Month: September 2018

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Kinetiquettes is collaborating with Stanley “Artgerm” Lau on a new Mai Shiranui statue

Oh Mai…

Kinetiquettes has made a name for itself with some pretty good-looking statues based on fighting game characters. Now, they’re collaborating with a fan-favorite artist for yet another statue, one that’s sure to catch attention.

Known for his work with DC Comics as well as the art for various Capcom collections such as Darkstalkers Ressurection and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition, Stanley “Artgerm” Lau is now bringing his pen to the world of SNK and figures. Kinetiquettes is collaborating with Artgerm on a new 1:4 scale statue of the queen of fighters herself, Mai Shiranui.

For those interested in how the statue will look like, Artgerm himself has shared a preview of it over on Twitter.

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The statue is part of a new line up SNK statues by Kinetiquettes. The first of these, a 1:4 scale Terry Bogard statue is already available for pre-order on their site.

Source: Artgerm

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State of Decay 2 Daybreak DLC Now Available

State of Decay 2 players can now check out the game’s second DLC called Daybreak Pack. Those who own the Ultimate Edition will receive the DLC as part of the original price, or it can be purchased separately for $10. Players will find a new cooperative game mode and the new Blood Plague Juggernaut freak.

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Hearthstone Players Return to the Frozen Throne Starting September 19th

From September 19th through September 23rd, Hearthstone players will be challenged during the Days of the Frozen Throne event. There will be a new Tavern Brawl and will be able to partake in new Legendary Quests. In addition, all players logging into Hearthstone during the event will receive a free Golden Happy Ghoul card and can purchase the Bundle Up Bundle (30 Knights of the Frozen Throne card packs) for $20.

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Bandai Namco’s Tokyo Game Show 2018 schedule includes Tekken 7 Pro Championships, Jump Force, SoulCalibur VI, and more

Tokyo Game Show 2018 is drawing upon us, and it has lots of promising showings from a multitude of fighting game developers, among them Bandai Namco. The developer and publisher released their TGS 2018 schedule, slotting time for each of their major, ongoing fighting game franchises.

Some of the highlights include:

  • A special showing for Jump Force, taking place at 2:30 PM Japan Time (10:30 PM PDT on September 19th in the USA. This will be on YouTube).
  • Tekken 7 Pro Championship finals on September 21st from 12:30 PM JPN (8:30 PM PDT on the 20th).
  • SoulCalibur VI “Is Your Soul Burning?!” special stage which has voice actors behind Seong Mi-Na and Grøh, and producer Motohiro Okubo. Maybe we’ll see the Raphael trailer, since he was leaked alongside Cervantes (12:10 PM JPN on September 22nd, which is 8:10 PM PDT on September 21st).
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ will have a special stage with Shallot’s voice actor, and possibly more that haven’t been announced yet (1:30 PM JPN on September 23rd, which is 9:30 PM PDT on September 22nd in the US).

Most of the action will be streamed on Bandai Namco JPN’s YouTube channel.

Check out the full schedule below:

September 20

  • Main Stage
    • 11:15 to 12:00 – Bandai Namco Entertainment Tokyo Game Show 2018 Opening Stage (YouTube, Niconico)
    • 13:00 to 13:45 – Special Stage – Details to be announced at a later date.
    • 14:30 to 15:15 – Jump Force Special Stage

September 21

  • Main Stage
    • 11:00 to 11:45 – Special Stage – Details to be announced at a later date.
    • 12:30 to 16:30 – Tekken Pro Championship Japan Representatives Finals (YouTube, Niconico, Twitch, Openrec) – Featuring players AO, Karei, Take., Double, Nobi, Noroma, Hakaiou, Pekosu, and Yuu, MC Masao Koori, live streamer Hameko., and commentator Tanukana.

September 22

  • Main Stage
    • 10:15 to 10:30 – Bandai Namco Entertainment Tokyo Game Show 2018 Opening Stage (Niconico)
    • 11:00 to 11:40 – Special Stage – Details to be announced at a later date.
    • 12:10 to 12:55 – Soulcalibur VI Is Your Soul Burning!? Special Stage (YouTube, YouTube English, Niconico, Twitch, Bahamut Chinese) – Featuring Takahiro Sakurai (Groh voice actor), Chinatsu Akasaki (Seong Mi-na voice actor), Motohiro Okubo (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and Oosaka (Bandai Namco Studio).
    • 14:45 to 15:30 – Sword Art Online Game Series 5th Anniversary Special Stage (YouTube, YouTube English, Niconico, Periscope, Bahamut Chinese) – Featuring Kazuma Miki (Straight Edge), Shinichiro Kashiwada (Aniplex), Rina Hidaka (Silica voice actor), Sachika Misawa (Strea voice actor), Yosuke Futami (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and Yasukazu Kawai (Bandai Namco Entertainment).
    • 16:00 to 16:45 – God Eater 3 Special Stage (Youtube, Niconico, Periscope, Bahamut Chinese) – Featuring Shun’ichi Toki (Zeke voic actor), Ayaka Nanase (Lulu Baran voice actor), Yuusuke Tomizawa (Bandai Namco Entertainment), Yuuya Tomiyama (Bandai Namco Entertainment), Hiroshi Yoshimura (Bandai Namco Studio), and Wataru Atsumi (Bandai Namco Studio).
  • Tokyo Game Show Event Stage
    • 14:30 to 15:30 – The Idolmaster: Shiny Colors Talk & Mini Concert ~Light Up!!! Illumination Stars~ (Niconico) – A numbered ticket is required to view this stage event. Featuring Hitomi Sekine (Mano Sakuragi voice actor), Reina Kondou (Hiori Kazano voice actor), Mayu Mineda (Meguri Hachimiya voice actor), Youzou Sakagami (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and Yuusuke Takayama (Bandai Namco Entertainment and BXD).
  • Family Game Park Kids Stage
    • 13:00 to 13:30 – Neko Tomo ~Nekoko and Tomomo’s Special Photo Session~ – Featuring Nekoko and Tomomo.

September 23

  • Main Stage
    • 10:45 to 11:00 – Bandai Namco Entertainment Tokyo Game Show 2018 Opening Stage (Niconico)
    • 11:30 to 12:15 – Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Special Stage (YouTube, Niconico, Periscope, Bahamut Chinese) – Featuring Sakki Yukino, Megumi Han, Sunao Katabuchi (scriptwriter), Keiki Kobayashi (composer), Kazutoki Kono (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and Manabu Shimomoto (Bandai Namco Entertainment).
    • 13:30 to 14:15 – Dragon Ball FighterZ Special Stage (YouTube, Niconico) – Featuring Kenji Akabane (Shallot voice actor) and other special guests to be announced at a later date.
    • 15:00 to 15:45 – One Piece: World Seeker Special Stage (YouTube, Niconico) – Featuring Romeo Hirata (Bandai Namco Entertainment), Kuzan Yahata (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and other special guests to be announced at a later date.
  • Family Game Park Kids Stage
    • 13:00 to 13:30 – Pro Yakyuu Famista Evolution ~Home Run King Contest with Full Swing Suzuki~ – Featuring Full Swing Suzuki.
    • 15:00 to 16:00 – Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! eSports Challenge Stage! Get Wonderful Prizes by Defeating Famous Names! – Featuring guests Goregous and Game Center CX‘s Shinya Arino, and chairman Kousuke Hiraiwa.

Source: Bandai Namco JP; translation by Gematsu