Month: September 2016

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Golovkin’s WBA title not at stake against Brook

WBA/WBC/IBF/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (35-0, 32 KOs) will defend three of his four world titles against IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25 KOs) on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London.
The WBA middleweight belt will not be at stake.
WBA president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza said, “The Championships Committee and the Presidency have not agreed to sanction this bout as a title fight because Brook has never fought as a middleweight.
“If Golovkin were to lose to Kell…

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ArcheAge – Revelation is Like a Whole New Game

In the coming months, Trion Worlds’ and XLGames’ ArcheAge is set to undergo its largest free content update ever with the launch of 3.0: Revelation. Bringing two new races (one for each faction) each with their own regions, the Dwarves and the Warborn are about to shake things up in the ongoing battle between two halves of the world.

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Smash 3 Attempts to Bring Super Smash Bros. for Wii U’s Aesthetic to Brawl and Project M

A lot of the mod attention for Smash games is given to Project M but it is one of many community mods out there. Smash 3, one of the more ambitious mods, is attempting to port over the visual style of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U to Brawl. This means swapping or completely remaking the more vibrant character models of Smash 4 to replace Brawl’s realistic models.

Seeing as it is a general texture mod, Smash 3 works with both standard Brawl and Project M, so characters like Roy (who was absent from Brawl) also get the visual overhaul. In the trailer below, you see Marth, Ike and Roy all benefiting from this change in art style. If you are someone who is caught between both Smash 4 and Project M, this mod may act as the perfect way to bridge the gap between the two.

Source: Smash 3 mods, TailsMiles249

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Frosty Faustings IX Comes to the Waterford Conference Center January 27-28th

Better get the snow-boots and the winter jacket ready as Chicago’s premier winter fighting game event is returning January 2017. Frosty Faustings IX is being held at the Waterford Conference Center and Clarion Inn in Elmhurst, Illinois between January 27th and 28th, with over 30+ tournaments for players to enter. These range from your modern juggernauts like Street Fighter V and Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, to high stakes old school tournaments for Soul Calibur II and Marvel vs Capcom 2, to even Rocket League and the famous Chicago Mystery Tournament.

All of these games will be housed in one massive ballroom, with four stages so everyone gets some time in the spotlight during the course of this jam-packed event. If you are looking to head to Chicago this January and are ready to brace the cold, registration is now available over on the Frosty Faustings website. You’ll also find all the details about where to book hotels, the rules for each game and any pot bonuses that are being provided.

Source: Frosty Faustings

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Learn About Chun-Li’s Civilian Friends in These Next CFN Profiles

Our next set of Capcom Fighters Network profiles take us to one of the most obscure corners of the Street Fighter universe. Back in 2008 as part of Street Fighter’s 20th Anniversary, Capcom released a pachislot game developed by Enterrise in Japan, titled Chun-Li ni nakasae China, which translates to “Chun-Li Leaves China.” The first game to feature Chun-Li in a starring role follows the Strongest Woman in the World, along with Rose, Guile, Sakura and Ryu, as they battled Zangief and the forces of Shadaloo: the Dolls, Cammy, Vega and M. Bison, in addition to rescuing an unnamed girl. Akuma even makes an appearance. These next profiles will focus on the two original characters created for the game, Chun-Li’s friends Mary and Reiko.

Today we’re focusing on profiles of characters appearing in Chun-Li Leaves China. This is Mary. She’s a normal girl who doesn’t fight.

Basic Info:

Name: Mary
Height: 157cm
Weight: 49kg
Blood type: O
Birthday: 3rd of December
Country of origin: Ireland
Likes: Walks, reading
Dislikes: Exercise

Mary SFV Artwork

In the past, she was involved in a kidnapping incident while vacationing in Hong Kong and was rescued by Chun-Li. She has a very calm and quiet demeanor. She enjoys reading mystery novels sitting on a public park bench, where she tends to totally zone out. Her memory and insight is amazing. In the future, she hopes to work for some sort of an intelligence agency. How about Shadaloo? It’s a great place to work, I promise!

Another character who appeared in “Chun-Li Leaves China.” You can tell that this woman loves motorcycling just by looking at her outfit. She doesn’t practice any martial arts, thus she cannot fight.

Basic Info:

Name: Reiko
Height: 163cm
Weight: 54kg
Blood type: B
Birthday: May 20th
Home Country: United States
Likes: Motorcycle, Watermelon
Dislikes: Clouds of Dust

Reiko SFV Artwork

She’s a famous road racer that’s actively competed in various countries all over the world. She’s an extremely competitive person with an unyielding personality who hates losing. A few years ago, she happened to witness Mary’s kidnapping by chance, which led to her aiding Chun-Li in her investigation. All was successfully resolved. Since then, they’ve become good friends and keep in contact with each other. She loves her favorite red racing suit. She’s really cool! Let’s sponsor her! Please Lord F.A.N.G! How about we send some Shadaloo stickers to her! We could affix it in a prominent place where it would stand out here in Shadaloo… What? We can’t? I’m sorry. Man, what a pity…

To give our non-Japanese fans a taste of this pachinko game, we’ve included a promotional trailer, so everyone can see what this title was like.

That wraps up another round of profiles, but you can check the profiles of Shadaloo’s Apprentice Dolls, who appear in this game, here.

Source: CFN Portal; video courtesy of 7bombom

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Give Your Opponents Nightmares with This Geese Howard Combo Video for King of Fighters XIV

The newest combo video from Youtube channel Drawhokan features South Town kingpin Geese Howard’s high damage potential in King of Fighters XIV. With the big boss back, players are sure to want to get their hands on him and see if the old dog has any new tricks.

Though his KOFXIV iteration is very similar to his classic appearances, there are many new sequences to explore and some of those sequences have pretty intriguing outcomes. The video also features flashes of Geese’s “Nightmare” skin that add an extra bit of terror Geese’s destructive ways.

Source: Drawhokan via Benjamin Martinez