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March
31st, 2016
The
King
of Fighters XIV 10th Teaser Trailer Reveals Geese Howard & Ryo Sakazaki
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The 10th King of
Fighters XIV teaser trailer went live today on Playstation's Youtube
channel. Just over a minute long, the new
trailer confirms the return of 2 veterans: Geese Howard and Ryo Sakazaki.
Both martial artists retain their traditional fighting styles and look better
than ever in KOF14's 3D engine. 
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March
30th, 2016 
Official Street
Fighter V Alex Trailer is Live, in-Game Shop & Alex Now Available
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With only
1 day of March left to spare... Capcom has finally released the official trailer
for Alex in Street Fighter V. The even better news
is that Alex and the long-awaited Shop are now live in SFV. New
characters, costumes, colors, titles, and profile designs can currently be purchased from the in-game
Shop with Fight Money.
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March
29th, 2016
Killer
Instinct Season 3 Launch Trailer, Mira & Gargos Coming in April/May,
Shadow Lords Mode
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Iron Galaxy dropped the launch
trailer for Killer Instinct Season 3, which will be available on PC
and Xbox One starting today. KI Season 3 adds 4 new characters at launch,
updated visuals and new costumes & accessories (included in Ultra Edition).
The trailer also provides a sneak peek at Mira (planned for an April release),
and the return of Gargos (coming in May).
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March
28th, 2016
Early Street
Fighter V Alex Gameplay Footage, New Alternate Costumes For Entire Cast
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As Capcom has started
rolling out the long-awaited SFV March update, a few players have
(somehow) gotten access to Alex early (and thankfully uploaded some gameplay
footage on Youtube). In addition, PC data-miners have discovered a slew of
new alternate costumes for the entire cast. Continue to the article to see all
the video footage and new images.
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March
26th, 2016
Killer
Instinct Season 3 Mira Teaser, Iron Galaxy Stream Archive, Tusk
Customizations
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Some interesting new
tidbits on Killer Instinct Season 3 were revealed over this past week.
For starters, Tusk's updated trailer
provides the first look at the upcoming vampiric newcomer, Mira. Iron Galaxy's
recent stream also previewed some of Tusk's customizations. Iron Galaxy also
released the final Season 3 rebalance patch notes, which includes system changes
& character changes.
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March
24th, 2016
King
of Fighters XIV 9th Trailer Reveals Athena & Two Newcomers: Nelson and
Luong
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Playstation dropped the 9th
teaser trailer for The King of Fighters XIV today. Following the
traditional format, 3 more fighters have been confirmed in the latest trailer,
starting with returning KOF veteran, Athena Asamiya. Two interesting newcomers
also debuted this time around: a flashy, hard-hitting boxer by the name of
Nelson, and a flexible & dynamic-kicking female named Luong.
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March
24th, 2016
SFV March Update Release Date(s) & New Details
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Today, Capcom Unity
finally announced the release date for SFV's long-awaited March update.
*giggle* The new modes
and features will be released throughout the course of several days. On March
28th, Challenge Mode (with Trials and Demonstrations) will become available along
with some online improvements. On March 30th, Alex will be available to all
players, free for a trial period. Read all the details over at Capcom
Unity.
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March
24th, 2016
Killer
Instinct Season 3 Pricing Details Revealed
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With just 5 days remaining
until Killer Instinct Season 3 launches on PC & Xbox One, Ultra-Combo.com
has outlined the pricing details of the different bundles available at launch.
The 3 bundles are: Combo Breaker ($19.99), Ultra Edition ($39.99) and Supreme
Edition ($49.99 for Windows 10, $59.99 for XB1). Head over to Ultra-Combo.com
to read up on which version suits your needs.
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March
24th, 2016
Tekken
Tag 2 Now Backwards Compatible on XB1
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Microsoft's Larry Hryb
announced on Twitter that TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2 has joined a growing
catalog of Xbox 360 ports which are now backwards compatible on Xbox One.
Besides TTT2, the only other fighters currently backwards compatible on
XB1 are Skullgirls and Soul Calibur. For your convenience, here's
the full
list of current backwards compatible XB1 titles. (Source:
@majornelson)
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March
23rd, 2016
Street
Fighter V Producer Interview on SFV's Launch & March / Alex Update
(Parody)
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Capcom has been quiet regarding
the state of Street Fighter V's impending March / Alex update. However,
here on TFG... we have some exclusive insider info thanks to this rare footage
of an interview with a producer from Capcom's Mexico branch. In the video
interview, the official date for SFV's March update is revealed, as
Producer Juan gives his thoughts on how the SFV launch went (among other
things).
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March
23rd, 2016
TEKKEN and
Soul Calibur Move Inspirations in POKKEN Tournament
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We learned early on that POKKEN
Tournament's Pokemon fighters will have some attacks directly inspired from
the iconic martial artists of TEKKEN. How many exactly? Some Youtubers
have already begun uploading videos
on the matter, demonstrating that POKKEN's fighters are channeling the
spirits of both TEKKEN and Soul Calibur! Two POKKEN stages
are even based on environments from the TEKKEN series.
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March
20th, 2016
PS4 GGXrd -Revelator-
Demo Available April 5th
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As we reported earlier, a
playable demo of Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- will be available on PS4 for
North American players who pre-order via PSN. Aksys Games announced that the
demo will become available April 5th, and the
demo features "full versions" of Arcade Mode, Training & VS Mode.
It also includes all previous Xrd characters, plus Johnny, Jam &
Jack-O! A
full pre-purchase of -REVELATOR- is required to download the demo. (Source:
Aksys
Games)
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March
19th, 2016
Story Details on KOF
XIV's Sylvie, New Screenshots & Background Artwork
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A newcomer by the name of
"Sylvie Paula Paula" debuted in the most recent KOF XIV
trailer. Sylvie is a former member of NESTS (the main antagonists in KOF
'99-2001), and her bizarre appearance takes inspiration from Japanese pop
idols and Harajuku fashions. After the collapse of NESTS, she was scouted by the
KOF tournament organizer during an underground fighting event. Read more
about KOF14's 3 new fighters and see the latest images.
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March
18th, 2016
Killer
Instinct Season 3 Pre-Order is Live
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With only 11 days to go before
launch, the Xbox One version of Killer Instinct Season 3 can now be
pre-ordered for the price of $39.99. Early adopters will score two digital
bonuses for pre-ordering: 18,000 KI Gold (worth $40) and a lifetime double
experience booster. Accompanying the pre-order announcement, Ultra-Combo.com
included a new promotional image with artwork of all four Season 3 characters:
Tusk, Kum Wu, Arbiter and Rash.
