In this week’s issue of Jump, Bandai Namco is teasing the next DLC character for My Hero One’s Justice, with a silhouette that seemingly belongs to Inasa Yoarashi.
Known as Gale Force, Inasa is recognizable by his cape, and large glove on his left hand. Both of these are quite noticeable in the silhouette included in the article.
In addition to Inasa, the article also gives us a closer look at Endeavor, the DLC character who’s coming as a pre-order bonus for the Western release.
My Hero One’s Justice is set to hit PlayStation 4, PC, Switch, and Xbox One in the West on October 26.
We’ve seen footage before, but at last Bandai Namco has officially revealed Inferno for SoulCalibur VI.
Soul series veterans should already be familiar with this flaming entity who had previously served as the final boss of the first three games in the series (Soul Edge, SoulCalibur, and Soul Calibur II). It’s unknown if it’ll play the same role in SoulCalibur VI‘s Chronicle of Souls mode, though players who played the final build of the game at TGS have reported that Inferno in unlockable in that mode.
In previous games, Inferno was able to wield the weapons and fighting style of the entire cast. Here however, he’s shown wielding only Nightmare’s version of Soul Edge — but with a number of new moves, many of which seem to have been taken from SoulCalibur III‘s Night Terror. Bandai Namco’s press release seems to indicate that Inferno’s mimicry may not be lost, however:
Inferno, the original antagonist that kicked-off decades of struggle for power in both Soul Blade and SOULCALIBUR returns to SOULCALIBUR VI to wreak havoc and deal death to all challengers. As the evil spirit of Soul Edge, Inferno is fearsome, possessing deep knowledge of fighting techniques which he mimics with uncanny skill, allowing him to use any weapon and fighting style with a phenomenal degree of expertise. Inferno’s power defies standard means of measurement, if one were only comparing skill and weaponry, then Inferno easily transcends any of Soul Edge’s previous vessels.
SoulCalibur VI arrives on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on October 19, 2018.
Blizzard’s CEO and Co-Founder Mike Morhaime is stepping down. Executive Producer J. Allen Brack is stepping in as the new president of Blizzard Entertainment. Morhaime will remain with the company as an advisor. Chief Development Officer Ray Gresko & Blizzard’s Founder Allen Adham have stepped on to the Executive Leadership Team.
Blizzard’s CEO and Co-Founder Mike Morhaime is stepping down after 27 years with the company. World of Warcraft Executive Producer J. Allen Brack is stepping in as the new President of Blizzard Entertainment. Morhaime will remain with the company as an advisor. Chief Development Officer Ray Gresko & Blizzard’s Founder Allen Adham have stepped on to the Executive Leadership Team.
The most important date of every year for a Virtua Fighter player is almost always going to be whenever the Beat Tribe Cup gets scheduled. If you are in that group, or are just a fan of watching some of Japan’s best VF players duke it out, then mark your calendars for March 23rd, 2019! The 17th Beat Tribe Cup will go down at the Tokyo Big Sight Hall.
The Beat Tribe Cup is a annual Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown team tournament that consistently gathers over 100+ 5v5 teams every year. To get an idea of just how massive these events can get, you can check out this year’s 16th Beat Tribe Cup VOD right here.
This weekend, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition fans should turn their attention over to Daytona Beach, FL to see a new tournament series with big names and big prizes on the line.
Titans at Daytona, presented by 2050esports, is hosting three events across two days. A free-entry Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament with a $250 prize pool, a 256-player free entry Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition tournament, and a team battle between pro players from the Dominican Republic and Georgia.
When indie developers FK Digital put out freeware fighter Super Cosplay War Ultra in 2004, they used that as part of their resume to eventually entice publisher Arc System Works in 2011. The end result of this was Chaos Code.
In a strange turn of events, FK Digital has now re-branded themselves as “Border Violation” and returned, in a way, to the world of Super Cosplay War Ultra with their latest self-published freeware fighter Angels of Battle.
AOB features 2 returning SCWU characters (Erus, Kay) and 4 brand new characters. You can find out more about the game — and download it for free — by visiting the developers’ Facebook page here.
The Japanese culture and anime-centered convention Youmacon is right around the corner as we enter the fall period. You can descend onto the Detroit, Michigan event on November 1st-4th to celebrate fandom — and also take the opportunity to participate in one of over 30 fighting game tournaments.
Youmacon Battle Opera 2018 takes place on November 2nd at Cobo Hall. Several new fighting games will be available, like Fighting EX Layer, Blade Strangers, and SoulCalibur VI. Other than current titles like Street Fighter V, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Tekken 7, expect a few classics like Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code, Sailor Moon S, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Windjammers, and many more.
Here’s a visual schedule of events:
The Youmacon Battle Opera 2018 smash.gg page offers pre-registration details. Each game costs $10 to enter; note though that does not include the venue fee. For that, you need to pick up a Game Room Badge onsite for $30. For those not attending, the action will be streamed on:
If you’ve been looking forward to the gothic world of Omen of Sorrow, now’s you chance to show it! Pre-orders are now open on the PlayStation store.
Omen of Sorrow is a GGPO-using, indie fighting game heavily inspired by horror and mythological tropes. It’s made by Chilean developer AOne Games and will be released by Dutch publisher Soedesco.
When the game releases, it’ll be priced at $49.99 USD. However all digital pre-orders will receive a 10% discount, in addition to PlayStation Plus members getting an additional 5% off. On top of that, everyone who pre-orders the game before November 5th, will get an exclusive Omen of Sorrow PlayStation 4 theme.
ELEAGUE, an esports organization who famously paired up with Capcom for multiple Street Fighter V events, is picking up another fighting game franchise for fame and glory. Showing a teaser trailer for November, ELEAGUE revealed the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invitational — which will be televised.
Details haven’t been released yet, but we know that this will happen in November on the TBS channel. We can expect top Smash players invited on the grand stage to showcase the latest build of the game. The Esports Observer reports that the program will feature a three-part series that showcases the game.
It’s quite a departure from Nintendo’s previous esports strategy (or rather, lack thereof) as this will be the second time Super Smash Bros. will be featured on a major network television, the first being DisneyXD via ESPN.
