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MISTAKES WERE MADE | For its eighth anniversary, Capcom admits it messed up Street Fighter 5's launch
All's forgiven now, though!
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PLAY WISHLIST REPEAT | Demo dive! Jump into Steam Next Fest and try out some these neat demos
We wade through the shallows and swim the deep end so you don't have to.
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FISTS UP | After reappearing in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Virtua Fighter may be getting a reboot – report
If it really is in development, you won't need to boot up Yakuza to play a modern port of one of the fighting genre's oldest IPs
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EVO 2024 | Evo 2024 sets the stage for another year of exciting fighting game reveals and competition
The tournament has just wrapped up its annual reveal, giving us an idea of what games are taking the main stage.
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TEKKEN STOCK | Tekken 8 is sadly missing in action in arcades for now – but its creators still strive to honor arcade culture
Tekken 8 is the first title in the series to debut on console over arcades. But the game’s creators remain determined to honor Tekken’s arcade roots.
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QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS | 24 years later, no-one can quite agree on when exactly The Sims actually came out
One year short of the franchise's big quarter-century anniversary, we set out to trace it back to its exact calendar roots.
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PRINTER GO BRRRRR | What are we even doing here, folks? Crunchyroll’s One Punch Man gacha game has an $1,000 character pack
Even in the wondeful world of Gacha gaming, this is a bit too much.
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GOLDEN PANT GLORY | After 53 hours of mahjong, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth player finally buys 30 million yen golden underpants
"It's a relaxing game."
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DROPPED | Tekken 8's ending was 25 years in the making, and most players haven't even seen it
If you're a fan of the series, you'll get a real kick out of this cliffhanger.
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BOOSTING LARS | Tekken 8 boosters are already topping the leaderboards
If you take a look at the leaderboard, you'll already see some day three Tekken gods.
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SAIYAN'S, EVERYWHERE | So far, Goku and Vegeta alone make up 24 slots of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s roster
Gokus and Vegetas as far as the eye can see!
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CALLED OUT | Tekken 8 fans desperately want a guest spot for FF7's Tifa, Harada responds: "We all know she is attractive"
Tekken has previously featured a Final Fantasy character before.
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DRIPPED OUT | Leon, Goku, Blade! Tekken 8 players are going wild with the character customisation
It's only day one, and people are going wild with the character creator.
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NEXT BATTLE | Suffering from success: Tekken 8 hit with online issues due to server overload
Update! This issue has now been fixed. Go have fun.
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TEKKEN THE TROPHY | Tekken 8 review: Back(dash), and better than ever
Tekken 8 is a faster, hyper, and fuller package than before. A must-grab for fighting enthusiasts.
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INSERT CREDIT | Want to get good at fighting games? There's a university course for that now
Why else would you do a degree?
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GET READY FOR THIS | Tekken 8's first DLC character is none other than series mainstay Eddy Gordo
He'll be the first of four DLC characters as part of Tekken 8 season 1.
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SHEN IS HERE | Tired of waiting for the next Project L character reveal? You've got to check out this fan-made Shen design
The second fan-made character design since the game's reveal, the community is hungry for new reveals.
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THAT'S JUST SUPER | Sorry, Rocksteady fans, but the Suicide Squad devs were never making a Superman game
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was always the plan.
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AT THE FINISH LINE | Update: Tekken 8 producer shoots down recent Julia leak as fake
The private video listing claimed to be of Julia has been addressed, and denounced.
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5 dumb (and AWESOME) things to look forward to in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
The Yakuza series might be silly at times, but it's also great.
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KAWAII HAWAII | Is LAD: Infinite Wealth the most enticing Yakuza yet? | Preview
Yakuza is such a long-running series that the big question is always the same: Do I need to play the other Yakuza games to enjoy Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth?
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FIGHT OVER FIGHTERS | ‘Leroy and Raven will kick your ass’ - Harada hits back at fans accusing Tekken of racism
"If you think you can just claim anything that way and it will pass, you are mistaken."
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The best PS2 games to play in 2024
It's time to take a trip back in time to one of the best generations of gaming.
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SUPER ART | VG247 GOTYs 2023: Street Fighter 6
In a packed year, Street Fighter 6 is a magical, unbeatable package that is easily one of the best games of 2023.
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YOU CAN SMILE! | Hunter x Hunter is finally getting a fighting game, and it's coming from the devs behind Marvel vs Capcom 3
Let's just hope it's the good kind of fighting game; IYKYK.
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COUNT ‘EM | Games you forgot came out in 2023
Yes, all of those games did come out in 2023. No, we don’t believe you when you say you remember that they all did.
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ROUND 2 | Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising review - A second chance well earned
Since the initial release, fighting games have gone through a major shift. Granblue Fantasy Versus has too.
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REPLAY IT AGAIN | The most boring-sounding Tekken 8 mode is the series’ most important innovation in years
'My Replay & Tips' was introduced later on in the Tekken 7 life cycle, but it might be Tekken 8’s secret weapon.
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RETURN OF THE KING | Tekken 8 gets a massive offline PS5 demo this week, Xbox and PC coming soon
You want more Tekken 8? You got it; a huge new demo will be playable for the game from Thursday, December 14 on PS5.
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GET YOUR DISC OUT | “It was absolutely necessary this time” Why Tekken 8 has so much on-disc content at launch
The days of skinny fighting game launch content are (once again) over, as Tekken 8 dazzles with a packed offering on Day One.
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The best 3DS games to play in 2024
Zelda, Mario, Dragon Quest, Phoenix Wright, and even Metal Gear Solid. The 3DS had it all.
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I DO | Guilty Gear Strive is bringing back the bride-with-a-mission Elphelt Valentine
But is she as scary as she was in Xrd?
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ROGER THAT | Tekken 8 deluxe edition – with Roger, Eddy, Armour King and a new character – leaks from PSN store
A massive slip up if legit. Harada can't catch a break from these storefronts.
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YOU'RE SQUIDDING ME | Mortal Kombat 1's Quan Chi uses too many tentacles for my liking in first gameplay trailer
Seriously, what kind of guy uses tentacles like that?
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FAMILY TIME | Move over TMNT, Street Fighter 6’s next big collab looks even better
Here comes anime's current best-mum.
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NEW ME | Sega is teasing a "new era, new energy," for The Game Awards, whatever that means
Could this be a first look at the Sonic developer's super game?
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BISON BUCKS | Street Fighter 6 is one of the best games of 2023 – but as the year ends, DLC greed threatens its glory
Capcom, in a rare miss, has misjudged the price of Street Fighter 6's Outfit 3 offerings – and that's a damn shame.
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FIGHTING TIME | Evo Japan features 2024's most anticipated fighting games
Under Night In-Birth and Granblue Fantasy Versus come with their new versions alongside fan favourites.
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SUPERHERO STUTTERING | Batman Arkham Knight's Switch port performs pretty decently, provided you don't get in the Batmobile
Holy frame rate-based stuttering, Batman!
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THE GOAT | Xbox Game Pass' December batch includes notorious GOTY Far Cry 6 and Goat Simulator 3 chaos
And as always, a whole bunch more.
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BLOW BACK | Mexican restaurant continues national tradition by using King of Fighters characters to sell combo meals
Not even Iori has this combo: family sized pizza, spagetti, and a bottle of Coca Cola.
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STICKER SHOCK | The Super Pocket is a glorious retro handheld that doesn’t require a lottery win to own
Cheap, cheerful, and a good, solid bit of tech for the price – anyone craving some retro handheld goodness can do worse than the Super Pocket.