Month: September 2018

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The SoulCalibur VI online ranked beta test now available for download on PlayStation 4 & Xbox One

Get ready to step on to (the beta version of) the Stage of History!

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Soon everybody with a PlayStation 4 or an Xbox One (and a network connection) will be able to try out SoulCalibur VI in Bandai Namco’s ranked beta stress test. The test goes live tomorrow, but you can pre-download the beta demo today so you’re ready to jump online. The SoulCalibur VI Network Test file is ready to download now on the PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft Store for Xbox One. Go get it and ready yourself to join the Tale of Swords and Souls once again!

This beta test is scheduled to run from tomorrow (September 28) morning at 8:00 AM PT to September 30th at 8:00 PM PT.

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Sources: PlayStation Store; Microsoft Store; Bandai Namco US (Twitter); thanks to Paul for the tip.

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CPT Japan Premier 2018 Street Fighter V highlight reel shows off Tokido’s awareness, Nemo’s powerful handshake

If you’re a fan of Tokido (and, I have to assume that on this site, that’s more than a couple of you) then you likely enjoyed the Capcom Pro Tour Japan Premiere 2018. In a tournament that could’ve been remembered for the meme worthy hijinks of Nemo both in and out of the game, it’s Tokido’s continued dominance that ruled the bracket — and today’s highlight reel from Capcom Fighters.

Every CPT event gets a highlight reel from Capcom Fighters, so be sure to check out their channel if you happen to miss an event!

Source: Capcom Fighters

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SNK SOUND TEAM releases 32 classic game soundtracks spanning The King of Fighters series, Fatal Fury, and more!

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always found that the bright synth horns and crunchy guitars of old SNK games light up a part of my brain most game soundtracks fail to do. Maybe I’m just a sucker for what they do, but given the way people go crazy for “Arashi no Saxophone” from The King of Fighters series, I’m sure I’m not the only one.

If you have a favorite SNK soundtrack (even if it’s just the unsettling ambient sounds from The Last Blade!) there’s a good chance you can now buy it through one of several digital and physical distributors. Everything from Apple-to-Amazon is indexed here in SNK’s Facebook post, so go check it out to see if your preferred music-grabbing choice is listed. You can even listen to the tracks through subscription services like Spotify.

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Source: SNK

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Aion: Awakened Legacy to Arrive on October 24th

When Aion: Awakened Legacy arrives on October 24th, players will find a number of “amazing improvements to almost all major game systems and features” according to a fresh announcement on the official site. Developers are promising “Daevas old and young” a more streamlined and enjoyable experience throughout the game.

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New ARIKA clip teases Fighting EX Layer for Steam

ARIKA, the company of masterclass trolls that they are, revealed their plans to release their indie fighter Fighting EX Layer onto the Steam platform in a short clip today.

This is big news for a lot of reasons, not the least of which because ARIKA was adamant that there would be no focus on the Steam version unless FEXL did well enough monetarily on PlayStation 4. That we’re getting this tease fairly early into the game’s lifespan is a good sign for how well ARIKA is doing, to say the least.

Source: arika

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Skullomania from Fighting EX Layer will be taking a guest fighter spot in SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy

A different kind of Skullo Dream…

Terry Bogard isn’t the only fighter being gender-bent into SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy; SNK has just revealed a new guest fighter will be crossing over (in more ways than one) to their tag-team title: Skullomania from ARIKA’s Fighting EX Layer!

This female version of Skullomania is a bit of a shared crossover with ARIKA, who has taken the original version of Terry Bogard into their own fighting game as a guest character as well. We can expect to see this new take on the skeletal superhero fight for her own Skullo Dream in SNK’s game sometime in mid-October.

Sources: snkGame; SNK JAPAN (Twitter)

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Magic: The Gathering Arena TCG Enters Open Beta Testing

Wizards of the Coast has sent word to let us know that Magic: The Gathering Arena has entered open beta testing in North America, Europe, Australia and South America. PC players can download the game starting today. “Magic: The Gathering Arena is the future of digital Magic,” said Jeffrey Steefel, VP of Digital Development at WotC.”