Here’s what’s what.

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The 14th Evolution Championship Series is upon us.

This is the biggest year ever with more contestants and more money on the line.

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If you havent caught Evo before, its a sight to see.

Here are the nine featured games to look forward to.

So if youre like me and you live on the east coast, add three hours.

For a complete stream schedule,go here.

The only character used more than once was Fei Long.

2009 gave us the first inclusion of aStreet Fighter IVgame and this may just be the last hurrah.

Speaking ofStreet Fighter V, were sure to get footage of at least one new character.

Last year, it was won by Justin Wong and his Wolverine/Storm/Akuma team.

Once again, this will be an event where Capcom will be looking the other way.

Otherwise known asSmash 4, the newcomer has some big shoes to fill.

Its hard to say how itll do in the end, but itll be fun to find out.

This game has far more rules than any other at Evo.

Sadly, the DLC characters (Roy, Lucas, and Ryu) are banned due to their newness.

On the other hand, custom moves are totally kosher, which makes things interesting.

They backed off andMeleereturned with a vengeance, coming back in the years that followed.

Last year, it was won by Joseph Marquez, who played as Fox.

It nearly dominatedMelees tournament two years ago, but then they deemed it off limits last year.

Now its back on the menu, so have at it, I guess.

Im curious as to whichSmashwill be in whos shadow.

Will tradition get more eyes or the shiny, new toy?

Luckily, there will be enough new stuff to help redeem the game in the latters respect.

Will it be enough?

Time will tell, but dont be surprised if this isKiller Instincts last appearance.

It is worth noting that the Predator was added too late as DLC to be allowed in the tournament.

Jason Voorhees and Tanya are totally fine, though.

Yes, there will be aTekken 7tournament at Evo 2015 played on arcade machines.

Only now isTekken 7being tested in the US and its only througha handful of locations.

For more details on Evo 2015,check the official site.

Now, in terms of unofficial stuff, there will be plenty of side-tournaments going on.

Annoyed at the lack ofDead or Alive?

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