Shell Shock! Ninja Turtles, Enchantress join Injustice 2's Fighter Pack 3

In a trailer shown during the finals of ELEAGUE's Injustice 2 championships, it was announced that Enchantress and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be joining Atom as part of the game's third round of DLC characters.

It was not revealed how the new characters will be played, or if Raphael, Donatello, Michaelangelo and Leonardo will all be separate characters.

There is currently no release date for any of the Fighter Pack 3 characters. Readers can check out the trailer after the jump.

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Justice League gear coming to Injustice 2

New customizations inspired by the upcoming DC Comics movie are joining Injustice 2.

Starting on Nov. 14, 2017, dedicated Multiverse events in the game will start giving players access to gear pieces reminiscent of the costumes worn by those characters in the Justice League film.

It is not known how much gear is being added for each Justice League character or how long the Multiverse events will run.

Some players are claming to have already found ways to access the gear as images of purported Justice League pieces are appearing online.

NetherRealm Studios has been largely quiet on the specific details for the upcoming events, only saying that the Multiverse events will coincide with the run-up to the release of Justice League on Nov. 17, 2017.

Four new mobile suits announced for Gundam Versus

Gundam Versus will be getting four new DLC characters for players in Japan before the end of November.

The Zeydra and its pilot Zeheart Galette will join the cast from Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, the custom Zaku I and its pilot Gerhart Schmitzer appear from the video game Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front and the Raider Gundam with Clotho Buer comes from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

These three will join the previously announced Atlas Gundam at different release dates late in the month. The Zeydra and Atlas Gundam will release on Nov. 21, 2017, while the Zaku I and Raider Gundam will join on Nov. 28.

Much like other DLC mobile suits, each of the four additions will cost players 650 yen (about $6). 

Golbez controls his own destiny in Dissidia Final Fantasy

One of the main antagonists of Final Fantasy IV is joining the cast of Dissidia Final Fantasy and its upcoming PlayStation 4 counterpart.

Golbez is a powerful sorcerer who fights at a distance from his opponents with the aid of his shadow dragon.

Golbez is the last character announced as part of Square Enix's plan to roll out a new Dissidia character for every month from August through November. Jecht, Ultimecia and Cloud of Darkness have also been revealed for the title.

Along with Golbez, Dissidia is also a receiving a new stage in the form of the Stellar Fulcrum from Final Fantasy XI.

Readers can check out the trailer for both Golbez and the stage after the jump. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is scheduled for release on the PlayStation 4 console on Jan. 11, 2018, in Japan and Jan. 30 in North America and Europe.

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Injustice Watchtower raises a little hell with gameplay overview

During the Injustice Watchtower stream on Nov. 6, NetherRealm Studios revealed gameplay details for the next character joining Injustice 2 on Nov. 14, Hellboy.

Fans of past NRS characters like Jason and Doomsday will find something to enjoy in Hellboy, as the character features pieces of each. Hellboy has both ground and anti-air command grabs, a small zoning tool in his gun and a gap-closing attack in his dashing shoulder check. He also has a leap move that ends in a low attack but that can be cancelled into an air dash or into normal jumping moves to create a mixup.

Hellboy's trait offers him four temporary options: he can either increase his damage output, reduce damage taken, give himself armor or activate a charm that will resurrect him if he dies before the trait runs out.

Readers can check out more about Hellboy, including a detailed breakdown of his normals, from the stream archive after the jump. The Hellboy footage starts at roughly 36 minutes.

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"Chaos Dimension" exhibition video released by Magnetro

After months of anticipation, Magnetro has released his newest video showcasing oddities, combos and unbelievable scenarios found in Marvel vs. Capcom 2.

Chaos Dimension is no short combo exhibition, showing off the engine of MvC2 for 46 minutes. Even with that length, the video sometimes includes action that is too fast for inexperienced MvC2 players to follow. As such, Magnetro has included plentiful explanations and notes on what he is showing during each specific song in the video on his website.

Readers can check out the new video after the jump.

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Arc System Works America to publish BBTag in North America

Arc System Works has announced the first project for its new North American office: publishing the upcoming dream tag fighter, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, in 2018.

In a posting on the company's Japanese website, ASW also laid out a more detailed plan for its U.S. office, stating that Arc System Works America will conduct distribution, marketing, promotion, customer support, licensing and localization of Arc System Works titles in the region going forward.

In this way, the company hopes to provide news updates and information simultaneously across different regions.

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam in early 2018.

