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Franz Co

(He/Him)
  • Content Creator and Co-Founder, Variable
Philippines
As seen in: Variable, GameRevolution
Covers:  Tech, gaming
Former reporter: Shoryuken | former News Director: @DZUPBalita | co-founder: @VariableMag. variable.games | linkedin.com/in/franz-g-co/

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What is ray tracing and why is it video games' next big graphical leap

What is ray tracing and why is it video games' next big graphical leap

Ray tracing has been touted by many as the next big leap in video game graphics, it's even been a big part of…

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Gamestop, Robinhood and how they affect us here

Gamestop, Robinhood and how they affect us here

One of the biggest stories in tech and finance over the past few weeks revolves around GameStop's stocks. But…

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Fighting in the time of COVID: how the local fighting game community is facing down the pandemic ...

Fighting in the time of COVID: how the local fighting game community is facing down the pandemic ...

This is the first of a two-part feature on the state of the local fighting game community (or FGC). Do you wa…

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Talking online payments and fighting fraud with PayMongo's Jaime Hing III | Variable

Talking online payments and fighting fraud with PayMongo's Jaime Hing III | Variable

As more people in the country turning to the internet for their shopping needs, the security of online paymen…

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GrowSari is giving sari-sari stores a fighting chance using technology | Variable

GrowSari is giving sari-sari stores a fighting chance using technology | Variable

For many of us, there's nothing as quintessentially Filipino as going to the neighborhood sari-sari store. Wh…

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Fighting in the time of COVID: the problems of online play and how both the community has adapted...

Fighting in the time of COVID: the problems of online play and how both the community has adapted...

This is the second of a two-part feature on the state of the local fighting game community (or FGC). You can …

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Fatal Fury's latest free Street Fighter DLC might be teasing a new SNK vs. Capcom

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By Franz Co
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves first free Street Fighter crossover DLC character, Ken, arrived earlier this week. Beyond SNK starting to pay Capcom back for adding Fatal Fury characters Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui in Street Fighter 6, it seems that Ken’s inclusion is also teasing a new SNK vs. Capcom game. The hint takes place during the ending of Ken’s arcade mode, specifically during the stinger — the post-credits scene — after the ending proper.
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls closed beta announced

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By Franz Co
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, the 4v4 tag-team fighter from Sony and Arc System Works is getting a closed beta on PlayStation 5 in September. The Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls closed beta will feature six playable characters Iron Man, Dr. Doom, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, Storm and Captain America, and will have the New York stage playable. While the beta will feature the expected online lobby matches, it will also have some limited offline match capability.
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Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER is getting console characters in a big Capcom Fighting Collection 2 title update

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By Franz Co
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Capcom Fighting Collection 2‘s port of Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER will be getting the console characters from the game’s PlayStation Portable port as part of a new title update for the collection. When it was revealed that Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER would be part of Capcom Fighting Collection 2, more than a few fans were disappointed that it would be the arcade version, not the PlayStation Portable version.
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