Month: January 2018

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Perpetuum – After 7 Years, Official Server to Go Dark on January 25th

In an emotional FAQ on the Perpetuum Online site, players have been informed that the official servers will be shut off on January 25th. “This is purely a financial decision as the monthly cost of running the server is way more than what we can handle” the letter states. However, a private server option is part of the plan and the Steam Stand Alone server will remain active while the server source code will also be released.

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Retro-bit shows off officially licensed wired and wireless Sega Genesis and Saturn pads at CES

Nowadays, most pad players tend to stick with the default gamepad that comes with a console — usually the Dual Shock 4. Move the clock back a decade or two, however, and the story is quite different. Back then, the gold standard for fighting game pads was considered to be Sega’s compact 6-button control pad for the Japanese Saturn (later released as the Model 2 in the US).

Now, it seems that this classic controller, alongside its Genesis predecessor, is coming back thanks to Retro-bit. At the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, Retro-bit showed off their new line of officially licensed Sega controllers.

The company is making new Sega Saturn, Sega Genesis 6-button, and (for those so inclined) Sega Dreamcast controllers. The controllers will be available in both wireless Bluetooth and wired configurations. The wired versions are compatible with PC and Macintosh, meanwhile the Bluetooth wireless versions will also work with Android and iOS devices. Additionally, the latter will also come with special dongles to make them work with the original console.

Price and release date for these have yet to be announced. For more on these — and other fighting game controller-related stories — stay locked on to Shoryuken.

Source: GameSpot

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– Rend – PAX South Hands On Preview

At PAX South we got the chance to sit down with REND and go through some of their latest updates. For those who may not know, REND captures the essence of a survival game with strong PvP concepts and crafting. The fantasy world is built on a rich system of archery which creates the shooter environment. The team has been hard at work and pushing to build out new areas along with polishing character skills and gameplay.