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Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy 16 stands in front of a roster of Tekken 8 characters, who are all slightly blurred.

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Days of the Phoenix | Tifa? I barely knew her! Final Fantasy 16's Clive will be the first guest character to land in Tekken 8, whether you like it or not

No, we're not Joshing you (sorry), it'll be Clive that comes to Tekken 8 to wrap up the game's first set of DLC - not FF7's Tifa.

Dec. 13, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Geoff Time | With no new character trailer at the Tekken World Tour, hopes are raised for a Tekken 8 reveal at The Game Awards

There'll be a character reveal this winter, and there aren't exactly a lot of events left to go.

Dec. 3, 2024 Connor Makar

Art work from Pokemon Legends Arceus, Detective Pikachu, and New Pokemon Snap is shown

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I Choose You | Best Pokemon spin-off games

The amount of Pokemon games there are to play is never-ending, so here are some of the best Pokemon spin-offs for you to try.

Oct. 31, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Money Talks | Tekken 8 reneges on its controversial DLC rollout, but is it too little too late?

It's a nice gesture, but perhaps the consequences of this debacle will linger on.

Oct. 18, 2024 Connor Makar

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MONEY MAKER | Tekken, Mortal Kombat 1, and Street Fighter 6 prove that monetization is the next major hurdle for fighting games - but what's the answer?

With Netcode largely handled well, monetization is the next major hurdle for the genre.

Oct. 15, 2024 Connor Makar

A close-up of Kazuya Mishima's eyes from Tekken 8.

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Headcount Cutting | It looks like Bandai Namco staff could be the latest victims of the games industry job cut apocalypse

The publisher has also reportedly "decided to either cancel or pause" projects involving Naruto and One Piece, as well as one commissioned by Nintendo.

Oct. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

A large number of the roster of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate duking it out in key art for the game.

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Simply Smashing | Turns out the "Bros" in Super Smash Bros were the friends we made along the way, and I'm only sort of kidding

It turns out the legendary Satoru Iwata had a hand in coming up with the name.

Oct. 12, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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RAGE ART | Tekken 8 tournament disaster: Chinese player disqualified ahead of top 8 finish throws the scene into turmoil

XCC spent his own time and money travelling to Thailand, only to be disqualified over nationality rules.

Oct. 7, 2024 Connor Makar

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Custom header with Heihachi and Reina in Tekken 8

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Lava, Not a Fighter | "Just because Heihachi is back, Reina's importance won't be diminished" Harada lifts the lid on Heihachi's controversial return, and teases the future of Tekken 8

With the update coming out tomorrow, we sit down for a brief but insightful chat about the world's most loving dad.

Oct. 3, 2024 Connor Makar

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Sugarcoat It | Good news Tekken 8 fans, you can get six inches of Jin Kazama all to yourself for only £15

17 Points Of Articulation in your hands.

Oct. 3, 2024 Connor Makar

Kazuya in Tekken 8 making a fist, with sparks of energy surrounding him.

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Game Over? | "Myself and Murray, we might only have one more Tekken": Tekken 8 leads speak on uncertain future of Tekken team

With decades of combined experience working on Tekken, these senior leads can't say for sure how long they'll be around.

Sept. 30, 2024 Connor Makar

Tekken 30th custom header with Tekken 1 and Tekken 8 Kazuya

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OLD CHALLENGERS | "It's kind of sad that we're the only 3D fighting game" On Tekken's 30th anniversary, Harada and Michael Murray look back at the series' past

It's been a long road for the Tekken series, so Harada and Michael Murray look back at the old days.

Sept. 30, 2024 Connor Makar

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On the left, key art for Tekken 8 of Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama back to back, fists raised. On the right, a hunky version of KFC's Colonel Sanders in a visual novel style.

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Missed Opportunity | Once upon a time, Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada asked, uh, KFC, if he could put Colonel Sanders into the classic fighting game series

Not so finger lickin' good.

Sept. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Some characters facing giant turtle lads in Visions of Mana.

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Layoffs, Reportedly | Visions of Mana only came out yesterday, but its studio is reportedly already set to be shuttered, following a long string of cuts

NetEase scaling back its Japanese presence looks to be the reason for the impending closure.

Aug. 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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RIP | Bandai Namco's ill-fated MMO Blue Protocol is shutting down in January - killing Amazon Games' Worldwide release at the same time

Following a brief mention in a financial report and months of silence on Amazon's part, Blue Protocol is on the chopping block.

