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The cuts keep coming — but it’s not a player this time.

We have recently seen the dominant FGC team Echo Fox begin to slim down their FGC division recently, among other cuts that saw their Gears of War team also cut. Just when you thought it was safe, another hit is taken.

FGC division manager Boeken recently took to Twitter to announce he was no longer with the esports team, signalling further cuts from their FGC department — which has already seen Street Fighter player Punk, Tekken players JDCR and Saint, and NetherRealm players Theo and Scar all released from their contracts. Whether this signals that even further cuts will come remains to be seen — nor do we know who is now in charge of their FGC division at this time.

I am very sad to announce that I am no longer with @echofoxgg as their FGC division manager. We may have parted ways, but I am very happy about all the experience they gave me, and I wish them the best of luck in the future. What a long road. (1/2)

— Boeken (@Boeken77) October 14, 2018

Source: Boeken (Twitter)

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SoulCalibur VI is launching this week, and for any players on PC who have yet to pre-order it, now may be a great time to do so. Bandai Namco’s latest tale of souls and swords is discounted on PC via a couple of online retailers.

Fanatical currently has pre-orders for the Deluxe Edition of SoulCalibur VI for sale for $76.49, 15% off its regular price of $89.99. The regular edition on the other hand is on sale for $52.19, 13% off its $59.99 regular price.

In addition to the above, the Razer Game Store also has SoulCalibur VI discounted. Pre-orders for the regular edition is on sale for only $50.99, 15% off its regular price. Deluxe Edition pre-orders on the other hand are on sale for $80.99, 10% off the regular price.

Those interested in taking advantage of these should do so soon however. These deals end in just a few days.

Sources: Fanatical; Razer Game Store

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For anyone thinking of picking up some of Bandai Namco’s best fighting games on PC, a couple of them are on sale right now: both Dragon Ball FighterZ and Tekken 7 are discounted over at DL Gamer.

All of Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s various editions are all 50% off on DL Gamer. The standard edition is now only $30, meanwhile the FighterZ Edition, which includes all the DLC characters for season 1, is only $47.49. Of course, the game’s Ultimate Edition, which comes with the 8 DLC characters (as well as the Anime Music Pack and Commentator Voice Pack) is now only $54.99.

In addition to these, Tekken 7 is also on sale at DL Gamer. The game’s regular edition is subject to a 50% discount, bringing its price down to $20.00. It’s Ultimate Edition, however, is discounted by only 5%, bringing its price down to $85.49, down from $89.99.

Source: DL Gamer

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fightelement.com’s mini-guides make great cheat-sheets for the cast of Tekken 7

Tekken 7 is a complex game, no one will ever deny that. With over 40 characters that have 100+ moves each, there’s not only a lot of information to know, but a lot of information to prioritize. Luckily, there’s a resource in development to quickly organize this information: fightelement.com’s mini-guides.

Put together by tragic, these guides have quick information useful for both players and opponents of that character. Combo routes, common punishable options and more quickly available on a single sheet: all you have to do is click here to check em’ out. The most recently updated character is Kazumi, located below.

Another #TEKKEN mini-guide, this time for Kazumi. Talked to Applay (creator of Anna/Kazumi sheets) and got the blessing to take over Lady Mishima. Early version is up. Many tweaks to come! Enjoy.@MarkMan23 @Flying_Wonkey @AvoidThePuddle @Harada_TEKKENhttps://t.co/ef967MpvRk

— tragic (@fightelement) October 13, 2018

 

Source: fightelement.com

If you want to get a great break down of how an upcoming game is shaping up, then there’s no better people to ask than those who play said game competitively. This is what we have with a new, in depth, break down of Dead Or Alive 6‘s neutral game from Free Step Dodge’s Matt Ponton.

We’ve known about some of the many changes to Dead Or Alive 6 for some time now. In their latest article, Matt explains how these changes affect the game’s neutral in a way only a long time competitive player can. Long story short: the removal of mechanics such as Stagger Escape, Critical Threshold, as well as the reduction of Critical State means that DOA6 puts a much bigger focus on neutral over the stun game, making it feel much closer to Dead Or Alive 2 and Dead Or Alive 3 than it does to the prior 2 incarnations.He also puts the focus on certain mechanics that people have overlooked. This includes the Break Blow Cancel mechanic, which allows players to cancel out of a Break Blow to extend their combos, while retaining the Fatal Stun from it.

On top of the breakdown, there’s also a short interview he has with director Yohei Shimbori and community manager (and top player) Emmanuel “Master” Rodriguez. The interview covers a lot of ground regarding the design of Dead Or Alive 6‘s neutral game. This includes the series’ lack of throw breaks (and how they might add them in) and tweaks to the ground game. Additionally, Shimbori also confirms that a certain character who many thought dead after the events of DOA5 is still alive.

Of course, this is just a small part of what this extensive break down covers. Interested players should head on over to Free Step Dodge to read the whole thing.

Source: Free Step Dodge

Late last month, the online portion of the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour continued, this time with an Online Dragon Radar Event for New Zealand, where 16 of the island country’s mightiest warriors assembled to battle throughout cyberspace for the chance to represent their country at a Saga Event of their choosing. Cameraman and Farpenoodle were on hand to call the Top 5 action.

Results

Dragon Ball FighterZ

1. ORDER|Toash (Kid Buu/Adult Gohan/Super Saiyan Goku) – Will be flown to a Saga Event of his choice
2. Blackout (Android 18/Android 16/Tien)
3. GhostChips (Super Saiyan Goku/Android 16/Goku Black, Cell/Android 16/Goku Black)
4. ReapYourFace (Vegeta/Kid Buu/Goku)
5. STREAMLINE|massi4h (Cell/Android 16/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
5. nzSmite
7. Mighty Ape|WaZa
7. Mizu

Source: dragonballfighterz