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December
31st, 2014
Saudi Arabian Fighter
"Shaheen" Confirmed For Tekken
7, Official Character Render Shown
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The concept
artwork for TEKKEN 7's Saudi Arabian fighter released earlier this
year has come to life just in time for 2015! The man who goes by "Shaheen"
is the forth brand new character to join TEKKEN 7's roster. Katsuhiro
Harada revealed his official character
render tonight, and it appears his design hasn't changed too much from the
original concepts! I'm sure it won't be long before we see some gameplay. Stay
tuned!
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December
30th, 2014
King
of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match Coming To Playstation Network in Some Form
or Another
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Sony Computer
Entertainment has just been listed as the publisher for King of Fighters
2002: Unlimited Match on Korea's ratings board. This is great news for KOF
fans, as KOF2002:UM is regarded as one of the best and most competitive KOF
titles to date. However, it's currently unclear if KOF2002: UM will
arrive on Sony platforms as a "PS2 Classic" or a remastered,
online-enabled port. We also don't know which regions (besides Korea) the game
will be released in. (Source:
Siliconera)
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December
30th, 2014
A Wild Iori Appears on
SNK Playmore Recruitment Page, New King of Fighters Still in Development?
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SNK Playmore's Japanese employment
page has been updated with a 3D render of Iori Yagami, taking the place of
Kyo Kusanagi as the header banner. While SNK Playmore hasn't officially revealed
or announced a new KOF yet, their most recent actions and comments
strongly suggest a 2.5D/3D KOF game is still in the works. Currently,
their recruitment page is seeking a game programmer, along with technical &
CG designers. Hopefully something solid will be revealed in 2015.
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December
28th, 2014
Korean TEKKEN
7 Location Test Footage Shows Lars, Kazuya, Paul, Leo & Xiaoyu in 60 FPS
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As the South Korean TEKKEN 7
location test continues, some raw gameplay
footage from the latest build of T7 has popped up online. This 7-minute
video (which streams in up to 60 frames per second) focuses primarily on Lars
gameplay & combos, but also features several other fan-favorites in
action.
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December
27th, 2014
鉄拳
Tekken
World Wrestling: King Revolution
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TFG's latest exclusive TEKKEN
character-themed video compilation is now live! Following the footsteps of
popular compilations, such as: "Steve Fox: Epic Dodges &
Sidesteps", "Epic & Badass Lars Moments" and "Feng Wei
Badass & Stylish Replays", comes a pro-wrestling themed compilation
starring TEKKEN's original wrestler, King! Armor King also makes a brief
appearance, much to King's dismay. Pro-wrestling aficionados will notice many
WWE references... 
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December
24th, 2014
Killer
Instinct (Classic) on Xbox One Says Merry Xmas By Adding Online Multiplayer
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Iron Galaxy Studios made
the announcement on Ultra-Combo.com
that classic Killer Instinct now supports online multiplayer. The Xbox
One port of the arcade classic KI1 originally launched alongside the new Killer
Instinct last November without online multiplayer, a feature that fans have
been asking for. Players can now bring out the old school Ultra Combos, Ultimate
Combos & No Mercies online until their hearts' content.
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December
23rd, 2014
J-Stars Victory VS+ Headed
To North America For PS4, PS3 & Playstation Vita
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J-Stars
Victory VS is an "arena
fighting game" published by Bandai Namco
last year for PS3 and PlayStation Vita in Japan. The game features 52 characters
from 32 different Shonen Jump series, including: Dragon Ball, Naruto,
Bleach, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and One Piece. It was just announced
that J-Stars Victory VS + will be making its way to North America for
PS4, PS3 & Vita featuring a new Arcade Mode and Japanese voiceovers. Check
out the announce trailer.
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December
21st, 2014
JoJo's Bizarre
Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is More Tag-Team Action Than Fighting, First
Trailer
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That
new PS4/PS3 JoJo Bizarre Adventure game announced by Bandai Namco does
feature tag-team fighting... but it appears to be more of a 1-player action game
than a fighting game. As previously reported, Eyes of Heaven uses a very
similar art style, in-game graphics engine, and character models to JJBA: All
Star Battle. Check out the first official trailer
for JJBA: Eyes of Heaven.
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December
18th, 2014 
TEKKEN X Street
Fighter "Base System Development is Complete" Says Harada
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Katsuhiro Harada was interviewed
by Korean website Insen today, regarding the development of TEKKEN 7 and TEKKEN
X Street Fighter. Flying
Wonkey translated a few of Harada's statements on Twitter: "Tekken x
Street Fighter's base system is already finished," Harada said,
"but we still have to finish Tekken 7 and its planned updates first."
He continued, "SF5 comes out next fiscal year. We're still thinking
up a strategy to reveal TxSF..."
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December
18th, 2014
Last
Chance To Pick Up MVC: Origins,
Possibly Ever
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Capcom-Unity
just announced that Marvel VS Capcom: Origins will soon be removed from
the PSN & Xbox Live stores. Of course, you can keep the game on your system
forever, if you own it... so if you didn't pick it up yet and think you might
want to enjoy some online-enabled Marvel VS Capcom (1) or Marvel Super
Heroes on your PS3/360 in the future, now is the time to do so! The title
leaves PSN on Dec. 23rd ( / )
and XBLA on Dec. 31st (globally).
