Everyone has a fighting chance
The Crew 2 is free to play on all platforms from December 13th to December 17th. The client is, in fact, already available for download. This is a great time to try out the game if you’ve been on the fence about buying it. Just last week, the Demolition Derby update went live that includes PvP and the chance to race around the track explosively destroying others’ vehicles! Sounds like fun!
Whether you’re just learning the deeper mechanics of the Super Smash Bros. series for the first time, or are a Wii U player looking to adjust to a new game, you need to understand the off-stage game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This is ultimately (ha.) where stocks are fought for and won, and the mechanics of the ledge — which have changed quite a bit in Ultimate — are argubly the most vital part of this.
Smash Scientist GimR has put out a video detailing the exact changes of the ledge: everything from new ledge-trump options to how the ledge interacts with some of the other systems in the game, such as parrying.
Source: GimR’s Lab
UFC icon David “Tank” Abbott recently had a harrowing experience on the operating table, as a liver transplant nearly took his life.
MapleStory has been updated and players can now log into the game to finally take the fight to the Black Mage. The update also brings two new Tenebris areas, a duel against Commander Verus Hilla and, of course, the “monumental battle” against the big man himself.
On Thursday, December 13th, Shroud of the Avatar players will be able to log into the game to find both a celebratory holiday event and even more to love about fishing with the deployment of its second phase. Release 61 also comes with QoL improvements, bug fixes and much more, according to the team.
Bonchan has had sort of a rocky year. Able to take two ranking events and a Premier event in 2017, he was unable to come close to that sort of success this year. While there are certainly many factors that could be at play, this makes people doubt his abilities in 2018. Regardless of that, he was able to find his way into Capcom Cup yet again… Will he make up for lost time this weekend?
Bonchan has been known for his stellar Nash play since 2016. He was still able to ride the character through much of 2017, while also throwing out a Karin to take care of his worst match-ups.
But we all knew what was coming late in the year: the return of Sagat, his long-time main. While we’ve seen very few instances of him bringing out the character — outside of TWFighter Major — there have been hints on social media that Bonchan may decide to ride Sagat through Capcom Cup.
And if he does, it’ll be a risky proposition, but one he could muster. Everyone expects Nash or Karin at this point from him. But his Sagat is definitely a force to be reckoned with, playing him as optimal as you can. He has great usage of his V-Skill for big bursts of damage when he gets the chance. He does great at zoning while taking care of his bad ranges with good reads into kara-cancelled DPs and resetting the situation with yet another V-Skill. This shows that he may be playing the character right, but just needs to give himself opportunities to throw him into the wild to see what happens.
But the issue lies in how dominant he became in 2017 and the lack of that same success in 2018. While a lot of late 2018’s issues could be attributed to the character crisis caused by Sagat’s release, it definitely can’t be attributed to his early results. In fact, he has done equally as well — if not better — after Evo than before it.
In fact, so rare are the times that anyone not qualified for Capcom Cup finishes above him in the ranks that you have to realize that Bonchan is still on pace with everyone else at the highest levels. The problem is, he still has yet to reach the level it takes to capture something like Evo or Capcom Cup.
For Bonchan, all is going to depend on whether he sticks to his guns and plays Sagat throughout the bracket. In fact, I think this is the gamble he needs to take to stand a chance. People have always prepared as though he could bring the King out at any time since the character released, only to been met with a Karin or Nash that they’re more than prepared to dispatch.
To throw himself fully into Sagat at this tournament would probably rattle them. Especially so if Bonchan has new tech or approaches with Sagat that people would never have thought to prepare for. This will leave people scrambling to find an answer to him: provided he dances around the likes of Sako, Justin Wong, or any other player/character that deals with heavy zoners well.
If he blinks and we see him go back to Karin or Nash, I fear it’s lights out for him.
An intriguing featherweight clash pitting Jose Aldo against Renato Carneiro has been targeted for UFC Fight Night in Fortaleza, Brazil, on Feb. 2.
