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Bandai Namco announced that the new character Victor Chevalier will be coming to Tekken 8, which will launch for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on 26 January 2023. According to franchise creator Katsuhiro Harada (via Twitter), he said: Victor is actually the first French fighter for the TEKKEN franchise. I have had the idea of a French charact...
This interview has been edited for clarity. As the fighting game community eagerly waits for the highly-anticipated release of Tekken 8, I had the privilege to sit down with one of the masterminds behind the Tekken Project and the forthcoming Tekken 8, none other than the illustrious producer, Michael Murray. Michael Murray, an American gam...
You know, it's funny how the whole Tekken x Street Fighter 3D fighting game thing has kind of lingered at the back of our minds for years. Like, it was almost fading into obscurity, but then out of the blue, Yoshinori Ono pops up at EVO 2023 and gives us a jolt! So, Katsuhiro Harada, the big boss of Tekken, steps up to the mic for some announcem...
With a ton of veterans in play, Tekken 8's roster seems packed. But what about new fighters? Well, we have our 3d fighting prayers answered, as Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada and director Michael Murray presents the newest character in the Iron Fist Tournament universe: Azucena. Azucena is a Peruvian girl who loves coffee and fights with sp...
Bandai Namco has announced that the first Tekken 8 closed network test will begin on 21 July 2023 and end on 24 July 2023 on the PS5. Meanwhile, the second closed network test will begin on 28 July 2023 and end on 31 July 2023 on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Dates and session times for the TEKKEN 8 CNT are as follows: Week 1 – P...
When Marvel and Capcom first collaborated almost 30 years ago now, it was a simple fighting game akin to what Capcom had always made. A fun and satisfying coin-operated arcade game, fitting in with the other arcade games at the time. The first game that they made together was “X-Men vs Street Fighter”, back in 1996 and it laid the groundwork fo...
The official Tekken Instagram account accidentally leaked the reveal of Bryan Fury returning as a playable character in Tekken 8. Bryan made his debut in Tekken 5 and has appeared in all Tekken games ever since. Tekken 8 is slated to launch for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. However, there is no release date or release window as of yet. The...
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Tekken 8, now bringing in series veteran and taekwando expert Hwoarang. Hwoarang made his debut in Tekken 3 as Jin's rival, and has been in odds with him since then. In Tekken 8, he sports his master's gi (Baek from Tekken 2) and has a more laid-back attitude, less into getting in fights as compared to...
Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada has announced that Lili is joining the roster for Tekken 8. She originally debuted in Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection, later returning in Tekken 6 and Tekken 7. Now, she sports a new outfit made by artist and costume designer Jasmin Darnell. Her new Rage Art basically looks like a flowery version of Street Fighter Guil...
Tekken game director and producer Katsuhiro Harada has confirmed that the upcoming Tekken 8 will support cross-platform play across the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. He answered a question on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/1644917275621990401 Tekken 8 is slated to launch for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. However, there...
Tekken 8's roster will be growing with a couple more additions. After the EVO Japan 2023 Tekken 7 finals, Tekken producers Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray revealed two more characters joining Tekken 8: Wing Chun fighter Leroy Smith and juvenile hothead brawler Asuka Kazama. Leroy now fights with his stick for maximum poking and footsie ef...
Taking cues from other 2D fighting games, the upcoming Bandai Namco 3D fighting game Tekken 8 will feature a few nice additions apart from its more aggressive Heat system. The game will include a new Special Style control type that offers easier access to combos and special moves for new players, as well as some added flexibility. When Special S...
Bandai Namco has unveiled a new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer showcasing none other than Jun Kazama herself. She has only canonically appeared in one game in the franchise before, and that was 1995's Tekken 2. This is the seventh trailer after Nina Williams, Kazuya Mishima, Jin Kazama, Paul Phoenix, Lars Alexandersson, and Jack-8. Tekken 8 is s...
The new Tekken 8 trailers and showcases keep on dropping; this time the short 3D fighting game spotlight is on Heihachi's bastard son Lars Alexandersson. Lars made his red-caped debut in Tekken 6, and has been a mainstay since. Apart from his funky hairdo, his Tekken Forces Martial Arts fighting style seems to accommodate novice-level players th...
Bandai Namco has unveiled a new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer showcasing none other than Marshall Law himself. The trailer also shows off Law’s Rage Arts super in the upcoming game. This is the fifth trailer after Nina Williams, Kazuya Mishima, Jin Kazama, and Paul Phoenix. Tekken 8 is slated to launch for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Howe...
During the Tekken World Tour Finals 2022, Bandai Namco announced that Nina Williams will be part of the Tekken 8 roster. She's the latest character to be confirmed after Jin, Kazuya, King, Lars, Paul, Jack-8 and Law. Nina Williams was previously in Tekken 7 as well, but she has a brand new costume and design in Tekken 8. Her combos now also util...
The biggest Tekken 7 esports 3D fighting game tournament is coming to a close after a long year. Players will get to see the best players from all over the world duke it out in the finals that's taking place this weekend. Here's all the info you need on one feature page, from the scheduling to the winners (which we'll update when the respective ...
Update [29/12/2022]: Weeks after the event transpired, The Malaysia Esports Federation (MESF) has made the following statement, stating that the posts mentioned in the original story were due to "clear breach of protocol and clarity on individuals involved in making statements [...] without MESF's approval". The issue pertaining to statements ma...
The organizers of the upcoming EVO 2022 fighting game tournament this early August just revealed the number of entrants in its stable of fighting game competitions. Unsurprisingly, Guilty Gear Strive is in first place with 2,161 entrants. This is followed by Street Fighter 5 with 1,320 entrants and Tekken 7 with 1,220 entrants. The organizers al...
Fans of animated video game adaptations on Netflix, you are eating heavy this half of 2022. Tekken: Bloodline's new trailer just dropped, and it looks promising. We now get a clearer vision of the show, though the recent sneak peeks did help. We see two fighters (presumably Jun and her son Jin) in one version of the Infinite Azure, perhaps the m...
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