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(Quarter 1 - 2015)
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March
31st, 2015
First 30 Minutes of Mortal
Kombat X's Story Mode
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*Spoilers Ahead!*
NetherRealm Studios released the entire first
chapter of MKX's ambitious story mode for all to see. Nearly a half
hour long, the first cinematic chapter of MKX starts off following Johnny
Cage, Sonya Blade & Kenshi on their path to find Shinnok. Throughout the
chapter, a wide variety of returning kombatants (who we'll leave unnamed) make
an appearance. If you want to wait for MKX's release to be surprised,
don't watch. 
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March
29th, 2015 
Newcomer Josie Rizal,
Jin Kazama & Devil Jin Officially Revealed in New Tekken
7 Character Trailers
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It's now time to check
out how those previously leaked new characters for TEKKEN 7 were supposed
to be revealed. Bandai Namco's latest character
trailers show 3 new fighters in fluid action. Jin Kazama & Devil Jin return
with some badass new moves, and newcomer Josie Rizal shows off a brand new
fighting style consisting of hard-hitting kicks, some cool dodging techniques
and some very flashy combos! Also take a look at high quality renders for all 3
fighters.
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March
28th, 2015
MKX
Erron Black Trailer, Kombat Kast Shows Shinnok & Liu Kang Gameplay / X-ray
Moves
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NetherRealm Studios
revealed the latest MKX character trailer
today, which stars the gunslinger Erron Black. In the trailer, we get a look at
Erron Black shooting guns... throwing some kind of grenades... and shooting more
guns. The latest episode of the official Kombat
Kast also went live today. Highlights of the podcast include gameplay
footage of Shinnok and Liu Kang.
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March
27th, 2015
Killer
Instinct Hisako Official Trailer, Cinder Teaser
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Today, the naginata-wielding
ghost girl known as Hisako will grace Killer Instinct with her haunting
presence. The official
trailer from Iron Galaxy introduces Hisako's origin and offers another look
at some of her in-game abilities. Following suit with past official trailers,
the end of the trailer teases the next Killer Instinct combatant... this
time it's a returning fan-favorite who went missing in KI2, Cinder!
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March
26th, 2015
Mortal
Kombat X Shaolin Trailer Reveals Liu Kang
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This afternoon,
NetherRealm Studios released the latest story / gameplay trailer
for Mortal Kombat X. As you might expect, Raiden, Kung Lao, and Liu Kang
make an appearance in the trailer (and yes, Liu Kang is officially confirmed
playable). Liu Kang is a bit different than you might remember him, being risen
from the dead by Shinnok and all. Newcomer Kung Jin also appears in the trailer,
showing off his archery skills. Bo Rai Cho also makes a cameo in the story mode.
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March
26th, 2015
PS4 2.50 System Update
is Live! 60fps Remote Play & Share Play, USB Support, Delete 0%
Trophies, Etc.
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PS4's highly anticipated
2.50 system update (codename: "Yukimura") is now live, and it's packed
with great stuff that matters to fighting game players. 60fps is especially important
in fighting games, and now Share Play & Remote Play on
Vita supports beautifully smooth 60fps (with improved visual quality)! New
external USB support is also handy for content & video creators. There's a
lot more to the update, too! Visit Playstation.Blog
to see all of the new PS4 features.
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March
26th, 2015
Jin Kazama Discovered as
Secret Tekken
7 Sub Boss, First Screengrabs & Gameplay Footage
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It's been exactly 1 week
since Jin Kazama, Devil Jin and a couple of other new characters in TEKKEN 7 were
leaked. Early
this morning, a player from Japan (Masakarijin) discovered Jin Kazama as a CPU-controlled
sub boss while doing an arcade run in TEKKEN 7. He took some snapshots
of Jin as the sub boss (taking the place of Heihachi in Arcade Mode). [UPDATE
3-28-15] Gameplay videos added!
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March
24th, 2015
DOA5:
Last Round Senran Kagura Costumes Trailer
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Koei Tecmo released a new
trailer
and some promotional images for the new Senran Kagura DLC costume pack,
which features new "destructible" outfits for 16 DOA girls. The
Senran Kagura costume DLC is now available for purchase on PS4, PS3, XB1
& Xbox 360 in Japan. The Western release for this costume DLC is planned for
sometime this month.
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March
24th, 2015
ATP Live With Tekken
7 Podcast Interview With Producer Harada & Michael Murray
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TEKKEN 7 made its
North American debut at Final Round 18 this past weekend. AvoidingThePuddle just
posted a 1-hour podcast
featuring commentary by not only TEKKEN community leaders Aris, Reepal,
& Markman, but also producer Harada and developer Michael Murray.
In the interview, Aris asks Harada some really good questions regarding T7,
covering topics such as the recent character leaks, time release schedule, the
controversial Lucky Chloe reveal, etc.
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March
22nd, 2015
PSN Flash Sale Offering
Games For Under $1.00
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Looking for some new/old
games to play this weekend? PSN's current Flash Sale is practically giving games
away at "under $1". Some of the great games featured in the sale
include: Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, TEKKEN 2, Mega Man X4/X5,
Breath of Fire 4, Katamari Damacy, Breath of Fire IV, and Wild
Arms 1/2, along many other classics and indies. Check out the full
list of games for under $1 over at Playstation.Blog.
This PSN Flash Sale is live until Monday (3-23) at 11am.
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March
21st, 2015
Tekken
7 Character
Color Edit Preview & Rank Titles
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While
TEKKEN 6's customization mode offered better options than Tekken
Tag 2's in some areas, TTT2's color editing options were definitely far superior to the
prequel's. TEKKEN 7's will take color editing a step
further with even more options than TTT2's, as shown by the first images
of the arcade version's edit mode.
