Month: July 2017

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Feast your eyes on BlazBlue: Central Fiction version 2.0’s opening animation

As you may already know, BlazBlue: Central Fiction‘s version 2.0 update will be hitting arcades in Japan next week, on August 3. The new update brings with it a host of changes, as well as the long awaited playable debut of Jubei.

Ahead of this release, Arc System Works has now released the opening animation for BlazBlue: Central Fiction 2.0. As expected, the animation showcases the the game’s cast and some gameplay, including a glimpse of Jubei.

Check out the new opening animation below:

After hitting arcades, BlazBlue: Central Fiction‘s version 2.0 update is set to arrive on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC sometime later this summer.

Source: Arc System Works

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For Honor is finally getting its own dedicated servers, and more improvements are planned

With an innovative take on weapon-based combat freed from the traditional 2-player confines of the genre, many saw For Honor as the next big thing in fighting games. However, since its launch, the game has effectively dropped off the radar — due in part to a community that wasn’t really happy with the game’s multiple issues.

That said, Ubisoft hasn’t given up on their game, and has made an announcement that should address one of these aforementioned issues — network performance. As part of their “road map” for the future of For Honor, Ubisoft has confirmed that the game will be getting dedicated servers.

Currently, For Honor simply connects players together and has one player serve as the host. This set up isn’t exactly ideal for a game that can have over a dozen players in a single match.

The dedicated servers come alongside a host of other changes, such as a new duel tournament mode, new 4v4 mode, a new “Legendary” armor tier, two new heroes, as well as updates to the combat system. These will be rolled out starting this August, along with test phases for the combat changes and duel tournaments, and will continue all the way to February of 2018.

You can check out the road map infographic from Ubisoft below:

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Source: Kotaku via Push Square

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Check out these Capcom Pro Tour interviews with Sooa, Phenom, and DR Ray on the floor of Evo 2017

The CPT Interview series continued on the floor of Evo 2017 with three knockout interviews: Norwegian pro BX3|Arman “Phenom” Hanjani, Dominican Republican player GAM|Ray “DR RAY” Rosario, and Korean player Sooa Kim.

Phenom’s interview is a rare showing of intense passion from the usually composed Norwegian, as he recaps how he felt slighted by ELEAGUE’s format.

Vega pro DR Ray is all smiles as he gets to sing the praises of his local scene.

Lastly, Sooa shares her personal thoughts on how her main character, Juri, could be easily balanced with the rest of the cast.

Capcom Fighters has been conducting great interviews with top players all along the Capcom Pro Tour, so if you enjoyed any of these, be sure to check out their channel for more interviews!

Source: Capcom Fighters

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Check out the top 5 plays of the Injustice 2 Pro Series at Evo 2017

Much like CapcomFighters has been doing with Street Fighter V clips at their Capcom Pro Tour events, NetherRealm Studios has also begun counting down their top 5 plays of the Injustice 2 Pro Series events, with the latest installment being from Evo 2017.

Narrated by NRS Community Specialist Tyler Lansdown, the spotlighted sequences include Stream.Me’s Perfect Legend utilizing his 12th-level intellect to score a victory over Big Boy’s Black Adam in pools; NASR|Tekken Master making a breathtaking Magic Pixel comeback against PXP|A Foxy Grampa; Noble|Semij shattering the dreams of EchoFox|Sonic Fox in his quest to claim his 4th consecutive Evo championship in an NRS game; Noble|Dragon finishing off HoneyBee to claim his first Evo championship; and finally, HoneyBee utilizing the power of the Speed Force to conquer Echo Fox|Theo to secure that place in the grand finals.

As the Injustice 2 Pro Series continues to roll on, with the game’s first balance patch looming, as well as Sub-Zero and Starfire inevitably entering the ring, it is undeniable that the hype moments will only continue as the game matures. You can relieve all of the action for yourself — or experience these great moments for the very first time — below!

Source: PlayStation

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Punch Planet shows off match footage from the latest build, featuring new grappler Tyara

Right before Evo, Sector-K games announced the debut of Tyara for their sci-fi indie fighter, Punch Planet. The new Wonder Woman-inspired grappler hit the floor of Evo 2017’s Indie Showcase, getting her first live test run in the hands of the FGC.

Keeping with the momentum from Evo, Sector-K games has uploaded over and hour and a half of footage from the latest build of the game, featuring all four characters currently revealed.

If you want to know more about this FGC-made Steam-greenlit indie project, you can check out Sector-K’s website for more information on the mechanics and universe of Punch Planet.

Source: PUNCH PLANET