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December
31st, 2017
SNK Celebrating 40th
Anniversary, Updating KOF XIV
& Releasing "New Titles" on Console & Mobile in 2018
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SNK previously stated
that they plan on reviving some of their iconic franchises, as The King of
Fighters XIV was just the "beginning". According to a recent
article translation via BlackKite on Twitter,
SNK's Hiroyuki Oda recently said the "SNK brand will be celebrating its
40th anniversary in 2018". He added that "new games are coming in 2018
for console and mobile" (but they can't announce them yet) and an update to
KOF XIV is coming. Additionally, a new KOF manga and 40th Anniv.
merchandize will become available in 2018. (Source:
BlackKite)
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December
29th, 2017 
Dragon
Ball FighterZ Character Breakdowns for Tien, Kid Buu, Adult Gohan, Beerus, Hit,
Yamcha, & Gotenks
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Bandai Namco recently
released several character
breakdowns for Dragon Ball Fighter Z. These videos provide some early
insight into each character's moveset and playstyle. The Tien and Gotenks
breakdowns are narrated by eSports commentator, HellPockets; Beerus & Adult
Gohan's breakdown is narrated by fighting game guru Perfect Legend; Hit's
character breakdown is narrated by DBZ historians Rhymestyle & AfroSenju;
and Maximilian uploaded his own character breakdown video for Kid Buu. 
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December
28th, 2017
Rugal Bernstein Makes
his Debut in The King of Fighters:
Destiny Episode 22
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SNK has released another
episode of their free-to-watch 3D animated series, The King of Fighters:
Destiny 3D. In Episode
22: "R", Fighters have been released from mind-control by breaking
the generator. Kyo Kusanagi and Terry Bogard head towards the bridge in order to
put an end to this incident. The organizer, "R" finally appears... and
has evil intentions. In case you haven't figured it out yet, "R"
stands for Rugal (Bernstein), the original boss of The King of Fighters series.
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December
26th, 2017
TFG Presents: Fighting
EX Layer Beta Combo Video for Kairi, ALlen Snider & Skullomania
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Now that the Fighting EX
Layer PS4 beta has concluded, TFG presents an exclusive combo
video starring Allen Snider, Kairi and Skullomania. For each character, I
cover a wide variety of combos: beginner, intermediate, cross-ups, jump-ins,
corner, etc. I didn't try to break the game during the beta. Instead, I focused
mostly on combos that I think will make the cut to the final version of the game.
That said, if
you plan on learning any of the above characters, definitely take a look at
these combos.
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December
24th, 2017
The King of Fighters:
Destiny Episode 21
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The latest episode of The
King of Fighters: Destiny is now live on Youtube, free to watch of
course. In Episode
21: GENERATOR, Athena senses the energy source of the evil power and uses
her telepathy to inform Kyo. Kyo and his teammates find a generator which has a
black crystal to generate the evil power and attempt to destroy it. However, Ryo
and Robert have run berserk as well and stand in their way.
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December
24th, 2017
Soul Calibur 6
Sophitia Character Breakdown Video
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It appears Bandai Namco will be
releasing official character breakdown videos for Soul Calibur VI. The
first character breakdown puts the spotlight on Sophitia Alexandra, as producer
Motohiro Okubo provides commentary throughout the 2-minute video.
While nothing specific regarding Sophitia's SC6 fighting style is
mentioned, Okubo noted that Sophitia uses an "orthodox" style and is
an easy character for any player to control.
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December
24th, 2017
Dragon
Ball FighterZ Opening Movie Released
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Bandai Namco and Arc
System Works released the official opening
movie for Dragon Ball FighterZ. The colorful and hard-hitting intro
briefly highlights every playable character in the game to date. The intro proudly
displays the game's stylized in-game graphics engine, blending flashy gameplay
with comic-style visuals in a way that you'd expect from Arc System Works. Does
the intro make you say... "I can't wait to play it."? That is the sign
of a good fighting game intro, indeed.
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December
22nd, 2017
Core-A-Gaming's Video
Analysis on The Difference Between 2D and 3D Fighting Games
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For those of us who've
been playing both 2D and 3D fighting games for many years, the contrasting
differences of each style of game is part of what makes each title so charming
and unique. In Core-A-Gaming's latest video, many of these subtle differences
are explained. The 9-minute video
zeros in on the great depth of 3D fighting games like TEKKEN, which
casual or "2D-only" players may not even be aware of. The video also
covers the humble beginnings of 3D fighting games and the dramatic evolution
over the years.
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December
20th, 2017
Team Versus Mode
Announced for SFV:
Arcade Edition
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In case you're not yet
sold on Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Capcom has sweetened the deal
with yet another new mode for the game. Team Versus Mode has been confirmed,
featuring "team battle" style matches with up to 5 characters on each
team. The mode has a variety of unique modifiers & options as well,
including: Vitality Recovery, Change Order, and Retain EX Gauge. In a new video
on UpUpDownDown, the WWE's Xavier Woods, A.J. Styles, Kofi Kingston, Big E., and
The Usos preview SFV:AE's new mode.
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December
20th, 2017
Bandai Namco's Katsuhiro
Harada Interviews Street Fighter 2 & Fighting
EX Layer Creator, Akira Nishitani
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Two of the most
influential developers in fighting game history have come together for a lengthy
and must-read interview.
