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Q2 - 2023
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June
28th, 2023
Street Fighter 6
Original Soundtrack Coming Late July 2023
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Capcom
announced the Street Fighter 6 Original Soundtrack is coming soon to
music streaming platforms. The whopping 284-track soundtrack
features arrangements from the game's Fighting Ground, Battle Hub, and World
Tour modes — including all character and stage themes.
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June
22nd, 2023
Digital Foundry Street Fighter 6
Tech Review, PC Version Optimization Tips
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While the
Steam version of Street Fighter 6 is excellent and looks absolutely
breathtaking at max / high graphics settings, there are currently some
performance issues that even affect users on the most modern high-end PCs. In a
new video this week,
Digital Foundry takes a closer look at SF6 performance and provides
several helpful tips on how to optimize...
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June
16th, 2023
Capcom Launches 40th
Anniversary "Capcom Town" Site
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This
past Sunday (June 11th, 2023) marked Capcom's 40th year since the company's
founding. To help celebrate the monumental year, Capcom launched
a new website called "Capcom Town" — what they've described as
"the
ultimate digital tourist destination" featuring
a variety of colorful content including: music, games,
art galleries,
and more.
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June
12th, 2023
IGN Interview with Katsuhiro
Harada and Michael Murray Showcases New TEKKEN
8 Gameplay
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IGN's
Summer of Gaming series has returned for its fourth year this June, featuring
interviews with game developers and exclusive reveals. Some of the first to
appear in IGN's 2023 feature are none other than Katsuhiro Harada and Michael
Murray, who brought brand new gameplay footage and details on TEKKEN 8.
In the video interview...
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June
12th, 2023
Goenitz Joins The
King of Fighters XV June 20th
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Last
year, SNK released Omega Rugal as one of KOF XV's special Boss
Challenges. After defeating him, players unlock a special costume that they can
then use in offline mode. The second Boss Challenge coming to The King of
Fighters XV is classic KOF '96 boss, Goenitz. SNK's latest KOF XV
gameplay trailer shows
the returning boss in action...
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June
12th, 2023
DNF
Duel Spectre Gameplay Trailer
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Nexon and
Arc System Works revealed the latest gameplay
video of DNF Duel's Spectre, the first newcomer of the game's Season
Pass arriving this Summer. The Spectre is
a swordswoman
who fights using a combination of quick attacks
and various
mobility skills.
Watch Spectre's new trailer and read more details inside...
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June
10th, 2023
Mortal Kombat 1
New Gameplay Roundup
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Here's a
look at the latest Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay
videos from the Summer Games Fest '23 courtesy of IGN and Gamespot. The
brutal new footage offers a look at MK1's early character selection
screen, "Kameo" (Assist character) select screen, and versus screen
cinematic which transitions into the match. We also get a first look...
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June
9th, 2023
TEKKEN
8 Closed Network Test Announced
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Today,
Bandai Namco officially announced a TEKKEN 8 Closed
Network Test starting July 21st through July 24th, 2023. PlayStation 5
participants will have early access on July 21st, while players on Steam and
Xbox Series X|S can join the test July 28th - 31st. Bandai Namco released an
official trailer for the TEKKEN 8 Closed Network Test...
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June
8th, 2023
Exoprimal ×
Street
Fighter 6 Collaboration Announced
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During
Summer Games Fest '23, Capcom debuted a trailer
revealing their upcoming third-person shooter game, Exoprimal,
will be featuring crossover Street Fighter 6 skins. From Capcom:
"The Exoprimal ×
Street
Fighter 6 collaboration transforms Ryu and Guile into Exosuit skins players
can equip when hitting the streets of Bikitoa Island...
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June
8th, 2023
Mortal Kombat 1
Gameplay Debut Trailer
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Mortal Kombat 1's
gameplay debut trailer was revealed at the Summer Games Fest '23. The 4-minute trailer
shows off a familiar Mortal Kombat gameplay engine to modern titles like MK11,
MKX, and MK9 now featuring assist or "Kameo" attacks. Quite a few
classic characters such as Johnny Cage, Kung Lao, Jax, Goro, Stryker, and Kenshi
are also revealed in the trailer.