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December
17th, 2014
Ultra
Street Fighter IV Wild Costumes Trailer
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Capcom released a trailer
for the recently released Wild costumes DLC for Ultra Street Fighter IV. The
new trailer
shows off all 44 animal-inspired costumes in just over 4 minutes. The Wild
costumes can be purchased on PSN & Xbox Live in packs for $3.99
each... and if you happen to love them all, you can pick up the entire set for
$19.99.
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December
17th, 2014
Guilty
Gear Xrd -SIGN- Holiday DLC Schedule, Leo Whitefang & New Colors Coming
Dec. 23rd
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If you're enjoying GGXrd -SIGN-
on PS4 or PS3, you only have to wait a week until you can add Leo Whitefang
(and other cool DLC) to your game. Aksys Games posted DLC release dates for
North America on their official
website. The majority of upcoming DLC arrives next Tuesday, including: Leo
& his system voice, extra character colors, FREE Xmas colors, and PSN
avatars. On January 15th, 2015, some additional FREE colors will be available
for PS+ subscribers.
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December
16th, 2014
Blazblue:
Chrono Phantasma "Extend" Coming Out For Xbox One, PS4
& PS3 in April 2015
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Today, Arc System Works
announced an updated version of Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma for
Playstation 4, Playstation 3 and is even making its way to Xbox One. Set to be
released April 2015, Chrono Phantasma Extend will bring the character
roster up to date with the arcade version, adding Celica A. Mercury and
Lambda-11. New story elements involving Kokonoe, Bullet & Kagura will also
be added. Crossplay will be supported between PS4 and PS3.
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December
16th, 2014
Tag
Battle Fighting / Action Game, JoJo Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Announced
For PS4/PS3
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Yet another rumor that started
on Play-Asia has proven to be true. While it's not actually titled
"JJBA: All-Star Battle 2", it's speculated that JJBA:
Eyes of Heaven, just announced for PS4/PS3, will be a sequel to the PS3
fighter in some form or another. This translated magazine
scan reveals a very similar art style to JJBA: ASB and 2
(new) characters: Rudol von Stroheim & Diego Brando. Tag Battle, 3D stages
and an upcoming demo are all we can confirm so far. Stay tuned!
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December
16th, 2014
Ultra
Street Fighter IV "Wild" DLC Costumes Available Today,
Screenshots of The Entire Roster
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Capcom has released screenshots
of the new Ultra Street Fighter IV "Wild" costumes DLC
featuring the remainder of the cast.
These bizarrely entertaining, animal-inspired costumes will be for sale later today on PSN & Xbox Live,
following yesterday's release of the free 1.04 title update. Each costume pack
in the Wild series runs $3.99 and the entire set of 44 costumes can be purchased
for $19.99.
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December
15th, 2014
Killer
Instinct's Riptor Returns in This New Trailer
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After a 20-year long absence...
Fan-favorite Killer Instinct veteran, Riptor, has finally made his
return! Have a look at the new Riptor in this unorthodox (yet entertaining) gameplay
trailer from Microsoft. Riptor becomes available this Wednesday (Dec. 17th)
for owners of Killer Instinct "Ultra Edition" and will be
released on Dec. 23rd for everyone else. Ohh... and Riptor's a girl, by the way.
The end of the trailer also has a teaser referring to KI2 boss, Gargos.
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December
13th, 2014
Capcom Cup '14 Street
Fighter V Trailer & Stage Demo, Charlie Nash Returns, New Impressions
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Capcom Cup '14 went down
this weekend in San Francisco, with the best Street Fighter
players from around the world in attendance. Yoshinori Ono was also present to announce that
the prize pool for the entire Capcom Pro Tour '15 will be $500,000 thanks to
Capcom's recent partnership with Sony. At the end of the Ultra SF4
tournament, a new SFV gameplay
trailer was unveiled, which not only shows more Ryu VS Chun-Li, but teases
the return of Charlie.
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December
12th, 2014
First Screenshots of Guilty
Gear Xrd SIGN's Leo Whitefang in Action + Character Artwork
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If you've been waiting to
see more of Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN's Leo Whitefang, not only do we have his
official character artwork & TFG
profile online, but 15 HD
screenshots starring "King" Whitefang. Early reports on
Leo mention that he has a unique special ability to "step behind" his
opponents, and his stage features evolving weather which goes from rain to sunset. Leo will be released on Dec. 18th in Japan for 800
yen as DLC.
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December
10th, 2014
Official Tekken
7 Lucky Chloe & New Gameplay Trailers Now in 1080p / 60 FPS, New
Graphics Details
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The new TEKKEN 7
trailers released few days ago were actually uploaded by a fan using "low
quality" stream footage. Early this morning, Bandai Namco uploaded the official
videos to Youtube which are much sharper (at 1080p) and have full sound
quality. Harada stated that the latest build of T7 is running at
70-80% graphical capacity, and new effects will be installed in the January 2015
build.