TEKKEN producer Katsuhiro Harada and Street Fighter 2
creator/Arika co-founder Akira Nishitani (currently working on Fighting EX
Layer) discuss a plethora of fighting game specific topics: the humble
beginnings of the genre, concepts and evolution behind fighting mechanics, the
"good feeling" move commands have, the concept of fun versus game
balance, Fighting EX Layer development, and so much more. Seriously, read
it. (Source:
Jiyuna)
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December
19th, 2017
Soul Calibur 6
New Gameplay Footage, Details & Screenshots, Character & Stage
Selection Screens
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Over the weekend at
Bandai Namco's Level Up Winter press event, some lucky fans got to try out an
early playable demo of Soul Calibur 6. That said, we've got some brand
new gameplay footage to
analyze, along with new details and screenshots. In a recent interview with
Gamereactor, producer Okubo mentioned that the new Reversal Edge mechanic is chargeable by holding a button, and that the follow-up counter attack will
initiate once the button is released.
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December
18th, 2017
Dragon
Ball FighterZ Open Beta Begins January 14-16, Jan. 13 For Early Access
Players, New Gameplay Video
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Bandai Namco announced
the open beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ will kick off January 14th-16th.
Players who pre-ordered the game will gain early access to the beta on January
13th. The official timings for the beta in Europe are as follows: Jan. 13th 9:00
AM CET to Jan. 14th 8:59AM CET for early access players. Jan. 14th 9:00 AM CET
to Jan. 16th 9:00 AM CET for everyone else. In addition, check out a new DBFZ
gameplay video
featuring Goku Black, Hit & Beerus in action! Dragon Ball FighterZ
releases in North American on January 28th, 2017.
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December
17th, 2017
The King of Fighters:
Destiny Episode 20
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Hope you've been enjoying The
King of Fighters: Destiny over the past few months... SNK has posted Episode
20 on Youtube. Episode 20 is a "Side Story" for Art of Fighting
original, King. Like past side stories, the episode is done in a cool hand-drawn
2D art style. King works as a bouncer in order to pay the medical bills for her
little brother, Jan. The owner orders her to kill Ryo who is on his way to save
his little sister, Yuri, who has been kidnapped.
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December
16th, 2017
BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle Adds Iron Tager, Makoto, V-13 & Es
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Arc System Works released
the fifth character introduction trailer for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle.
Unlike the past two trailers, which revealed one fighter from Persona 4 Arena,
one from Under Night In-Birth, and one from BlazBlue... trailer
#5 confirms the return of four BlazBlue characters. I guess Arc
System Works wants to remind players that BlazBlue is in the title of
this game? Nonetheless, Iron Tager, Makoto Nanaya, V-13, and Es have been
confirmed as playable.
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December
15th, 2017
SFV:
Arcade Edition Crossover Costumes, Extra Battle, Costume Viewer & New
Challenges Details
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Capcom is keeping the
renewed excitement for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition rolling by
showing off new screenshots of the new "Crossover
Costumes," which turn some of SFV's fighters into other Capcom
legends, including: Captain Commando, June Milliam and Vewtiful Joe. Capcom also
provided new details on Extra Battle Mode, Shadaloo Soldier Challengers, an
in-game Costume Viewer, and more.
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December
14th, 2017
Tekken
7 PS4 Version 1.10 Improves Input Lag by 2 Frames
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Bandai Namco and Team
Harada should give themselves a pat on the back. The developers of TEKKEN 7 successfully
worked around the Unreal Engine 4's added lag and improved input latency by
roughly 2 frames. According to several input lag tests,
the PS4 version's input lag has been decreased to 5.5 frames, down from 7.1.
After playing about 20 matches online & offline after update 1.10, I can
also personally confirm a major improvement to performance and online mode.
Congrats and a big thanks to Harada & Company!
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December
14th, 2017
Dragon
Ball FighterZ Adds Beerus, Hit & Goku Black
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The latest V-Jump
magazine has confirmed 3 new playable characters for Dragon Ball FighterZ:
Beerus, Hit & Goku Black. All three fighters are from the Dragon Ball
Super series and will bring their iconic abilities to the upcoming 2D
fighter. The V-Jump scans
note that there are still more character reveals to come. V-Jump also mentions
that players will be able to perform certain actions before a battle, which will
initiate a "Dramatic Enactment" - which is described as special scenes
before or after the fight. [UPDATE] Official trailer added!
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December
12th, 2017
Famitsu Reveals New
Details on Soul Calibur 6
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This week's Famitsu magazine
contains interviews with Soul Calibur 6 producer and developers, Motohiro
Okubo, Yoshiyuki Takahashi & Michinori Ozawa. Fans are hungry for more
details, and we've got the latest bullet
points regarding Soul Calibur 6 development, gameplay details, and
what to expect out of this highly-anticipated sequel.
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December
12th, 2017
Tekken
7 PS4 Input Lag Fix is Coming December 14th
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Good news PS4 TEKKEN 7 community...
Great news, actually. Bandai Namco producer Motohiro Okubo confirmed they will
be rolling out an update on Dec. 14th to reduce input lag specifically in the
PS4 version of TEKKEN 7. If you're a casual player, you probably don't
notice much input lag, but Bandai Namco has addressed the requests of hardcore
players to further remedy input delay. This may or may not be the patch Harada
mentioned at TWT 2017, as they are still closely working with Epic to reduce lag on Unreal Engine 4. (Source:
Motohiro
Okubo)
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December
10th, 2017
SFV:
Arcade Edition Season 3 Characters Announced, Sakura Reveal Trailer,
Cinematic Opening
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At Capcom Cup 2017, Capcom made
some huge announcements for the future of Street Fighter V. Sakura,
Blanka, Cody and Sagat are all confirmed for Season 3 as returning characters.
