Month: November 2016

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Qanba’s New “Dragon” Arcade Stick for PS3, PS4, and PC Is Coming This Holiday Season

Those watching the North American Finals for Tekken’s King of the Iron Fist Tournament may have noticed that tournament winner Mr Naps was playing with a unique new arcade stick from Qanba. Now we’ve learned a bit more about said arcade stick.

The Dragon is a new, premium arcade stick from Qanba, complimenting their entry-level Drone. Compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, as well as PC, the Dragon contains many features seen in competing arcade sticks of the same level. This includes an opening top panel that allows access to the sticks internals. Unlike other premium arcade sticks with this feature though, the Dragon features additional clear plastic covering for the parts from the inside.

As for what parts the Qanba Dragon is using, nothing has been revealed so far. Another thing that has yet to be announced is the Dragon’s price. That said, we’re likely to learn this about soon–as the stick is slated to be available this holiday season. In the meantime, check out these shots of the Dragon.

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Sources: Qanba USA, MarkMan

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Blazblue Central Fiction’s Latest Patch Brings Bug Fixes for Jin, Hazama, Susanoo, & Mai

With BlazBlue: Central Fiction’s recent release in the United States earlier this month, many players are eagerly turning the Wheel of Fate on the next chapter of the series. Yesterday, the title received an update, brining it to Patch 1.02 on both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. This minor update saw a litany of various bug fixes, ranging from some minor adjustments to Jin, Hazama. and console-exclusive newcomers Susanoo and Mai Natsume, to correcting typos in Arcade Mode text and options for saving replays. The full list of all changes, translated by Enkei of the BlazBlue Discord group, can be found below.

Changes Affecting Gameplay:

Jin:

  • Fixed a bug with 623416C (Touga Hyojin) damage not applying correctly when hitting the Guard Point of Kagura’s 5D+A (Dragon Blast). This change was already in Arcade Version 1.20.01.

Hazama:

  • Fixed a bug with 214D stance (Serpent’s Benediction) not maintaining its impowered state.

Susanoo

  • Fixed a bug with enemy attacks hitting the effect of 214B (Hunter’s Fang) Level 2. No change to Suanoo’s Hurtbox and Hitbox.
  • Fixed a bug that occurred twice in the swinging motion of a max distance 63214C (Splintering Thrust).
  • Fixed a bug that unintentionally reduced the effect of external forces immediately after a backstep. External forces include Rachel’s Wind, Tager’s Magnetism, Kokonoe’s Gravitrons, etc.

Mai:

  • Fixed a bug with enemy attacks hitting the effect of 2B. No change to Mai’s Hurtbox and Hitbox.

Other Fixes:

  • Fixed a typo in Mai’s Arcade Mode.
  • Changed matchmaking sound effects.
  • Fixed the explanation of Azrael’s Skill [The Greatest Battle on Earth] in Grim of the Abyss Boss Rush dungeon.
  • Fixed a typo in the options for saving Vs. Mode replays.
  • Fixed Mai’s Portrait in Ranked Match character select.
  • Fixed some characters’ dots (???).
  • Fixed some player icons.

Sources: Nemesis (Twitter); Blazblue Discord