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September
30th, 2015
Tekken
7 "Jbstyle" Custom Character Panel Artwork Now Available in Arcade
Version
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A cool feature first introduced
in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has officially made its return in the arcade
version of TEKKEN 7. Players can now earn custom T7 character artwork
panels for their favorite fighters. The first custom art panels to become
available are drawn by Jbstyle. Artworks by Shunya Yamashita, Junny & Tomio
Fujisawa will also be made available in the near future. Below is a preview of
some of the new TEKKEN 7 artwork. 
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September
28th, 2015
Killer
Instinct 2.10 Update is Live, Full Patch Notes
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Today, Ultra-Combo.com unveiled
the full patch
notes for Killer Instinct's 2.10 update. Patch 2.10 includes tons of
bug fixes, balance adjustments, and many specific character changes. The patch
will go live Tuesday (afternoon), September 29th. Alex Jebailey of Iron Galaxy
also mentioned that the team has been hard at work on Season 3 (which is slated
for a March 2016 release on PC & XB1).
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September
22nd, 2015
Street
Fighter V PC Spec Recommendations, Second Beta Will Support PS4/PC
Cross-Play
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A post on Capcom-Unity
today revealed the minimum and recommended specs in order to play Street
Fighter 5 on your gaming PC or laptop. Thankfully, the system requirements
aren't too off the charts, as the game should run considerably smooth on a
fairly new or recently upgraded gaming rig. In the blog, Capcom also said they
will be announcing the dates for the second SFV beta test in the future,
which will allow for cross play between PS4 and PC.
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September
21st, 2015
Mortal
Kombat X Patch 1.09 Live on Playstation 4
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The latest Mortal Kombat X patch
is now downloadable on Playstation 4 and will be coming shortly to Xbox One and
PC. The minor update fixes several bugs and adjusts a variety of character
specific issues. Head over to WB
Games to read up on all of the changes in patch 1.09.
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September
17th, 2015
Guilty
Gear Xrd -Revelator- TGS '15 Trailer
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Today, Arc System Works
presented a new
trailer for Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- at Tokyo Game Show '15. The
trailer visually recaps everything you already know about the -SIGN-
sequel, highlighting returning and new characters alike. However, the TGS
trailer does give a brief glimpse at new -REVELATOR- story content, as
well as new stages... so it's definitely worth a watch.
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September
17th, 2015
SFV
Karin Kanzuki Gameplay From TGS '15
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As one of the most requested
characters to return in SFV, the old school Street Fighter
community is more than hype about Karin Kanzuki's epic comeback. To continue the
celebration, check out some raw gameplay
videos from the Tokyo Game Show 2015!
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September
17th, 2015
Community Building
"Capcom Fighters Network" To Be Built Into Street Fighter V
Online Mode
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Along with Karin's
reveal, Capcom announced "Capcom Fighters Network" (CFN) at TGS '15.
CFN is a community building tool that will be built directly into SFV's
online infrastructure. Some of the in-game features
of CFN, include: a "heat map" showing where battles are happening
worldwide, detailed match statistics, player profiles, follow favorite players,
register friends, search & watch replays, send battle invitations,
patch/tourney news, and more!
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September
17th, 2015 
Karin Kanzuki Revealed
For SFV at
TGS '15, Trailer, Screenshots, Artwork, V-Trigger & Movelist
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Today
at Tokyo Game Show '15, Capcom has revealed Karin Kanzuki for Street
Fighter 5! Check out Karin's reveal
trailer (which shows off a brand new
stage), along with 16 HD screenshots, character artwork, plus Karin's
V-Trigger details & movelist!
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September
16th, 2015
DBFC
Ignition PS4/PS3/Vita Japanese Trailer
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Sega recently posted a new
trailer for Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax IGNITION to promote the
upcoming Japanese release on Playstation 4, Playstation 3, and Playstation PS
Vita (December 17th, 2015). The new 4-minute trailer
includes gameplay footage of the some of the new fighters like Quenser,
Tatsuya Shiba & Emi Yusa, and even shows off some new stages exclusive to
the IGNITION update.
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September
15th, 2015
The King of Fighters
XIV Announced For Playstation 4, First Screenshots & Teaser Trailer
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During the Tokyo Game Show
2015, Sony has officially announced The King of Fighters XIV for
Playstation 4. The new title will feature 3D character models and stages and is
said to "stay true to its gameplay roots". The title is being planned
for release in 2016. Without further ado, check
out the teaser trailer,
first screenshots, and official website for KOFXIV.
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September
14th, 2015
Guilty
Gear Xrd -Revelator- Coming to PS4/PS3 Spring 2016 in Japan
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Jam, Johnny and Jack-O
will Roman Cancel their way to Playstation 4 and Playstation 3 when the console
iteration of Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- comes out Japan next Spring.