According to ATP's Wonkey, these new effects include...
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December
10th, 2014
Bandai Namco Europe
Releasing TTT2, SC5
& Tekken 6 Compilation in
"Fighting Edition" For PS3
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Bandai Namco Games Europe
just announced
"Fighting Edition" for Playstation 3, a compilation which includes Tekken
Tag Tournament 2, Tekken 6 and Soul Calibur V. If you need to
catch up on any of these excellent 3D fighters, or just want fresh copy of one (or
two) of
your favorites, this is a great value to consider. Fighting Edition will
be released in Europe on December 19th, 2014. There's currently no word on this
compilation being released in North America or Asia.
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December
9th, 2014
GGXrd
-SIGN- Limited Edition Only Delayed By 1 Week
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Last week, Aksys
Games announced a delay for the North American Limited Edition of Guilty
Gear Xrd -SIGN- due to strikes at the port of Los Angeles & Long Beach,
possibly upwards of 2 weeks. The good news is... the delay will only be 1 week,
as Aksys Games stated today on their blog.
While the standard edition will become available next Tuesday, fans who
pre-ordered the Limited Edition can get their hands on the game on December 23rd,
2014.
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December
8th, 2014
"SF5
Built From The Ground Up For PS4," Capcom Contacted Sony First, 1080p 60
FPS Gameplay Video
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New
details regarding SF5's PS4 exclusivity have been revealed by Capcom's
Yoshinori Ono and SCEA's Adam Boyes. After declaring that "PS4 is the only
console SF5 will ever appear on," Boyes stated "SF5
will be built from the ground up for PlayStation."
Ono also revealed that Capcom contacted Sony first regarding SF5. The
SF5 gameplay
video has also been upgraded to 1080p / 60FPS, giving us an even better look
at the new graphics engine.
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December
7th, 2014
New Tekken
7 Character Lucky Chloe Revealed, Plus 2-Min Trailer Featuring More Stages &
Costumes
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Here's some fresh TEKKEN
7 news that was just revealed during the TEKKEN 20th Anniversary
event in Japan. First off, there's a new female character by the name of Lucky
Chloe, and she certainly doesn't look like your typical TEKKEN fighter. Check out her character
art, screenshots and gameplay trailer. Bandai Namco also released a new trailer
showing off new stages & costumes which is just under 2-minutes long.
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December
6th, 2014
PS4
Not Only Getting Street Fighter
V Exclusively, But An Upgraded Port of Ultra Street Fighter IV
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Those PS4 teasers by
Yoshinori Ono all make sense now... Today at Playstation Experience in Las
Vegas, Nevada, Capcom officially debuted the Street Fighter 5 announce trailer
(along with a new gameplay trailer),
but also surprised fans by confirming a PS4 port of Ultra Street Fighter IV.
The PS4 version will feature upgraded graphics, all costume DLC, and is
described by Capcom as the "ultimate" version of the game. Check out
the trailer
for Ultra SF4 on PS4!
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December
5th, 2014
Street Fighter
5
Revealed At Sony's Playstation Experience, "Forever Exclusive" on PS4 & PC
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You heard right...
STREET FIGHTER 5 is upon us, and it's going to be exclusive on PS4 and PC!
Capcom has unveiled SFV at Sony's Playstation Experience in Las
Vegas this weekend. The teaser trailer for SFV was actually uploaded by Capcom early
this morning, but it was
quickly taken offline.
[UPDATE]
Capcom reposted the SFV announce trailer
on 12-6-2014, plus a new gameplay trailer. Also feast your eyes on new
high-res screenshots
& key artwork!
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December
4th, 2014
SNK Playmore Wants To
Know Which NEOGEO Classics You Want To See on Playstation Network
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More NEOGEO classics are on the
way to Playstation Network! Today, SNK Playmore released a poll via Playstation.Blog,
asking fans which classics they'd like to see on the network. Along with cult
classics like Metal Slug, the poll includes some of SNK's best fighting
games, including: Garou: Mark of The Wolves, Samurai Shodown 2, Samurai
Shodown 5 Special, The Last Blade 2, KOF '97, KOF 2000,
Real Bout 2 and Art of Fighting 2. Be sure to cast your vote here!
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December
4th, 2014
DOA5:
Last Round Confirmed For Steam in Latest Trailer
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In other words,
ultra-perverted & nude mods are "full steam ahead"... -_- Indeed.
The Steam logo can be seen at the end of the latest trailer
for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, officially confirming Team Ninja's
latest fighter for PC. The new trailer also shows off some new costumes in
action - ninja and bikini costumes to be exact (big surprise there). On that
note, this trailer contains partial nudity and is NSFW. We've also got the first
details on the Steam version.
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December
4th, 2014
"Pre-launch"
Version of Tekken 7 Will Arrive
in Japan Arcades in February 2015
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Cyfren, a Korean gaming site,
recently posted an interview with Katsuhiro Harada regarding the arcade version
of TEKKEN 7. Here are some noteworthy tidbits of information revealed
from the interview: #1) The "pre-launch" version of T7 will
come out in Japan arcades in Feb. 2015, followed by a more complete
"launch" version in March. #2) Time release characters are planned.