They will be joined by two newcomers: Falke and "G". There are two new
SFV trailers to check out: Sakura's reveal
trailer and the cinematic opening for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.
Sakura will be available when SFV: Arcade Edition launches on January
16th, 2018.
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December
10th, 2018
Street Fighter: 30th
Anniversary Collection Announced for PS4, XB1, Switch & PC! 12 Games +
Online Mode, etc.
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Tonight, Capcom's
Yoshinori Ono announced
Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection! Coming to PS4, XB1, Switch
& PC in May 2018, this $39.99 compilation package includes 12 arcade perfect titles
from Street Fighter history (arguably the best Street Fighter games
ever), complete with Online Mode (for 4 games), Museum, Interactive Timeline, Character Bios
& Save States. This is obviously a must have title for any fighting game
enthusiast in 2018. Check out the announce trailer!
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December
9th, 2017
Soul Calibur 6
PlayStation Experience 10 Minutes Gameplay Preview / Producer Interview
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It's only been 2 days
since the surprise announcement of Soul Calibur 6... and thankfully, we
don't have to wait any longer to see some raw gameplay footage! Playstation
uploaded a 10-minute gameplay
preview from PSX '17 featuring an interview with producer, Motohiro Okubo.
In the video, Okubo talks about SC6 development, the new "Reversal
Edge" mechanic, comparisons with TEKKEN 7, and much more.
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December
8th, 2017
Soul Calibur 6
HD Screens & First Details, TFG Preview is Live
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Nothing quite brings the
hype like the revival of an iconic, era-defining franchise that hasn't been in
the limelight for a while... 2018 will mark the rebirth of Soul Calibur.
We now have the first details about Soul Calibur 6, which more or less a
"reboot" for the series. Set somewhere between the events of Soul
Edge and Soul Calibur, the returning veterans will appear in an
"epic" new storyline as their younger selves. We've got the first
gameplay details, HD screenshots,
and character art live on TFG's preview profile and in today's updated article!
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December
7th, 2017
Soul Calibur 6
Announced, Coming to PS4, Xbox One & PC in 2018
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Bandai Namco made the
surprise announcement of Soul Calibur 6 tonight during the Video Game
Awards 2017. The announcement
trailer confirms the return of Mitsurugi & Sophitia, and teases a new
combatant at the very end. It's worth mentioning that Mitrurugi looks
considerably "young" in the trailer... bearing a resemblance to his Soul
Edge incarnation. Could SC6's timeline be set as a prequel? Soul Calibur 6 is coming to Playstation 4, Xbox One, and
PC sometime in 2018!
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December
7th, 2017
The King of Fighters:
Destiny Episodes 18 & 19
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Let's catch up with the
latest episodes of The King of Fighters: Destiny. Early this morning, SNK posted
Episode 19: Labyrinth,
in which the Fatal Fury Team infiltrate a cruise ship that has turned into a labyrinth,
and are attacked by Mai and her teammates. In Episode 18: Escape, Athena and her
teammates battle Kim Team who have turned violent. Athena tries to expose the
secret of the Black Crystal with her Psychic Power.
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December
6th, 2017
Injustice
2 Full-Length Gameplay Trailer for The Atom
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We previously saw some
teaser gameplay of the Atom in Injustice 2, but today, NetherRealm and
Warner Bros. released Atom's full-length gameplay
trailer. Armed with his quantum bio-belt and a prodigal knowledge of
physics, players can utilize all of scientist Ryan Choi’s subatomic powers to
deliver justice against Superman's regime. Atom certainly has some interesting
abilities, as he is able to become very small and very big onscreen. The Atom
becomes available as DLC on December 12th for players who purchased early access
passes.
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December
6th, 2017
Fighting
Ex Layer Blaire Dame Teaser Trailer
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Any fan of Street Fighter EX
will immediately remember the name: Blair Dame. Like past character teasers,
Arika released an 8-second teaser
trailer that appears to confirm Blair Dame for their upcoming title with the
heading "She will surely come back". Blair's outfit design and attire
looks a bit different from what you may remember, but her hair-style, choker,
and long boots are recognizable. Remember, next week starting on December 11th,
the Fighting EX Layer online beta begins on Playstation 4 (PS+
required).
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December
6th, 2017
Dragon
Ball FighterZ Adult Gohan & Kid Buu Trailers
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Adult Gohan and Kid Buu
star in the latest character trailers for Dragon Ball FighterZ. More of a
teaser than anything else, each gameplay trailer
is under 40 seconds long and shows a few trademark attacks from each fighter. Dragon
Ball FighterZ is set to release in North America and Europe on January 26th,
2018.
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December
4th, 2017
MVC:
Infinite Venom & Winter Solider Gameplay Breakdowns
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Tomorrow, Capcom will
release Venom, Winter Soldier and Black Widow as DLC characters for Marvel VS
Capcom: Infinite. Maximillian Dood got early access to the new MVCI
characters and put together some early gameplay
footage (with his commentary) to give fans a preview of the new characters in
action. So far, Max uploaded gameplay breakdowns for Venom and Winter Solider.
