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Wednesday23rd May 2018
News Big Tekken 7 Update Brings Loads of New Customisation Items This Month
Dress to impress
Tekken 7 is almost a year old -- not counting the arcade version, at least -- and those of you still playing it may be happy to know that a big update is landing at the end of the month. There's no word on balance changes or anything like that, but Bandai Namco has confirmed that it'll add a bunch of new customisation items to the...
Thursday10th May 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Hits 2.5 Million Copies, Closing In on Tekken 7 Already
Super
According to Bandai Namco's latest financial presentation, Dragon Ball FighterZ has done rather well for itself since it launched back in January of this year. The superb brawler has shifted 2.5 million copies in under four months, making it one of the fastest selling fighting games of this generation. The publisher also notes that...
Monday26th Mar 2018
DLC Review Noctis Is a Terrible Fit for Tekken 7, But He's Still Fantastic Fun to Play
This isn't a fantasy
The year is 2018, and Tekken now has a character roster consisting of Akuma, Geese Howard, and, er, Noctis. Boot Tekken 7 up and you'll see four different company trademarks on the start screen: Bandai Namco, Capcom, SNK, and Square Enix. It's a weird sight to say the least. Tekken has always had its character roster quirks --...
Tuesday20th Mar 2018
News Final Fantasy XV's Noctis Is Now Available in Tekken 7
Don't Noct it
As promised, Tekken 7's second additional guest character has arrived. Hit up the PlayStation Store and you should be able to find Noctis under Tekken 7's downloadable content tab. You'll also need the latest update for the game, which weighs in at around 3GB on PlayStation 4. We've given Noctis a quick test drive and he seems like a...
Wednesday14th Mar 2018
News Noctis Brings a Bit of Magic to Tekken 7 Next Week
Release date confirmed
Tekken 7's second downloadable content character finally has a release date. Protagonist and prince of Final Fantasy XV, Noctis will bring his rather unorthodox fighting style to the game next week, on the 20th March. Much like Geese Howard, we expect Noctis to revitalise Bandai Namco's brawler to some extent. We at least...
Friday9th Mar 2018
News Next Final Fantasy Livestream will Feature Noctis in Tekken 7
Release date incoming?
There's going to be a special Active Time Report next week, Square Enix has announced. The semiregular livestream typically dishes out news on Final Fantasy XV, but on the 14th March, it'll be going over Noctis' appearance in Tekken 7 as the game's second additional guest character. Apparently, the stream will be showing...
Monday5th Mar 2018
News The Tekken World Tour Returns in 2018
Kicks off this month
The Tekken World Tour is back for another year, Bandai Namco has confirmed. In 2017, the tour was a huge success, with players from all over the world striving to be crowned King of the Iron Fist. Once again, this year's tour will stretch to all corners of the globe, covering 40 different tournaments. Many of these events will...
Monday11th Dec 2017
News Tekken 7 PS4 Patch Aims to Improve Input Lag Later This Week
Tekken it to the next level
First discussed by Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada at the Tekken World Tour finals last month, Tekken 7 will be receiving a potentially very important update on PlayStation 4 next week. On Sony's console, the fighter suffers from very slight input delay, meaning that button presses register a tiny bit slower. As you can...
Wednesday29th Nov 2017
News Geese Howard Juggles His Way into Tekken 7 Tomorrow
Predictable!
Bandai Namco has finally confirmed a date for Tekken 7's first additional guest character, Geese Howard. As it turns out, the leak that surfaced earlier this month was right -- Geese joins the roster from the 30th November. That's tomorrow if you're reading this article when it was written. Geese comes with a cool looking new stage and...
Saturday25th Nov 2017
News Japanese Tekken 7 Tournament Ends with One of the Greatest Comebacks in Fighting Game History
Dream team
This year's Master Cup Tekken 7 tournament in Japan just ended. A gruelling team competition that lasted the entire day, many of the country's best players took part. It offered up some incredible matches, but the best spectacle of all was saved for last. Two of the strongest teams in the tournament made it to the grand finals --...
Tuesday21st Nov 2017
Rumour Geese Howard Hits Tekken 7 at the End of the Month
Predictable?