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March
20th, 2015
Tremor & Tanya
Included in MKX
Kombat Pack, Jax & Liu Kang Also Confirmed Playable
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The MKX
news continues to roll in this weekend, as we now have confirmation that Tremor
and Tanya will join Predator and Jason Vorhees as part of the MKX Kombat
Pack. A sort of "teaser" reveal
trailer was also released for these 4 kombatants. In addition, both Liu Kang
and Jax were mentioned in upcoming costume packs (Klassic Packs 1 & 2),
which officially confirms them as playable.
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March
20th, 2015
MKX
News Roundup: Samurai Costumes, Kold War Scorpion, Quitalities, and... Predator
Confirmed.
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NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat
X stream
unveiled quite a few new things today. To start, the Samurai Costume Pack will
be part of the Premium Edition bundle (which costs $80.99) and includes costumes
for Kitana, Quan Chi & Kenshi. The fan-created "Kold War Scorpion" costume
will also appear in the game, new "Quitalities" will punish rage quitters
online, and... ohh yeah... Predator has been confirmed playable via a leak on
the Xbox Store.
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March
19th, 2015
Tekken
7
Character Data Leaked, Jin Kazama, Devil Jin & New Fighters Revealed!
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Two
days after the full launch of TEKKEN 7
in Asia, some wily fans over in Korea have managed to access some new character data
(possibly via Tekken.net) and, of course, leak the images online.
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starters, it looks like Jin Kazama and Devil Jin are planned for the game.
In addition, a new female character (possibly Filipino) and a rather "beastly"
creature are also shown.
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March
18th, 2015
PC Version of DOA5:
Last Round is Missing Features, Up to 3 Months Delay For Online
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PC fighting game ports
these days are far and few between, and they're usually delayed by months (or
even years). A lot of PC ports also seem to come with problems not found in the
console versions or they're missing
features, as is the case with DOA5:LR. According to the specs on Team
Ninja's website, DOA5:LR on PC will be without the Soft Engine, PS4/XB1
"effects", the 2 new stages found in the PS4/XB1 versions, and up to a
3 month delay for netplay.
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March
17th, 2015
Tekken
7 Officially Launches in Arcades, New Screenshots, Photos, News & Video Roundup
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TEKKEN 7 has
officially launched in arcades all over Asia! One
important thing the "full launch" adds is Local VS Mode (pre-launch
was online play only to test the arcade cab's netcode). While no new characters
have yet been seen outside of the 20 currently playable, it's expected that
"time release" fighters will slowly be added to the game in the coming
days/months. To hold you over, here are the latest T7 videos,
details, and sexy photos of T7 arcade cabs.
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March
17th, 2015
MKX
Achievement/Trophy Images Leak Characters, Alternate Costumes & Test Your
Might
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*Spoiler Alert!*
With less than a month until Mortal Kombat X hits PS4, XB1 & PC, the
game achievement / trophy list has been leaked courtesy of
XboxAchievements.com. What's more interesting are some particularly revealing screenshots
attached to certain achievements which have leaked some juicy visuals, including
playable characters, alternate costumes, and Test Your Might mode.
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March
14th, 2015
No Cross-Region Netplay For MKX
on PSN
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While the hype building
up for MKX has been strong, the past two days have revealed a bit of bad
news. First the delay for the PS3/360 ports, and now the
announcement of "region-locked" online multiplayer (on PSN), as confirmed today
by MKX producer Shaun Himmeric. What this means is: Players from
North America can't play with those from Europe (or other regions) and vice
versa. Due to this, some fans are speculating on the quality of MKX's
netcode. (Source: SRK)
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March
13th, 2015
MKX
Delayed Until "Summer 2015" on PS3/360
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When it comes to
multi-platform fighting game releases, it seems like last-gen ports are getting
the shaft more and more. Warner Bros. confirmed today that MKX will be delayed
on PS3 & Xbox 360 until Summer 2015. The good news is, MKX will still
be released for PS4, Xbox One and PC on the original release date, April 14th. Ed Boon
did state early on in the game's development that they are "focused solely on the
PS4/XB1 ports" (so you can't say he didn't warn you).
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March
13th, 2015
Friday The 13th's
Jason Voorhees Announced As Guest Character For Mortal
Kombat X
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Happy Friday The 13th...
because Jason is coming to MKX. Back in 2011, Freddy Krueger jumped from
his horror heritage to Mortal Kombat 9 as a guest fighter. The horror
film icon, Jason Voorhees, will follow in his buddy's footsteps this year as the
first fighter in MKX's "Kombat Pack" DLC. There's no gameplay
or screenshots of Jason yet, but the teaser reveal
trailer should get fans pretty excited.
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March
12th, 2015
Guilty
Gear Xrd Netplay Improvements Incoming
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Arc System Works recently
announced and detailed an upcoming patch for the console versions of Guilty
Gear Xrd -SIGN-. Patch 1.04 will remedy a few bugs as well as smooth out GGXrd's
online and cross-play modes. Here are the full patch
notes if you'd like to read up on all the improvements. Players can expect
this patch to hit their PS4s and PS3s sometime this month.
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March
12th, 2015
Mortal
Kombat X "Cage Family Trailer" Confirms Both Johnny Cage &
Sonya Blade as Playable Fighters
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NetherRealm Studios
released a new Mortal Kombat X trailer
this morning, starring... Johnny Cage, Cassie Cage, and Sonya Blade (surprise)!