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June
3rd, 2023
The Fighters Generation Street
Fighter 6 Club is Live
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Happy
SF6 Release Weekend! If you haven't discovered it yet, Street
Fighter 6 features a social "Clubs"
area within the Capcom Fighters Network (CFN) menu where online friends can
connect, view stats / activities, share replays, make posts, and more. TFG's own SF6 Club
is now live! Members even get an exclusive "TFG Club Hoodie" item for
their player avatar...
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May
31st, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 "Outfit 2" Trailer Reveals New & Classic Looks
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The latest
Street Fighter 6 trailer
from Capcom premieres a ton of alternate outfits for ALL 18 launch characters.
In addition to showing secondary outfits for newcomers like Marisa, Manon, and
Lily in action for the first time, Capcom also reveals beautifully nostalgic
"classic" costumes for the iconic series originals from the Street
Fighter 2 era.
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May
30th, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 Benchmark Tool and Pre-Load Live
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Capcom
released a Street Fighter 6 Benchmark
Tool for the Steam version on the official site which monitors gameplay using
the demo and calculates a score indicating your PC's performance. The results of
benchmarking will provide a score which determines how well your PC can run Street
Fighter 6 in various graphics settings.
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May
30th, 2023
Famitsu Celebrates 1800th Issue
with Street
Fighter 6 Special
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Weekly
Famitsu announced their
1800th issue will feature Street Fighter 6 on the cover along with a
24-page special feature all about the game. Famitsu's special includes an
introduction to modes, character movelists, and a look back at classic Capcom
IPs that helped shape the industry. Check out the official cover art along with
some preview pages inside!
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May
28th, 2023
Capcom Vs. Osamu Tezuka
2023 Event Brings New Artwork
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Back in
October 2020, a historic crossover event between Capcom and Osamu Tezuka took form in the way of an exclusive art exhibit held in Takarazuka City, Hyogo, Japan at the famed Tezuka Osamu Manga
Museum. The exhibit is set to return once again in 2023 from
June 30th - Oct. 29th, 2023. Additionally, a brand new promotional artwork...
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May
28th, 2023
Mortal Kombat 1
Kollector's Edition Appears
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Before any
actual gameplay for Mortal Kombat 1 has been shown, outside of the gory
Fatality sequences in the trailer (where the player isn't in control hence
there is no gameplay)... a MK1 Kollector's
Edition has already popped up at online retailers like Wal-Mart and Best Buy
and is now available for pre-order...
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May
27th, 2023 
Bryan Fury Revealed for TEKKEN
8, Trailer + Screenshots
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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 reveal trailer
is now live! As a TEKKEN 3 veteran, Bryan Fury has a ton of classic moves
that returning players would expect. His TEKKEN 8 moveset...
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May
26th, 2023
Street Fighter 6
Launch Trailer Reveals New Juri Costume
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This week,
Capcom has been dropping trailer after trailer for Street Fighter 6. To
continue the tsunami of new content rolling in, Capcom released the official Street
Fighter 6 launch trailer
which once again features Lil Wayne. The trailer also reveals a new costume for
Juri Han which we haven't seen in SF6 until now.
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May
25th, 2023
Street Fighter 6
World Tour Mode Pre-Alpha Footage Shown in Red Bull Gaming's Deep Dive Video
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In
addition to their developer deep dive video on Character
Creation, Red
Bull Gaming posted a new Street Fighter 6 video showing early
footage of the game's open World
Tour mode. Once again, game director Takayuki
Nakayama
provides commentary with new insight behind the mode's conception and design.
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May
25th, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 Character Creation Developer Deep Dive by Red Bull
Gaming, New Concept Artwork
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Red Bull
Gaming recently posted an exclusive video
featuring Street Fighter 6 game director Takayuki
Nakayama and
art director Kaname Fujioka, who talk about the
creation process behind some of the game's new characters. Additionally, the
video shows off some never-before-seen concept artwork for a variety of
characters...
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May
24th, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 × Chipotle Collaboration Announced
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On
Wednesday, Capcom announced an upcoming Street Fighter 6 collaboration
with American fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill. A new illustration by Tamio featuring
Kimberly and Luke enjoying some burritos together was released on social media.