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November
30th, 2017
12 New Premium Costumes
Coming to MVC:
Infinite on Dec. 5th
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On December 5th, Marvel
VS Capcom: Infinite will be getting a big update. Not only will Venom, Black
Widow, and Winter Soldier join the roster, but 12 new Premium Costumes will
become available . There are 2 new costumes packs
available on Dec. 5th: The Cosmic Crusaders pack and the Stone Seekers pack.
Capcom Unity posted screenshots
and write-ups for each new costume, along with a trailer. These costumes will run $3.99 each or
$11.99
per pack. All 12 costumes are included in the $29.99 Premium Costume pass.
(Source: Capcom
Unity)
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November
30th, 2017
Injustice
2 December Update Patch Notes, The Atom Available Dec. 12th
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NetherRealm Studios just
released their December patch for Injustice 2. Warner Bros. Games posted
the full patch notes for update 1.13, which includes general gameplay fixes,
character changes, new legendary Multiverse portals, and an updated reward system
for the AI Battle Simulator. Additionally, the first new character in Injustice
2's Fighter Pack #3, The Atom, will become available December 12th for
players with early access passes.
(Source: WB
Games)
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November
29th, 2017
Tekken
7 Version 1.09 Rolls Out November 30th, Adds Geese Howard & Online Player Match
Rematch Option
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TEKKEN 7's first DLC
guest character, Geese
Howard, will be available with update 1.09 when it goes live on November 30th. The
3.5GB patch also includes a player-requested updates such as a Rematch option
for online Player Match (for sessions when max participants is set to 2) and a
"New Challenger" sound when finding an online opponent. The patch
notes also mention "improved optimization of matchmaking conditions"
and various bug fixes. Additionally, Bandai Namco released a launch
trailer for Geese!
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November
23rd, 2017
The King of Fighters:
Destiny Episode 17
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Happy Thanksgiving! Today, SNK
posted the 17th weekly episode of The King of Fighters: Destiny, free to
watch on Youtube. In Episode
17: BLACK CRYSTAL, a party is held on a cruise ship and the fighters gather
to relax before the final round. However, the organizer (Rugal Bernstein) has
set a trap for them. Meanwhile, Kyo and his friends sneak out of the tournament
venue and bear witness to the power of the black crystal.
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November
23rd, 2017
Puzzle Fighter on
iOS/Android Now Available Globally
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Inspired by the 1996 cult
classic, Super Puzzle Fighter II
Turbo, Capcom Vancouver has officially released the reimagined Puzzle
Fighter on iOS and Android devices. Featuring 3D graphics, a sushi shop run
by E. Honda, a playable roster that includes Ryu, Chun-Li, Dan, M. Bison, Nash,
Blanka, Haggar, Megaman X, Dante, Morrigan, Frank West & others, and familiarly addicting
gem-breaking gameplay, Puzzle Fighter might
be worthy of some of your downtime this holiday season. You can now download Puzzle
Fighter for free on iOS
or Android.
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November
22nd, 2017
"Street Fighter
II X Transformers" Collaboration Poseable Action Figures Preview
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Takara Tomy just
announced a very interesting collaboration - a "Street Fighter II
X Transformers" action
figures line. These poseable figures are based on well-known Transformers
characters, but colored and designed to look like Capcom's iconic Street
Fighter II world warriors (and yes, they're transformable). The figures will
come in 2 different packs: "Ryu (Convoy) VS M. Bison (Megatron)" and
"Chun-Li (Arcee) VS Ken (Hot Rod)".
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November
21st, 2017
MVC:
Infinite Winter Solider, Venom & Black Widow Trailer
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This morning, Capcom
released the gameplay reveal
trailer for Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite's next 3 DLC characters:
Winter Soldier, Venom, and Black Widow. Just under 3 minutes long, the trailer
provides a good look at each fighter, showing some of their combos, specials,
supers, and Infinity Gem abilities. All 3 characters will become available on
December 5th, 2017.
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November
21st, 2017
Dragon
Ball FighterZ First Screenshots & Gameplay Trailer of Gootenks, Kid Buu
& Adult Gohan
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Arc System Works revealed
the latest Dragon Ball FighterZ screenshots
featuring Adult Gohan, Kid Buu, and Gootenks. Included
in the new screens are images of the Arcade Mode menu and an offline battle
lobby. Also check out a quick gameplay
trailer for Gootenks and some official character artwork. Dragon Ball
FighterZ launches in North America on January 26th, 2018 for Playstation 4,
Xbox One, and PC.
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November
21st, 2017
New Street
Fighter V Holiday & Nostalgia Costumes Available November 29th
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Say what you will about
DLC costume add-ons, but Street Fighter V has seen some excellent
alternate and classic outfits over the past couple of years. On November 29th,
Capcom is adding some new retro / nostalgic costumes
for Birdie, Balrog, Karin, and Chun-Li. Additionally, new Holiday costumes for
Menat, Kolin, Alex, and Cammy will become available. The new costumes will
retail on PSN and Steam for $3.99 each.
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November
20th, 2017
The
King of Fighters XIV Adding New Saudi Arabian DLC Character & Stage
Designed by Fan
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Back in September, Manga
Productions held a social media contest in the Middle East for fans to design a
character and stage to appear in The King of Fighters XIV. After
receiving over 300 entries, SNK confirmed that this new female Saudi Arabian character
will appear in KOF XIV as downloadable content, along with a new "Masmak
Fort" stage. KOF14 producer Yasuyuki Oda, character designer Eisuke
Ogura, and art director Nobuyuki Kuroki, all participated in the selection
process.
