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Tekken 8 Reveals Bryan Fury As Playable Character With Brutal Trailer

Today Bandai Namco revealed another returning fighter who will be playable in the upcoming fighting game Tekken 8.  "Revealed" may be a bit of a misnomer, since the publisher's Instagram account…

May 27, 2023 | 10:32 EDT

Dee Jay dancing in his character introduction in Street Fighter 6 World Tour mode.
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Street Fighter 6 Review

Street Fighter 2 is one of my earliest memories with fighting games. Even though it didn’t quite click with me back in the day, those timeless characters made an impression that was impossible to…

January 18, 2038 | 10:14 EST

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Watch Ed Boon Talk About Mortal Kombat 1 in New Video; Characters Have "Completely Different Roles"

Netherrealm Studios just released an interesting new video starring Mortal Kombat boss Ed Boon as he talks about the new Mortal Kombat 1. We get some interesting details like the reason behind the…

May 19, 2023 | 02:11 EDT

Guilty Gear Strive Asuka R#
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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

Liu Kang posing as part of the new Mortal Kombat 1 logo
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Mortal Kombat 1 Officially Announced For September

Netherrealm has officially unveiled Mortal Kombat 1, the next game in the long-running Mortal Kombat series. The game promises to be a "new era" of Mortal Kombat, complete with a new system, new game…

May 18, 2023 | 09:30 EDT

Guilty Gear Strive Asuka R#
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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

Tekken 8 Hwoarang
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Tekken 8 Reveals Hwoarang as New Playable Character

Today Bandai Namco revealed another returning fighter who will be playable in the upcoming fighting game Tekken 8.  We get to see Hwoarang in action. The Korean Taekwondo fighter also known as "the…

May 12, 2023 | 10:59 EDT

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Mortal Kombat Teases "It Is Almost Time;" Possibly Hints at Franchise Reboot

Today the Twitter account of the Mortal Kombat franchise had an interesting tease to share with the fans of the popular fighting game series.  The tease, which you can see below, recites "it is…

May 10, 2023 | 01:30 EDT

Artwork depicting various Dragon Ball characters in both Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 And Dragon Ball FighterZ Shipments Top 10 Million Each

Bandai Namco has revealed that shipments for Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, two of the flagship titles in the Dragon Ball series, have topped 10 million each. Those are some pretty…

May 10, 2023 | 05:54 EDT

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The King of Fighters XV Sylvie Paula Paula Gets Release Date & New Trailer

Today SNK announced the release date of the next DLC character for its popular fighting game The King of Fighters XV. Interestingly, Sylvie Paula Paula was expected for a release this summer, but…

May 8, 2023 | 10:50 EDT

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Street Fighter 6 Open Beta Coming Later This Month

Today Capcom announced that it'll host an open beta for the highly-anticipated fighting game Street Fighter 6. According to the announcement, the beta will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and…

May 8, 2023 | 06:40 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

Tekken 8 Lili
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Tekken 8 Reveals Lili As Playable Character

Today was the final day of The MIXUP tournament in Lyon, France, and Bandai Namco had a Tekken 8 surprise to share in the form of a character reveal. This time around, we hear of the return of…

April 23, 2023 | 04:27 EDT

Artwork of several of the characters in SNK's King of Fighters XV
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King Of Fighters XV Cross-Platform Open Beta Scheduled For Late April

SNK has announced that a King of Fighters XV cross-platform open beta test will be held starting next week. The test will allow you to try out the game's full roster of characters and will be…

April 21, 2023 | 09:52 EDT

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Street Fighter 6 Reveals Demo, Rashid, A.K.I., Ed, & Akuma DLC, alongside Tons of Gameplay & Details

Today Capcom showcased a ton of gameplay and details about the upcoming fighting game Street Fighter 6.  First of all, we take an in-depth look at the World Tour mode, where you can explore,…

April 20, 2023 | 06:41 EDT

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King Of Fighters XV PlayStation Demo Lets You Try Out 15 Characters

