Month: June 2018

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Canada Cup 2018 changes venue, now partnered with EGLX at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Canada Cup and EGLX team up for 2018.

In a surprise venue switch, Canada Cup 2018 has moved from its originally-announced Toronto Airport Hilton location to partner with EGLX — the Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo — and set up at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto instead.

The dates for the event (October 26-28) are unchanged. Additional features of the partnership with the gaming convention have yet to be revealed — while 24-hour gaming is still promised to be available at the new yet-unannounced event hotel.

Canada Cup 2018 is the perennial last Premier event on the Capcom Pro Tour before the Capcom Cup finale, aside from regional finals. It always hosts a wide selection of events, which this year includes the “Fight for the Future” Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Tournament Series event for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. Registration is open over on smash.gg. Eager attendees that have already booked accommodations are encouraged to contact organizer Lap Chi Duong if they experience problems making changes to their bookings.

Source: Lap Chi Duong (Twitter)

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Indie flying-fighter Gravity Breakers version 0.3 goes live, adds alien drone grappler Gerzil

The in-development perma-flying PC fighter Gravity Breakers has recently been updated to version 0.3. Along with the several system and balancing changes in this update, this indie sci-fi project has implemented its latest character: the alien drone Gerzil.

Gerzil has previously been seen showcased at the weekly SoCal fighting game competition Wednesday Night Fights, as well as through Gremlin’s Twitch and social media channels.

The developers shared some info on Gerzil’s battle design, and the new elements she brings to the cast:

Gerzil’s fighting style is savage and bloody, revolving around her ripping claws and retractable spikes. She is the first character with a grab-type special move: Monster Clutch. This move is still WIP but the final version will drain life from the opponent like a vampire. From a distance Gerzil fires webs, spikes, and insects. 

Grappling archetypes tend to be hearty tanks, but interestingly, it seems Gerzil only gets her additional health through her grappling. This justifies her ability to be a little more mobile and versatile — appropriate for the projectile-centered battlefield of Gravity Breakers.

You can read the full list of balance changes — and purchase the early-access version of the game — through Gremlin_Ent’s site. For more information on the game itself, make sure to visit gravitybreakers.com.

Source: gremlin_ent