Keep in mind that by then, it's very possible that the game will feature even
more new fighters. Arc System Works also announced GGXrd -SIGN- sold over
100,000 units in Japan. To celebrate, they'll be offering some free character
color DLC in GGXrd -SIGN between Oct. 7, 2015 thru Jan 5, 2016.
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September
12th, 2015
SFV
Rashid Screenshots, Artwork, V-Trigger Details
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Street Fighter V's
new Middle Eastern fighter, Rashid, was announced yesterday at
Dubai's Games 2015 event. Today, Capcom released Rashid's SFV
character artwork and a bunch of HD screenshots.
We've also got the first details on Rashid's playstyle, V-Trigger and V-Skill.
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September
11th, 2015
Rashid Joins SFV
Roster, Reveal Trailer, Gameplay, And How The Design Was Brought to Life
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During Dubai's Games 2015
event, Capcom revealed the second newcomer for Street Fighter V, Rashid.
Using speedy footwork, acrobatics, and the power of wind, Rashid looks to mix things up in SFV.
Check out Rashid's reveal
trailer, along with several minutes of raw gameplay footage. Also read up on
how Rashid's design was brought to life thanks to Capcom's partnership with Sony
and the Middle Eastern community.
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September
10th, 2015
Captain Commando,
Heihachi, June, B.B. Hood Join Project X Zone 2, Screens + Character Art
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If you're not familiar
with Project X Zone, it's a crossover tactical RPG for 3DS with characters from Capcom, Namco & Sega. The sequel, PXZ2: Brave New World,
is planned for a Nov. 2015 release in Japan (Q1 2016 for NA/EU). Famitsu
recently reported some brand new characters from the fighting game universe joining
the game's roster, including: Captain Commando, Heihachi, June & B.B.Hood.
Check out screens
& artwork of said characters!
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September
8th, 2015
HD Screenshots of Jam in
GGXrd -Revelator-
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Today, Arc System Works
revealed 6 new HD
screenshots of the latest Guilty Gear series veteran returning in
GGXrd: Revelator, Jam Kuradoberi. Jam's arrival to the title was also
announced for late September, but Jam will actually be playable in Japan in
location test form starting tomorrow.
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September
7th, 2015
Dengeki
Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition Hits PS4, PS3 & PS Vita in Japan December
17th
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The updated version of
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax will make its jump to consoles in Japan this
December. The IGNITION update includes new characters such as: Quenser,
Tatsuya Shiba & Emi Yusa, and adds Training Mode, Gallery, Network mode to
the game. DBFC IGNITION hits PS4, PS3 & PS Vita in Japan on December
17th. On that note, the original version of DBFC is still planned for
release in North America & Europe on October 6th.
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September
5th, 2015
Official Street Fighter V
Beta Survey is Live
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If you participated in
the first official Street Fighter V beta on Playstation 4, Capcom wants
your feedback. This online survey
asks players a variety of questions concerning the beta, ranging from individual
character strengths to pros & cons about your experience with the beta, and
should take you under 5 minutes to complete. Remember, Capcom has at least 2
more beta tests planned before the game's launch in early 2016.
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September
3rd, 2015
4 New Characters &
Stage Coming to MKX in 2016
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Yesterday, Ed Boon teased a
reveal of sorts for new Mortal Kombat X DLC content. Turns out, the
reveal is just another teaser... but Mr. Boon did confirm that 4 new fighters
and 1 new stage is planned for MKX in the first half of 2016. This image
showing 4 silhouettes may (or may not) give an accurate hint at future MKX
DLC characters. Possible returns would include: Baraka, Sindel, Rain & Bo Rai Cho... but
lately Ed has been obsessed with Xenomorph from Alien, so who knows.
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September
3rd, 2015
Soul
Calibur: Lost Swords Will End Service Nov. 30th
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One of the strangest and
most unnecessary fighting game spin-offs of all time, Soul Calibur: Lost
Swords, will be ending its service on November 30th. (And good riddance...
because a 1-player free-to-play fighting game based around micro-transactions
never made any sense.) Before it ends, the game will host a "farewell
event" between Sept. 16th-30th. Hopefully, this will be the first step in
getting the Soul Calibur series back on track. How about some Soul
Calibur 6?
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September
1st, 2015
SFV
R. Mika Gameplay Videos From PAX
2015
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Now that this past
weekend's PAX 2015 is behind us, we've compiled the best Street Fighter V Rainbow
Mika gameplay clips from
the show floor, including gameplay from Capcom's Peter "Combofiend"
Rosas and Gootecks. Also have a listen to R. Mika's full speech from her V-Skill
(and see its crazy power-enhancing effects). And for a rundown of R. Mika's V-Trigger and general playstyle,
see our previous article
from when she was announced.
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August
31st, 2015
Screenshots of
Street Fighter V's First Alternate
Costumes, Collector's Edition Details
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Today, Capcom unveiled 8
HD screenshots
showing Street Fighter 5's first alternate costumes for Ryu, Chun-Li, M.
