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She's said to be a "flashy" new character. Get it? Because ti...

Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja added a new character to Dead or Alive 6 Last Round today. The character, Minato, "is a seemingly ordinary high school student with an exceptional talent for dancing whose fighting style blends her flashy dance moves with her impressive physical ability, showcasing her flair and skill."

Minato, also known as TOKYO JK, is best buds with the genius scientist NiCO....

Who knew that Yoga could be so dangerous?

A new gameplay trailer is out today for Arjun, the newest fighter coming to Capcom's Street Fighter 6. Arjun will be the second character released in Year 4 of Street Fighter 6 when he arrives on October 13.

Capcom showed off Arjun's deadly Yoga Breathing techniques in a new gameplay trailer. The studio also shared a look at new Challengers artwork and effects that are inspired by the upcoming Street Fighter movie. These new...

What's the C stand for? Wrong answers only.

Fighting legend C. Viper joins the Street Fighter 6 roster today. This crimson (oooh, that's what the C is for!) haired fighter is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC.

C. Viper first appeared in Street Fighter 4. She is an undercover CIA agent that has moved to taking a hands-on approach to "cleaning up the remnants of Shadaloo," a deadly criminal organization.

You will be able to play...

EVO happened, which means it's time for some revealing reveals.

This past weekend during Evolution Championship Series (Evo) 2025, Capcom shared a teaser for a new fighter coming soon to Street Fighter 6. That new character is actually a returning one and is none other than agent C. Viper.

In addition to the teaser for C. Viper, Capcom also shared a look at Outfit 4 for seven different characters. These outfits will be swimsuit themed, which I'm sure makes some fans...

Mai is the second-ever guest character in the history of Street Fighter.

Fatal Fury fans and Street Fighter fans can come together today to celebrate the release of the second ever guest character in the history of the Street Fighter franchise. Why would Fatal Fury fans care about this? Because the special guest character is none other than Mai from SNK's Fatal Fury franchise.

According to Capcom's own press release, "players can bounce into battle with the iconic...

Street Fighter's first ever guest character.
Capcom just released Terry Bogard for Street Fighter 6. This makes Terry "the first-ever guest character in the Street Fighter series." Terry Bogard originally hails from SNK's Fatal Fury series. He is playable across all three Street Fighter 6 game modes.

Also released today are two new gameplay features for Street Fighter 6. Those new features are V-Rival and replay Review. V-Rival is a new mode where you fight against...

Another Evo crossover reveal.

Guilty Gear -Strive- wasn't the only game to announce a new collaboration fighter at Evo 2024. SNK and Capcom revealed that Terry from the Fatal Fury franchise is coming to Street Fighter 6.

Fans at Evo were treated to a special trailer that announced Terry's upcoming addition to Capcom's fighter on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. With M. Bison just having been released for Street Fighter 6, it will be a little bit of time before players get...

A little crossover you probably didn't expect.

CD Projekt Red and Arc System Works just announced an interesting, and completely unexpected, collaboration. Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners will join the fighting game Guilty Gear -Strive- as the first-ever guest character.

This announcement came at the tail end of Evo 2024. As part of the last day of the event, Arc System Works showed off a new trailer featuring everything coming to Guilty Gear -Strive-. This preview...

Seven games in one.

Capcom just announced Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics today. At some point in 2024, there will be digital and physical versions of the game released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and digitally only on PC via Steam.

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection includes seven titles all in one package. The full list of titles that will be included in this release are:

• X-MEN® CHILDREN OF THE ATOM
• MARVEL SUPER HEROES™
• MARVEL™

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Plus a new balance update, cosmetics, and more.

Capcom just added Akuma to the Street Fighter 6 roster today. The "master of the fist" is available to play now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. You can enjoy a little Akuma action across all three game modes: Fighting Ground, World Tour, and Battle Hub.

Also live today are two new Battle Hub experiences, four new Outfit 3 designs, and "a slew" of new battle balance...

A filter for wi-fi is also coming soon.

Though some argue that Mortal Kombat 1 should have shipped with cross-play, it will at least be added to the game soon. NetherRealm Studios say that they are readying cross-play support and hope to have the update ready for February 2024. This update will allow PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC players to fight against each other.

NetherRealm also say that a "Wi-fi filter" will also arrive in the near future. This...

Over a decade later, the fan-favorite mode returns.

A mini-game that ended up being a surprise hit with Tekken fans, Tekken Ball, is coming back in Tekken 8. The game mode first appeared in 1998's Tekken 3. It returned only once more in 2012's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on the Wii U.

Tekken Ball is a game mode that is essentially volleyball with fighting moves. A player deals damage to their opponent by landing a ball on the opponent's side of the play area or hitting their...

There will also be a new Fighting Pass available for a limited time.

The new character named A.K.I. (whom I will now simply call Aki for the rest of this news) will be added to the Street Fighter 6 roster soon. How soon? Very. Aki will be added on September 27 to all versions of the game and will become the 20th playable character. You will get to play as Aki, or encounter her, across World Tour, Fighting Ground, and Battle Hub.

There will also be an "A.K.I. Arrives!"...

A release date and a new game mode were shared.

Bandai Namco says that Tekken 8 will be out on January 26, 2024. The latest installment in this long-running fighting game franchise is coming exclusively to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

A new trailer for Tekken 8 gave fans the first look at Arcade Quest, a totally new mode not yet seen in the previous games. Arcade Quest is a new single player mode that allows players to create and customize their own...

Custom avatars will get some TMNT gear to use.

During this weekend's Evolution Championship Series (Evo) 2023, Capcom shared a new reveal with Street Fighter 6 fans. On August 8, Street Fighter 6 players will be able to customize their avatars with various Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gear and emotes.

In addition to the avatar cosmetics, there will also be some TMNT-themed Titles, chat stamps, mobile wallpapers (for your in-game phone), and camera themes. Capcom does say...