SNK has released a King of Fighters XV demo on PlayStation, over a year after the game was originally released. The demo will give you a chance to try out a sample of the game's full roster, although…

April 20, 2023 | 09:07 EDT

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Street Fighter 6 Reveals Cammy's Theme Music "OverTrip"

Today Capcom released another video of the upcoming fighting game Street Fighter 6, focusing fully on the soundtrack.  The video showcases the theme music track of Cammy, which is one of the series…

April 18, 2023 | 11:36 EDT

Street Fighter 6 Lily
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Street Fighter 6 Reveals Lily's Theme Music "Diosa Del Sol"

Today Capcom released a new video of the upcoming fighting game Street Fighter 6, focusing fully on the soundtrack.  The video showcases the theme music track of the brand new character Lily, titled…

April 11, 2023 | 11:11 EDT

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Will Tekken 8 Have Crossplay and Rollback Netcode? Katsuhiro Harada Responds

Today chief producer Katsuhiro Harada had promising news to share with those wondering whether Tekken 8 will support crossplay and rollback netcode. Asked on Twitter, Harada-san appeared to confirm…

April 9, 2023 | 12:57 EDT

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Street Fighter 6 Reveals Zangief's Theme Music "R.E.D."

Today Capcom released a new video of the upcoming fighting game Street Fighter 6, focusing fully on the soundtrack.  The video showcases the theme music track of the recently-revealed returning…

April 7, 2023 | 09:19 EDT

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Tekken 8 Reveals Asuka Kazama & Leroy Smith as Playable Characters

Today, following the grand final of the Tekken 7 tournament at EVO Japan, Kazuhiro Harada himself was on stage to share news about Tekken 8. We get the reveal of another returning character, Leroy…

April 2, 2023 | 03:29 EDT

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New Fatal Fury Game Reveals Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, and Joe Higashi

Today, during the King of Fighters XV tournament at EVO Japan, SNK had a new tease to share about the upcoming new Fatal Fury Game.  The tease, broadcasted on Twitch during the tournament, included…

April 1, 2023 | 05:51 EDT

The King of Fighters XV Goenitz
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The King of Fighters XV Reveals Free Goenitz DLC; KOF XIII Global Match Announced

Today, before the finals of The King of Fighters XV tournament at EVO Japan, SNK had some news to share about the popular fighting game, on top of an additional KOF surprise.  The…

April 1, 2023 | 06:33 EDT

Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Siegfried Beta
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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

A closeup of Ling Xiaoyu in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Ling Xiaoyu Trailer Lets The Dancing Phoenix Loose

Another Tekken 8 trailer has entered the ring, and this one's introducing the Dancing Phoenix herself, Ling Xiaoyu. As you might expect, Xiaoyu's combat style is quick and agile, so she's a good pick…

March 29, 2023 | 08:21 EDT

Street Fighter 6 Cammy
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Street Fighter 6 Gameplay Video Shows Veteran Cammy Beating Down Newcomer Manon

Today Capcom published a video showing another match between two of two characters that will be playable in Street Fighter 6, Cammy and Manon. As usual with this kind of video, we get to see the…

March 28, 2023 | 08:53 EDT

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New Tekken 8 Gameplay Trailer Reveals Jun Kazama in Action

Today Bandai Namco released another brand-new trailer of the upcoming fighting game Tekken 8. This time around, the trailer showcases one of the most relevant returning characters that will make an…

March 28, 2023 | 10:14 EDT

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MultiVersus Open Beta Will Close in June; Full Release Coming in Early 2024

Warner Bros. Games and Player First Games provided an update about the fate of the open beta of its fighting game MultiVersus.  If you didn't even know that the current release of the game was an…

March 27, 2023 | 12:53 EDT

Jack-8 looking appropriately intimidating in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Jack-8 Trailer Shows How Terrifying AI Truly Is

It's time for yet another Tekken 8 character trailer, and this time, the intimidating android Jack-8 is taking the spotlight. The chunky robot's slow, purposeful gameplay style looks ideal for those…

