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The Crew: Review In Progress
Ubisoft’s The Crew might be a good overall indication of what we can expect from MMOs in the next several years. How you look at that statement could be a good or a bad thing. I spent the better part of last night and this morning delving into the live service of Ivory Tower’s racing MMO. Though I don’t think we’ll need the usual 4-5 weeks to come to a conclusion about The Crew’s performance, because there are only so many different things you can do behind the confines of a car.
General: Age of Wulin Expansion Launches in EU
Webzen has announced the Age of Wulin expansion, Chapter 3: Wisdom is a Journey, has launched on its EU servers. The expansion brings new quests, adventures and locations to explore as well as character improvements such as a fourth Internal Skill and more. Players will also be able to challenge themselves with new, more difficult versions of some dungeons.
Vince Critical Of WWE Locker Room (Video), Ryback Talks Redemption On RAW, HHH – Stephanie, More
Vince Critical Of WWE Locker Room (Video), Ryback Talks Redemption On RAW, HHH – Stephanie, More
Vince Critical Of WWE Locker Room (Video), Ryback Talks Redemption On RAW, HHH – Stephanie, Hakushi
Vince Critical Of WWE Locker Room (Video), Ryback Talks Redemption On RAW, HHH – Stephanie, Hakushi
Guild Wars 2: Seeds of Doubt to Launch Today
ArenaNet has announced that the next installment in the Living Story Season 2 for Guild Wars 2 will launch today. Seeds of Doubt keeps the story moving along as heroes chase down leads to find Caithe. The update features some new content in the Silverwastes during the journey.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: The New Discipline System Primer
The latest expansion pack for Star Wars: The Old Republic has arrived, and with it the game is graduating to version number 3.0. One of the banner features of the upgrade, although not specifically tied to the expansion pack, is the new method for dealing with skills: Disciplines.
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-‘s Leo Whitefang Available in Japan on December 18
According to Siliconera, the latest issue of Famitsu has announced that Leo Whitefang, the second downloadable character in Arc System Works’ upcoming fighter Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, will be making his way to consoles on December 18 with fellow debutante Elphelt Valentine.
Leo, who we know to be a major part of the game’s story as one of three ruling kings, utilizes a unique stance where he faces away from the opponent. Brunhild, as the fighting style is named, takes away his ability to air block but grants him access to stronger attacks and extra mobility. Unconfirmed leaks have also made mention of an anti-air projectile, but details are still scarce.
Similar to Elphelt, Leo will cost ¥800 (~$6.74) upon release; unlike her, however, it’s currently unknown if he will be free for a limited time in North America.
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- is scheduled to launch in Japan on December 4, and will be available in the west starting December 16.
Source: Famitsu via Siliconera
Xuses Explores Some Lesser-Known Uses for Vergil’s Jumping Light Attack in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
It’s not like Vergil really needs any more tools to help keep him firmly placed among the top characters in the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 roster, but that hasn’t stopped him from receiving plenty over the life of the game. XusesGB contacted us earlier today with a video showing off a bit of new tech that this son of Sparda borrows from Wolverine, and it stands to possibly change how the character is played in certain matchups.
It turns out that, much like Logan, Vergil is capable of performing a jumping light followed immediately by an X-Factor activation. If the airborne attack hits a grounded opponent, the following X-Factor combo guarantees a kill. However, due to the nature of its hitbox, the tactic can’t be used as an instant overhead against everyone.
In cursory testing, I’ve found this strategy works against crouching opponents with unusually large hurtboxes, like Sentinel, Tron, M.O.D.O.K., Hulk, and Nemesis, but that it also whiffs on plenty of the average and smaller hurtboxes for characters like like Spencer, Wolverine, and even Captain America. These lists are, of course, far from exhaustive, and there are potentially ways to alter the tactic to make it work against the shorter folks.
There are still some situations where this tactic can be used as it currently exists, and there are certainly plenty more to be discovered. To get those thoughts flowing, Xuses has included several sample setups in the video below.
Source: XusesGB
Vince McMahon Talks To Steve Austin About CM Punk, Randy Savage In WWE HOF, Shane, More
Vince McMahon Talks To Steve Austin About CM Punk, Randy Savage In WWE HOF, Shane, More