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Colonies Online: New Trailer Introduces Main Features
Iron Bit has released a brand new trailer to show off some of the main features of Colonies Online. Of particular note are free-form construction, resource gathering and mining, weapon and armor modding, character development, large-scale alien battles and PVP warfare, all seated in an open world sandbox environment.
[UPDATE] Super Smash Bros. Melee Reportedly Appearing at DreamHack London 2015
UPDATE – Closes source to DreamHack have disclosed to The Daily Dot that Super Smash Bros. Melee will indeed appear at DreamHack London 2015, which is scheduled for September 19-20. Special thanks to Efren Salinas for sending this our way. Our original article follows below.
Over the years, DreamHack has risen to become one of Europe’s premier competitive gaming destinations. While originally focused on titles like Starcraft, Counter-Strike, and Quake, a recent shift has seen the Swedish organization bring fighters into the equation. Street Fighter IV has played a major part since 2012, Mortal Kombat X was added to the mix last year, and upcoming tournaments may even feature a particular decade-old GameCube title everyone seems to be fond of.
A recent tweet sent out by DreamHack Fighters leads us to believe that Super Smash Bros. Melee will possibly join the DreamHack lineup in the near future. Okay, sure, all it shows is a GameCube, but until competitive communities spring up for Super Mario Strikers, we’re going to go ahead and assume Smashers have a lot to look forward to.
— DreamHack Fighters (@DHFighters) August 18, 2015
An appearance at DreamHack would be just another step in Melee’s monumental resurgence, which has seen the title’s competitive scene return to the Evolution Championship Series and even receive recognition from Nintendo themselves.
DreamHack’s next stop is at DreamHack London 2015 in September, with the substantially larger DreamHack Winter 2015 set for the end of November. We’re sure to receive more details as we near those dates, so stay tuned.
Source: DreamHack Fighters
TOPANGA LEAGUE 5 (B) Begins September 4, Player List Announced
Today’s TOPANGA TV had some juicy news for TOPANGA LEAGUE fans. On the show, TOPANGA representative director Toyota announced the invitees for the upcoming TOPANGA LEAGUE 5 (B), along with other key details for the Ultra Street Fighter IV league competition. Taking part in this year’s B League are returning veterans like RZR|Fuudo and MCZ|Mago, along with new faces and rising stars like FGC|Pepeday, aiai, and Matsuri.
Schedule
This season’s B League officially kicks off on September 4 and will run for ten days. Prior to the start of the season, an online qualifier will be held on August 23 to determine the final two players.
| B League Online Qualifier* | ||
| Aug. 23 (Sun.) | ||
| B League | ||
| Sep. 4 (Fri.) | Sep. 5 (Sat.) | Sep. 6 (Sun.) |
| Sep. 11 (Fri.) | Sep. 12 (Sat.) | Sep. 13 (Sun.) |
| Sep. 21 (Mon.) | Sep. 22 (Tue.) | Sep. 23 (Wed.) |
| A-B League Replacement Match Playoff | ||
| Oct. 4 (Sun.) | ||
*Viewable free of charge.
Rules & Format
While previous B League events consisted of 16 players, this year’s bumps that number up to 20. Players will broken into two blocks of ten, determined by drawing after the completion of the online qualifier. To prevent repeated matchups, players using the same character will be separated into different blocks.
The remaining rules are the same as previous years. B League will be played online in best-of-5 game matches. Players are ranked by win-loss record, or in the case of a tie, by game win-loss difference, followed by head-to-head matchup results.
Players
Below are the invited players of TOPANGA LEAGUE 5 (B). Included in the list of participants are A Leaguers who were demoted last season, losers of the replacement matches, higher placers from last season’s B League, champions of each TOPANGA RANKING BATTLE 2015 region, and other players showing exceptional performances and skill in the past year. Chun-Li specialist Matsuri joins as the first female player in TOPANGA League history.
For the invited players, character selection will be announced before the upcoming online qualifier on August 23. Winners of the online qualifier will use the same character used in the qualifier. For those unfamiliar with certain players, we have an included a list of likely character selections.
| Player | Character |
| RZR|Fuudo | Fei Long |
| FGC|Pugera | Ibuki |
| YBK|SANTAROU | Sagat |
| YBK|Dashio | Seth |
| NINOMAE | Rose |
| NISHIKIN | Blanka |
| Sasaki | Cody |
| FGC|Pepeday | El Fuerte |
| Kawaguchi | Rose |
| MCZ|Mago | Yang |
| Misse | Makoto |
| Gachi-kun | Sagat |
| Matsuri | Chun-Li |
| aiai | Juri |
| YBK|Shiro | Abel |
| MDR | Rufus |
| -6 | Poison |
| Hagejin | Zangief |
| Online Qualifier 1 Winner | |
| Online Qualifier 2 Winner | |
Prizes
With the increase in players comes an increase in prize money. The top three placers for each block will be awarded a cash prize.
| Placement | Prize |
| First Place of each Block |
100,000 Yen (~805 USD) |
| Second Place of each Block |
50,000 Yen (~405 USD) |
| Third Place of each Block |
30,000 Yen (~240 USD) |
Broadcast & Pricing Information
As always, TOPANGA LEAGUE 5 will be streamed on Niconico Live as a pay-per-view series of broadcasts. Purchasing a season ticket for each League will allow viewers to watch the entirety of that league, or in the case of the A-B ticket, all 22 days of TOPANGA LEAGUE 5. One Niconico point is the equivalent of one Japanese yen.
| Ticket | Price |
| B League Season Ticket (10 Days) |
2000 Niconico points (~16.15 USD) |
| A League Season Ticket (12 Days) |
3500 Niconico points (~28.25 USD) |
| B-A League Season Ticket (22 Days) |
5000 Niconico points (~40.35 USD) |
Be sure to watch the online qualifier on August 23 (viewable free of charge) and look forward to the start of B League on September 4.
Source: TOPANGA TV
General: Masquerada – Inspired by Baldur’s Gate
Masquerada developers have sent word that a new trailer has been released for the game that is said to be inspired by Baldur’s Gate. In addition, the game will be on display during next week’s PAX Prime in Seattle, Washington.
Welterweights Warlley Alves, Colby Covington to Clash at UFC 194
A battle of unbeaten welterweight prospects is set for UFC 194, as Warlley Alves will meet Colby Covington in Las Vegas on Dec. 12.
Guild Wars 2: Berserker Revealed as Warrior Elite Spec
The Guild Wars 2 site has been updated with the latest elite specialization for one of the game’s professions. This time, the Warrior takes center stage with the Berserker revealed as the Elite Spec.
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TERA: Dreamstorm Update Arrives for High Level Players
TERA players of level 65+ can now log into the game to take part in the new Dreamstorm world event. Dreamstorm sends players against archdevans trying to surround the continent with a Storm Shield.
Vendetta Online: New Game Economy & New Server Launched
Players of Vendetta Online will want to head into the game to check out the new features that have arrived with the latest patch update. Included in the update is a new economy, a new game server, new renderings, and much more.