Art of Fighting soundtrack available for preorder

Brave Wave Productions is preparing another classic video game soundtrack for fans to enjoy on their home stereos. 

The fifth project in Brave Wave's Generation Series, Art of Fighting will include the game's music in the "highest possible quality in direct collaboration with SNK." The product will also feature artwork from SNK's archives, an interview with series staff Yasuyuki Oda and Youichiro Soeda and an essay discussing Art of Fighting's relevance in fighting game history by former executive editor at GameSpot and current SuperGiant Games writer and director Greg Kasavin.

Soundtracks for Art of Fighting 2 and 3 will follow in 2018.

Readers can preorder the soundtrack on either vinyl or compact disc at Fangamer.

Canada Cup Gaming issues lifetime bans over bracket tampering

Canada Cup Gaming has released a statement following rules violations that occurred during Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite at Canda Cup 2017 in late October.

During the event, Jose Aldape—formerly known as "Quackbot" and now using the handle "PC Marvel God"—played in two separate MvCI pools, first his own and then taking the place of Lina "Holy Order-Troll" Crawford in a separate pool. This was no accident, as Aldape later admitted he deserved punishment and Crawford saw no problem with giving him her spot. Because of the tampering, the second pool had to be replayed.

After deliberation, Canada Cup Gaming has banned both players for life from its events. According to a statement from CCG, "players who misrepresent themselves under another player’s gamertag or multiple gamertags (with and without consent) undermine the legitimacy of tournament events." Canada Cup also offered apologies to those affected by the two players' actions.

Readers can check out the full statement from CCG after the jump.

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Arc System Works establishes North American office

The developer behind Guilty Gear and BlazBlue has opened an office in the United States to "expand its operations and offerings to fans in the region."

Arc System Works America, Inc., is located in Torrance, California. According to company president Minoru Kidooka, the new location will allow ASW to "better be able to open the channels of communication between fan and developer, ensuring your voices are heard and most importantly applied."

"I look forward to our latest challenge of establishing a new branch and continuing to develop exciting and innovative experiences for all the fans who made this next stage in our company’s history possible,” Kidooka said.

While nothing is confirmed by the company's official statement, a North American office would suggest that ASW plans to publish its own titles in the region going forward. The company has previously worked with Aksys Games to bring its titles to consoles in North America.

Infiltration joins Team GRAPHT

Japanese sponsor GRAPHT has added another player to its roster as Lee "Infiltration" Seon-woo has joined the team.

Infiltration is a several-time Evolution champion across games and has won or placed highly in many big Street Fighter events across the last several years. Since the start of Season 2 of Street Fighter V, Infiltration has had less success but still won Manila Cup 2017 and placed fourth at OzHadou Nationals 15. 

Infiltration joins a number of other fighting game players on Team GRAPHT including MOV, Takumi, Fuudo, Haitani, Yukadon, Gllty and the Cyclops Osaka team.

In addition to joining GRAPHT, Infiltration will be maintaining his relationships with both Monster Energy and Razer.

Dragon Balls not inert on DBFZ stream, Shenron's abilities revealed

A recent Bandai Namco stream has revealed the abilities that can be chosen by the player who collects the Dragon Balls in Dragon Ball FighterZ.

The reveal of Shenron's gifts seems to have been a mistake, as the stream immediately cut away from the action once the balls were activated. However, many viewers including Twitter user HiFight capped the footage and determined the four choosable abilities: up grants full health recovery, left revives a teammate, right gives "ultimate power" and down gives "immortality." 

None of these rewards, or the method to activate each of the Dragon Balls, was explained on the stream and it's possible that these abilities are not final given the game's developmental status. That said, it's an interesting glimpse into what players might be working toward when DBFZ releases on Jan. 26, 2018.

The stream also included footage of recent additions Tien, Captain Ginyu, Nappa and Yamcha. Readers can check out the footage, which starts at one hour and five minutes, after the jump.

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New Dissida Final Fantasy NT trailer explores character class options

Square Enix has released a new Dissidia Final Fantasy NT trailer discussing the four styles of character in the upcoming game.

The short video talks about the rock-paper-scissors-style gameplay in Dissidia, letting players know how each class will match up against others in the game. While vanguard, marksman and assassin are all largely set in stone, specialists will vary given each character's unique set of skills.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT releases on PlayStation 4 in early 2018. Readers can check out the trailer after the jump.

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Bulma confirmed for Dragon Ball FighterZ?