Bison and Cammy. The new costumes are currently promoting SFV pre-orders
for the following retailers: Amazon, Best Buy, PSN & Gamestop (with each
retailer offering 1 exclusive costume). It's likely that all 4 costumes will be
available for purchase via PSN, but for now... the only way to obtain them is
through pre-ordering.
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August
29th, 2015
Mortal
Kombat X Cancelled For Xbox 360, PS3
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While PS3 & Xbox 360 ports
of MKX were planned and announced for 2015, the last-gen versions have
officially been cancelled due to quality standards. "After months of
development, Warner Bros. has come to the regrettable conclusion that we cannot
release MKX for PS3 and Xbox 360. Our teams worked diligently to meet the
quality standards set by the current-gen versions," said a Warner Bros.
community admin. That said, if you pre-ordered, get a refund... and a PS4.
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August
28th, 2015
R. Mika
SFV Promotional Card /
Vine, Movelist
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After yesterday's super hype
announce trailer &
screenshots for the return of Rainbow Mika, today, Capcom released the "7
colored bomber's" promotional SFV trading
card and 7-second vine video. Someone also managed to grab a photo of R.
Mika's full movelist
(complete with move names) from the PAX '15 floor today.
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August
27th, 2015
R. Mika Announced For
Street Fighter 5!
Trailer, Artwork, Screenshots & V-Trigger Details
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The famed female wrestler from Street
Fighter Alpha 3 will make her epic return in Street Fighter V! Capcom released R.
Mika's reveal trailer this
morning, along with her SFV character art and 16 HD screenshots! Ladies and
gentlemen... GET HYPE, BECAUSE R. MIKA SAID SOOOOOOO. Also read up on R.
Mika's V-Trigger details and playstyle!
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August
26th, 2015
SFV Worldwide Beta Test
Returns August 28th
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With the original SFV
beta test (last month) having major connectivity issues, Capcom has kept their
promise of a 5 day worldwide beta test. The official beta test will return on
August 28th at 4:00pm PDT and run through September 2nd. On Capcom Unity Today,
Peter Rosas stated "Outside of the servers being shut down for periodic
maintenance, we expect everything to run continuously throughout the entire five
day beta period." (Source: Capcom
Unity)
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August
25th, 2015
GGXrd
-Revelator- Hits Japanese Arcades, In-Game Player Vote Will Determine New
Characters
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The sequel to GGXrd
-SIGN-, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- releases in Japanese arcades
today! While the sequel already features 3 new fighters, Arc System Works
announced they will be holding a character vote (through an in-game method on
the arcade version) to determine the next playable character for -REVELATOR-.
This certainly sounds cool... but unfortunately, it seems players outside of
Japan won't be able to participate in the voting. (Sources:
SRK,
ARC)
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August
25th, 2015
Blazblue:
Central Fiction Location Test Videos, First Naoto & Hibiki Gameplay
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If you've been waiting
for more Blazblue, the first gameplay footage of Central Fiction
has arrived. In these location test gameplay
videos, check out newcomers Naoto Kurogane & Hibiki Kohaku in action
(and played by high-level players). Seasoned players will also notice new moves
and balance changes for some of the returning characters.
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August
24th, 2015
Stress Test For
SFV Beta
Hits America This Week
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After successful Street
Fighter V beta online "stress tests" in Europe & Asia, Capcom
will open up the servers in North & South America beginning tomorrow
(Tuesday, August 25th) which will run from 4:00pm PDT to 12:00am PDT. The beta
will continue on Wednesday (August 26th) during the same time period. After the
stress test stage is complete, Capcom will announce the dates & times for
the official 5-day worldwide beta test. (Source:
Capcom
Unity)
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August
23rd, 2015
TFG Banner Contest 2015
Winners Announced!
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The 3 winners of TFG's
Banner Contest 2015 have been decided.... Congratulations to Ramses,
ADTheTribalChild and D-ONE for taking 1ST, 2ND & 3RD in this year's
contest!!! Also a big thanks to all participants for supporting the banner
contest; you artists keep TFG looking fresh and beautifully badass. Fun Fact:
There were banner entries from a total of 8 different countries this
year! So thanks to all you world warriors, and I hope to see your return in next
year's contest!
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August
20th, 2015
Capcom Announces Updated
SFV
PS4 Beta Plans
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Early this morning, Capcom
Unity announced the first dates for the "relaunch" of the SFV
beta on PS4. The first regional "stress test" will begin in Europe
today (16:00-00:00 BST) and continue tomorrow. If all goes well with the
European test, Capcom will announce dates & times for North America and
Asia, followed by the official global beta test. The global beta test will still
take place for the "previously promised 5 days of time"... so the
regional stress tests are just an added bonus.
