Month: July 2017

With Evo 2017 fast approaching, NetherRealm Studios released Injustice 2’s July update last week. The patch provided various bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements, including requiring more precise buffering when Alternate Controls are turned off, the ability to decode Mother Boxes faster — as well as limiting certain interactables to a single use per combo.  Characters like Batman, Atrocitus, Darkseid, and Black Adam can no longer get upwards of 40% combos off of throw techs with their Traits active, and new DLC fighter Red Hood has seen adjustments to various attacks.

Lastly, Sub-Zero can now be seen on the character select screen for owners of the Digital Deluxe and Ultimate Editions, as his data has been added ahead of his July 11th release.

Let us know your thoughts on the changes in the comments below.

Source: WB Games Community Forums

Branching out from Super Smash Bros. Melee, esports organization Tempo Storm have signed Alex Myers as their latest Street Fighter V player. This signing comes after a period of free agency, after Myers’ departure from Ronin Esports. It acts as Tempo Storm’s return to Street Fighter, following a break after the release of NYChrisG back in March of 2016.

We're excited to announce the signing of up-and-coming top Street Fighter V player @AlexMyersFGC! Welcome Alex! https://t.co/qgrQpJElGL pic.twitter.com/murQV3JqBW

— Tempo Storm (@Tempo_Storm) July 3, 2017

With top 8 performances at DreamHack Austin and Canada Cup 2016, Myers is also known for creating educational content for those looking to improve at Street Fighter. He’s also started a series of travel vlogs, showing players what it is like to travel to big events and compete. According to Tempo Storm, Myers is “is looking into creating content to educate the FGC masses,” so expect more videos from the NorCal Cammy in the coming months.

Myers will be trooping the Tempo Storm colors at Evo next week, so look out for his new blue-and-white jersey in the depths of the Evo brackets.

Source: Tempo Storm

Get some fights in before the big battle at Mandalay Bay!

If you’re going to be in Las Vegas in the two days before Evo 2017 (that would be Wednesday, July 12 and Thursday, the 13th), you can get some gaming action in at the fourth annual Evo pre-tournament: the PSG Classic, hosted by the Press Start Gaming Center.

Wednesday night will offer Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U events, and Thursday night will have Street Fighter V, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Tekken 7, Injustice 2, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 — and Killer Instinct, for those sad to see it missing from the Evo main stage this year! It’s $10 to get in, plus $10 for event entries. This just might be the warm-up you need before diving into your pools.

The venue is located about three miles from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, and supports about 40 setups. If you need a ride over, new Lyft users can use the code “PSGLV” to get a $20 ride credit. For more information or to pre-register, head over to smash.gg, or visit PSG’s official website.

Evo itself takes place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 14-16, 2017.

[venue images courtesy of Press Start Gaming]

Source: Press Start Gaming