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Guilty Gear - Strive - Season 4
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Guilty Gear -Strive- Teases Slayer as Next DLC Character; Season 4 Already In Development

Today, after the awards ceremony of the Arc World Tour 2023, Arc System Works teased the next playable DLC character and further incoming content.  Director Akira Katano and producer Ken Miyauchi…

March 23, 2024 | 11:46 EDT

Vane in Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals New DLC Character Vane's Release Date and Gameplay

Today, after the awards ceremony of the Arc World Tour 2023, Cygames revealed a new trailer of its fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising.  The trailer focuses on Vane's gameplay. We already…

March 23, 2024 | 05:53 EDT

Guilty Gear Strive: A.B.A Artwork
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Next Guilty Gear -Strive- DLC Character A.B.A. Revealed With Release Date

Today Arc System Works revealed the next DLC character coming to its popular fighting game Guilty Gear -Strive-, and it's a returning fighter, A.B.A.  We also learn her release date. She will become…

March 20, 2024 | 10:20 EDT

Beatrix in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals First Look at Beatrix and Vane DLC Characters

Today Cygames hosted the Granblue Fantasy 10th Anniversary livestream and shared news about its fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. First of all, we get to see a trailer providing the…

March 9, 2024 | 02:25 EST

The upcoming DNF Duel DLC fighter Monk's face in close-up
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DNF Duel DLC Fighter Monk Gets New In-Depth Gameplay Video Showing Bone-Crunching Battle Style

Developer Arc System Works and publisher Nexon have released an eight-minute in-depth DNF Duel gameplay video showcasing the moves of upcoming DLC fighter Monk. The new video shows Monk taking on…

March 5, 2024 | 04:14 EST

Monk posing with his fist in his other hand in DNF Duel
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DNF Duel Monk Release Date and First Gameplay Revealed

Arc System Works and Nexon have announced the release date for the upcoming DNF Duel DLC character Monk, and he's landing in just a couple of weeks. Originally revealed on Valentine's Day, Monk will…

February 29, 2024 | 08:35 EST

Gotenks looking smug in Dragon Ball FighterZ
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Rollback Netcode Update, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Versions Arrive Tomorrow

Bandai Namco has announced a release date for the long-awaited Dragon Ball FighterZ rollback netcode update, and it's landing on the same day the game comes to current-gen consoles. You'll be able…

February 28, 2024 | 09:56 EST

2B in Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
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2B From NieR: Automata Invades Another Universe as Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals Gameplay

Tomorrow, 2B from NieR: Automata will be released as a DLC guest character for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, and today Cygames revealed her gameplay. The trailer, which you can see below, reveals…

February 19, 2024 | 11:07 EST

The new DNF Duel DLC character Monk looking angry
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DNF Duel Reveals Fourth Season Pass DLC Character Monk

Nexon and Arc System Works have announced the fourth DNF Duel DLC character to grace the fighting game's season pass, and it's none other than the righteous Monk. Monk joins the three other season…

February 14, 2024 | 04:07 EST

Granblue Fantasy Versis Rising 2B
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 2B DLC and Update 1.2 Get Release Date

Today, during the Frosty Faustings tournament, Cygames has news to share about the next update coming to its fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. Director Tetsuya Fukuhara wasn't able to…

January 27, 2024 | 06:57 EST

Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising - Lucilius
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals Lucilius Gameplay and Moves Ahead of DLC Release

Cygames released a new video about its popular fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, focusing on the newest DLC character, Lucilius.  The video is basically a guide to Lucilius' moves one…

January 15, 2024 | 02:03 EST

The key artwork of Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising's Success Pushes Tournament Organizer to Enforce Cap on Participants

Cygames and Arc System Works' new fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising appears to be drawing a lot of attention among the fighting game community.  As a result, the organizers of the…

January 5, 2024 | 01:16 EST

Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes key art with red and blue art of various sword wielding anime characters
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Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes

Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes is a brand new fighting game in the series that has spanned a confusing number of different arcade incarnations and home console releases. This entry is the long-…

