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Niantic and WB Games have announced the first Harry Potter: Wizards Unite fan festival. The event will take place over the Labor Day weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event will provide attendees with “a variety of interactive experiences bridging the in-game experience in the real world”.
Believe it or not, but the next great fantasy/horror comic series is coming from the home of Superman and Batman: DC Comics! The series is called “The Last God” and is penned by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. The plan is to release a dozen comics in the series with the first issue headed out on October 30th. The series begins with a history lesson where a fellowship of adventurers defeated a demon tyrant. But 30 years later, “a new generation of heroes” finds out that that may not be true.
Following the success of last year’s collaboration with New Japan Pro Wrestling, Alex Jebailey and Kenny Omega are teaming up once again to bring another live professional wrestling event to Daytona Beach, Florida the weekend of CEO 2019, but this time with the newly-formed All Elite Wrestling. Fresh off of their maiden voyage this past Saturday with their historic Double Or Nothing event in Las Vegas, Nevada, AEW’s “Fyter Fest” event will feature some great action from the organization’s top stars. After a pre-sale for CEO 2019 tournament attendees, tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.com.
Already signed will be “The American Nightmare” Cody, coming off a victorious and brutal encounter with his brother Dustin Rhodes, taking on Darby Allin, who will be making his AEW in-ring debut. A standout in EVOLVE Wrestling. A standout in EVOLVE Wrestling, Allin has competed for promotions such as PROGRESS, AAA, DEFY Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, MLW, Northeast Wrestling, GCW, and Aro Lucha, among others, who will no doubt be looking to make a huge impact on this grand stage.
A Six-Man Tag Team Match between AEW Co-Executive Vice Presidents and AAA Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega Vs. current Open The Dream Gate Champion PAC and The Lucha Bros., Pentagon Jr. and Fenix, had been signed, but with “The Man Who Gravity Forgot” seemingly quitting the company before DON, it remains to be seen if this match will still take place, or simply be changed.
Fans will also bear witness to “The Runback” between AEW’s Michael Nakazawa and CEO President and Tournament Organizer Alex Jebailey, in a Hardcore Match. Last year, Alex was victorious over Michael in his pro wrestling debut, despite rupturing his Achilles tendon during training. Can “The Nak” gain revenge, or will he be JeBaited into another embarrassing defeat?
The action doesn’t stop there! “Smiley” Kylie Rae’s going to face “The Librarian” Leva Bates with “The Librarian” Peter Avalon in her corner on The Buy-In Pre-Show on YouTube. Also a Triple Threat Tag Match between SoCal Uncensored, Private Party, and Best Friends, with the winner going on to the All Out PPV in September to compete for a Bye in the AEW Tag Team Title Tournament.
Finally, AEW has confirmed that their hottest new signee, Jon Moxley, formerly known as Dean Ambrose, will be making his in-ring debut for the company after his thunderous debut at Double Or Nothing. In what should be an explosive encounter, the former WWE Grand Slam Champion and founding member of The Shield will face the “Bad Boy” Joey Janella, following a confrontation on the latest episode of Being The Elite. This will be an Unsanctioned Match.
You can find more information about Fyter Fest at the event’s official website. The event is set for tomorrow, June 29 at 7:30 PM, and is set to be streamed on the Bleacher Report Live app. It’s surely going to be a great event you won’t want to miss.
You can see the event’s trailer and official match graphics below. Let us know which of the matches you’re most looking forward to in the Comments below.
Bandai Namco has announced a new anime-styled action RPG called Blue Protocol for PC. The game is being developed by Project Blue Sky, a team made up of veterans from Bandai Namco Online and Bandai Namco Studio, and it is being built on Unreal Engine 4. There are few other details and only a single screenshot of the game in development, but we do have an English-language description of the game.
Nexon’s mobile MMO, AxE: Alliance vs Empire, has received a hefty update today that brings players a higher level cap (120), an additional weapon slot for Class Gear, and the brand new Annihilation PvP mode.
Early this morning or last night depending on how you view 2 AM PST, Tokyo-based video game publisher/developer announced the newest team member in their Cygames Beast Esports team, with DC “Infexious” Coleman.
The European player is known to be one of the region’s greatest Street Fighter competitors. According to Cygames Beast team member, Daigo, “He’ll be the player in Europe who surpasses ProblemX.”
Announcement
: We’re proud to announce that @infexiousdc of Manchester, UK has joined the #CygamesBeast roster! Show him some social media love! pic.twitter.com/GxNWc6irLm
— Cygames Beast (@CygamesBeast) June 27, 2019
This is a great moment for Infexious! He will definitely be a player to look out for in coming competitions.
