June 2015 – Page 14

June 28, 2015

Big Show Explains Why He And Booker T Almost Fought, Says Who He Thinks Would Have Won

June 28, 2015

General: Do Conferences Still Matter?

With E3 in our rearview and other conferences just around the bend, players stay perched on the edge of their seats hungry for new information. But for MMO players, trimmings can be fairly light. This week, Chris and Ryan take their podiums to argue one question: do conferences still matter?

June 28, 2015

General: Do Conferences Still Matter?

June 28, 2015

Guild Wars 2: The Heart of the Heart of Thorns Debate

This week, Jason examines what we know about Heart of Thorns and whether it will be enough to satisfy content-hungry Guild Wars 2 players.

June 28, 2015

General: 5 MMOs That Would Be Perfect for Consoles

Today’s MMO market isn’t what it used to be. A little less than a decade ago everyone was playing the same handful of games and there wasn’t much MMO-hopping going on. Free-to-play was all but nonexistent and unless you paid a subscription for a PC MMORPG, you weren’t playing much in the way of persistent online games. Nowadays, you can boot up an MMO on everything from your smartphone and PC to consoles and tablets. They’re everywhere.

June 28, 2015

Shawn Michaels On Turning Down Major Role At WM 32, Eddie Rumors, Flair, Savage; JR On Dusty & Owen

June 28, 2015

World of Warcraft: Fury of Hellfire – Frustration, Grind & Disappointment

Last week marked the big Fury of Hellfire v6.2 patch to World of Warcraft. After what seemed like months of high hopes for much more and much better content, players have spent the last several days adventuring through Tanaan Jungle and checking out the usefulness of the new Shipyard. What has been the reaction? Read on to find out.

June 28, 2015

Daigo Umehara, Momochi Handed Early Ultra Street Fighter IV Eliminations at Community Effort Orlando 2015

When it comes to tournaments, very few can compare with Evolution in terms of scale and overall skill level, but the folks at Community Effort Orlando have grown so tremendously over the past few years that it’s hard to argue their event isn’t a close second. And with the additional impetus of an automatic Capcom Cup qualification looming over the Ultra Street Fighter IV bracket, the amount of talent on display in Florida this weekend was nearly unprecedented.

That’s why, when word both Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara and Momochi of Team Evil Geniuses had been eliminated soon after the top 32 began, it wasn’t a huge shocker after the initial, “Whaaat?!” moment. Though arguably two of the strongest Street Fighter players in the world, the aforementioned level of competition meant anything could happen in the losers bracket, and these two powerhouses came up against stiff resistance in China’s Xiaohai (representing Qanba and Douyu) and CORN|alucarD, an American player who has risen to prominence recently with his outstanding Hugo play.

While tournaments of this magnitude no doubt benefit from their huge international presence, there’s also a downside, especially if you weren’t able to be there in person: some of the best sets won’t make it to a streaming station. As the news about these matches popped up on Twitter, some could only imagine what went down with no footage readily available.

Fortunately, we don’t have to rely on our imaginations any longer.

Pacific Northwest group Khaos Gaming recently uploaded direct feed footage of these incredible matchups, allowing those of us stuck at home to experience just how Xiaohai and alucarD–who, don’t get me wrong, are two amazing players in their own right–were able to fell Daigo and Momochi. We’ve included both of their videos below, so if you weren’t able to visit Florida this year, check them out!