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August
19th, 2015
Rash's New Alternate
Look in Killer Instinct
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The hype is still strong
for Battletoads's Rash jumping into KI Season 3 as the series
first guest fighter. Players who have access to the new beta can currently
choose from either a green or a red version of Rash, but a recent image shows a
more detailed skin for the Battletoad (with purple & dark green
variants), leading some to believe that his original look may be his
"retro" outfit. While Rash is still in development, check out images
& video of Rash's new look.
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August
15th, 2015
Street
Fighter 5 Beta Update Released, Capcom Planning To Relaunch The Beta
Program ASAP
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Yesterday, Capcom released
update file 1.02 and performed an "internal stress test" for the SF5
beta on PS4. The 1.2GB update will improve matchmaking and login when the
servers go live. A handful of players were able to connect to the SF5
beta yesterday, but the server didn't stay online for long. Capcom stated that
they are working to "relaunch" the SF5 beta as quickly as
possible. That said, remember to keep your eye on the official Street Fighter
Twitter for
updates.
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August
15th, 2015
Jam Kuradoberi Announced
For GGXrd -Revelator-
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During Arc Revolution Cup
2015, Arc System Works announced yet another returning veteran for the new
installment of Guilty Gear. Jam Kuradoberi will return in GGXrd
Revelator, and she'll be launching in the arcade version (very soon) on
August 25th. The brand new GGXrd -Revelator- arcade opening
movie runs through the entire roster and reveals Jam near the end. Also
check out Jam's GGXrd character artwork!
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August
14th, 2015
Final Weekend To Enter
TFG's 2015 Banner Contest!
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TFG's "Create-A-Banner
Contest 2015" will finally come to a close next Monday evening, August
17th! That means that this weekend is your last chance to enter, if you
have the skillz to create a badass Fighters Generation banner. ;) Once
again, the TOP 2 winners will score exclusive, personalized artworks by 2
amazing artists (@JET3000
and @Seeso2D), along
with other cool prizes... like cash money. To review, here are the full details
of the contest and GOOD LUCK to all who entered!
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August
11th, 2015
Rare Replay's "The Making
of Killer Instinct"
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The newly released Rare
Replay compilation disk contains a retrospective "Making of Killer
Instinct" feature. The 9-minute video
is narrated by Ken Lobb and Kev Bayliss (the original creators of the Killer
Instinct arcade titles), who reveal some very interesting facts and details
regarding the hit arcade franchise. There's even a brief appearance by Chris
Sutherland, the voice of the iconic Killer Instinct announcer.... ULTRAAAAA
COMBOOOOOOOW!
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August
9th, 2015
Vega & Necalli Street
Fighter 5
Gameplay Footage From Gamescom '15
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It took a few more days than
expected, but there's finally some "clean" gameplay
footage of SF5's Vega & Necalli from Gamescom '15 that's worth
checking out! SFV's 2 new combatants really seem to contrast one another
in terms of fighting style. Vega shows off some very stylistic, fluid, and
long-reaching attacks (some new, some retro), while Necalli's brutal fighting
style is a bit on the wild side. There's about 30 minutes of footage to check
out (so far)!
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August
8th, 2015
New DOA5:LR
Trailer Shows New Stage & Costumes
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Koei Tecmo released a new trailer
for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's major update coming on August 11th. The
trailer shows off the brand new "Fireworks" stage along with the
"Lovely Summer Costume 2015" outfits for all the DOA girls. And
spoiler alert... there isn't a single male in the entire trailer. 
(Big surprise.)
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August
7th, 2015
Tencent Developing
"KOF
'98 Online" Mobile Spin-off
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Hot on the heels of the
announcement that SNK Playmore is now owned by the Chinese company, Leyou
Technologies, some additional SNK-related news has just surfaced. Tencent, the
Chinese company behind Xuan Dou Zhi Wang, have just released a trailer
for a new King of Fighters '98 spin-off their developing, simply
titled "KOF '98 Online". Before you get your hopes up, its not
a fighting game... but looks closer to the realm of a RPG-style card game.
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August
7th, 2015
Dengeki
Bunko: Fighting Climax English Trailer Introduces Several Characters
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Sega just released a new English
trailer for Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (coming to North America
& Europe October 6th). The new trailer introduces several characters from
their respective light novels / anime adaptations, including Asuna from Sword
Art Online, Kuroyukihime from Accel World, Durarara, and
Tomoka Minato from Ro-Kyo-Bu.
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August
6th, 2015
SNK Playmore Purchased
By Chinese Company
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SNK Playmore has just been acquired
by the Chinese company, Leyou Tech., who purchased 81.25% of SNK's shares for
$63.5 million. The good news is, Leyou's motivation for acquiring SNK was to
obtain the rights to SNK's game IPs and characters. The CEO behind the deal
stated that they want to follow the "Marvel formula" regarding SNK,
expanding into comics, TV, movies, and new games. That said, the future should
be interesting for SNK.
