Month: May 2016

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Pillars of Eternity: Pillars of Eternity 2 In the Works

Obsidian’s CEO Feargus Urquhart participated in an interview with GamePressure.com. The interview took place during Digital Dragons 2016 in Poland and, while the full interview is not yet published, the site revealed the great news that Pillars of Eternity 2 is already in the works.

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Learn the Art of Meter Management in Episode 2 of ESL’s Master of Kombat Series

After covering the inner workings of frame data in Mortal Kombat XL in a previous video, PND|Ketchup & Mustard move on to another crucial topic in the game: managing your Super Meter.

The duo begin this new video by explaining the game’s First Hit Bonus, which rewards the player who lands the first hit of a match with a free bar of meter, allowing them to start the round with two, which is a huge advantage. Next, they move on to discuss building meter by taking damage, performing specials, as well as by having attacks make contact with opponents, either on hit or block.

Once they’ve covered the ways to build meter, they go on to explain the myriad of ways kombatants have to spend it. The duo highlight the pros and cons of each of these options, such as X-Rays being unbreakable, but highly expensive, whereas Breakers themselves can save you from big damage combos, but cost your stamina, locking you out of runs, back dashes, interactable usage, and even some teleports, for a brief moment.

Though these concepts are seen through the lens of the NRS fighter, the basic principles shown here have some merit in nearly every single title out in the wild today. So regardless of your game of choice, this video will likely be worth a moment of your time.

Source: ESL

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Panda Global Renews Filipino Champ’s Contract for 2016

With consistent top 5 placings for Street Fighter V at DreamHack Austin, Northwest Majors 8 and West Coast Warzone 5, Panda Global has decided to renew their contract with Ryan “Filipino Champ” Ramirez for the rest of 2016. F Champ will continue to fly the flag for Panda Global at CEO, Evo and perhaps within the finals of Capcom Cup 2016, based on his current placing of 14th in global Capcom Pro Tour rankings.

He will, of course, still be competing in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and will no doubt try to draw a line under his rivalry with the Chilean competitor BE|Kane Blueriver by beating him on the largest stage in FGC history. According to Panda Global CEO Alan Bunney in a statement to ESPN, F Champ “is the embodiment of what makes Panda Global tick,” and according to him, holds the title of “the most electrifying player in the FGC.”

In addition to his partnership with Panda Global, Filipino Champ is also in the running to be a Bud Light eSports All-Star, being nominated alongside Chris Tatarian, Jason “JayceTheAce” Nghe, and Winterfox’s Gustavo “801 Strider” Romero. You can still place your vote for Filipino Champ–or any of his competitors–for Street Fighter V’s eSports All-Star by following the instructions on Bud Light’s official site.

Source: ESPN