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Earth Defense Force 6 is already being review bombed by PC players because of one of its requirements. The latest mainline entry into the long-running Earth Defense Force series caused widespread outrage among its player base after users realized the Steam version required a third-party connection to an Epic Games Store account for online play. Now, Earth Defense Force 6 is facing a massive crisis on PC. View the full article

One of the biggest surprise announcements this year happened during the June Nintendo Direct, when from out of nowhere, Capcom dropped a trailer for Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. A collection that bundles together six of the games that make up the foundation of the beloved vs series, including one of the most highly regarded fighting games of all time, Marvel vs Capcom 2. At Evo 2024, I got a chance to talk with Capcom producer Shuhei Matsumoto to ask some questions about how this collection finally came to be, the significance of its release in relation to the future of the Versus series as a whole, and also got to hear about the origins of the SNK crossover that's happening with Terry and Mai joining the cast of Street Fighter 6 as part of the year 2 character pass. How long has this collection been in the works? Shuhei Matsumoto, Producer Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics: So we've been planning for about three, four years to make this project a reality. We've been talking with Marvel for quite a while. And back then, we just didn't have the opportunities to release this game. But now after those discussions with them, we were finally able to do so. Speaking of talking with Marvel, can you describe what Capcom's relationship is with Marvel right now? Matsumoto: Yeah, it's very positive. As we mentioned, we've been in talks with them for a few years now and they've really been excited and motivated to release these classic games. So overall, it's been really good and positive. We've been in talks with [Marvel] for a few years now, and they've really been excited and motivated to release these classic games. You mentioned in another interview that Capcom has big dreams for the Versus series. Can you talk a little bit about what those dreams are and what the Versus series means to you as a whole? Matsumoto: So yeah, this doesn't just apply to the Versus series. We have a lot of other legacy fighting games that we know fans out there really want them to be re-released again on modern platforms. And the feeling is mutual on the development side. We want people to get to know all these other classic games. So hopefully what we can do right now is to try to re-release them and so that people who may have never had the chance to play those games to get familiarized with them. And from there, hopefully we can go into ******* and better things. Speaking of some of those classic Capcom fighting game series, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike just had an incredible top six at Evo. That's a game that's been re-released several times over the years. Is that something that still you're looking at also kind of giving a "definitive edition" in the future? Matsumoto: So definitely. We want all our classic games to be available for modern consoles because we just want to be able to reach as many people who may have never had the opportunity to play these games back in the day. So we constantly think forward and we want to make sure that it's as accessible as possible for all audiences. So going back to Marvel vs. Capcom for a second. This is a game that means so much to fans across the world, especially popular streamers [and pro players] like Maximilian Dood and Justin Wong. I was wondering, have you seen any of those reactions and what's your reaction to how people have received the announcement of this collection? Matsumoto: Yes, we definitely saw all the reactions and the comments and the positive feedback when we were able to make the announcement. And the feeling is mutual. Once we realized that we were able to re-release these games and it became green-lit and official, our reaction matched that same energy. So yeah, we're definitely excited. It feels like a door has been opened with regards to the Marvel vs. Capcom series because we've heard nothing about it for so long. Is this the kind of thing where if this game does well, the future of the Versus series is wide open and there could be more collaborations between Marvel and Capcom or other franchises out there? Matsumoto: So to answer your question about whether or not we want to make a brand new Versus series title, the answer to that is yes. And the best thing that we can do right now is to re-release these classic titles that some of our fans may not be fully aware of. And of course, there's constraints, there's different schedules, it's going to require collaboration with other non-Capcom parties in order to make this happen. And that could take some time, but we feel that the best that we can do right now is to re-release these games to energize the community. To answer your question about whether or not we want to make a brand