(Sources: SRK,
Dreamcancel,
Sina)
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August
4th, 2015
Killer
Instinct Season 3 Hits Windows 10 March 2016, Rash From Battletoads
Available Today
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Today at Gamescom, Microsoft
announced some pretty exciting Killer Instinct news. For starters, Season
3 will be coming to Windows 10 and Xbox One in March 2016. Both platforms will
be connected with cross-play, and purchased content will transfer back and
forth if you have both versions. Secondly, Rash from Battletoads was
announced as KI's first guest character! [UPDATE] Check out
his official trailer,
along with the first gameplay & images.
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August
3rd, 2015
Vega Revealed For Street
Fighter 5, V-Trigger Details, Trailer, 18 HD Screens + Artwork
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The "beautiful"
Spanish bullfighter makes his return in Street Fighter 5 (with a new look
to boot)! SF5 Vega has
access to two distinct fighting modes: "with claw" and "without
claw". Vega can now sheath his claw during battle in exchange for new
moves, such as a command grab. Read up on more details regarding Vega's V-Skill,
V-Trigger, and take a look at the SF2 veteran's reveal trailer,
18 HD screenshots
& SFV character artwork!
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August
3rd, 2015
New Character, Stage
& DLC Costumes Coming to DOA5:
Last Round, DOA Xtreme 3 Announced
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During this past weekend's DOA
Festival, Koei Tecmo announced some new updates coming to DOA5: Last Round.
Firstly, a new "major" update will go live Aug. 11th which will add
the new "Fireworks" stage and 2015 Summer costumes. New DLC
collaboration costumes
are also coming out, including sets based on Falcom, Schoolgirl Strikers, and
Tatsunoko. In other news, Koei Tecmo also announced DOA Xtreme 3 is in
development.
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July
30th, 2015
SFV
Will Have A Simultaneous Worldwide Release
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Capcom's Yoshinori Ono &
Tomoaki Ayano announced at the recent Hong Kong gaming show that SF5 will
be released worldwide simultaneously. Ayano stated, "We will have a
simultaneous release all across the world. No region will be late, and everyone
will be able to play at the same time." One added, "This is just a
small expression of our gratitude to all of the people here in Hong Kong who've
been supporting SF for so long." SF5's current release window
is Spring 2016.
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July
30th, 2015
Dengeki
Bunko Fighting Climax Hits The Americas & Europe October 8th, Special
Launch Edition
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We knew DBFC was
coming overseas this October, but Sega has finally announced the launch date.
Fans in North America, South America & Europe can pick up the game October
8th on PS3 & PS Vita. In addition, a special "Launch Edition" will
be available in America which includes a bonus soundtrack CD (exclusive for
pre-orders and Day 1 copies). Here's a promotional
image of the launch edition. DBFC will retail for $39.99 on PS3 and $29.99
on PS Vita. (Source:
Gematsu)
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July
29th, 2015
Tekken
7's Summer Campaign Adds New Costumes & Customizations For The Entire
Cast
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The "Summer Campaign"
for the arcade version of TEKKEN 7 just launched in Japan, adding another
wave of new costumes for the cast. TEKKEN's female fighters are seen in a
variety of swimwear, while the males receive "shirtless"
customizations. Judging from the new screenshots,
it also appears you can give the ladies a "tan" customization (like in
VF5). In addition to the costumes, new items, player icons and panels
were also added.
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July
28th, 2015
TFG Exclusive Street
Fighter 5 Beta Footage
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TFG Webmaster here...
like some lucky (and persistent) SF5 beta adopters, I was able to log
onto the Street Fighter V beta on PS4 several times over the weekend. Of
course I had "sharing" in mind, and I did record quite a bit of
footage with my brand new equipment (offering 60fps/1080 quality)! I've already
uploaded 5 SFV videos
to TFG's Channel, and will release many more throughout the week! If you didn't
get a chance to play, continue to be patient... SF5 is worth it!
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July
27th, 2015
First Street
Fighter 5 Beta Phase Postponed
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This Afternoon, Peter
"Combofiend" Rosas of Capcom apologetically announced that SF5's
first beta phase has been postponed. While Capcom did collect valuable data from
players who were able to connect, it was decided to postpone the beta until the
experience can be more positive for all users. Combofiend also clarified there
will be 3 full beta tests before the launch of the game. There will be an
in-game incentive for participants of the first beta test! Read the full blog on
Capcom
Unity.
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July
24th, 2015
SF5
PS4 Beta Test Delayed Until Further Notice
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The first Street
Fighter 5 online beta was supposed to go live Thursday night, but
unfortunately, very few players were able to connect. However, Capcom has been
quick with keeping everyone up
to date, and has apologized for the delays. The good news is, they are
continuing maintenance on the server, and slowly but surely getting players
connected. As of right now, the beta test hasn't been "postponed"...
but if you have a beta key, keep your eye on Capcom
Unity!
