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While known more for its shoot ’em ups, Touhou Project is no stranger to the world of fighting games. The generally PC-exclusive franchise counts one-on-one affairs such as Immaterial and Missing Power and Hopeless Masquerade among its many installments, and now the latest will be making its way to PlayStation 4.

Urban Legend in Limbo, which is already available on PC, is supposed to play somewhat like its predecessors in that there is no ground-based combat. Reflecting the series’ bullet hell roots, all of the combat takes place in the air, with a heavy focus on projectiles. A bit of this can be seen in the trailer below.

Other details regarding Urban Legend in Limbo’s upcoming console release are set to be revealed in the near future, so stay tuned.

Source: Touhou Project on PlayStation via Gematsu

If you’ve been itching for additional Mortal Kombat X content, today has seen that wish granted with four new characters, a slew of premium skins, and more. Both the “game of the year” bundle Mortal Kombat XL and Kombat Pack 2 are now available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

These packages add guest characters Leatherface and Alien to the playable lineup alongside returning veteran Bo’ Rai Cho and the reimagined Tri-Borg. Longtime fans will also be happy to learn that The Pit, which has made appearances in a number of previous installments, is back as well, complete with the gruesome stage fatality folks have come to know and love.

If you’re confused about which package you should grab, the handy infographic below should have all the details you need to make your decision.

Finally, be sure to pick up the Krimson Ermac skin if you’d like to support the competitive community. A portion of the proceeds collected this way will be used as pot bonuses at tournaments throughout the year.

Have fun!

Sources: Mortal Kombat Community via Test Your Might

 

The Pokémon Company has revealed that Community Effort Orlando 2016 will join Evo 2016 as part of this year’s Pokkén Tournament Championship Series.

Similar to yearly competitions for the Pokémon video and trading card games, the Pokkén Tournament Championship Series will see players work their way through regional and national events before converging on the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco, California this August. Taking home first at Evo and Community Effort Orlando will put players well on their way to earning a qualifying spot at the main event.

Community Effort Orlando 2016 is scheduled for June 24-26. More details can be found here.

Source: Pokkén Tournament

It’s been a long time coming, but Killer Instinct fans finally have a season three launch date to look forward to: March 29. In addition to numerous gameplay changes, this third collection of content will introduce eight more characters, four of which will be available at launch. Players can expect to immediately get time in with returning fighters Kim Wu and Tusk as well as guest character Rash and the Arbiter, which more rolling out afterwards.

What’s more, March 29 also marks Killer Instinct’s arrival on PC, more specifically rigs equipped with Windows 10. Cross-platform play is possible courtesy of Xbox Live, and Xbox 360 sticks will be supported at launch. Xbox One stick compatibility is set to be added in a future update.

To tide you over until the end of the month, Microsoft and Iron Galaxy Studios have provided a number of assets depicting the initial launch cast. We’ve included Tusk’s intro and a handful of screenshots below, but be sure to check the official announcement for footage of the new Shadow move aesthetics, ultras, and more.

Click to view slideshow.

Source: Ultra-Combo

Aksys Games had a little surprise to announce over the weekend at Anime Ascension. Pre-ordering Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- for PlayStation 4 on PSN will give you access to two bonuses. One is exclusive costume colors for the game. The second is the playable -REVELATOR- demo that was available at Anime Ascension. The demo includes three of the new characters to -REVELATOR-: Johnny, Jack-O’ and Jam Kuradoberi.

These bonuses are only available for the PS4 version of -REVELATOR-, but if you want to get a feel for the latest update for Guilty Gear Xrd, this is a great opportunity. Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- is set to arrive in North America on June 7.

Source: Aksys Games

Killer Instinct Season 3 won’t be the first time a Halo character will be making the jump into fighting games, but that doesn’t mean we expected the Arbiter to join the roster when the game first launched. The team behind the Arbiter’s inclusion recently got a chance to talk about bringing the character over to KI on the official Halo Waypoint blog.

When asked about who possible guest characters could be back in 2013, Creative Director at Microsoft Studios Adam Isgreen’s first response was the Arbiter. However, he didn’t think they would actually get a chance to bring him over for any number of reasons. The Killer Instinct roster isn’t exactly free of unearthly critters, but mixing the two franchises at that point was understandably unexpected.

Those concerned with how the Halo and Killer Instinct universes line up to allow such a merger can take heart in the fact that the Arbiter shown here isn’t exactly the same Arbiter from the Halo series, though he is, obviously, heavily inspired by those before him. Just like what they did with Nicole-458, the Spartan from Dead Or Alive 4, this helps create a “canonical buffer” between both universes.

To keep his playstyle close to the original Halo games, the Arbiter comes with all sorts of Covenant weaponry, including the Type-51 Carbine, plasma grenades, and his trademark energy sword. Additionally, his combo trait, which has him tack on plasma grenades or carbine shots to any ender, sword strike or throw, is called “Combat Evolved” as a shout out to the original Halo.

Of course, this is just part of what they discuss. To see the post in full, head on over to the Halo Waypoint blog where you’ll learn more details about things such as the Arbiter’s stage, as well as his many alternate costumes.

Be sure to tune in to Twitch tomorrow at 4 CST for a closer look at the Arbiter.

Source: Halo Waypoint, tip via Ricky

At the recently concluded Japan Arcade Expo, Seimitsu unveiled a new arcade lever that features a shorter shaft designed to give players more precise inputs than their longer counterparts.

The LS-62-01 comes up 8 millimeters short when compared to their popular LS-56 lever, which itself is about the same length as other popular levers, give or take a few millimeters. It also includes a lighter spring to both compensate for the shorter shaft and allow for more delicate, precise inputs.

For those interested in purchasing this new Seimitsu product, Arcade Shock have opened pre-orders here. It’s priced at $18.95 and is expected to ship on February 29.

Source: Arcade Shock