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The video games industry is relatively porous, and it’s no secret that its subgenres have been borrowing from one another for quite some time. First-person behemoths like Call of Duty have been iteratively employing RPG-like mechanics to bolster their replayability, while MMORPGs such as TERA have taken cues from third-person action games to improve upon traditional MMO combat.
The PlayStation blog has been updated with tons of new screens to show off Bloodborne’s locations and environments. The game will wander from traditional fantasy to more modern gothic settings, all of which eerily evoke a sense of horror as is fitting for a game made by the creators of Dark Souls.
World of Tanks fans will want to check out the live World of Tanks Gold League action as Season 5 kicks off tonight at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. E.S.T. Promotional material indicates that this season brings new challenges to participants due to recent changes to the game that alter key systems.
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Last year, it was revealed that Skullgirls would appear in Japanese arcades courtesy of Taito’s NESiCAxLive network. While it was originally scheduled to release in August 2013, that month and those that followed came and went without any updated information about the title. Fortunately, news broke today that should definitely reignite the hopes of the indie fighter’s eastern following.
According to a recent announcement, Japanese publisher M2 will be holding special Skullgirls Encore location tests at Osaka’s Taito Station and Akihabara Hey in Tokyo the weekend of November 28. This will allow fans to get their hands on the port and provide feedback on how well it has transitioned from consoles to arcade.
While no word has been given as to when Skullgirls Encore will officially release in arcades, this is definitely a huge step towards achieving that goal.
Source: M2 via Skullheart, tips via JJK and Zid
Mcfly of Elite Tournament Chile is back with another Mortal Kombat combo video. This time, the MK combo master captured a multitude of characters doling out insane damage to their opponents, sometimes even topping the 80% mark.
Many of these combos involve setups that are so impractical that they’ll only ever be seen in combo videos, but that doesn’t make them any less entertaining. Look forward to Shang Tsung changing forms mid-combo, Reptile tossing out some assists that work seamlessly to add extra juggles, and a whole lot more.
Source: Elite Tournament Chile
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Fans of the old-school NEO-GEO arcade system are likely familiar with Analogue Interactive. The company burst into the scene a few years ago with their special NEO-GEO MVS setups, which feature a wooden casing that mimics the look of the NEO-GEO AES home console. Now, the company is back with yet another wooden supergun system: the Analogue NEO all-in-one.
Handcrafted in the United States from 100% ash wood, the Analogue NEO is a standalone unit featuring a NEO-GEO MVS (SNK MV1C) board built into a wide body two-player arcade stick case.
The Analogue NEO uses Japanese Seimitsu levers and buttons, typical of SNK cabinets of the time. Additionally, it allows for all of the features found in the SNK Big Red MVS cabinet, including the ability to plug in the original physical memory card.
To allow the device and games to be enjoyed in any situation, the Analogue NEO is compatible with both modern HDTVs as well as old-school CRTs and PVMs.
Analogue Interactive will only be building 20 of these bad boys, priced at $1499 a pop. Each Analogue NEO will be numbered and signed by the team. Interested parties can get in touch via their email address which can be found on their site.
In the meantime, check out more shots of the Analogue NEO in the gallery below and let us know what you think.
Source: Analogue Interactive