#3) Harada stated that he wants to add a new female Korean fighter to the game. (Sources:
Cyfren,
AVTP).
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December
3rd, 2014
Limited Edition of Guilty
Gear Xrd -SIGN- Will Be Delayed in North America
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Got some minor bad news
for fans who pre-ordered their limited
edition of Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-. Aksys Games declared that
"due to unforeseen strikes at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long
Beach, which have held up key components," the console (PS3/PS4) version of
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- will be delayed by a week or two. The good news is
that the standard edition will be released on time, December 16th at retailers
and on PSN. (Source: Aksys
Games)
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December
2nd, 2014
That JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle Sequel "Rumor" Just Gained Some Steam
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Last month, Play-Asia
posted a rather peculiar listing for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle 2...
suggesting there is a sequel in the works. While Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2
haven't announced anything of the sort, ShonenGames.com
recently asked Play-Asia if the listing was correct. Play-Asia's response?
..."Yes, it is real." Still, this should be taken with a grain
of salt until anything is confirmed. But if JJBA:ASB2 is happening, you
can bet TFG will be covering it!
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November
26th, 2014
Guilty
Gear Xrd -SIGN- North American Launch Will Include Elphelt Valentine as Free
DLC
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It's apparent that we
live in a gaming era where paid DLC is released alongside a game at launch,
leaving players wondering why such DLC wasn't included in the game from the
start. Anyhow, some companies at least try to make it easier on our wallets. If you're
planning on picking up Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- in North America next
month, Elphelt Valentine will be downloadable for free from Dec. 16th, 2014 -
Jan. 5th, 2015. After that, she'll be $7.99 to unlock. (Source:
Aksys
Games)
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November
25th, 2014
Rock-Paper-Scissors
Indie Fighter Set in 1920's America, Speakeasy, Out Today on PS4
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Speakeasy, Gun
Media's "Rock-Paper-Scissors style" fighting game set in the roaring
20's, when
prohibition seized the USA, is out today on PS4. This artistically-inspired indie fighter lets you
take control of 6 unique (and customizable) characters based on actual figures
of the era and features 5 appropriate locations. The game uses a simple 3-button
control scheme designed to test your nerves and bring the LOLs. Check out the official PS4 launch
trailer.
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November
24th, 2014
Ultra
Street Fighter IV Animal Costumes Screenshots Unveiled, Patch 1.04 Details
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Tonight, Capcom unveiled
the first screenshots
of Ultra Street Fighter IV4's upcoming "Wild" costumes DLC.
These new costumes are interesting to look at even for non-hardcore SF4
fans, as each of the iconic Street Fighters have been transformed
into a unique animalistic alter-ego. Included in this set of screenshots are
Wild costumes for: Adon, Chun-Li, Decapre, Dudley, E. Honda, Gen, Juri, Ken,
Rolento, Ryu, and Sagat.
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November
22nd, 2014
North American Guilty
Gear Xrd -SIGN- PS4 Demo Coming To Playstation Network Next Week
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Last month, a playable
PS4 demo of Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- was released on the Japanese
Playstation Network (exclusive to PS Plus). Let that jealousy subside... because
next week, the GGXrd PS4 demo is coming to North America's PSN! According
to this week's PS
Blogcast, the demo will become available next Tuesday, Nov. 25th. Like the
Japan version, the demo is available only to PS Plus members and will most
likely include Sol & Ky as playable characters.
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November
21st, 2014
Killer
Instinct Kan-Ra Trailer, Riptor Teased
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The latest Killer Instinct
trailer for the upcoming Season 2 newcomer, Kan-Ra, is now live. Feast your
eyes on the mummified beast known as Kan-Ra in this intense and cinematic
gameplay video. The end of
the video (about 2 & 1/2 minutes long) also teases the return of
fan-favorite KI veteran, Riptor, whom is expected to return in Season 2.
Along with Kan-Ra joining the roster on Nov. 24th, some balance changes &
bug fixes will be added in the latest update.
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November
21st, 2014
A Look At The Guilty
Gear Xrd -SIGN- Limited Edition, New 12-Minute Japanese Trailer
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With
the console release of Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- getting closer, Arc System
Works has provided a new promotional image
showing off the North American limited edition of the game. To recap, the
limited edition includes: "The Backyard" outer box, GGXrd
soundtrack, Artbook & Character Guide, and a Sol Badguy "FREE" keychain. In
addition, Arc System Works Japan released a new 12-minute trailer
showing off a ton of the game's features and modes.
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November
19th, 2014
SNK is Bringing King
of Fighters XI, KOF '98:
Ultimate Match & Samurai
Shodown VI to PSN in Japan
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Three
SNK fighting games are on the way to Playstation Network Japan as PS2 classics.
PSN users with a Japanese account will soon be able to pick up Samurai
Shodown VI, King of Fighters XI and King of Fighters '98: Ultimate
Match for 1,000 yen each. As PS2 Classics, these titles can be played on
PS4, PS3 and PS Vita but do not include netplay. There's currently no word on
any International or North American release for these titles.
