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Sign ups for the Dragon Ball FighterZ closed beta open on July 26th

Announced at the end of Tekken finals, Dragon Ball FighterZ producer Tomoko Hiroki revealed a new DBFZ trailer showing off Future Trunks, as well as when signups will open for the game’s closed beta.

Sign ups will open on July 26th, with the beta being available for PS4 and Xbox One. The big news is that there will be nine playable fighters in the beta, rather than just the six we’ve seen in the E3 build. We already know that one of these new fighters is Future Trunks, with the remaining two to be revealed in the magazine V-Jump on July 21st. Personally, I’m betting on Piccolo and Krillin.

Remember to set your alarms for July 26th, as I imagine beta spots will disappear faster than you can say “Demon Containment Wave”.

Sources: Evo; Bandai Namco Entertainment America

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Skullomania and Darun Mister revealed for Arika EX, with PS4 beta planned for end of 2017

Arika, the minds behind Street Fighter EX and Fighting Layer, just revealed two new characters for their latest project “Arika EX”. And who were those characters?

Skullomania

Darun Mister

That’s right, Street Fighter EX favorites Skullomania and Darun Mister are joining the Arika EX roster! I could write something about how long the FGC has been waiting for these characters to appear, but why not just let them tell you?

Arika continues to deliver hype surprises in their signature style. They also revealed that not only is the game in full development for the PlayStation 4 with a worldwide release planned for sometime in 2018, but that a beta is planned for later this year! Expect more details from Arika later this year, with pre-orders for Arika EX going live at the same time as the beta. I wonder if it will release on April 1st, 2018…

Sources: XusesGB; Evo; Bizarro_Mike

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Jubei is coming to BlazBlue Central Fiction and ASW announce crossover fighter, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle

After an exciting BlazBlue Top 8 at Evo 2017, Arc System Works have come out with a reveal double whammy. Alongside the announcement that legendary feline swordsman Jubei will finally be coming to BlazBlue Central Fiction later this summer, ASW showed off a trailer for a brand new title named BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle.

As a 2v2 fighter, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle will see fighters from Persona 4 Arena, BlazBlue and UNIEL battling it out in various locations from each game series. Ruby Rose from the hit Rooster Teeth series RWBY will also be joining the battle as a guest fighter, confirming the rumors that BlazBlue creator Toshimichi Mori was planning something to do with the series.

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is planned for release sometime in 2018, making next year a fantastic time to be a fan of team fighting games!

Sources: Evo; Arc System Works

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Darkstalkers’ Jedah officially revealed for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

At the conclusion of Evo 2017’s Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament, Ryan “Filipino Champ” Ramirez and Peter “Combofiend” Rosas sat down for an exhibition of the latest build of Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite. The best of three set originally seemed like it was there to show off the previously teased Guardians of the Galaxy character, Gamora. After the set tied 1-1, however, Combofiend went back to the (unseen up until this point) character select screen.

And that’s when he picked Jedah.

While there’s no official trailer yet for the character, Combofiend demonstrated that Jedah’s toolset translates well into the MvC:I universe.

This reveal stays in line with the previously leaked roster on NeoGAF from a few months’ back.

How does the new Darkstalker look to you?

Sources: Evo; Thomas100273; Nibellion

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Berchelt and Corrales retain 130 pound world titles

WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs) scored a 12 round unanimous decision over former world champion Takashi Miura (31-4-2, 24 KOs) on Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, California, USA.
The judges scored the bout 120-109, 119-108, and 116-111 for Berchelt, who was making his first world title defence.
Berchelt dropped Muira with a left hook to the head in the final seconds of the first round.
The Mexican continued to dominate the action with movement and…

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Eubank hammers Abraham en route to points win

IBO super middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr (25-1, 19 KOs) scored a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision over former two-weight world champion Arthur Abraham (46-6, 30 KOs) on Saturday night at the SSE Arena in London, England.
Eubank, 27, was not able to land the knockout punch, but unloaded heavy blows on the battle-hardened Abraham, 37, throughout and won by scores of 120-108 and 118-110 twice.
The Briton connected with a series of solid shots in the early rounds as the Armenian-born…

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MMORPG.com has been given all kinds of special gift keys for Dead by Daylight – the all new multiplayer (4vs1) horror game where one player takes on the role of the savage Killer, and the other four players play as Survivors, trying to escape the Killer and avoid being caught, tortured and killed. Enter this sweepstakes now for a chance to win one of the four cool in game prizes!

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NerdJosh shares system mechanics for Arika’s Fighting Layer EX

Over at EVO, lucky players are getting the chance to play what, not too long ago, was just a dream: Arika’s new fighting game Fighting Layer EX.

FGC icon NerdJosh was kind enough to grab some system mechanics of the latest Arika fighter, for those of us not in attendance.

The biggest surprise is the Gougi system. Somewhat similar to Street Fighter x Tekken’s Gem System, you chose a “deck” (a set of 5 Gougi Icons with different attributes) and fulfill various actions to get bonuses during gameplay. Unlike SFxT, however, you are locked to a particular set, and each set seems geared towards fairly specific goals.

What do you think of Arika’s mechanics on paper?

Source: NerdJosh

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Tekken 7’s console characters are coming to arcades on July 27th

Back in May, following 賽 [sài] , it was announced that the arcade version of Tekken 7: Fated Retribution would eventually be receiving the currently console-exclusive characters: Lee Chaolan, Miguel Caballero Rojo, Kuma, Panda, Eddy Gordo and Eliza, as part of a new update.

An announcement video on the Tekken YouTube Channel has confirmed that this update, Version L09, will be arriving to arcades on July 27th. This will give players who prefer to battle in arcades a chance to try out these new fighters, along with the current console balance changes and additional customization items. You can see the post from Tekken Official here. You can enjoy the official trailer below.

Sources: Avoiding The Puddle; tekkenchannel; Tekken Official

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En garde! Nidhogg 2 comes to PS4 and PC on August 15th

Following its announcement back in September 2016, developer Messhof have announced that Nidhogg 2 will be coming to PS4 and PC on August 15th. This sequel builds upon the original by adding course hazards, projectile weapons and more movement options for fencers to use in battle. As well as additional mechanics, Nidhogg 2 drops the minimalist look of its predecessor and opts for a more expressive, cartoony art-style.

The reason for this art-style change is mainly due to improvements in Messhof’s animation system, which now allows the developer to animate separate body parts rather than whole character sprites. Due to this change, it’s much easier for the team to “combine things like fencing footwork, various upper-body stances, and weapon types.” With this greater freedom, Messhof was to experiment with styles and come to the goofy, Simpsons-esque aesthetic that you see now.

It takes some getting used to, but you can now customize your own character and fight in more absurd locales, thanks to Nidhogg’s new look. Pre-orders for Nidhogg 2 open on July 18th and who knows, it may win the Player’s Choice spot for next year’s Evo.

Source: PlayStation