Anyone who has Origin game platform is able to get a free copy of Mass Effect 2 as a part of EA’s “On The House” promotion. Mass Effect 2 is considered by many to be the finest game of the original trilogy. If you want to be prepared for the release of Mass Effect: Andromeda, there is no better way than to play through Shepard’s adventures in the first three games.
HORI Officially Announces Fight Stick for Nintendo Switch
Even more ways to play!
A little while back there was a leak that showcased potential peripherals from HORI that could be used on the newest Nintendo console. Among these was a HORI fight stick designed for the system. HORI has now announced on its official Twitter page that it will indeed be releasing a Nintendo Switch version of its popular Real Arcade Pro V Hayabusa fight stick. No further details were disclosed, but one can expect it will retain the features of the recently released 2017 version of the stick for other consoles.
It’s fantastic to see HORI proceeding forward with the fight stick in order to accommodate players who prefer this “traditional” style of control. Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers will feel much better to much of the fanbase with a fight stick on hand.
Source: HORI (Twitter); Nintendo Everything
Set To Destroy Signs Their First Pokkén Tournament Player in Allister “ALLISTER” Singh
Founded in 2010, Set To Destroy is Canada’s oldest esports organization. It’s also one of the world’s most eclectic, sponsoring players from a lengthy list of different games. STDx has decided to add Pokkén Tournament to that list by picking up Pokkén Arena Mod and high-level Suicune Player Allister “ALLISTER” Singh. Noting his commitment and community experience, Allister will make his major tournament debut with his new STDx prefix at Final Round 20 in Atlanta, Georgia. STDx has even slated him to appear at KVO x TSB 2017 in Osaka, Japan in May, making him the only official American player announced thus far to attend.
Welcome @StDxALLISTER cc: @pokken_official
& his 25th birthday today!
Press Release: https://t.co/B3KO1ZW9my pic.twitter.com/4fu0EN60Zq
— #STDx @ #HaloWC (@SetToDestroyX) March 3, 2017
You can read more on the full press release.
Source: Set To Destroy
Super TSB Event Brings Top Guilty Gear and BlazBlue Players to New York
In an effort to push their monthly into a bigger event, the New York City scene, which hosts Team St1ckBuG events, is organizing a Super TSB. The tournament welcomes BlazBlue: Central Fiction and Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- players, and raises the stakes by attracting the attention of many top competitors from around the country.
Here’s a non-exhaustive list of the majority of confirmed players in attendance, many of whom have placed in top 8s and Grand Finals around the country:
- KizzieKay (Sin / Jin)
- BeautifulDudeGG (Zato=1 / Relius)
- Jona (Valkenhayn)
- RaphTX (Axl)
- Hamad (Ky)
- Nakkiel (Sol / Tsubaki)
- Doren2K (Jam)
- Hotashi (Elphelt)
- MiniMatt (Elphelt)
- Grant_chi (Slayer)
- BjornSonOfBear (Chipp)
- Kenji (Bedman)
- Blacksnake (Venom)
- Eshi (Amane)
- Havoc_Noah (I-No)
- TSB|Blaze (Raven)
- Zidane (Leo Whitefang)
- PG|Marlinpie (Zato=1)
- TSB|A3Religion (Johnny)
- TSB|Mynus (I-No)
- SKD (Izayoi)
- Flux (Nu-13)
- TSB|Drunken Chicken (Ramlethal)
- D-Link|LordKnight (Millia, Nine)
- XAQShinor (Dizzy)
- Shine (Potemkin)
The event will be streamed entirely on TSB|Blaze’s Twitch, starting on March 18th, set to start approximately at 1:00 PM EST. The day before, on Friday, around 7:00 PM, there will be a 5 vs. 5 Tristate vs. the United States exhibition, in addition to character exhibitions between Doren2k and Blaze, A3Religion vs. BlackSnakePROOSH, and Betadood vs KizzieKay.
The community can help raise the pot bonus with Matcherino. Make sure to not miss the stream when it happens, and to stay up to date, follow main organizers Blaze and SKD on Twitter for updates.
Titan Comics Launching New Tekken Comic in May 2017; Check Out These Covers and Preview Pages
With the King of Iron Fist Tournament 7 set to kick off in three months, Titan Comics will be releasing a new Tekken comic book series in May 2017. Cavan Scott (Doctor Who, Vikings: Uprising) will be handling the story, while Andie Tong (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) will be providing the interior artwork.
Titan states that this new series “will tap into Tekken’s rich history, and will feature memorable characters from the celebrated video game canon including Jin Kazama, Heihachi Mishima, Yoshimitsu, Nina Williams and Paul Phoenix.”
