General: We Need a Hero

We Need a Hero

During the heady days of post-Azeroth consumer boom and investor interest, the MMORPG was booming. So many new games… and so many that didn’t meet expectations of consumers or investors. Now, 11 years after the launch of World of Warcraft, it’s clearer now than ever before: we need a hero to save us from extinction.

David Haye to return to the ring against Mark De Mori on January 16

British heavyweight David Haye (26-2, 24 KOs) will return to the ring against Australia’s Mark De Mori (30-1-2, 26 KOs) on January 16 at The O2 in London.
The 35-year-old has not fought since he stopped Dereck Chisora in the 5th round in July 2012.
Haye, a former world champion at both cruiserweight and heavyweight, will be without long-time trainer Adam Booth, and  is now trained by Shane McGuigan, the son of former world featherweight champion Barry.
“I’m so happy to be able to step…

Cabal 2: Challenge Mode to Include Timed Battles, Leader Boards

Challenge Mode to Include Timed Battles, Leader Boards

ESTsoft has announced that the next major update for Cabal 2 will be called "Challenge Mode" that pits players against ever-increasingly difficult waves of monsters in an effort to score a spot on the new leader boards. These challenges will see players in familiar dungeons, but ones filled with new twists and challenges.

SNK Playmore Reveals Andy Bogard in Latest King of Fighters XIV Trailer

In a little over a week, players attending Sony’s PlayStation Experience will be able to get their hands on King of Fighters XIV. This latest installment of SNK Playmore’s lauded franchise marks the first time a mainline sequel has made the move to 3D graphics.

To get people hype for the game’s first playable appearance, the developers dropped a new trailer that, in addition to showing off some updated gameplay, confirms the return of Andy Bogard.

According to the leaked character list, Andy will likely be teaming up with brother Terry Bogard and Joe Higsashi, neither of which have yet to make appearances of their own. We’re sure to find out more when PlayStation Experience opens on December 5.

Source: SNK Playmore, thanks to Romance for the tip.

World of Warcraft: Legion Information Overload – Too Much of a Good Thing?

Legion Information Overload - Too Much of a Good Thing?

With the commencement of the limited "limited alpha" that includes VIPs, streaming notables, members of the games press, and some rank-and-file players, the information about the World of Warcraft: Legion expansion has flooded out the gate. Blizzard places no limits on its alpha players and, in fact, encourages them to stream game play, write about it, post impressions and screenshots and much more.

All of Evo’s Street Fighter IV Champions Have Qualified for Capcom Cup

It’s no secret that this year’s Capcom Cup is going to be special. From the expansion of the finals bracket to the massive amount of money coming the champion’s way, Ultra Street Fighter IV may experience the greatest swan song the genre has ever seen.

Apart from that, however, what really makes this event one for the records books is the immense talent that’s already been gathered together to compete. A year of tournaments has seen fifteen competitors secure spots in the sixteen-player bracket, either through outright qualifiers or the accumulation of ranking points, and the near-final list is truly a sight to behold.

While obviously skewed towards its almost overwhelming Japanese presence, Capcom Cup will also see players from the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, France, Brazil, and more step onto the stage to represent their home countries. And discounting RZR|Infiltration’s mastery of a good portion of the cast, thirty separate characters have chances of making appearances over the course of the tournament.

Speaking of Infiltration, another interesting fact jumped out to us that’s likely been talked to death, and that’s the fact that every Evo champion since Street Fighter IV debuted in 2009 will be present at this event. Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara is the only player so far to win two, but that doesn’t mean the Razer trio of Fuudo, Infiltration, and Xian, MeltDown’s Luffy, or Evil Geniuses’ Momochi (who won Capcom Cup last year) don’t have what it takes to take home the gold.

All in all, Capcom Cup is going to be an incredible event for Street Fighter fans and the community in general. For a quick rundown of each player’s background, be sure to check out Capcom’s official list here before the event takes place on December 6.

Source: Capcom Pro Tour