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DNF Duel Reveals Its Third Season Pass Character: Battle Mage

A new DNF Duel DLC character has been revealed, and if you weren't a fan of Brawler's burly antics, this one might be for you. Just a week after previous DLC character Brawler's release date, Battle…

September 22, 2023 | 08:30 EDT

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Anime Fighting Game Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Reveals New Character Kaguya

A new character has been revealed for the recently announced anime fighting game Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, and it's the beautiful and lethal Kaguya. Kaguya is aptly nicknamed "Moonlight…

September 14, 2023 | 01:17 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Grimnir Gameplay Trailer Unveiled

Arc System Works and Cygames have released a new Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Grimnir gameplay trailer. Grimnir, who was unveiled for the game back in August, will be Granblue Fantasy Versus:…

September 13, 2023 | 08:17 EDT

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DNF Duel Brawler Release Date Revealed In Action-Packed New Trailer

Arc System Works has announced the DNF Duel Brawler release date with a brand new action-packed trailer. The last two Brawler trailers revealed the character and showed off his brutal moveset, but…

September 7, 2023 | 08:44 EDT

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DNF Duel Showcases New DLC Character Brawler's Brutal Moves in New Trailer

Today Nexon released another trailer of the recently revealed upcoming DLC character for the fighting game DNF Duel, the Brawler.  The trailer showcases the moves of the character and includes…

September 6, 2023 | 12:28 EDT

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DNF Duel Reveals New DLC Character: Brawler

Nexon just revealed the next playable character that will be released as DLC for its fighting game DNF Duel, and it's Brawler.  The character is based on the male version of the Brawler from the…

August 30, 2023 | 11:40 EDT

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Guilty Gear -Strive- Johnny Gameplay Video Dives Deep Into Season 3's First Fighter

Arc System Works has released a new Guilty Gear -Strive- Johnny gameplay video showcasing the upcoming DLC character. The iconic gambler will be available as downloadable content next week, when…

August 18, 2023 | 03:51 EDT

Artwork of Gran and Katalina celebrating the recent Granblue Fantasy: Versus sales milestone, with text that reads "1 million copies sold worldwide"
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Granblue Fantasy Versus Sales Cross The Million Mark

Cygames and Arc System Works have announced that Granblue Fantasy Versus sales have topped one million worldwide. The 2D fighter was released back in 2020 for PlayStation 4 and PC as a spinoff of…

August 9, 2023 | 09:10 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Deluxe & Free Editions Detailed as Pre-Order Becomes Available

Following yesterday's reveal at EVO 2023, pre-order has been made available for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, alongside details of the Digital Deluxe and Free Editions.  We learn that the Deluxe…

August 7, 2023 | 11:20 EDT

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Guilty Gear -Strive- Reveals Johnny as Season 3 Starts With a Big Update

Today, before the grand finals of the Guilty Gear -Strive- tournament, Arc System Works revealed a new character and a new update.  We learn that a major update that will come on August 24 including…

August 6, 2023 | 07:36 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Release Date, Free Edition, & More Announced

Cygames finally announced the release date of Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising at EVO 2023.  The second iteration of the Granblue Fantasy fighting game will release on November 30, 2023, for PS5, PS4…

August 6, 2023 | 03:29 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Reveals Playable Grimnir, Nier Gameplay, & New Details

Today, during a panel at EVO 2023, Cygames revealed news about its upcoming fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. First of all, we learn about the fourth new playable character that will be…

August 4, 2023 | 02:47 EDT

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Anime Fighting Game Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Announced for PS5, PS4, Switch, & PC

The celebrations of EVO 2023 have just started and fans of anime fighting game got the first news bright and early with Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes.  The brand new chapter of the iconic 2D…

August 4, 2023 | 01:48 EDT

Gran, Lyria, and Vyrn in closeup in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Director Explains Thinking Behind Controversial Input Changes

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising creative director Tetsuya Fukuhara has released a new message explaining the rationale behind some recently-announced (and controversial) input system changes. In the…

July 26, 2023 | 09:33 EDT

A character in the River City Ransom remake River City: Rival Showdown looking tough while goons grin at him and a girl smiles
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River City Ransom Remake River City: Rival Showdown Heading To PS4, Switch, And PC In October

Arc System Works has announced that River City: Rival Showdown, the 2016 3DS remake of classic RPG beat-'em-up River City Ransom, is heading to PS4, Switch, and PC in October. Of course, these…

July 6, 2023 | 03:35 EDT

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DNF Duel Finally Reveals Spectre DLC Release Date

Today Nexon finally revealed the release date of the first DLC character coming to the Arc System Works-developed fighting game DNF Duel.  The new fighter, named Spectre, will be released on July 12…

