Retraction: Gina Bruno Social Media Accounts Hacked

Earlier today, we posted a story allegedly from ESO’s Gina Bruno indicating that she was resigning from the company due to an assault. It came to our attention after the story was published that Gina’s social media accounts were hacked. We appreciate both Gina and our own community for pointing out the forum post on the Elder Scrolls Online site clarifying that this was indeed a hacked post on Twitter.

On the game’s first anniversary, Stumblebee explores the lead-up and reception of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

Mahvel came back, but why did it fall to the wayside again so quickly?

Today is the first anniversary of the release of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Capcom’s latest addition to the Marvel Vs. series — and a game that proved divisive and disappointing to many fighting game fans. For all the things that Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite did well, it was overshadowed by the absence of classic characters, troubled PR and presentation, and the problematic Battle for the Stones circuit. When MvC:I didn’t make it to the main stage for Evo 2018, much of the community took that as the official sign the game had failed; as untrue as that is, it seems to accurately reflect the predominant attitude toward Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. However, the Evo side tournament still brought in 128 players, and despite the rhetoric that the game is “dead”, it still has a dedicated community that enjoys playing it.

To mark today’s occasion, Stumblebee has prepared this look back at the launch and reception of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, asking the question: “Why Did It Bomb?” The video explores the early reveals for the title, the big fails during the lead-up (see: Chun-Li’s face, “functions”), and the course the game took after launch, alongside its blockbuster competitor Dragon Ball FighterZ. Though Stumblebee’s video title is harsh, he’s a professed fan of the series, and actually thinks Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite got more of a raw deal than it deserved. Check it out below (some language is NSFW).

Source: Stumblebee


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