Author: Sam "Trilby" Foxall

You’ll be able to play Marvel soon than expected, as Sony has announced that there will be a Story Mode demo of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite available later today (on both PlayStation 4, and Xbox One). This news comes from Sony’s E3 press conference, where a new trailer revealed tons of new characters. By the looks of it, the previous character leak from NeoGAF was pretty spot on, as this trailer introduced:

• Dante (in his classic DMC3 design)
• Arthur
• Doctor Strange
• Spencer
• Nova
• Thanos
• Gamora
• Black Panther (most likely a DLC/Deluxe Edition-only character)
• Zero

As for MvC:I’s story, it has Capcom and Marvel heroes splitting up to find the Infinity Stones, while Ultron-Sigma pursues them across time and space. The Mad Titan and usual holder of the Infinity Gauntlet Thanos seems to have entered into a hasty truce with the heroes, as he not only tells them where each stone is, but fights back against Ultron-Sigma.

It also seems more likely that we’ll be getting a Monster Hunter character, as the Time Stone is located in what looks like the Great Desert from Monster Hunter 4, based on the markings and statues in the background. The Dah’ren Mohran right at the trailer’s end is also a dead giveaway.

The PlayStation servers are no doubt overloaded with people trying to access the Story Mode demo, so you might give it some time to cool off before checking yourself. As of this writing, it has not yet appeared in the PlayStation Store.

UPDATE: Matthew Edwards clarifies:

The MvCI story demo will be available at 4am on PS4 and 6am on Xbox One, both UK time.

— Matthew Edwards (@TheStreetWriter) June 13, 2017

Over in North America, expect the demo to appear on PSN at 8:00 PM PDT, and 10:00 PM for the Xbox One version.

Sources: Marvel Entertainment; Matthew Edwards

With 2GGC: Nairo Saga happening this weekend, Yahoo! Esports have created a short documentary to commemorate NRG|Nairo’s legacy. Cutting his teeth in Super Smash Bros. Brawl alongside players like C9|Ally, TSM|ZeRo and IMT|ANTi, Nairo has been famous for his relentless offense and ability to kill an opponent seemingly off of one hit.

The release of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U saw Nairo handing in the sword and cape of Meta Knight for Zero Suit Samus’ plasma pistol. Now, Nairo is widely regarded as the world’s best ZSS player, with his aggressive playstyle working perfectly with ZSS’s amazing burst damage potential. He’s no one-trick pony though, as Nairo is famous for pulling out other characters to win the day. His Bowser is infamous for stealing sets off players who should really know the match-up.

The documentary not only talks to Nairo, but to other members of the Smash community who have a history with him. He has quite the mountain to climb if he wants to finally break the 2GG Saga Curse this weekend, so tune in to see if Nairo can finally do it.

Source: Yahoo! Esports

We’re in quite the golden age for fighting games, with tons of new titles coming out to suit players of all stripes. But while the market may be dominated by big releases like Tekken 7, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and Injustice 2, there are some equally engaging fighters coming out of the indie scene.

One of these titles is Wishmere, a 2D brawler/fighter hybrid which takes the accessibility of a game like Super Smash Bros., and combines it with the movement and time-bending mechanics of Guilty Gear. Players can move around the screen via airdashes, there is a YRC-esque ability which allows an attacking player to briefly slow time, and there is a Burst mechanic to give you some breathing room if you’re being overwhelmed.

Each character has access to a special ability called an Edge, which drastically changes their playstyle. One character’s Edge may increase the damage and stun of their attacks for a short time, while another may be able to cancel any move into a dash. Using your Edge abilities build up the Fate meter, which can either be used to perform your super, your Burst or your YRC.

If you want to give Wishmere a go, a demo is available on their Steam page, with it planning to leave Steam Early Access later this year. Besides its Versus mode, it has a fully fleshed-out single-player campaign, along with co-op challenge maps and much more. You can check out the video below to see what a typical Wishmere match looks like.

Sources: Steam; Crayder Studios

It’s finally been announced folks. Following a special Square Enix livestream earlier today, the company has confirmed that Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade will be coming to PS4 next year. Titled Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, this team brawler will feature over 20 characters from Final Fantasy’s history, with Square Enix announcing that FFXV’s Noctis will be on the roster.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will be playable at this year’s E3, with the demo on the show floor featuring the heroes from Final Fantasy I through to XIV. It will also be part of the E3 Coliseum showcase, with Echo Fox|Justin Wong and EG|K-Brad fighting it out in a special exhibition on June 13th. There will also be a special Dissidia NT panel during the E3 Coliseum, featuring producer Ichiro Hazama and director Takeo Kujiraoka.

The arcade and console versions will receive continuous development, with new characters appearing in the arcade version before they are ported to console. So far, Dissidia NT has the release date of “early 2018”, so expect more news either at E3 or Tokyo Games Show later this year.

Source: PlayStation