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The latest Heroes of the Storm update has touched nearly every pure healer in the game with a number of adjustments to their abilities. Several other heroes received attention as well including Kerrigan, Hanzo, Genji and Orphea. Lastly, the HotS team has published a new video to look at upcoming changes to Stitches to make him a more fearsome combatant.
Valve’s take on the collectible card game genre, Artifact, has launched with its first pack of cards, Call to Arms. To celebrate the release, Valve has sent out a brand new cinematic trailer.
The launch of Fallout 76 has been fraught with issues and complaints from the community. Over two weeks after launch, the headaches for Bethesda just keep coming. The latest kerfuffle is centered around the $200 Power Armor Edition of the game that was packed with all sorts of goodies including a helmet and a spiffy canvas bag…at least theoretically. Buyers have been shocked to find that, on receiving the Power Armor Edition, the canvas bag had been replaced by a cheap nylon bag.
A cross-promotional, champion vs. champion bout has been added to Rizin Fighting Federation’s New Year’s Eve lineup.
UFC President Dana White didn’t hold back when criticizing Oscar De La Hoya for his first venture as a mixed martial arts promoter. On Wednesday, the former boxing champion had some strong words for White in response.
Wednesday Night Fights is a hotbed for fierce competition in a variety of fighting games, ranging from the current hottest titles to some less-prominent gems. Tune in to see the best of the best in California strive to up their game in these weekly battles at Esports Arena, brought to you by Level|Up Series!
WNF x Orange County features weekly tournaments in the following titles: Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2. They also feature monthly events for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Pokkén Tournament DX, and ARMS. Other games appear seasonally or for special events. For more information on the events and schedule (or to register, if you’d like to attend), check out the smash.gg event page, or Level|Up Series on their Facebook page or Twitter.
This week you can check out Wednesday Night Fights x Orange County 4.3. Casuals kick off by 7:00 PM PT, while the main tournaments start at 9:30 PM PT. Tonight features their first Skullgirls: 2nd Encore event (with free entry!), as well as the monthly events for ARMS and Pokkén Tournament DX.
Are you ready for SKULLGIRLS? This week, come join us for #WNF x Orange County's very first #Skullgirls tournament!
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— Level | Up Series (@levelupseries) November 26, 2018
SKULLGIRLS?
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FIGHTS?
FREE ENTRY?CHOOSE THREE!
Come on down to #WNF x Orange County this week for our inaugural #Skullgirls tournament, presented by @levelupseries! Clap buttons for fabulous prizes!
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— Fed Gein, FBI (@POSIndustries) November 26, 2018
Our monthly #Pokken and #ARMS tournament will be coming back around this week at #WNF x Orange County. Don't miss out!
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— Level | Up Series (@levelupseries) November 26, 2018
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9:30pm-closehttps://t.co/1Yd6qUuDCr https://t.co/9bqWc2Lu4V— Level | Up Series (@levelupseries) October 9, 2018
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Street Fighter V for arcades gets a new name, new location tests in Japan
What if Skullgirls was the Fifth Fate in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle?
SoulCalibur VI sales trail behind II’s & IV’s; Game figures 6th on October’s best-selling list
While Hilda has been in Under Night In-Birth since the very beginning, she has a few tools that have been left uncovered in the West. Toronto UNIST player Telethon has discovered this, and created a couple of videos on the incredible zoning character.
First he discusses various tactics — some of which can force restands on tech, while others can lynchpin, creating insane mixup potential.
But for the people who struggle to deal with the characters incredible range, Telethon also offered up a video on how to not only counter her tools, but punish each and every problematic button she has.
Source: TelethonGaming
Wednesday Night Fights is a hotbed for fierce competition in a variety of fighting games, ranging from the current hottest titles to some less-prominent gems. Tune in to see the best of the best in California strive to up their game in these weekly battles at Esports Arena, brought to you by Level|Up Series!
WNF x Oakland features weekly tournaments in the following titles: Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], Fighting EX Layer, Street Fighter X Tekken, and Super Smash Bros. Melee. They also feature monthly events for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Pokkén Tournament DX, ARMS, and Injustice 2 [TBD]. Other games appear seasonally or for special events. For more information on the events and schedule (or to register, if you’d like to attend), check out the smash.gg event page, or Level|Up Series on their Facebook page or Twitter.
This week you can check out Wednesday Night Fights x Oakland 2018 Episode 17.
Introducing our new #WNF stream schedule! We will now be showcasing both NorCal and SoCal talent on https://t.co/Bp9pzQLPdN starting this week!
8:00pm-11:00pm – @ESAOakland
11:00pm-1:30am- @ESA_OCDon't miss out! Register here:https://t.co/ppokIRxrMFhttps://t.co/uo7r8oqyl8 pic.twitter.com/8ixwVoBaiI
— Level | Up Series (@levelupseries) October 9, 2018
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Street Fighter V for arcades gets a new name, new location tests in Japan
SoulCalibur VI sales trail behind II’s & IV’s; Game figures 6th on October’s best-selling list
Obviously recognizing the sheer ridiculousness of the SoulCalibur universe — the spandex demon-slaying ninja, the whip-sword dominatrix, Yoshimitsu’s antics, to name a few — the sixth game does make some attempt to at least organize the timeline in a digestible format. Now that we see actual dates from the story to follow the events, as well as years of background history for each warrior, YouTuber and video game documentarian Super Bunnyhop took a detailed look. Take a seat, because this lesson on the Stage of History is long, detailed, and educational.
It’s not without a sense of humor, though! He walks us through the general historical background and Bandai Namco’s positive spin on the “Age of Discovery” which was also full of bloodshed and religious warfare. The grim, medieval reality doesn’t exactly line up with the colorful video game, but Super Bunnyhop dissects where the creators drew inspiration to craft their vision. For instance, remember the weapon demonstrations made for every character in the past games? There’s a historical, martial-arts background for that.
At about the eight minute mark, he gets into the Japanese characters, Yoshimitsu, Taki, and Mitsurugi. He sheds light on how Sophitia’s background could have been much more accurate if she was from Sparta as opposed to Athens. After them, the video switches focus to Voldo, Siegfried, and Cervantes.
It may be a bit lengthy, but personally, I’m a fan of Super Bunnyhop’s analytical video game essays. Check it out below:
Source: Super Bunnyhop
SoulCalibur VI’s Maxi melts life bars in this Double Dragon-themed combo video
Learn how to manipulate wall juggles with the many options of SoulCalibur VI’s Raphael
SoulCalibur VI sales trail behind II’s & IV’s; Game figures 6th on October’s best-selling list
The Path of Exile team has posted that the release of the PlayStation 4 version of the game is being delayed. The team had originally targeted a December released, but the timeline has changed. PoE for PS4 will now be available in February 2019, though it’s still possible it may arrive in January instead. Devs indicated that they underestimated the amount of time it would take “to finish the certification process during the busy Christmas period”, hence the delay.