Month: July 2017

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Today’s Injustice 2 Watchtower livestream to feature Sub-Zero character breakdown

With Sub-Zero set to bring his icy style of kombat to Injustice 2 next Tuesday, July 11th, NetherRealm studios is look at a pretty chilly watchtower livestream. After viewing his gameplay trailer, we can see that the Lin Kuei Grandmaster has retained the majority of his toolset from Mortal Kombat XL, with his iconic Ice Klone serving as his Trait. Though the frosty ninja releases too close to Evo to be tournament legal, it will still be interesting to see how well he has translated into the world of the DC fighter. Additionally, NRS’s Steve “16-Bit” Brownback will be answering gameplay questions from Twitter during the broadcast, so if you’re looking to step up any part of your Injustice 2 game, particularly when it comes to matchup-specific tips, be sure to ask away.

You can view the announcement Tweets below, and catch the stream at 3:00 PM CST (1:00 PM PST) at twitch.tv/netherrealm.

Source: InjusticeGame (Twitter)

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– Vanishing Realms is an Amazing Start to VR RPGs

Last week, Chris was received his first VR headset in the HTC Vive. Like any RPG fan he immediately went about trying every RPG he could get my hands on. In his search, he discovered Vanishing Realms, the RPG that is not an RPG, and offers one of the best VR experiences he’s had to date. This small indie game has lessons to teach Bethesda as they release Fallout and Skyrim for the VR.

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The SRK Rollback: Best of June 30 to July 6, 2017

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from June 30 to July 6, 2017!

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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gundam versus cover art (variant) freedom wing zeroGundam Versus will land in America on September 29, 2017 as a PlayStation 4 exclusive

I’m looking forward to trying this game out at Evo 2017, and it’s good to know it’ll be hitting North America in only a couple of month’s time after. It’ll be arriving in Europe at the same time, too.

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Daigo Omnibus Vol1 cover 750x400UDON will premiere the English version of “Daigo the Beast: Umehara Fighting Gamers!” at Evo 2017

This manga looks like more than just a piece of Daigo fandom, but also a look into the history of the competitive scene in Japanese arcades. Should be an interesting read.

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tekken-7-akuma-vs-heihachi-fight-800x534Evolution 2017 preview: A spectator’s guide to Tekken 7 at Evo

Our Crow_Spaceboy offers an in-depth introduction to the gameplay and the competitors, so you can get the most out of the Tekken 7 battles to come at Evo 2017.

Sam “Trilby” Foxall, Assistant Editor:

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umvc3-cast-750x400Evolution 2017 preview: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 returns for one final run at Evo

Getting its last hurrah before the launch of MvC:I later this year, resident SRK Marvel-head d3v goes over who you should be looking out for in Marvel 3’s final Evo.

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evo 2017 lineup finalSRK Stats breaks down Evo 2017 registration numbers: Game entry overlap, overall growth, and more

With the Evo entrant numbers now locked in, SRK Stats has been digging through the data to see which games have grown, the overlap between titles, and so on.

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DBF TutorialHead into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with this basic Dragon Ball FighterZ tutorial

With the closed beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ flying in later this summer, novriltataki has created a special beginner’s guide to help players hit the ground running. All of the data has been compiled from the E3 build, and there is no doubt more to find!

Keegan “Interrobang!?” Spindler, Features Editor:

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kofxiv_logo_update_sylvie_750Evolution 2017 preview: SNK’s flagship franchise returns with The King of Fighters XIV

d3v previews The King of Fighters XIV‘s return to the biggest stage of them all: Evo 2017. Check out his piece to understand just a small part of the passion for the game that he and the rest of the KOF scene feel for the game.

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injustice_2_vs_JLTFPast and present collide in desk’s Injustice 2 vs. Justice League Task Force combo video

desk has become something of a combo video monolith. Every video he puts out is terrific, but this one is something special. Justice League Task Force isn’t one of the most beloved FGC titles, but when it gets the desk treatment, it looks like something special.

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Tekken BowlingStriiiike! Tekken Bowling returns in Tekken 7’s first DLC pack

One of the most beloved parts of Tekken is the minigames that come alongside the terrific gameplay, and while Tekken 7 has fabulous gameplay, it has been sadly short of those fun little icebreakers. Well, that’s no longer the case. Bring on Tekken Bowl.

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evo 2017 logoThe Evolution Championship Series registration totals for 2017 are in!

Registration closed last Friday, so we can now see how this year’s registration totals compare to prior events; they’re down from last year’s massive spike, but still showing an overall trend of growth. If you’re registered, make sure you check on your brackets here!

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