The King of Fighters XIV’s Pre-Launch World Premiere Tour Will Kick Off at Evo 2016

SNK’s The King of Fighters XIV is launching on PlayStation 4 in a little over a month from now. To help keep the hype train going on the way to the launch, the company has just announced the KOF XIV: World Premiere Tour.

This tour will see the game making appearances at multiple events around the world and kicks off this weekend at the the biggest fighting game tournament in the world, Evolution.

The tour itself will feature the final balanced version of the game with 48 playable characters (bosses not included). Those interested can check out the initial set of dates and locations below.

Dates Location Event
July 15 (Fri) – 17 (Sun) Las Vegas EVO 2016
July 22 (Fri) – July 24 (Sun) South Korea Bifan 2016
July 28 (Thu) – July 31 (Sun) Shanghai Chinajoy 2016
July 29 (Fri) – August 2 (Tue) Hong Kong ACGHK 2016
August 5 (Fri) – August 7 (Sun) Taipei PlayStation Gaming Festival in Taipei
August 19 (Fri) – August 21 (Sun) Philadelphia Summer Jam X
August 20 (Sat) Osaka SNK Event
August 21 (Sun) Tokyo SNK Event

Additionally, SNK has stated that they will be announcing further dates and venues in the coming weeks.

The King of Fighters XIV hits PlayStation 4 on August 23 in North America, August 25 in Japan, and August 26 in Europe.

Source: SNK

Aion: Echoes of Eternity Content Expansion to Launch Today

Aion servers are currently down for maintenance but should be up shortly to bring the Echoes of Eternity content expansion to the game. Players will enjoy a level cap increase to 75 and will be able to attain the Archdaeva status through a quest line and two new locations, Iluma and Norsvold, will be added as well. Character customization options are being expanded in a number of ways including hairstyles, eye shapes and more.

Shards Online: Huge Update Brings the Dark Arts, Player Shops & More

Shards Online has been updated with a massive patch that brings new features and skills, a revamped new player experience, tameable creatures and a boatload of quality of life improvements into the game. Alpha supporters are encouraged to check back in with trial codes ready to be reactivated beginning Thursday, July 14th.

Ed Boon Points to The Killing Joke, Flashpoint as Possible Clues for Injustice 2’s Roster

Most fans of DC Comics or NetherRealm Studios’ games are now hard at work trying to figure out which characters will be in Injustice 2.

In a recent interview with EPNdotTV, Ed Boon was asked about which books from DC Comic’s library fans should look to for hints on who will be making it into Injustice 2. In response to this, the NetherRealm founder point to two specific books: Alan Moor’s classic graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke, and the more recent Flashpoint crossover from Geoff Johns.

For those not familiar with it, The Killing Joke is a highly influential graphic novel that defined Batman stories for more than a decade after. Aside from the Dark Knight himself, the book features the Joker and Batgirl, who would later become the Oracle after the events of the book.

Flashpoint on the other hand was a crisis crossover that made several alterations to the DC multiverse, while setting up their 53. Heavily involved in it are the Flash, as well as chararcters such as Booster Gold, Reverse Flash, Cyborg and more.

Of course, this isn’t the only thing covered by the interview. You can see what else they talk about including Ed Boon’s comments on the possibility of an MK vs. DCU 2, in the video below.

Injustice 2 is set to launch in 2017. In the meantime, NetherRealm studios is set to announce two more characters next week at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Source: EPNdotTV

Crowfall: Customizing Your Crow Through Combat Disciplines

The latest Crowfall Live stream video has been posted that gives fans a neat look at how characters will be customized in the game through the Disciple system that include Combat, Crafting and Exploration. Disciplines are items that are found or crafted and then slotted on a player’s avatar.