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If you’re interested in Trion’s Defiance 2050, you’re in luck. Potential testers are being invited to sign up for closed beta testing. The first testing opportunity will take place from April 20th to April 22nd. There will be no NDA in place as content creators are invited to “share your Defiance videos, streams, artwork, and more with the community”.
The next DLC character inbound to The King of Fighters XIV now has her own reveal trailer! The result of SNK’s character design contest, Najd is a college student by day, but a vigilante wielding mysterious powers by night — powers granted by the djinn’s abaya she wears. And it’s more than enough power to put Geese Howard in his place, as you can see below…
Najd joins Oswald, Heidern, and one yet-unrevealed fighter coming as DLC for The King of Fighters XIV in April 2018.
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For those that couldn’t tune in live to yesterday’s Capcom-Unity preview stream for the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, you can still watch the whole thing on Twitch below for another look at the compilation’s games and features in action. And while Versus mode was confirmed for Super Street Fighter II Turbo at Final Round 2018, at about the 26-minute mark in the stream, we get confirmation that the title will be getting a training mode as well. Check it out below!
Watch Capcom Plays Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection from CapcomUnity on www.twitch.tv
Source: Capcom-Unity (Twitch) via tip from Paul
Final Round opened the 2018 Capcom Pro Tour in a big way. Carrying on with his momentum from Evo Japan, PG|Infiltration has shown that he is back in the saddle, winning another event on the strength of his Menat and his Juri.
But that was just the tip of the iceberg, as VesperArcade explores in this video. With the emergence of Kolin as a powerhouse, and the concerns about Abigail taking out various killers across the tournament, there are many things that will need to be considered by both Capcom and players going forward.
Source: VesperArcade
Though we’ve already seen a trio of guest characters join the world of Tekken 7 — in the forms of Street Fighter’s Akuma, Fatal Fury’s Geese Howard, and Final Fantasy XV protagonist Noctis Lucis Caelum — one name has always seemed to be requested above all others: Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu.
Last Saturday, during the “Yakuza 6: The Song of Life ‘Essence of Art’ Exhibit” live stream at Gallery Nucleus, SEGA’s Yakuza series Producer Daisuke Sato was asked, “Is this truly the end for Kiryu, or could we maybe expect to see him in future Yakuza games, or maybe crossing over into other games?” — which immediately lead to the room erupting in “TEKKEN!” chants, leading to the following response from Sato:
“As far as it comes down to the whole Tekken thing, if Harada-san actually says he wants to use Kiryu, then hey,” — which lead to another eruption of cheers from the crowd in attendance. He then referenced Kazuma’s previous crossover appearance in Everybody’s Golf 6 as a DLC character. It certainly seems that SEGA and the Yakuza team are wholeheartedly on board with Kiryu potentially joining the King of Iron Fist Tournament sometime in the future, but it’ll of course take Katsuhiro Harada and Bandai Namco Entertainment to make that final call. At the end of the day, it’s certainly a positive development to have their blessing, and could bring his eventual inclusion into the series one step closer. You can hear Sato’s full comments — and crowd reactions — at the 55 minute, 27 second mark of the video below.
Would you like to see the Dragon of Dojima cross fists with the Mishimas in Tekken 7? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
Source: SegaAmerica
With the Injustice 2 Legendary Edition set to arrive next Tuesday, the Injustice 2 Twitter account announced yesterday that we’ll be getting a much more detailed look at the new features coming to the title during today’s special Watchtower Livestream.
With new Epic Gear Sets for the entire roster (including all DLC characters), an increased character level cap, which will unlock a new additional Gear Augment slot, a revamped Tutorial Mode known as the “Learn Hub,” a new Bruce Wayne Premier Skin for Batman — along with perhaps some new surprises that may be revealed over the course of the stream.
As always, you can catch all of the action — with the usual crew of NRS Community Specialist Tyler Lansdown, Derek Kirtzic, Steve “16-Bit” Brownback, and more — as the company “dives deep” into the newest edition of their superhero fighter.
Per usual, the stream will begin at 3:00 PM CT (1:00 PM PT, 4:00 PM ET) at twitch.tv/netherrealm. You can see the announcement tweet below; be sure to tune in!
Join us this Wednesday for a special #Watchtower stream as we take a deep dive into the Legendary Edition of #injustice2! https://t.co/X4zUVEV3WW pic.twitter.com/eXIIhJTJSc
— Injustice2 (@InjusticeGame) March 20, 2018
NRS have also been teasing some of the new upcoming Epic Gear Sets that will be part of the Legendary Edition, giving us a look at new outfits for Wonder Woman, Scarecrow, and Starfire. In addition, the Legendary Edition patch, which will drop tomorrow, will be converting all player’s currently-unused Regen Tokens into Credits, so make sure you spend them all, or otherwise act accordingly.