(Source: Siliconera)
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November
19th, 2014
Dead
or Alive 5: Last Round's New Male Character is "Cyborg" Raidou,
Reveal Trailer & Screenshots
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A couple months back,
Team Ninja promised a new male character for the final installment of Dead or
Alive 5. It was confirmed in this week's Famitsu that this new male
character is the returning final boss of the first DOA game, Raidou.
According to the storyline, Raidou was killed by Kasumi in DOA1... but
apparently Raidou will be resurrected as a "cyborg" of sorts in DOA5:
Last Round. Check out the reveal trailer
& first screenshots
of the new Raidou in action.
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November
18th, 2014
Tekken
Tag 2 Anna Kotobukiya Statue Preview
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Kotobukiya just revealed the first
images of their
upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Anna Bishoujo statue, continuing their
impressive lineup of TTT2 females. This Anna
Williams statue stands about 7 & 1/2 inches tall (1/7 scale) and will set you back
$69.99.
If you're interested in picking this one up, you can pre-order the statue right
now on Kotobukiya's online
store.
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November
14th, 2014
Newest Season 2 Killer
Instinct Character "Kan-Ra" Unveiled, Releasing November 24th
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Today, Microsoft unveiled the
first concept artwork for the third Killer Instinct Season 2 character, Kan-Ra.
Clearly, Kan-Ra is a mummy of sorts and has quite the trollface. In terms of
play-style, the developers describe him as a "trap-grappler". An
official trailer for Kan-Ra will be released next Friday. For Kan-Ra's official
storyline and concept art, check out his newly created TFG profile.
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November
14th, 2014
Ultra
SF4 Omega Mode Changes For "Alpha" Cast
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Capcom
Unity just posted their latest blog concerning Omega Mode updates for all Street
Fighter Alpha characters appearing in Ultra SF4. In the article,
Capcom's Tomoaki Ayano talks you through the changes made to Sakura, Gen, Rose,
Guy, Cody, Adon, and Rolento.
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November
13th, 2014
Under
Night In-Birth Exe:Late Arrives in North America on February 24th, 2015
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Under Night In-Birth
came out in Japan on Playstation 3 back in July. French Bread's latest 2D
offering now has an official date for North America - February 24th, 2015. The
PS3 version includes 16 characters complete with their own stories inside arcade
mode. The online mode will have cross-region play enabled, so North American
& Japanese players can fight one another. Or modes include Training, Score
Attack, Survival, Time Attack and Customize.
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November
11th, 2014
New TEKKEN
7 Trailer Includes Direct Feed Loketest Footage, Shows New Costumes in
Motion
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Bandai Namco just
released a new trailer for the Japanese arcade version of TEKKEN 7. The
new trailer is
put together with direct feed footage taken from the October location tests, and
briefly shows off some of the new
costumes that were revealed in the latest screenshots. Thanks to the decent
video quality, this trailer provides the best look yet at the current (still
early) build of TEKKEN 7.
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November
11th, 2014
MKX
Stream Archive Shows 30+ Minutes of Gameplay
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NetherRealm Studios
recently posted the entire 1-hour MKX stream from last week on Youtube.
This video contains some of
the best raw MKX gameplay footage to date, featuring all characters
confirmed thus far. Throughout the stream, Derek & Tyler from NetherRealm
offer their commentary to give players a better idea of how each character play.
You'll also see the newest fatalities & X-ray moves (the same ones we posted
last week).
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November
8th, 2014
Ultra
SF4 Omega Mode "Newcomers" Updates
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If you're looking forward
to the release of Ultra Street Fighter IV's Omega Mode, Capcom
Unity recently posted some details & images regarding new moves &
changes made to SF4's "newcomers", including: Abel, C. Viper,
Fuerte, Rufus, Cammy, Dee Jay, Fei Long, and T. Hawk. Next week, Capcom Unity
will be covering "Alpha" characters, so stay tuned! Omega Mode will be
released Winter 2014 and will be playable online in unranked matches.
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November
6th, 2014
Mortal
Kombat X - New Fatalities & X-Ray Moves By Quan Chi, Kano, Kotal Kahn
& Scorpion
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Maximilian compiled some footage
from NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat X stream on Wednesday to show off new
Fatalities & X-Ray Moves for Quan Chi, Kano, Kotal Kahn & Scorpion.
Naturally, this MKX footage is Mature / NSFW content, so view at your own
discretion!
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November
5th, 2014
Blade Arcus Out
Now in Japan Arcades, New Trailer
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Sega has a new 2D fighting game out in arcades today. Blade
Arcus From Shining brings together a variety of characters from the Shining
series, including: Rage & Sakuya from Shining Blade, Rick from
Shining Hearts, and Xiao-Mei & Melty from Shining Hearts. Check
out the newest trailer
from Sega Japan.
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November
5th, 2014
PS3/360 Versions of DOA5:
Last Round Will Be Missing Some Features From PS4/XB1 Versions
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According to Siliconera
and the official DOA community Facebook
page, some of the new features of DOA5: Last Round will not appear in the
PS3/360 (download only) versions. This includes the 2 new stages and the new
hairstyles & costume options screens. The studio's response is a bit
unclear, but the gist is that they are focusing their efforts on current-gen
(PS4/XB1) rather than last-gen (PS3/360). Team Ninja also blames retailers for
the lack of a physical PS3/360 version.
