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Wednesday18th Jan 2017
News Prepare Your Fists, Tekken 7 PS4 Release Date Arrives Next Week
Return of the king
Yeah, okay, we know we've used that tagline at least twice before, but hey, Tekken 7 is finally - finally - getting a PlayStation 4 release date next week. We can already feel the devil gene trying to take hold. The series' official Facebook page reads: "To all Tekken fans and beyond: look forward to the release date announcement...
Saturday10th Dec 2016
News Kuma and Panda Claw Their Way Into Tekken 7
Beary beary excellent
Destructive duo Kuma and Panda are back in Tekken 7, ready to crush the opposition with deadly range, crazy moves that no one sees coming, and, of course, brute strength. The animals look better than ever thanks to the Unreal Engine 4, which allows for them to actually have full-blown fur for the first time. We're not sure...
Friday18th Nov 2016
News Tekken 7 Strikes Back with Another Punchy Trailer
High-hachi
The Tekken community is pretty hyped for release of Tekken 7 on consoles early next year, and they've got a good right to be from what we can tell. The series' seventh instalment has been in the works for a long time now, but all those years spent in the oven appear to have cooked up something pretty special. The franchise has never...
Thursday17th Nov 2016
News You Can Expect Plenty of Single Player Content from Tekken 7 on PS4
Tekken back the crown
Fighting games are quite strange beasts these days. The genre will always have its hardcore and professional fans - there's no doubt about that - but very few fighters manage to appeal directly to a more casual audience. The bottom line is that times have changed; we remember the days when Tekken, for example, was a massive...
Friday11th Nov 2016
Live Tune in for the Top 8 of Tekken 7's UK Qualifier Tournament
Tekken it easy
Another Tekken 7 tournament is upon us, and this time, it's bringing the thunder to London. Bandai Namco's UK Qualifier has been going on for most of the day, and now the top 8 is about to kick off, featuring characters both old and new. Hopefully we'll get to see some top quality matches. Are you cheering for any player or character...
Thursday10th Nov 2016
Live Watch Tekken 7's 2016 North American Championships Right Here
Who will be crowned King?
After months of hosting regional tournaments across North America, the 2016 Tekken Tour comes to an end today as Bandai Namco hosts The King of the Iron Fist Tournament - North American Championship 2016. Featuring all of the winners from the aforementioned regionals, the event promises to be a spectacular show of crazy...
Tuesday8th Nov 2016
Live Tekken 7's Biggest Tournament Kicks Off Today
Who will be the King of the Iron Fist?
If you're excited for Tekken 7, then you'll definitely want to tune in for Bandai Namco's coverage of The King of the Iron Fist Tournament, which is kicking off with last-minute qualifying tournaments today. Those who make it through said tournaments will be entered into the North American finals alongside...
Saturday8th Oct 2016
News Miguel Is Back in Tekken 7 and He's Still Really Angry
His rage knows no bounds
Spanish brawler Miguel is back for another round in Tekken 7, a lovely new character trailer confirms. Originally joining the roster in Tekken 6, Miguel's a heavy hitter with some surprisingly deceptive attacks in his arsenal. Oh, and he no longer has horrifically large hands. Hurrah! As with just about every other fighter...
Thursday22nd Sep 2016
Live Feast Your Eyes on Some Tekken 7 PS4 at EGX 2016
Return of the King
Up for some Iron Fist, are you? Well, you're in luck, because Twitch is at this year's EGX - along with our very own Sammy Barker - and it's taking a look at Bandai Namco's Tekken 7 booth. From what we understand, there are daily tournaments happening at the event, so we'll likely see some new gameplay and hear a bit more about...
Monday19th Sep 2016
TGS 2016 Tekken 7's New Gameplay Trailer Packs a Punch
That's gotta hurt
Tekken has always been a satisfying series to play, but Tekken 7 seems to be taking its specific brand of silky smooth brutality to the next level. The brawler's got a new trailer hot from the Tokyo Game Show, and it covers just about everything that you need to know, from the title's story - which involves Akuma of Street Fighter...
Wednesday17th Aug 2016
Gamescom 2016 Tekken 7 Story Mode Details Dropped by Bandai Namco
Several hours long, apparently
Bandai Namco has gone on record that it's trying to create a cinematic and engaging story mode for Tekken 7. The highly anticipated fighter, which launches on PlayStation 4 early next year, has looked stellar for months now as we've guzzled down gameplay taken from the title's arcade incarnation, but will its...