February 23, 2024 | 10:06 EST

Granblue Fantasy Versis Rising 2B From NieR: Automata
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals 2B from NieR: Automata DLC on Top of Vane and Beatrix

Today, during the celebrations for Granblue Fantasy Fes 2023, Cygames shared news about its resurrected fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising.  First of all, we learn that Icarus' voice…

December 22, 2023 | 10:45 EST

DNF Duel Screenshot and Epic Games Store Logo
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Arc System Works' DNF Duel Is Available Now For Free on the Epic Games Store

Today Nexon and Epic Games announced the newest free game to land on the Epic Games Store during the celebrations for the Holiday Sale, and it's DNF Duel. The fighting game co-developed by Arc…

December 20, 2023 | 12:57 EST

Anime Fighting Game Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes - Kuon Art
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Anime Fighting Game Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Reveals New Playable Character Kuon

Developer French Bread and publisher Arc System Works revealed a new playable character that will be included in the upcoming anime fighting game Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes. The character is…

December 10, 2023 | 05:35 EST

DNF Duel Battle Mage
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DNF Duel Reveals The Battle Mage's Moves and New Meister's Laboratory Stage

If you want to see more about the Battle Mage, the new DLC character coming soon to DNF Duel, you have come to the right place.  Today nexon released two videos, the first of which is an…

December 10, 2023 | 11:50 EST

 Elphelt Valentine in New Guilty Gear -Strive-
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New Guilty Gear -Strive- DLC Character Elphelt Valentine Leaked Ahead of The Game Awards

Every major industry event has its share of leaks, and The Game Awards is no exception, enter Guilty Gear -Strive-'s new DLC character, Elphelt Valentine. The leak comes courtesy of the Asian branch…

December 7, 2023 | 10:50 EST

DNF Duel Battle Mage Artwork
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DNF Duel Reveals Release Date and Gameplay For New DLC Character Battle Mage

It's December, so it's almost time for DNF Duel players to enjoy a new DLC character, the Battle Mage.  Today Nexon announced a release date for the new fighter, which will launch as DLC and as part…

December 3, 2023 | 01:53 EST

Lucilius in Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals the Return of Lucilius, Character Pass Roadmap, and More

Today Cygames hosted a new livestream sharing a lot of news about the upcoming fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. We start with a look at the story, which will be expanded with a third…

December 2, 2023 | 11:25 EST

The key art of Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
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Anime Fighting Game Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Open Beta Available Now on PS5 and PS4

Arc System Works and French Bread just launched the free open beta for the upcoming fighting game Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes. The beta is currently available on the PlayStation Network for…

November 16, 2023 | 11:17 EST

Grimnir posing elegantly in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Delayed For More "Polish And Debugging"

Arc System Works and Cygames have announced that Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising has been delayed. The upcoming fighter was originally scheduled to launch on November 30th, but will instead now…

November 1, 2023 | 04:54 EDT

Four of the characters in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising depicted in a cutscene
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising's Next Open Beta Set For November, 26 Characters To Be Playable

Cygames has announced a Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising open beta for next month. The beta will take place from November 9th through November 12th and will allow you to play as 26 of the upcoming…

October 27, 2023 | 08:34 EDT

Battle Mage posing for the camera in DNF Duel
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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

 Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes - Kaguya
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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

Grimnir grinning wickedly in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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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

Brawler grinning roguishly into the camera in DNF Duel
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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

DNF Duel Brawler
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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

DNF Duel Brawler
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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

Johnny looking suave with a coin between his fingers in Guilty Gear -Strive-
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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

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising key art
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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

Guilty Gear Strive Season 3 Johnny
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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

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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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

Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Grimnir
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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

Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
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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

DNF Duel Spectre Lowers Her Glasses
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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

DNF Duel Spectre
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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

DNF Duel Spectre
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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

Siegfried pointing his giant sword menacingly at an off-screen opponent in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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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

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

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

DNF Duel Spectre
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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

Gran looking at a giant explosion of sheep in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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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

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

Guilty Gear Strive Bedman
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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