Resource Ranking - The 7

With Tekken, Street Fighter 4, BlazBlue, Soul Calibur IV and Dead or Alive (jokes), the next step has been getting into the gaming community. Sure, move sets, insider techniques and hitbox references are  essential, but  how to train, mental preparation for competitions and what to expect in 2011-2012 is what I'm going for here.

SRK.

Run by the awesome keits and Inkblot, Undoubtedly SRK is the Hub of the fighting game community. The whole shebang. The number one resource for everything from competition details and gamer interviews to the latest patching and releases. Always with the interviews, SRK dedicates itself to the fighting scene wholeheartedly. Having such a huge fan base, community member often post details way before SRK other sites.

shoryuken.com

SureYouCanFight

SYCF uses the podcast format to reach its demographic. A real comprehensive group of guys including special guests, chat, everything gaming. Generally seen as a Street Fighter based discussion, maybe heavy on the US scene but nevertheless plenty of essential information flying around.

sureyoucanfight.com

Morning radio podcasts

Basically a 3-hour piece on everything going on Japan side. Not strictly a gaming hub, but has an overwhelming bunch of info on current releases and console details

radio.morningproject.com/

Tekken Zaibatsu

Has the absolute of hub of info on game characters move sets, cheats, bios and back-stories. If you really care about your characters history and intricacies, this is the place to be. The zaibatsu community is generally pretty hardcore gamers and you'll be hard pushed to find anything not covered here. Most importantly a list of gaming spots around Japan and competitions on the horizon.

tekkenzaibatsu.com

Evo

Although SRK has the community links, Evo literally is the horse’s mouth. If it affects the community, Evo will have it first.. Roll on sf vs. Tekken.

evo2k.com

Avoiding the Puddle

Similar to SYCF on formatting, using the podcast to spread the word, ATP has interviews with experts in the competitive community. Going a little deeper into the intricacies of the tactical play and mind games. Most importantly the format seems to diverge each week, looking at the history of the game and key players..

The King of Hate

DarksydePhil is one of the oldschool, Trueschool Street fighter players. Dsp is an all round presenter and commentator on a whole host of gaming genres.. As a SF2 player, he commands respect and often goes back to his roots to give tutorials and tips on beat em ups in general. A whole slew of video tutorials and player "madness" does more than demonstrate techniques, but brings you into the world of competitive gaming. Check out this vid on his prep for competitions around the US..

thekingofhate.com