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I saw this story over at Shoryuken, and did it tear at my heart! Osamu Ichikawa is disabled and yet manages to play Street Fighter IV using only his cheek and chin!!! He is asking for a chance to go and compete at EVO in Vegas this year, but doesn't have the funds himself. Even "The Beast", Daigo Umehara is on board trying to set up an event next month to raise funds at Taito Station, a Japanese Arcade. Jump over to Shoryuken and read Osamu's story and donate so we can watch him play at Evo! Source: Shoryuken

Greetings Geeks, Kotaku posted an interesting article about the adult site, Brazzers. It seems that their Special Events Director, Rob Steele, wants to have Brazzers sponsoring Fighting Game events. Brazzers is interested in sponsoring not only events, but also individual players as well. This is meeting with all kinds of interesting responses, both for and against the idea which is not surprising what with the recent scandal with the FGC and it's alleged sexual harassment. Many gamers seem to be on board with the idea. Some professional event runners however are being very clear about their feelings. Tom Cannon, co-founder of the popular EVO tournament, has already said "To be super clear, there will never be a reference to this particular sponsor at Evo, in any way, shape, or form." So there you have it. Porn sponsored Fighting Game Events and Players? Sound off Geeks! We are dying to know your thoughts. Source: Kotaku