The entire Cage family will of course have important roles in the MKX
storyline, but will also be playable characters. The first Sonya Blade &
Johnny Cage gameplay shows off some of their X-rays & special moves, and
there's even a gory preview of Johnny's fatality. *Viewer discretion advised*
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March
12th, 2015
Tekken
7 "Just Before Launch" Special Broadcast Shows Off Slow-mo, Combos
& Cosplayers
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Bandai Namco and TEKKEN
Producer Harada held a special TEKKEN 7 broadcast event in Japan. The
45-minute Youtube
broadcast contains several interesting tidbits if you're hyped about TEKKEN
7. Firstly, the game's cinematic "slow-mo" feature is highlighted
at 3:10. When both players are in danger of a K.O., the camera zooms in as
slow-mo activates. This can result in an epic finish, but both attacks can also
miss... resulting in yet another slow-mo sequence.
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March
11th, 2015
Looks Like Johnny Cage
& Mileena Will Be Playable in Mortal
Kombat X
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While Johnny Cage and
Mileena haven't been "officially revealed" as playable characters by
NetherRealm Studios or Ed Boon, there's now more than enough evidence to call it confirmed.
Leaked today on Amazon, this
latest batch of MKX character
artwork gives a new look at several previously confirmed kombatants, along
with Cage & Mileena. The Amazon listing also states that these two will be
playable.
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March
10th, 2015
Everyone's a Ninja in
The Latest DOA5:LR
Trailer
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Ninjas... Ninjas
everywhere! That about sums up Team Ninja's new DOA5: Last Round trailer.
The "Ninja Clan 2" costume pack is out on PSN & XBL today, which
contains new
costumes for Nyotengu, Jacky, Raidou, Phase 4, Helena, Lei Fang, Bayman, Zack,
Lei Fang & Momiji. This DLC costume pack will set you back $14.99. The
costumes can also be purchased individually for $1.99.
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March
9th, 2015
Pre-Orders Open For
Pop Culture Shock Akuma Statue
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Pop
Culture Shock Toys recently revealed their latest Street Fighter statue...
and this one's a beast. If you have an extra $680 laying around and you're an
Akuma fan, you can now pre-order one of the beastliest Akuma statues ever
created. This 1:3 scale, 32" inch tall Akuma statue features light-up LED
eyes and movie-quality Acrylic teeth. The statue comes in 2 versions, Regular
Akuma and Shin Akuma. Here are some preview
images of both versions.
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March
8th, 2015
Killer
Instinct's Ghost Girl, Hisako, Revealed at PAX East 2015, Other New Content
Coming Soon
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At PAX East this weekend,
Microsoft and Iron Galaxy revealed some new details regarding Xbox One's
ever-evolving Killer Instinct. They stated that in June, KI's
story mode will be updated to include Season 2 characters. Also, a new
gameplay mode called "Shadow Mode" will debut in April, allowing
players to upload a "ghost" of themselves for other players to fight against.
And speaking of ghosts, they revealed gameplay
& artwork of Hisako...
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March
7th, 2015
Street
Fighter V Release Date Still TBA (2016)
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Contrary to what you
might've read on other sites, Capcom did NOT confirm any new release window for
SFV. A Gregaman blog post on Capcom
Unity about PAX East merchandise seemed to have slipped by posting the words
"in Spring (2016)" when mentioning SFV... words that were later deleted. Polygon
reached out to Capcom about this, and a Capcom representative responded,
"What was listed was just a tentative release time and no official
announcements have been made."
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March
5th, 2015
Blazblue:
Chrono Phantasma Extend Coming To The West on PS4, PS3, Xbox One & Vita
This Summer
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Aksys Games confirmed
today that the latest entry to the Blazblue franchise is headed to North America
this Summer. This will mark the series jump to current-gen consoles (PS4 &
Xbox One), but the title will also appear on PS3 & Vita. As you may know,
the Extend update to ChronoPhantasma features 2 new characters
(Celica & Lambda) along with a new stage, a revamped Guard Gauge system, and
the new Remix Heart story scenario. (Source:
Aksys
Games)
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March
3rd, 2015
Viewtiful Joe Starts Off
The New "Capcom All Stars" Statue Series From First 4 Figures
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First 4 Figures is known
for making some pretty extravagant video game character statues. Just announced
today is their upcoming Viewtiful
Joe statue, the first in a new series called "Capcom All Stars"
(which makes us wonder what other Capcom icons might get a new statue). The
Viewtiful Joe statue comes in two versions, the $190 "Normal" version
and the $210 light-up "Exclusive" version (limited to 450 pieces
worldwide), both releasing in Q4 2015.
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March
3rd, 2015
MKX Mobile Card Battle / Fighting Game Coming to iOS
& Android in April, Kenshi Screenshot Leaked
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There are actually very
few major fighting game franchises left that haven't received a mobile card
battle spin-off game. Sometime in April,
a F2P mobile game based on Mortal Kombat X and described as a "fighting/card-battle hybrid" will be released on
Android and iOS. Ed Boon also stated that there will be some sort of
"cross-connectivity" between the mobile game and MKX. Check out the
teaser trailer for the upcoming mobile title.
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February
27th, 2015
MKX
Story Trailer Reveals at Least 8 New Characters
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Today, Warner Bros. and
NetherRealm Studios dropped the story
trailer for Mortal Kombat X. Clearly, the latest effort from
NetherRealm aims to have one of the "most cinematic" Story Modes in
any fighting game to date. A ton of returning old and new characters were also
revealed, including: Mileena, Shinnok, Rain, Sindel, Jacqueline Briggs (Jax's
daughter), Takashi Takeda (Kenshi's son), Kung Jin (Kung Lao's descendant), and
newcomer Erron Black.