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November
4th, 2014
Virtua
Fighter 5: Final Showdown "Version B" Coming to Japanese Arcades
in March 2015
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Well, it's sure been a
while since we've seen Virtua Fighter on the news page... Sega just
announced on the official
VF website that the Japanese arcade version of Virtua Fighter 5: Final
Showdown will receive an update early next year. Very few details are
available at the moment, but character balance tweaks are a given. Sega also
stated that VF5: Final Showdown "Ver. B" will not be using
their ALL.net network services like past versions.
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November
4th, 2014
Injustice:
Ultimate Edition Free on Playstation 4 in December Through PS Plus
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Playstation.Blog
announced today that Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition will be
free in December for PS Plus subscribers. This marks the first retail title to
be released for free through PS Plus on Playstation 4. To recap, Injustice:
Ultimate Edition on PS4 includes all previously released downloadable
content and a visual upgrade over past versions featuring 1080p visuals while
retaining 60 frames per second.
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November
4th, 2014
Leo Whitefang Confirmed
As Guilty
Gear Xrd's 2nd DLC Character, Tournament App Announced
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The
early speculations are true! Leo Whitefang, a friend and political rival to Ky
Kiske, has been confirmed as an upcoming DLC character for the PS3/PS4 versions
of GGXrd -SIGN-. Famitsu revealed this news today, along with a scan
showing Leo's character
art. Leo first appeared in the TGS trailer and in the game's cover art. In
addition, Arc System Works announced that the PS4 version can sync with a
"tournament scene support" smartphone app.
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November
1st, 2014
A
Closer Look At Ultra SF4's
"Wild" Costumes
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Here's a closer look at
the DLC costume concept artwork released during Capcom Pro Tour
Asia, featuring some of Ultra Street Fighter IV's fighters as different
animals. These individual character
images are higher quality than the original teaser. The Ultra SF4
"Wild" costume pack has Ryu as a wolf, Dudley as a bulldog, Cammy as a fox, Gen as a
goat, and Hakan as an octopus (because, why not?). We'll keep you updated if any new
concept art or screens become available.
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October
31st, 2014
Guilty
Gear Xrd Video Roundup, 24 New HD Screens
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With the Japanese
PS4 demo of Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- releasing earlier this month, players have been
able to enjoy an early preview of GGXrd -SIGN-. TFG has compiled a
selection of recent GGXrd videos
than any returning Guilty Gear fan will want to check out. Some simply
show off GGXrd's amazing visual style & presentation, while others
cover gameplay aspects like combos and Xrd's new Roman Cancel system.
Also enjoy 24 brand new HD screenshots!
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October
31st, 2014
"Virtual
Reality" TEKKEN Has Been Experimented With, Says Producer Katsuhiro
Harada
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Siliconera has translated a recent
4Gamer article which asks Tekken producer Harada about Bandai Namco's Oculus
Rift demo from Anime Expo '14. Namco is currently developing a PS4 title called
Summer Lesson, which utilizes the Oculus Rift
Virtual Reality Headset. In the article,
Harada speaks about his past experience with VR devices and reveals that a
virtual reality Tekken demo has been experimented with. He also didn't
rule out a possible future VR Tekken title.
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October
30th, 2014
Mortal
Kombat X Ferra/Torr Variations Images
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NetherRealm Studios
shared the latest MKX variations images, this time for one of the
newcomers in the game, the duo of Ferra & Torr. Ferra/Torr's playstyle is
described as a mix of brawling/zoning, but of course varies depending on the
variation. Ferra/Torr's 3 variations are called Lackey, Vicious and Ruthless.
Check out some official
images of Ferra/Torr's variations.
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October
29th, 2014
Evolution
2015 Trailer & Dates Announced
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3 months ago, the EVO '14
championship series took place in Las Vegas, bringing together fighting game
competitors and fans from around the world. SRK
just revealed the first information on EVO 2015, which will take place July
17th-19th at Bally's / Paris Las Vegas. The announce trailer also pretty much
confirms the return on Ultra SF4, UMVC3, and at least one Smash
Bros. game for EVO '15.
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October
25th, 2014
Ultra
Street Fighter IV Animal Costume Set Incoming
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During Capcom Pro Tour
Asia, a new set of costume DLC was announced for Ultra Street Fighter IV.
This upcoming set might be the most interesting (or possibly horrifying?)
SF4 DLC to date, as the iconic cast will be transformed into... animals!
This preview concept
artwork shows Ryu as a wolf, Dudley as a bulldog, Cammy as a fox, Gen as a
goat, and Hakan as an octopus... of course. We'll keep you informed once any new
concept art or screens become available.
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October
24th, 2014
New DOA5:
Last Round HD Screenshots, Pricing Details, Feb.
17th, 2015 Release Date For The West
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The latest screenshots of
DOA5: Last Round are in! This new set of HD screens includes an early
peek at Last Round's character select screen, a preview of the new &
improved "Crimson" stage, and show off some general HD fighting
entertainment. We also now know the title will cost $39.99 on PS4/XB1 and $29.99
on PS3/360. Head over to TFG's newly created preview
profile for DOA5: Last Round to catch up on the latest details and
all the new screenshots.
