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Aksys Games Announces Evo 2016 Pot Bonuses, Developer Presence

Fans of Guilty Gear and BlazBlue have a lot to look forward to this weekend thanks to the latest announcements from Aksys Games. The North American publisher is raising the competitive stakes at Evo with impressive pot bonuses and more.

The Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- tournament, which has just over 900 entrants, is receiving a $10,000 pot bonus from the company and the developer, Arc System Works. Furthermore, the Toushinsai qualifier, which will be held at the Aksys Games booth, is also receiving an additional $5,000 prize.

If that’s not enough to get you excited, Aksys also announced that Daisuke Ishiwatari and Toshimichi Mori, developers behind the two games, will be in attendance. There will also be a playable build of the upcoming BlazBlue: Central Fiction.

Not going to be there yourself? Don’t worry, Jyosua will be streaming footage from the Aksys Games booth all weekend.

Tune in this coming Sunday to watch the Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- finals at 1 pm PDT.

Source: Aksys Games

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Fallout 4: Vault-Tec Workshop to Arrive July 26th

Fallout 4 players looking to stretch their legs a bit more will be happy to hear that the Vault-Tec Workshop DLC will be released on July 26th. With the new content, players can create a ‘massive’ Vault, bring in new Dwellers, grab hold of kits to give home that retro-feel, utilize Vault-Tec experiments on dwellers and more. The update will set users back about $5.

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General: Browser Based Naruto Online Debuting on July 20th

Oasis Games has announced that it is bringing turn-based Naruto Online to browsers in the West. Naruto Online is the only officially licensed game from Bandai Namco Entertainment. According to information released by Oasis, Naruto Online follows the established story that introduces five brand new characters representing the elements.

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G2 eSports Expands in Super Smash Bros. and Signs Westballz as Their First Player

Joining the ranks of eSports organizations dipping their toes in the waters of the FGC, the European based G2 eSports has signaled their entry into the fighting game arena by signing Weston “Westballz” Dennis as their first player for Super Smash Bros. Melee. This signing comes as quite the shock, as Westballz was previously signed to Tempo Storm and seemed fairly content to stick with the team through Evo 2016. However, I imagine the aligning planets of Westballz’ contract expiration and G2 wanting to make a big entrance to the FGC on the world’s biggest stage made for quite the convincing counter offer.

Tempo Storm have made a statement regarding Westballz’ departure, wishing him all the best at his new team and thanking him for his service and growth under their banner. G2 eSports have said that Westballz “[has] our mentality, he is a born winner and a competitive beast but still has a really likeable personality.” Known for his explosive Falco play and solid placements over the past year or so, both parties are looking to make their mark at Evo with a possible top 8 finish. With G2 having arguably the best League of Legends team and one of the best Counter Strike: Global Offensive teams in Europe, having a top 10 ranked Melee player as their first signing is a great place to start. Also, with Westballz having some vicious sets against players like TSM|Leffen at BEAST 6, he is happy to play the bad guy, lining up perfectly with G2’s current reputation as the villains of the EU LCS. Watch out for the Falco rocking a brand new grey jersey during the Evo weekend.

Source: G2 eSports, Tempo Storm