After weeks of speculation, Zuffa LLC has indeed sold the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Pokemon Go: Raph Koster Describes AR Games as MMOs
Raph Koster has written a lengthy and fascinating article at Gamasutra that lays out the case for augmented reality games being true representations of MMOs. He bases his argument on the phenomenon that is Pokemon Go that has swept the world even if only released officially in three nations so far.
Heroes of the Storm: First Fall Regional Championship Slated for this Week
The first Heroes of the Storm Fall Regional championship is scheduled to take place at DreamHack Valencia on Thursday, July 14th and Friday, July 15th. Several European teams will be taking part in a battle for the $100,000 prize pool and a slot in the Heroes of the Storm Global Championship to be held at BlizzCon 2016.
Pokemon Go: App Annie Exec Can ‘Easily See’ $1B in Sales Per Year
Pokemon Go, only officially released in three countries, is a global phenomenon and has raced to the top of the charts for both iOS and Android devices. According to App Annie, an app market tracking company, it took less than a day for PG to top iOS charts and four days to hit number one on Android charts.
Pokemon Go: Hands-Free Critter Catching Ready for Pre-Order
GameStop has a new item up for pre-order called the “Pokemon Go Plus”. Currently set at $34.99, the wearable device uses Bluetooth LE technology to pair the item that looks similar to a Pokeball with a player’s phone. It can be worn clipped to one’s clothing or on a wrist band.
Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 Reebok Pay, Jack Gallagher Talks Style & WWE CWC, Xavier Woods – Wayne Brady
Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 Reebok Pay, Jack Gallagher Talks Style & WWE CWC, Xavier Woods – Wayne Brady
Hardest-Hitting Combo in Street Fighter V? desk Showcases Balrog’s Damage Potential
Since Balrog stepped into the Street Fighter V ring, we’ve started to see just how much damage the Fight Money-hungry boxer can dish out–and it was looking to be on the higher side. In his latest video, desk shows off Balrog combos that can–through liberal application of specials, wall bounces, and that powerful Critical Art–each rack up 652 damage, 811 damage, 1043 damage, 1269 damage, 1477 damage, and what might be the most heavily-damaging combo in the game to date, 1615 damage!
desk also has done a side-by-side comparison of Balrog’s combos from Ultra Street Fighter IV to Street Fighter V.
Source: desk
Randy Orton Talks WWE SummerSlam Match With Brock Lesnar, Recent Time Off, The New Era In WWE
Randy Orton Talks WWE SummerSlam Match With Brock Lesnar, Recent Time Off, The New Era In WWE
John Cena On Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 Win, The Bollywood Boyz Talk WWE CWC (Video), Gillberg
John Cena On Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 Win, The Bollywood Boyz Talk WWE CWC (Video), Gillberg
General: Is The Genre Stronger With Fluid Classes?
As is customary with this column, most of my topics come about from talking to friends. This week’s is no exception and as a small group of us chatted about classes in MMO’s, most of us agreed that they were often restrictive and unnecessary. I suspect that such a view isn’t as popular amongst the majority as it is my group of friends, but it certainly started a lengthy debate.