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October
22nd, 2014
New SC:
Lost Swords Costume By Fate/Extra Artist
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Earlier this month, we reported
that Mari
Shimazaki, character designer and artist for Bayonetta and Okami,
created a new costume for Taki in Soul Calibur: Lost Swords. Yet another
guest artist has designed a costume for the game, Arco Wada, character designer
for Fate/Extra. Check out concept
art & screenshots of the new female costume (below). This Halloween
themed "Mystery" armor can be collected in the game between Oct. 22nd
and Nov. 5th.
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October
21st, 2014
DOA5:
Last Round Release Set For February 2015 in Japan, Free-to-Play PS4 / Xbox
One Versions
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Tecmo has announced DOA5:
Last Round will hit PS4, PS3, XB1 & 360 on Feb. 17th in the West and
Feb. 19th in Japan. In
addition, a free-to-play version has been confirmed for PS4 & Xbox One next
year. Team Ninja also dropped some hints about the 2 new characters, stating
that the male is a character that "fans have been eagerly awaiting
for," and the brand new female is the "biggest" in the game
(whatever that could mean).
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October
20th, 2014
Tekken
7 Planned For Feb. 2015 Arcade Release, Alternate Outfits Shown in New
Screenshots
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Some business meetings
are going down this week over at Bandai Namco headquarters regarding their
upcoming arcade titles. Of course, TEKKEN 7 is one of the major titles
being planned, and early reports are pointing to a February 2015 release for the
Japan arcade version. In addition, 8 new TEKKEN 7 screenshots
have hit the web today, all of which showing some alternate outfits for
characters, including: Asuka, Xiaoyu, Dragunov and Leo!
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October
19th, 2014
Killer
Instinct Featured on Did You Know Gaming
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Did You Know Gaming
recently uploaded two videos
which runs through a variety of lesser known facts about the original arcade
smash hit, Killer Instinct. Did you know the Cinder infinite caused
Nintendo to send out a team to manually patch all 17,000 arcade cabinets? How
about some of the early names for the original cast members, including: Mr.
Fist, Roxy Rave, Toxin, Meltdown, Heat Shade and Pyrotech? It's definitely a
must watch for old school KI players.
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October
19th, 2014
Mortal
Kombat X Quan Chi Variation Images & Artwork
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NetherRealm
Studios released some new Mortal Kombat X images
showing off Quan Chi's 3 Variations: Sorcerer, Warlock and Summoner. Not only
can you check out the visual differences on Quan Chi's MKX character
model, but you can read a brief description on each one. Also have a look at
Quan Chi's MKX character render.
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October
17th, 2014
New Version of Arcana
Heart 3 Announced, Features One New Character & Arcana
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Just
last month, Examu released the "Love Max" update to Arcana
Heart 3 in North America for PS3/Vita. Earlier this week, Examu announced
yet another sequel, Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars(!!!!!!)... and
yes, there are six exclamation points in the title. Unlike Love Max, Six
Stars will feature a new character (Minori) and a
new Arcana (the Arcana of Blood). Here are the first screens
and artwork for the title, planned for a Winter 2014 release.
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October
16th, 2014
Guilty
Gear Xrd -SIGN- Hits PS4/PS3 December 16th
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The
highly anticipated reboot of the Guilty Gear franchise is all set for its
epic return to consoles on December 16th. Currently a PS4/PS3 exclusive, GGXrd
will feature at least 16 playable characters and revolutionary 2D/3D visuals
masterfully put together by Arc System Works' artists using Unreal 3 engine.
Both limited and standard editions available at launch, so don't forget to
pre-order! Today, Playstation.Blog
posted a new trailer and a write-up about GGXrd.
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October
14th, 2014
DOA5:
Ultimate 2014 Halloween Costumes DLC Now Available on Playstation Network /
Xbox Live
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There are literally 100's
of DLC costumes currently available for DOA5: Ultimate, and Team Ninja
still isn't done. DOA5: Ultimate's newest costume DLC celebrates
Halloween this year, featuring 31 new costumes (1 for every character). Here's a
2-minute trailer
showing many of the costumes in motion. The DOA5U Halloween Costume 2014
DLC pack is now available on PSN & Xbox Live and will set you back $27.99
for the set.
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October
14th, 2014
Killer
Instinct Season 2 Launch Trailer
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The Killer Instinct Season
2 launch trailer is
out today, which runs through all of the title's new content in Season 2.
Updates include: New moves & balancing, new modes, enhanced graphics (bumped
from 720p to 900p), and revamped online ranking. The new trailer also teases the
6 remaining new characters, 2 of which have been confirmed as returning KI1
fan favorites, Cinder and Riptor.
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October
13th, 2014
Street Fighter:
Puzzle Spirits Announced For Mobile
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Capcom recently announced Street
Fighter: Puzzle Spirits, a mobile puzzle title featuring an assortment of
Street Fighter characters and a "cutesy" art style. You might
immediately think Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo or Pocket Fighter,
but Puzzle Spirits is actually more like Puzzle & Dragons.
