Kevin Sullivan Talks Chris Benoit Conspiracy Theories, Making Benoit Champion, Benoit – Nancy Angle
World of Warcraft: The Ban Hammer Swings – ‘Large Number’ of Accounts Banned
Blizzard has posted on the World of Warcraft forum that the hammer has seen action recently with a ‘large number’ of accounts banned for use of bots, third party programs that automate game play. Penalties include removal of gold, PvP currency and gear. The last time the hammer slammed into bot users, accounts were banned for six months. In this latest action, Blizzard has said that repeat offenders will face a longer penalty.
Albion Online: Tie-In Novel’s Author Interviewed
The Albion Online team has a new video out today that contains an in-house interview with novelist Peter Newman. The tie-in novel is expected to be published in Q1 2016 and will feature a fictionalized look at the game universe.
General: An Ode to Star Wars from the Devs Who Make the Games
By now, our UK compatriots have begun to file in and see Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Tonight, many of us here at MMORPG will as well. To keep the spirit of the Force going, we reached out to some of gaming’s past and present Star Wars maestros to snatch their memories from working on the beloved IP…
League of Legends: Riot Games Now Fully Owned by Tencent
Riot Games has announced that Tencent has purchased the remaining equity in the company making it now fully-owned by the Chinese investment holding firm. Riot said that the deal was made in order to provide employees with a cash-based incentive program to make the company more competitive in terms of benefit packages and more.
Cabal 2: Black Wave – Gray Canyon Defense War Update Deployed
Cabal 2 players will have lots of new content thanks to today’s deployment of the Black Wave: Gray Canyon Defense War update. A new 24-player wave will pit high level players against twelve increasingly difficult waves of the toughest monsters in the game that will yield powerful items on completion.
World of Warships: Arpeggio of Blue Steel Anime-Inspired Content Incoming
Wargaming has announced that new content inspired by the Arpeggio of Blue Steel anime will be making its way into World of Warships. Players will be able to take on special missions, earn ship skins and more. In addition, captains can take the helm of series-inspired Kongo-class battleships, with more to be added later.
Street Fighter, Sumo Wrestling, and Horse Racing Combine in Hilariously Bizarre Rhythm Game
With the advent of mobile gaming, in-browser entertainment has become a thing of the past, but a brand new collaboration between Capcom, the Japan Racing Association, and the Japan Sumo Association conjures up some nostalgia with one of the weirdest mashups we’ve ever seen.
Japan Sumo Cup is, at its core, a rhythm game about horse racing. Things veer off course, however, with the addition of Street Fighter characters and real-life sumo wrestlers as jockeys.
Upon starting the game and getting past the beautiful title screen at the top of this article, you’re given the option of two rounds: the first includes Ryu, Dhalsim, and Blanka, while the second features Chun-Li, Guile, and E. Honda. A third is blacked out at the start but appears to tease a showdown against M. Bison.
After that, it’s the all-important character selection. Japan Sumo Cup offers a choice between four different sumo as well as Street Fighter V newcomer Necalli. A fifth sumo, a playable version of Ryu, and Akuma appear to be unlockable.
While the game itself isn’t much to speak of, the pure insanity offered by it’s alternate universe horse races has to be experienced first-hand. At certain points in the match, the racers “power up,” usually by using one of their iconic moves or, in Necalli’s case, jumping up and down on a moving horse.
Oh, and before I forget to bring it up, Dhalsim rides an elephant instead of a horse. Nothing I really want to expand on here, just thought it should be mentioned.
If you want to try Japan Sumo Cup for yourself (and I very much hope you do), you can do so by following the link below.
Source: Japan Sumo Cup via NeoGAF, Crunchyroll
Koei Tecmo Releases Free Costume for Dead or Alive 5 Last Round’s Marie Rose
When Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo hosted their DEAD OR ALIVE Festival in Japan last August, they gave attendees a special Red Bull 5G costume for Marie Rose (pictured above). Now, after hinting at a possible public release, players on PlayStation 4 can now pick up the outfit themselves.
This piece of downloadable content is currently available through the PlayStation Network free of charge should you have an active PlayStation Plus membership. The costume celebrates the upcoming Red Bull 5G gaming tournament scheduled for this Saturday, December 20.
Take note that this is a limited time offer only. The costume will be available from December 15 to January 12, so those who want it should download it soon.
Source: Koei Tecmo
Full Content Listing For WWE’s Best Of RAW And SmackDown 2015 DVD, Alternate Commentary
Full Content Listing For WWE’s Best Of RAW And SmackDown 2015 DVD, Alternate Commentary