February 2016 – Page 78

February 17, 2016

Core-A Gaming Explores What Makes Fighting Games Difficult

It’s something we’ve all heard over and over again: fighting games, as a genre, are generally hard to get into. But what exactly makes them difficult? Core-A Gaming tackles this subject in their latest video.

Their key concept is that fighting games aren’t necessarily hard to play, rather what’s hard is getting to a point where you can play it in a satisfying manner. In the video below, Core-A Gaming talks about the many ways that this has been addressed, both by developers and the community itself, as well as how it can be better alleviated in the future.

Source: Core-A Gaming via COMMONSENSE8

February 17, 2016

Boxing: Nike Drops Manny Pacquiao After Anti-Gay Slurs

The rumors were swirling all morning but on Wednesday afternoon, apparel monolith Nike officially dropped boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao from its roster.

February 17, 2016

Axed: Nevada Athletic Commission Suspends Wanderlei Silva for Three Years

It looks like former Pride Fighting Championships ace Wanderlei Silva will have to wait quite a bit longer if he is to make a return to the combat sports as a competitor.

February 17, 2016

‘Big’ John McCarthy Elected as Boxing Judge by Nevada Athletic Commission

John McCarthy, the most recognizable and longest-tenured referee in all of American mixed martial arts, will take the next step in his professional career in the coming weeks

February 17, 2016

Steve Austin On If Titus O’Neil’s WWE Suspension Is Excessive, Racism Charges, John Cena Doing It

February 17, 2016

Officials Announced for UFC 196’s dos Anjos-McGregor, Holm-Tate Title Fights

Longtime referees John McCarthy and Herb Dean will be the third men in the cage during UFC 196’s title fights next month. The Nevada Athletic Commission voted Wednesday morning for the judges and refs for the Rafael dos Anjos–Conor McGregor and Holly Holm–Miesha Tate title fights.

February 17, 2016

Capcom Slowly Correcting Street Fighter V Launch Issues

It’s no secret that yesterday’s Street Fighter V launch didn’t go off without a hitch. Players were immediately beset by issues as the servers opened their gates to the community at large, including but not limited to the inability to find matches and create battle lounges. Late last night, Capcom took the servers offline in order to perform necessary maintenance, which was followed up this morning with an update straight from the developers.

While sporadic problems still persist, Capcom insists that things should be getting better. A hotfix was applied last night to improve battle lounge stability, and now that Street Fighter V’s servers have officially launched in major regions across the world, connectivity issues should be less frequent.

That said, there’s still a number of updates to be made, especially with the PC version. Capcom is looking into adding Direct Input support for PlayStation controllers in a future patch, as well as expanding key rebinding, language, and resolution options.

Be sure to visit Capcom-Unity by following the link below for the full post-launch address, and keep an eye on SFV Server for future updates.

Source: Capcom-Unity

February 17, 2016