Aug. 28, 2024 Connor Makar

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FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE | "If you're going to expect to be involved in the culture, you need to become part of the culture" Evo general manager speaks on growing Saudi presence in the FGC

Following a record breaking Evo 2024, we speak to general manager Rick Thiher on Saudi investment, sportswashing, and cultural clashes between the country and the FGC.

Aug. 15, 2024 Connor Makar

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World Warrior | Evo is trying to kick off some world warrior ambitions" General manager Rick Thiher speaks on the biggest video game tournament going global

"there's an incredible amount of super, super engaged fighting game communities worldwide".

Aug. 14, 2024 Connor Makar

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High Tech | Vitrix Pro Fightstick review: You'll have to drag my dead body back to the PS5 pad

After a few weeks with Vitrix's latest stick, I don't think I ever want to go back.

July 29, 2024 Connor Makar

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BRINGING IT BACK | Former NBA Street devs are looking to do what EA won't - new studio to make spiritual successor to fan favourite

The Run: Got Next is being developed by Play by Play studios, for all your basketball fans.

July 24, 2024 Connor Makar

Heihachi in Tekken 8 from announcement trailer

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New Challenger | Heihachi is not dead! Everyone's favourite grandpa is back from the dead, and returning to Tekken 8 this Autumn

A fresh new line-up of reveals came straight from Evo 2024 only moments ago.

July 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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3ON3 | Guilty Gear Strive 3v3 mode enters open beta July 25

Gather 3 fighters at once in a brand-new approach to Guilty Gear!

July 21, 2024 Connor Makar

Art of Dizzy from Guilty Gear Strive, she has a scary look in her eyes, her head tilted to the side, a strong light hitting her hair.

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Here Comes Daredevil | Guilty Gear Strive season 4 finally reveals fan favourite Dizzy is back, as well as its first guest fighter... uh, Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners?

A win's a win!

July 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Smell of Le Game | Bien joué! Guilty Gear Strive developer Arc System Works opens French office

The studio will work on new IP and business development, marketing, customer service, licensing operations, and localisation.

July 1, 2024 Connor Makar

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Drip! | Tekken director reveals how the series' most popular costume came to be

Everyone loves King's Tekken 3 alternative costume, but how did it come to be?

June 20, 2024 Connor Makar

Eddy Gordo, the first DLC character in Tekken 8, poses ahead of a fight.

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33333333333333333333 | Have you fallen victim to Tekken 8's latest vigilante? An Eddy Gordo hero that's wreaking havoc online

Mashing a single button in ranked makes JinMashima perhaps the purest Eddy player of all time.

April 30, 2024 Connor Makar

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NO VOTE | Lidia is coming to Tekken 8 this summer alongside balance changes, a photo mode, and a new story chapter

That's the prime minister of Poland

April 29, 2024 Connor Makar

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VAMPIRE | Slayer announced as the next DLC character for Guilty Gear Strive

Big news for vampire lovers everywhere, as a bombshell announcement comes live from Evo Japan.

April 29, 2024 Connor Makar

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READY? FIGHT | How to watch Evo Japan 2024

Our quick guide on how you can go about watching Evo Japan this year.

April 27, 2024 Connor Makar

A cutout of Eddy Gordo, overlaid on top of an angrier, bigger, Eddy Gordo from Tekken 8.

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WHIRLWIND | Tekken 8's Eddy Gordo patch is an absolute disaster

While the Tekken team has created an absolute banger of a fighting game, the latest patch is troubling.

April 3, 2024 Connor Makar

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JUST ADD SYRUP | Tekken 8 fans desperately want a Waffle House stage, but Harada isn't sure he can make it happen

Where better to throw down?

March 31, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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A NEW RIVAL | Giant hats and cubes are ruining Tekken 8's online matchmaking

A familiar problem has popped back up in Bandai Namco's popular fighting game.

March 13, 2024 Connor Makar

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TEK THIS | Tekken 8 has a strong start as its first month sales outpace Tekken 7

Not a bad start at all.

Feb. 26, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Kuma, the bear from Tekken 8, salutes a shop called 'Iron Fist Outfitters'.

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MONEY MATCH | Tekken 8 community up in arms over plans to add premium currency to game, post-launch

Folks seem mad about the sudden addition of microtransactions to Tekken 8, but should they be?