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March
18th, 2016
Bandai Namco Launches
Official TEKKEN 7 Survey
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If you're a fan of TEKKEN
games, you should definitely fill out Bandai Namco's official survey for TEKKEN
7. In the survey, you get to pick your favorite and least favorite TEKKEN
characters, and the main reasons you play TEKKEN. Some questions even "hint" at future
potential content that might appear in the console version. You can start the survey HERE,
and you might want to sit back and relax because survey takes about 20 minutes to complete.
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March
17th, 2016
First Look at Guilty
Gear Xrd -Revelator- Online Lobbies, Includes Fishing Mini-Game
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Online
lobbies will be receiving an overhaul in the PS4/PS3 versions of Guilty Gear
Xrd -REVELATOR-, featuring a 3D area to explore with several interactive
elements. Famitsu released the first screenshots
of the new battle lobbies, which also include a fishing mini-game that can net
you customize parts & emoticons for your avatar, along with character
colors.
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March
17th, 2016
8th King
of Fighters XIV Trailer Confirms 3 New Characters: Sylvie, Vice & Kim
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SNK Playmore dropped a new King
of Fighters XIV trailer today. The 8th official trailer confirms a newcomer
named "Sylvie Paula Paula", a mysterious young girl who has
electromagnetic powers. Alongside Sylvie, KOF veterans Vice and Kim
Kaphwan also debut in the trailer! Two brand new stages are also shown in the trailer.
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March
16th, 2016
Street
Fighter 2 Break Down, Genre Defining Glitches
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The Game Theorists put
together an excellent Street Fighter history lesson in the form of a
12-minute mini-doc.
Returning to the late 1980's, the video walks through Street Fighter's
humble beginnings, featuring direct quotes from original designers and
producers. Also mentioned is Final Fight's place in SF history, as
its original title was actually Street Fighter '89. This all leads up to
the iconic Street Fighter 2, which changed video games forever.
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March
15th, 2016
Rumor: Entire King
of Fighters XIV Roster & Team Names Leaked Via Image
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An image of mysterious
origins that appears to show the entire roster and team names for King of
Fighters XIV appeared online today. The image
even features character portrait "artwork" with accurate KOF14
costumes intact, adding to its legitimacy. It's also consistent with the earlier
leaked character list from last year. If this image is indeed fake, it's an
incredibly well done fake.
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March
14th, 2016
Naotora Ii Coming to DOA5: Last Round March 17th on
Playstation 4 & Xbox One
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Koei Tecmo announced that the
guest fighter from Samurai Warriors, Naotora Ii, will launch in Dead
or Alive 5: Last Round on March 17th for Playstation 4 & Xbox One (March
29th on Steam). Patch 1.05 will also include the new Azuchi stage. To see
Naotora Ii's DOA5LR character render, HD screenshots and first gameplay
footage, check out our article
from last month.
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March
14th, 2016
Behind The Scenes with
the Cast of Street Fighter: Resurrection
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Here's a behind the
scenes look at the upcoming live action series, Street Fighter: Resurrection.
In this new video
from Machinima, the actors playing Ryu, Ken, Charlie Nash & Laura talk about
their experience on the set. Aside from the interviews, the video also shows the
cast practicing several of the fight scenes. Street Fighter: Resurrection
launches tomorrow, March 15th!
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March
14th, 2016
Two New Killer
Instinct Season 3 Characters Leaked
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Some folks over on NeoGAF
discovered the identities of two upcoming Killer Instinct Season 3
characters. The first is a female fighter named Mira, who apparently is Maya's
sister and once sacrificed herself to save Maya. The second character leak looks
to be the third guest character to join Killer Instinct, General RAAM,
one of the main antagonists from the Gears of War franchise. Check out
some leaked screens
of the new fighters.
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March
13th, 2016
Check Out The Latest King
of Fighters XIV Screens
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Whether or not you're currently
hyped for King of Fighters XIV, I think everyone can agree that
SNK Playmore's work-in-progress title is "looking better" in the
latest trailers and screenshots. Over 15 new screenshots have been released by
SNK in the past couple weeks, so head over to TFG's KOF XIV profile
to catch up on all the latest screens!
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March
11th, 2016
Latest Guilty
Gear Xrd -Revelator- Video Gives Comprehensive Gameplay Demo of Kum haehyun
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A new video by Arc System Works
provides the closest look to date at one of Guilty Gear Xrd REVELATOR's
most intriguing newcomers, Kum Haehyun. In case you don't know, Kum Haehyun is
actually the girl inside of the elderly Japanese warrior-cyborg (named Jonryoku
Kum). Anyhow, the video
shows Hayhyun's epic animations, special moves, and her incredibly entertaining
winpose.
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March
10th, 2016
Street Fighter:
Resurrection Second Trailer
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Machinima posted the second
official trailer for the upcoming live-action series, Street Fighter:
Resurrection. The new
trailer introduces some new support characters, most of which are Interpol
agents (brand new to the Street Fighter storyline). Ultra Street
Fighter IV's Decapre also debuts in the trailer and she will be involved in
some of the fight scenes. Street Fighter: Resurrection launches next
Tuesday, March 15th.
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March
10th, 2016
7th King
of Fighters XIV Trailer Confirms Tung Fu Rue, Choi Bounge & Chin Gentsai
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Playstation uploaded the latest
King of Fighters XIV teaser trailer on Youtube today. The new trailer
highlights three returning veterans: Tung Fu Rue, Choi Bounge and Chin Gentsai.
The biggest surprise here is Tung Fu Rue, whose first appearance was Fatal
Fury (1). Tung also appeared as a secret character in the PS2 version of KOF
XI. And of course, Choi and Chin are returning veterans from KOF '94.
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March
10th, 2016
First Screenshots &
Details of Alex in SFV,
Plus New Details on Upcoming March Update
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Today, Capcom finally gave us
the first real look at Street Fighter V's first DLC character, Alex.
Along with 16 HD screenshots
and character artwork for Alex, Capcom also provided some details on his SFV
moveset and playstyle. Capcom also detailed what players can expect from the
upcoming March update, which adds Challenge Mode, Trials, and the in-game Shop.
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March
5th, 2016
Killer
Instinct Season 3 Tusk Official Trailer
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Earlier this week, we posted a
7-minute Tusk gameplay demonstration video. Now it's time to check out Tusk's
official Killer Instinct Season 3 trailer.
The new trailer provides a great look at Tusk's stage, drops a few details on
his storyline, and of course highlights some of the swordsman's hard-hitting
moves & combos. Killer Instinct Season 3 comes out March 29th on PC
& Xbox One.
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March
4th, 2016
SFV
Post Launch Status Update: Rage Quitters Being Punished, Major News Next Week
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Capcom Unity posted a new
SFV blog this Friday. The new blog details how they'll be dealing with
online players with high disconnect rates (AKA rage quitters). Earlier on,
Capcom asked players to send in video or photo evidence of their experiences
with rage quitters, but have stated in the blog
that player feedback will no longer be necessary to monitor and penalize
dishonorable players. Capcom also said "major news" on SFV's
March update will arrive next week!