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February
26th, 2015
Mortal
Kombat X Brutalities Trailer + Additional Video
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Brutalities are back in Mortal
Kombat X... but instead of the classic "beatdowns" from the MK3
era, MKX Brutalities are basically "mini" fatalities, and each
character has several of them. NetherRealm's latest trailer
shows off quite a few Brutalities, and apparently there are over 100 in the
game! To activate a Brutality, certain conditions must be met, such as ending
the fight with a throw. Many will be easily accessible, but some Brutalities
will require stricter conditions.
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February
26th, 2015
Tekken
7 Now Has Customizable Lifebars, New Character Intro & Win Animations
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Bandai Namco is slowly
but steadily updating the current arcade build TEKKEN 7 with new content,
for example: brand new character intro & win animations, and now...
customizable lifebars! TEKKEN Official posted images
of the first custom lifebar in the game, which features Mokujin. In the arcade
version, all players need to do to earn their Mokujin lifebar is import their
previous TTT2 Tekken.net data to T7.
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February
24th, 2015
Street
Fighter V HD Screenshots Featuring Nash
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To go along with the
gameplay trailer from earlier today, Capcom continues the hype with 10 HD
screenshots highlighting the originator of the Sonic Boom, Charlie Nash. These screenshots
are the highest quality in-game images of Street Fighter 5 shown to date,
and definitely give you an "up-close" look at SFV's character
models.
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February
24th, 2015
TFG's Full Review of Guilty
Gear Xrd -SIGN-
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TFG Webmaster here. It's
true that lately I've taken a bit longer to complete my fighting game reviews...
and I apologize for the delay. However, I also think judging / reviewing a fighting
game after playing it for a few months is actually better than rushing
out a "status quo" review in under a week (like most mainstream gaming
sites do). With that said, I hope you enjoy my comprehensive, full
review of Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-!
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February
24th, 2015
Street
Fighter V Charlie Nash Gameplay Trailer, Beta Program Announced, M. Bison
Teaser
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Capcom revealed a new Street
Fighter V gameplay
trailer today showing the first in-game footage of returning veteran,
Charlie Nash... whom certainly appears a bit "different" than you
might remember him. Also announced was the SF5 online beta program which
will take place on PS4 and PC. All players need to do to be enrolled in the beta
program is pre-order the game.
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February
24th, 2015
Under
Night In-Birth EXE:Late Now Available on Playstation 3 in North America
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The localized version of
French Bread's latest 2D fighter, Under Night In-Birth EXE:Late is now
live on PSN for $33.99 ($23.79 for PS+ subscribers). The PS3 version
features 14 characters and 8 gameplay modes, including: Story, Score Attack,
Time Attack, Survival, Training, VS CPU, and Network. Players can also customize
their character and player icon online by using "Inver-se Points"
(earned through playing the game). Expect a full TFG Review in the near future!
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February
21st, 2015
Tekken
7 Pre-Launch Final Video Roundup
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Ever since the pre-launch
of TEKKEN 7 hit arcades in Japan earlier this week, players have been
discovering the tweaks & updates made to our favorite characters, as well as
getting a glimpse of what the newcomers can do. While so few of us are lucky
enough to experience the atmosphere of a new fighting game release at an actual
arcade these days, at least the rest of us can enjoy watching
from our computer screens...
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February
20th, 2015
Official Killer
Instinct Aganos Trailer is Live
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You
might've caught the stream
footage of Aganos last weekend; now check out the official
trailer for the upcoming Season 2 character. The release of Aganos is right
around the corner, with Ultra Combo edition owners gaining access to the beastly
golem on February 27th and Combo Breaker owners getting him March 5th. The end
of the trailer also teases Season 2's next new character, who appears to be a
"ghost girl" with a sword... Spooooky.
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February
19th, 2015
Garou:
Mark of The Wolves Hits iOS
& Android Platforms With Online Multiplayer
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Out of nowhere, one of SNK's
best 2D fighters just became available on Android and iOS platforms. Besides the
reasonable $3.99 price tag, the best part is that this DotEmu port of Garou
features Game Center online multiplayer, making it one of the first emulated
fighting games with online multiplayer on mobile devices. The port includes:
Arcade, 2P Versus, Survival, various control options, and bluetooth controller
support. SNK also posted a pretty hype trailer
for the new port!
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February
19th, 2015
Tekken
7
Gameplay Video Roundup - Day 2
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Here's
our Day 2 continuation of the "best" TEKKEN 7
gameplay videos roundup.
Early reports from Japan
are saying that some TEKKEN players have rage quit their jobs and are
finding new residence closer to arcades that have TEKKEN 7. We are
kidding (but this might be true anyway). So, this begs the question: Why are you
still reading this... and not watching new TEKKEN 7 videos? 
Enjoy.
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February
19th, 2015
Todd McFarlane Gives
NetherRealm Studios Permission To Use Spawn in Mortal
Kombat X
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The latest rumor going
around is that Spawn will
appear as a guest character in MKX. In an interview with Gamerfitnation,
McFarlane said that NetherRealm will "have access to be able to use the
character (Spawn) in a couple of their games, if they want to." He
continued, "It's up to their discretion. I gave them a window of time, and
so I'll just leave it to them to be able to do what it is that they want."
While nothing is confirmed, Spawn in MKX seems plausible. (Source:
Gamerfitnation)
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February
18th, 2015
Tekken 7
Gameplay Video Roundup - Day 1
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It's
been 24 hours since the pre-launch of TEKKEN 7 hit arcades, and TFG
has been following the action closely. For starters, we'll be posting the
"best of the best" gameplay videos taken by cam from players at
various arcades. New gameplay notes, impressions, and character changes will
also be posted as we learn more!