Tekken 7's first guest character, Geese Howard, may be launching at the end of the month, according to a Microsoft Store listing. The site has Geese down for release on the 30th November, as spotted by Wonkey over on Twitter. Officially, Geese is supposed to be smashing his way into Tekken 7 this winter, so obviously, it adds up. The...
Monday13th Nov 2017
News Tekken 7 Input Lag Is Being Improved on PS4
Update expected this year
Since its launch earlier in the year, Tekken 7 on PlayStation 4 has been criticised for the amount of input lag that it has. For those not familiar with the technical terms, this basically means that on Sony's system, your button inputs don't register quite as quickly as they do on other platforms -- namely PC. For some...
News Believe It or Not, Noctis from Final Fantasy XV Is Tekken 7's Second Guest Character
Noct the hell
Well, we certainly didn't see that coming, did you? Announced during the Tekken World Tour Finals, Noctis from Final Fantasy XV is Tekken 7's second guest character. He'll be released alongside a new stage in spring 2018. The stylish prince certainly gets around, doesn't he? It goes without saying that his fighting style is something...
Sunday12th Nov 2017
Live Tekken 7 World Finals 2017 - Watch the Best Players Fight to Be The King of Iron Fist
Get ready for the next battle
The official Tekken World Tour is finally coming to a close today as the best players from around the globe gather to compete in the final tournament of the year. Since June, players have been battling it out for leaderboard points at events in Asia, Europe, and the Americas -- and now the highest ranked fighters from...
Monday16th Oct 2017
News Adding Returning Characters to Tekken 7 'Is Not So Simple', Says Director Harada
Don't get your hopes up
Tekken 7 has been out for a good few months now, but the game hasn't really been adjusted or added to all that much since launch. We've had a few relatively minor updates as well as the Ultimate Tekken Bowl downloadable content, but it's safe to say that some fans were hoping for a bit more. Returning characters are always a...
Sunday15th Oct 2017
News Tekken Players Don't Use Tutorials, Says Series Director
Tekken the p*ss
Tekken 7 is a bloody good fighting game -- one of the best on PlayStation 4, as far as we're concerned -- but its lack of an introductory tutorial has always seemed like an oversight. Without one, newcomers are all but forced to look up guides and videos online in order to fully understand the fundamentals of the combat system...
Tuesday10th Oct 2017
News Tekken 7 Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies on Consoles
Iron fisted
Tekken 7 has done quite well for itself according to director and chief producer Katsuhiro Harada. When asked how much the title has sold on consoles, Harada revealed on Twitter that since its launch back in June and running through until September, the sequel has shifted over two million copies. That's not bad at all. We gave Tekken 7...
Sunday1st Oct 2017
News Must-Watch Tekken 7 Tournament Match Ends in Ridiculously Rare Double KO
You couldn't make it up
On the first day of fighting game event The Fall Classic 2017 -- held in North Carolina, US -- Tekken 7 delivered an incredibly memorable moment. Fighting to secure a place in the top 8 of the competition, Joey Fury and BrawlPro -- two top level American players -- fought it out over a must-watch best of three set...
Friday22nd Sep 2017
News Tekken 7's Free Character Panel Pack Is Out Now on PS4
A new look
Head over to the PlayStation Store right now and you can nab some new Tekken 7 character portraits for free. The portraits themselves are from a variety of different artists from around the world. Some are pretty cool, some are pretty... Weird. Still, free content is free content, so we're not complaining. Are you still playing Tekken 7?...
Thursday24th Aug 2017
Gamescom 2017 Tekken 7 Ultimate Bowl and DLC Costumes Hit PS4 Next Week
Strike
Tekken 7's first downloadable content pack will launch on the 31st August, Bandai Namco has confirmed. It includes the all-new Ultimate Bowl mode, which allows you to play some crazy-looking bowling with your favourite characters. It also contains a bunch of extra costumes which you can catch a glimpse of in the trailer that we've embedded...
