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UFC on ESPN 2 went head-to-head with the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night, and as a result, the ratings fell short of the Las Vegas-based promotion’s debut on the Worldwide Leader.
The good folks at Gameumentary have produced a nearly half-hour documentary about Shirley “The Gaming / Skyrim Grandma” Curry. The show centers on Shirley’s 83rd birthday and a Skyrim gaming session. It’s a feel-good look at an amazing personality that has earned her “thousands of passionate fans” and how their lives…and hers…have changed for the better.
In case you missed it, the Ashes of Creation team took to the airwaves late last week to spend some time answering community questions about the node system that has been the subject of several blog posts on the official site. The team covered a number of topics related to nodes including the parent/vassal node system, travel between nodes and more about the node destruction system.
SNK held a Samurai Shodown panel at PAX East 2019 that recapped some of the information shared earlier at the beginning of the convention. The presenters laid out a bevy of information about the franchise’s roots and its objectives. SNK’s focus for Samurai Shodown is to balance maintaining the franchise’s legacy while utilizing Unreal Engine 4 to bring the visual presentation to new heights.
There will also be a “Revolutionary new AI system” called “Ghost AI”. This new AI will learn as it fights the player, including their “technique and habits”, creating a ghost fighter to go up against. Players will be able to upload their Ghost to leaderboards to compete. You can also download other players’ Ghost data allowing you to compete against friends who are away or even the pros! There is even a special game mode titled the “Ironman Challenge” that pits players against 100 Ghost opponents in one survival deathmatch!
SNK also confirmed there will be a total of 16 fighters in Samurai Shodown, three of which will be newcomers. And speaking of newcomers, Darli Dagger was announced to be the first of the new trio. Only the character’s concept art was shown, but her design alone is enough to make more than a few fans. The jolly roger with heart eyes on her sword is definitely a nice touch.
Darli, enough said#EmbraceDeath pic.twitter.com/BhR5deYazr
— Samurai Shodown (@SamuraiShodown_) March 31, 2019
On top of the launch roster, SNK stated it has plans for additional fighters through DLC packs. In the main game, every character will have their own unique storylines in story mode, which will be sure to please players who have kept with the series from the beginning and newcomers alike. Hopefully, the added DLC fighters also come with an extra story mode paths.
Samurai Shodown releases on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in June with just enough time for players to build their skills before Evo 2019. The Nintendo Switch and PC versions will release sometime later on.
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En Masse Entertainment has announced that console players on XBox One and PlayStation 4 can now enter the game to check out TERA Reloaded. “TERA: Reloaded is one of the biggest updates yet with reworked systems, a new race/class combination and much more,” reads the press announcement. Anchoring today’s update is the Elin Gunner who ready to bring high-octane firepower to any party.
Perhaps the most surprising result of the past weekend in MMA was Eddie Alvarez’s loss in his One Championship debut.
NetherRealm Studios continues to impress with Mortal Kombat 11‘s newest fighter, Cetrion. The character fights with elemental magic. Fire, earth, water, ice, air, she’s got it all, making her a very formidable opponent. The character appears to have a handful of offensive and defensive options, with rock walls blocking attacks, water teleports for closing space, and twisters for keeping distance. It’ll be interesting to see how Cetrion takes to the rest of the MK11 Kast.
Currently, the trailer is only available on Game Informer’s website, so feel free to follow through to see Cetrion in action along with the outlet’s additional exclusive kontent. You can also catch a smaller glimpse of the character in Game Informer’s Mortal Kombat 11 Exclusive Coverage trailer below!
Mortal Kombat 11 releases April 23 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC with players who pre-order gaining access to Shao Kahn as a bonus DLC character.
Source: Game Informer
Closers players will have a new character to play when the icy cool Bai launches into the game on April 23rd. Her story and the events that will accompany her arrival will be unlocking over the coming weeks but players will be able to create Bai next week and reserve her name so she’s ready to roll on launch day.
They aren’t currently scheduled to meet, but the foundation has been laid for fight between Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship banner.
Summer is approaching and that means Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series will be returning. The Ultimate Fighting Championship will no doubt have a bevy of prospects to choose from, but undefeated featherweight Austin Lingo believes he deserves a shot.