Q2 - 2023
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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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