UFC 233, which was set for the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Jan. 26, has been canceled.
Back during the initial days of Mortal Kombat X, NetherRealm Studios revealed “The Kombat Kollective”, a digital hub for fans, creators, and community members to showcase innovative and original content related to the Mortal Kombat franchise. If you were a fan of the Kollective, then we’ve got good news! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has revealed that this community-driven group will relaunch, and with a new name: the MK Kollective.
The Mortal Kombat Kollective returns with #MK11. Join the #MKKollective and inspire other members today! https://t.co/N8mjOXVWLn pic.twitter.com/75OUHykXHv
— Mortal Kombat 11 (@MortalKombat) December 11, 2018
Prominent content creators across a variety of categories have been chosen as MK Kollective ambassadors and will be unveiling unique Mortal Kombat 11-inspired creations on MK Kollective’s official website. You can also join in with your own fan art via #MKKollective. (It’s worth remembering that there’s always the chance of your creations making it in-game, after all!)
Mortal Kombat 11 is scheduled for release beginning April 23, 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Source: MK Kollective
CJ Truth has propelled himself into the stratosphere this year. Relatively unknown in the pro ranks at the beginning of 2018, he began to rally after Evo to find himself in the hunt for a Capcom Cup berth. With his win at Red Bull Conquest, is he able to parlay that momentum into a huge payday?
There are two different styles of Cammy play that have prevailed over the course of three years. There’s the ever-popular aggressive Cammy where you put players into a lot of frame traps and bad situations. This is the style that has been popularized by NL, and subscribed to by Verloren.
On the other end of the spectrum is the very patient, counter-poking style of Cammy play that Xiao Hai has always made his calling card. When you watch CJ Truth, you can see obviously which side of the coin he falls on. Rarely jumping, you don’t see too many of NL’s divekick gimmicks. But what you’ll see is a stable ground game, with a few calculated risks thrown in just to throw you off. This is the type of play that fits CJ Truth well, and is part of the reason why he’s done so well.
You often see players perplexed by him and Xiao Hai, who aren’t adverse to sitting around and waiting to get their hits in. Once they do, they try to put their opponents into bad situations with their movement more often than frame traps, and it works wonders.
No one has been able to shake CJ Truth this year — even with the “Cabagate” issue of noise behind players offstream causing him problems in a top 24 run at NorCal Regionals. What this did was only further his resolve, where he was able to string together a run of top 16s and top 8s to prove exactly where he stood in the grand scheme of things.
Had it not been for his determination and perseverance, his win at Red Bull Conquest’s Premier side would have maybe only been relevant in determining who I’d pick for Capcom Cup 2019. But his grind of points helped to propel him to Capcom Cup off of that win.
But to further illustrate how good he is, he was able to take it off of resetting Tokido in Grand Finals, after the man put him into Losers Bracket. When you further take into account that he eliminated Tokido at CEO, and realize that CJ Truth has a winning record overall against the #1 seed, it becomes less of a question mark of if he can take the whole thing.
Here’s his issue going into Capcom Cup: Xiao Hai. As mentioned, they both play very similarly, and to think Xiao Hai doesn’t know how to deal with his own style would be laughable. Given this is his very first match in the bracket, and Xiao Hai beat him four straight rounds at DreamHack Montréal, this is going to be a hard start for the Capcom Cup rookie.
It’s all going to depend on the homework CJ Truth has done and whether Xiao Hai is aware of the threat CJ Truth has become. He could hypothetically do it, but this is the hardest start he could’ve had.
The thing is, Xiao Hai does everything in this style better than CJ Truth. I’m almost ready to chalk his first round up to a loss. He may be able to pull together some magic going through Losers Bracket, but given the likelihood of players like Mago, Punk, and the like being their to spoil his day, it could be a situation where CJ Truth just has to prepare to go back to the drawing board for 2019.