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Injustice 2 undergoing an hour of server maintenance today

Though we’ve become used to seeing long periods of downtime for the severs of Street Fighter V due to routine maintenance periods, it appears that NetherRealm Studio’s Injustice 2 will be getting in on the action to kick off December.

Gameplay programmer Brian Keschinger recently noted on Twitter that the Injustice 2 servers will be down for exactly one hour tomorrow — Friday, December 1st — from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT (8:30-9:30 AM PT, 11:30-12:30 PM ET).

“All online services, including Matchmaking, Guilds and AI Battles will be unavailable due to server maintenance,” according to his Twitter. So if you were looking to grab a few online matches or tackle a Guild Multiverse before lunch, you’ll have to table them until you get back — though thankfully only for a short time. You can see the tweet below.

In the meantime, you can check out the full patch notes for the recently-released December update while you wait for the servers to return. This will hopefully ensure a more stable online experience for all players going forward.

Injustice 2 is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam PC.

Source: BrianWritesCode (Twitter)

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– Raiders of the Broken Planet Wardog Fury Campaign Released

The second premium campaign has been released for Raiders of the Broken Planet. Called Wardog Fury, the new content is available for PC, PlayStation 4 and XBox One. It can be purchased as a standalone campaign for $9.99 or is part of the game’s premium edition. In addition, players can unlock 4-hour access to the DLC using gold, currency gained by completing missions.

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– Hawaii’s Sean Quinlan on Loot Boxes – ‘It’s Best for the Industry to Self-Regulate’

Rolling Stone / Glixel has a new interview with Hawaii’s Sean Quinlan in which the issue of loot boxes and potential legislation are again at the forefront. The discussion centers on how Quinlan became aware of the situation (via Reddit) and what he believes the central issues are and what needs to be done to bring things under control. Each are considering legislative action, though both would prefer that the industry self-regulate.

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RoKtheReaper interviews Holy Order-Troll, discussing the Canada Cup 2017 double-entry incident, and more

Some words from one of the individuals behind the controversy.

canadacup-headerCanada Cup’s first Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite event ran into some serious troubles when it was discovered that a player known as PCMarvelGod (a.k.a. Quackbot) had entered the fray twice, taking up a position in Holy Order-Troll’s pool after she backed out. The result was a replayed bracket, much anger from various players, and a lifetime ban from Canada Cup for PCMarvelGod and Holy Order-Troll.

To learn more about the event and the people involved, RoKtheReaper approached Lina “Holy Order-Troll” Crawford to hear her side of the story, and get a better idea of the player behind the scandal. In the 20-question written interview, they discuss her past volunteer involvement in the fighting game community, the origin of her gamer tag, and trolling (“I honestly feel that trolling should never sound personal or hateful, such as attacking one’s character or appearance…”). They discuss a little about whether she feels the lifetime bans were fair (“For me, yes I suppose, and I will always feel very guilty about the whole thing. But for him? No.”), and reference some other controversial incidents and possible inconsistencies in the consequences… “But everyone deserves a second chance, and the FGC is not always fair, sadly.”

They also discuss gender in the FGC, Crawford’s non-FGC hobbies, other game genres, and more. Read the full interview here.

Source: RoKtheReaper

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Virtual Storm has signed Claudio pro Changbin “Binchang” Moon to their roster

Virtual Storm has announced the expansion of its already strong Tekken 7 roster with the acquisition of Changbin “Binchang” Moon. Binchang will be joining the likes of Pokchop, Kodee, Trungy, and Spero Gin as Virtual Storm enters the 2018 Tekken season.

This Claudio pro is a strong player with a somewhat unrepresented character in the highest levels of Tekken. He dominated Canada Cup Vancouver 2017, and placed 7th recently at SoCal Regionals. With the power afforded by a sponsorship, it’ll be exciting to see how he can capitalize on the 2018 tournament season.

Source: VirtualStormLLC

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A new The King of Fighters manga is coming to Japan in January

While SNK has done a great job putting out a number of supplemental media — such as comics and animation — for The King of Fighters franchise, most of these have come from and are focused towards the Chinese market. That’s about to change however, as a new The King of Fighters manga is set to debut early next year in Japan.

The new manga, called The King of Fighters ~ A New Beginning is set to make its debut in the January 1 issue of Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine. No details on what the plot of the manga will be about, however the released art seems to indicate that it somehow ties into or is based on the events of The King of Fighters XIV.

Check out the announcement from Monthly Shonen Sirius below:

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Source: Natalie

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Check out the planned brackets for Capcom Cup 2017

Here are the preliminary brackets for December’s big Street Fighter V showdown.

As first revealed yesterday on Capcom Fighters’ Wake Up Wednesdays YouTube show, here are the planned brackets for Capcom Cup 2017. These brackets reflect the withdrawal of 2016’s Champion Liquid|NuckleDu, with his auto-qualification spot transferred to and accepted by last year’s runner-up EG|Ricki Ortiz. The only remaining open spot is reserved for the winner of the Last Chance Qualifier.

