East Coast Throwdown 2018: Punches Fly, Foxes Hunt, and the Soul Still Burns

East Coast Throwdown 2018: Punches Fly, Foxes Hunt, and the Soul Still Burns

This past weekend, fighting game players from around the world converged on New Jersey for East Coast Throwdown 2018. Besides being an official Ranking Event for Capcom’s Street Fighter V Pro Tour, the tournament also highlighted Dominique “SonicFox” McLean’s continued dominance across multiple fighting games in addition to being the first real tournament for Bandai Namco’s newly-released Soulcalibur VI. (more…)

GYGO: Spider-Man DLC, Soulcalibur 6 Character Creation, and The Witcher Returns (Sort Of)

GYGO: Spider-Man DLC, Soulcalibur 6 Character Creation, and The Witcher Returns (Sort Of)

Happy Wednesday! What have you been playing lately? I finished Spider-Man‘s main story and look forward to playing its first DLC chapter, The Heist (more on that below). I also finished Life is Strange 2 episode 1. If you’re looking for a heartbreaking story about two brothers that challenges racism and xenophobia, it’s a must-play. I’m only a few hours into Assassin’s Creed Odyssey but I hope Kassandra’s romance storylines begin sooner than later. Meanwhile I’m also playing Tomb Raider (2013) for the first time and I feel so inspired by Lara’s tenacity. Let us know on Twitter what you’re playing lately! Here’s some recent news we’ve been thinking about. (more…)