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February
18th, 2015
Capcom Pro Tour 2015
Announced, First Details
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Capcom announced the
first details on the 2015 Capcom Pro Tour. Now with Sony on board working
alongside Capcom & Twitch, the new season aims to be bigger than ever, with
$500,000 up for grabs year round. The main game of the tour is Ultra Street
Fighter IV. Major tournaments hosting the tour, include: CEO, Final Round,
Norcal Regionals, Socal Regionals, South East Asia Major, Canada Cup, Dreamhack,
TGS & EVO. For more details, visit Capcom
Unity.
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February
17th, 2015
First
Images & Gameplay Video of Tekken 7's Boss,
Kazumi Mishima
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There aren't many badass
female bosses in fighting games... and Kazuya's mother has something to say
about that in TEKKEN 7. Now that the early version of TEKKEN 7 has
launched in Japan, we're going to learn much more about Kazumi Mishima. At the
moment, most arcade players are fighting online against others, so details &
images regarding arcade mode are still scarce. Until we know more, enjoy the
first images of Kazumi!
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February
17th, 2015
Tekken
7 Hits Japan Arcades, Official Site Updated
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It's Feb. 18th in Japan
and Asia, which means the "pre-launch" arcade version of TEKKEN 7
is now available to the public! No doubt we'll be seeing and learning a lot more
about the game in the coming days. Namco also updated the TEKKEN
official site with new content & images, including a new poster
that shows Kazumi. The new "system" section shows off some of the
game's early customizations, matchmaking modes, and new screenshots.
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February
17th, 2015
Dead
or Alive 5: Last Round Now Available
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The release day for DOA5:
Last Round has arrived, marking the series jump from last-gen to current-gen
consoles. Team Ninja's 3D fighter is now available for purchase on PSN for PS4,
as well as XBLA for Xbox One & 360. However, the PS3 version has been
delayed 1 week (arriving Feb. 24th), and the PC version is set to arrive on
March 30th. If you want to try out a limited version of the game for free,
DOA5 Last Round: Core Fighters is also now available for download.
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February
17th, 2015
Bandai Namco Asks...
"Why
Do You Play Tekken?"
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Continuing the 20 year
anniversary celebration of the TEKKEN series, Bandai Namco posted a new video
titled "Why Do You Play Tekken?". The 3-minute video highlights a
12-year-old TEKKEN player named Alexandre "AK" Levarez, a
Filipino player who took 3rd place in 2013's TTT2 Unlimited Global
Championship. In the video, AK talks about getting started with TEKKEN at
the age of four, and other local players give their impressions of the young
player.
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February
16th, 2015
Killer
Instinct - Aganos Reveal Stream Archive
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Here's
the full video archive of Iron Galaxy's stream from last week which revealed the
latest Season 2 character, Aganos. As you might expect, the stream dives
into the giant golem's special moves, abilities, strategies, and more. The
latter part of the stream also shows Aganos's Stage Ultra along with some
new costumes for Maya and Riptor.
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February
14th, 2015
New Dissidia Final
Fantasy Announced For Arcades
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Back in 2008-2009, Dissidia
Final Fantasy made a splash on Playstation Portable and spawned a sequel in
2011. While considered a "fighting game" in some ways, Dissida's
heavy action/RPG elements kept it from being a proper fighter. Today at Japan
Amusement Expo '15, Square Enix revealed a reimagined Dissidia Final Fantasy for
arcades. Have a look at the epic reveal
trailer for the game. With the new Dissidia being developed as an
"arcade" fighting game...
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February
13th, 2015
Katsuhiro Harada Shows
Gameplay of Tekken
7's Shaheen
& Lucky Chloe, Kazumi Confirmed as Boss
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4Gamer met up with
Katsuhiro Harada at this weekend's Japan Amusement Expo, which hosts the latest
build of TEKKEN 7. Not only does the new build look better than ever with
updated graphics, including: improved character models, sweat effects, &
weather effects, but Shaheen and Lucky Chloe are now fully playable. In this new
video
by 4Gamer, Harada-san walks us through the new characters! Kazumi Mishima has
also been confirmed as the final boss.
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February
13th, 2015
Mortal
Kombat X Kitana & Reptile Concept Art, Alternate Costumes &
Variations
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NetherRealm Studios unveiled
concept artwork
and alternate costumes for Kitana & Reptile during their stream yesterday.
The developers also touched on each character's 3 variations. Kitana's are called
Royal Storm, Assassin & Mournful. Reptile's are Deceptive, Noxious &
Nimble. Also check out footage of each character's Variations from NetherRealm's
recent stream. Some new stages are also shown.
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February
12th, 2015
Tekken
7 First Shaheen Screenshots, Gameplay Details For Shaheen & Lucky Chloe
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Famitsu
just unveiled the first TEKKEN 7 screenshots
featuring newcomer, Shaheen! Famitsu also reported the first known details of
his fighting style, which is described as "unique" by the publication.
Shaheen has something similar to a Mist Step which is performed by pressing
"d/f, d/f". This makes Shaheen go into a low tackle-like stance,
moving towards his opponent and if connected will result in a throw technique.
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February
11th, 2015
King of Fighters Icons
Join Metal Slug Defense
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You might've heard of Metal
Slug Defense, the free-to-play "castle defense" spin-off for Android and iOS platforms. SNK Playmore
decided to throw some King of
Fighters into the mix, adding Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido & Goro
Daimon as playable units. (Check out those cool sprites)! However, getting the Japan Team
on your roster will
cost you $4.99. Once purchased, the classic SNK fighters will offer their trademark
attacks to destroy your enemies.
