Archive for August 1st, 2011

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EVO Championship Series Results

By
Jose Rojas
– August 1, 2011Posted in: News
If you were unable to check out the EVO tournament this year for some weird, odd, and totally unbelievable reason then you my friend missed out.  This years tournament featured...

If you were unable to check out the EVO tournament this year for some weird, odd, and totally unbelievable reason then you my friend missed out.  This years tournament featured some very impressive techniques from every player that participated.  We also saw some unsettling loses from the favorites everyone thought would go all the way.  It was an exiting and stressful event for everyone (on and off the stage), keeping us on the edge of our seats.  The end results for each game are below so be sure and check them out and see if your favorite made it to the top.

EVO 2011 Top 8 Super Street Fighter IV: AE Results:

  • Winner: Fuudo (Fei Long)
  • 2. Latif (C.Viper)
  • 3. Poongko (Seth)
  • 4. Daigo Umheara (Yun)
  • 5. Kindevu (Yun)
  • 5. Tokido (Akuma)
  • 7. Wolfkrone (C.Viper)
  • 7. Flash Metroid (Zangief, C.Viper)

EVO 2011 Top 8 Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Results:

  • Winner: Viscant (Wesker/Haggar/Phoenix)
  • 2. PR Balrog (Wolverine/Dante/Tron/Amaterasu)
  • 3. Justin Wong (She Hulk/Wolverine/Akuma/Storm/Wesker)
  • 4. Combofiend (She Hulk/Taskmaster/Spencer)
  • 5. Noel Brown (Wolverine/Wesker/Akuma/Phoenix)
  • 5. Filipino Champ (Magneto/Sentinel/Phoenix/Dormammu)
  • 7. X-Ray (Dante/Amaterasu/Magneto)
  • 7. Mine (Wesker/Taskmaster/Phoenix)

EVO 2011 Tekken 6 Top 8 Results:

  • Winner: Kor (Bob)
  • 2. NYC Fab (Bob/Miguel)
  • 3. Rip (Law)
  • 4. JustFrameJames (Law)
  • 5. Crow (Bob)
  • 5. Mr. Naps (Bryan)
  • 7. Tokido (Bob)
  • 7. Ryan Hart (Kazuya)

EVO 2011 Mortal Kombat 9 Top 8 Results:

  • Winner: Perfect Legend
  • 2. REO (Mileena)
  • 3. JOP (Raiden/Johnny Cage)
  • 4. Chris G (Reptile)
  • 5. Denzell Terry (Liu Kang)
  • 5. 16-bit (Kitana)
  • 7. OnlineTony213 (Kabal)
  • 7. ATL Redd (Liu Kang)

EVO 2011 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II Top 8 Results:

  • Winner: Spark (Haku-Men)
  • 2. Lord Knight (Litchi)
  • 3. Tokido (Noel)
  • 4. Zong One (Carl)
  • 5. Heart Nana (Makoto)
  • 5. Severin (A-11)
  • 7. DSmoove12 (Noel)
  • 7. Wuku (Hazana)

Sour: shoryuken.com

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Defective Yoshi Comes Into Play

By
Jose Rojas
– August 1, 2011Posted in: News
Dorkly released a new video showing us what it would be like if the Yoshi DNA pool was a bit more shall we say “friendly” with each other.  It is...

Dorkly released a new video showing us what it would be like if the Yoshi DNA pool was a bit more shall we say “friendly” with each other.  It is a hilarious video from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island. So be sure to check it out and prepare to re-think everything you know about your favorite Nintendo green dinosaur.

Soure: Dorkly

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Rumors: PS Vita set for October 28th? Free Dev kits?

By
Walt Wills
– August 1, 2011Posted in: News, PSP/PS Vita
With ever increasing interest in Sony’s PS Vita, two rumors are surfacing. First is the notion that PS Vita will see an October 28 release. The date was spotted in...

With ever increasing interest in Sony’s PS Vita, two rumors are surfacing.