“I feel honoured to be partnered with one of the most iconic brands in the industry, alongside some of the greatest names in fighting games. Gaming is all about telling a story and this partnership marks the next chapter in my journey as a competitor and influencer. I’m excited for what the future holds and look forward to spreading brand awareness across Europe and beyond!” said Infexious.
You can follow infexious on Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram! Check out Infexious’ recent accolades below!
Source: Cygames (Press Release)
Version 1.06 is a big update for fans of Dead Or Alive 6. This update adds the final portion of DLC content contained in the game’s first Season Pass, guest characters Mai Shiranui (returning from Dead Or Alive 5: Last Round) and Kula Dimond from SNK’s King Of Fighters XIV.
The pair come packed with a set of maid, pirate, nurse, and bunny costumes based off of the themed costume bundles released for the other fighters within the Season Pass. Additionally, there have been some various quality-of-life improvements to the game, such as the addition of rematches to Lobbies, expanded text chat availability, as well as addressing some other pesky bugs.
Kasumi, Helena, Bass, Hayate, Leifang, Ayane, Eliot, La Mariposa, Brad, Hitomi, Mila, Bayman, Honoka, NiCO, and Phase-4 have also received some minor balance adjustments. Version 1.06a released a few days afterward, patching various aspects of the newly released characters and Hitomi. You can read the full patch notes for version 1.06 and 1.06a Team Ninja’s site.
Check out some awesome footage from the new fighters from Dengeki Online and the official DOA Twitter below!
Mai is capable of stopping your side steps and side attacks with her Special Move “Ryuuenbu”. Be careful when trying to side step her or else you may pay severely for it. #DOA6 #DEADORALIVE6 #KOFXIV pic.twitter.com/FNwWZm3s7A
— DOATEC(DOA6)OFFICIAL (@DOATEC_OFFICIAL) June 14, 2019
Kula can do her Fatal Rush and finish off with her Break Blow which brings in her Glacier Ridge from #KOFXIV. #DOA6 #DEADORALIVE6 pic.twitter.com/mIK416FLjJ
— DOATEC(DOA6)OFFICIAL (@DOATEC_OFFICIAL) June 14, 2019
Doing a Forward,Foward+Throw (66+T) with Mai allows you to launch your opponent in the air with the opportunity to follow up and do her signature aerial throw. #DOA6 #DEADORALIVE6 #KOFXIV pic.twitter.com/AX1W5y0ZDs
— DOATEC(DOA6)OFFICIAL (@DOATEC_OFFICIAL) June 14, 2019
In #DOA6 Kula can still execute some of her basic combos that are used in #KOFXIV! Practice her ability to cancel out of specific moves and see what combos you can come up with her by using the interactive arenas of DOA6. #DEADORALIVE6 #DOA6Combochallenge pic.twitter.com/NDTmQ4df6x
— DOATEC(DOA6)OFFICIAL (@DOATEC_OFFICIAL) June 15, 2019
Mai and Kula are available as part of the Season Pass 1 for $92.99, which also includes their individual Debut Costume Sets, the Happy Wedding Volume 1 and 2, and Pirates of the 7 Seas Volume 1 and 2, for the entire cast, as well as NiCO’s Technomancer Gear and Nyotengu’s Wrestling Costume. Xbox One, Steam, and PlayStation 4 players outside of the West can buy Kula and Mai individually for $7.99 each, or for $15.99 for one character and her outfits.
Each of their five debut attires can be bought for either $9.99 apiece, or for those looking to snag all the SNK goodness, you can grab the King Of Fighters XIV Content Mashup Bundle for 29.99 to get both ladies and their combined ten outfits.
Will you be using either of these SNK ladies in DOA6? Share your thoughts in the Comments.
Source: Team Ninja; Dengeki Online (YouTube); DOATEC_OFFICIAL (Twitter)
Capcom-Unity revealed the latest batch of upcoming content set to arrive to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. Starting June 25th, players will be able to purchase the new Suzaku Castle At Night stage, which was recently announced at E3 2019. Returning from 1992’s Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, this classic nighttime backdrop is sure to bring back some great memories and feelings of nostalgia, especially for Ryu players. This brings the total number of stages in SFV up to 36, and as it’s a variant stage, it will only cost players $1.99 or 40,000 Fight Money.