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November
19th, 2017
SFV:
Arcade Edition New V-Triggers Teaser Trailer
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This afternoon, Capcom
released a new Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition trailer
showing the first footage of some of the brand new V-Triggers. Once again, all
returning characters will receive a second V-Trigger, which can add new moves,
abilities, and combo enders for the respective fighter. On January 16th, 2018,
all Street Fighter V players will receive the free Arcade Edition
update.
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November
17th, 2017
BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle Adds Yukiko, Azrael, and Gordeau
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Arc System Works released a new
trailer for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle today, confirming another 3
playable characters in the game: Yukiko Amagi from Persona 4 Arena,
Azrael from Blazblue, and Gordeau from Under Night In-Birth. The BBCTP
character introduction trailer
#4 briefly shows some footage of each character in action.
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November
17th, 2017
MVC:
Infinite Getting Balance Patch December 5th
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Capcom announced that a
major balance update for Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite is set for December
5th. They also detailed the contents of the patch, from general bug fixes to
specific character changes. On that note, many characters and Infinity Stones
are getting game-changing updates in this patch. You can head over to Capcom
Unity for the full patch notes.
(Source: Capcom)
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November
16th, 2017
Kid Buu, Adult Gohan
& Gotenks Confirmed Playable in Dragon
Ball FighterZ
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The latest issue of
V-Jump confirmed 3 more playable characters for Dragon Ball FighterZ:
Kidd Buu, Adult Gohan, and Gotenks. Each of these characters played an
important role in the final story arc for Dragon Ball Z. Along with a scan
featuring the first images, V-Jump published some gameplay details for the
newcomers as well. Kid Buu will have his "Planet Burst" as his level 3
supermove and has his stretchy arm grapple. Ultimate Gohan will have his
Ultimate Kamehameha and can unlock his Mystic form when enough super meter is
stocked.
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November
16th, 2017
The King of Fighters:
Destiny Episodes 15 & 16
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It's time once again to
catch up with SNK's The King of Fighters: Destiny 3D animated series.
Last week, Episode 15 featured a side story for Angelina, Terry Bogard's love
interest in the series. Angelina's story goes back 10 years prior to the events
of KOF: Destiny, where she met her knight in shining armor (Terry) in a
dark alley of South Town. Today, SNK uploaded Episode
16: FINAL ROUND, with Terry Bogard facing off against Geese Howard for their
"final battle".
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November
15th, 2017
Fighting EX Layer PS4 Beta Begins
December 11th, New Trailer
& Screens
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Today, Arika Nishitani / NIN
from Arika dropped some big news regarding the spiritual successor to the
Street Fighter EX series and Fighting Layer. Arika's "mysterious
fighting game" finally has an official name: Fighting EX Layer.
Arika talked with Playstation.blog about the upcoming title, and confirmed that
the Playstation 4 beta test will begin on December 11th, 2017. The beta will
feature 6 playable characters: Kairi, Garuda, Skullomania, Darun Mister, Allen
Snider, and Shirase. Arika also released a new
trailer for Shirase and new HD screenshots!
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November
14th, 2017
Tekken
7 Geese Howard TWT 2017 Gameplay Footage Roundup
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With TEKKEN 7's Geese
Howard being playable for the first time at the TEKKEN World Tour Finals
2017 last weekend, a variety of early gameplay
clips have been uploaded to Youtube. Enjoy this roundup of the best Geese Howard
gameplay videos thus far. Among the Geese videos are a movelist run-through,
early customization options for Geese, and plenty of raw match footage as well.
Once again, producer Harada stated that Geese Howard will arrive
"soon". According to Gamespot, Geese will join the roster this December.
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November
13th, 2017
Tekken
7 Noctis & Hammerhead Stage Screenshots, Geese Howard & Input Lag
Reduction Coming Soon
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Today, Bandai Namco released 10
TEKKEN 7 screenshots
showing Final Fantasy XV's Noctis fighting on the new Hammerhead stage,
along with Noctis's official TEKKEN 7 character render. As we reported
yesterday, Katsuhiro Harada mentioned at the Tekken World Tour Finals 2017 that
Geese Howard will be released "soon". Additionally, Namco plans to
release an update which will reduce input lag in the console versions by the end
of the year. An instant rematch option for online Player Match will also be
added soon.
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November
12th, 2017
Final Fantasy XV's
Noctis is Tekken
7's Next DLC Guest Character
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Tonight at the TEKKEN World
Tour Finals 2017 in San Francisco, Bandai Namco dropped a reveal
trailer for the next guest character for TEKKEN 7. The main
protagonist of Final Fantasy XV, Noctis Lucis Caelum, will be crossing
his swords with the likes of Akuma, Geese Howard, and TEKKEN 7's roster
in Spring 2018.
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November
10th, 2017
Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles & Enchantress Join The Atom in Injustice
2's Fighter Pack #3
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After the conclusion of
the Injustice 2 ELEAGUE finals, NetherRealm Studios dropped the reveal trailer for Injustice 2's Fighter Pack #3 DLC. The
cinematic trailer
begins by confirming DC's Enchantress, joining the previously announced Atom.
