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Aganos and Mira Ultimates revealed for Killer Instinct Season 3 as part of the “Ultimates Monster Pack”

Following the release of Eagle to the roster back in June, the content just keeps coming for Iron Galaxy’s Killer Instinct, as the “Ultimates Monster Pack” will be arriving on August 22nd, bearing the iconic finishers for Aganos, Mira, Hisako, Glacius and Sabrewulf. It will be free for all players. As was the case with the last batch, Ultra-Combo.com will be releasing and highlighting one Ultimate each week, as a countdown to the pack’s official release. Today we’ve got the first two Ultimates revealed for this pack, for Aganos and Mira.

First up, the rocky warrior rolls over his foes, encases them in a prison of Chunks, and proceeds to bowl them over with his enormous frame, reducing his enemy to a mere pile of rubble. Meanwhile, the vampiric Mira begins by slicing her opponent’s throat, before nailing them in the back, and finally sucking their blood from their necks off-camera, complete with a slurping sound effect.

You can see videos of both Ultimates below, and don’t forget to check back over the next three weeks for Hisako’s, Glacius’, and Saberwulf’s.

What do you think of the two Ultimates revealed so far? Are you looking forward to the three yet to come in the upcoming pack? Let us know in the comments section.

Killer Instinct is now available for Xbox One and Windows 10. A Steam version was announced at CEO 2017, with release details forthcoming later this year.

Sources: Ultra-Combo.com; Killer Instinct

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– Hacking to Live, Living to Hack – 20 Years Exploiting MMOs

MotherBoard has a new article about a hacker named “Manfred” who has spent 20 years exploiting MMOs, not to gain an advantage over other players, but to carve out a lucrative living for himself. He does so by finding bugs that allow him to exploit the system for in-game currency and items that he turns around and sells on Chinese online marketplaces and in other internet locations.

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Wladimir Klitschko announces retirement from boxing

Wladimir Klitschko has announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday, ending an histonric 21-year professional career.
Two-time heavyweight champion Klitschko, who competed in more world heavyweight title bouts than anyone, lost his final bout to IBF and WBA champion Anthony Joshua by 11th round TKO, in what was an epic battle against the undefeated Englishman in front of a crowd of 90,000 at a sold-out Wembley Stadium in London.
It was Klitschko’s second consecutive defeat after losing his…

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First BlazBlue: Central Fiction 2.0 gameplay footage shows patch changes, Jubei matches

The BlazBlue: Central Fiction 2.0 patch is hitting arcades shortly, and with it, a host of changes as well as Jubei. While there’s definitely plenty of excitement for the new character, there are 35 other fighters who have a varying amount of modifications.

The official Arc System Works livestream presented a Jubei overview first, detailing his move set, which happens in the first ten minutes or so. The next two hours or so run sets, showcasing most of the characters from the cast. Not everyone gets a spotlight, but we see plenty of Jubei action. There’s also some Amane versus Tager, multiple Es matches, Hakumen, Susano’o, Lambda, Kagura, Jin, Ragna, Arakune, and a Nine vs. Izanami later on in the video. Jubei even faces the other “cat fighter” in the game, Taokaka.

Watch live video from ArcSystemWorks on www.twitch.tv

Remember to refer to our BlazBlue: Central Fiction 2.0 patch notes post for more information on every character.

Source: Arc System Works (Twitch)

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– Valnir Rok Closed Alpha This Weekend, Here’s How to Sign Up

If you’ve been dying to take on the role of a fierce Viking warrior just trying to survive in a harsh land, this weekend may be your ticket. Valnir Rok is holding a closed alpha event beginning Friday, August 4th and running through Sunday, August 6th. All you have to do is head to the special closed alpha registration site and sign your name on the dotted line and hope to be one of the chosen 1000. The event will be under NDA so if you can’t keep lips zipped, you may want to pass.

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Disney looks at hosting esports tournaments at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando

While CEO may be moving to Daytona for its 2018 event, the FGC may be returning to Orlando in the near future as part of Disney’s push into the world of esports. Set to be completed in January 2018, Disney will be opening a 8000-seat stadium inside the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, which is being poised for hosting future esports tournaments.

“We are absolutely looking at esports and [the stadium is] a wonderful venue for that,” says Faron Kelley, the vice president of Disney Sports. “Everyone is learning at the same time about what is the best way to do this. With our unique configuration we could have an esports event going on at the same time as an esports conference or expo in one of our other venues. We have got a lot of flexibility.”