There will also be several new Premium and Extra Battle Costumes coming to the title, as while Sagat’s Shade missions are in their second week, the love for Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness continues, as the series will have its third Crossover Costume, as players will be able to transform Menat into “the real queen of evil,” Princess Devilotte, compete with her orb becoming Super-8. The missions will begin at the conclusion of Sagat’s Shade campaign on July 5th, and will run into August 2nd. As with every Extra Battle Crossover Costume, players will need to defeat an increasingly-difficult CPU Devilotte Menat at least once a week for 2,5000 FM per attempt, in order to obtain one of four Gems needed to craft the costume, meaning she will set you back at least 10,000 FM to obtain. As with Jin Ryu and Shade Sagat, she will also have an additional Extra Battle for her Crossover BGM, that will cost 1,000 FM per attempt, but will last the entirety of her campaign.
Following Devilotte Menat, we’ll finally have the first Crossover Costume from the Onimusha series, as Ibuki will be gifted her second Crossover Costume, transforming her into Onimusha 2‘s Akane Yagyu, which will run from August 2nd-30th. Next up, a new Premium Costume will be available, as Laura Matsuda gets into the sprit of Summer with her Swimsuit Costume 2 for $3.99.
A variety of Costume Bundles also went on sale Tuesday, including the Capcom Costume Bundle 2 for $14.99, which includes the following outfits and all colors:
There are also character-specific Costume Bundles for Karin (9 costumes, $14.99), R. Mika (8 Costumes, $14.99), Cammy (11 Costumes, $14.99), Laura (7 Costumes, $12.99), Ken (6 Costumes, $10.99), Nash (5 Costumes, $8.99), and Necalli (4 Costumes, $6.99.)
Finally, and perhaps most exciting, Dhalsim’s Classic Costume finally made its way to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition as the 8th Costume in Menat’s Fighting Chance, where lucky players will be able to exchange Fight Money and Fortune Tickets to hopefully receive the attire from the random assortment of items. Remember that you can gain one Fortune Ticket per week via Extra Battle, for the paltry fee of 250 FM. You can view photos of the upcoming outfits below.
Summer begins tomorrow, and Laura is ready to hit the beach in style! Her new Swimsuit Costume, including stunner shades and a breezy robe, will be available for purchase in #SFV starting on June 25th! pic.twitter.com/jhREL9uy6b
— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) June 20, 2019
Making its debut in SF II: Champion Edition, Ryu’s Suzaku Castle at Night stage will be available starting June 25! To get an early glimpse at this stage in #SFV, check out the Exhibition Matches that will be streaming at E3. Schedule and streaming info: https://t.co/V3sJZEXYdr pic.twitter.com/rcNg9YlSUb
— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) June 11, 2019
What new content are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments!
Source: Capcom-Unity; SF_Community (Twitter); StreetFighter (Twitter)
Mike Morhaime is at GameLab, a game’s industry event held in Spain. He is receiving the 2019 Honor Award and spent a bit of time chatting with press about his time at Blizzard and about the cancelled Titan MMO that many current and former devs have said was catastrophic emotionally. “We wanted it (Titan) to be our sequel to World of Warcraft. I think where we really failed was we failed to control the scope. It was very ambitious.”
After over a decade, the wait is finally over, and the time to finally embrace death has arrived, as SNK’s latest edition of Samurai Shodown is now available!
Featuring a launch cast of 16 characters, including series vets Haohmaru, Kyoshiro Senryo, Earthquake, Tam Tam, Hanzo Hatorri, Galford, Yagyu Jubei, Nakoruru, Ukyo Tachibana, Genjuro Kibagami, Shiki, Yoshitora, and Charlotte. Along with newcomers Darli Dagger, Yashamaru Kurama, and Wu-Ruixiang, the title serves as a reboot of the classic footsies-based, bloody, weapon-based 2D combat the series is known for.
On top of your standard Story, Versus, Online, Time Trial, Survival, and Gauntlet modes, the title also features the unique Dojo Mode, which allows players to battle against their own AI Ghosts that will mimic and learn from their patterns and habits, which they can then upload online to share with other players.
Additionally, a Season Pass has been announced, that will see Rimururu, Basara, Kazuki Kazama, and Wan-Fu join the roster between August and February, which can be obtained for free if players pick up the game before June 30th, so if you’re interested, act quickly. You can see the game’s launch trailer below, as well as its opening cinematic, which pays homage to the original title’s intro, below. The title will no doubt have some serious competition at Evo 2019.
Samurai Shodown is available now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with releases for Nintendo Switch, Steam PC and Google Stadia, set to come in the future.
Will you be #EmbracingDeath? Let us know in the Comments.
Source: Samurai Shodown