Month: March 2016

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Next Level Battle Circuit V.5 feat. Street Fighter V Streaming Live

This week’s installment of Next Level Battle Circuit is now streaming live courtesy of Team Spooky. As usual, the event is being broadcast from its namesake, Next Level Arcade, in New York City. Tonight, they’ll continue competition in the newly released Street Fighter V.

Some of the players you can expect in attendance tonight include EG|Justin Wong, Zeus, BOTB.EMP|Hiro, Rainbow Impact, OG|Shine, Adnan, LI Joe, Javits, RayRay, PIE|Sci, BDG|Tinshi, Rico Suave, Lucky D, and Flux, among others. And with an additional $1,000 from Spooky himself on the line, competition is sure to be fierce.

If you would like to check out these weekly tournaments, you can head on over to Next Level Arcade and take part every Wednesday. The address has been included below.

4013 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232

The stream is currently live below, but you can also visit Twitch to join the chat. Full brackets will be made available through Challonge.

Watch live video from TeamSp00ky on www.twitch.tv

Sources: Team Spooky

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World of Warcraft: RUMOR: Legion Coming June 30th? EU Retailers Think So

Several retail gaming sites in the EU are reporting that Legion will be ready for action on June 30, 2016. Sites in Poland, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates are reporting this date. While this seems a bit overly enthusiastic, it is close to the release of the Warcraft movie and the beginning of summer, the last day of which marks the outside date for the release of Legion according to Blizzard itself.

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Smash @ Xanadu #141 feat. Super Smash Bros. Melee Streaming Live

The folks over at VGBootCamp recently went live with another installment of Smash @ Xanadu from Xanadu Games in Baltimore, Maryland. These weekly broadcasts provide a great look at the region’s Smash community, and tonight’s installment will feature competition in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

If you’re interested in some Smash Bros. action, be sure to tune in. The stream is live below, but you can also head on over to Twitch to join the chat.

Watch live video from VGBootCamp on www.twitch.tv

Source: VGBootCamp

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Pokkén Tournament’s LAN Mode Unlocks Every Playable Pokémon

In addition to single-console multiplayer that takes advantage of the Wii U gamepad’s built-in screen, Pokkén also features a LAN mode for use with paired systems that maintains a crucial 60 frames per second. As such, this will likely serve as the tournament standard, and the developers have provided some useful information on how to activate this mode.

LAN play can be achieved three separate ways: a standard home network using a wired connection, a similar setup using wireless, and a direct connection between the Wii U systems. While the first two are relatively easy, the third takes a bit of extra legwork, as detailed by Serebii below.

Pokkén Tournament Direct Connection Instructions
  1. On both Wii U Consoles, go to System Settings > Internet > Connect to the Internet
  2. Press Y and select Wired Connection. Connect the LAN Adapter to the Wii U Consoles and press OK.
  3. A communication test will begin and fail. Press OK to see the error results.
  4. Press X to load up the Internet Connection Setup and go into the details of the connection
  5. Tab right and select IP Address. Select Do not auto-obtain and enter the following values
    • IP Address: 192.168.000.001 / 192.168.000.002 depending on the console
    • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
    • Gateway: 192.168.000.050
  6. The Wii U will ask you to set up DNS servers. Select Do not auto-obtain and enter the following value
    • Primary DNS: 001.000.000.000
  7. Press B and save the settings. Do not run a connection test
  8. Load up the game and activate LAN Battle

Interestingly enough, the Lan Battle option is not available on the main menu. Instead, the mode is hidden behind a simple input (L+R+DOWN+START) on the title screen.

That being said, all of the game’s content is unlocked in LAN mode, including Shadow Mewtwo and the entire cast of support Pokémon. As these characters normally need to be obtained by playing through Pokkén Tournament’s various single-player modes, this is a huge boon for tournament organizers who often find themselves strapped for time as it is.

Pokkén Tournament launches for Wii U worldwide on March 18.

Source: Pokémon via Serebii, NeoGAF