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Thursday, July 20th, 2023
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TEKKEN Talk - Episode 2
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 Bandai Namco
has posted Episode 2 of their TEKKEN Talk video series,
which recaps the purpose of the Closed Alpha Tests (CAT) held at recent
live events, and later dives into the upcoming TEKKEN
8
Closed
Network Test (CNT) taking place later this month. This time, producer Michael
Murray and director Katsuhiro Harada are joined by BNEA Senior
Manager of Esports, Kasumi Yogi, and EVO Director Mark "Markman"
Julio. The 30-minute video interview covers a variety of topics
regarding TEKKEN 8's ongoing development, including player feedback
from recent events and the latest changes made to the Heat System that
players will experience in the upcoming CNT.
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As reported last
month, Bandai Namco announced the
TEKKEN
8
Closed Network Test begins July 21st, 2023 (tomorrow). PS5 participants will
get early access from July 21st - July 24th,
while participants on Steam and Xbox Series X|S can join in July 28th
- July 31st. The official trailer for the TEKKEN
8 CNT (below) confirmed Claudio
Serafino
as the 16th playable character of TEKKEN 8 (who will also be playable in the
upcoming CNT).
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Registration to participate
in the TEKKEN 8 Closed Network Test was live on the official
site but has now closed. The TEKKEN 8 CNT will feature 16 playable characters
and 5
stages. Participants can compete in Ranked Matches with Cross-Platform
Matchmaking (with records not carrying over to the final version of the
game, of course). Additional
details are available on the official site.
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In related news, Bandai Namco also dropped Claudio Serafino's gameplay reveal
trailer today (July 20th). Bandai Namco has also released character movelists
for all 16 characters of the Closed Network Test.
~TFG Webmaster, Frank Joseph
| @Fighters_Gen
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| Sources:
Bandai
Namco Entertainment, Official
Site
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Related News |
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TEKKEN
8 Claudio Reveal Trailer
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Last
month, it was revealed that Claudio Serafino will join TEKKEN 8's roster
as the 16th confirmed character (also playable in this months upcoming Closed
Network Test). This morning, Bandai Namco shared Claudio's full gameplay reveal
trailer...
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Related
News | July 2023
TEKKEN
8 Character Movelists (Closed Network Test)
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Bandai
Namco has released TEKKEN 8 character movelists
for all 16 playable fighters who appear in the upcoming Closed Network Test on
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The movelists display characters'
Heat System...
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June 2023
IGN Interview with Harada &
Murray, New TEKKEN
8 Gameplay
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IGN's
Summer of Gaming series has returning for its fourth year this June, featuring interviews
with game developers and exclusive reveals. One of the first to appear in IGN's
2023 feature is none other than Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray...
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Related
News | May 2023
TEKKEN 8 Bryan
Fury Reveal
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During
Combo Breaker 2023, the latest TEKKEN 8 trailer leaked a bit early before
the Sunday finals for TEKKEN 7. Bryan Fury has been confirmed as the next
character to join TEKKEN 8, as his official gameplay reveal trailer...
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June 2023
TEKKEN
8 Closed
Network Test
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Today,
Bandai Namco officially announced a TEKKEN 8 Closed
Network Test starting July 21st, 2023. PlayStation 5
participants will have early access on July 21st, while players on Steam and
Xbox Series X|S can join the test on July 28th...
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TEKKEN 8 Hwoarang
Gameplay Reveal Trailer and Screenshots
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During
South Korea's biggest game event of the year, PlayX4 '23, Katsuhiro Harada announced
Hwoarang for TEKKEN 8 and debuted the returning veteran's reveal trailer.
The fan-favorite TaeKwonDo stylist shows off a variety of new...
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