StreamCraft is upping the ante in the harsh wars for streaming dollars. The mobile version (iOS and Android) has been out for awhile, but they are now joined by the PC streaming app. StreamCraft aims to provide content creators with all of the tools they need to both earn a lucrative living and to be able to reward their viewers for their patronage. To do so, StreamCraft has introduced several “early adoption programs” for streamers to participate in to start earning a paycheck.
– NetEase Announces Beta Sign Ups for Its Fortnite Clone, ‘FortCraft’
In one of the most egregious cases of cloning ever in the history of gaming, NetEase has revealed beta sign ups for its mobile battle royale game, FortCraft. The game is considered a survival / battle royale / crafting hybrid and features an incredibly familiar aesthetic, name, logo and even advertising. Players take part in large scale battles that feature fully destructible environments, structure construction on-the-fly, 12 weapons in 5 classes and more.
Justin Wong to star in a fighting game comedy film “Last Hit” with UFC fighter Elias Theodorou and Kayane
In a bit of news nobody expected, Echo Fox|Justin Wong is set to star in a feature comedy film that places Street Fighter V at the centerpiece. Titled Last Hit, the movie involves a UFC competitor — Elias Theodorou — as well as known FGC personalities Kayane, Luffy, and Zhi Lang Chew (Zhieeep)!
The plot centers around Theodorou’s character, Denis Bergeron: an MMA fighter who competes in his discipline until a tragic accident befalls him. He turns to esports and begins playing Street Fighter V. He finds “a new love and new friends” in the FGC, but also encounters a rival, Chris Ballard (possibly played by Justin Wong…?). Ballard is described as a “personification of GamerGate” and humiliates the ex-FGC fighter, who then must train for a chance to redeem himself at a showdown later in the movie.
For now, details are slim. Justin Wong recorded a message for the fans on the movie’s website:
The film is currently in production, and is expected to land in 2019.
Source: Nero Films; MMASucka.com; thanks to zenzen for the tip.
Street Fighter champion Olivier “Luffy” Hay picked up by ARES Esport
In stark contrast to the recent sound of several esports organization’s doors closing, we bring you a bit of positive news for one of Europe’s most notable players.
️A new member joins the Republic of Esport !
Welcome @Louffy086 ? pic.twitter.com/XkB7dkdwOJ— ARES Esport (@TeamAresEsport) March 12, 2018
Olivier “Luffy” Hay — whom is also sponsored by Red Bull — has officially joined the ranks of ARES Esport. Considering Luffy’s long list of accomplishments (including, of course, his 2014 Evo Championship in Ultra Street Fighter IV) combined with ARES having a base of operations in Paris, it’s clearly a smart decision for the two to join forces!
Source: TeamAresEsport (Twitter)
More roster details emerge from Dasvergeben about a rumored JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure fighting game from French Bread
More details continue to emerge from Dasvergeben about a rumored JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure fighting game developed by Soft Circle French Bread, that we’ve been reporting on since last week.
After hearing back from his source once again, we have an ever clearer idea of what the roster of this title may look like. Fighters mentioned previously include:
- Jotaro Kujo
- Young and Old Joseph Joestar
- Johnny Joestar
- Jolyne Cujoh
- Yoshikage Kira
- DIO
- Jonathan Joestar
- both Josuke Higashikatas from Part 4 and Part 8
- Koichi Hirose
- Gyro Zeppeli
- Jobin Higashikata
- Noriaki Kakyoin
- Muhammad Avdol
- Jean-Pierre Polnareff
- Iggy
- Giorno Giovanna
They will apparently be joined by the following new fighters to make a 36 character base roster:
- Robert E. O. Speedwagon
- Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli
- Kars
- Wamuu
- Hol Horse
- Okuyasu Nijimura
- Rohan Kishibe
- Trish Una
- Guido Mista
- Diavolo
- Narciso Anasui
- Ermes Costello
- Funny Valentine
- Diego Brando
- Dio Brando
- Father Enrico Pucci
Dasvergeben notes that though the 35th and 36th character are unaccounted for, Baron Zeppeli and Alternate World Diego were originally going to be DLC according to his source, but have possibly been moved up to the base roster to reach 36, as character production was likely moving along at a better pace than initially expected. Though this is only an assumption, as both of their current statuses are unknown. As for DLC, there will apparently be two “Character Passes” with 6 characters in each, for a total of 12 additional warriors, bringing the roster up to 48. The DLC characters they’ve heard about include:
- Vanilla Ice
- Pet Shop
- Lisa Lisa
- Esidisi
- Rudol Von Stroheim
- Weather Report
- Emporio Alnino
- Straizo
- Akira Otoishi
- Yukako Yamagishi
- Pannacotta Fugo
- Bruno Bucciarati
Lastly, Dasvergeben revealed that Yoshikage Kira will be voiced in English by Dan Southworth, while Pucci will be played by Steve Blum, as well as mentioning some more info from his source about character production — which could help to explain the title’s massive roster size:
Speaking more about the 2 season passes, they claim that for some unknown reasons the DLC will be done much faster than originally thought. The planning is done at this point for them from what they were told, and they just need to work on the characters themselves. But they’ve found some efficient method for creating the game’s roster. I don’t know if that means adapting the characters themselves to the game equals them being fairly simple, streamlined character adaptations or what exactly. I found that interesting regardless as it would help explain the roster being as big as it is.
