Month: March 2016

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Guild Wars 2: Colin Johanson Leaving ArenaNet

In an announcement sure to surprise most in the Guild Wars 2 community, ArenaNet’s Colin Johanson has announced that he is leaving his position as Game Director and the company itself. Mike O’Brien posted the news on the Guild Wars 2 Reddit and announced that he will be taking over as Game Director. He will be on hand for an ‘ask me anything’ event that has just started.

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Capcom Has Started Docking League Points from Habitual Street Fighter V Ragequitters

After putting out a call for evidence collection last month, Capcom is back today with an update on their efforts to discourage ragequitting in Street Fighter V.

According to Neidel “Haunts” Crisan, regular offenders should have already seen penalization in the form of docked League Points. Accounts that have been punished in this way will be monitored in the coming weeks to see if they take heed of the warning. “Moving forward, we will be making a sweep each week based on accounts in our system that have abnormally high disconnect rates (particularly at the end of the match) and will reset their League Points,” Crisan explains.

Moving on, players can expect more details about Street Fighter V’s March update sometime next week. In addition to making Alex playable, this update will also open the in-game shop, add combo challenges for every character, and expand online lobbies to accommodate eight players at once. Capcom also plans to implement a handful of bug fixes, so stay tuned for more details on what that entails.

For more on what Capcom has fixed in Street Fighter V and some tips to stabilizing online play, check out the full post by following the link below.

Source: Capcom-Unity

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Last Stock Legends Minidoc Follows Top Smashers at The Big House 5

After various teasers over the past few weeks, Last Stock Legends recently shared the first episode of their mini-documentary series on The Big House 5. As one of the largest Smash tournaments in history, the event featured a number of interesting storylines as the hierarchy competitive community continues to shift.

In the video below, Last Stock Legends follows two key players: Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma and Joey “Lucky” Aldama. Though both are fantastic competitors, their trajectories through the scene couldn’t be any more different. Debiedma, long considered a god in the world of Super Smash Bros. Melee, currently enjoys a sponsorship with Team Liquid, a major organization in the world of competitive gaming. Aldama, on the other hand, has put all his faith in Smash as a way to provide for his family, and is still looking to take that next step forward in his career.

Their interviews are interspersed with a variety of behind-the-scenes footage, providing an insightful look at all the emotions that go into competing at this level.

Source: Last Stock Legends