Check out the first official
trailer for Street Fighter: Puzzle Spirits, planned for release this
Winter on Android & iOS in Japan.
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October
13th, 2014
Mortal
Kombat X Comic Announced At NYCC '14
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At New York Comic-Con
'14, an official comic for Mortal Kombat X was announced by DC Comics.
Like Injustice: Gods Among Us, MKX will be receiving its very own
comic book series. Ed Boon stated that the comic will be "an awesome way to
learn about the new characters & their relationship with the classic
characters". Check out some promotional
artwork for the comic and read up on all the known details about the
upcoming series thus far.
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October
11th, 2014
Dengeki
Bunko Fighting Climax
New
Trailers Roundup
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Yesterday, Sega (Japan)
uploaded 7 new
trailers for their 2D anime fighting game, Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax
(coming to PS3/Vita in Japan Nov. 13th). Some of the characters represented in
the new trailers, include: Shizuo Heiwajima from Durarara!!, Asuna from Sword
Art Online, Kuroyukihime from Accel World, Kirino Kosaka from Oreimo,
Mikoto Misaka from A Certain Magical Index, and others.
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October
10th, 2014
Tekken
7 Katarina & Claudio High Quality Concept Artwork / CG Renders
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This past weekend, we got
to check out TEKKEN 7's Claudio and Katarina in gameplay for the first
time at the Japan location
tests. Now check out high quality character renders and concept
artwork for both newcomers. While their default costumes look complete, keep
in mind that both new characters are still "in development" and will
also have 2P costumes.
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October
8th, 2014
Bayonetta Artist
Mari Shimazaki Created Taki Alternate Costume For Soul
Calibur: Lost Swords
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Mari Shimazaki, character
designer and artist for Bayonetta and Okami, previously worked
with Project Soul by creating costumes for Ivy, Tira & Leixia in Soul
Calibur V. Shimazaki's latest "superhero-esk" alternate costume
for Taki is apparently inspired by American comic books. Players can begin
collecting items for this costume starting today (Oct. 8th) until October 22nd.
Here's some concept
art and screenshots of Taki's new alternate costume.
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October
6th, 2014
An Early Look At Beowulf
in Skullgirls Encore
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With Eliza now available
in the PS3 & PC versions of Skullgirls Encore, the developers of the
2D indie fighter can now focus their efforts on the next DLC character, Beowulf.
The second male character in the game, Beowulf's pro-wrestling-inspired moveset
should mix things up nicely in Skullgirls Encore. In this new gameplay
video, Mike Z demonstrates some of Beowulf's moves, abilities, and
"work in progress" animations.
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October
4th, 2014
Tekken
7 Location
Test Day 2 & 3, Livestream Recap, First Impressions on New Gameplay Systems
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If
you didn't tune in to the TEKKEN 7 livestream last night, you missed
out on: Epic slow-mo / HYPE moments, crazy next-gen hit sparks, the debut of many
characters' Rage Arts, and the evolution of Japanese players learning the
new bound system. However, you're in luck... because the livestream will
continue here in Day
2. Enjoy all the action from Japan when the next stream goes live, and check out TFG's recap
of all currently known TEKKEN 7 details!
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October
3rd, 2014
More Tekken
7 Location Test Gameplay, Rage Arts, Classic Customization Items Return
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Well, it's not even
"Day 2" yet and TFG's first
report on TEKKEN 7's Japan location test is already filled to the
brim. Ready for more gameplay?!? Along with a slew of new gameplay
clips (and expecting more soon), let's take a closer look at some of TEKKEN
7's Rage Arts! Images of "classic" character customizations have
also been revealed.
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October
2nd, 2014
Tekken
7 Gameplay
Footage, Details & Screenshots, New Male Character Named Claudio Revealed
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It's a big weekend for TEKKEN
fans, as the first playable build of TEKKEN 7 is now on location test in
Japan! TFG will keep you updated by the hour as new details come in. So far, a
new male fighter named Claudio has been revealed along with new gameplay
systems, "Rage Arts" and "Power Crush". While we wait
for gameplay footage to arrive, take a look at this official PDF
File showing the first TEKKEN 7 screenshots & confirmed characters!
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October
2nd, 2014
Quan Chi Revealed For MKX
in New Trailer
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The latest Mortal
Kombat X character reveal arrived early this morning. The evil sorcerer,
Quan Chi, makes his MKX debut via this new trailer!
Quan Chi's three variations are: Sorcerer, Warlock and Summoner, each
demonstrated briefly in the trailer.
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September
30th, 2014
Samurai Shodown Returns
As A "Hack & Slash Runner" Mobile Game
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Many
of us "old school" fighting game players have a special place in our
hearts for one of SNK's best and most underrated 2D fighting franchises, Samurai
Shodown. While the series hasn't seen a proper sequel in ages, there have
been a variety of spin-offs and character crossovers into other games. The
latest spinoff is a described as a "hack & slash runner" mobile
game, made for the Korean market. Check out the new trailer
for Samurai Shodown Slash.
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