Saturday12th Aug 2017
News Tekken 7's Sales Are Off to a Pretty Strong Start
Brawler on track to meet Bandai Namco's expectations
Tekken 7 is selling well, crossing the 1.66 million sales milestone roughly two months after its launch. Bandai Namco expects the brawler to sell 2.1 million copies by the end of the year, so it’s well on track. Speaking as part of an earnings call, the organisation noted that the majority of...
Tuesday8th Aug 2017
News Tekken 7 Survey Asks About DLC Characters, Single Player Modes, More
Counter hit
Bandai Namco's launched a public survey to help gather feedback on Tekken 7. Nothing out of the ordinary about that, but the survey does bring up a few semi-interesting details. It mentions downloadable content, specifically characters and new modes, and also asks a couple of questions regarding single player content. Tekken 7 launched...
Friday28th Jul 2017
News Tekken 7 Pre-Order Bonus Character Eliza Is Now Available to Everyone on PS4
But she ain't free
Eliza, the strange vampire lady who debuted in Tekken Revolution, is now available to download from the PlayStation Store. Previously, only those who pre-ordered Tekken 7 had access to her, so now everyone can join in on the fun. Well, if you're willing to pay, that is. Eliza isn't free; she costs £3.99 in the UK and $4.99...
Saturday22nd Jul 2017
News Tekken 7 Grabs New Character Portraits For Free in September
Tekken it higher
Alongside the paid stuff that's available via the title's season pass, the Tekken Team has always said that it'll be supporting Tekken 7 with free updates and content. Although we're yet to see anything substantial -- and we're still holding out on the return of Armor King -- we're still interested in seeing what little bits...
Tuesday18th Jul 2017
News Extended Japanese Trailer for Tekken 7's Geese Howard DLC Adds Some Extra Stupidity
Harada's back for more
Geese Howard's coming to Tekken 7 later this year, in case you haven't heard. The Fatal Fury and King of Fighters character was revealed at Evo 2017, where the guest fighter got his own gameplay trailer. That same footage is present here, but Bandai Namco has bookended it with a dumb skit featuring Tekken director Katsuhiro...
Monday17th Jul 2017
News Tekken 7's First Guest DLC Character Is Geese Howard From Fatal Fury, King of Fighters
Geese master
The tyrant that is Geese Howard will be bring his oppressive fighting style to Tekken 7 in the winter of this year, Bandai Namco has confirmed at Evo 2017. The first of two planned downloadable content characters - who are also part of the title's season pass - Geese was shown in his all of his 3D glory via the trailer that we've...
Thursday6th Jul 2017
News Ultimate Tekken Bowl DLC Pins Down August Release Date
Up your alley?
Tekken 7 will strike you right in the nostalgia nerve this August with Ultimate Tekken Bowl being the first major DLC add-on for the brawler. As rumoured earlier in the year, the famous minigame will return as part of the title’s Season Pass, and the trailer shows how you’ll be whisked away to a classy alley in order to smash some...
Wednesday5th Jul 2017
News Tekken 7 PS4 Patch 1.03 Brings Big Improvements to Online Ranked Battles
About time
Tekken 7 has been out for around a month now, and despite a couple of minor updates, PlayStation 4 players still aren't completely happy with the game's online matchmaking. In our experience it's solid enough for the most part, but there are times when it seems to take an eternity to find another player to fight against. Thankfully,...
Thursday8th Jun 2017
News Tekken 7 PS4 1.02 Patch Improves Matchmaking Woes
Weighs in at 723.8MB
It’s been almost a week since Tekken 7 released and this author’s still yet to play an online multiplayer match. And that’s not through a lack of trying, we’d hasten to add. Fortunately, a new patch is available now which promises to improve the matchmaking environment on the PlayStation 4; it weighs in at a rather meaty...
Tuesday6th Jun 2017
News Tekken 7 PS4 Connection Issues Continue, Bandai Namco Says a Fix Is Coming
Connection was lost
Tekken 7 hasn't gotten off to the smoothest of starts on PlayStation 4. The game's been out for a few days now, but its currently shaky networking systems are stopping a lot of players from enjoying online matches. Whether it's lag ruining fights or the inability to correctly connect with an opponent, there's certainly room for...
