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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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ROGER THAT | Tekken 8 deluxe edition – with Roger, Eddy, Armour King and a new character – leaks from PSN store

A massive slip up if legit. Harada can't catch a break from these storefronts.

Dec. 7, 2023 Connor Makar

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FIGHTING TIME | Evo Japan features 2024's most anticipated fighting games

Under Night In-Birth and Granblue Fantasy Versus come with their new versions alongside fan favourites.

Dec. 1, 2023 Connor Makar

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SAY HI TO BANDAI | As Nintendo Switch 2 rumors swirl, it looks like Nintendo just boosted its studio roster

Say hello to Studio 2 & Studio S.

Nov. 14, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK | Tekken 8's final base character Reina might fill that Heihachi-shaped hole in your heart

The upcoming fighting game now has a complete roster.

Nov. 13, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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KNIVES OUT | A little bit of Ocean’s 12 is coming to Tekken 8 via its new French fighter

Don't tell Macron! Imagine how violent this will make the youth!

Nov. 2, 2023 Connor Makar

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TEKKEN FORCE | Huge Tekken 8 leak appears online, but how much of it is legit?

If all this is true it's a big deal, but Michael Murray has brought the validity of screenshots into question.

Oct. 11, 2023 Connor Makar

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A RECAP | State of Play September 2023: All the trailers and news you may have missed

Miss the presentation? We're here for you.

Sept. 15, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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PUNCH OUT | Tekken 8 release date confirmed, Arcade-inspired story mode revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live

It looks as though January 26, 2024 is when we can get our hands on the full version.

Aug. 22, 2023 Connor Makar

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HACKERMAN | Guilty Gear: Strive devs finally acknowledge disastrous online exploits as massive Season 3 update looms

Guilty Gear Strive is getting an exciting new season, but there's one issue that's still be fought in the background.

Aug. 22, 2023 Connor Makar

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JOHNNY BOY | Johnny is coming to Guilty Gear Strive Season 3 alongside vast gameplay changes

Coming alongside new attacks on selection characters, a new menu, and netowkr improvements.

Aug. 6, 2023 Connor Makar

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PERU WITH LOVE | Newcomer Azucena announced for Tekken 8, over-caffeinated players around the world rejoice

Shown live at Evo 2023, Tekken 8 gets its first brand new character.

Aug. 6, 2023 Connor Makar

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PUNCHING UP | Raven ninja flips his way into Tekken 8

A brand new character trailer for Raven has been revealed at Evo 2023. Exciting stuff!

Aug. 6, 2023 Connor Makar

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Ctrl Z | Tekken 8 gets more character leaks, but this time it's Bandai Namco Europe's fault

The call is coming from inside the house.

Aug. 6, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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Ultimatum | Super Smash Bros. creator "can't really imagine" a sequel without him

Masahrio Sakurai has directed every game in the series so far.

July 30, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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Tekken The Mick | Tekken 8's network test has led to a small leak of the game's roster

More characters are expected on top of the leaked ones, though.

July 30, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke