Month: August 2017

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Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite: Spider-Man, Hiryu, Nemesis, Gamora, Dr. Strange, Ultron, X, & Captain Marvel SDCC footage

Last week, we shared a number of direct capture videos of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite that Maximilian recorded at the San Diego Comic-Con. Alongside these, Max also mentioned that he still had some extra footage from the event. Now, he’s compiled this extra footage into yet another long video!

The video below combines a number of combo demonstrations by the Capcom reps (including jumping fierce punch air-dash loops for Captain Marvel and Ultron) at the show, alongside more full matches. The matches in question see Max taking Strider Hiryu with X or Nemesis against teams of Captain Marvel and Spider-Man, Strider Hiryu and Gamora, and even Strider Hiryu and Doctor Strange. Along the way, they show off some interesting combos and possible synergy for the teams in questions.

Source: Maximilian Dood

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– Valnir Rok Closed Alpha This Weekend, Here’s How to Sign Up

If you’ve been dying to take on the role of a fierce Viking warrior just trying to survive in a harsh land, this weekend may be your ticket. Valnir Rok is holding a closed alpha event beginning Friday, August 4th and running through Sunday, August 6th. All you have to do is head to the special closed alpha registration site and sign your name on the dotted line and hope to be one of the chosen 1000. The event will be under NDA so if you can’t keep lips zipped, you may want to pass.

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Disney looks at hosting esports tournaments at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando

While CEO may be moving to Daytona for its 2018 event, the FGC may be returning to Orlando in the near future as part of Disney’s push into the world of esports. Set to be completed in January 2018, Disney will be opening a 8000-seat stadium inside the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, which is being poised for hosting future esports tournaments.

“We are absolutely looking at esports and [the stadium is] a wonderful venue for that,” says Faron Kelley, the vice president of Disney Sports. “Everyone is learning at the same time about what is the best way to do this. With our unique configuration we could have an esports event going on at the same time as an esports conference or expo in one of our other venues. We have got a lot of flexibility.”

Based on ESPN’s history with the FGC — recently televising Evo finals for both Street Fighter V and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U — I’d expect fighting game events would definitely be on the company’s radar. When you also consider other media outlets like the BBC and Turner Broadcasting are giving the FGC a shot, I wouldn’t be surprised if Disney try to host their own televised event in this brand new arena.

So the question remains, when are we going to see Mickey Mouse throw a Hadoken?

Source: Forbes

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World of Warcraft – Color-Shifting Mount & Pet Bundle Joins the Blizzard Shop

Twilight and the Luminous Starseeker, a pet and mount combination pack, have arrived in the Blizzard Shop or the in-game shop for $30. They can be used only in World of Warcraft. This dynamic duo is special in that they are color-shifters. Twilight is a cute kitten companion that changes color at will while the Luminious Starseeker is a mount that shifts in energies including fel, void and other mysterious themed colors.

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– Acer Predator XB2: 240Hz of eSports Goodness

This week, our friends at NVidia sent us an exciting new piece of hardware: The Acer Predator XB252Q, a Full HD, G-Sync enabled monitor capable of a stunning 240Hz refresh rate. It’s a display targeted at eSports enthusiasts, when motion blur can make the difference between making that skill shot and losing the round for your team. We’ve used high refresh rate monitors before but never this fast.