The third character announcement was quite the shell shock... as the Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles will indeed be duking it out with DC's best. It appears the
turtles will function as a single character, but gameplay details have yet to be
revealed.
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November
3rd, 2017
Blade
Strangers TFG Preview Profile, Character Artwork Gallery & First Details
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Blade Strangers is
an upcoming 2D fighting game by Studio Saizensen coming to Playstation 4,
Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC. TFG's preview
profile for Blade Strangers is now live, featuring a full written
preview, full character artwork gallery, screenshots, and a 10-min gameplay
video. We'll be keeping you updated on Blade Strangers release
date and additional details, so stay tuned on FightersGeneration.com for
more!
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November
3rd, 2017
Street
Fighter V PC Mod Makes Graphics Look Like Pencil Sketches
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We don't regularly post
"news" about the latest PC mods for fighting games... but some are
just too good not to report. A modder known as "Nded" created a
graphics mod for Street Fighter V and MVC: Infinite
that makes the visuals look like something out of a sketchbook.
While not yet perfect (as some special move effects aren't visible), the sketchy
graphics filter's sharp lines create a catchy and striking visual aesthetic. It
even makes me
wonder if a future fighting game could incorporate this unique visual style into
the default graphics.
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November
2nd, 2017
Terry and Geese Face Off
in The King of Fighters:
Destiny Episode 14
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In Thursday tradition,
SNK uploaded the latest episode of The King of Fighters: Destiny on
Youtube - free to watch, of course. In Episode
14: FATAL FURY, Terry and Angelina try to escape from Geese Tower. However,
when they arrive on the top floor, Terry's sworn enemy, Geese, stands in their
way. In order to take revenge for his father and save Angelina, Terry's Fatal
Fury begins...
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November
2nd, 2017
Street
Fighter V Limited Edition Red Bull Cans Now Available, Unlock In-game
Costumes
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From now until April 30th
2018, a set of Limited Edition Street Fighter V Red Bull Energy Drink
cans will be available at retailers stores worldwide. Featuring SFV character
artwork on the front, the cans contain a PS4 code for exclusive costumes and
colors for several characters. After redeeming a code, you'll be given a choice
of what item you’d like to download (so you don’t have to worry about
getting duplicates). You can redeem up to 16 codes per PSN account. For
additional info and a preview of some of the costumes, visit Capcom
Unity.
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November
1st, 2017
New Dragon
Ball FighterZ Trailer Previews Story Mode Scenes, Gameplay Mechanics and
Modes
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Arc System Works and
Bandai Namco are starting off November 2017 with a bang, by releasing a brand
new full-length Dragon Ball FighterZ trailer.
The 4-minute Japanese trailer teases some brand new scenes from story mode,
outlines a few system mechanics with fresh gameplay footage, and shows off the
colorful online battle lobbies. [UPDATE] The English version of the trailer
(with subtitles) has been added to the article.
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October
31st, 2017
Hellboy Joins Injustice
2 November 14th, Gameplay Reveal Trailer
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NetherRealm Studios and
Warner Bros. released the gameplay reveal trailer
for the final character in Injustice 2's Fighter Pack #2, Hellboy. He
will become available on November 14th for players who bought Injustice 2
Ultimate Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, Ultimate Pack or Fighter Pack #2.
Hellboy will be available for purchase for everyone else on November 21st.
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October
30th, 2017
Dragon
Ball FighterZ Nappa & Ginyu Gameplay Trailers
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Arc System Works and
Bandai Namco released 2 short gameplay trailers
featuring the latest playable characters to be revealed for Dragon Ball
FighterZ: Nappa and Captain Ginyu. The new gameplay trailers are only 40
seconds long, but show the first in-game footage of the quirky new combatants.
Both fighters will utilize their own respective assist characters, making them
interesting additions to the roster.
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October
26th, 2017
The King of Fighters:
Destiny Episodes 11, 12 & 13
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It's time once again to
catch up with The King of Fighters: Destiny 3D animated series. SNK
uploaded Episodes 12 and 13 on Youtube early this morning. Episode
13: "TRAP" features Kyo and his teammates squaring off against the
American Sports Team, who show signs of the Orochi power. Meanwhile, Episode 12:
"SHADOW OF EVIL" hosts some other classic match-ups in the ring. Last
but not least, a young Rock Howard makes his debut in Episode 11: READY GO!
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October
25th, 2017
Street
Fighter V: Arcade Edition Pre-orders Come with Nostalgia & 30th
Anniversary DLC Costume Packs
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Street Fighter V:
Arcade Edition will launch as a standalone title on January 16th, 2018 for
$39.99. Capcom announced that by pre-ordering Street Fighter V: Arcade
Edition, players will automatically gain access to the Nostalgia costumes
pack (featuring 5 classic costumes) and the 30th Anniversary costume pack
(featuring 4 costumes). These great costumes
may actually "sweeten the deal" for any fans looking to try out Street
Fighter V's "fresh start" in 2018.
