Oscar De La Hoya couldn’t help but cringe Saturday night. With the world watching what was supposed to be a fight, instead was entertained more by a segment of “Dancing With The Stars,” which is what the so-called “Fight of the Century” between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao evolved into.
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- Gaining Arcade Parity on Consoles Soon
In a surprise announcement made last night, Arc System Works revealed that they are ready to update console versions of Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- to match their arcade counterparts. The ver.1.05 patch, which is set to land in Japan on May 8 (i.e. very, very soon), is the equivalent to the ver.1.1 update that landed in game centers back in March.
While console owners have had post-launch characters like Sin Kiske, Elphelt Valentine, and Leo Whitefang for some time, the numerous gameplay changes that accompanied their arcade debut will significantly impact the title moving forward. A full list of these adjustments can be found in our previous report.
At this point in time, it’s unknown if this patch will be available for North American versions of Guilty Gear Xrd, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated if more details become available.
Source: Arc System Works via Ho-chan, IPLAYWINNER
Echo of Soul: A Popcorn MMO
This week I jumped into the closed beta for Echo of Soul. EoS is a new MMO being published in the west by Aeria Games. On first look the game seemed interesting enough but I wondered if it would have enough different to keep people around for the long haul. Chances are probably not.
Tim Bradley to face Jessie Vargas on June 27
Former two-division titleholder Timothy Bradley (31-1-1, 12 KOs) will fight WBA light welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (26-0, 9 KOs) on June 27 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Bradley will be looking to get back to winning ways after going 0-1-1 since his points win over Juan Manuel Marquez in October 2013.
The 31-year-old lost a decision to Manny Pacquiao in their April 2014 rematch, after he won a controversial decision against Pacquiao in June 2012, and then was held to a…
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Texas Showdown to Feature Latest Tekken 7 Arcade Build
Over the past few months, Mark “MarkMan” Julio and the Mad Catz crew have been traveling to various events with more than the usual arcade sticks and gear in tow. In an effort to give the North American fanbase a chance to try the game before it heads to consoles, Bandai Namco entrusted Julio with a Tekken 7 board to feature at events like Final Round, NorCal Regionals, and this weekend’s Texas Showdown.
While the more pessimistic among us may have assumed it would appear in Houston without the most recent arcade updates, that’s far from the case. Last week, Julio revealed that Texas Showdown will feature the game in its most up-to-date version, meaning recent roster additions like Jin Kazama, Devil Jin, Josie Rizal, and even Gigas will be playable.
This is a fantastic opportunity for Tekken competitors to acquaint themselves with these characters, especially with a western release as of yet unannounced. If you happen to be making the trip to Texas Showdown this weekend, don’t pass up the chance to try some of Tekken 7’s newest characters.
Source: Mark Julio