Month: June 2018

If there’s one thing that some fans have been requesting regarding Dragon Ball FighterZ, it’s a port of the game for Nintendo’s Switch console-portable hybrid. Now, it seems that that wish may come true, at least if a new leak turns out to be true.

The leaks comes from a photo first posted on 4chan and ResetEra, that has since been picked up by a number of news outlets. The leak supposedly comes from someone whose job involves making showroom displays, and lists a number of games aside from Dragon Ball FighterZ.

While it’s easy to doubt leaks such as these, other sources, specifically the news outlets Destructoid and Kotaku, have stated that they are confident in these leaks. According to them, they align with what their own sources have told them (including embargoed confirmations of the titles). This is on top of one of the Twitter account for Killer Queen (one of the other games in the list) suddenly changing all the images on it to all-black, which seems to align with the “Killer Queen Black” listing on the leak.

For those interested, you can check out the supposedly-leaked photo below. As for whether this leak is actually real, we’ll find out for sure at E3 2018 — which takes place from June 12 to 14.

Sources: 4chan; ResetEra; Destructoid; Kotaku

According to a very recent report by Variety magazine, the broadcast of ELEAGUE’s upcoming Street Fighter V Invitational will introduce the use of player eye-tracking. Much like the virtual first-down marker or digital “strike-zone” indicators traditionally seen in football and baseball TV programs,  the technology features the use of a  similar visual aid that tracks the players eye movements for the viewers to observe and analyze.

ELEAGUE has used player eye-tracking once before, namely during a 2017 pro tournament for the popular and competitive shooter CS:GO, but this is the first time the technology has been used for a major fighting game tournament, with an audience as large as the series’ collective Twitch and TBS viewers.

While there are certain to be both fans and critics of this new strategic assistance, Robert Occhialini, VP of Turner Sports, assures that the decision was made with the viewers in mind. “As esports continue to grow, technology presents unique opportunities for fans to have a window into the decision-making of these highly-skilled pro players,” says Occhialini.

ELEAGUE’s 2018 Street Fighter V Invitational kicks off today, June 1st, 3:00 PM ET (12:00 PM PT) on Twitch. Fans who tune in can get the first glance at how — or if — this type of visual tech fits into the world of competitive fighting games.

Soure: Variety