new Versus series title, the answer to that is yes. Switching gears for a second to Street Fighter 6, you guys announced recently that Terry and Mai from Fatal Fury are going to make their appearance in Street Fighter 6. How did that collaboration come about? Matsumoto: So Capcom has had a long relationship with SNK and we've been discussing with them for quite a while now. And actually during COVID, there was a ******* of time where we couldn't have any offline tournaments. But then once restrictions started to become a little ******* and once Evo was able to start up again, we were talking with them to see is there anything that we can do to celebrate this moment now that we're all back together. And the idea that came out of those conversations was to do these collaborative posters where both SNK artists and Capcom artists draw each other's characters in their own style. And at that time, we were also working on actively developing Street Fighter 6, so we really wanted to see if there's any opportunity to introduce some of their characters. So we asked if it's possible to get Terry and Mai in Street Fighter 6 and they were very open about it and positive. And yeah, it started small to see what we can do in the short-term. But then through conversations, we tried to see what else, what's something that's even ******* that we can do. And we're finally to the point where both Terry and Mai are going to be coming out shortly. So hope everyone's excited. Terry is a character that fits obviously very well in the SNK style of fighting game. How has it been translating his move set and his play style over to Street Fighter? If you can talk a little bit about how he's going to play in Street Fighter 6. Matsumoto: So this doesn't just apply to the SNK characters, but during our selection process for any characters that join the game's roster, we always try to think about whether or not they're a good fit in terms of the game system, game mechanics. And Terry and Mai passed that test and they felt that they would be a great add-on to this lineup. So yeah, we're very excited for them to come out. The mainline Street Fighter series has historically not included any guest characters. So I was just wondering what changed to finally open the door for guest characters to come in? And is that door open so much to the way that other fighting game properties might find their way into Street Fighter? Matsumoto: So Terry and Mai are joining the roster starting from the year two lineup, which is relatively early in the lifetime of the game. However, we were all very excited about the positivity that we saw online once we made the announcement. We're very much looking forward to actually seeing people play with these characters. And based on that reaction and based on how people are engaging with these characters, we would like to consider other options maybe in the future. So this was quite a big challenge for us to even incorporate these guest characters. As you mentioned, this is the first time. But hopefully things move forward in a positive way and there's more opportunities that open up for us. Final question, this is something that I've been asking pretty much everyone that I've talked to here at Evo. But what do you think is the next kind of evolution for the fighting game genre? To give you an example, netcode was something that a lot of fighting games struggled with, and then rollback netcode came along and it kind of pushed the genre forward and has become largely standard among new fighting games. What do you think is the next thing that will push the fighting game genre forward? Matsumoto: So to speak on Street Fighter 6, we took on a lot of different challenges and our goal was to get people as interested in fighting games as much as possible. And we feel that because of our efforts, we were able to reach an audience that might've never wanted to play a fighting game. We're seeing a lot of engaged players, especially in Japan, and people who this may be their first time playing a fighting game actually enjoying it. So whether it's technical improvements or just constantly servicing the game to provide new content, we feel that us and companies in general need to think about all these things in order to reach this audience and explain to them and get them to realize that, hey, fighting games are a lot of fun and they're worth checking out. So there's probably a lot of different things that we need to continue to think about and yeah, we hope to be able to reach more people in the future. Mitchell Saltzman is an Senior Producer at IGN. 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Having successful relationships in The Sims 4 Lovestruck can be a pretty tricky task to manage. If you’re struggling with any particular pack feature, you might want to know the best The Sims 4 Lovestruck cheats to help you out. Whether you want to progress in a specific skill, alter your active relationship levels, or get ahead as a Romance Consultant, there are cheats you can use for just about everything in this pack. Here are the best cheats to use in The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion pack. View the full article

