Month: April 2018

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Novriltataki explores how public perception can bury games before they have a chance to build a following

Is it just easier just to spread more hate than give a new game a fair shake?

Social media has proven a double-edged sword for the FGC: for all of its networking benefits, it is as prone to mob mentality as any other Facebook or Twitter bubble. In the video below, Novriltataki discusses how the darker side of social media — specifically, the snowballing of (potentially unfounded) negative opinions against a game — can shut down a title and prevent it from getting a fair shot at building its own community. It seems much easier for the general online public to jump on the hater bandwagon, rather than listen to fair praise (see: shills) or reasonably consider a game’s strengths against perceived failings.

Novril offers examples of games that have suffered due to negative perceptions that were carried over before the titles even hit store shelves: distaste for fan-service preventing players from looking into Dead or Alive 5‘s mechanics; the expectation of incredible difficulty making Virtua Fighter 5 unappealing to potential newcomers; and the now-infamous case of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.

Thanks to Jaime for the tip.

Source: novriltataki

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Crowfall – Thomas Blair Lays Out Recent Changes to Skill Training & Mechanics

The Crowfall site has been updated with a post by Thomas Blair that details recent changes to the skill training and mechanics features. He begins the post by acknowledging that “progression and long-term character growth are extremely important in MMORPGs and we recognize that they are a cornerstone of the experience”. Many of the changes have come about from player feedback, both active feedback and passively through data collection.

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Injustice vs. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe crossover comic miniseries to begin July 18th

Can He-Man and the Masters of the Universe topple Superman’s Regime?

NetherRealm Studios’ DC Comics-based fighting game franchise, Injustice, is no stranger to crossover appearances with other properties. Injustice 2 has already seen the likes of Hellboy from Dark Horse Comics, warriors from the Mortal Kombat universe and — most recently — Mirage Studios’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, all duking it out with DC’s finest heroes and villains. Now another franchise is colliding with the world of Injustice: Mattel’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

Earlier this week, DC announced that a new six-issue digital-first miniseries would see the defenders of Eternia collide with Superman’s Regime in Injustice vs. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, with the first issue releasing this July.

Written by Tim Seeley (Nightwing, Green Lanterns) and illustrated by Freddie E. Williams II (He-Man/Thundercats, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), the Masters of the Universe will unite with Batman’s Insurgency in an attempt to stop the tyrannical dictator.

The official synopsis is as follows:

Believing He-Man and the Masters of the Universe defeated, a robotic impostor has seized control of Eternia — but not for long! After freeing his kingdom from this strongman’s rule, He-Man learns not everyone is pleased to see the pretender deposed — but Adam knows the value of freedom. When heroes from another dimension ask his aid in deposing a superhero turned dictator, he agrees. Teaming up with Batman against the Superman of the Injustice Universe, He-Man and his new allies face dangerous and familiar enemies in a battle where no world is safe!

We can see from the cover of the first issue that Teela, Orko, and Battle Cat will be joining the fight against Superman, likely alongside many other characters from the series. Though the Injustice 2: Legendary Edition was recently released, likely signaling the end of the game’s development, it will be interesting to see if Prince Adam is able to raise his sword and call upon the Power of Grayskull in a future title, or additional yet-unannounced DLC.

Check out the cover image of Injustice vs. He-Man and the Master of the Universe #1 below, which will be available both digitally and in print on Wednesday, July 18th.

Injustice vs. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #1 Cover

Source: CBR.com

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– Guide to Raiding in Marvel Strike Force

The most fun I’ve had with Marvel Strike Force has been raiding with a competent Alliance. Pretty much every other aspect of the game is something you play solo, but raids can require a bit of coordination with your Alliance to pull off well. This week, we’ll be talking about raids in MSF and the sorts of characters you’ll want to field for your raid team.