Capcom Cup 2017 bracket 1 (upper half)

Capcom Cup 2017 bracket 1 (bottom half)

Naturally, any other last-minute withdrawals (or travel visa issues) could result in these brackets being adjusted again, so stay tuned; but unforeseen changes aside, this is how the battles in Anaheim will begin on December 9th!

Learn more about the competitors in our ongoing Capcom Cup 2017 Player Analysis series!

Capcom Fighters (Twitter)

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Capcom Cup 2017 Player Analysis: Will Daigo Umehara run wild?

ryuisdeadHx.CYG BST|Daigo Umehara has walked a tough road this year. Having started off the season attempting to stay the course on his tried and tested Ryu play, he realized that the character nerfs were not conducive to getting the results he needed.

He thus made a difficult choice to switch to Guile. When he switches away from his most beloved character, you can tell he means business. Well, business is booming, as his Guile play has put him into Capcom Cup yet again. Now will the Beast finally claim the title he came so close to grabbing in 2015?

Booming

While Daigo’s switch to Guile may have come as a shock to many in the FGC, deep down it makes sense. If you look back to even the origins of competitive play, Guile and Ryu are classic contemporaries. Despite the difference in controls, the two characters aren’t so different, fundamentally. Both play solid footsies, both control the ground and the air very well.

Essentially, Daigo was able to take what he already does well with Ryu, and amplify that with Guile. He has always had a great zoning game, and throws fireballs well. He also has great reads and reactions, and Guile has great tools for countering jumps. But he takes some of Ryu’s difficulties, including pressure, and mitigates them. This allows Daigo to play every aspect of the game in his own terms, which gives him control of matches.

Sending People Home to be Family Men

Despite having to adapt to a new character — with his admission that he learns slowly — Daigo has not slowed down this year. It is true that he won one fewer tournament this season, three victories instead of four. It’s also true that he attended the same number of tournaments this year. However, it is his list of notable wins that suggests he is still on song.

Esports Festival Hong Kong featured wins over Gachikun, Kazunoko and NL. Abuget Cup saw him beat GO1 and Oil King. Fight Club NRW might have been his weakest win, but saw him defeating European qualifiers Phenom and Problem X. This makes him a dangerous man, beating some of the best in the Capcom Cup field.

It’s also worth noting that every single tournament win he’s posted this year has been from the winner’s bracket. It’s obvious that when Daigo is focused, there is no one that can really stand against him.

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The Break Principle

I mentioned this last year in reference to Infiltration, and this is something that worried me about Daigo. After he had ensured his entry into Capcom Cup, he announced that he would pulling away from tournaments for a while. When we next saw him at a bloodthirsty bracket at Canada Cup, he finished 25th, losing to LPN and 801 Strider. Especially given that Laura can struggle to get in on Guile if executed properly, this shows that although Daigo has continued to train online, he is struggling right now.

It’s often shown that if you take a break like this, your tournament prowess could deteriorate. Despite decades of experience, it seems that Daigo waned some over the course of a couple months. This can’t be any more true in a volatile game such as Street Fighter V, where you must keep sharp or get caught off guard.

The Beast Masters

sfv_urien_scaryThe question then becomes when Daigo loses during a full tournament schedule, who is he losing to? At TWFighter Major, he lost to Dogura and Kichipa-mu. At Japan Cup, he lost to Nemo and NL. At Battle Arena Melbourne, he lost to Marn and yet again to Dogura. He lost to Mo-joe and MenaRD at CEO.

The first three tournaments mentioned showed a glaring hole: Urien. Having struggled against both Nemo and Dogura shows this matchup to be a weakness. We haven’t had any questions answered on his capabilities in this matchup lately. But given that Dogura is currently the hot player going into Capcom Cup, should they face off in Anaheim, my money would be on Dogura.

Final Thoughts

Daigo Umehara is always capable, and his switch to Guile has put him into a good position. With the departure of NuckleDu, he is the strongest Guile in the mix.

With that said, he’s a little off his game as of late, so we’re now waiting to see whether he shows up to California with full focus. If he does, expect him to make a serious run at the tournament.

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Check out our prior articles in the Capcom Cup 2017 Player Analysis series!

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– SOS to Open Up Special Closed Beta from December 11-17 & You Can Play a Part

From December 11th to December 17th, Outpost Games will be running a special closed beta event called Vets vs Threats for its 16-player 30-minute session survival title, SOS. Players are thrown together onto an island with one express goal: Live long enough to escape in a helicopter with only three available seats. The event will feature several “popular influencers” against “up-and-coming performers” chosen through a “competitive auditioning process” by devs.

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Trade paperback collections of UDON’s various Street Fighter comic series are coming soon

New collections of UDON comic action are on the way.

If you enjoy UDON’s Street Fighter-based comics, but would prefer a lower-cost collection to their lavish hardcover compilations, UDON is planning on rolling out trade paperback releases of their various Street Fighter comic series — starting in December 2017 and January 2018:

Expect to see collected books of Super Street Fighter, Street Fighter Unlimited, Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers, and likely more to follow. Keep an eye on Amazon, Focus Attack, and comic shops near you to grab your own books once they become available.

Source: Matt Moylan (Twitter) via UDON (Twitter)