Month: September 2018

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The SRK Rollback: Best of August 31 – September 6, 2018

Welcome to the Rollback: a frame-by-frame look back at our past week’s most notable news — and our favorite SRK articles — from August 31 to September 6, 2018!

Zavian “mushin_Z” Sildra, Editor-in-Chief:

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sfv_logo_b&wNotable dataminer Miyuki-Chan returns, claims massive Variable System expansion is coming to Street Fighter V

If half of the stuff X-Kira has dug up here actually makes it into the game proper, SFV will be a very different game in future seasons!

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slice dice & rice logo whiteKill or be killed! Slice, Dice, and Rice coming to North America’s Nintendo Switch eShop in September

The Switch is a great platform for offbeat indie fighters like this, and I’ve been looking forward to this port. It’s downloadable now.

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jack 7 srkThe Tekken 7 Season 2 Patch Notes have gone live on US and JP Sites

SO. MANY. CHANGES. And the “mostly buffs” promise tastes a tad bitter when you see your favorite move on your main get nerfed anyway!

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cervantes-raphaelLeaked images from Melbourne eSports Open show Cervantes and Raphael in SoulCalibur VI

No need to wait for official reveals when an event gets a build that’s a ways ahead of the marketing schedule!

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anna tekken 7Check out what’s in store for Tekken 7 Season 2 with this new trailer

Along with the balance changes above, Tekken 7 has kicked off a new season with new DLC characters to mix things up. The Season Pass is available now.

Crow_Spaceboy, Assistant Editor:

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nitroLethal League: Blaze reveals latest character, ex-cop vigilante Nitro

Absolutely, 100% in love with this character design. Between him and Doombox, I’m ready for LLB.

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eliza_v_claudio_750Eliza has a new glitch in Tekken 7’s latest patch that makes her super unblockable

Eliza’s super just won’t behave, will it? A new season in Tekken 7 and a new way for Eliza to break the rules.

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final round 2018 edit whiteFinal Round confirmed to be returning in March 2019

As far as I’m concerned, Final Round is an institution in the FGC, so I’m happy it’s back. Final Round 2017 was one of the best tournaments I’ve ever been to.

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The-Design-Of-French-Bread-Fighting-GamesLearn about Studio French Bread’s design philosophy in latest episode of Exploring Fighting Games Extra 8

I have an incredible amount of respect for French Bread. They have a clear and unique design philosophy and found a way to strike out beyond the niche indie circle their product seemed confined to.

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Shoryuken interview: Rangchu talks about his choice in Tekken 7 characters, and his experience at Evo 2018

I will never not marvel at top players saying they don’t use training mode. Blows my mind, every time. 

Catch up on what you may have missed in our prior SRK Rollback compilations.

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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Shadows Over Bogenhafen Review

After a couple of months away from the game it’s been nice to spend some time back in the world of Vermintide 2 specifically hacking and slashing my way through its latest DLC Shadows Over Bogenhafen. So grab that coffee, kick back and enjoy our review of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Shadows Over Bogenhafen, and yes I too notice how long that title is!

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Heavy Metal Machines 4v4 Combat Game Racing Out of Open Beta on September 19th

Hoplon has announced that it’s 4v4 vehicle combat MOBA, Heavy Metal Machines, will be launching out of open beta on September 19th. The game is available in open beta currently, and will remain, on Steam or as a standalone download. Launch day will mark the addition of the new progression system that offers tons of missions and rewards to chase across 50 levels. In addition, there will be season-based tasks, XP boosts and more.

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The patch notes for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle version 1.30 are now available

With featuring roles coming from mechanically different fighting games, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle has a very delicate roster balance. Fine tuning BBTAG characters isn’t just a matter of individual strength, but also of interpretation of the original systems — the fact that Arc System Works was able to put these characters together at all is pretty impressive. ArcSys has announced their plan to keeping their ambitious crossover balanced, showing off the upcoming character changes in version 1.30.

Read the full list of changes here. After an exciting first tournament season, as well as a steady stream of new content, the future for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle still looks promising.

Source: Arc System Works