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March
4th, 2016
Pro Players in Japan Demonstrate Raven & Kum Haehyun in Guilty
Gear Xrd -Revelator-
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This week,
Arc System Works held a Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- exhibition in Japan,
inviting several pro players to try out some of the new characters. ASW just
uploaded 2 official gameplay
videos from the event, the first video exclusively highlighting REVELATOR's
most recently revealed newcomers, Raven & Kum Haehyun. The second video
shows off some Jam Kuradoberi, along with several returning characters.
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March
3rd, 2016
Killer
Instinct Season 3 Tusk Gameplay Demonstration
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If you've been waiting years to
see Tusk make his return in the new Killer Instinct, the wait is finally
over. Lead Killer Instinct combat designer Adam "Keits" Heart
demonstrated some live Tusk gameplay for IGN in a 7-minute gameplay
video. The new Tusk wields a much larger sword than his KI2
iteration, has a completely new storyline, and of course packs some brand new
badass moves & abilities.
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March
3rd, 2016
Old School Style Button
Input Needed to Access Cyber Sub-Zero in Mortal
Kombat XL
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As you may know,
Triborg's "secret" fourth Variation is based on MK9's Cyber
Sub-Zero. The trick to getting him is a throwback to classic Mortal Kombat
cheat codes of sorts, as players must simply input "up, up, 2" on the
Variation select screen. Gamespot uploaded a video
demonstrating this, followed by a couple minutes of MKXL Triborg
gameplay.
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March
2nd, 2016
Mortal
Kombat XL Now Available, Launch Trailer & Official Patch Notes
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Mortal Kombat XL
is now available on PS4 and Xbox One. The expansion is a free update for all
users, which includes the Medieval skin pack and The Pit stage. The Kombat Pack
2 DLC is also now available, featuring: Alien, Leatherface, Bo Rai Cho &
Tri-borg. Fans that purchase XL will also get access to Goro, the 4
fighters from Kombat Pack 1, and a variety of skin packs. Finally, check out the
MKXL launch trailer
and the official patch notes from WBGames.
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March
2nd, 2016
Street Fighter:
Resurrection Official Trailer
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The team that brought you the
live-action hit, Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist, is back, this time with
a "broader" sequel which will focus on other characters besides the
Ansatsuken brothers. You might say Charlie Nash (played by Alain Moussi) is the
star of the show in Street Fighter: Resurrection, but the first trailer
also teases an appearance by SFV's Laura and possibly M. Bison as well.
Check out the official trailer!
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March
1st, 2016
Killer
Instinct Season 3 Hits March 29th, Official Blog Provides New Details &
First Look at Tusk
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It's officially March,
and you might be looking forward to Killer Instinct Season 3's big
release on PC & Xbox One. This morning, Iron Galaxy announced KI Season
3's release date - March 29th. So to hold you over for the next 28 days, Ultra-Combo
posted a new blog all about Season 3. The blog includes many new details, PC
system requirements, plus new videos and HD screenshots. You'll also get the
first look at Tusk! (Source:
Ultra-Combo.com)
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March
1st, 2016
Pre-Ordering GGXrd
-Revelator- on PS4 Gets You Access to Early Demo + Exclusive Colors
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Arc System Works made a
surprise announcement concerning the console version of GGXrd -REVELATOR-
at this past weekend's Anime Ascension tournament. By pre-ordering the game for
PS4 through PSN, you'll gain access to an early demo of -REVELATOR- featuring
3 playable fighters: Jam, Johnny & Jack-O.
Early adopters will also score exclusive costume colors. No release date for the
demo was given besides "soon". GGXrd -REVELATOR- hits North
America June 7th.
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March
1st, 2016
Early SFV
Prototype Screenshot, Concept Art, & Interview With Producer Koichi
Sugiyama
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Some interesting early concept images
from the official Japanese SFV artbook have surfaced online. Included are
early character concept art, plus a prototype screenshot of what SFV
might've looked like under a different art direction. In fact, Capcom's Koichi
Sugiyama recently told Game Spark that an early build of SFV featured
"photo-realistic graphics". Sugiyama further explained the
design process behind SFV's visuals... check out the full interview!
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February
27th, 2016
New Guilty
Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Trailer Shows First Gameplay of Raven & Kum Haehyun
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Arc System Works released
a new Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- trailer this morning. The second
official trailer
starts off by highlighting new characters appearing in REVELATOR,
including: May, Johnny, Jack-O, Kum Haehyun & Raven. The trailer also teases
the Dizzy silhouette reported earlier, further confirming her appearance in the
title, and shows off some new footage from REVELATOR's story mode.
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February
26th, 2016
DOA5: Last Round
Naotora Ii Official Screenshots & Character Render, First Gameplay
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A few days ago, Koei Tecmo
announced Naotora Ii of the Samurai Warriors series as a DLC guest
character for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round. Her official screenshots and
character render are now available, along with the first gameplay
footage. Also check out Naotora Ii's newly created TFG profile for
additional images and her bio.
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February
26th, 2016
A Closer Look at Dizzy's
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-
Silhouette
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Last week, Famitsu
revealed the first images of Raven in GGXrd -REVELATOR-.
The scan
also previewed a silhouette of fan-favorite Guilty Gear character,
Dizzy, all but confirming her for REVELATOR. It appears Arc System Works
really wants to tease fans, because they just posted a much larger picture of Dizzy's
silhouette
(which looks like it could be her in-game model).
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February
23rd, 2016
Dead
or Alive 5: Last Round Adding Naotora Ii From Samurai Warriors Series
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Koei Tecmo officially announced
that Naotora Ii from their own Samurai Warriors series will be joining
the DOA5: Last Round roster. She will be released in all versions of the
game, although no release date has been given. Famitsu provided the first screenshot
& scan showing Naotora Ii in DOA5:LR (unfortunately it's a small
scan). Koei Tecmo will show the first gameplay of Naotora Ii in an upcoming
Tokaigi live stream on NicoNico Feb. 25th at 8:00pm JST. (Source:
Siliconera)
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February
23rd, 2016
Secret Ed Boon Menus
Discovered in MK1, MK2
& MK3
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It's been over 2 decades since
the original Mortal Kombat trilogy released in arcades. Rumors of
"secret codes" and other Easter eggs were always synonymous with the
original MK trilogy, but only recently were secret "Ed Boon"
menus discovered in MK1, MK2 & MK3. The menus can be
accessed by inputting a series of button presses, and feature various game tests
& options. A Youtuber recently upload a video
demonstrating each game's test menu.
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February
23rd, 2016
Killer
Instinct Season 3 is Getting a Graphical Overhaul
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Rukari from Ultra-Combo.com
posted a blog detailing how Killer Instinct's graphics will be vastly
improved in Season 3. "With the addition of Season 3 to Killer Instinct,
we're also revamping the stages to give your favorite play-spaces even more
life," says Rukari. Art Director Chad Greene says "We're adding
new graphics technology; reflection tech for the stages; an all-new dynamic
lighting system, etc." Read the full post at Ultra-Combo,
complete with preview images.