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October
24th, 2017
Dragon
Ball FighterZ Open Beta Access with Pre-order, FighterZ Pass Not included
in Collector's Edition
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Bandai Namco confirmed that
players who pre-order either a physical or digital copy of Dragon Ball
FighterZ will gain access to the next open beta. (No details or release date
for the next beta yet.) Secondly, it's been confirmed that recently announced
FighterZ Pass containing 8 DLC characters will NOT be included in the $139.99 CollectorZ
Edition
of the game. Once again, the FighterZ Pack will set you back $34.99 alone... so
even the most excited fans might want to mind their funds before springing for
the Collector's Edition. (Sources:
Gamespot,
Bandai
Namco)
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October
24th, 2017
New Tekken
7 X New Japan Pro Wrestling Collaboration Costume & Rage Art Revealed
for Lars
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A brand new TEKKEN X New
Japan Pro Wrestling collaboration costume
has just been revealed. Lars will be getting a new costume in TEKKEN 7
based on NJPW superstar, Hiroshi Tanahashi. Just like King's Kazuchika
Okada attire, Lars will get a new Rage Art animation with this outfit equipped.
Tanahashi's theme song (Love & Energy) will also play during the match. So
far, this costume has only been confirmed for the arcade version... but remain
optimistic, as all previous NJPW content has come to consoles (and for
free).
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October
23rd, 2017
Capcom Street Fighter
Character Popularity Poll
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Capcom just opened up a
character popularity poll
on their CFN Portal site. There's no telling what they plan to do with the results from
this poll, but with Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (and Season 3)
on the horizon, your vote could help determine the future of SFV's roster
(or alternate costumes, perhaps). The poll contains pretty much every Street
Fighter character in existence, even those from SFEX and the obscure Street
Fighter 2010. You can vote for your favorite Street Fighter character
HERE.
(Source: CFN
Portal)
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October
23rd, 2017
Dragon
Ball FighterZ Western Release Date, Character Pass with 8 DLC Fighters
Announced
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Like it or not,
post-launch DLC character packs - via season passes, are becoming a standard in
the fighting game genre. Today, Arc System Works announced the "FighterZ
Pass" which will include 8 additional DLC fighters for $34.99. Each of
these characters will come with their own lobby avatar, stamp, and alternate
colors. Aksys also announced the Western release date for DBFZ - January
26th, 2018. A special bundle was also announced which contains the FighterZ
Pass, pre-order bonuses SSB Goku & Vegeta, a music pack & commentator
voice pack.
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October
22nd, 2017
Details on BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle System Mechanics
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BlazBlue Cross Tag
Battle will feature some familiar gameplay elements to past anime fighters,
but also some unique mechanics that differ from BlazBlue, Persona 4
Arena, and Under Night In-Birth. We now know a bit more about the
basic controls and the "Cross System" of BBCTB thanks to some
official images
by Arc System Works. You can also read some more about the gameplay on TFG's
preview profile for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle.
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October
20th, 2017
TFG's Full Review of Tekken
7 is Live!
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TFG Webmaster here. I'm
happy (and relieved) to announce that my full
review of TEKKEN 7 is finally live. Thanks for your patience. I
wanted to get this one done a bit sooner, but hurricanes and other work /
projects took priority. As always, I think a fighting game should be played for several
months before slapping a final score on it. That said... please enjoy my
elaborate 40+ paragraph review of TEKKEN 7. I believe I covered
everything. Time to get going on my MVC: Infinite review! 
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October
20th, 2017
BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle Adds Noel Vermillion, Chie Satonaka & Waldstein in New
Trailer
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Arc System Works released
a new BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle trailer
this morning. The new trailer confirms 3 more characters for the game: Noel
Vermillion from BlazBlue, Chie Satonaka from Persona 4 Arena, and
Waldstein from Under Night In-Birth. BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is coming
to Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam in 2018.
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October
18th, 2017
Ginyu and Nappa
Confirmed for Dragon
Ball FighterZ
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V-Jump magazine just confirmed
2 more playable characters for Dragon Ball FighterZ: Captain Ginyu and
Nappa. In gameplay, Nappa will have Saibamen and powerful energy blasts in his arsenal. Ginyu will have his iconic "Body Switch" ability intact,
switching lifebars and bodies with his opponent! Ginyu can also utilize Ginyu
Force members as assist attacks. Also, some sources are claiming the Japanese
release date for DBFZ is February 1st, 2018... but this hasn't been 100%
confirmed by Arc System Works or Bandai Namco.
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October
18th, 2017
Cloud Strife was Almost
a Guest Character in the PS2 Version of Soul
Calibur II
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Lest we forget, Namco
pretty much invented the "fighting game guest character craze" with the
console versions of Soul Calibur 2. Localization producer for Soul
Calibur 2, Nao Higo, was recently featured in GiantBomb's "8-4
Play" podcast. During the podcast, Higo revealed
that Final Fantasy VII protagonist Cloud Strife was originally planned as
a guest character for the PS2 version of SC2, but the plans fell through
- and Heihachi Mishima took his place in the stage of history.
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October
17th, 2017
18 Premium Costumes
Coming to MvC: Infinite
Today
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18 premium costumes will
become available in Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite later today. Capcom
announced the MVC: Infinite Premium Costume Pass, which will contain 30
costumes for $29.99 (18 of which releasing are today). Individual costumes will
retail for $3.99, and several costume packs containing 6 costumes each will cost
$11.99. Head over to Capcom
Unity for images of the new MVCI costumes and costume packs. Black
Panther, Sigma, and Monster Hunter also join MVCI today as DLC
characters.