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July
23rd, 2015
Combofiend Talks Street
Fighter 5
Gameplay Direction, Second Beta Planned for Fall on PS4/PC
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During EVO '15, SRK
interviewed Capcom's Peter "Combofiend" Rosas and Matt Dahlgren to
talk about SF5's gameplay direction, among other things.
Combofiend gives many new details regarding the nuances of SF5's gameplay
design. He explains, SF5 aims to streamline things like matchups
and counter-picking, while making the game more accessible and balanced. He also mentions
that the second SF5 beta will be out this Fall for PS4/PC! Check out the
full interview
over at SRK.
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July
22nd, 2015
TEKKEN
7 Will Have Idolmaster Guest Costumes
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During a special Idolmaster
event held in Japan's Seibu Dome, Bandai Namco announced that some Idolmaster
costumes will be appear in TEKKEN 7 (for some of the ladies). The announcement
trailer actually teases that Paul Phoenix will actually get his very own Idolmaster
costume, but this was later debunked as a joke. Obviously, this is yet another
TEKKEN 7 announcement directed towards the Japanese audience.
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July
19th, 2015
EVO '15: Necalli is SF5's First Newcomer, Reveal Trailer,
HD Screens & Artwork, V-Trigger Details
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Before EVO's top 8 Ultra
Street Fighter 4 finalists took the stage, Capcom unveiled Street Fighter
5's first new challenger in the form of a gameplay trailer. Without further
ado, check out Necalli's reveal
trailer, 12 ultra-crispy HD screenshots and his official SF5
character artwork! After you feast your eyes on all the visual content, read up
on Necalli's gameplay style and V-Trigger system!
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July
19th, 2015
EVO '15: Official Tremor
MKX Gameplay Trailer
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Today at EVO '15,
NetherRealm Studios debuted the official gameplay
trailer for Tremor. The trailer shows pretty much everything you'd want to
see if you're interested in this character, including his specials, X-ray Moves
and Fatalities. You'll even get a good look at Tremor with his mask off.
[UPDATE] Tremor is the final part of the $29.99 Kombat Pack, becoming available
July 21st for owners of the DLC pack. Tremor becomes available to everyone July
28th for $4.99.
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July
18th, 2015
EVO '15: Street
Fighter 5 Will Launch With 16 Fighters (4 Brand New), Future DLC Free /
Unlockable
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Capcom unveiled some new SF5
details during
today's EVO '15 panel! For starters, Capcom's Matt Dahlgren stated that (with SF5)
they will be "moving away from disc-based" updates & sequels,
confirming that the initial SF5 disc is the only one players will ever
need to own. "Moving forward, all balance and system adjustments
will be made available for free to players. All post launch gameplay
related content can now be earned by playing the game."
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July
17th, 2015
EVO 2015 is Underway,
Links to All 8 Live Streams
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The biggest fighting game
tournament in the world is live from Bally's Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
this weekend! Tune in and watch the best in the world compete in TEKKEN 7, Ultra
SF4, UMVC3, GGXrd SIGN, MKX,
Killer Instinct, P4A Ultimax, and Smash Bros. Here are direct links to the official Twitch live streams: Capcom
Fighters, SRKEvo1,
SRKEvo2, SRKEvo3,
SRKEvo4, SRKEvo5,
SRKEvo6 and SRKEvo7.
For the full stream schedule, hit the READ MORE link!
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July
16th, 2015
Blazblue:
Central Fiction - First Screenshots & Artwork, New Overdrive Feature
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The
first details and images of the seventh iteration of the Blazblue series,
Blazblue: Central Fiction, have emerged via Famitsu. Take a look at the first screenshots
& artwork of the new characters, Naoto & Hibiki, along with new
renditions of returning veterans. After you
check out the new visual content, continue reading to learn about the new
"Extend Accel" gameplay system.
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July
16th, 2015
First HD Screenshots of
Tremor in Mortal Kombat X
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Check out the first screenshots
of Mortal Kombat X's next DLC character, Tremor. In
case you're not familiar with the character, Tremor first appeared in the
spin-off PS1 game, Mortal Kombat: Special Forces (2000). However, he's
definitely been fleshed out a bit as a MKX
character... and thus, the MK series now officially has its "brown
ninja". As his name suggests, he uses Earth-based magic attacks.
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July
14th, 2015
1 Month Left To Enter
TFG's 2015 Banner Contest!
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Attention Graphic Designers,
Artists and Photoshop Wizards! There's about 1 month left to enter TFG's
Banner Contest 2015. The TOP 3 finalists will receive cash (and other
prizes), with the TOP 2 taking homec ustom artwork by TFG's Featured Artist:
JET3000, and Seeso2D (who's art appears in several fighting game tribute
artbooks)! Once again, see the full details for the 2015 contest here,
and good luck to all banner creators! The contest ends on August 17th, 2015.
