves. Discipline to get from inspiration to inspiration is integral.

The sheer volume of disagreeable developments day-to-day make it difficult to grasp contentment. Yet, finding and holding it is an imperative given that each day may be our last. C’est la vie indeed.

Knowing the identity of Banksy is a legitimate disservice to the public.

Returning from Capcom Cup with a renewed sense of how vast the world is. I am ever thankful for how much of it fighting games have connected me too.

Happiness is a mind at rest. Don't let someone ruin your peace simply because they can't find theirs.

The youth are taking over at Capcom Cup this year.

Community effort at its best and hope rewarded.

CB Merch Update: Production costs are winding up higher than last year to meet the quality levels we've tried to maintain. Please budget $2-4 more per shirt if you can. I'm hoping things land cheaper than expected before the show, but wanted y'all to have a heads up.