Citing themselves as ‘ambassadors of a larger movement’, the Nostalrius team has announced that they will not be releasing the server’s code as they had previously indicated. The decision was made to ensure that when meeting with Blizzard representatives in the near future they would have ‘all the chances on [their] side’, an admission of sorts that perhaps releasing most of the server’s code would be a bad move.
General: If You Love Games, Check Out Steam Crate
A new service has cropped up that may be of interest to readers in the form of Steam Crate — basically Loot Crate for Steam Games. For the price of a monthly subscription, ten random Steam games will be added to buyers’ collections. Each crate is guaranteed to be worth �30 (~ $45 USD) and some �100+ (~ $147 USD). Subscriptions can be single month, three or six months or an annual plan.
Chris Jericho Teases Another WWE Hiatus
Chris Jericho Teases Another WWE Hiatus
Sean Waltman Talks Concussions (Video), Batista Attends Premiere, The Rock Releases New App (Video)
Sean Waltman Talks Concussions (Video), Batista Attends Premiere, The Rock Releases New App (Video)
Overwatch: Winston Asks, ‘Are You With Us?’
Blizzard has released a new trailer that seems to be a continuation of the first look at one of the game’s main stars, Winston. In this new video to get players excited for tomorrow’s open beta launch, Winston asks, ‘Are you with us?” Well, are you? Check it out!
Boxing: Shane Mosley Rescues Baby from Car Accident on California Freeway
Former world boxing champion Shane Mosley is making headlines outside of the ring after rescuing a baby from a four-car pileup on Los Angeles’ Interstate 405 freeway.
Black Desert Online: Conqueror Package Owners to be Issued New Horses
After backlash from the Black Desert Online community about the rather lackluster Tier 5 horse that came with the Conqueror Package, Daum has responded that new horses will be issued. The decision came after meetings and discussions with the developers, though the process took quite a bit of time. As a result, Daum has apologized to the community and informed them that Conqueror Package owners will receive a Tier 5 Female Horse and a Breeding Reset Coupon for female horse on May 6th.
Core-A Gaming Talks Optimized Punishes in Street Fighter V
A new game often requires a new way of thinking. In the case of Street Fighter V, this is definitely true, and extends all the way to maximizing proper punishes. In a reboot of the “Breaking Street Fighter” series–this time focusing on the new game–Core-A Gaming and Laugh demonstrate some ways to make the most of punish situations.
Without the ability to chip out opponents who have low health–aside from using a Critical Art, of course–making sure every connected hit translates into the most damage possible is more important than ever. While it may be attractive to go for a Crush Counter in a situation where you block something like Ken’s EX Shoryuken, you’ll see in the video that combos can sometimes net additional damage by foregoing the Crush Counter system, instead using a neutral jump immediately after block stun ends to start a combo with a falling normal.
Using jump-ins to begin punish combos certainly isn’t a mechanic unique to Street Fighter V, but the additional counter hit state caused when striking during the recovery of moves like Ken’s Shoryuken is. This counter hit state affords punishers extra hit stun, and, therefore, extra opportunities for securing damage that wouldn’t otherwise exist.
Source: Core-A Gaming
WildStar: Vault of the Archon to Launch on May 4th
Carbine Studios has announced that the next WildStar update will be launching on May 4th. Players will be able to take part in the Vault of the Archon, a harsh unforgiving location that can only be traversed with the assistance of Bloodhearth Trees along the way.
Guild Wars 2: Patch Perfect?
The Spring Update made Guild Wars 2 a lot more rewarding simply by – well, handing out lots more rewards. Was that enough?