Fans of the MMORTS genre will be happy to hear that Stronghold Kingdoms will be launch across several platforms in Summer 2016. Players will be able to cross-play between PC, Mac, iOS and Android devices.
Battle of the Five Gods Smash Invitational Streaming Live from Austin, Texas
This weekend, SXSW Gaming has partnered with Twitch and Curse to host Battle of the Five Gods, a unique Super Smash Bros. Melee invitational that seeks to pit the strongest players in the world against the unbeatable deities at the top of the food chain.
Alliance’s Adam “Armada” Lindgren, Team Liquid’s Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma, Cloud9’s Joseph “Mango” Marquez, Most Valuable Gaming’s Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman, and Evil Geniuses’ Kevin “PPMD” Nanney have been split into separate qualifying groups, and it’s up to the challengers to make sure they don’t move on.
The full breakdown of the groups is as follows:
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DGroup E
- a|Armada
- GC|Silent Wolf
- CLG|SFAT
- HugS
- EG|PPMD
- TMP|Westballz
- CLG|PewPewU
- mYi|Ice
- C9|Mango
- TMP|Axe
- SPL|MacD
- TGL|DruggedFox
- COG.MVG|Mew2King
- PG|Plup
- MIOM|S2J
- SPL|Nintendude
- l|Hungrybox
- WFX|Shroomed
- Lucky
- PG|Wobbles
The action will take place over the next three days, starting at 10 AM PDT, 12 PM CDT, 1 PM EDT, 6 PM GMT. Thursday will be focused on group matches, playoffs begin on Friday, and the top eight kicks off this Saturday. The official stream and a tentative match schedule can be found below.
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Results
Group Stage
Standings
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DGroup E
| Rank | Player | Team | Char(s) | Wins | Losses | Game ± |
| – | Armada | Alliance | Fox | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| – | Silent Wolf | Game Clucks | – | – | – | – |
| – | SFAT | Counter Logic Gaming | Fox | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| – | HugS | – | – | – | – | – |
Match Log
a|Armada (Fox) vs. CLG|SFAT (Fox) – 3-1
GC|Silent Wolf (Fox) vs. HugS (Samus) – 2-1
a|Armada vs. HugS
GC|Silent Wolf vs. CLG|SFAT
CLG|SFAT vs. HugS
a|Armada vs. GC|Silent Wolf
| Rank | Player | Team | Char(s) | Wins | Losses | Game ± |
| – | PPMD | Evil Geniuses | Marth | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| – | Westballz | Tempo Storm | – | – | – | – |
| – | PewPewU | Counter Logic Gaming | Marth | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| – | Ice | mYinsanity | – | – | – | – |
Match Log
EG|PPMD (Marth) vs. CLG|PewPewU (Marth) – 3-0
TMP|Westballz vs. mYi|Ice
EG|PPMD vs. mYi|Ice
TMP|Westballz vs. CLG|PewPewU
CLG|PewPewU vs. mYi|Ice
EG|PPMD vs. TMP|Westballz
| Rank | Player | Team | Char(s) | Wins | Losses | Game ± |
| – | Mango | Cloud9 | – | – | – | – |
| – | Axe | Tempo Storm | – | – | – | – |
| – | MacD | Splyce | – | – | – | – |
| – | DruggedFox | Trail Gaming League | – | – | – | – |
Match Log
C9|Mango vs. SPL|MacD
TMP|Axe vs. TGL|DruggedFox
C9|Mango vs. TGL|DruggedFox
TMP|Axe vs. SPL|MacD
SPL|MacD vs. TGL|DruggedFox
C9|Mango vs. TMP|Axe
| Rank | Player | Team | Char(s) | Wins | Losses | Game ± |
| – | Mew2King | Most Valuable Gamers | – | – | – | – |
| – | Plup | Panda Global | – | – | – | – |
| – | S2J | Melee It On Me | – | – | – | – |
| – | Nintendude | Splyce | – | – | – | – |
Match Log
COG.MVG|Mew2King vs. MIOM|S2J
PG|Plup vs. SPL|Nintendude
COG.MVG|Mew2King vs. SPL|Nintendude
PG|Plup vs. MIOM|S2J
MIOM|S2J vs. SPL|Nintendude
COG.MVG|Mew2King vs. PG|Plup
| Rank | Player | Team | Char(s) | Wins | Losses | Game ± |
| – | Hungrybox | Liquid | – | – | – | – |
| – | Shroomed | Winterfox | – | – | – | – |
| – | Lucky | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Wobbles | Panda Global | – | – | – | – |
Match Log
WFX|Shroomed vs. Lucky
WFX|Shroomed vs. PG|Wobbles
Lucky vs. PG|Wobbles
l|Hungrybox vs. PG|Wobbles
l|Hungrybox vs. Lucky
l|Hungrybox vs. WFX|Shroomed
Source: SXSW Gaming
Vice, Kim, and Newcomer Sylvie Join the King of Fighters XIV Cast
SNK Playmore just dropped another trailer for the King of Fighters XIV. This teaser showcases a few returning characters, as well as a brand new fighter named Sylvie.
