Month: January 2018

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1-2 Punch continues with episode two, discussing NuckleDu and Evo Japan

Zorine Te’s radio-based FGC program is back for its second episode. 1-2 Punch is on the FNTSY network, and deals solely with news within the fighting game community.

In the second episode, Zorine talks about various fighting game tournaments coming up, with the majority of her attention focused on the upcoming Evo Japan. She also later discusses the biggest free agent on the market currently — NuckleDu, who recently announced his departure from Team Liquid. Coming in at a solid 40 minutes, this show is definitely worth a listen.

Source: Esports Network

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Rust – After Four Years, Rust Leaving Early Access on February 8th

The Rust site has been updated with the big news that the game will finally be leaving early access after over four years. The target date is set for February 8, 2018. There are no plans for “any big reveals, launch parties, around the world tours or cash prize giveaways for this event. We’re not going to move staff onto other projects. It’s very much going to happen without much fuss. It’s business as usual.”

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World of Warcraft – Changes to Recruit-a-Friend Reduce Bonus XP Gains Going Forward

For years, World of Warcraft players have been able to give a “leg up” to friends brought to the game through the Recruit-a-Friend program. Previous to today, recruited friends could gain 200% XP when playing with the recruiter. Due to changes in the leveling experience in 7.3.5, however, that XP boon is being reduced to 50%. “We are making these changes to ensure the XP boost doesn’t upset game balance and undermine the experience, while still giving a significant XP boost”.