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Pre-Orders have opened Today for Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood

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Square-Enix has opened pre-orders for FINAL FANTASY  XIV: Stormblood, the highly anticipated second expansion for the award-winning MMORPG, begin today in North America ahead of its scheduled release on June 20, 2017. The title will be available physically and digitally in both a collector’s edition and standard edition for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Windows PC, and in digital-only form on Mac OS.

You can can check out the details below.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Collector’s Edition
The FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Collector’s Edition includes exclusive goods and in-game items for players seeking to further enhance their Stormblood experience. The collector’s edition package features the following:

  • FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood
  • Stormblood Special Art Box
  • Expertly Crafted Zenos yae Galvus Figure
  • FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Art Book
  • Cloth Map of Eorzea™
  • Stormblood Logo Sticker
  • Exclusive In-game Items
    • Syldra Mount
    • Wind-up Bartz Minion
    • Chicken Knife

Players who pre-order Stormblood will also receive exclusive bonuses:

  • Early Access to Stormblood scheduled to begin on June 16, 2017*
  • A Wind-up Red Mage Minion
  • A pair of Ala Mhigan Earrings
  • Exclusive Theme and Avatar (PlayStation® Network purchases only)

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The 3DS isn’t dead yet, Mario Sports Superstar will release March 24

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A new Mario 3DS title will be launching soon…….sort of.

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Nintendo has announced Mario Sports Superstars will launch in North America March 24. The game will offer five  featured sports; soccer, tennis, baseball,and horse racing with characters from the Mushroom Kingdom.

The Game will also include new Mario Sports Superstars Amiibo cards, which will add a variety of bonuses to the game. They can be purchased in blind packs of five at for $4.99 each starting on March 24. For a limited time, Mario Sports Superstars will ship with one Amiibo card packed in.

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Robin will be joining Injustice 2

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NetherRealm Studio and Warner Bros. has released a new trailer announcing Robin as a playable character in Injustice 2.

Both companies previously announced Aquaman, Atrocitus, Batman, Blue Beetle, , Deadshot, Flash, Gorilla Grodd, Harley Quinn, Supergirl, Superman, Wonder Woman and Darkseid as a pre-order bonus character.

Injustice 2 will be hitting store shelves May 16 for Playstation 4, and Xbox One.

You can catch the latest trailer below.

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Ultra Street Fighter II Network Details Emerge

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Capcom has released new information about the network features for the upcoming Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers.

Capcom and Ono has also mention, a port of Ultra Street Fighter II can possible be heading to other platforms, depending on sales for the Nintendo Switch version.

You can read the Network features below.

Arcade Standby Feature

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In Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers‘s “Arcade Mode,” in which you battle CPU characters with the goal of reaching the ending, an “arcade standby” feature has been implemented.

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By enabling this setting, other players online will be able to challenge you during Arcade Mode, bringing you back to the excitement and tension of the days other players would cut in for a fight at the arcade.

■ Network Battles

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Ultra Street Fighter II supports both local and Internet battles. With local battles, you can use the hardware’s wireless feature to fight against nearby players. With Internet battles, you can participate in “Ranked Matches,” where your “Player Points (PP)” and “Battle Points (BP)” accumulate based on your wins and loses, or “Casual Matches,” where you can fight freely without the effect of points. In Ranked Matches, you can check your ranking based on your points and search for opponents under various conditions. It is the perfect feature to develop your skills.

Types of Ranked Matches

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There are four types of Ranked Matches:

  • Quick Match – Searches for players able to fight without setting any conditions.
  • Custom Match – Set conditions and search for a player that you want to fight against.
  • Create Match – Create a lobby where you set the battle rules and such, and wait for the players that you want to fight against to join.
  • Friend Match – Searches for players that you can fight against now from your registered friends list.
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Tekken 7 Released Worldwide June 2

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Bandai Namco has announced June 2, will be the worldwide release of Tekken 7 for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Tekken 7 will be available in with a variation of special offers which you can check out below.

  • The Tekken 7 Collector’s Edition (available for PlayStation 4 & Xbox One); collectors and hardcore Tekken fans will be pleased to learn that there will be a Tekken 7 Collector’s Edition containing a spectacular statue measuring approximately 12” tall by 18” wide that features a dynamic pose with Kazuya fly kicking Heihachi in mid-air, a special Steel Book, and the official Tekken 7 soundtrack.
  • A Tekken 7 Season Pass (available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam) will grant players access to three content packs aimed to extend the Tekken 7 experience and will include new playable characters, new stages, a new game mode, costume packs, and a bonus 35-piece Metallic Costume Pack. *Each DLC pack contained within the Tekken 7 Season Pass may also be purchased separately.
  • Tekken 7 Pre-order Bonus (available today for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam) will feature DLC access to Eliza, the famed vampire character that made her Tekken debut in Tekken Revolution. Xbox One players will be treated to an added bonus of receiving a free copy of Tekken 6 that takes advantage of the backwards compatible capabilities of the Xbox One platform.
  • A special Digital Xbox One Pre-order Pack (available on the Xbox Store beginning on January 31, 2017) will include DLC access to Eliza and a free copy of Tekken 6 that takes advantage of the backwards compatible capabilities of the Xbox One platform.
  • The Tekken 7 Digital Deluxe Edition (available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam) will include Tekken 7 and the Season Pass.
  • Lastly, the PlayStation 4 version of Tekken 7 will contain exclusive content: legacy costumes from Tekken 4 and Tekken 2 for King, Xiaoyu and Jin as well as a Jukebox Mode where fans can listen to classic Tekken music tracks and even create playlists of Tekken music to listen to while they play.