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Teased in the final Shattered Alliances trailer, NetherRealm Studios have finally shown off how main villain Brainiac plays in Injustice 2. A master of the mid-range, Brainiac uses his mechanical tentacles and stolen Kryptonian technology to wear down his opponents and steal victory. Based on his sheer number of tentacle based attacks, you’d think Brainiac had been going to Doctor Octopus for his combat training.

In what could be his character trait, Brainiac summons a miniature version of his flagship to sail across the screen. It can be commanded to fly across the middle or top of the screen, with it dropping an energy bomb as it closes in on its opponent. In the trailer, we see Brainiac use this bomb to cover his approach, with him using his tentacles to swing from the top of the screen and close the distance between him and Superman. Combined with his divekick and tentacle-boosted shoulder barge, Brainiac’s mobility is pretty solid.

They aren’t just used for attack though. Brainiac can surround himself with his tentacles, electrifying them and stunning any attacking opponent. He can also make these electrified tentacles sprout from his back, for continuing a combo or blocking a jump-in. If you need some heavy ordnance though, Brainiac can also summon an orbital laser to juggle opponents, allowing him to start a combo. Brainiac is definitely a fan of the laser strike from orbit, as his super has him ordering his bio-drones to hold an enemy in place, while he blasts them with a giant blue laser from his flagship.

Source: Injustice

The wicked Kais awaken their power alongside the ruthless leader of the Galaxy Soldiers!

Bandai Namco will release the DB Super Pack 3 for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on April 25 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. Headlining the DLC are the three new fighters, Zamasu, Super Saiyan Rosé Goku Black, and Bojack. The DB Super Pack 3 will also include three additional Parallel Quests, five new skills, four extra costumes, five super souls, and two unique emotes. The pack itself will cost $9.99 but is included within the season pass.

Bandai Namco released a trailer to celebrate the upcoming release of the new content, check it out below!

But wait, there’s more!

For those wanting more information about the DLC before committing to a purchase, Bandai Namco also held a live stream showcasing the new characters and the additional Parallel Quests one can find within DB Super Pack 3. Odds are the publisher will broadcast one more live stream for the fourth and final DLC pack which has yet to be detailed.

Here’s another look at the new fighters

YouTuber Rhymestyle, goes into a further analysis of the characters on his own channel. He recorded the gameplay while visiting Bandai Namco for the live stream. Rhymestyle is not alone during this gameplay showcase, he and other players provide insight into the competitive Xenoverse scene. Those wanting to watch the fights without the commentary can view all the gameplay here.

Sources: Bandai Namco; Rhymestyle

VesperArcade continues his series of videos breaking down the upcoming balance changes for various cast members in Street Fighter V’s recently-delayed balance update. This time, he moves on to Chun-Li, a character who’s seen a massive decline in both the competitive and online communities–despite getting even more Premium Costumes— since her myriad of nerfs in Season 2. Though some characters who may felt were over nerfed in Capcom’s first attempt at rebalancing are seeing a decent amount of reversions and improvements, the only change Chun-Li has received is that her Lightning Legs now requires five presses of any kick button, rather than four.

As Vesper explains, this quality of life change puts the move in line with other specials that can be alternatively executed with both a motion and rapid button presses, such as Kolin’s Parabellum.

 Some players actually prefer this style of input, especially if you use joystick, because you can use the old-school Piano method to quickly execute the move. Capcom also recently gave Chun-Li a buff that allows her Crouching Light Kick to be canceled into Lighting Legs, making her more similar to her Street Fighter IV version, and allowing her to do combos that work well with this classic input. The problem with only making it four inputs, when it should be five, is that players would accidently do Lighting Legs when they didn’t intend to. At the same time, it’s awkward for players doing the Piano method, because you would overshoot with five inputs, since the last input should be the strength of Legs you want.

Vesper then moves on to the bug fixes that Chun received in the Kolin patch, such as EX Kikoken no longer building meter on hit or block, as well as her crouching hurtbox being slightly expanded to make her more susceptible to combos and blockstrings.

As always, Vesper closes with his final verdict on Chun’s changes.

Overall, she’s exactly the same. No direct nerfs or buffs, just a quality of life change. So if you think Chun-Li is weak now, you’ll probably think she’s weak after this patch. Let’s see how the universal changes, such as Jump Back OS leaving and the other character’s changes effect her, but these won’t really change her at all.

You can see the full video below. You can find Vesper’s tutorial on Pianoing here.

Source: VesperArcade