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First in-game match footage of BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle surfaces

Two days before the New York Comic Con, which begins October 5th, a tweet has shown up that should sate those eagerly awaiting BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle. As we’ve only seen character reveals and the same trailer a few times so far, we can finally sink our teeth into some actual gameplay footage.

Tweeted by Rooster Teeth head animator Gray Martigan, the video clip (that’s over two minutes long) shows a battle between Ragna and RWBY’s Ruby against Jin and another Ruby. Check it out:

I’m certain some internet users will analyze the clip to the bone, but we at least have a good look at the gameplay flow in BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle. Cued to a song from the RWBY franchise, we see a lot of moves from Ruby. Jin and Ragna, of course, have a familiar moveset. The ladies call in the brothers for multiple assists, and we also see a very highly damaging tag combo from Ragna and Ruby. Finally, it looks like BlazBlue characters keep their Overdrive mechanic to get a fancy “Resonance Finish” (basically this game’s version of Distortion Finish).

What do you think of the footage? Let us know in the comments below. And if you happen to be there, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle will be playable at New York Comic Con.

Source: @graymartigan

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Gold Skin Pack #8 is coming soon to Killer Instinct

If you’re like Goldfinger and enjoy the occasional gilding of your favorite fighting game characters, Killer Instinct has certainly been an accommodating title. Having already released seven skin packs that have featured characters in gold, a recent video shows that they are prepared to release yet another.

According to this video from Stanford Green, the next skin pack will feature Eagle, Kilgore, and Rash in golden skins. As evidenced by the video, the skin pack is not currently available in the store — but expect it to retail for the usual $4.99 when it does.

Source: Stanford Green

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Alvaaron and Buster Gundam coming to Gundam Versus in Japan on October 17

While Gundam Versus just came out in the West, it’s been out for a while now in Japan, with Bandai Namco continually adding new mobile suites as downloadable content. Today, the company announced that two more mobile suits would be coming to the game in Japan: the Alvaaron And Buster Gundam.

Originally hailing from Mobile Suit Gundam oo, the gold-colored GNMS-XCVII Alvaaron makes the transition over to Gundam Versus complete with its pilot Alejandro Corner. Additionally, it seems that the suit can also dock with the GNMA-XCVII Alvatore to transform into a fearsome mobile armor.

The GAT-X103 Buster Gundam, on the other hand, comes from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED where it’s part of the Earth Alliance’s G-Project. This artillery focused Gundam has enough firepower to rival that of a battleship of that era, and is piloted by Dearka Elsman.

Both of these will be available for purchase in Japan on October 17 for only ¥602 plus tax each. No word yet on whether or not these will be made available to the rest of the world. In the meantime, check out some screenshots of both mobile suits in the gallery below.

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Source: Siliconera

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– Obsidian Entertainment Wants Your Input About DLC & Its Games

Obsidian Entertainment has posted an external survey to gauge players’ responses to questions about DLC. “We made a survey to help make the DLC in our games better.” Questions are, of course, tailored to Obsidian’s stable of games including Tyranny, Pillars of Eternity, Fallout: New Vegas, Neverwinter Night 2 and Dungeon Siege III. Another question deals with how “valuable” DLC is to games like Pillars of Eternity (cRPGs).

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The battle between Earth and the Plants continues in the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED trailer for Gundam Versus

Will you side with the Naturals, or join the forces of ZAFT?

Gundam Versus is now available both in the West and in Japan! Bandai Namco continues to showcase the mobile suits and pilots featured in the game; this time, they’re showing off the Strike, Blitz, Duel, and iconic Freedom Gundams, and their respective pilots — as well as the menacing Forbidden and Providence suits — from the Cosmic Era epic Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. They are all available to play right now in the team arena fighter, so check it out:

You can read our own review of Gundam Versus, too!

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America

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Capcom is aware of Spider-Man infinite in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, currently investigating solutions

After an infinite involving the Reality Stone’s Infinity Surge and Spider-Man’s HP Web Ball was recently discovered in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, many players were concerned about it’s potential negative impact on the game’s overall competitive longevity. Misfit Gaming’s Angelic began immediately calling for a ban on the loop, going so far as to preemptively ban it from next year’s Undefeated if it wasn’t removed by then. Fortunately, the Capcom Fighters Twitter account has been quick to respond, noting that the developers are currently aware of the loop and are in the midst of looking into some possible solutions on how to remove it, likely without having to weaken the Reality Stone or Spider-Man too significantly.

