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Get terrified by Hisako’s Ultimate in Killer Instinct Season 3

The dawn of another week means that the Ultimates Monster Pack for Killer Instinct — which will be released for free next Tuesday, August 22nd, is another seven days closer. This week, the team at Iron Galaxy has revealed the upcoming Ultimate for the ghostly warrior Hisako.

Beginning by crawling along the ground, the Onryō sneaks up behind her helpless opponent, before proceeding to possess their body and break their bones from the inside. Hisako then exits the corpse and glares at the camera — as only she can. You can see a full video of the Ultimate being performed on Cinder below.

Check back next week for Glacius’s new Ultimate, the day before the Pack goes live. You can see the other Ultimates that have been revealed for the pack so far below.

What do you think of Hisako’s Ultimate? Do you think it’s fittingly appropriate for the naginata-wielding vengeful spirit, or were you expecting something more from it? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.

Source: Killer Instinct (YouTube)

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Capcom reveals Street Fighter V “30th Anniversary” premium outfits for Karin, Ibuki, Guile, and M. Bison

Some classy new threads for a selected few of the Street Fighter V roster.

Capcom has announced that four new premium costumes will be available in about two weeks, this time to mark Street Fighter’s 30th anniversary. In this batch, Guile and M. Bison don their dress uniforms, while Ibuki and Karin slip into some high-class traditional Japanese garb.

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SFV Guile 30th costume
SFV Ibuki 30th costume
SFV Karin 30th costume

These four new outfits will be available to purchase on PlayStation 4 and Steam for $3.99/€3.99 each on August 29, “just in time for Street Fighter’s 30th anniversary celebration!” according to Capcom. While it’s nice to see Bison finally get some costume love, it seems like even more classic characters should be getting a 30th anniversary treatment — and certainly, more outfits aren’t really what Street Fighter fans are hoping for to mark the anniversary!

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Source: Capcom-Unity

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– GoG Introduces Pinata Madness – Loot Crates by Another Name?

In light of recent discussions surrounding the always hot topic of “loot crates”, it is interesting to note that GoG.com is running its 2017 Pinata Madness event. Essentially, you spend $3 and get a pinata prize of a random game worth anywhere from $6 to $45. In addition to the “surprise” game, buyers will also get “exceptional deals on some of our favorite hand-picked titles”. The promotion runs from now through August 21st.

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The King of Fighters XIV, Samurai Showdown VI, Blazblue: Central Fiction, and more are on sale on US PlayStation Store

If you’re always tempted by a good markdown, I have some good (or bad?) news for you: Multiple fighting games are currently on sale on the US PlayStation Store, some marked down as much as 60% off as part of the “Attack of the Blockbusters” sale:

The King of Fighters XIV: $20.39 (Was $59.99)

The King of Fighters XIV: 4 Character Bundle Pack: $7.99 (Was $19.99)

The King of Fighters 2000: $3.99 (was $9.99)

Samurai Showdown VI: $5.99 (was $14.99)

Street Fighter V Battle Costume Pack 1: $17.99 (was $29.99)

Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. 2: $5.99 (was $14.99)

BlazBlue: Central Fiction: $23.99 (was $59.99)

For Honor: $29.99 (was $59.99)

Guilty Gear Xrd – REVELATOR-: $5.99 (was $19.99)

Garou: Mark of the Wolves: $5.99 (was $14.99)

All sales are marked to end on 8/22/17 at 10:00 AM, and require a PlayStation Plus membership.

Source: PlayStation Store

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Pre-orders for Super Street Fighter IV’s Juri Han figure, part of Kinetiquettes’ Femmes Fatales line, now open

Kinetiquettes has done a great job of providing collectible statues and dioramas related to fighting games; the company recently branched off into doing merchandise for The King of Fighters, following up on their work with their Daigo Umehara diorama. Now, the company is going back to the franchise that started them off in the fighting game community: Street Fighter.

The latest Street Fighter collectible from Kinetiquettes is this new Juri Han statue. The 1:6 scale statue, which shows Juri in her classic Super Street Fighter IV costume, is part of their “Femmes Fatales” line. The statue itself forms part of a diorama with the previous Chun-Li and Cammy statues. Putting them together shows Juri fighting against the latter two in Street Fighter IV‘s construction stage (as seen in the intro of Super Street Fighter IV).

Pre-orders for the “Femmes Fatales” Juri Han statue are now open over at Kinetiquettes’ official site. The figure can be ordered for $396.00, though buyers can opt to instead pay $132.00 a month for three months.