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February
22nd, 2016
Pop Culture Shock SFV
Ken Masters Statue Preview
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Pop Culture Shock Toys
recently unveiled their finished 1:4 scale Street Fighter V Ken Masters
statue. This massive 16.5" 17lb Ken statue sculpted by Justin McMillan and
painted by Mike Najera was created using the actual in-game SFV 3D data
from Capcom and features a real fabric Gi. The statue will retail for $374.99 and
will be released in January 2017. Check out some preview images
and several upcoming variants besides the "classic red".
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February
21st, 2016
Killer
Instinct Season 3 Adds Arbiter From HALO
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If you're a HALO fan,
you probably know who Arbiter is.... Well, the elite alien warrior is headed to Killer
Instinct Season 3 as the second playable guest fighter. Check out Arbiter's reveal
trailer, which also takes plenty of time to show off the all new HALO-themed
stage for the game. Killer Instinct Season 3 will become available in
March 2016.
[UPDATE]
Microsoft released an updated
Arbiter trailer which teasers the next new KI character at the end.
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February
21st, 2016
Watch EVO Champ Nobi
Take on Tokido's Akuma in Tekken
7: Fated Retribution
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JAEPO '16 just hosted the
first high profile match in TEKKEN 7: Fated Retribution between a pro TEKKEN
player and a pro Street Fighter player. The fact that Akuma is one of
Tokido's main characters (from his SF4 days) makes this bout even more
interesting, especially since Akuma retains many of his SF4 attributes in
T7FR. This video
from JAEPO features over 5 matches between the two players. Harada and pro TEKKEN
cosplayers were also present.
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February
20th, 2016
Guilty
Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Characters Now Playable in Crusaders Quest
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Crusaders Quest is
a puzzle/tower defense game featuring 8-bit chibi style 2D sprites and graphics.
7 characters from GGXrd -REVELATOR- have just appeared as playable
(unlockable) guest characters. The characters include: Sol Badguy, Ky Kiske,
I-No, Chipp, May, Ramlethal, and Elphelt Valentine (in her new -REVELATOR-
costume, of course). Check out the official trailer
featuring the crossover Guilty Gear characters.
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February
17th, 2016
6th KOF
XIV Teaser Trailer Confirms Terry Bogard, Clark, Maxima & King of
Dinosaurs(?)
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The latest KOF XIV
trailer is actually quite a bit more hype than the previous ones, offering
better close-ups of the character models, more dynamic camera angles, and more
footage of newcomers. The 6th
trailer also reveals 4 new characters for the roster, including: Terry
Bogard, Clark Still, Maxima, and... the King of Dinosaur (who appears to be
Tizoc under a new "heel" gimmick). SNK also revealed some new high
quality screenshots and background artwork.
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February
17th, 2016
Capcom Releases Full
Details on SFV's In-Game
Currency, DLC Characters & Costumes Prices
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If SFV's in-game
currency and unlocking system is unclear to you, here's an image
from Capcom's official guide that explains everything you need to know about
Fight Money, Zenny, and how to obtain DLC characters & costumes. To sum it
up, Fight Money is earned in-game and can be used to buy post-launch characters
& story costumes. Zenny, based on real money ($1 = 100 Zenny), can be used
to buy characters and premium costumes (purchasable with Zenny only).
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February
16th, 2016
First Details &
Images of -REVELATOR-
Newcomer, Raven, Famitsu Scan Shows Dizzy
Silhouette
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The latest Famitsu magazine has
confirmed yet
another newcomer for GGXrd -REVELATOR-, a man called Raven. The concept
of Raven was actually first seen in GGX as a
potential future version of Axl, and also appeared in GG2: Overture as
a boss. Check out the first screenshots,
artwork & details for Raven. A Famitsu scan also features a silhouette of Dizzy in the top right
corner, all but confirming that she will appear in -REVELATOR-.
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February
15th, 2016
TFG Presents: Street
Fighter V Necalli "Beast of Divinity" Combo Video + Storyline
Theory
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Just in time for the big
launch, TFG presents a "Double Impact" Street Fighter V video!
Part 1 is a comprehensive Necalli combo video featuring basic to advanced
combos. This combo exhibition will surely assist any player interested in learning
how to use Necalli. Part 2 is a storyline theory comparing Necalli with another
well-known Street Fighter character that he may be connected to.
Fans of Street Fighter lore should find this pretty interesting.
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February
13th, 2016
TFG's Street
Fighter V Preview Profile Updated With Latest Details, Screenshots & Artwork
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With the big release just
3 days away, TFG's "final preview" of Street Fighter V has been
posted. The write-up contains the all of the latest information revealed by
Capcom, including the DLC release schedule, game modes and more. Also newly
added is the concept
artwork gallery which hosts all story costume concepts released thus far.
Over 15 new HD screenshots were also added to the profile. And come Tuesday,
TFG's full review of SFV will be in progress.
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February
12th, 2016
Tekken
7: Fated Retribution Japan
Location Test Footage, Details on New Moves & Akuma
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The first raw gameplay videos
from the TEKKEN 7: Fated Retribution Japan location tests started popping
up online overnight. Players in Japan are currently testing out Akuma and
returning T7 characters, all of which are showing updated movesets and
other significant changes. We'll be updating this article with new videos and
information throughout the weekend!
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February
11th, 2016
Capcom Details SFV Story Costumes,
New Modes & DLC Release Schedule on Latest Blog
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Capcom Unity posted a new blog
today detailing SFV story costumes and new modes like Survival &
Challenge (which includes: Trials, Targets, Extra Battle and Battle Tips -
coming in March). Capcom also revealed the SFV DLC release schedule for
2016. They also mentioned battle lobbies will support 2 players at launch, with
8-player lobbies & Spectator mode also arriving in March. Head over to Capcom
Unity for the all the details plus new screens & artwork.
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February
11th, 2016
Rumor: SNK Developing
New Samurai Shodown For Release in
2017
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A continuation of the rumor
that began in 2013 with SNK's job
postings for new 3D titles, some independent sources are claiming that SNK
is developing a new Samurai Shodown, planned for release in 2017. The
reboot is said to "bring the series back to its roots," and will use
3D graphics with 2D gameplay, similar to KOF XIV. While it's not 100%
confirmed, I know many veteran fighting game fans that would love to see a brand
new 2D Samurai Shodown title. (Source:
Hadoken.net)
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February
10th, 2016
Guilty
Gear Xrd -Revelator- Coming to Europe June 10th on PS4/PS3, New
Trailer & Screens
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Today brings good news for
European Arc System Works fans... Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- was
announced for PS4 & PS3 in Europe with a release on June 10th, just a few
days after the North American version. Arc System Works also released a pretty
hype new trailer
and some new screenshots as well. One of the new screens even gives an early
look at GGXrd REVELATOR's new online lobby.