From writer Cavan Scott:
I’m so excited to bring the explosive world of Tekken back to comics. I’ve been a fan of the series ever since I slipped the first game into my PlayStation back in 1995. We’re having great fun delving into the series’ history to bring back some familiar faces, along with all the fan-favorite fighters you’d expect. There’s going to be intrigue, danger and, of course, knock-out battles galore!
CraveOnline has released a series of covers by Alex Ronald, Andie Tong, Anton Kokarev, Jimbo Salgado and Nick Percival: two featuring Heihachi battling Devil Jin, one of Heihachi and Kazuya that looks similar to the cover of Tekken 7, one showcasing Nina facing off with Yoshimitsu and a fourth with various characters.
They also released a pair of interior pages for TEKKEN #1, depicting Paul, Jin and Ling Xiaoyu about to face off with Heihachi in an epic clash!
Tekken #1 is planned for a May 2017 release in both physical and digital formats.
Sources: CraveOnline; via Fighter’s Generation
Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late Named a Free PlayStation Plus Game for March
Now that we’re in March, the PlayStation Blog has released its list of free games that it will be offering to PlayStation Plus subscribers. While the highlight of this month is Disc Jam, Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late is included this month, for PlayStation 3.
Developed by French Bread and Ecole Software, and published by Arc System Works/Aksys Games, this unique title sports an eccentric cast of characters, as well as some unique mechanics, such as the “Grid Grind” (GRD) system that functions as a tug-of-war between opponents, rewarding the first to fill this meter with a damage boost called Vorpal. Though the title’s latest version, Under Night-In Birth EXE: Late [st] is only available in Japanese arcades–with no word of a console release–the game still sees competitive play at a number of events, including last month’s Anime Ascension, so it’s certainly worth giving it a try.
If you’re a Plus subscriber, you can pick up the game for free right now on the PlayStation Store.
Source: PlayStation Blog
Try Out Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Free on Xbox Live This Weekend
It’s on sale too!
Those with an active Xbox Live Gold membership will be able to access Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on Xbox One free of charge this weekend starting Friday, March 3, at 9:00 AM PST–so, right now–and ending Sunday, March 5, 11:59 PM PST.
Prospective Time Patrollers will be happy to know that the title will also be on sale for a limited time at the Xbox Store. The base game will receive a 40% discount with the Deluxe Edition getting a 25% markdown. Even if players decide not to pick up Xenoverse 2 during the promotion, they can find their achievements and save data waiting patiently for their return to Conton City whenever they boot up the game next.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 recently received its second major content update and DLC pack on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. These updates added new characters, costumes, missions, and an abundance of other content. Dragon Ball Super’s Future Trunks saga is next in line to be brought to the ever-expanding title.
Bandai Namco recently released a trailer highlighting the additional story missions found within DB Super Pack 2. Check it out below!
Source: Xbox Wire
WBC bans Alexander Povetkin over failed drug tests
Heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin (31-1, 23 KOs) has been handed a fine of $250,000 and banned indefinitely by the WBC for doping violations.
Povetkin twice tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2016.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced that the organization has suspended Povetkin from participating in any WBC-sanctioned bouts indefinitely and fined him $250,000.
Povetkin had been scheduled to face Bermane Stiverne in December for the WBC interim title, but the bout…
– Lineage 2 Revolution Headed Westward
Netmarble has pleased Western mobile gamers with its announcement that Lineage 2 Revolution is heading west sometime in 2017. The announcement was made during this week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
PlayStation Access Runs Down Seven Things You Should Know About Injustice 2’s Gear System
Besides the obvious addition of new characters like Swamp Thing and Doctor Fate, as well as extensions to the ongoing Injustice storyline, one of the major new features in Injustice 2 is the new Gear system. Similar to collecting loot in an RPG like Destiny or Borderlands, players can outfit characters with specific gear to boost stats, gain special abilities and change their appearance. In a special interview with Injustice 2 designer Derek Kirtzic, PlayStation Access have found out some new bits of information about the Gear system.
The interview goes over things like the ability to see your opponent’s Gear loadout after a fight, the ability to change outfit colors as part of Gear customization, as well the in-game currency system which allows players to sell old pieces of Gear to gain Coins. While most competitive players won’t be interested in Gear, Kirtzic did say that Ranked Matches will allow players to keep all the cool cosmetic customizations, but the stats will be at their base level. He did not make it explicitly clear that Abilities won’t be locked out when playing in Ranked mode, so you may be able to use different character Abilities in Ranked.
Source: PlayStation Access