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July
13th, 2015
Know Your EVO Tournament
History
With "Part 1" of Virtua Kazama's EVO Retrospective Blog
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Did you know the longest
running major fighting game tournament, EVO, has been going on since July 20th,
1996? Did you know that it was originally called B3: Battle by the Bay, and the
first tournament only featured 2 games: Super SF2 Turbo & Street
Fighter Alpha 2? Destructoid blogger "Virtua Kazama" has just put
together an informative retrospective of EVO's history, including some awesome
"VHS quality" match footage. Check out Part
1, and stay tuned for more!
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July
12th, 2015
SDCC '15: Harada Says Tekken
X Street Fighter Roster is Decided, Title "Far Into Development"
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Believe it or not... Tekken
X SF was originally announced 5 years ago at San Diego Comic-con. Since
then, the game's development has been a well kept secret by Bandai Namco, even
leading some to believe the project was cancelled. For the 17th official time,
producer Harada has confirmed TXSF is still a thing. This weekend, he
told Famitsu TXSF is actually "at a far stage into its development."
He continued, "the character lineup is fully decided"...
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July
12th, 2015
Blazblue: Central
Fiction Announced, Adds 2 New Characters, Location Tests This Month
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Blazblue: Chrono
Phantasma Extend released 12 day ago in North America (June 30th). If you
picked that up, and thought you were playing the "newest" Blazblue
game... well... you're not. This morning, Arc System Works announced Blazblue:
Central Fiction, which adds Hibiki Kohaku and Naoto Kurogane to the playable
roster. The new version will debut in Japan this month, with location tests
taking place July 18-20. Check out the announce trailer.
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July
12th, 2015
SDCC '15: New Tekken
7 Artwork By Junny, Shunya Yamashita, Tomio Fujisawa & JBStyle
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Remember the awesome
character art collaboration
from TTT2 featuring Shunya Yamashita, Tomio Fujisawa & Junny? (You
should.) At Bandai Namco's SDCC '15 panel, Harada & company unveiled brand
new TEKKEN 7 character art by the preceding artists, as well as new guest
artist JBStyle! Just like in TTT2, this art can be used to replace the
default CG panels in T7. We'll definitely post the high quality versions
when available, but for now check out the previews via Famitsu.
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July
12th, 2015
SDCC '15: Street
Fighter X G.I. Joe Graphic Novel Series Announced For 2016
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Capcom announced a
six-issue "Street Fighter X G.I. Joe" graphic novel mini-series
at their San Diego Comic-con panel this weekend. It's official, Shadaloo and
Cobra have joined forces... and could only possibly be stopped by the iconic
heroes of Street Fighter and G.I. Joe. The collaboration between
Capcom and Hasbro will be published by IDW sometime next year. Street Fighter
& G.I. Joe crossed paths once before back in 1993, with Hasbro
creating SF2 action figures. (Source:
Polygon)
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July
11th, 2015
SDCC '15: Over 20 Minutes
of SF5 Ken Gameplay,
V-Trigger Details & Character Theme Songs
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Shoto-lovers and
shoto-haters alike have been pretty hyped about Ken's SF5 reveal at
SDCC '15. Let's keep the hype going with over 20
minutes of raw SF5 gameplay footage featuring Mr. Masters. Also read
up on Ken's unique V-Trigger system and special move details.
And finally, have a listen to SF5 character theme songs for Ken, Ryu,
Nash, M. Bison, and the Forgotten Waterfall stage.
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July
9th, 2015
SDCC '15: Street
Fighter 5 Ken Masters Reveal Trailer, 12 HD Screenshots + Character Art
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Not a huge surprise or
anything... but Ken has been confirmed for Street Fighter 5 at San Diego
Comic Con '15! The surprise is more so that Ken's default SF5 outfit isn't
his traditional red Gi (for the first time ever). Without further ado, check out Ken's SDCC '15 reveal
trailer, plus 12 HD screenshots and his official character art! [UPDATE]
Also check out some screen grabs of the new "mystery" character that
was teased at the end of the trailer!
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July
9th, 2015
Mortal
Kombat X
Klassic Fatalities Pay Homage To MK1
Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya & Johnny
Cage
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NetherRealm has continued
releasing "other" new content for Mortal Kombat X besides DLC
characters. Along with retro costumes from MK1, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya
Blade and Johnny Cage now have access to their MK1 Fatalities (komplete
with their original win poses)! Check out this video
showing each of the klassic Fatalities.
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July
8th, 2015
Stonecold Steve Austin
Gives Shoutout to K-Brad For His CEO 2015 Entrance
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As you know, TFG News
focuses primarily on the GAMES, not individual players. However, sometimes fighting game
community news is just too awesome to pass up... as is the case regarding the
wake of K-Brad's CEO '15 entrance, which has gone viral. At CEO, players
in the finals get to select their own theme music and entrance. K-Brad chose Steve Austin's entrance music and... he killed it. In fact, Stonecold himself
gave K-Brad a shoutout
on his podcast!