Some players, like James Chen, have suggested a fix of capping the Reality Stone’s Infinity Surge to only be able to be used twice in a single combo — after which the opponent will flip out, ending the combo, similarly to the Power Surge.

This is definitely good news for the MvC:I community, and hopefully Capcom will respond with more information soon. You can see the tweets below.

Sources: CapcomFighters (Twitter); jchensor (Twitter); AZAngelic (Twitter)

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Game Informer reveal two new stages for Dragon Ball FighterZ as they kick off their month of coverage

Strap in folks, as we’ve got tons of Dragon Ball FighterZ info coming down the pipe over the next month. Announced today as the cover game for this month’s issue of Game Informer, the magazine is diving deep into DBFZ — complete with developer interviews, new gameplay footage and hopefully, more information on new characters joining the roster.

In this first teaser video for this month of Dragon Ball FighterZ, we’ve got a glimpse of two new stages. One of them is a ruined version of West City, while the other looks to be Amenbo Island. Dragon Ball Z fans will recognize the ruined West City from the History of Trunks movie, while Amenbo Island was where the Z-Fighters first encountered Dr. Gero and Android 19 during the Android Saga.

With those two stages revealed, it brings the overall stage count to 10:

  • Planet Namek
  • World Tournament Arena
  • Cell Games Arena
  • Rocky Field (Noon/Dusk)
  • West City
  • Ruined West City
  • Amenbo Island
  • Sacred World of the Kais
  • Outer Space

I’m personally holding out for a Kame House stage, along with either Kami’s Lookout or the Hyperbolic Time Chamber being DBFZ’s training stage. The Game Informer teaser also promises footage of Yamcha, Tien and both SSB Goku and Vegeta, so keep your eyes peeled for more footage coming later this month.

Source: Game Informer

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NEO GEO Battle Coliseum 2 rumored to be in development at SNK

While The King of Fighters series is SNK’s main crossover fighting game series, it also has another series that brings even more franchises together — NEO GEO Battle Coliseum. Released in 2005, NGBC brought together numerous characters from various NEO GEO games — some that wouldn’t necessarily fit within The King of Fighters series — in a tag team fighting game.

Now, if rumors are correct, SNK may be set to revisit NEO GEO Battle Coliseum. In story by KoF World — based on a rumor first posted on our own forums — it has been reported that SNK’s next fighting game project is NEO GEO Battle Coliseum 2. The details are based on a series of photos shared online, which provide some details on the game.

If the rumors are correct, then NEO GEO Battle Coliseum 2 will use cel-shading, similar to Arc System Works’ recent efforts. Certain characters, such as Geese Howard, Nakoruru, and Iori will supposedly have activation supers that will transform them into their alternate incarnations (Nightmare Geese, Rera, and Riot of Blood Iori respectively). Meanwhile, certain other characters such as Ralph, Clark, and Athena will appear wearing costumes based on their original games, instead of their modern KoF designs.

Of course, this is all just a rumor at this point. With the little that has been shown, there’s still some doubt on whether this is a legitimate leak, or just a hoax by an overzealous fan. Stay locked on to Shoryuken for more on this story as it develops.

Sources: KoF World; SRK forums

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Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! coming to Steam in December

For Arcana Heart fans looking for a way to officially pick up the game’s latest installment, the wait is almost over. Arc System Works and Examu have announced that Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! will be launching on PC via Steam this December.

Originally available only in Japanese arcades, a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter and Backerkit was launched for a PC port of Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! earlier this year. The success of this campaign has led to this upcoming PC release.

Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! introduces new character Minoru Amanohara, and the new arcana the “Ichor of Blood.” In addition to this, the stretch goals to add another character, Shark-Girl and another arcana, “Paraclesia” have also been reached. Those who’ve backed the game — or who pre-order it via Backetkit — will receive these two when development on them is complete.

In addition to these, Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! will also come with the usual expected modes such as Story, After-Story, Survival Score Attack, Trial, Time Attack, Versus, Trainin” and Replay Theater modes.

Source: Backerkit via Gematsu