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February
10th, 2016
New Japanese SFV
Trailer Teases Glimpse of Alex
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With Street Fighter
V's big release coming in just under a week, there's no stopping the hype.
Capcom didn't really need to increase the hype today, but they decided to
anyway... by showing a brief glimpse of Alex's in-game model in their latest Japanese
trailer for the game. The 5-minute trailer includes segments from past
trailers, then runs through all 16 launch fighters. That said, you might just
want to skip to 4:45 to see the Alex teaser.
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February
10th, 2016
Tekken
7: Fated Retribution
Rage Attacks Trailer
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Early this morning, Namco
released another new
trailer for TEKKEN 7: FR which demonstrates the new Rage Attacks
system. An alternate way to spend Rage meter (besides Rage Arts),
character-specific Rage Attacks can result in extended combos, sending an
opponent fiercely into a wall, or putting the opponent in a bound state (open
for a stomp or ground throw). The trailer also shows new Screw Attacks and the
latest costumes in action.
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February
9th, 2016
Alex is Street
Fighter V's First DLC Character, PS3 Controllers Compatible With PS4 Version
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Capcom made two surprise
Street Fighter V announcements via Twitter
today. The first one is that Alex from SFIII will be SFV's first DLC
character and will become available in March! Once again, players won't have to
purchase SFV character DLC with real money, as it will be unlockable
through playing the game. Additionally, PS3 controllers & fightsticks will
be compatible on PS4 version of SFV! Definitely great news all around.
Stay tuned on TFG for further details!
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February
8th, 2016
Street
Fighter V Full-Length CG Trailer is Epic, Includes a Throwback to Charlie's SFA2
Ending
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Today, Capcom released a
"full-length" version of the Street Fighter V CG trailer /
opening movie!
The complete version is just over 3 minutes long and features all 16 launch
fighters. This is definitely one of the most epic Street Fighter intros
we've seen in quite some time... be sure to enjoy in full 1080p! On a side note:
The trailer also includes an epic throwback to Charlie's SFA2 ending!
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February
8th, 2016
Happy 25th Anniversary
to SF2: The World Warrior
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It's been 25 years since
Street Fighter 2 revolutionized competitive video gaming in arcades around
the world. Most old school players can distinctly remember where they were when
they first played SF2, and perhaps how it changed their gaming experience
forever. The exact SF2 release date is disputable, but "early
February 1991" is when SF2: The World Warrior hit North America and
the world. To celebrate, check out TFG's newly created SF2
and SF2:CE character art
galleries.
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February
5th, 2016
Tekken
7: Fated Retribution Arcade Ver. Trailer Shows New Akuma Gameplay, New System
& More
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Looks like TEKKEN fans
have more to drool over than just some new screenshots. Bandai Namco Japan just
released a new 6-minute
trailer for the upcoming arcade launch of TEKKEN 7: Fated Retribution.
The trailer goes through a ton of new content & changes coming in the FR
update, including a new "Rage Attacks" system which gives players the
option of using their Rage meter for powered up (EX) attacks... and of
course, MORE Akuma gameplay.
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February
5th, 2016
New Tekken
7: FR Screenshots Show New Costumes For Hwoarang, Steve, Paul, Alisa &
Devil Jin
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TEKKEN producer
Katsuhiro Harada unveiled the latest official TEKKEN 7: Fated Retribution screenshots
via Twitter early this morning. Keeping in line with the most recent T7:FR images, the
latest batch of screens shows off brand new default costumes... this time for
several returning fighters: Hwoarang, Steve Fox, Paul, Alisa & Devil Jin!
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February
4th, 2016
Capcom Announces SFV
"Complete Presentation" Youtube Live Stream Just Before Launch
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Capcom has one final
promotional event planned before Street Fighter V launch day. On Feb.
10th, CapcomChannel
is hosting a SFV "Complete Presentation" event live on Youtube
(6:00pm PT/9:00pm ET). Top Japanese players will be showing off the game,
including: Kazunoko, Mago, Fuudo, Tokido, Bon-Chan, and others. The pro-players
will be competing in a 4v4 exhibition and other special matches. Cosplayer Yuka
Kuromochi will also be present. (Source:
Siliconera)
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February
3rd, 2016
Wizard World Comic-Con
Content Will Have The Winner Play Tekken
7 With WWE Superstars
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Back in December,
WWE Superstar Xavier Woods made it clear to the world that he's a fighting game
fan, mentioning EVO & Final Round on Monday Night Raw. Well, if you're the
lucky winner of Wizard World's "Ultimate Gamer Giveaway", you'll get
to play TEKKEN 7 with Xavier, along with his New Day teammates Big E
& Kofi Kingston. If that's not enough, you also get free entry to the con,
Bandai Namco goodies, and a live interview on Twitch. Enter the contest HERE!
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February
2nd, 2016
King
of Fighters XIV Gameplay Footage Roundup From Taipei Game Show '16
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With the Taipei Game Show
'16 concluding, here's a roundup of quality KOF XIV gameplay
videos from a variety of Youtubers (including some direct-feed footage).
Also included is some additional gameplay from pro fighting game players,
Gamerbee & RB. Many were hoping for new playable characters, but the TGS
build still features the initial six characters: Kyo, Iori, Kula, Leona, Andy
& Chang.
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January
30th, 2016
Killer
Instinct Season 3 Kim Wu Trailer + 4 Minutes of Gameplay, Rebalance Patch Notes
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It's always cool to see a
classic fighting game character return to a franchise after something like 20
years... Indeed, it's been exactly that long since we've seen Kim Wu, and she's
finally back in Killer Instinct Season 3! The official Kim Wu trailer
debuted at the KI World Cup in San Antonio, TX today. The end of the
trailer also teases a future playable guest character from Halo. Killer
Instinct will be massively rebalanced in Season 3 and the full patch notes
are live.
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January
30th, 2016
Capcom Shows How to
Unlock New Costumes & Colors in Street
Fighter V Game Modes Trailer
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Capcom dropped a brand new trailer
for Street Fighter V last night. The latest trailer runs through SFV's
various modes, providing an elaborate explanation of each one. In the Story Mode
segment, the trailer reveals that players can unlock each character's
"story costume" by playing through their story. Survival Mode features
"battle supplements" to strengthen your character and is also ticket
to unlocking new character colors.
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January
29th, 2016
Final Street
Fighter V Beta Live Ahead of Schedule
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The fourth and final SFV
beta is scheduled for Jan. 30-31, but it appears Capcom opened up the servers a
bit early... at least for now. Early on Friday, the SFV beta went live on
both PS4 & PC, featuring 15 out of 16 playable characters (still no F.A.N.G.).