March 24, 2023 | 11:17 EDT

The King of Fighters XV Kim Kaphwan
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The King of Fighters XV Reveals Kim Kaphwan's Gameplay With New Trailer

Today SNK released a new trailer of its popular fighting game The King of Fighters XV, focusing on the next DLC character.  We finally get to see Kim Kaphwan in action before he gets released as DLC…

March 22, 2023 | 10:22 EDT

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New Street Fighter 6 Character Lily Pummels E. Honda in New Gameplay Video

Today Capcom published a video showing another match between two of two characters that will be playable in Street Fighter 6, Lily and E. Honda.  As usual with this kind of video, the match is in…

March 21, 2023 | 07:57 EDT

Lars Alexandersson in the new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer
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Tekken 8 Lars Alexandersson Trailer Sets The Lion Free

Bandai Namco has dropped yet another Tekken 8 gameplay trailer, and this one is all about the Lion of the Rebellion himself, Lars Alexandersson. An illegitimate child of the Mishima family, Lars…

March 21, 2023 | 11:14 EDT

Cell Max in the new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 update
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Update Brings Cell Max Raid And More This Week

Bandai Namco has revealed that the next major free Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 update is due to arrive on Thursday. It'll bring a new raid boss in the form of the terrifyingly gargantuan Cell Max, as…

March 21, 2023 | 10:41 EDT

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R Keicho Nijimura
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R DLC Character Keicho Nijimura Gets Release Date

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the release date of the next DLC character that will come to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. We already knew that the next character to join…

March 19, 2023 | 09:40 EDT

King appears in Tekken 8
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New Tekken 8 Gameplay Trailer Reveals King in Action

Today Bandai Namco released another brand-new trailer of the upcoming fighting game Tekken 8. This time around, we get to see another of the Tekken series' traditional characters, the Leopard-masked…

March 17, 2023 | 11:23 EDT

Street Fighter 6 Zangief
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New Street Fighter 6 Gameplay Video Reveals Zangief Vs Marisa Match

Today Capcom published a video showing a match between two of two characters that will be playable in Street Fighter 6, Zangief and Marisa As usual, the match is in the short three-round format and…

March 14, 2023 | 07:16 EDT

Marshall Law challenging all comers in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Marshall Law Gameplay Trailer Shows Somersault Kicks Galore

Bandai Namco has released another Tekken 8 gameplay trailer, and this time, it's Marshall Law's moment to shine. The Legendary Dragon himself makes his triumphant return in the upcoming eighth…

March 14, 2023 | 10:53 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

Paul Phoenix grinning at the camera in the new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer
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Tekken 8 Paul Phoenix Gameplay Trailer Brings Back A Fan Favorite

It's time for a new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer, and this one is spotlighting an old friend. Paul Phoenix is making his triumphant return in Bandai Namco's upcoming fighter, and he's sporting a brand…

March 10, 2023 | 10:25 EST

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Dragon Ball FighterZ Getting Rollback Netcode Beta on Steam & Another Balance Update Ahead of EVO

Bandai Namco just aired the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals 2022-23, and it had some news to share with the fans of the fighting game.  Producer Tomoko Hiroki walked on stage just after the…

March 5, 2023 | 09:54 EST

New Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaich
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New Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi & Dragon Ball Super Card Game Digital Version Announced

During the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour Livestream, Bandai Namco had a couple of interesting announcements for video game fans.  First of all, a new Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (Dragon Ball Z…

March 5, 2023 | 08:51 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

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R Keicho Nijimura
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R Reveals Keicho Nijimura DLC

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the next DLC character that will come to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. The next fighter that will be added to the game is Keicho Nijimura, a…

March 3, 2023 | 09:57 EST

Sol Badguy in the key art for Guilty Gear Strive
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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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Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter 6 is the latest addition to the Street Fighter franchise that gives players a whole new look at the game they came to know and love. Sporting a heft roster of 18 playable fighters and…

March 1, 2023 | 04:01 EST