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Fight the new year | 2XKO fiends will have to wait until February to hear what's coming next in Riot's upcoming fighting game
The team is on holiday, but we have a roadmap on future updates
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Rock The Dragon | You might be surprised to hear it, but Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is apparently already one of Bandai Namco's best selling games of all time
"I wasn't expecting this."
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Marvelous Hit | Marvel Rivals' secret weapon is its healthy mix of A-listers and overlooked characters, and this may help the brand as a whole
A golden opportunity to up Marvel's brand synergy.
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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.
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Logged In | Cor, video games did some big numbers over the weekend, with Marvel Rivals reaching 10 million players, and Steam breaking its own concurrent user count for the umpteenth time
Doing numbers, as the kids say.
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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.
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Permanent Smoko | HunterxHunter NenxImpact is in trouble down under, it's been refused classification in Australia
Something about Arc System Works' next fighting game has the Australian ratings board rattled.
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The best Apple Arcade games to play in 2024
Here are some pocket-sized games for you to play on the go.
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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024
Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!
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Pro Play | "2XKO is definitely a big one on our radar" top esports team VP chips in on the competitive potential of Riot's fighting game
It's early days obviously, but the potential is there.
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2nd Round | Riot is aiming to host 2XKO's next alpha lab beta test in Spring 2025
Eager to jump back into 2XKO? You won't have to wait too long.
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At Distance | Jinx finally has her 2XKO gameplay trailer, and she looks like a long-ranged menace
A peak at 2XKO's first zoner, oh joy.
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Smart Assault | Metal Slug Tactics wins by adding its own design ideas to a well-trodden path, and avoiding cheap nostalgia
Its reverence for the property is an advantage, not a weakness.
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Now That's Variety | November's first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles includes tactical metallic slugs, simulated goats, turnips robbing banks, and a whole lot of planes
Plenty of bang for your buck here.
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Kicks | Kim Dong Hwan announced for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves during Evo France announcement show
Another returning character, and a classic Evo reveal.
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Majiming Expectation | So far, the Like A Dragon: Yakuza TV show is pretty much what I thought the Yakuza games would be before I played the Yakuza games
It might not be going full karaoke, but as a Yakuza fan, I don't feel like I'm totally wasting my time.
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Rock The Dragon | On my first Dragon Ball Z rewatch in 20 years, I've realised just how much the games shaped what I knew about the series
Maybe I should have done a rewatch a bit sooner...
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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024
Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.
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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.
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Final Destination | Rivals of Aether 2 is a wonderful refuge for Smash Bros and Multiversus Refugees, and it's got a Steam Next Fest demo now
Platform Fighters are a tricky beast, but Rivals of Aether looks to provide for a fanbase in need.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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GOKU! | Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero blasts past 100k concurrent players on Steam as early access period concludes
Surprising no one, people love Goku! Especially when he's in good games!
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Streets Of Theed | Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is back with an extensive Aspyr remaster filled with new content and goofy arcade cheats
The funniest Phantom Menace tie-in returns.
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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.
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The Drink | Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero review: as meaningful a send-up to the source material as one could hope for
A sweet drink that'll quench the thirst of any and all Dragon Ball fans.
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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.
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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.
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George Is Not Upset | Nobody panic, but Xbox Game Pass' latest batch of additions is giving everyone the power to truly explore the depraved depths of a stocky balding man's soul
We're opening up Pandora's big salad here, don't say I didn't warn you.
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Such A Fan | Devolver Digital's next big gamble? "Video game adaptations of our favorite movies, shows, comics, and more"
Get your pitches in for that Disco Elysium style Batman game now.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sorry x About x That | Sorry, Hunter x Hunter fans, Nen x Impact has been delayed to 2025, but it's all so the devs can add in that sweet, sweet rollback netcode
Making it worth the wait.
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Kiryu... | Like a Dragon: Yakuza's latest trailer gives us our first look at live-action Majima in motion, uncomfortably long tongue, baseball bat, and all
The series is due out next month.
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PODCAST | The best rings of power in video games
Another ring-themed podcast! But this time nothing to do with broken Xboxes. Or Ian Higton.
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SABER OUR SOULS | UPDATE: Metro studio 4A Games to remain with Embracer Group, rather than being acquired by Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive
Ah yes, a big corporate announcement detailing how a divorce is being handled - the good stuff.
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Oh My Stars | October is a big month for Dragon Ball, as the newest anime Daima is dropping the same day as the highly-anticipated Sparking! Zero
I'm always Saiyan October is a good month for Dragon Ball.
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Collect 'Em All | Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is bringing back a bunch more fighting game classics in 2025, as the Marvel vs Capcom collection gets a release date
You get a fighting game, and you get a fighting game!
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Sorry, Italians | Mafia: The Old Country finishes up Gamescom ONL 2024, so you don't see a bunch more games and fuhgeddaboudit
Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
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Eternally Confusing | Sega's next live-action movie? A fighting game that hasn't had a new entry in almost 30 years
Yeah, you know, that one!
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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.
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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".
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Do Combo | 2XKO's long combos have players torn, and now the dev team is stepping in to tone things down
"Super long periods of low-to-zero agency are undesirable"
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Just Block | 2XKO has been playable for less than a day and there are already one hit kill combos
Some truly scary players have been experimenting with the Alpha Lab, and the results are terrifying.