Month: July 2018

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Sony Crackle and NRG Esports present “Hook’d” — a new documentary miniseries featuring Eduardo “HookGangGod” Deno

The series kicks off with a Twitch livestream on July 27.

Video-streaming platform Sony Crackle has teamed up with NRG Esports to bring us a look into the the competitive life of Dragon Ball FighterZ rising star HookGangGod in Hook’d, a new four part mini-documentary series, premiering on July 27.

From the press release:

Filmed in the final month leading up to the largest and longest-running fighting game tournament in the world — the Evolution Championship Series (Evo) in Las Vegas from August 3-5 — Hook’d will immerse viewers in HookGangGod’s professional world. Viewers will connect and hear Hook’s story of how he has overcome challenges as a young adult to contend for the Evo world title in Dragon Ball FighterZ and the influences that help guide him there including his New Jersey neighbor, mentor, and professional NRG Esports teammate Nairoby Quezada (a.k.a. Nairo), as well as New Jersey-born NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal.

Hook rapidly ascended the North East local and conference fighting game competitions in just under four months, to defeat some of the top ranked players in the world at the recent Summit of Power invitational. As the rookie, Evo is an opportunity for Hook to prove to everyone, including himself that he is a fighter — a fighter in a fighting game world, and a fighter to succeed out of the hard realities of his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey. Viewers will be given unprecedented access into Hook’s process and training, following him from his home to the international stage in Las Vegas as he prepares for the fight of his life.

Hook’d is produced by Complex Networks. The series is executive produced by Justin Killion, Brandon Killion, Andy Miller, and Melissa Brooks.

Premiering on July 27 with a Twitch livestream event, three more episodes (each 3-5 minutes in length) will follow on July 30, August 1, and August 15. Fans of Dragon Ball FighterZ that want to learn a little more about NRG|HookGangGod can check the series out on the Sony Crackle streaming service.

Source: NRG Esports [press release]

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Heroes of the Storm – Is WoW’s High Inquisitor Whitemane the Next Hero Coming to the Nexus?

Blizzard loves their teasers, don’t they? In the latest series, we’ve been shown a very ornate gold-handled door that could literally be just about anything. However, today’s image is much clearer and it appears to be something straight out of one of World of Warcraft’s dungeons, the Scarlet Monastery. Specifically, it appears to be the “altar” that High Inquisitor Sally Whitemane stands in front of before you…you know…kill her.

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World of Warcraft – In-Game Calendar Shows Uldir, the First BfA Raid, Will Open Starting September 4th

The World of Warcraft in-game calendar has been updated with information about the release of the first Battle for Azeroth raid, Uldir. The calendar shows that the raid will open for Normal and Heroic versions on September 4th (NA – September 5th EU) and that the Mythic and LFR (wing 1 only) versions will open on September 11th. LFR Wing 2 is scheduled for September 25th and LFR Wing 3 will open on October 9th.

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Gigantic – Bid a Fond Farewell & See the Things That Might Have Been in a Special Stream Event

On Tuesday, July 31st, Gigantic will face its final curtain call and go dark forever. In celebration of the passion of the development team and to see some of the “might have been” content, a special live stream event will take place on Friday, July 27th in the Gigantic Twitch channel. The event will kick off at 3:00 pm Pacific / 6:00 pm Eastern. In addition to the bittersweet journey, the team also has a few nifty swag items to give away to lucky viewers.

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Get to know Jimmy ShoeGazer, the owner of may be the “best custom arcade stick collection in the world” in this new interview

Among the various subcultures in the fighting game community, there are those who take particular interest in the still-preferred controller for fighting games: the arcade stick. As part of this, a number of folks cultivates collections of arcade sticks.

One such player is Jimmy Gallegos, more commonly known in the community as Jimmy ShoeGazer. While most collectors tend to focus on OEM arcade sticks and limited edition releases, ShoeGazer instead focuses his collections on custom-built arcade sticks. Specifically, ShoeGazer collects custom arcade sticks by Sam “B15SDM” Kurd.

B15’s arcade sticks have a reputation of being some of the most elaborate and beautiful custom creations around, and some of the most expensive. For many collectors, they’re worth the price however, as B15’s works of wood, metal, acrylic, and paint are often considered works of art on their own, taking on various themes such as “steam punk” or even franchises such as One Piece or Star Wars.

ShoeGazer's Boba Fett themed B15SDM custom arcade stick.
ShoeGazer’s Boba Fett themed B15SDM custom arcade stick.

Now, for those who’re either curious about the type of person who collects these — or is looking to start collecting themselves, ShoeGazer is the subject of this new interview from Jon “Jonyfraze” Bonilla. As part of the interview, ShoeGazer not only talks about his background in gaming, he also showcases some of his favorite pieces in his collection — and the latest B15SDM custom that he has commissioned. This new stick, based on Guilty Gear Xrd‘s Bedman, is set to be debuted at Evo 2018.

Check out the interview below.

Source: Jonyfraze, photos c/o B15SDM

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MapleStory M – What is MapleStory M? – SPONSORED

If you would love to take your MapleStory adventures on the road, Nexon has you covered and has given you exactly that for both iOS and Android mobile devices. MapleStory M is an all-new mobile adventure based on the original side-scrolling 2D MMORPG. It’s like a spin-off of the original, and one you can take with you everywhere you go.