In the meantime, you can check out more images of the statue in the gallery below.

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Source: Kinetiquettes

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Level 482 Productions covers the last of the cast’s changes in BlazBlue Central Fiction 2.0

With BlazBlue: Central Fiction set to receive its Version 2.0 update on August 31st, Level 482 Productions have completed the last of their series of videos going over the translated patch changes coming to the game’s cast. This final set of videos, hosted by 482|Mastastef, 482|Saykin, and 482|Premium Tax, cover the final ten cast members, including:

  • Ragna The Bloodedge
  • Naoto Kurogane
  • Kagura Mutsuki
  • Bang Shishigami
  • Mai Natsume
  • Es
  • Amane Nishiki
  • Taokaka
  • Iron Tager
  • Bullet

As usual, the hosts discuss what effect they believe these changes will have on each individual character, and how they will potentially move up or down the tier list — as well as what changes may need to be made by players to get the most out of their altered character, if they choose to stay the course with them. You can see of their latest videos below.

And with that, Level 482 Productions BBCF 2.0 patch note series is complete! You can view their pervious coverage of Nine, Noel, Mu-12, Hazama, Hibiki, Izayoi, Izanami, Azrael, Susanoo, Jin, Hakumen, Rachel and Valkenhayn here, and coverage of Kokonoe, Celica, Lambda-11, Nu-13, Tsubaki, Makoto, Litchi, Arakune, Relius, Carl, Platinum and Terumi here. You can also view the full patch notes, including all of the game’s upcoming System changes, here. The patch will be free, while new DLC character Jubei will cost $8.00.

Give us your thoughts on these character changes in the comments below. Do you feel they were just what these Warriors of the Azure needed, or do you believe Team Blue could’ve done more for them?

Source: Level 482 Productions

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– Nightmarchers is a Horrifying Action Adventure in Hawaii

Everyone thinks that going to Hawaii is a dream vacation. That’s true unless you’re living in a post-apocalyptic world. Enter Nighmarchers, a new RPG / Shooter that is based on the island of Oahu. The game will make its exclusive debut on a new “destination platform” called BrightLocker which will also bring beta access, in-game content and developer access to players. In Nightmarchers, players need to survive and become one with the spirit world on the way to becoming a demigod.

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FV Cup brings the fighting game action back to Malaysia this September

Every year, the team at Flash Vision holds FV Cup — one of the largest fighting game events in Malaysia, as well as the country’s own Capcom Pro Tour ranking event. This 2017, FV Cup returns for what may be its biggest installment yet.

In addition to hosting a Street Fighter V tournament as part of the Capcom Pro Tour, FV Cup will also see tournaments for a host of other games. These include a Tekken 7 “Tanukana Invitational” tournament, as well as competitions for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, The King of Fighters XIV, and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2.

Players interested in competing in any of these game can now register at this link. For those traveling to Kuala Lumpur, Flash Vision is recommending the following hotels: the Furama Hotel, Noval Hotel, and of course, the Berjaya Times Square Hotel right above the venue.

FV Cup 2017 will take place from September 23 to 24, at the Genysis at Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Source: Flash Vision

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Nery dethrones long-reigning champion Yamanaka

Unbeaten Mexican Luis Nery (24-0, 18 KOs) dethroned previously unbeaten Shinsuke Yamanaka (27-1-2, 19 KOs) to win the WBC bantamweight title on Tuesday at Shimazu Arena in Kyoto, Japan.
Nery, 22, who was fighting outside of his home country for the first time as a professional, stopped Yamanaka, 34,  by fourth round TKO, ending the Japanese fighter’s nearly 6-year world title reign.
Southpaw Yamanaka worked well behind his jab at the start but Nery, also a southpaw, was landing some hard…

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Nery dethrones long-reigning champion Yamanaka

Unbeaten Mexican Luis Nery (24-0, 18 KOs) dethroned previously unbeaten Shinsuke Yamanaka (27-1-2, 19 KOs) to win the WBC bantamweight title on Tuesday at Shimazu Arena in Kyoto, Japan.
Nery, 22, who was fighting outside of his home country for the first time as a professional, stopped Yamanaka, 34,  by fourth round TKO, ending the Japanese fighter’s nearly 6-year world title reign.
Southpaw Yamanaka worked well behind his jab at the start but Nery, also a southpaw, was landing some hard…