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Wednesday10th May 2023
News Dragon Ball Games Are Still Making the Big Bucks for Bandai Namco
We gotta power
The Dragon Ball franchise has enjoyed so much success over its near 40-year history, and the scary thing is that it's showing no real signs of slowing down. Case in point: two of its most recent video game adaptations have been huge hits for publisher Bandai Namco. The company has just revealed that both Dragon Ball FighterZ and...
Sunday7th Aug 2022
News Dragon Ball FighterZ PS5 Version Announced Complete with Rollback Netcode
Even further beyond
It's finally happening: Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting a rollback netcode update at some point in the future, which should allow for a much better online experience. Fans have been demanding this one for a long time, and for a while, it looked like it might never happen. It's a bit of a shame that rollback will arrive when the...
Sunday7th Mar 2021
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Gogeta SS4 Trailer Is Maximum Hype
Gogeta vs. Gogeta
Dragon Ball FighterZ has gone all-out for its Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta trailer, pitting the most powerful warrior in Dragon Ball GT against Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Gogeta from Dragon Ball Super. We've now typed out 'super' so many times that the word has lost all meaning. Anyway, the point is that we're watching the game's two...
Wednesday17th Jun 2020
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Goes Even Further Beyond with Over 5 Million Copies Sold
Super
Dragon Ball FighterZ has done very well for itself. The gorgeous looking brawler launched back in January 2018 to rave reviews, and it continues to be a popular competitive fighting game to this day. Indeed, Bandai Namco has just announced that FighterZ has topped 5 million copies sold worldwide. At this point, fans are waiting to see what's...
Tuesday25th Feb 2020
News Dragon Ball FighterZ's Game-Changing Season 3 Patch Out Now on PS4
Sparking!
Dragon Ball FighterZ's third season has officially begun. The game's latest update brings with it extensive gameplay changes and additions, and it's available to download now on PlayStation 4. It'd take way too long to outline every single alteration, but we've pasted the main points below. Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3 Update Patch...
Sunday9th Feb 2020
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Reveals Season 3 DLC Characters Ultra Instinct Goku and Kefla
Super stuff
Bandai Namco has unveiled the third season of DLC for Dragon Ball FighterZ. Season 3 will include five new characters, including the previously revealed Ultra Instinct Goku. But before he arrives at some point this spring, Dragon Ball Super's Kefla is due on the 28th February. You can see both combatants in the super slick trailer we've...
Friday17th Jan 2020
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Getting Yet Another Goku as a DLC Character
That's six Gokus
If you think Dragon Ball FighterZ already has way too many Gokus in its character roster, then we've got some bad news for you. The game's next additional fighter has been confirmed ahead of the game's big competitive finals event in Paris next month. Yep, it's Ultra Instinct Goku from Dragon Ball Super. To be fair, Ultra Instinct...
Saturday30th Nov 2019
News DBS Broly Finally Gets an Official Dragon Ball FighterZ Release Date
Urrraaaagh
Broly (from Dragon Ball Super) is the final Season 2 addition to Dragon Ball FighterZ. Players have been waiting on the unstoppable juggernaut's release date for weeks, and now we finally have official word from Bandai Namco. The legendary super saiyan will enter the fray on the 5th December. He also has a really cool new character...
Monday11th Nov 2019
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Perfectly Captures DBS Broly's Fury in First Gameplay Trailer
Pure muscle
Broly (from Dragon Ball Super) is the next DLC character coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ, and he just can't contain his own power. As evidenced by his gameplay trailer, which we've embedded above, the title clearly does an outstanding job of capturing the beast at his explosive best. Sadly, there's still no date attached to Broly, even...
Monday23rd Sep 2019
News Gogeta Sure Looks Like the Ultimate Fusion in Dragon Ball FighterZ Gameplay
Go-getter
Bandai Namco's released a three-minute slice of Gogeta gameplay in Dragon Ball FighterZ, just ahead of his release on the 26th September. The video shows off his combos, special moves, and ultimate attacks. First impressions are that he looks pretty buff, as expected of the so-called ultimate fusion. Are you still playing Dragon Ball...