Feb. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

A character in Tekken 8 next to Vin Diesel in Fast & Furious Crossroads.

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PLAY TO VIN | Vin Diesel nearly got to play Tekken 6 before any of us, but the game's devs wouldn't trust him like family

Don’t worry, it sounds like he wasn’t too furious.

Feb. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

Tekken 8 characters Azucena, Jun and Jin.

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Tekken 8 Tier List

Every character ranked from best to worst.

Feb. 13, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

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EVO 2024 | Evo 2024 sets the stage for another year of exciting fighting game reveals and competition

The tournament has just wrapped up its annual reveal, giving us an idea of what games are taking the main stage.

Feb. 7, 2024 Connor Makar

Harada - both IRL and in-game in Tekken 8's Arcade Quest mode – flank an image of the virtual Arcade Tekken 8 calls home.

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TEKKEN STOCK | Tekken 8 is sadly missing in action in arcades for now – but its creators still strive to honor arcade culture

Tekken 8 is the first title in the series to debut on console over arcades. But the game’s creators remain determined to honor Tekken’s arcade roots.

Feb. 5, 2024 Alex Donaldson

Kazuya announcing the tournament in Tekken 8

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DROPPED | Tekken 8's ending was 25 years in the making, and most players haven't even seen it

If you're a fan of the series, you'll get a real kick out of this cliffhanger.

Jan. 31, 2024 Connor Makar

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BOOSTING LARS | Tekken 8 boosters are already topping the leaderboards

If you take a look at the leaderboard, you'll already see some day three Tekken gods.

Jan. 29, 2024 Connor Makar

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CALLED OUT | Tekken 8 fans desperately want a guest spot for FF7's Tifa, Harada responds: "We all know she is attractive"

Tekken has previously featured a Final Fantasy character before.

Jan. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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DRIPPED OUT | Leon, Goku, Blade! Tekken 8 players are going wild with the character customisation

It's only day one, and people are going wild with the character creator.

Jan. 26, 2024 Connor Makar

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NEXT BATTLE | Suffering from success: Tekken 8 hit with online issues due to server overload

Update! This issue has now been fixed. Go have fun.

Jan. 26, 2024 Connor Makar

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TEKKEN THE TROPHY | Tekken 8 review: Back(dash), and better than ever

Tekken 8 is a faster, hyper, and fuller package than before. A must-grab for fighting enthusiasts.

Jan. 23, 2024 Connor Makar

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GET READY FOR THIS | Tekken 8's first DLC character is none other than series mainstay Eddy Gordo

He'll be the first of four DLC characters as part of Tekken 8 season 1.

Jan. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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AT THE FINISH LINE | Update: Tekken 8 producer shoots down recent Julia leak as fake

The private video listing claimed to be of Julia has been addressed, and denounced.

Jan. 9, 2024 Connor Makar

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FIGHT OVER FIGHTERS | ‘Leroy and Raven will kick your ass’ - Harada hits back at fans accusing Tekken of racism

"If you think you can just claim anything that way and it will pass, you are mistaken."

Jan. 3, 2024 Mark Warren

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Tekken 8's Kazuya Mishima stands, arms crossed and angry, in front of the roster of fighters coming to Tekken 8 – all of whom are slighlty blurred.

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REPLAY IT AGAIN | The most boring-sounding Tekken 8 mode is the series’ most important innovation in years

'My Replay & Tips' was introduced later on in the Tekken 7 life cycle, but it might be Tekken 8’s secret weapon.

Dec. 12, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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RETURN OF THE KING | Tekken 8 gets a massive offline PS5 demo this week, Xbox and PC coming soon

You want more Tekken 8? You got it; a huge new demo will be playable for the game from Thursday, December 14 on PS5.

Dec. 12, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

A close-up of Kuma the bear in Tekken 8, with the roster peeking out behind him. Kuma is saluting, and wearing his master Heihachi's old clothes.

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GET YOUR DISC OUT | “It was absolutely necessary this time” Why Tekken 8 has so much on-disc content at launch

The days of skinny fighting game launch content are (once again) over, as Tekken 8 dazzles with a packed offering on Day One.

Dec. 12, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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I DO | Guilty Gear Strive is bringing back the bride-with-a-mission Elphelt Valentine

But is she as scary as she was in Xrd?

Dec. 8, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke