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[GC] SF5 at Good Games Gold Coast Results

11 Apr

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This weekend saw another large scale Street Fighter V event hosted by Gold Coast Fighters at Good Games on the Gold Coast. The event saw healthy competition from the players as well as an impressive amount of interstate players in attendance and a sizeable prize pool. Congratulations to the Gold Coast Fighters for another great event, here are the full results:

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1st) [QLD] ON | Colonov
2nd) [VIC] Googie
3rd) [NSW]Erkybomb
4th) [QLD] Pahnda
5th) [QLD] Omega Red
5th) [SA] x5_Big Boppa
7th) [QLD] Sedgehammer]
7th) [QLD] x5_Baxter
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Top 4 in SF5 (left to right): Googie (2nd), ON | Colonov (1st), Erkybomb (3rd) & Pahnda (4th).

You can find more photos of the event over on Facebook and check after the jump for YouTube archives of the event

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[GC] Pre-Registration Open for SF5 at Good Games Gold Coast

3 Apr

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UPDATE #1: there will be a prize raffle at this event with all competitors automatically entered into the draw. Check here for details.

UPDATE #2: this tournament is now an official qualifier event for BAM8! Attendees can now secure seeding points for the official BAM8 tournament brackets by entering this tournament.

This coming Saturday Good Games on the Gold Coast and the Gold Coast FGC are running their first large-scale tournament for Street Fighter V. A minimum prize pool of $500 will be up for grabs and this can increase depending on how many people participate.

Pre-Registration Now Open
Given the anticipated popularity of this tournament, the Gold Coast FGC has launched pre-registration for the tournament. Players can pre-register to secure their spot by visiting the relevant Challonge page.

Legacy Controllers Banned
With the tournament being run on PS4 consoles, legacy controllers will be banned for this tournament. Brook converters and modified sticks will be supported though it is up to players to make sure they have the latest firmware installed. Dualshock 4 users are required to desync their controllers after their matches; failing to do so will result in immediate disqualification.

Here is a reminder of the key details and a poster for the event.

Date: Saturday April 9th
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Good Games Gold Coast, 8/130 Scarborough St, Southport, QLD 4215
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Visit the official Facebook event page for the latest news and further information about this tournament.

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[GC] SF5 at Good Games Gold Coast – April 9th

18 Mar

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Update 2: This event is now a BAM 8 qualifying event. The winner of this tournament will receive seeding at the major next month.

Update: Tournament staff have advised that legacy controllers will be banned at the tournament. Official PS4 sticks and pads will be supported as well as Brook converters and modified sticks though staff advise to make sure converter users make sure their firmware is up-to-date, as 8 minute timeout issues are the responsibility of the player. Dualshock 4 users are required to desync their controllers after their matches, failing to do so will result in immediate disqualification.

Good Games on the Gold Coast and the Gold Coast FGC are gearing up for their first large-scale tournament for Street Fighter V. Scheduled for the second Saturday in April, a minimum prize pool of $500 will be up for grabs, with the potential to increase depending on how many people participate.

Here are the key details and a poster for the event. Note that this tournament will be run using PS4 consoles.

Date: Saturday April 9th
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Good Games Gold Coast, 8/130 Scarborough St, Southport, QLD 4215
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Visit the official Facebook event page for the latest news and further information about this tournament.

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[Bris] Button-Smash 2016 – Pot Bonuses from GCFGC

29 Feb

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Button-Smash 2016 is taking place on Sunday March 6th at GUF Brisbane. The Keep ‘et Classy crew recently made some announcements about the event. Neighbouring FGC community group Gold Coast FGC are providing some generous pot bonuses for both the Street Fighter V and SF3: Third Strike tournaments.

GCFGC will also be running a free-entry tournament for Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm (PC), with a prize on offer for the winner.

Note that players can only register online for this event, with the cut-off for registrations being Friday March 4th at 10pm. Visit the official website to register before the cut-off date and also learn more about Button-Smash 2016.

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SF5 Results Round-Up – February 16th-21st

22 Feb

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Street Fighter V has arrived and the Australian fighting game community has been marking the occasion with a deluge of tournaments nationwide. Local tournaments have already taken place in Ballarat, the Gold Coast, Hobart, Brisbane and Perth.

Here are the top 2-3 players across all of these tournaments, along with some match videos and photos. Check the various links for sources and full tournament brackets and additional media where available.