Read more details about the collaboration, inside:
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May
24th, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 "Your Story" World Tour Mode Trailer
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Today,
Capcom dropped a new trailer
for Street Fighter 6 to promote the game's World Tour mode. The SF6
"Your Story" trailer shows the default player avatar meeting several
Street Fighter characters within the mode. As previously known, characters
from the main roster will act as "teachers" for your created character...
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May
24th, 2023
Mortal Kombat 1
Gameplay Reveal Coming June 8th at Summer Game Fest 2023
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On
Tuesday, Geoff Keighley and Ed Boon announced that the Summer
Game Fest 2023 will host a gameplay world premiere for the recently
announced Mortal Kombat 1. Ed Boon himself will join the Summer Game Fest
host on stage to reveal the new trailer on Thursday, June 8th. The event will be
streaming live...
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May
18th, 2023
Mortal Kombat 1
Announcement Trailer
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After
several teasers that showed the hand of a clock passing the 12 and going
straight to 1... NetherRealm Studios officially released the announcement trailer
for "Mortal Kombat 1", a reboot of the series. While the first
trailer shows no actual gameplay, the cinematics confirm characters like Liu
Kang, Raiden, Kung Lao, and Shang Tsung will be returning.
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May
17th, 2023
Asuka R. Kreutz
Revealed for Guilty Gear -STRIVE-
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Arc System
Works revealed a new character for Guilty Gear -STRIVE- today. The fourth
and final character of GGST's Season Pass 2 is Asuka R. Kreutz (Asuka #R
for short) who joins the roster May 25th. The reveal
trailer also shows a new Battle Stage, "Tír na nÓg". Additionally,
a new "Appreciation color" for the game's 24 characters...
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May
16th, 2023
Arc System Works Launches 35th
Anniversary Site
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Arc System
Works is celebrating their 35th Anniversary in 2023. Over the past 3 decades,
the company has evolved from a small studio to one of the biggest fighting game
developers and publishers around. President and CEO of Arc System Works, Minoru
Kidooka, shared a special message to fans on the new Arc System Works 35th
Anniversary website...
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May
15th, 2023
Capcom's Street
Fighter 6 Open Beta Videos
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Today,
Capcom uploaded the first installment of their Street Fighter 6 Open Beta
video series. Video #1 focuses on the eight playable fighters of the upcoming Open
Beta, in addition to the Battle System and two Control Types (Classic and
Modern).
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May
13th, 2023
Hwoarang Announced for TEKKEN
8
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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 kicks and combos in
the latest TEKKEN 8 trailer. Harada also confirmed that Hiroaki
Hashimoto designed...
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May
12th, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 Prequel Comic Issue #2 Available
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The second
Street Fighter 6 prequel comic is now available to read on Capcom's
official site. In "Chapter 2: A Good Fake", Ken Masters comes under
attack but is guarded by Interpol agent Chun-Li. Speaking of Chun-Li, she stars
on the cover of issue #2
with a cool cover illustration by Panzer.
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May
11th, 2023
Capcom 40th Anniversary
Artwork,
Capcom Town Teaser
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Capcom
will be celebrating its 40th anniversary coming up on June 11th, 2023, as the date marks 40
years since the company's founding on June 11th, 1983. On Wednesday, Capcom
shared a new illustration that
captures and celebrates many of the company's iconic IPs, along with a special
message for fans...
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May
8th, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 Open Beta Announced for Next Week
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Capcom has
announced a public Open Beta Test for Street Fighter 6 taking place May
19 - 21, 2023. The Open Beta
will feature Crossplay on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam and features
the same content than fans experienced a few months back during the Closed Beta
Test #2, meaning 8 playable characters and various ways to play online!