Whether or not it's live when you read this, you might as well try logging in
throughout the weekend. Follow the
SFV
Server Twitter for official updates, and check the beta
server status on StreetFighter.com/beta.
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January
29th, 2016
King
of Fighters XIV
Producer Talks With Gamerbee & RB at Taipei Game Show, Demos Gameplay
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With the Taipei Game Show '15
officially kicking off, the eyes of fighting game fans will be on King of
Fighters XIV this weekend. Accompanied by pro players Gamerbee and RB, KOF
XIV producer Tasutuki Oda provided the first look at the latest build,
showing off a few minutes of new gameplay.
He also spoke about SNK Playmore's upcoming plans for KOF XIV, and
mentioned that the title will feature a Gallery Mode similar to previous
installments.
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January
29th, 2016
SFV
Director's Edition Colors Preview Video
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Capcom Japan released a
new SFV video showing the "director's edition" color palettes
for all 16 characters. The director's edition colors are currently exclusive to
Japan's special edition of SFV, but are likely to become available in
other regions... eventually. The two and a half minute video
features full intros for all 16 characters, providing a close-up look at the new
colors.
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January
27th, 2016
Persona
4 Arena: Ultimax Free on PS3 For Playstation Plus Subscribers
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Today, Playstation.Blog
announced 2016's first FREE Playstation 3 fighting game for PS+ subscribers, Persona
4 Arena: Ultimax. Featuring a plethora of modes, robust online features, 20
playable characters (counting DLC), and a massive soundtrack library, P4A:
Ultimax is surely one of this era's finest 2D sprite-based fighters and shouldn't be
missed (especially now that it's FREE)! P4AU is one of February's
PS Plus titles, becoming free-to-play on Feb. 2nd.
(Source: PS.Blog)
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January
27th, 2016
Benimaru Nikaido, Robert Garcia
and K' Confirmed in 5th King
of Fighters XIV Trailer
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SNK Playmore debuted the 5th
trailer for King of Fighters XIV, revealing returning characters: K',
Robert Garcia and Benimaru Nikaido. As with past trailers, the action is short
and sweet, only "teasing" brief footage the newcomers. Of course,
additional footage of Kyo & Iori is shown as well, this time giving a
close-up look at their updated models during a dialogue exchange. KOF XIV will
be playable at the upcoming Taipei Game Show (Jan. 28-Feb. 2nd).
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January
26th, 2016
Tekken
7: Fated Retribution Nina Williams Reveal Trailer, Screenshots &
Character Artwork
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During the EVO 2016 games
announcement stream tonight, TEKKEN community leader, MADCATZ's own Mark
"Markman" Julio, crashed the stream to challenge EVO organizer Joey
"Mr. Wizard" to a round of TEKKEN 7. After a pretty hype King
VS Lucky Chloe bout (won by Markman), TEKKEN 7: Fated Retribution was
officially announced for EVO 2016. The announcement was followed by the latest
character reveal
trailer for TEKKEN 7: FR... Nina Williams has
returned!
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January
26th, 2016
Evolution 2016 Official Games Lineup Revealed
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EVO organizer Joey
"Mr. Wizard" Cuellar and Mike Ross announced the official games for
EVO 2016 this evening via stream. The EVO '16 official lineup includes 9 games: Street
Fighter V, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, Mortal Kombat X,
TEKKEN 7: Fated Retribution, Killer Instinct, Ultimate MVC3, POKKEN
Tournament, Smash Bros. Melee, and Smash 4. The Evolution
Championship Series 2016 will take place July 15th-17th in Las
Vegas. (Source:
SRK)
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January
25th, 2016
SFV
Cinematic Story Mode Trailer, Final Beta Announced, Bengus Story Artwork &
More
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Capcom dropped a care package
of new Street Fighter V goodness earlier today. To review: A Cinematic
Story Mode expansion has been confirmed for SFV and will be added as
FREE DLC in June 2016. Capcom also officially announced the final SFV
beta, which will run from Jan. 30 at 12:01AM PT (8:01 AM GMT), to Jan. 31 at 7PM
PT (Feb. 1 at 3AM GMT). Also check out new SFV story artwork by legendary
series designer & artist, Bengus, plus additional SFV details!
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January
25th, 2016
Sega Tweets Photo of
Upcoming Retro Virtua Fighter
Figures by Figma
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Back in November, Sega
teased some prototype images of a new Virtua Fighter figure line by Figma,
featuring the 3D fighting pioneers (Akira & Pai Chan) in all their original
1993 polygonal glory. Last night, SST.Sega tweeted a new image showing the figures fully
painted, which proudly brings out those retro, blocky polygons of love. No
price details are currently available, but Figma's poseable VF figures
are expected to go on sale this September in Japan.
(Sources: @SST_V,
Kotaku)
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January
25th, 2016
Pop Culture Shock's SFV
Necalli Statue Comes in 4 Versions, Full Details & Images, Pre-Orders Live!
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Pop Culture Shock recently unveiled
their latest, fully polished 1/6 scale Street Fighter statue, and it's a beast!
Sculpted by Justin McMillan & Hector Arce and painted by Mike Najera, PCS's Street
Fighter V Necalli statue
stands 15" inches tall and will be released in 4 versions. The standard
Necalli statue is priced and is limited to 500 pieces. Then there's the PCS
exclusive "Torrent of Power" edition limited to 125 pieces (also $299)
which comes with a signed...
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January
25th, 2016
Mortal
Kombat X Triborg Breakdown / Cyber Sub-Zero Variation Gameplay Teaser
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During last weekend's Kombat
Kast, NetherRealm showed off the first raw gameplay
footage of "Triborg" from Kombat Pack 2. As you probably already
know, Triborg's 3 Variations are based on the playstyles of Cyrax, Sektor, and
Smoke. Naturally, Triborg will acquire the respective color of each of the
classic robots. However, besides yellow, red, and gray, NRS surprised
everyone with a fourth blue Variation based on Cyber Sub-Zero.
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January
24th, 2016
GoFundMe For Zweifuss's Street
Fighter III: 3rd Strike Animated Gif Site (TFG Affiliate)
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If you've followed the
evolution of Street Fighter gifs on the internet, you might remember a time when SF3 sprites
didn't exist online. Zweifuss really was the first person to bring 3rd Strike animated gifs to the
net in bulk, creating an ultra convenient, browsable, 100% free animated gif website
(a TFG Affiliate for many years). Well, he needs some donations
to keep it going... at least $100 USD for 1 year. If everyone reading this
donated $1 or more, we'd hit the goal pretty quick.
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January
23rd, 2016
Street
Fighter V North America PS4 Collector's Edition Ryu Statue & Package Breakdown
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Over the past week, we've
covered the SFV special editions for Japan, Europe, and now, it's time to
check out the PS4 Collector's Edition for North America. The star of the package is a
10" Ryu statue, standing in the same pose as the SFV cover art.
