Overwatch: ‘Dragons’, Latest Animated Short Released

Blizzard has released the latest Overwatch lore video. This time, Hanzo and Genji take the starring roles in the video called “Dragons”. In the video, Hanzo, the Archer, returns to his family home to try to find redemption for killing his brother and to heal. See what you think and get ready for Tuesday’s launch of Overwatch.

Capcom Discusses a Shift in Priorities for Future Game Releases

Following up on the company’s recent financial report, which admitted that Street Fighter V released in an incomplete state, Capcom has released a new Q&A briefing.

When it comes to revising their customer approach, the company aims to shift focus away from meeting absolute sales and shipping deadlines. “…In the pursuit of quality that wholly satisfies our users we will carry out development that prioritizes completeness even if it requires some scheduling adjustments,” the document states.

This works well with their answer on internal changes pointing to hiring a larger developer team, which in turn is a bigger challenge to manage. By “releasing all titles finished to a high level of quality,” Capcom plans to grow their sales as well as tap into their large collection of intellectual property that’s not currently in the spotlight.

Sources: Capcom Financial Results Briefing via Gamespot

Lord of the Rings Online: Gear Drop Swap Becomes A Reality

The latest Lord of the Rings Online update notes have been published on the official forums. Among a very long list of quest, combat, class and other miscellaneous fixes is the very cool note that players obtaining an unwanted Featured Instance class gear can trade it in for another item from the same instance by using Long-Lost Coins.

Daigo Joins Red Bull, Remains Partners with Mad Catz; Book Will be Available at Evo 2016

Daigo Umehara announced his new sponsorship with Red Bull late Friday night, joining fellow competitors such as Olivier “Luffy” Hay and Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi in the company’s burgeoning eSports scene.

The announcement, made on Umehara’s stream “Daigo the BeasTV” and later confirmed by Red Bull, helps answer the question of just what would become of Umehara’s participation in future professional play.

Umehara’s former Mad Catz teammates, Kenryo “Mago” Hayashi and Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi, were not resigned to the sponsor following the expiration of their contracts in March. Though Umehara was confirmed to still be under contract at the time, the financial difficulties and layoffs experienced at Mad Catz left many questions regarding just how long Umehara would remain.

An English translation of Umehara’s first book, The Will to Keep Winning, was also confirmed on stream, and will be available for purchase at Evo 2016–four years after its initial publication.

In just what capacity Mad Catz will continue to support Umehara remains to be seen, but his fans can rest easy knowing that The Beast will continue to bring the fight around the world.

Sources: Daigo Umehara; Red Bull