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May
8th, 2023
KOF
XV Sylvie Gameplay Trailer, Release Date
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Tonight,
SNK has released Sylvie
Paula Paula's gameplay reveal trailer for KOF
XV
and announced her release date. As the third DLC character of The King of
Fighters XV's Season 2 Fighter Pass, Sylvie joins the roster and becomes
available for download next Tuesday, May 16th, 2023. Watch Sylvie's full
gameplay reveal trailer from
SNK, inside:
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May
6th, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 Prequel Comic Now Available
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Street
Fighter 6 director Takayuki Nakayama announced the first prequel comic
of the SF6
"Days of the Eclipse" series is now available. The comic is a prelude
to the events that occur in Street Fighter 6, featuring characters such
as Ken Masters and Ken's son, Mel, as well as Luke, and JP (real name Johann
Petrovich). The comic features cover artwork by Shinkiro...
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May
3rd, 2023
Street Fighter 6
New Gameplay Videos Roundup
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Over the
past 24 hours, a ton of new Street Fighter 6 gameplay
footage has surfaced online, unveiling many new details about character movesets,
visuals, and menus. Here's a quick roundup of community videos from players who
were lucky enough to get their hands on the final preview build of Street
Fighter 6...
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May
3rd, 2023
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise
of the Dragons Announced
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We don't
always cover beat-em-up titles... but the legendary Double Dragon series
has roots in the origins of the fighting genre dating back to 1987. Publisher Modus Games and
developer Secret Base announced Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
is coming Summer 2023 to PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox Series, and PC.
Watch the announce trailer!
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May
2nd, 2023
Mortal Kombat 12 Teaser
in Series 30th Anniversary Video
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On May
1st, Mortal Kombat series co-creator and producer Ed Boon tweeted a
2-minute Mortal Kombat 30th Anniversary video featuring members of the
NetherRealm Studios development team thanking fans for their support over the
past 3 decades. At the end of the video,
Ed Boon himself dropped the first ever teaser for the next Mortal Kombat game...
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April
27th, 2023
Capcom Publisher Sale on Steam
for Golden Week '23
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It's that
time of the year again... if you enjoy snagging good deals on Steam, Capcom
is now running a publisher sale
for Golden Week with major discounts (up to 87% off) to many high quality titles that you may be
interested in. In addition to solid discounts on many titles, Capcom is offering
a "2023 Golden Week Fighting Pack" with 5 fighting games for under
$40.
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April
23rd, 2023
Lili Rochefort Revealed for TEKKEN
8
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Today,
Bandai Namco announced Lili Rochefort will be joining the cast of TEKKEN 8.
In addition to Lili's reveal
trailer, TEKKEN producer Katsuhiro Harada shared official concept
artwork for the returning veteran along with her HD character render. We also
get to meet Lili's adorable pet cat, named "Salt", during her TEKKEN 8
intro animation.
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April
20th, 2023
DNF
Duel Now
Available on Nintendo Switch
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DNF Duel, the 2D
fighter co-developed by Arc System Works, Eighting and Neople, is now available
on Nintendo Switch. The game originally launched on June 28th, 2022 for PS5,
PS4, and Steam. DNF Duel's Season Pass will add a total of 5 new
characters to the game, including the recently revealed Spectre. Watch the
Nintendo Switch launch trailer
inside.
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April
20th, 2023
Street Fighter 6
Demo Released, Showcase Deep Dives into Modes and New Features, Year 1 DLC
Characters
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During
today's Street Fighter 6 Showcase, Capcom dropped a plethora of new
details about the game's World Tour mode, Battle Hub, Avatar Creation, and
revealed several brand new features. After showing 30 minutes of new gameplay,
Capcom confirmed a playable demo
is now available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4...
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April
19th, 2023
Street Fighter 6
Cammy Theme Song Released
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Every old
school Street Fighter 2 fan certainly remembers Cammy's original theme as
something special when it debuted in Super Street Fighter 2: The New
Challengers. Capcom just released Cammy's Street Fighter 6 theme
song, titled "Overtrip". While sounding very different from her
original catchy theme... Capcom describes Cammy's SF6 theme as...
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April
18th, 2023
The King of Fighters:
All-Star × Virtua
Fighter 5: Final Showdown Crossover Announced
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Netmarble announced
the latest fighting game series crossover coming to their mobile beat-em-up
title, The King of Fighters: All-Star. Several of Sega's iconic
characters from Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown will become playable
characters in KOF: All-Star on April 25th, 2023,
including: Akira Yuki, Pai Chan, Sarah Bryant, and Jacky Bryant.