Also included: a 48-page hard cover artbook, 1-month Twitch.tv subscription to
CapcomFighters, digital comics from UDON, digital soundtrack sampler, and more!
Here are the official
images of the Collector's Edition.
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January
23rd, 2016
Tatsunoko Costumes Have Arrived
in DOA5: Last Round
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It was announced a while
back that Tatsunoko costumes were on the way to Dead or Alive 5: Last Round.
Team Ninja remained pretty secretive about who exactly would make the cut...
until now. The Tatsunoko costume
trailer reveals all, showing off the 16 costumes based on popular Tatsunoko
icons, including some who made prior fighting game appearances, such as: Casshan,
Hurricane Polymar, Doronjo, Yatterman, Gold Lightan, and even Hakushon Daimao.
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January
23rd, 2016
"TEKKEN 3rd:
Angel Version" Pachislot Trailer
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Bandai Namco not only has
continued presence in the Japan arcade gaming industry, but also the Pachislot
industry, with a long running series of Pachislot titles based on the TEKKEN
franchise (since 2004). The latest version of Yamasa's TEKKEN Pachislot
series stars TTT2's Angel, and will release Japan casinos March 6th,
2016. While most of us will never get to try out this Pachislot machine in
person, this new trailer
does feature some cool cinematics...
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January
22nd, 2016
1TB Playstation 4 SFV Bundle Announced For Europe
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If you're in the market for a
new Playstation 4 (with a 1TB hard drive), and Street Fighter V...
Playstation.Blog Europe just announced the perfect bundle for you. The bundle
comes with a Jet Black 1TB PS4 system, Jet Black Dual Shock 4, and a physical
copy of Street Fighter V. An official price hasn't been announced, but
similar bundles have retailed for around 329.99 pound ($399 USD). Here's the
official image of the "Ultimate
Player" SFV PS4 bundle.
(Source: PS.Blog
Europe)
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January
22nd, 2016
GGXrd
-Revelator- Coming to North America on June 7th on PS4 & PS3, Kum
Haehyun Screenshots
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Two days after announcing
the Japan console release date (May 26th), Arc System Works confirmed that Guilty
Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- is coming to North America on June 7th. The 2D fighter
will remain Playstation console exclusive, releasing simultaneously on PS4 &
PS3. -REVELATOR- includes 4 new characters so far, including: Johnny, Jam
Kuradoberi, Jack-O, and Kum Haehyun. Now check out 7 Famitsu screenshots
featuring newcomer Kum Haehyun.
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January
21st, 2016
Sony Reveals 4 Limited
Edition SFV
PS4 Consoles, Includes Bonus Artwork by Yusuke Murata
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It seems that Sony is using
their Street Fighter V exclusivity to their fullest potential... their
latest promotional SFV swag being Limited Edition PS4
consoles (with 4 variations), complete with sleek artwork. The consoles are
currently available only in Japan for 37,480 yen ($320 USD). Fans who pick up
one of the SFV PS4's will also receive a custom SFV theme and sleeve
designed by manga artist, Yusuke Murata (One-Punch Man, Eyeshield 21).
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January
21st, 2016
New Data Mined Street
Fighter V Alternate Costumes Gameplay Footage
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You might've heard about or
seen some images of the newly leaked, "data mined" alternate costumes
recently found in the PC version of SFV. Well, let's skip the weird,
bland images of the ripped in-game models and go straight to the good stuff... gameplay
footage! The new footage features every known SFV alt. costume to
date, including the likes of (not official names): "M. Birdie",
"Interpol Chun-Li", "casual Rashid", "Pillar Man
Necalli", and many others!
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January
20th, 2016
Mortal
Kombat XL Re-release Announced, Includes All Costume & Character DLC +
The Pit Stage
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Following in the footsteps
of "komplete editions" of MK9 and Injustice, NRS has
announced Mortal Kombat XL, a re-release which includes all character
DLC, costume DLC (+ additional costumes), and 1 new stage (an updated
rendition of The Pit). MKXL will become available March 1st
digitally and in stores exclusively for PS4 & XB1 (not PC). Check out the official announce
trailer. If past NRS re-releases are any indication, MKXL could mark
the end of MKX add-on content.
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January
19th, 2016
Street
Fighter V Beta "Tech Check" is Live
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Capcom quietly reopened
the SFV beta on PS4 & PC over the past 24 hours for "tech
checks". Last night (Monday), the beta went live for a few short hours,
featuring "grapplers" only: R. Mika, Laura, Birdie & Zangief.
Tonight (Tuesday), the beta is online once again, this time with
"rushdown" characters playable: Karin, Rashid, Nash & Cammy. Keep
your eye on the SFV
Server Twitter to keep up to date. You can also check the SFV beta
server status on StreetFighter.com/beta.
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January
19th, 2016
GGXrd
-Revelator- Hits PS4 & PS3 in Japan on May 26th With New DLC Character, Kum Haehyun
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Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-
will be making the jump from arcades to consoles (PS4/PS3) on May 26th in Japan.
First print copies will include a voucher for new DLC character and series
newcomer, Kum Haehyun. Haehyun appears to be a powerful bearded dude (robot?),
but there's actually a girl inside his body, controlling him. Here's the first Famitsu
scan revealing Kum Haehyun. We'll update this article with higher quality
visual content when available.
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January
19th, 2016
Blazblue:
Central Fiction Adds Hades Izanami With Jan.
28th Arcade Update, Reveal Trailer
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The latest issue of
Famitsu confirms that an update to the arcade version of Blazblue: Central
Fiction is coming January 28th, adding Hades Izanami as a playable
character. Hades Izanami first appeared in the ending of Blazblue: Continuum
Shift and also appeared in the Chrono Phantasma storyline. Here's a (low
quality) Famitsu scan of Hades
character art & screenshots. [UPDATE] Arc System Works released Hades
Izanami's reveal
trailer.
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January
16th, 2016
Tekken 7:
Fated Retribution Location Tests Begin in Japan Arcades Next Month
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Bandai Namco announced
the first location tests for TEKKEN 7: Fated Retribution, which, of
course, will be held in Japan. The tests will take place February 12th-14th at
select arcades, including: Namco Sugamo (Tokyo), Namco Hakata Bus Terminal
Arcade (Fukuoaka), and Round One Stadium (Osaka). No further details are
currently available, but as the dates draw closer, we're sure to find out more.
Will Akuma be playable? Will any new characters be added? Stay tuned!
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January
15th, 2016
New & Improved
Online Model Coming to MKX
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Today, NetherRealm Studios
announced a "new & improved" online experience is coming to Mortal
Kombat X. The new online model is said to be similar in function to the GGPO
model, designed for smoother online play. Before it's launch, NRS is holding a
closed online beta test for the new online model, which begins Tuesday, Jan.
