Let’s Rock! Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R Launches on Steam

If you’re looking to expand your library of PC fighting games, you definitely can’t go wrong with Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, which just arrived on Steam. As a relatively old title, however, some of you may be going in blind, which is where a helpful round of tutorials come in.

Back around the time the Arc System Works title hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Novril and Carlos “Specs” Alexandre began recording an ambitious video series that they called Guilty Bits. The series, which is now complete, dedicated a single video to each of the game’s 25 characters covering general strategies, important moves, and character-specific oddities that make the characters who they are–like how to properly use negative edging when playing Eddie.

We featured the whole run of this series as the videos released, but the fact that Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R just made its way to Steam moments ago makes this the perfect time to revisit them. Whether you’re new to the series, new to this iteration of the game, or simply want a quick refresher on the more important aspects of your chosen character, these videos are a decent place to get started.

Below, we’ve embedded the first Guilty Bits episode, which features Eddie, but you can check out the full series by heading over to Novril’s channel.

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R is now available on Steam for $13.49, a sale that will last until June 2 when the game returns to its normal $14.99 price.

Sources: Steam and Novril

Crowfall: Rounding Up a Plethora of Fansites and Podcasts

Rounding Up a Plethora of Fansites and Podcasts

Getting the latest information about Crowfall is easy if you follow ArtCraft Entertainment on Twitter and Facebook, but sometimes it’s nice to get much deeper into the community. Fansites have always been a great way to get like-minded gamers together to further discuss their favorite game, and despite the fact that Crowfall has yet to even set a concrete launch date, eager fans are already creating blogs, podcasts, and guilds.

Smash @ Xanadu feat. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Streaming Live

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The folks over at VG BootCamp recently went live with another installment of Smash @ Xanadu from Xanadu Games in Baltimore, Maryland. These weekly broadcasts provide a great look at the region’s Smash community, with tonight’s stream focusing entirely on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

As a neat twist, the event will also allow players to choose custom moves, so check it out to see what these techniques bring to the table. The stream is live below, but you can also head on over to Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from VGBootCamp on www.twitch.tv

Source: VG BootCamp

WildStar: Life in a Free World

Life in a Free World

Carbine has announced that WildStar will go free to play this Fall. In his latest column, Gareth "Gazimoff" Harmer asks if the studio’s proposals represent a good deal to players, and what pitfalls it must avoid.

Decapre’s Scramble Teleports Possibly Nerfed in Ultra Street Fighter IV for PlayStation 4

In addition to unintended launch issues, Ultra Street Fighter IV may have also seen some stealth balancing on its way to PlayStation 4 according to gameplay footage shared by Versus Fighting TV’s Anis “Kahikusu” Hachemi.

As you can see in the video below, Decapre’s Scramble teleports have been dramatically slowed down, though less obvious is the fact that their range has also been shortened a bit.

At this point in time, it’s unknown if this is a side effect of the port’s overall issues or part of a much larger balance adjustment for the PlayStation 4 version. We have reached out to the developers for the final word, and will update should we hear back.

Source: Kahikusu

WildStar: Guess What? WildStar is Going Free to Play

Guess What? WildStar is Going Free to Play

It’s not going to surprise anyone here, as we all follow Carbine’s freshman outing closely, but the sci-fi fantasy MMORPG is going Free to Play (F2P) this fall, and we’ve got the full scoop. We recently flew out to Santa Monica (at NCSOFT’s expense) to preview many of the game’s upcoming changes. Read on to learn where WildStar has been, and where it’s going in 2015.