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April
14th, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 Director Shares Kimberly Concept Art
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Street
Fighter 6 director and designer Takayuki Nakayama just shared some fresh
concept artwork for
Kimberly's new alternate outfit that was briefly teased in the most recent
trailer. While we haven't seen Kimberly wearing her new outfit in actual
gameplay, the official SF6 showcase trailer revealed Kimberly donning her
alternate outfit in her intro animation.
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April
13th, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 Showcase on April 20th Bringing "Big News" and
Announcements, Hosted by Lil Wayne
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It's an
announcement of an announcement... With Street Fighter 6 launching less
than two months from now on June 2nd, 2023, Capcom announced
that they still have more to show before release day. A special Street
Fighter 6 showcase will air on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 which Capcom
confirmed will have "big news" and announcements. The digital event...
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April
12th, 2023
Harada says TEKKEN
8 Will Have Crossplay, Rollback, and a Larger Starting Roster than Street
Fighter 6
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Over on
Twitter, TEKKEN series producer Katsuhiro Harada recently answered some
random questions from fans and ended up casually dropping new
details on TEKKEN 8's development. When asked if TEKKEN 8 will
feature crossplay, Harada replied "of course" and mentioned he
proposed crossplay for TEKKEN during the previous generation of consoles.
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April
12th, 2023
Street
Fighter 6 Lily and Zangief Theme Songs
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This
week, Capcom released the full Street Fighter 6 character theme
songs for Zangief and series newcomer, Lily. Capcom describes Zangief's new
theme as a tune that can amp up an audience for a wrestling match, while Lily's
Theme is
said to evoke
the cheerful feeling of strolling around the Thunderfoot Settlement.
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April
4th, 2023
Street
Fighter Film & TV Rights Acquired by Legendary Entertainment, Movie in
the Works
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It's been
confirmed that a new live-action Street Fighter movie
is in the works, as the franchise's film and TV rights have been secured by
Legendary Entertainment — the studio behind Dune and the upcoming Dune 2,
in addition to big hits like Watchmen, The
Dark Knight, and 300. A press release confirms that Legendary has
struck a deal with Capcom...
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April
4th, 2023
HORI Fighting Stick Alpha Street
Fighter 6 Edition for PS5, PS4, and PC Now Available for Pre-order
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HORI
announced a new Street
Fighter 6 themed tournament grade Fighting Stick packing high-end
HAYABUSA parts and an innovative customization and maintenance feature. One of
the stick's main features is an openable chassis, making it easy to swap out the
artwork. In addition to the main artwork of Jamie and Luke, the stick comes with...
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April
2nd, 2023
Leroy Smith and Asuka Kazama
Revealed for TEKKEN 8
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Following
the epic conclusion of the TEKKEN 7 grand finals at EVO Japan 2023 with
Arslan Ash taking first place in the tournament, Katsuhiro Harada and Michael
Murray took the stage to announce two more characters for TEKKEN 8 —
Leroy Smith and Asuka Kazama. Without further ado, check out both new trailers
inside!
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April
1st, 2023
EVO Japan 2023: New Fatal
Fury / Garou Sequel Promo Art
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At EVO
Japan 2023, SNK dropped a new promotional artwork
for their upcoming Garou / Fatal Fury sequel
"furiously" in development. While SNK hasn't revealed any specific
details about the title, the first two promotional illustrations appear to
confirm 6 characters for the game — and it's safe to say there's a very good
chance that all 6...
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April
1st, 2023
KOF
15 Sylvie Paula Paula & Goenitz Revealed, Kim Releasing April 4th,
Open Beta Begins Spring 2023
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SNK made
several announcements for The King of Fighters XV during day 2 of EVO Japan 2023.
To start things off, returning series boss Goenitz will join the game as a free update
this Summer alongside Sylvie Paula Paula. The release date for Kim Kaphwan was
confirmed for April 4th, and the KOF XV crossplay open
beta was announced and kicks off this Spring.
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