Month: December 2016

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PR Balrog Not Re-Signing With Evil Geniuses in 2017, Wants to “Fly Solo”

In a surprising development earlier today, Eduardo “PR Balrog” Perez announced that after his contract expires on December 31st, he will not be re-signing with Evil Geniuses in 2017, instead choosing to bring an end to his 52-month tenure with the company, that began back in August 2012.

Noting that there is no animosity between the two parties–with the split being fully amicable–Perez noted that he wants to go it alone in the new year.

I basically want to gather sponsors for myself, instead of being on a team, and I feel that’s going to be more like a personal growth of a brand of myself, instead of being in a team and promoting them, etc. I want to promote myself now. I think that’s the smart thing to do in the long-term.

In terms of his other plans for 2017, ‘Rog said that he wants to stream more, and will actually get a set schedule for his broadcasts, as well as hoping to acquire lots of sponsors for it. Perez also wanted to insure that the “retirement rumors” wouldn’t start cropping up again in the wake of his departure.

Another thing, please, I’m not retiring. I know that you guys want to keep that joke alive, “when is he gonna retire? Blah, blah, blah,” but no, I’m here to stay. I will be here for a long, long time.

In closing, Perez wanted to thank EG for the opportunity, as well as his teammates, claiming that he’ll always “bleed blue.” You can see the announcement video below.

We here at Shoryuken would like to wish PR Balrog the best in his future endeavors, and we look forward to seeing him at more tournaments in 2017!

Source: PR_Balrog

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Become the Ghost of Sparta with This Kratos PC Mod for Dead or Alive 5 Last Round

This PC mod places God of War’s Kratos in the world of Dead or Alive 5 Last Round; sambo masters Leon and Bayman are used as the base avatars for the mod, and their stance, mannerisms and fighting style fit the Ghost of Sparta very well.

The details of Kratos’ character design–such as his tattoos, clothes, armor, and of course his signature Blades of Chaos, mounted on his back–makes his unofficial Dead or Alive appearance very convincing, and the Desert Wasteland makes for an appropriate place for the Kratos clones to brawl.

Check out PC Best Mods for more fan-made fighting game features.

Source: PC Best Mods

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Lacid’s Meitenkun is Not to Be Slept On in The King of Fighters XIV

You may not think that a character that carries around a pillow could be a serious threat in a fighting game, but this compilation video of Korean player Lacid playing Meitinkun in The King of Fighters XIV would definitely make you think again. Lacid takes the wielder of the Sleepy Fist out for a few online matches, and the results are very impressive.

While some of the bigger combos he pulls off are eyebrow-raising, there is much to take away from the way Lacid plays Meitenkun. The way he uses HP Makura Nage (The upward pillow throw), for instance, keeps a good amount of pressure going; most of the opponents he faces in these matches spend most of the rounds in the corner.

For those interested, Lacid has hours of stream footage uploaded to his YouTube channel.

Source: 8Sin-Am via Lacid