Month: January 2016

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SNK Playmore Chief: Samurai Shodown Part of Revived Gaming Division’s Future Plans

PlayStation 4 is quickly garnering quite the library of console-exclusive fighting games, the latest of which is SNK Playmore’s King of Fighters XIV.

In a recent interview with Tencent, SNK gaming division chief Yutaka Noguchi explained this decision, saying the reason is primarily due to the high worldwide sales of Sony’s eighth generation console. PlayStation 4 has been the clear sales leader this generation, having sold over 35 million units as of this past holiday season.

That said, Noguchi repeated many of the same sentiments from his recent Famitsu interview, and mentioned that they are still looking to bringing more games to Steam and mobile platforms. He also said that SNK Playmore is not just working on the King of Fighters franchise, but other properties such as Samurai Shodown and Metal Slug as well.

Finally, Noguchi again addressed the possibility of his company working with Capcom on another Capcom vs. SNK, but his answer remained the same: a new crossover game would need to wait for some time due to the company’s game development just getting back on its feet.

All in all, SNK Playmore’s acquisition by Ledo Millenium is looking promising for fans of their various properties. Stay tuned for more details.

Source: Tencent, thanks to JohnGrimm for the tip.

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LiangHuBBB Releases 93rd Entry in Funny & Cool Moments Series

LiangHuBBB has been busy over the last couple of months. Not only have they provided viewers with a best of 2015 video roundup and a compilation dedicated entirely to Street Fighter V, they’ve already released the first Funny & Cool Moments of 2016.

If you’ve seen LiangHuBBB’s work in the past, you know exactly what to expect from this 93rd episode of the series. In this reel, Mike Ross falls victim to a tool-assisted infinite, Street Fighter V’s Dhalsim can’t cork his Yoga Flame, Razer’s Infiltration encounters one-sided lag issues, and much, much more.

If you’ve got fifteen minutes to spare, be sure to check out the video below.

Source: LiangHuBBB

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Devilian: 20v20 Guild Battles Coming in Mid-January

Trion Worlds has announced that 20v20 guild battles will be entering Devilian with the mid-January update. Guilds will be able to challenge one another and each Sunday will feature top guilds duking it out for Archgemstones, the top four team each receiving a share.

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EVE Online: Chronicles of New Eden – How Spying Has Changed

Few things in EVE have garnered as much attention from the outside world as the art of spying and counterintelligence. That shouldn’t be all that surprising considering it is an aspect of play that is almost wholly unique to EVE Online; few other games will ever reach the depth and scale to make spying not only profitable, but downright necessary in order to succeed.

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Crowfall: Necromancy – Dr. Frankenstein, Eat Your Heart out!

Dr. Frankenstein is the title character from Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel who, after studying the decay of living beings, assembled a humanoid creature comprised of a various collection of human remains. Talk about a gruesome crafting profession! Leave it to the folks at ArtCraft to say, “I think we’ll include that.” Yep, it’s in Crowfall and it’s a crafting profession called Necromancy.

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Desk Links Elena Combos with FADC Backdash in Ultra Street Fighter IV

There’s no denying Elena is a slippery character, and her bag of tricks continues to grow even in Ultra Street Fighter IV’s twilight. In his latest video, Desk showcases how the Kenyan princess can utilize her impressive backdash to link combos.

As most of you likely know already, Elena has one of the quickest backdashes in the game, recovering in only four frames. This means that, when timed correctly, this movement option (combined with an FADC and a slight step forward) is capable of linking combos.

While not inherently overpowered, it’s definitely something Elena players will want to keep in their back pockets should they be in need of a bit more damage or just another layer of style to finish out a match. Let us know what you think of these combos in the comments.

Source: Desk

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Black Desert Online: What is Contribution ? A Beginner?s Guide to Trade, Housing, and Production

Black Desert Online is a unique MMO in many ways. Pearl Abyss’ design team has taken a lot of the traditional MMORPG elements and seemingly turned them on their head to make a game of non-confirmative systems that feels like an experiment in a lot of ways. One such system is known as Contribution, and today we’ll take a look at the CP system, what it is, how it works, and why it’s key to your progression and enjoyment of the game.