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February
10th, 2015
Tekken
7
Arcade Version Opening Movie
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With the arcade
"pre-launch" of TEKKEN 7 now only one week away for Japan,
producer Katsuhiro Harada has released the opening
movie for the arcade version. The intro movie has Kazuya and Heihachi
Mishima fighting it out on a volcano (appropriately), with conviction to end to
the long-running Mishima saga once and for all. The intro also shows the full
face of Kazumi (Kazuya's mother), and once again portrays that Kazuya received
his devil powers from Kazumi.
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February
9th, 2015
"Mortal
Kombat X: Next" Provides Look at New Modes & Features, Dev-team
Commentary
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A new 4-minute MKX
video by NetherRealm called "MKX: Next" offers an in depth look at
some of the game's all new modes & features, including "Faction
War" and "Living Towers". Creative Director Ed Boon and other
developers provide their commentary regarding the MK series as a whole
and the upcoming next-gen fighting game. If you're not quite hyped about MKX
yet, give this new video a
watch... it might just do the trick! MKX will be released April 14th,
2015.
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February
6th, 2015
Meet Killer
Instinct's New Golem Character, Aganos
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The "golem" character
who was teased 2 weeks ago in Omen's trailer now has a name... Aganos. Ultra-Combo.com
released some concept artwork
of Aganos, along with a size comparison image just to show how massive Aganos is
next to other characters in the game. They also supplied Aganos's storyline and
showed a preview of his stage.
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February
5th, 2015
Tekken
7
Arcade Cabinet Preview Image, Time Release System For New Characters
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Namco has shared a
preview image
of the ultra-sleek TEKKEN 7 arcade cabinet. Once again, TEKKEN 7
arrives in arcades on Feb. 18th. Katsuhiro Harada confirmed that a character time
release system for the arcade version will be in place. If it's anything like TEKKEN 5's (which also had 20 base
characters) we can assume that new figters will be released in the coming
months. In retrospect, after TEKKEN 5's arcade launch, there were 10
characters released after a period of 3 months.
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February
4th, 2015 
High
Resolution Tekken 7 Character
Renders
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Bandai Namco has updated
the TEKKEN Official website with the latest TEKKEN 7 content, which
includes high quality character
renders for the 20 fighters confirmed for the game so far. It appears that
these 20 characters will be playable in the upcoming "pre-launch"
version of TEKKEN 7, scheduled to arrive in Japan arcades on Feb. 18th.
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February
4th, 2015
Mortal
Kombat X Kollectors Edition Details & Pics
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NetherRealm Studios is
offering several MKX collectors... *ehem*... kollectors edition bundles
to coincide with the game's release in April. If you're a big fan of Scorpion,
you'll fancy the European kollectors edition, which includes: a Scorpion statue,
Scorpion box, Scorpion case, Scorpion DLC costume, and Scorpion everything else.
Scorpion also stars in the MKX kollectors edition by Coarse, featuring a
different Scorpion statue and box.
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February
3rd, 2015
Dead
or Alive 5: Last Round Launch Trailer
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With the game releasing
in about 2 weeks, Team Ninja released a launch
trailer for DOA5: Last Round today. The trailer runs through the
"new" characters appearing in the update, while also showing gameplay
footage, complete with tag throws, explosions, more explosions, and... you
guessed it, new costumes! DOA5:LR hits current-gen and last-gen systems
on Feb. 17th in North America and Feb. 20th in Europe. The PC version is coming
March 30th.
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January
31st, 2015
Street
Fighter 5 Exhibition Match at Taipei Game Show 2015 Featuring Daigo Umehara
& GamerBee
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Today at Taipei Game Show
'15, Capcom's Yoshinori Ono and Tomoaki Ayano presented Street Fighter V on
Sony's stage. Top Street Fighter players Daigo Umehara & Gamerbee
were also present to show off an exhibition match in the (still) early build of SF5.
Just this morning, Playstation Hong Kong posted the video of the exhibition
match on Facebook.
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January
29th, 2015
Sega's Dengeki
Bunko Fighting Climax Coming To The West This Year, Exclusively on PS3 &
Vita
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Sega's 2D crossover anime
fighting game has been confirmed for the West today via PS.Blog.
Like many other Japanese / anime 2D fighters of recent times, Dengeki Bunko
Fighting Climax will be released exclusively on Playstation 3 & PS Vita.
The game is planned for a Summer 2015 release. For details on the upcoming Western console version, check out PS.Blog's
write-up along with a PS3/Vita announcement trailer.
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January
29th, 2015
Ermac Confirmed For Mortal
Kombat X, Reveal Trailer
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NetherRealm Studios
confirmed the latest MKX kombatant today, and it's yet another returning
veteran (that's 2 in 1 week)! Indeed, Ermac N' Cheese is all set to bring his
floating, teleporting, and various projectiles to next-gen MK. Like the
Reptile trailer released last Tuesday, Ermac's reveal
trailer shows off some of his special moves, X-rays, and a preview of his
fatality. [UPDATE] Official 1080p / 60fps version of the video added.
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January
27th, 2015
Tekken Crash Returns With Tekken
7 Tournament
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The return of South
Korean TV series dedicated to competitive TEKKEN premieres tonight at 4
PM Korea Standard Time (11 PM PST / 2 AM EST) featuring TEKKEN 7. Top South Korean players
including: JDCR, Knee, Saint & Chanel will kick off the new show
(appropriately titled TEKKEN Crash Returns) in 3-on-3 team battles. The official
stream was broadcasted live on Youtube Tuesday night, but you can now watch the archive if you
missed the live show or want to re-watch.