First is the notion that PS Vita will see an October 28 release. The date was spotted in an ad from BlockBuster in the UK. Speculation is that the ad may in fact be a fake but it sure does look legit. Check it:

IGN UK reached out to Sony for confirmation but the only word received was that PS Vita will receive a “phased global release.” At this point only time will tell when we’ll have the PS Vita in out hands.

Second is the rumor that Sony will be giving away Dev Kits for the PS Vita for free. This is not entirely true. Rubicon Developers have received a free Dev kit from sony. The reason being Rubicons work on Great Little War Game, a title that was originally planned for release on the PSP. With Sony’s focus shifting to the PS Vita and it’s supposedly closer release date, they gave Rubicon the kit to reduced losses from moving the game to the platform. Steve Haggerty had this to say:

“We’ve worked with Apple, and you can’t get anything out of them. Microsoft rarely responds and I suppose Nintendo are okay, but Sony are always there to help. They always get back to you.”

It still remains to be seen if this will be trend with independent developers and Sony.

Sources: Destructoid, IGN UK

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New Street Fighter X Tekken Character Teaser

By
Charles ONeal
– August 1, 2011Posted in: News, PS3, Xbox 360
Here it is, my friends: The new Street Fighter X Tekken Character Teaser Trailer.  This can only be one person; that lovable old bear.  The friendly ursus with the claws...

Here it is, my friends: The new Street Fighter X Tekken Character Teaser Trailer.  This can only be one person; that lovable old bear.  The friendly ursus with the claws built for carnage.  I think he will make a great addition to Street Fighter X Tekken. I am always a fan of the big slow characters that can deal serious damage.

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Diablo III gameplay footage

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Walt Wills
– August 1, 2011Posted in: News, PC
As previously reported Diablo III is poised to be a landmark installment in the franchise. To be honest, that’s all fine and dandy but lets get down to what Diablo...

As previously reported Diablo III is poised to be a landmark installment in the franchise. To be honest, that’s all fine and dandy but lets get down to what Diablo is all about; the rippin’ the tearin’. Here is seven minutes of gameplay footage from Diablo III’s open beta.

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Mario on the Unreal Engine

By
Walt Wills
– August 1, 2011Posted in: News, PC
A dedicated fan has taken the time to adapt Mario on the Unreal Engine. It’s quite impressive for a one man job. Source: Nintendo Everything

A dedicated fan has taken the time to adapt Mario on the Unreal Engine. It’s quite impressive for a one man job.

Source: Nintendo Everything

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The Witcher 2 delayed for Xbox 360

By
Walt Wills
– August 1, 2011Posted in: News, Xbox 360
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has been pushed back to 2012. Although you may be upset, CD Projekt Red actually welcomes it. Red has decided to use this time...

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has been pushed back to 2012. Although you may be upset, CD Projekt Red actually welcomes it. Red has decided to use this time to add more polish to the game. The delay is attributed to the distribution rights battle between Namco Bandai and CD Projekt Red. Until things are settled, Red has decided to be proactive and increase the quality of the game overall. So, look for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings sometime next year.

 

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Auction houses in Diablo III are real world money makers for players

By
Walt Wills
– August 1, 2011Posted in: News, PC
Blizzard has announced an auction house component in Diablo III that allows players to earn real money on the loot they have gathered in-game. This is a decision that is...

Blizzard has announced an auction house component in Diablo III that allows players to earn real money on the loot they have gathered in-game. This is a decision that is sure to make waves in the MMO industry.

Over the years, players have found ways to increase their wealth by many ways other than actually working for it. In MMOs, it’s no secret that there are many, many, many ways to cheat the economic standards set by the developers such as paying a company real world money for in-game gold(gold farming), alternative currency methods and in the case of EVE Online, extortion. Some of these activities can lead unsuspecting gamers to fall victim to scams and suffer the woes of identity theft. Blizzard hopes to cut down on economic “grieving” by providing a safe and secure method of using real world money through Battle.net.