That’s all for now, but stay tuned to Shoryuken for any further developments on this rumor — and, as always, don’t forget to take all of this with a bit of salt, as nothing here has been verified by the publisher!
Source: Dasvergeben (reddit)
– PixARK Ready for Steam Early Access Starting March 27th
Hidden “Z-League” and “Raid Battle” islands have been found in Dragon Ball FighterZ’s lobby
For those wondering about what other forms of future content Bandai Namco may have in store for Dragon Ball Fighter Z, it seems that some hints have been found. It seems the game’s lobby holds some secrets off-camera that may point to what we can expect in the months to come.
Instead of a traditional menu, Dragon Ball FighterZ instead uses a 3D free-roaming online lobby where players can move their avatar to various islands to access the game’s modes. However, it seems that there are a few hidden islands just out of site.
Shesez recently uploaded a new episode of their Boundary Break video series, where they apply a free-roaming camera to explore Dragon Ball FighterZ. Here, they discovered that Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s lobby actually has two hidden islands.
The first of these is labelled “Z League,” and seems to hint at some sort of competitive league mode for the game. The island’s design features a golden bust of Mr. Satan (“Hercule” in the US), so it may indicate a form of tournament mode, similar to the Tenkaichi Budokai tournaments that happen in the original manga and anime.
The other one, however, is labeled “Raid Battle”. This is arguably more interesting, as it may hint at some sort of cooperative mode — at least if we apply how the word “raid” is used in other games — where players band together to achieve some goal. The island’s layout of a crater with a Saiyan pod in the middle seems to indicate that it involves some form of invasion. Perhaps teams of players will have to defend against a raid composed of other teams?
Of course, this is all speculation for now. In the meantime, you can check out Shesez’s video below for these, as well as other fun things that can be seen by moving the camera around freely.
Source: Shesez
– Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition Gets a Release Date
Upcoming Tekken 7 x Final Fantasy XV promotional event will shed more light on Noctis DLC
Though fans had quite the hype reaction to the reveal of Noctis for Tekken 7, we haven’t heard anything about the Final Fantasy XV protagonist in a while. Until now, we have only seen the Noctis reveal trailer and a loose release window of Spring 2018 — an upcoming event will finally give us some more information about the character.
Gematsu reports that Square Enix is hosting a FFXV promotional event this week in Japan. Though the event, titled “Alternative Time Report,” will showcase the RPG game, it will also feature Tekken 7 producer Katsuhiro Harada. Harada will share news regarding the Noctis DLC for Tekken, so it could be a release date and/or more game-play footage.
The “Alternative Time Report” stream will air on YouTube on March 14th, at 8:00 PM JST (6:00 AM CT/4:00 AM PT).
Stay tuned to Shoryuken for more information about Noctis DLC as it is revealed.
Source: Gematsu
Masahiro Sakurai is returning to work on the upcoming Super Smash Bros. game for Nintendo Switch
Aside from the fact that it exists, there really isn’t much that we know about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. game on Switch. That said, we do know of at least one person returning to the project — series creator Masahiro Sakurai.
In a recent tweet, Sakurai confirmed that not only is he working on Super Smash Bros., but that they’ve been quietly working on it for some time now.
The creator of a series returning to work on the latest installment isn’t, in itself, a surprise. However, Sakurai famously opened up in interviews on how taxing development of the last game was to his health. In the past he’s stated that the previous game (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS ) could be his last, especially after he admitted to Famitsu that he suffered from physical pain during its development.
He’s also had an interesting relationship with the game’s competitive scene, especially with how his views on competitive Smash play have evolved.
That said, while Sakurai is back at work on a new Super Smash Bros. game, he made no indication of what capacity he’s involved with in the title — but we’re bound to learn more in the near future.
Sources: Masahiro Sakurai (Twitter); Nintendolife; Eurogamer


️A new member joins the Republic of Esport !