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January
27th, 2015
Mortal
Kombat X Reptile Reveal Trailer, Artwork
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Everyone's favorite
acid-spitting mutant ninja makes his return in Mortal Kombat X, as
revealed in NetherRealm's latest trailer for the upcoming installment. Reptiles reveal
trailer shows a selection of his special moves, throws, X-ray moves, and a
preview of his fatality. To state the obvious, viewer discretion is advised.
Also check out the official MKX character artwork (bust) for Reptile.
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January
26th, 2015
Tekken
7 New CGI Character Renders Preview
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You
might've noticed that the early build of TEKKEN 7 used TTT2's character
renders as in-game "placeholders" for many characters. However, here's
a preview
image, showing off TEKKEN 7's brand new renders for the
current roster! For now, the overall quality on these isn't great, but we'll definitely be posting the HD versions
as soon as they arrive! While most
characters retain their previous outfits, there have been some subtle changes to a few.
(Sources: ATP,
Tekken
Central)
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January
24th, 2015
Killer
Instinct Season 2 Omen Trailer, Golem Teaser
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Iron
Galaxy Studios has posted the official trailer for Season 2's new
"bonus" character, Omen. The new trailer
takes a darker, more sinister approach than previous trailers, showing off some
of what Omen can do in the game. Once again, players who picked up the KI
Season 2 pack will receive Omen for free. I guess everyone else who plays KI
will just have to learn how to fight against him. At
the end of the trailer, upcoming Season 2 character, Golem, is teased.
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January
24th, 2015
DOA5:
Last Round 20-Minute Video Preview
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Koei Tecmo Europe posted
a 20-minute preview video
for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round on Youtube. The new video starts by
taking Honoka through Arcade Mode, showing the first raw gameplay footage of the
new character. Near the end, some new costumes and hairstyles for other DOA5LR
characters are also shown.
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January
23rd, 2015
New POKKEN Tournament
Details & Characters, Arcade Fightpad Shown, Pikachu Has Mishima Moves
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TEKKEN creator
Katsuhiro Harada showed new Pokken Tournament footage
on stream this morning, revealing many new details. For starters, the arcade
cabinet will feature sleek, wired fightpad controllers.
3 new characters have been confirmed, including Pikachu, who has several moves
& animations inspired by TEKKEN's Kazuya & Heihachi Mishima! Additionally,
"support Pokemon" and "in-game power-ups" are also
confirmed.
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January
23rd, 2015
Korea TV Series
TEKKEN Crash Returns With Tekken
7
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The TV show based solely on the
competitive TEKKEN scene in South Korea is set to return with launch of
the arcade version of TEKKEN 7. Details are currently scarce, but one can
expect to see the return of top players (including the EVO '14 TTT2
champ, JDCR), hype commentators, and the high quality production value the
series is known for. Like we did back in 2012 for TTT2, TFG will post the
full episodes of TEKKEN Crash once they become available online! (Sources:
ATP,
Kbench)
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January
23rd, 2015
Community Effort Orlando
2015 Games Lineup Announced
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Following this week's
announcement of EVO 2015's official games list, tournament organizer Alex
Jebailey has revealed the official tournaments for CEO '15! As expected, the
list is very similar to EVO 15's, featuring: USF4, UMVC3, GGXrd,
MKX, KI, P4AU, Smash Wii U & Melee...
plus TTT2 & Divekick! Alex also stated he will do his best to
possibly get Tekken 7 for the event. For more info visit CEOGaming.org.
Being our local major here in Florida, TFG has supported CEO since 2010!
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January
22nd, 2015
King
of Fighters '94: Re-Bout Now Available on Playstation Network in Japan &
Hong Kong
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Two weeks ago, we
reported that KOF '94: Re-bout is coming to PSN. Oftentimes re-releases
like these became available rather quickly after they're announced, as is the
case with KOF '94: Re-bout, which is now available on PSN in Japan &
Hong Kong! The title costs 1000 yen ($8.45 USD) in Japan. Hong Kong's PSN has it
priced a little higher at $70 HKD ($9.03). There's still no word about a release
in other regions, but to digitally import, all you need is a Japan PSN account
& PSN card.
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January
22nd, 2015
First Look At Blazblue:
Chrono Phantasma Extend's New Story Characters, Mai & Cajun
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Along with adding Celica
A. Mercury and Lamba-11 from the arcade version to the playable cast, the
upcoming console update to Blazblue: ChronoPhantasma will feature 2 new
characters in the game's story mode. Mai Natsume & Cajun Faycott are
protagonists from the BlazBlue: Remix Heart manga. Famitsu reported that
elements from BB:CP Extend's story will also be taken from the manga. Here are
some screenshots & character
artwork for Mai & Cajun.
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January
21st, 2015
Yoshinori Ono Confirms
Dimps Involvement With Street
Fighter 5 Development in Polygon Interview
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Polygon.com had a recent interview
with Capcom's Yoshinori Ono, titled "The Road to Street Fighter V".
The interview begins with some backstory surrounding the revival of the series
with SF4 and its many expansions. It's stated that about a year and a
half ago, Ono began putting together a plan for SF5, resulting in Ono
working once again with developer Dimps (SF4, SFXT). Ono also
expressed his focus on developing a netcode for SF5 and bringing the
community together. (Source:
Polygon)
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January
20th, 2015
Evolution 2015 Games
Lineup Announced
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The official games for
the world's biggest fighting game tournament have been announced over at SRK.
EVO 2015 will host tournaments for: TEKKEN 7 (arcade), Ultra SF4, Ultimate
MVC3, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, Mortal Kombat X, Killer
Instinct, P4A: Ultimax, Smash Bros. Melee & Smash Bros.
4. The big surprise this year is the arcade version of TEKKEN 7 appearing
at EVO. MarkMan stated that Namco plans to bring a playable version of T7
to several events this year.
