Cross Counter LIVE returns in the new year with a new time slot and a lot of exciting announcements. The first guests of the evening are Ali "EXC355UM" Abo and Steve "PyroZeroX" Andreou from Shadowloo, one of Australia's most popular fighting game destinations. They go in-depth about Shadowloo Showdown, expected to be one of the largest Australian tournaments of the year, taking place May 5-6 in Melbourne, Australia. Also discussed is the US Qualifier being held February 26th in Irvine, where the winners will win a trip to Shadowloo Showdown. Next up, Level Up's Alex Valle returns to the show to talk about the upcoming LG Cup Street Fighter IV Global Championship Qualifier in Los Angeles on January 14th at the Belasco Theater. He discusses the collaboration between iam8bit, Cross Counter and Level Up to bring the community this exciting event. Finally, gootecks, Mike Ross and Alex Valle play a few rounds of Street Fighter IV HD on the LG Nitro HD to see how it is to play Street Fighter on the go. For more information: Shadowloo Shadowloo Showdown 2k12 Alex Valle Level Up Series Register for the LG Cup tournaments Less