With her cutesy outfit and demeanor, Sylvie is certainly an interesting looking addition to a franchise that hasn’t shied away from similar characters in the past. Her reveal also further confirms a recent leak, where she’s listed as a member of the “Official Invitation” team.
As for the returning characters, the trailer also unveils Vice and Kim Kaphwan. The former now rocks a look that combines elements of her classic and modern incarnations, while the latter is still the hot-blooded, justice obsessed Taekwondo-jin we’ve come to know and love.
The King of Fighters XIV launches on PlayStation 4 sometime this year.
Source: PlayStation
Dying Light: Mow ‘Em Down for Special Gold Paint for Your Ride
The Dying Light team has revealed the next contest on the docket for players. Called Buggy Frenzy, players are challenged to collectively run over 5,000,000 zombies within 48 hours to gain access to an exclusive gold Buggy paint job for the game and a special weapon docket for their participation in the event.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: Epic Moments From the Last Two Years
Blizzard’s Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is turning two years old and nothing says what an epic journey it has been better than a video by Disguised Toast showing off some epic moments from the past. In addition, players and fans are invited to submit a photo of themselves that shows their adoration of the game. One winner can score a trip to Blizzard’s California campus with others winning plushies, wall hangings and more.
The Division: Collaborative Art Project Yields ‘Fall of Canada’ Film
Ubisoft Canada has published a new video on its YouTube channel called “The Division: Fall of Canada” that is an effort by the game’s community via a collaborative art platform. It’s a fantastic project and video that is well worth the time to watch. It begs to wonder if this is how stories for further expansion DLC for the game will be created — it’s nice to consider!
Armored Warfare: St. Patrick’s Day Events Blast Into Game
Armored Warfare players will want to check into game today to try out the St. Patrick’s Day event running from today through March 21st. Players can take advantage of reputation income boosts, daily raffles and much more including a new commander named Erin O’Connell.
Gloria Victis: Game World Expands, Literally & New Bosses Added
The literal Gloria Victis game world has expanded with vast new tracts of land added in the latest update. While not yet populated, these areas will soon be densely packed with bandit camps, deserter outposts and new event chains.
Bless: KR Version to be Updated with New Dungeon & Wild Boss
Neowiz Games will be added a new wild boss and a new dungeon to the Korean version of Bless Online. The new content is scheduled to be released on March 19th. You can check out the Korean-language video below to see a bit of the Ur Tooth Mines and the new Fallen Dark Mage boss.
Blade & Soul: Three New Dungeons Previewed
Blade & Soul will be expanding soon with the Silverfrost Mountains expansion. Within the new content, players will have several new high-end dungeons in which to journey. In a new update on the B&S site, the Awakened Necropolis, Avalanche Den and Lair of the Frozen Fang are previewed.