Blizzard will release two auction houses Diablo III, one for in-game currency and one for real world money. To make it even more appealing,the entire process will be streamlined. The auction houses will be accessible from anywhere in the game. All players have to do is select the item they want to auction off from either their currently used character or from the their storage which is linked to all of their Battle.net characters. From there, players will be able to decide if wish to auction the item for in-game gold or get the money; dollar dollar bill y’all!

There are two ways to use the real world currency:

One is to tie it to your Battle.net account and not “cash out”  your earnings. Instead you can use the money to pay for a subscription to another popular franchise, World of Warcraft, grab some premium items, or pick up that copy of Starcraft II you’ve been eyeing.

The other is to use a third-party payment system to actually cash out your auction earnings and donate it you your favorite gaming blog 8-bit Playground. You don’t have to if you don’t want to. We just figured you’d like to help us out a little and not spend it on something selfish like food and nourishment for your body. But hey, it’s your money, you do what you wan with it.

Blizzard has yet to name which third-party payment company they will partner up with but our guess is PayPal.

Oh, and have no fear, Blizzard will be getting a cut. You didn’t really think they were giving it away did you? No exact fees have been outlined but Blizzard has said that it will charge a “standard transaction fee” for all dealings in the real auction house. Remember, the first goal of any company is to make money.

Source: GamesRadar

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Warner Bros. bringing Lollipop Chainsaw to western audeinces

By
Walt Wills
– August 1, 2011Posted in: News, PS3, Xbox 360
Soon you will be able to stare the candy coated zombie apocalypse in the face and laugh. Warner Bros. has signed a deal with Kadokawa Games,publisher for GrasshopperManufacture to release...

Soon you will be able to stare the candy coated zombie apocalypse in the face and laugh. Warner Bros. has signed a deal with Kadokawa Games,publisher for GrasshopperManufacture to release Lollipop Chainsaw in western territories in 2012.

Coming along with the deal is writer/director James Gunn. Gunn’s credits include horror films Dawn of the Dead, Slither and Scooby-Doo…? Well, the point is Gunn is no stranger to combining monsters, violence, and humor and Lollipop Chainsaw requires all three.  For more details, check the press release below.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and KADOKAWA GAMES Bring Together the Sweet and the “Un-Dead” in Lollipop Chainsaw

Killer Heroine with a Chainsaw Fights to Stop Zombie Take Over in Suda51′s Latest Masterpiece for PS3 and Xbox 360

London – August 1, 2011 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and KADOKAWA GAMES today announced a new partnership to bring Lollipop Chainsaw to gamers around the world in 2012 on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will be publishing the game outside of all Asian territories

Lollipop Chainsaw is an all-new third person action game being developed by GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE, led by celebrated gamemaker Goichi Suda (aka Suda51) and featuring the musical compositions of the renowned Akira Yamoaka. In addition to these two talented individuals, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has tapped Hollywood director/writer, James Gunn (Super, Slither, Dawn of the Dead, Tromeo and Juliet) to bring his cult humour and edgy storytelling to Lollipop Chainsaw.

“Our exciting partnership with KADOKAWA GAMES allows us to try something new by bringing a very unique game like Lollipop Chainsaw to Western markets,” said Martin Tremblay, President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE’s games have shown tremendous success with gamers around the globe and we are delighted to expand our portfolio of Japanese-developed games.”

“We are looking forward to partnering with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on our first entry into the HD console market,” said Yoshimi Yasuda, President of KADOWAKA GAMES. “We are also thrilled to have a team like GRASSHOPPER and talent like Suda51 creating such an interesting and distinct game for us to work with and bring to the fans.”
Lollipop Chainsaw is the ‘un-deadly’ story of sweet and killer zombie hunter Juliet Starling and her quest to uncover the root of a colossal zombie outbreak. With her wickedly awesome chainsaw in hand, Juliet slices, dices and splits her way through hordes of the undead, but soon realizes the horde is only the opening act to a festival of zombie rock lords determined to kill the chainsaw wielding cheerleader.

For the latest information on the game, visit www.lollipopchainsaw.com or follow the team on twitter @lollichainsaw or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lollipopchainsaw.

Sources: Joystiq, Famitsu

 

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