(Source: Capcom)
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October
15th, 2017
Zeku Joins Street
Fighter V October 24th, Reveal Trailer & Alternate Costumes
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As previous rumors and
speculations suggested... Guy's former master, Zeku, will make his fighting game
debut as Street Fighter V's final DLC character in Season 2. Capcom
released Zeku's reveal trailer
early this morning at South East Asia Major 2017. Zeku uses a variety of speedy
ninja tricks and raw martial arts techniques, and has the ability to
"transform" into his younger self during gameplay. His transformation
move has him curiously looking a bit like Strider Hiryu.
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October
15th, 2017
BlazBlue
Cross Tag Battle Announced for PS4, Switch & PC, New Trailer Reveals
Rachel, Hazama & Weiss Schnee
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Arc System Works dropped
a new trailer for Blazblue
Cross Tag Battle at RTX London 2017. The trailer confirms BlazBlue's
Rachel Alucard and Hazama, along with RWBY's Weiss Schnee as playable
characters. The trailer also officially confirms the platforms Blazblue Cross
Tag Battle will appear on, those being Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and
PC.
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October
14th, 2017
The King of Fighters:
Destiny Episode 10
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SNK has uploaded the
tenth episode of The King of
Fighters: Destiny on
Youtube. Episode
10 is a side
story featuring Benimaru Nikaido. Like the Geese Howard side story before it,
this episode primarily uses 2D artwork to tell the story. "No one could
stand a chance against Benimaru until he met Kyo. Benimaru begs Kyo for a
re-match before mysterious men in black suddenly surround Kyo. The men confront
and attack Kyo in front of Benimaru. How will Benimaru react to this unexpected
brawl!?"
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October
14th, 2017
Mortal
Kombat 25th Anniversary Video
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The official Mortal
Kombat Youtube channel recently uploaded a video
to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic fighting franchise. Developers
Ed Boon, Dan Forden, Tony Coskie, Steve Beran, Carlos Pesina, and John Vogel
appear in the video and reminisce about the rise of Mortal Kombat's
popularity and the undeniable effect that it had on pop culture.
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October
11th, 2017
Tekken
7 Console Sales Surpass 2 Million Copies
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Replying to a fan on Twitter, TEKKEN
producer Katsuhiro Harada confirmed TEKKEN 7 has surpassed two
million copies sold on console. Considering the current demographic of
gaming as a whole, and the fact that arcades no longer exist in most places, a
fighting game selling 2 million copies in 3 months is quite an achievement. For
comparison's sake, Street Fighter V has moved only 1.7 million units
since February 2016. Bandai Namco noted that TEKKEN 7 is on track to
reach their target of 2.1m by the end of 2017.
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October
5th, 2017
Street
Fighter V: Arcade Edition Coming January 16th, Features Arcade Mode, Extra
Battle & More
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Capcom announced Street
Fighter V: Arcade Edition, a free update to their flagship 2D fighter
containing new content, including: Arcade Mode, Extra Battle, Bonus Stages, New UI, Gallery,
and a second V-Trigger for every fighter. Capcom kept their promise that you'll
"only need 1 disc to enjoy all future SFV content," as Arcade
Edition will arrive as a free in-game update for all current players on January
16th, 2018. SFV: Arcade Edition will also be available as a standalone
new title for $39.99. Visit Capcom
Unity for screenshots, details, and more. (Source:
Capcom
Unity)
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October
4th, 2017
Marvel
VS Capcom: Infinite Black Panther and Sigma Gameplay Reveal Trailer
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Today, Capcom uploaded a new
gameplay trailer
showing DLC characters Black Panther and Sigma in gameplay. Sigma, Black
Panther, and Monster Hunter join MVCI on October 17th along with each
of their premium costumes. Players who picked up the 2017 Character Pass will
automatically receive Black Panther, Sigma, Monster Hunter, Winter Soldier,
Black Widow, and Venom when they become available. Individually, each DLC
fighter will be priced at $7.99 and comes with a premium costume.
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October
4th, 2017
Leaked Gameplay Video of
Ruby Rose in Blazblue
Cross Tag Battle
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Arc System Works is
expected to show a new demo of Blazblue Cross Tag Battle at this
weekend's New York Comic-Con 2017 (October 5th-8th). On Twitter, @graymartigan
of RoosterTeeth appears to have gotten his hands on the new demo early and
posted a short gameplay
video. The new gameplay footage shows Ruby Rose in action for the first
time.
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October
4th, 2017
The Atom Revealed for
Injustice
2 in Teaser Trailer
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Warner Bros and
NetherRealm Studios released a new teaser
trailer for the next DLC character coming to Injustice 2, The Atom.
If you're not familiar with the character, here's a short bio of The Atom:
"Physics prodigy Ryan Choi took on the mantle of the Atom when his mentor -
and original Atom - Ray Palmer mysteriously disappeared. Now armed with quantum
shrinking technology, Ryan will use the subatomic power of the quantum bio-belt
to seek out his lost friend and further the fight for justice."
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October
3rd, 2017
Thunder God Raiden Joins
Injustice
2 Today
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Weeks before Injustice
2 launched, a character silhouette of Mortal Kombat's Raiden was teased
in an image advertising future DLC character packs. So it didn't come as much of
a surprise when Raiden was officially announced a few weeks ago... but the day
has come for the iconic thunder god (in his weirdly superhero-esk getup) to join
Injustice 2's roster. Players who own the special editions or Fighter
Packs #2 can use him now. Raiden becomes available for purchase October 8th for
$5.99 and comes with a Black Lightning Premium Skin. Check out Raiden's gameplay
trailer.
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