July 5, 2023 | 01:54 EDT

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DNF Duel Finally Reveals Spectre Release Window & Gameplay Trailers

Today Nexon Finally announced the release window of the first DLC character for the fighting game DNF Duel, developed by Arc System Works. We finally learn that she will launch in July, albeit we…

June 26, 2023 | 10:17 EDT

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DNF Duel Video Shows New Character Spectre & New Mechanics in Action, But No Release Dates

Today Nexon released a new video featuring DNF Duel Director Ryosuke Kodani, focusing on future content for the fighting game by Arc System Works.  Kodani-san introduces the gameplay of the upcoming…

June 13, 2023 | 10:50 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Siegfried Trailer Released, Online Beta Set For July

Cygames has released an exciting new gameplay trailer for Siegfried, the moody dragonslayer revealed for the game's roster a couple of months ago. The studio has also officially announced a new…

June 1, 2023 | 08:12 EDT

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Guilty Gear -Strive- Gameplay Video Show How to Play New Character Asuka R# And It’s Pretty Crazy

Today Guilty Gear - Strive- developer Arc System Works released a new video showcasing Asuka R#'s gameplay and how he fights.  Asuka R# (also known as Asuka R. Kreuz) was revealed officially…

May 18, 2023 | 11:07 EDT

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Guilty Gear -Strive- Reveals Asuka R# as New Playable Character

Today Guilty Gear - Strive- developer Arc System Works revealed another playable character for the popular fighting game. The new character is Asuka R# (also known as Asuka R. Kreuz). Since his…

May 17, 2023 | 09:08 EDT

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DNF Duel Director Discusses New Characters & Updates in Video

Today Nexon released a new video starring DNF Duel Director Ryosuke Kodani, focusing on the future of the fighting game by Arc System Works.  Kodani-san talks about the new characters coming with…

May 16, 2023 | 11:43 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Online Beta Date Indefinitely Postponed

Cygames has announced that the upcoming Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising online beta has been indefinitely delayed. The beta was originally scheduled to land sometime in May, but Cygames says that it…

April 24, 2023 | 08:46 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals Playable Siegfriend & Online Beta

Today Cygames released a new trailer of its upcoming fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, also revealing another new character. The trailer, which was broadcasted during the final round of…

March 31, 2023 | 06:59 EDT

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Guilty Gear -Strive- Provides Video Guide for New DLC Character Bedman?

The new DLC character "Bedman?" will soon be released for Guilty Gear -Strive- and Arc System Works released an extensive video guide to help you get ready. The guide provides an in-depth look at…

March 29, 2023 | 09:20 EDT

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Guilty Gear -Strive- Reveals New Character Bedman? & Teases Asuka; Third Season Pass Confirmed

Today, at the end of the Guilty Gear - Strive- finals of the Arc World Tour, Arc System Works had news to share about its popular fighting game.  Specifically, we learn about the third character…

March 12, 2023 | 12:52 EST

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DNF Duel Reveals Trailer & Details for New Character Spectre, Season Pass & Update Roadmap

Today, at the end of the DNF Duel finals of the Arc World Tour, Nexon and Arc System Works had news to share about the recently-released fighting game. This time around, we get to see more of…

March 12, 2023 | 12:33 EST

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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals Gameplay of New Character Anila in New Trailer

Today Cygames hosted the 9th-anniversary livestream of Granblue Fantasy and revealed the gameplay of Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising's first new character. We already knew from the previous event…

March 4, 2023 | 07:24 EST

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Guilty Gear Strive Battles Its Way To Xbox Game Pass Next Week

The date for the long-awaited Guilty Gear Strive Xbox Game Pass release has finally been revealed. We can expect Arc System Works' much-loved one-on-one anime fighter to make its way to Microsoft's…

March 3, 2023 | 09:49 EST

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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals Anila as Playable Character & New Details

Today, during the final round of the Granblue Fantasy Versus Cygames Cup Special 2023 in Osaka, Japan, Cygames revealed one of the new characters that will appear in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising,…

February 25, 2023 | 02:33 EST

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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Announced for PS5, PS4, & PC

During a stage event at Granblue Fantasy Fest 2022-2023, which is being hosted at the Tokyo Big Sight venue in Japan, Cygames announced Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. The game is a relaunch of the…

January 21, 2023 | 03:05 EST

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River City Girls 2 Delayed Everywhere Except Asia

Girls just want to have fun tomorrow, but only in Asia due to a River City Girls 2 delay everywhere else. It's not the worst news in the world, as the River City Girls 2 delay is happening so that…