Warrior.
Amazon.
Demigod.Earn new Wonder Woman Gear in the Injustice 2 Legendary Edition on March 27th. https://t.co/wfI1S6VQ13 #injustice2 pic.twitter.com/pyYi88oofo
— Injustice2 (@InjusticeGame) March 16, 2018
Psychotic.
Doctor
Horror.
Earn new #Scarecrow Gear in the Injustice 2 Legendary Edition on March 27th. #injustice2 https://t.co/wygs45vbIx pic.twitter.com/aUJMGwfK8B— Injustice2 (@InjusticeGame) March 19, 2018
Royalty.
Tamaranean.
Exiled.Earn new Starfire Gear in the Injustice 2 Legendary Edition on March 27th! https://t.co/aBrPadDqoG #injustice2 pic.twitter.com/cnSaTCITNc
— Injustice2 (@InjusticeGame) March 20, 2018
Source: InjusticeGame (Twitter)
The worlds of Final Fantasy XV and Tekken 7 have collided! Now that the dust is settling from the impact, the Tekken community is left with Noctis Lucis Caleum and his weapon-slinging, teleporting moveset. The FFXV protagonist brings a wide variety of unique power to Tekken 7‘s meta — let’s take a look at what the community has put together for him thus far.
Everyone wants to get their day one combos in, so let’s get those out of the way first!
EgyptianDarknessTeam is the only group on this list to use a teleport-less jump Y mid combo.
Not only does Gatack FG have some of today’s most explosive combos, but he shows off why Noctis is the best anti-fireball character in the game.
Usman Hitman shows off some impressive run-unders and corner-wall setups.
쿨잼Coorejam found a way to push 70+ off of DF+2 without rage or walls. Impressive!
For those looking for ways to exploit Noctis’s move list, GameCaffeine’s “I hate” punishment series is here to help.
Peter Souvannarath has a few wall carry ideas for the Prince of DLC.
And closing us out today is omgitsnewton, whom shows off the suffocating okizeme game Noctis can get off of his Roll-Dodge sweep.
If you see anything worth sharing, let us know by submitting a tip for our next roundup. Thanks everyone!
Sources: EgyptianDarknessTeam; Gatack FG; Usman Hitman; 쿨잼Coorejam; GameCaffeine; omgitsnewton
“A new star is born!” exclaims the announcement trailer for the latest Dragon Ball product from Bandai Namco. They’re keeping the ball rolling with a brand new game for mobile platforms. Portable warriors will be able to enjoy brand new battles on the go in Dragon Ball Legends.
The iOS and Android title invites fans to participate in online battles around the world. The PvP-oriented title uses a card system; the trailer emphasizes that this makes the game simple to play as only one hand is needed. There aren’t many details as to how the battles actually play out, but the fights are accompanied by 3D HD visuals.
As for the story, it features a new adventure with Goku and other fan favorites, among them Piccolo, Pan, Nappa, and Frieza. What’s more, Akira Toriyama, the creator of the series, made an original character just for this game.
Check out the Dragon Ball Legends website to learn more, and to sign-up there to receive some in-game rewards, which are based on the number of people that pre-register (it doesn’t necessarily mean early access).
Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment
As previously reported, Injustice 2 will be getting a “Legendary Edition” next week on March 27. However, for those who already have the game, the Legendary Edition is coming early via a patch this coming Thursday, March 22.
The patch is expected to bring new things into the game: new gear, skins, and even some balance changes. Most of these will likely be detailed in NetherRealm’s Watchtower stream, which is scheduled for 3:00 Central Time today.
However, one thing that is coming is that all players Regen Tokens will now be converted into credits. This was explained in a post in the Warner Bros’ Games forums as necessary to “maintain the integrity of the leveling mechanic”. This means, come the patch, both new players and veterans will start at an even playing field in pursuing the new level 30 playing cap. After this however, players can begin collecting Regen Tokens once again.
Source: WB Games via Test Your Might
It has been a little bit since we’ve checked in with Gravity Breakers, the in-development indie sci-fi fighter from Gremlin_Ent. Since we’ve last seen them, they’ve added a new alien warrior, Gerzil, and made various tweaks to the systems currently in game. You can read the full patch notes here.
Gerzil will slice yur friggin face off #indiegame #gamedev #madewithspine pic.twitter.com/Wt3c3jbdzj
— Gremlin_Ent (@Gremlin_ent) January 4, 2018
This shmup/fighting game hybrid is filled with superheroes, robots, and aliens, and you can play the current build through itch.io. The developers are actively looking for feedback from the FGC to help refine their project, so if you try it out and have an opinion, be sure to reach out to them via Twitter or their Discord!
Source: Gremlin_Ent