Sunday4th Aug 2019
News Janemba and Gogeta Officially Revealed for Dragon Ball FighterZ
Kekeke
Dragon Ball FighterZ just got done over at Evo 2019, and as expected, Bandai Namco brought a new trailer to the event. Said trailer confirms Janemba as the game's next DLC character -- he releases on the 8th August and he looks pretty darn cool. But that ain't all. Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta has also been unveiled, although he doesn't have a...
Monday29th Jul 2019
News Janemba Leaked for Dragon Ball FighterZ Ahead of Evo 2019
Pure evil
Stop us if you've heard this one before: a leak has all but confirmed that Janemba will be the next DLC character for Dragon Ball FighterZ. It was Microsoft that outed his existence a couple of months back, and now it appears to be Nintendo's turn as Janemba was actually listed on the company's UK site. The page has since been removed, but...
Wednesday5th Jun 2019
Deal Dragon Ball FighterZ Price Slashed by Two Thirds in EU PSN Deal of the Week
Fighting for a saving
Last week saw an impressive price cut to World War Z, and for the next seven days, you can save a great deal of money on last year's fighting favourite Dragon Ball FighterZ. As part of the Deal of the Week, you can save two thirds off of its original asking price. The standard edition comes in at
Wednesday24th Apr 2019
News GT Goku Arrives in Dragon Ball FighterZ Next Month
Dragon Fist!
Goku from Dragon Ball GT leaps into Dragon Ball FighterZ next month, Bandai Namco has confirmed. The third DLC character of the game's second season pass, this childlike version of Dragon Ball's protagonist ruffled a few feathers when he was first revealed. After all, there are already three playable Gokus in the game -- five if you...
Wednesday20th Mar 2019
News GT Goku Officially Revealed for Dragon Ball FighterZ
The little monkey
Yep, if you haven't already heard, the leaks were real. Bandai Namco has confirmed that Goku from Dragon Ball GT is the next DLC character coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ. The reaction online has been rather divided, with a lot of players saying that there are just too many damn Gokus in the game at this point. The title already...
Friday15th Mar 2019
Rumour Oh God, Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Getting Another Goku as DLC
This time from GT
Really? Another Goku could be coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ? Really? Apparently so, according to reliable Japanese blog ryokutya2089. The hottest new info says Goku from Dragon Ball GT is going to be an additional DLC character. For those who don't know, Goku is forced back into the form of a child in the non-canon GT series. So...
Saturday9th Feb 2019
Interview Talking Dragon Ball FighterZ with Pro Commentators Tasty Steve and Sajam
Catching up at the World Tour Finals
Earlier in the year, we were given the opportunity to attend the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals in Los Angeles, where the top players from all corners of the globe converged to compete for the bragging rights of being the best (along with some considerable prize money). Between bouts during the...
Wednesday30th Jan 2019
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Patch Notes for Season 2 Revealed, Full of Game-Changing Adjustments
Powered up
Bandai Namco hinted that it would be adjusting the core mechanics of Dragon Ball FighterZ with the game's first season 2 update, and that's exactly what the patch notes suggest. Alterations have been made across the board, in some cases changing how the anime-based brawler will be played at higher levels. To start with, health recovery...
Monday28th Jan 2019
And there it is
Oh dear, Bandai Namco. The Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour finals are happening right now (at the time of writing), and someone's only gone and leaked the big announcement early. A trailer for the second season pass of Dragon Ball FighterZ was uploaded to YouTube and then swiftly removed -- but not before all the necessary...
Saturday19th Jan 2019
News Jiren Confirmed for Dragon Ball FighterZ Via Leaked Magazine Scan
There he is
Well, it was inevitable, wasn't it? Confirmed via a leaked magazine scan, Jiren is going to be the next additional character in Dragon Ball FighterZ, presumably as the first DLC fighter of the game's second season pass. The big muscly alien from Universe 11 can be seen clashing with Super Saiyan Blue Goku in said scan, which we've...