Based on ESPN’s history with the FGC — recently televising Evo finals for both Street Fighter V and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U — I’d expect fighting game events would definitely be on the company’s radar. When you also consider other media outlets like the BBC and Turner Broadcasting are giving the FGC a shot, I wouldn’t be surprised if Disney try to host their own televised event in this brand new arena.

So the question remains, when are we going to see Mickey Mouse throw a Hadoken?

Source: Forbes

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HORI Real Arcade Pro V Hayabusa for Nintendo Switch pre-orders are open on Amazon

Since it was first announced last March, fighting game fans on Nintendo’s latest console have been eagerly awaiting HORI’s Real Arcade Pro V for Nintendo Switch. Well, fans finally now have a chance to get the stick — provide dthat Amazon can meet demand.

The HORI Nintendo Switch RAP V Hayabusa for Nintendo Switch is now available for purchase over at Amazon for $149.99 USD. The price point is the same as similar RAP V arcade sticks for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. As the name implies, the stick comes with HORI’s own Hayabusa lever and pushbuttons — the same that are now used in arcade cabinets in Japan. Interested parties can head on over to Amazon to order the arcade stick. However, due to strong demand, as of this writing the item has been listed as “temporarily out of stock,” but pre-orders are still open. Those who order now will not be charged until the stick is back in stock and has shipped.

Source: Amazon

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Here’s our first look at S.H. Figuarts Street Fighter V Cammy and Rashid figures

As previously reported, S.H. Figuarts is releasing a line of collectible Street Fighter V action figures. The first of these — Ryu and Chun-Li — are already available. Now, these will be joined by two more character: Cammy and Rashid.

We’ve known that both Cammy and Rashid would be next in line to get the action figure treatment from S.H. Figuarts for some time now; however, now we actually have our first look at their respective figures. As is the case for S.H. Figuarts products, the figures feature an extreme amount of poseability. This allows the figures to be positioned in similar stances to what the characters can do in-game. The trade-off for this is that they do have a lot of joints that can look a bit awkward — especially on parts representing bare skin.

You can check out Cammy and Rashid’s action figures out in these images, courtesy of Toyark, in the gallery below.

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Source: Toyark

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Find out how to qualify for the ELEAGUE Injustice 2 World Championship

ELEAGUE have announced how players can qualify for the Injustice 2 World Championship, starting on October 21st. In order to include players from all over the world, competitors from all events on the Injustice 2 Championship Series will get a shot at competing at the Championship. The starting 16 will be formed from:

  • Eight players from the Injustice 2 Pro Series
  • Two players from the North American Hometown Heroes circuit
  • Two players from the European Path to Pro series
  • Two players from the Latin American La Liga series
  • Two players from the ELEAGUE Last Chance Qualifier

The Last Chance Qualifier will be on October 21st, and will no doubt feature some fierce competition as players battle for those final two spots. After that, the 16 combatants will be split into two groups of eight, where they will fight in a best of five, double-elimination bracket, with the top two from each group going forward.

The final four will then proceed to one last double elimination bracket, where the Injustice 2 World Champion will be crowned. Will Noble|Dragon hold onto his crown after his Evo 2017 win, or will we see someone else take the throne? As with the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational, all matches will be shown on either TBS or on the ELEAGUE Twitch channel.

Source: ELEAGUE

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Find out how to qualify for the ELEAGUE Injustice 2 World Championship

ELEAGUE have announced how players can qualify for the Injustice 2 World Championship, starting on October 21st. In order to include players from all over the world, competitors from all events on the Injustice 2 Championship Series will get a shot at competing at the Championship. The starting 16 will be formed from:

  • Eight players from the Injustice 2 Pro Series
  • Two players from the North American Hometown Heroes circuit
  • Two players from the European Path to Pro series
  • Two players from the Latin American La Liga series
  • Two players from the ELEAGUE Last Chance Qualifier

The Last Chance Qualifier will be on October 21st, and will no doubt feature some fierce competition as players battle for those final two spots. After that, the 16 combatants will be split into two groups of eight, where they will fight in a best of five, double-elimination bracket, with the top two from each group going forward.

The final four will then proceed to one last double elimination bracket, where the Injustice 2 World Champion will be crowned. Will Noble|Dragon hold onto his crown after his Evo 2017 win, or will we see someone else take the throne? As with the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational, all matches will be shown on either TBS or on the ELEAGUE Twitch channel.

Source: ELEAGUE