Month: July 2017

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Punch Planet to be playable at Evo 2017, marks debut of new character Tyara

There’s a lot of reasons to stop by the indie showcase on Evo floor every year. This year, one of those reasons should be to play as Punch Planet’s newest character, Tyara.

The Amazon Princess looks like an obvious nod to the alien girls of 70s and 80s sci-fi, and she’s armed with a brutal arsenal of weapons. According to the game’s site, she likely will fill the missing ‘grappler’ spot in the cast’s roster, so I’m going to make a bold prediction: get your 360s ready.

It’s been a long road for the PC Fighter, which was greenlit on Steam last year. Tyara’s implementation marks the final character to be released of the first four revealed characters, though Sector-K games promised in their SRK interview that the final cast count would total 8 on release. Maybe EVO will bring the reveal of the last 4 characters as well?

Source: Punch Planet

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Guild Wars 2 – New Zones & Replayability

The biggest way for Arenanet to add new open world content comes in the form of new and engaging maps, which are accompanied by useful, game changing masteries. It’s a tool for putting out exciting content that players can explore and enjoy, and makes the world feel like it is expanding. The issue is that the new maps are becoming deserted as people finish the content, making meta events and rewards harder to obtain for anyone still wanting to try it out.

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The King of Fighters XIV at Evo 2017 gets a $14,000 pot bonus from SNK & Atlus

The rewards for earning victory in The King of Fighters at Evo this year just got much greater!

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The King of Fighters XIV was already going to be a fierce struggle between master-class competitors at Evo 2017, and now the payoff for victory will be even sweeter: SNK & Atlus have thrown in a $14,000 pot bonus to the event!

Evo 2017 takes place this weekend, July 14-16, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Have a look at the schedule to see when when the KOFXIV action will be unfolding!

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Source: Evo (Twitter)

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Wizard101 – Nooks and Crannies

As mentioned in my last article, Wizard101’s most recent update deals with numerous player concerns and suggestions. Everyone loves a good storyline update, but it’s important not to overlook the small details that improve an ever aging game. Simply put, quality of life updates make the game “healthier” for years to come.

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MU Online – Speed Event Server Season 2 Opens

From now through August 8th, MU Online players can join Speed Event Server Season 2 for a whopping 20,000% increased experience. In addition, players will receive items to assist in leveling if that amount of experience isn’t enough.

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Guild Wars 2 – Jason VandenBerghe Joins Up as Director of Design

Former Ubisoft Montreal Creative Director Jason VandenBerghe has joined ArenaNet as its new Director of Design. Over 9 years with Ubisoft Montreal, VandenBerghe had been instrumental in some of Ubisoft’s biggest IPs including Far Cry 3 and For Honor. With ArenaNet, he will be working with individuals and teams to assist in development rather than being more “hands on”.