Quoted from Shock on Twitter:

#RBR8 this Friday 8PM @YesterCades to be streamed by @KombatNetwork . We’ll be running AE, Persona4 & GGAC, trying to expand the stream! RT!

You still have time, but its running out fast to register for the HYPEST of all fighting game tourneys, SEASON’S BEATINGS!! If you’ve been sleeping under a rock and haven’t heard yet, SEASON’S BEATINGS takes place this year in CLEVELAND, OHIO. All the info you need about SBa and how to register is found right HERE. FYI, Mortal Kombat 9 will be a one day event for Saturday, September 29th, 2012. The pools will start around 4pm so plan to be there earlier to get some casuals in as we go right into tourney play. I am also looking to set up some KILLER exhibitions including a possible 3 team 5v5 ROYAL RUMBLE of sorts, so stay tuned for more info. And if you have any MK related questions OR suggestions about SEASON’S BEATINGS: ASCENSION, please send them to me via my TWITTER & my FACEBOOK, and of course on TESTYOURMIGHT.com as soon as we get it back up here shortly. SO GET REGISTERED NOW, and save yourself some cash!!

As many of you know, TestYourMight.com has had some significant server related issues as of late, which STORMS will inform everyone about more as it develops, but to supplement the sake of conversation and keeping the flow of the community going that is wholly represented by the users of TYM, everyone is welcome to join in at UltimateMK.com, which is essentially one of the parent sites of KombatNetwork.

UMK was the forum where everything came together for the scene, merging the collective users from countless sites that had anything to do with MK and competition, no matter how insignificant, and spawned future sites all continuing the legacy of the MK community. It was closed indefinitely after ClassicMK merged with TYM and talks of merging UMK into the new TYM commenced thereafter, because there was no reason to keep the community fractured across multiple forums when all of the admins of these sites were so close with each other, and aiming for the same purpose. So now, as a favor to TYM, UMK is gladly opening its doors once again to any and all TYM members as a temporary holding area for discussion of all things MK. The posts made during this time will later be merged back into TYM when the forum is up and running.

Remember, if you are a new user to UMK, please sign up with your username and email address that correspond with your TYM account to make the future merger of this down time easier for us. Thank you all, the MK community, and how you help represent MK in the FGC to the fullest. Your understanding is appreciated at this time where things are out of the hands of the TYM management. TYM is a hugely important source of news, information and joy to so many people, and should be returning soon.

Shock

This is pretty much the final east coast major of the calendar year and there is going to be an estimated 1500 players there, for a brand new venue at the Holiday Inn in Philly. There is no reason not to make this the standout tournament of the year for MK. All our major games need to be represented to the highest. Our minimum goals should be 128 for MK9, 32 for UMK3, and 24 for MKII, and whatever other MK games are to be played, please suggest them. These are more than attainable goals players. Time to start spreading the word. All coasts, all regions, multiple nations, the whole world of MK elite needs to come out. The collective resources of KombatNetwork members and affiliates can provide a fantastic experience for all at this event, so be there, and make those who don’t show up wish they did! I’m already estimating that we’ll have at least 10 setups for MK9, 2 for UMK3 and 2 MKII if possible. We also have the ability to supply an MK9 dedicated stream, along with a 2D stream that can shuffle between UMK3, MKII and KI matches.

My (Shock) first tournament in the FGC was NEC2 in 2001, at University Pinball, this year is NEC13 and will be my 11th overall NEC. I have played and run MK at NEC2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Make it happen, if just once this year for a tournament.

December 1st and 2nd, Holiday Inn, Philadelphia, PA. It is likely that Friday night, November 31st, there will be some kind of bonus KombatNetwork feature on stream.

The Facebook post is here:

NECXIII on Facebook

The event post for SRK is here:

NECXIII on SRK

The TYM post will go up as soon as TYM returns.