Chris Niosi has stepped down as the voice of Moze in Honkai: Star Rail, leaving HoYoverse to search for a suitable replacement. In a recent Twitter post, Niosi addressed some concerns from the Honkai: Star Rail community and finalized his departure from the game to pursue self-reflection in the form of therapy and medical intervention. HoYoverse also released a statement to acknowledge Niosi stepping down from the role, ensuring that Moze's lines would be re-recorded in a future update. View the full article

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has released an interesting new cosmetic bundle themed around sock puppets. Just recently, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has become the first ever ongoing Call of Duty game to be brought to Xbox Game Pass, sparking major buzz around the title, and leading to more speculation about when all the past Call of Duty games will also come to the service. View the full article

Pre-orders for a new limited edition DualSense controller themed around the upcoming Sony live-service shooter Concord have recently gone live on the PlayStation Direct storefront. With less than one month to go until its launch on August 23, hype around Concord is rather lukewarm after its recent beta periods, but Sony is seemingly soldiering on with the game's marketing cycle regardless. View the full article

Warframe 1999 looks *****; there, I said it. From the moment I caught the teaser back at Tennocon last year, I've been desperate to find out more; watching and waiting, listening to '90s throwbacks in anticipation. While I initially thought 1999 was its own separate entity, akin to The Duviri Paradox or a World of Warcraft expansion, it is, instead, an in-game questline that ***** beyond the events of Whispers in the Walls. As a newer player who's barely touched down on Fortuna, it's a long road to get to Höllvania Central Mall, so I ask creative director Rebecca Ford and community director Megan Everett how they're planning to combat the grind for new players. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All Warframe codes July 2024 - redeem glyphs codes guide Warframe 1999 secret pays tribute to Half-Life and Gordon Freeman Time-hopping Warframe 1999 now has a release window View the full article

All ready for warm weather, the Gold Medal Games Summer 2024 Humble Bundle is live and all of them will be playable on Linux desktop and Steam Deck. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

If you’re a big fan of the extraction first-person shooter genre, you’ll be excited to know that Arena Breakout: Infinite has finally revealed plans for an early access release. With multiple new titles challenging Escape from Tarkov as the true monarch of extraction FPS games, Arena Breakout: Infinite will be jumping into the competition with a lot of ground to gain. With the short-lived run that Grey Zone Warfare seemingly had, this new title will have to bring more than just the same mechanics that Tarkov introduced to the scene in 2017. View the full article

Marvel Rivals has begun its closed beta, and the player numbers are already outstanding. With new content already coming to the beta as well as incentives to keep playing, Marvel Rivals is making a great first impression. View the full article

Supercell’s ultimate crossover game Squad Busters features characters from some of the developer’s most renowned titles, including Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, ***** Beach, and Hay Day. But of course, some stand out because of how effective they are in combat. In Squad Busters, you use characters by buying them from chests in battle, then setting up a squad comprised of these characters. In order to win, you need to survive until times runs out, but you also need to have the most number of collected gems, which you get from ******** monsters and other squads in the match. View the full article

The Overwatch 2 devs have heard the community loud and clear, and in a dev blog today, game lead Aaron Keller said the team is looking at running tests surrounding “different core team composition formats”—including six-vs-six. Six-vs-six has become something of a rallying cry for frustrated community members who have been dissatisfied with the game for months now. Of course, six players per team was the format employed by the original Overwatch as the game shifted to five-vs-five with the release of Overwatch 2. In his dev blog, Keller outlined much of the dev philosophy that went into the shift from six-vs-six to five-vs-five and some of the hurdles the team faces in terms of simply bringing back the old method of playing the game, including adding two extra characters and all of their inputs into a game that’s received some graphic overhauls, as well as the dreaded ****** times of the original game. View the full article

With the launch of Overwatch 2, Blizzard made some drastic changes to its hero-shooter game. One of the most significant changes made was dropping the player count from 6v6 to 5v5, with one Tank, two Damage, and two Support heroes on any given team in Role ******. Overwatch 2's switch to 5v5 helped the game address ****** time problems and the "shield meta," but it has proven to be a tricky balancing act, with many Tank players complaining that the game is not as enjoyable as the original and its 6v6 setup. View the full article

Of course you'd like to play a game where you're doing motorcycle tricks while ********* bad guys in droves, and also all the people riding the motorcycles are low-poly skeletons and monster mashers with chainsaws and flamethrowers. In what is undeniably one of the best ideas for a genre combo you'll see this year, Motordoom—sorry, Motördoom—calls itself a "freestyle-sports roguelite horde shooter" and that is a pretty exciting concept... Read more.View the full article

The official Steam app for the Sony PlayStation VR 2 will launch on August 7, giving owners of the headset the ability to play VR games on the popular Valve-owned distribution platform. Sony previously said that the PS VR2, which had a launch price of $549.99, would require a special adapter in order for it to be used on the PC. View the full article

