Month: May 2018

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Players will be able to try out Super Smash Bros. for Switch at several tournament events in Japan this summer

Once the Invitational is done, the game will gradually be placed into the hands of eager fans.

Shortly after the Super Smash Bros. Invitational rocks E3 this year, Nintendo’s latest entry in their platform fighter franchise will see a playable demo at a number of tournament events in Japan this summer:

  • Rage 2018 Summer on June 17, at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba
  • Jisedai World Hobby Fair 2018 Summer from June 23 to 24, at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba
  • Jump Victory Carnival 2018 Tokyo on July 16, at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba
  • Jump Victory Carnival 2018 Osaka on July 22, at Intex Osaka

So far, only these events have been revealed as places where fans can try the game out — so far. Nintendo brought a playable demo of Pokkén Tournament DX to Evo 2017, however, so it’s reasonable to expect that to be a possibility for Smash this year at Evo 2018.

Be sure to catch the Super Smash Bros. Invitational on June 11 and 12!

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Source: Nintendo Everything

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Here’s your chance to get your artwork featured in the UDON 2018 Street Fighter Summer Sports Special pin-up collection

UDON’s fun-in-the-sun special is returning for 2018 — and your work could be part of it.

Fans of swimsuits and Street Fighter can look forward to another pin-up collection from UDON Entertainment this year: the Street Fighter Summer Sports Special, a comic artwork compilation featuring the ladies (and sometimes men) of Street Fighter and its related franchises will be arriving sometime in August 2018. And if you want to be a part of the fun, UDON is calling for artwork submissions for the collection:

We’re looking for your summer-themed Street Fighter artwork – swimsuits, the beach, sports – anything with a summer theme is welcome! So sharpen your pencils, warm up your drawing tablets, and show some summer love for STREET FIGHTER!

Rules and notes:

  • artwork must feature at least one character from the STREET FIGHTER video game series
  • you may not include characters from other Capcom or non-Capcom games/properties
  • characters not allowed include those exclusive the Street Fighter EX series, and the character of Ingrid
  • you may not include your own original characters
  • artwork may be sexy but no nudity please
  • artwork should not feature alcohol, smoking, or drug use.
  • entrants must be at least 16 years of age at time of submission
  • by submitting your artwork, you are giving UDON permission to publish it in the Street Fighter: Summer Sports Special in 2018. along with
    • your name or pseudonym
    • your country and state.
  • please feel free to show off your submission online any time! We’d love if you add the hashtag #SFcomicfanart
  • all art styles are welcome
  • ideal artwork shape is 7 x 11″. While low resolution previews are used for submissions, we suggest you create your artwork at 300dpi+ (if selected, we may request the higher resolution file from you for printing)
  • artwork submission deadline is June 5, 2018
  • have fun!

Head over to the submission form page if you want to contribute! We should be getting more release details for the one-shot comic book itself later this summer.

UDON Summer Sports special banner 2018

Source: UDON Entertainment

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Lord of the Rings Online – Journeying to the Lonely Mountain, the Iron Hills & the Grey Mountains

The Lord of the Rings forum has a new producer’s post that lays out some of the first details coming to the game in the future. Most notably, players will finally get some amazing Dwarven lore and culture with the game expanding to include the Lonely Mountain, the Iron Hills and the Grey Mountains. These will come along with a new instance cluster and a new raid later in 2018. Players will find over 80 new quests and a level cap increase to 120.

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Lord Knight and Cloud805 voted into Dragon Ball FighterZ Summit of Power; current standings

It’s time to summon Shenron to make that final push for your favorites!

The final day of voting for Beyond The Summit’s Dragon Ball FighterZ Summit of Power is now upon us, with two more players joining Echo Fox’s dekillsage in the Summit House. With 15,045 Votes, UYU|Cloud805 and Lord Knight, who scored 13,513 Votes, have both officially joined the SoP lineup. Unfortunately, IG|Zer0q (3,114 Votes) and PAG|LostSoul (3,583 Votes) have been eliminated. This has brought us down to the final four competitors, with only two spots remaining in the Summit lineup. As of this writing, the standings are as follows:

  • CLN|Yohosie – 13,895 Votes – Will be invited to Summit at end of the final round
  • PONOS|Moke – 12,184 Votes – Will be invited to Summit at end of the final round
  • PsrK|BeyondToxin – 11,959 Votes – In danger of being eliminated
  • NRG|Supernoon – 7,595 Votes – In danger of being eliminated

Voting ends today, Wednesday, May 16th, at 2:00 PM PT (4:00 PM CT, 5:00 PM ET), so be sure to get those votes in for a big final push. You can also acquire more votes by picking up some limited edition S0P merchandise at smash.gg or subscribing to BeyondTheSummit’s Twitch channel. The final S0P spot will be decided by a Last Chance Qualifier held at Combo Breaker 2018 May 25-27 in St. Charles, Illinois. Talent lineup information has also been released. They will also be joined by eight other invitees and a series of qualifiers.

The Summit of Power takes place June 8-10th in Los Angeles, California, with a prize pool of over $10,000 up for grabs!

Are your favorites in danger, or have they already made the cut? Give us your thoughts on the proceedings in the comments section.

Sources: smash.gg; BearUNLV (Twiter)

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Age of Conan: Unchained – Celebrating 10 Years of Age of Conan

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 10 years since Funcom unleashed Age of Conan on the world. The team is getting ready to celebrate during an event that will begin on May 16th and run through June 5th. Players who take part will earn a Golden Lion of Aquilonia mount for free through June 14th as well as daily event rewards, Spoils of Victory Anniversary Edition, Classic Anniversary content and the permanent addition of Black Ring Citadel on raid finder.