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January
19th, 2015
New Video Series By
Capcom UK Ventures Into Street Fighter Characters' Backstories
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Capcom UK announced a
brand new bi-weekly video series simply called "The World Warriors",
which plans to delve into the stories behind some of Street Fighter's
most iconic characters. Episode
1 aims the spotlight on the mysterious and majestic fortune teller, Rose. As
you might expect, the video packs plenty of nostalgia, featuring classic endings
and gameplay clips from the famed Street Fighter Alpha series.
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January
18th, 2015
Mortal
Kombat X Kung Lao & Kitana Wallpapers
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In wake of the recent MKX
reveal trailer, NetherRealm Studios released 2 wallpapers for Kitana
and Kung Lao in
Mortal Kombat X. These high quality character renders provide the best
look yet at the new costume designs for the returning kombatants.
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January
14th, 2015
New Mortal
Kombat X Trailer Reveals Kung Lao, Kitana, Goro And More
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The latest Mortal Kombat X
trailer is live and is sure to bring the hype. The new reveal
trailer
not only shows the first gameplay footage of returning kombatant, Kung Lao,
but also Kitana. Gameplay footage also teases new moves, combos, fatalities, and
X-rays. Goro is also teased at the end of the trailer (and he kindly wants you
to pre-order).
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January
13th, 2015
Reveal Trailer,
Screenshots & Render For DOA5:
Last Round's Newest Female Fighter, Honoka
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Meet Honoka, the newest female fighter
set to debut in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round.
Honoka is an 18 year-old schoolgirl who has a secret power in her right hand. According to her storyline, Honoka studies her favorite moves from various sources and
fighting styles and combines them into a unique style which she calls "Honoka
Fu". Check out Honoka's reveal
trailer & full storyline! [UPDATE] Honoka's official character render
and 15 HD screenshots added!
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January
10th, 2015
KI
Season 2 Omen Gameplay Reveal, Remaining 4 Characters Are: Cinder, ARIA, Golem
& Ghost
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Iron
Galaxy Studios posted their stream archive to Youtube which reveals the first gameplay
footage of the herald of Gargos, Omen. Omen will not be getting his own
in-game story, but it was explained that Omen absorbed enough power through
Shadow Jago to finally break away into his own character in Season 2. His
moveset takes inspiration from both Jago and Shadow Jago. Finally, Microsoft
also revealed the names for the next 4 characters of Season 2...
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January
9th, 2015
King
of Fighters '94: Re-Bout Coming To Playstation Network As "PS2
Classics" Re-Release
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It was reported back in
November that KOF XI, KOF '98: UM and Samurai Shodown VI
were coming to PS3 as "PS2 Classics". The Japan exclusive KOF '94:
Re-bout is set to receive the same treatment, which is pretty big news
considering the game was only ever released in Japan for PS2. This means players
in other regions can digitally import the game for use on PS4, PS3, or PS Vita!
(Source: Siliconera)
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January
8th, 2015
Ultra
Street Fighter IV on Playstation 4 Will Include Vacation & Wild
Costumes, Omega Mode
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When the PS4 version of Ultra
Street Fighter 4 was first announced, it was advertised that "all
costume DLC" would be available from the start. However, the first trailer
for the PS4 version didn't actually show any costumes from the latest
"Vacation" and "Wild" DLC packs, leaving fans wondering.
However, PS.Blog
confirmed today that indeed both the Vacation & Wild DLC costume packs will
be included in the PS4 version, in addition to Omega Mode.
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January
6th, 2015
MKX
"Prequel" Comic Book Now Available Online, First Print Coming Jan.
14th, New Preview Images
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The first issue of the
official MKX comic is now available for purchase online over at DC Comics
& Amazon. Authored by Shawn Kittelsen and illustrated by Dexter Soy, this
book will reveal exactly what happens between MK9 and MKX. The
first print issue of the comic will be made available on Jan. 14th, with each
issue containing 3 digital chapters. Now check out 3 new preview
images which happen to confirm Kenshi & Hsu Hao for the MKX
comic.
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January
5th, 2015
TEKKEN
7 Implementing New Option That Allows Both Players To Start on The Same Side
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Producer Katsuhiro Harada
announced on Twitter
today that TEKKEN 7 will debut an innovative new option which allows both
players to start a match on the same side of the screen. This is done quite
simply actually, as the camera will simply rotate 180 degrees on one side (for
one of the players), showing the opposite side of the stage. Harada released
this image,
previewing this new option. (P.S. The bottom left set of screenshots in the
image also shows a brand new stage!)
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January
3rd, 2015
Omen, The Herald of
Gargos, Confirmed For KI
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Adam Isgreen, creative
director at Microsoft Studios, posted a teaser image
of "Omen" on the Ultra-Combo forums. "The herald of Gargos"
will be a bonus character for Season 2, meaning he's not actually part of the 8
that were planned for the season. Check out the official post over at the Ultra-Combo
forums to read up on Omen's storyline, moveset, and some Q&A's. Next week,
Omen will be shown on Microsoft's stream, and his trailer will debut the week
after.
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January
1st, 2015
Kung
Lao Returns in Mortal Kombat X, Gets a New Face
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Finnish gaming magazine
"Pelaaja" has spilled the beans on Kung Lao's appearance in Mortal
Kombat X. The latest issue (officially releasing tomorrow) shows a few screenshots
of Kung Lao in MKX. The prequel, MK9, had Kung Lao die in the
story mode... so could this be a "new" Kung Lao we're seeing in MKX?
(Considering MK lore, this wouldn't at all be surprising). Also notice that Kung Lao's face in MKX looks completely different from MK9's.
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