Month: September 2017

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NetherRealm Studios shows off the technology behind Injustice 2’s facial animations to CNET

Ever wondered how Injustice 2 featured such lifelike and accurate facial animations? The secret behind it is cameras, a lot of cameras — 44, to be exact.

In a reveal to CNET, NetherRealm Studios explained that by positioning 44 DSLR cameras precisely, they were able to capture every possible angle of their actors’ faces, thus making it easier to frame their face perfectly on the character models’ heads. This wasn’t all — as they also used four head-mounted cameras to motion capture facial movements.

While this all may seem extraneous for a video game, but NetherRealm has paid attention to a lot of details, and it has paid off for fans.

Source: CNET

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Hour-long Tekken 7 tutorial comprehensively covers Jin Kazama’s playstyle and move list

That Blasted Salami has consistently been putting quality Tekken 7 content since their inception. However, this 5-part seminar on Tekken 7‘s Jin Kazama in the disguise of a tutorial might be one of the most comprehensive character studies to date for a Tekken character on YouTube.

Everything Jin is covered, from important offensive and defensive use of wavedash, to punishment and combo. Those wanting to learn to fight against Jin should give it a watch too — particularly the section near the end, that shows off what you can punish when fighting against Jin.

Source: That Blasted Salami

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Super Street Fighter II Turbo earns a $500 pot bonus at Canada Cup 2017, featuring more killers from Japan

Canada Cup upped the ante last year when its $500 pot bonus for Super Street Fighter II Turbo attracted 73 players from across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Japan. This year looks to be more of the same, as the event has once again hit the requisite entrants for the $500 pot bonus provided by organizer Lap Chi Duong — over a month earlier than last year.

This event looks to break attendance numbers from last year — which also shattered the record from the prior year of 45 entrants. While the hype of having Hx.CYG BST|Daigo Umehara in attendance has certainly contributed to this, there are still more Japanese players that have thrown their names in the hat. Mattsun and Kusumondo have entered once again (having finished first and second last year, respectively) alongside KOEMON, a legendary Fei Long player in the game.

Who will take the crown this year? Make sure to put your name in for a chance, as the tournament will be held from October 27 through 29 in Toronto, Ontario.

Source: smash.gg