November 30, 2022 | 09:32 EST

Guilty Gear: Strive DLC screenshot of new character Sin Kiske giving a big thumbs up

Guilty Gear: Strive DLC Brings New Character Sin Kiske

Guilty Gear: Strive has three new characters coming to the game on November 24, 2022, and fans of the franchise could not be more thrilled. The adorable and somewhat innocent Sin Kiske is coming to…

November 22, 2022 | 03:41 EST

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RWBY: Arrowfell Release Date Announced

Prepare to see team RWBY in a whole new light, as the RWBY: Arrowfell release date has been announced. Coming November 15, 2022, players will embark on a perilous journey through the continent of …

October 31, 2022 | 04:33 EDT

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Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 Rollback Netcode Confirmed

Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 rollback netcode is coming very soon. This should come as a welcome addition for the hundreds of people that are now playing the game every day, a big jump from the peak of 156…

September 26, 2022 | 10:45 EDT

Sol Badguy and Ky Kiske battling one another in Guilty Gear Strive
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Guilty Gear Strive Crossplay Beta Delayed To Late September

The upcoming Guilty Gear Strive crossplay beta has been pushed back by a couple of weeks. Said test was originally slated to begin in mid-September, but Arc System Works says it's now slated to…

September 14, 2022 | 08:48 EDT

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(Updated) BlazBlue: Central Fiction Exploit Patched By Devs

Update July 19th 1:20PM: Arc System Works has released a patch to fix the RCE exploit issue plaguing BlazBlue: Central Fiction. The developer announced the fix via Steam, and all you need to do if…

July 18, 2022 | 09:46 EDT

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Guilty Gear Strive Mod Mixes In Dragon Ball FighterZ

A new Guilty Gear Strive mod has been revealed, and this one is pretty interesting -- it adds in fighters from Dragon Ball FighterZ into the game. Guilty Gear Strive is the latest game in the long-…

March 16, 2022 | 04:05 EDT

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Third Guilty Gear Strive DLC Character is Happy Chaos

Since its launch in June, we've seen two new characters for the first Season Pass of Guilty Gear Strive. It's time for the next fighter, and this inclusion is none other than the super edgy, very…

November 13, 2021 | 08:27 EST

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Guilty Gear Strive DLC Characters Slayer and Baiken Discovered by Dataminers

A number of Guilty Gear Strive DLC characters have been reportedly uncovered by dataminers examining dialogue files  — including fan favorites Slayer and Baiken. Guilty Gear Strive is the latest…

July 27, 2021 | 03:51 EDT

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First Guilty Gear Strive DLC Character is Goldlewis Dickinson

Guilty Gear Strive launched just over a month ago, but the momentum of the fighting game's incredible release isn't going to stop with the announcement of Guilty Gear Strive DLC Season Pass 1's first…

July 20, 2021 | 09:44 EDT

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Guilty Gear Strive Might Have Changed Fighting Games Forever

The Guilty Gear Strive hype is far from over. It has charismatic characters, fun gameplay, a heavenly netcode, and some of the most impressive 3D anime characters ever made. Arc System Works managed…

July 12, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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Guilty Gear Strive Mod Reinstates Taiwan References

Recently, fans noticed that the 1.03 update for Guilty Gear Strive made a quiet but notable change to the game's lore entries by removing the names of several Asian countries. However, a newly…

July 8, 2021 | 12:15 EDT

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Guilty Gear Strive Removes China References From Backstory

The backstory in Guilty Gear Strive has been edited in order to remove various terms sensitive to China. These terms include "Uyghur", "Taiwan", and "Tibet", all of which were mentioned in the game's…

July 2, 2021 | 10:23 EDT

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Guilty Gear Strive Season 1 DLC Characters Might Have Just Been Datamined

As found on ResetEra, It looks like the characters for Guilty Gear Strive's Season 1 DLC has been datamined, and they included some old favorites from the series. However, if you don't want any story…

June 11, 2021 | 10:23 EDT

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Guilty Gear Strive Review

It’s hard to believe that the Guilty Gear series is over 20 years old at this point. A franchise from a relatively unknown developer that once turned the fighting genre on its head, Arc System Works…

June 7, 2021 | 06:00 EDT

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Guilty Gear Strive

Discover the Smell of the Game with Guilty Gear Strive! Immerse yourself in new gameplay mechanics designed to be simple and welcoming for fighting game newcomers, yet deep and creative for veterans…

February 23, 2021 | 07:45 EST

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Guity Gear Strive's Rollback Netcode is a Revelation

This past weekend, Arc System Works ran its first open beta for Guilty Gear Strive. Along with giving the general public the first sampling of this revamped fighter, it was a proof of concept for the…

February 24, 2021 | 01:00 EST