[Update Oct. 31, 8:38 p.m. CDT]: According to PlayStation Europe, "Bulma was mistakenly listed as a playable character in Dragon Ball FighterZ," and the company has apologized for the mistake. 

While Dragon Ball fans are ready to get two new characters revealed for the upcoming DBFZ in the coming days, Sony may have already given another fighter's identity away.

In the listing for Dragon Ball FighterZ on the European PlayStation website, Bulma is listed as one of the playable characters alongside Goku, Frieza, Vegeta and Majin Buu.

While this alone confirms nothing, Bulma has been playable in many different Dragon Ball games over the years using gadgets and weapons to even the odds. Her inclusion would also continue the apparent decision of the developers to focus on mostly Dragon Ball Z characters in the base game. 

For now, however, players will have to wait for an official announcement before anything is known for sure.

Captain Ginyu switches up his offense in new DBFZ trailer

Bandai Namco has released a brief trailer showing the first in-game footage of Captain Ginyu in Dragon Ball FighterZ.

Captain Ginyu fights with the other members of the Ginyu Force, calling them like assists to attack the opponent and create oppotunities for Ginyu himself. The trailer also shows the animation for Ginyu's body change technique, which will allow players to switch characters with their opponent.

Readers can check out the trailer after the jump. Dragon Ball FighterZ releases on Jan. 26, 2018, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

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Halloween Steam sale brings discounts to many titles

Until Nov. 1, 2017, fighting game fans have the chance to purchase a plethora of games on Steam at steep discounts.

Titles by NetherRealm Studios, Arc System Works, SNK and more are all marked down, along with games like Melty Blood, Skullgirls and Arcana Heart.

Readers can check out the sale on the official Steam website.  

ComboFiend leaves Capcom

Peter "ComboFiend" Rosas has announced the end of his tenure with Capcom.

In a post on Capcom Unity, Rosas says that he is leaving the company after five years and discusses the impact Capcom titles have had on his life. He also thanks the company for "a dream come true" in being able to work on games that are now in the hands of players. 

Rosas first joined Capcom in late 2012 and has worked on games including Ultra Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter V and Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.

ComboFiend gave no indication of his future plans, only saying that he will return to being "a member of the community" and "a Capcom fan."

Steam Early Access build of Punch Planet arriving on Nov. 8, 2017

Players can try out Sector-K Games' indie 2-D fighting game in the comfort of their own home this November.

Punch Planet will be coming to Steam's Early Access platform on Nov. 8, 2017. It will feature both local and online versus modes, with the latter being powered by the GGPO netcode. Early Access users can also take advantage of a training mode with the four characters Cid, Roy, Dog and Tyara.

Sector-K Games' plan with the Early Access build in the long run is to have eight characters and have modes including arcade ready by the end of 2018. As development continues, the price will gradually increase. Players are encouraged to participate in either the game forum on Steam or on Discord to find ways to improve the game.

You can read more on Punch Planet's Early Access page. Videos, including the Early Access announcement trailer featuring new character G-Agent and one unannounced character, can be found after the jump!

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Hell(boy) comes to Injustice 2 on Nov. 14

Mike Mignola's half-demon paranormal investigator joins the Injustice 2 cast in mid-November 2017.

Hellboy fights his opponents with a revolver and the Right Hand of Doom, his oversized stone forearm. His character power seems to function like that of Doomsday in the original Injustice, providing Hellboy with super armor to blow past enemy attacks.

Hellboy is the last entrant in Fighter Pack 2, and will join Injustice 2 on Nov. 14. Readers can check out the trailer below.

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FightCade 2 enters closed beta, supports over 3500 games

The next major version of the popular online service for classic fighting games and more on emulator reached a new point in development: beta access.

FightCade 2 is currently in closed beta for members who registered back in 2014, the same year the original version premiered. Newer accounts will be able to gain access in the future.

This version of FightCade has been designed from scratch to support over 3,500 games. FightCade 2 still allows players to play against each other in popular games found on the original including Super Street Fighter II Turbo, The King of Fighters '98 and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. Using a version 0.2.97.42 of the FinalBurn Alpha emulator, FightCade 2 is now capable of providing support for a variety of arcade boards and home platforms such as the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and NEC TurboGrafx 16/PC-Engine.

If you are one of the people that registered all those years ago, you can now download either the Windows, Mac OS or Linux builds and sign in. If you notice any bugs during your experience in FightCade 2, you can provide feedback over at the official Discord channel.