Gold Coast Throwdown V – Feb 16th
1st) Air Dejan aka Hieroyo
2nd) Taj Garou
3rd) Delacroix
Video highlights on Youtube.

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Top 3 at GC Throwdown V.
 GUF Ballarat – Feb 16th
1st) Aaron Borg
2nd) Kales Kale
3rd) Mark Bardsley
Results from GUF Ballarat.

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Top 3 at GUF Ballarat, with winner Aaron Borg (centre).

Hit the jump for the rest of the SF5 launch tournament results from last week.
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[GC] Gold Coast Throwdown V SFV Special – February 16th

12 Feb

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The Gold Coast FGC will be hosting a Street Fighter V launch event as part of their ongoing Gold Coast Throwdown series when the game drops next week. The details are as follows:

Date: Tuesday February 16th
Time: 6pm
Location: Good Games Gold Coast, 8/130 Scarborough St, Southport, QLD 4215
Entry Fee: $5

As always, the event will be streamed over on the GCFighters Twitch and for more information, check out the Gold Coast FGC Facebook page.

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[GC] USF4 @ GGS Gold Coast – January 23rd

25 Jan

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Last Saturday the Gold Coast FGC organised a fitting farewell tournament for Ultra Street Fighter IV at Good Games on the Gold Coast. Originally projected to attract 25 players, the tournament exceeded organiser expectations with 39 registered competitors in the brackets and a total prize pool of $700 up for grabs.

Victory was claimed by Brisbane’s ON|Colonov, beating out YassBass777 3-1 in the grand final. Below we have top 8 results and prizes, along with photos, brackets and match videos from the tournament.

Remember that there’ll be more fighting game action at the Gold Coast Good Games store tomorrow (January 26th) as part of the GC FGC’s weekly Throwdown series.

Thanks to Dejan from GC FGC for sending us all the details.

USFIV Top 8: Results & Prizes
1) ON|Colonov ($350)
2) YassBass777 ($150)
3) AUS Worst Hugo ($100)
4) Shredder 218 ($100)
5) BSG-JScrub
5) Dibbly David
7) Pahnda
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Top 4 (left to right): AUS Worst Hugo (3rd), ON|Colonov (1st), YassBass777 (2nd) and Shredder 218 (4th).
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YassBass777 (left) and ON|Colonov (right) facing off in the grand finals.

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[GC] USF4 @ Good Games Gold Coast – January 23rd

21 Jan

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The Gold Coast FGC is back at Good Games on the Gold Coast this Saturday with some Ultra Street Fighter 4 action. A healthy $500 prize pool has been advertised for this tournament* so if you’re in the area make sure you don’t miss out!

*The advertised prize pool for this tournament is an estimate based on an expected size of 25 players.

Date: Saturday January 23rd
Time: 12:00pm sharp – arrive early to secure your spot
Location: Good Games Gold Coast, 8/130 Scarborough St, Southport, QLD 4215
Entry Fee: $20

For those unable to make it, GC FGC will be live streaming these sessions via their Twitch channel GCfighters.

Visit the Facebook event page to find out more about this tournament, and check out the Gold Coast FGC page to learn more about their regular “Throwdown” events throughout the year.

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[GC] Gold Coast Throwdown at Good Games

3 Jan

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The Gold Coast FGC is back at Good Games on the Gold Coast this Tuesday with the return of Gold Coast Throwdown – a weekly meet-up for offline casuals and special events. Players are encouraged to bring along consoles and monitors if possible to provide more setups for everyone to enjoy.

Date: every Tuesday
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Good Games Gold Coast, 8/130 Scarborough St, Southport, QLD 4215
Entry Fee: $5

For those unable to make it, GC FGC will be live streaming these sessions via their Twitch channel GCfighters.

Visit the GC FGC page on Facebook to find out more about the Throwdown events in January and throughout the year.

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Gold Coast FGC Results Round-Up 2015

27 Dec

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Since the arrival of Ultra Street Fighter IV in mid-2014, the Gold Coast FGC has held 10 tournaments for the game, 7 of which have taken place in 2015. This consistency has made the Gold Coast one of the most active offline scenes for USF4 in QLD. Taj Garou has sent us a summary of top 3 results for the GC FGC USF4 tournaments of 2015, including links to match videos and photos of some of the local champions.

Full details are available after the jump.

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