Aside from the expected annual releases from series like F1, 2024 is looking disappointingly light when it comes to big new racing games. Arguably the most notable new racer this year is Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, which is trying out an ambitious, open-world MMO approach. With its launch edging ever closer, it's just put out a fresh trailer that confirms several new cars in its lineup - let's just say, it'll make you see red. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ambitious new open-world MMO racing game just got a Steam demo New open world MMO racing game takes 200 hours to unlock the best cars Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown release window and beta date revealed View the full article

Beynac-et-Cazenac is a medieval village wrapped around a limestone cliff in the southeast of France's Dordogne valley. Perched atop the cliff-face is the Château de Beynac, an imposing fortress built by the barons of Beynac in the 12th Century, featured in films like Ridley Scott's The Last Duel. Beneath the castle, the surrounding village hugs the hillside tightly, its narrow buildings connected by twisting streets so steep they threaten to tip you into the river three hundred metres below... Read more.View the full article

While developer Bippinbits are working on their next game that has a title so long it's just hilarious (PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant), they are still updating Dome Keeper with a big free update out now. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Season five for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone went live on July 24, adding new weapons and Aftermarket Parts for you to try. The update also introduced two secret attachments, one of which is the Quartermaster Suppressor. The Quartermaster Suppressor is a muzzle attachment available for many weapons in all categories except shotguns. The attachment has quickly become a must-have in every Warzone build, especially with long-range meta picks like the STG44 in season five. View the full article

For anyone keen to jump into the ***** by Daylight 2v8 game mode, here’s your chance for a large group of friends to take on two Killers as you race to complete the generators. The gameplay works vastly differently, though, and there are now classes for Survivors. These classes offer a unique variety of skills and talents that you can utilize for your team. What you want to play as may change each game, but there are a handful of choices to consider, each with distinct abilities that you can use while playing ***** by Daylight‘s 2v8 game mode. You’ll want to discuss what they need with your seven other teammates so you can overcome the onslaught of the two Killers. View the full article

In the world of VALORANT, no one’s faster than Jett (sorry, Neon). So why not put her in one of the fastest sporting spectacles around—Formula 1? The F1 circuit is heading to Belgium this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix at one of F1’s most iconic tracks, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, or just Spa for short. That’s a long way from Seoul, South Korea, where VALORANT Champions is scheduled to kick off on Aug. 1, but that won’t stop Jett from reaching eye-watering speeds this weekend courtesy of RB driver Yuki Tsunoda’s awesome new helmet design. View the full article

In what is surely the apex of both Baldur's Gate 3 modding and my news writing career, a creator named Estgamers has developed the foulest fanmade BG3 spell yet: the foul hex of Testicular Torsion (warning: that link may not be work-safe depending on how cool your work is with both the concept of testicular torsion and medical diagrams of it in action)... Read more.View the full article

The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion pack completely redefines how relationships work. There’s a lot of depth to this pack, but you can make it even better with the best The Sims 4 Lovestruck mods. You can enhance your gameplay in many different ways, which means there are tons of mod options to choose from. Here are the best mods for The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion pack. View the full article

By default, you get all kinds of random Sims made by other players from the Gallery in your potential Cupid’s Corner matches while playing The Sims 4 Lovestruck. This can sometimes be an annoying feature, which means you may want to know how to remove Gallery Sims from Cupid’s Corner. Regardless of whether you want to see Gallery Sims or not, it’s useful to know how to toggle this feature so you can freely modify it as needed, especially if you’re only interested in dating the townies. Here’s how to remove Gallery Sims on Cupid’s Corner in The Sims 4 Lovestruck. View the full article

There are so many different mechanics that you must keep track of in Peroxide, especially if you’re jumping in as a new player. As a result, it would make sense for the game developers to provide a Trello and Discord server for those who have any questions or concerns. Peroxide is an intense Roblox title based on the popular manga series and anime Bleach. With multiple weapons, different types of moves, and countless ways to progress at your fingertips, you must ensure you’re in the know before you jump onto the battlefield against other, more experienced opponents. View the full article