Month: September 2016

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Street Fighter V Anti-Cheat Patch Raises PC Security Concerns, Capcom to Rollback Changes

The Street Fighter V September update brought in Urien and a host of other features–but for PC users, one such “feature” is Capcom’s patch to shut down cheating. Some will applaud and some will decry the intention, but it’s causing technical issues for many PC players–and an aspect of this patch points to what may be a significant security issue for PC Street Fighters.

According to Ars Technica (and examinations on a number of Reddit threads), because of Capcom’s client-side (rather than external) verification of your in-game unlockables and purchases, Capcom’s anti-cheating protocol grants kernel access to your system–“drill[ing] into a client’s kernel access to make sure users are playing nice,”–in a manner that could be “back-door” exploited. Read Ars Technica’s full breakdown of the kernel concerns here; as well as discussion on Reddit here and here.

Capcom seems to be taking user concerns seriously, however, and have spoken up on Twitter:

Hopefully this matter is resolved quickly–and effectively–for the PC side of the Street Fighter V community! Thanks again to everyone who sent in tips on this issue.

Sources: Ars Technica; r/Games; r/StreetFighter; Street Fighter (Twitter)

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DreamHack Austin 2017 Will Feature Both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Street Fighter V Tournaments

During their announcement of tickets going on sale, DreamHack has confirmed that DreamHack Austin 2017 will have tournaments for both Street Fighter V and Super Smash Bros. Melee running during the course of the event. According to the official DreamHack website, Melee and SFV were the most popular tournaments alongside Hearthstone, so due to the number of prior entrants they will be returning to next year’s event. The event will run from April 28-30th, at the Austin Convention Center.

Street Fighter has had a presence at DreamHack since the days of SSFIVAE, while Melee made its grand entrance at DreamHack Winter last year, which saw Hungrybox’s landmark win over Armada in the PAL version of the game. Melee is also returning to this year’s DreamHack Winter with the Smash Championship, complete with $30,000 prize pool, but no Street Fighter V event has been announced, probably due to the proximity of that event to the Capcom Cup.

You can now buy tickets for DreamHack Austin over on their site. Unfortunately, due to the massive demand for tickets, the early bird pricing has finished–so a three day pass will cost $92. More information about each tournament will become available as we approach April 2017.

Source: DreamHack

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Worlds Adrift – New Features to be Added for Alpha 5

After a successful Alpha 4, Bossa Studios has taken feedback from the Worlds Adrift community and is preparing Alpha 5 which will bring new and keenly anticipated features into the game. Players will gain access to sails, a gauntlet that assists with harvesting, salvaging and repair. In addition, the shipyard will be overhauled in addition to other bug fixes and much more.

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Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Klitschko rematch called off for second time

WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) has postponed his rematch with former champion Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs) for a second time because he is “medically unfit to fight”.
Fury dethroned the Ukrainian on points in the first bout last November.
The unbeaten Briton pulled out of the original July 9 rematch after he injured his ankle and now the fight, scheduled for October 29 in Manchester, will be postponed for a second time.
A statement from team Fury read: “Tyson…

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The Return of Agent Shadow? Street Fighter V Modder Reveals “Genbu” Nash

While the PC side of the September 22 Street Fighter V update is causing some users some issues, a new patch means new data to be mined: and a modder claims to have found an alternate costume for Nash that calls back to his Agent Shadow days.

It appears very similar to Nash’s existing Story costume, and reportedly has only a few selectable colors. While the video refers to it as “Jenbu” Nash, the screenshot linked in the video description shows the name “Genbu” for the costume–more likely correct, as Genbu could be translated as “mysterious warrior,” keeping with the Shadow theme:

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We’ll have to wait and see from Capcom exactly what the answer is to this mystery of “Genbu/Jenbu Nash.” Thanks to smartturtle for the tip.

Source: SFV Mods Street Fighter V Mods

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Red Bull Releases Los Angeles Top 5 in Build-Up to Final Vanguard Event

We are coming close to the end of Red Bull’s Street Fighter V Proving Grounds. This weekend will feature the final event of the Vanguard series, and the competition is heating up–as everyone wants to reach the top 3, and earn their way into the final event.

There are, however, players that are rising up as the cream of the crop, and Red Bull has revealed their power rankings leading up to the final Vanguard based on point standings. The standings are as follows:

  1. Anton “Filipinoman” Herrera – 600 points
  2. Christopher “NYChrisG” Gonzalez – 525 points
  3. Rommel “ROM” Macantangay – 500 points
  4. Brentt “brenttiscool” Franks – 425 points
  5. Wrathmatics – 350 points

You can check out the replays from Vanguard Episode 4 right here.

Source: Red Bull eSports