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July
7th, 2015
Battle
Arena Toshinden 2 & Tatsunoko
Fight Coming to Steam, Along With Other PS1 Classics
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A new publisher named Console
Classics has already begun releasing "hidden gems" of the original
Playstation library onto Steam. Some of their early fighting game choices are
pretty interesting, those being Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (1995) and the
previously "Japan only" Tatsunoko Fight (2000). Release dates
for these games on Steam haven't been posted yet, but keep your eye on the
Console Classics website.
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July
7th, 2015
Skullgirls:
2nd Encore Launches on Playstation 4, Patch 1.05 Adds Robo-Fortune &
More
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The latest iteration of Skullgirls
is now available on PS4. Skullgirls: 2nd Encore includes all DLC
characters to date (including Robo-Fortune),
fully voiced story modes, new challenges & trials, new survival mode, and
Cross-play with the PS3 & Vita. 2nd Encore is also cross-buy. By
purchasing the PS4 version ($24.99) users score the Vita version (planned for
release this Summer). Autumn Games also detailed patch
1.05, out today!
(Sources: PS.Blog,
Skullgirls.com)
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July
7th, 2015
Yoshinori Ono Shows Street
Fighter 5 Brazil
Stage, Teases Character Announcement For October
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Capcom posted a new video
today featuring SF5 producer Yoshinori Ono. In the video, Ono-san, addressing
the WB Games Summit in Brazil, shows gameplay
footage SF5's fourth stage (different from Forgotten Waterfall), set in
Brazil. In true fashion, Ono teases the community by hinting at a new character
reveal planned for Brazil Games Show '15 in October (while wearing a Blanka
costume, of course).
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July
7th, 2015
New SF5
Stage "Forgotten Waterfall" Available in Beta, New Details Via
Playstation Blog
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Playstation
Blog unveiled a new Street Fighter 5 stage this morning alongside the
latest details on this month's upcoming beta version. The new environment is
called "Forgotten Waterfall" and includes some interesting wildlife.
Let's not waste any time... here are direct links to the new screenshots: Screen
#1, Screen
#2! Also head over to Playstation Blog for a recap on how to obtain your
beta key and read up on what you can expect from the online-enabled SF5 beta. (Source:
PS.Blog)
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July
7th, 2015
"The King of Iron Fist 2015"
Tekken 7 Tournament Announced, More U.S.
Location Tests
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While the TEKKEN
community was hoping for some groundbreaking T7 news tonight, the "big"
July 7th announcement is
that Bandai Namco is organizing a large scale TEKKEN 7 tournament with $80,000
(1 million yen) worth of
prizes up for grabs. Here's Bandai Namco's official
trailer for the tourney. (Read on for further details). In addition, new
U.S. arcade location tests for TEKKEN 7 have also been announced.
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July
6th, 2015
Official MKX
Predator Trailer, Klassic Fatalities & Free Kold War Scorpion Skin Incoming
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Ed Boon & company
have certainly been hyping up Predator's upcoming appearance in Mortal Kombat
X (and why wouldn't they). You've seen screenshots & gameplay footage,
and now it's time to check out Predator's official
trailer (released today). Predator DLC hits Mortal
Kombat X on July 7th for owners of the Kombat Pack. He'll drop as DLC
available to everyone July 14th. [UPDATE] Also check out a video of MKX's
klassic Fatalities.
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July
6th, 2015
Ultra
SF4 PS4 Patch 1.04 Adds Graphical Enhancements, Performance Improvements
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The developers of the PS4 port
of Ultra Street Fighter IV are continuing to fix multiple issues with the
title. The latest patch (1.04) improves some graphical areas, including: adding
anti-aliasing to characters and stages, improving anisotropic filtering,
reducing pixelation on UI elements, and increasing resolution of visual effects.
Other performance issues were also fixed. Here all the full patch
notes to see what changed in 1.04.
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July
3rd, 2015
Dengeki
Bunko: Fighting Climax Coming to North America This October for PS3/Vita
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Sega's 2D crossover anime
fighter finally has a release date in North America! Dengeki Bunko: Fighting
Climax is set for an October 2015 release on PS3 and Vita. The PS3 version
will retail for $39.99 with the Vita version priced at $29.99. The console port
features Story Mode, Challenge & Online modes, along with "over 60
Dream Duels". From the looks of it so
far, the console version will not feature the IGNITION updates (but this
is currently unconfirmed). (Source:
Siliconera)
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July
2nd, 2015
Battle Fantasia
"Revised Edition" Hits Steam July 7th
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Arc System Works announced
that their 2007 2.5D fighter, Battle Fantasia, will be making its way to
Steam on July 7th. The title looks to retain the staple modes found in the
previous PS3 & Xbox 360 versions, including: Story, Survival, Gallery &
Online. It won't be a straight port, however... the "Revised Edition"
will add new visual effects to super moves and feature the "latest
balances". For more info, visit Aksys's official page for the Steam port. (Sources:
Arc
System Works, Steam)
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