19th. Players must have at least 1 hour of MKX online play logged order
to join the beta. Here's the official announcement video
from NRS.
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January
15th, 2016
Capcom's SFV
Instructional DVD Preview Video Features F.A.N.G. Gameplay & New Stages
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As previously reported,
an instructional DVD will be included in some of the Asian special
editions for Street Fighter V. Capcom has released a 2-minute preview
clip of the DVD, which includes some fresh SFV gameplay footage
featuring the latest newcomer, F.A.N.G., as well as newest stages like New York
and the Airfield stage.
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January
14th, 2016
Tekken
7 Lucky Chloe Kotobukiya Statue Preview
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Over the past few years,
Kotobukiya has created some excellent TEKKEN and Street Fighter
statues, all based on artwork by Shunya Yamashita. Today, Kotobukiya released images
of their latest highly detailed 1/7 scale statue, TEKKEN 7's kawaii
dancing cat-girl... Lucky Chloe. While we still don't know much about Lucky
Chloe's storyline in TEKKEN, her default visual design is obviously
finalized. Check out some high quality images of Chloe!
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January
14th, 2016
Street
Fighter V Beta Updated to Version 1.08 on Playstation 4... Fourth Beta Incoming?!
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If you turned on your PS4
overnight and have access to the Street Fighter V beta, you might've
noticed a 3.1 gigabyte SFV update file downloading in the background. The
SFV update file itself says "Overall renewal for next beta
test" under the update history, although Capcom has yet to make an announcement
about a "surprise" fourth SFV beta. We'll keep you updated as
soon as we know more. So far, the 1.08 update only appears on the PS4
version.
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January
12th, 2016
Mortal
Kombat X Kombat Pack 2 Gameplay Trailer
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Today, NetherRealm Studios
dropped the Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack 2 gameplay trailer, showing
in-game action from the likes of Leatherface (Texas
Chainsaw Massacre), Xenomorph (Alien), Bo Rai cho, and Triborg.
The new kombatants will be added to the roster sometime in 2016 as paid DLC. As
always, the gameplay trailer
is NSFW and contains explicit violence and gore.
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January
12th, 2016
Street
Fighter V Demo Playable at Select Gamestops, 6 Playable Characters, 1-Player Mode
Only
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With the official SFV
beta phase concluding last month on PS4 & PC, you might've thought it was
your last chance to play SFV until the big release in February. However,
you might be able to show off your SFV skills at your local Gamestop. A
demo version of SFV is currently playable at select Gamestops in the
U.S., reportedly featuring 6 characters: Ryu, Nash, Karin, Zangief, Birdie &
Necalli, but only allows for 1-player battles against the CPU.
(Source: SRK)
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January
12th, 2016
SNK Playmore Chief Talks
Capcom VS SNK, Says Fighting Game Revival Includes Samurai Shodown
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In addition to King of
Fighters, SNK is working on reviving
other iconic franchises such as Samurai Shodown and Metal Slug,
says SNK gaming division chief, Yutaka Noguchi. Perhaps new games, perhaps
upgraded ports on current-gen systems... perhaps both? We don't know yet, but we
do know Noguchi holds the PS4 in high regard due its success (35M units worldwide),
with KOF14 and Last Blade 2 coming to PS4 this year. Noguchi also
spoke about a future CVS title.
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January
11th, 2016
The King of Fighters
Anime & Live Action Television Show in The Works
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Last year, we heard SNK
Playmore had plans to expand their characters and series into other mediums,
similar to the way Marvel has in recent times. Looks like we're going to see the
first steps in that direction, as Chinese studio 37Games just announced they're
developing both a King of Fighters anime and live-action television show,
which is set to premiere in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia sometime in
2016. (Sources: Tencent,
Siliconera)
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January
5th, 2016
Meet Kenny Omega, Pro-Wrestling Champion and
BIG Fighting Game Fan
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A pro-wrestler for New Japan
Pro Wrestling, Kenny Omega, has been making waves in the FGC as of late. He
recently appeared on Excellent Adventures with Gootecks & Mike Ross, and is
becoming well known for not only his in-ring abilities, but his in-ring fighting
game & video game references.
He was recently spotted performing Cody's rock throw from Street Fighter.
Several years ago, he also performed Zangief's Final Atomic Buster on a dummy.
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January
4th, 2016
Street
Fighter V Japanese
Special Edition Artwork by Bengus & Bonus Content Images
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SFV hits Japan on
Feb. 18th (two days after North America & Europe). Capcom released some images
of Japan's SFV special edition and bonus content, which includes badass artwork by legendary Street Fighter artist
and designer, Bengus. The Bengus artwork is actually the cover to the SFV "Vital
Box" which includes: A Visionary artbook with interviews, instructional DVD,
and more.
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January
3rd, 2016
KOF
XIV Playable at Taipei Game Show 2016
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The King of Fighters
XIV made its playable debut at Playstation Experience last month, giving
fans a true first look at SNK Playmore's next 2D fighter. Thankfully, we won't
have to wait very long to see more KOF XIV, as the "work in
progress" title makes its next playable appearance at Taipei Game Show 2016
(Jan. 28th-Feb. 2nd). At the very least we'll see some new footage of recently
confirmed characters, and possibly some new character reveals as well! Stay
tuned.
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January
3rd, 2016
King
of Fighters '94 Developer Interview From 20 Years Ago Reveals Early
Character Development
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The King of Fighters '94
was the first ever "crossover" fighting game, bringing together
characters from different franchises such as Fatal Fury, Art of
Fighting, Ikari Warriors, and so on. A developer interview from about
20 years ago first seen in the "All About KOF '94" mook was
recently translated to English, revealing some interesting facts about KOF
'94's character development. Read the full article (complete with classic
Shinkiro art) over at Shmupulations.com!
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January
1st, 2016
Street Fighter:
Resurrection Will be Narrative Prologue to SFV,
New Promotional Photos
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The official Street
Fighter: Resurrection Facebook page just posted some promotional
photos of new and returning actors involved with the live action
mini-series. Christian Howard & Mike Moh will reprise their roles as Ken
& Ryu, respectively, from Street Fighter: Assassins Fist. Resurrection
is planned to debut in March, about a month after the release of SFV, and
is said to be a "narrative prologue" to SFV.
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December
31st, 2015
Playstation Lifestyle
Interviews Michael Murray & Kousuke Waki on Tekken 7:
Fated Retribution
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Senior Game Designer
Michael Murray and Visual Design Manager Kousuke Waki sat down with Playstation
Lifestyle for an interview about the progress of TEKKEN 7. In the
interview, Murray talks about the ongoing integration of the Unreal 4 graphics
engine, mentioning that both "new and old" stages in T7:FR will
see graphical upgrades and tweaks. He also touches on the progress of arcade
version and eventual console release. Read the full interview over at PSLifestyle.
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