Dragon Ball FighterZ: First DLC Characters Revealed

The first two characters to join the Dragon Ball FighterZ roster as DLC are Broly and Bardock.

The announcement was spotted by Ryokutya2089 in the latest issue of V-Jump (via Gematsu). While a release date and price for the fighters have yet to be revealed, information about their Super Special Attacks was provided.

Bardock’s Super Special Attack is called “Revenger Assault” and sees him transform into a Super Saiyan before charging forward into his opponent. Meanwhile, Broly’s Super Special Attack, which consumes three bars of the energy gauge, is called “Gigantic Meteor” and fires a ball of energy.

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Transformers Movie Franchise Will Reportedly Reset

IGN has confirmed the Transformers movie universe will likely be reset following the release of Bumblebee, which hits theaters on December 21.

A Hasbro representative provided IGN with the following statement:

We are working with the new Paramount leadership team to lay out the future of Transformers films and there will likely not be a movie in 2019. We’re very much looking forward to Bumblebee coming in December.

Hasbro will have more creative control over the film franchise moving forward. This confirms comments made at Toy Fair, reported by TFW2005, that there will be no new Transformers film in the near future. A new team at Paramount will reportedly reboot the live-action series.

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Play Overwatch’s Lunar New Year Event For Free Right Now

If you haven’t had a chance to jump in on Blizzard’s team shooter Overwatch, now might be the perfect time to do so. This weekend, Overwatch is free to play on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

To make the deal even sweeter, the base title and the game of the year edition are 50% off on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and Xbox. The sale also includes retail and will last until February 26.

Overwatch’s Lunar New Year event, Year of the Dog, is currently underway until March 5. This year’s event includes new skins, emotes, and more for the game’s loot boxes, as well as changes to the Capture the Flag mode, a new competitive mode, and a new map called Ayutthaya.

To see all the changes for this year’s event, check out the patch notes. In other Overwatch news, the title may be restricted in Hawaii as representatives are taking action against video games with “predatory” loot box practices and microtransactions. If team shooters aren’t your cup of tea, make sure to check out these other free games available this weekend.

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