Wednesday16th Jan 2019
News A Warrior from Universe 11 Teased for Dragon Ball FighterZ
We know who we're betting on
Well, a second season of DLC characters for Dragon Ball FighterZ seems nailed on now. It was already pretty much confirmed by the game's producer during a livestream, and now, Bandai Namco is teasing the next additional character coming to the super stylish fighter. "More news coming to Dragon Ball Fighter Z! The...
Tuesday15th Jan 2019
Well, that's advertising
Bandai Namco basically just baited around 30,000 people into watching a Dragon Ball livestream. The publisher had previously stated numerous times that the stream would feature "big news" related to Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2, but there was a serious lack of, er, big news. Fans got one old DLC trailer...
Live Catch Bandai Namco's Big Dragon Ball Game News Right Here
The super showcase is here
Bandai Namco has been teasing "big" Dragon Ball news for a week or so now, and we're finally getting the details via the publisher's special livestream, which is happening right now. The stream will apparently be packed with news and interviews regarding both Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2. We're...
Friday11th Jan 2019
News Bandai Namco Teases Big News for Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2
Rock the dragon
Bandai Namco's starting 2019 off with a bit of bang, it seems. A big bang, you might say. The publisher has revealed that it'll be hosting a Dragon Ball-based stream next week, titled the 'Dragon Ball Games Super Showcase'. Apparently, the stream will feature "big reveals, big news, and big interviews with the producers of Dragon...
Thursday10th Jan 2019
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 2 Hinted at By Bandai Namco
Power up
Fans of Dragon Ball FighterZ have been questioning the game's future for some time now. Will there be a second season of DLC characters? How long will support for the title actually last? Is there some kind of sequel already in the works? And while we don't have definitive answers to these questions just yet, it's looking more and more...
Wednesday28th Nov 2018
Plus seasonal costumes
The big Dragon Ball FighterZ November update is available to download now on PlayStation 4. New additions include crazy online tournament rules courtesy of the FighterZ Tournament, and Z Trophy Rooms, which allow you to collect and view various in-game achievements. Numerous balance adjustments have also been introduced...
Friday16th Nov 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Deluxe Edition Announced for Japan, Includes All DLC Characters on PS4
What does this mean for season 2?
The latest issue of Japanese magazine V-Jump has revealed that a 'Deluxe Edition' of Dragon Ball FighterZ is due to launch in Japan next year, on the 31st January. It'll include all eight additional DLC characters from the game's season pass: Broly, Bardock, Vegito Blue, Fused Zamasu, Base Goku, Base Vegeta, Cooler,...
Wednesday31st Oct 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Tops 3.5 Million Sales in Less Than a Year
Sparking
Dragon Ball FighterZ has done incredibly well for itself, with publisher Bandai Namco announcing that the brawler has passed 3.5 million copies sold. That figure includes retail shipments as well as digital sales. The last time we heard about the game's commercial performance was back in February, when news broke that it had shifted 2...
Wednesday26th Sep 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Patch 1.12 Adds New Stage, DLC Support, Ranked Match Updates, and More
DLC drops on the 27th
The latest update for Dragon Ball FighterZ has hit PlayStation 4. It adds a brand new stage called Galactic Arena alongside new ranks for online ranked matches. Of course, it also paves the way for Cooler and Android 17, who are due to release on the 27th September. What's more, new Halloween-themed character costume colours...
Saturday22nd Sep 2018
News Android 17 Looks Like One Speedy Geezer in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Respect nature
Well, here it is, the trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ's final additional character (unless Bandai Namco decides to rattle off a second season pass). Android 17 is set to join the roster later this month alongside Cooler, who we've already seen plenty of. Anyway, 17's looking especially sharp in his short gameplay video, with his...