Gamescom 2016 Lee Looks Slicker Than Ever in Tekken 7
Excellent
Veteran Iron Fist combatant Lee Chaolan is back with style in Tekken 7, and he's brought alter ego Violet along for the ride. Bandai Namco has just announced the scheming exec via a new Gamescom trailer, which we've embedded above. We're really liking his new jacket, and we're glad that he's still a fan of letting out crazy howls in...
Monday18th Jul 2016
News Tekken 7's Big Eater Bob Will Make a Meal Out of You on PS4
Get ready for the next battle
The announcements from EVO 2016 doth overflow: Bandai Namco has announced that beefcake Bob and ninjutsu cyborg Master Raven will be joining the roster of Tekken 7 on the PlayStation 4. The game – which is due out in early 2017 – already has a meaty roster of both new and pre-existing characters, but there's always...
Friday15th Jul 2016
Live Catch More Than Enough Tekken 7 Gameplay Right Here
Evo 2016 kicks off in style
Wow, is it time for this year's Evo already? Some call the Las Vegas event "the E3 of the fighting game community", and to be honest, it's a description that isn't too far from the truth. Hosting the hottest brawlers on the market and the world's best players, Evo 2016 promises to be something pretty special, with the...
Friday24th Jun 2016
News Tekken 7's Cinematic Fighting System Aims to Take Story Mode to the Next Level
Combo breaker
Tekken 7 is changing things up with its cinematic approach to combat. We've known for ages now that the brawler will feature a slow motion mechanic that kicks in when players land a crushing blow or a finishing move, but the title's story mode aims to take this idea even further. As hinted in the game's E3 2016 trailer, Bandai Namco...
Monday13th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Tekken 7 Unleashes Its Inner Devil on PS4 in Early 2017
Also gets great new footage
Heihachi versus Akuma, eh? Who woulda thunk it? The two burly brawlers duke it out in Tekken 7's newest gameplay glimpse, which surprisingly showed up during Microsoft's E3 2016 press conference. In short, the game looks great, with this particular video being full of engaging camera angles and brilliantly crunchy...
Wednesday10th Feb 2016
News Ouch, Here's Almost Every Character's Rage Attack in Tekken 7
That's going to leave a mark
Bandai Namco's released a trailer for Tekken 7 that features the rage attack of almost every character that's been revealed so far. Unsurprisingly, the four minute video features some bone crunching moves that play off the freshly tweaked rage system. These rage attacks don't just pack more of a punch - they also give...
Friday5th Feb 2016
News Fill Your Super Gauge with Tekken 7 Arcade Trailer
Jacked
Another game that practically everyone in the Push Square office is excited for is Tekken 7: Fated Retribution, which is launching in Japanese arcades soon. It's been over six years since the console release of Tekken 6, and while Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was a great stop gap, we're more than ready to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament...
Wednesday27th Jan 2016
News Nina Williams Is Back for Blood in Tekken 7
Time to die
Wow, who saw this one coming? Bandai Namco has revealed that Nina Williams will be taking part in the next Iron Fist Tournament, and honestly, she's looking deadlier than ever. The first thing that you'll probably notice is that one of her costumes is a torn and tatty wedding dress - and she's had her face slightly redesigned to boot...
Wednesday6th Jan 2016
News Don't Expect Any More Street Fighters in Tekken 7
That'd be Tekken the p*ss
In case you haven't heard, Akuma is going to be in Tekken 7. The intimidating Street Fighter character certainly looks the part in his reveal trailer, but does his inclusion mean that we might see other cameos in Namco's upcoming brawler? Apparently not, according to senior game designer Michael Murray. In an interview...
Saturday12th Dec 2015
News Hey Akuma You're in the Wrong Game, Mate
Tekken 7 gets a new challenger
So, it turns out that Heihachi is such a pain in the arse that his wife has had to bring in Akuma to sort him out. That's right, the Street Fighter star is going to switch sides for Tekken 7, as a brand new trailer reveals. Sporting all of his trademark techniques, this no-nonsense ruffian is bound to be an...
Tuesday27th Oct 2015
Paris Games Week 2015 Whoa, Who Could Have Guessed Tekken 7 Would Be Announced for PS4?
Return of the King
In a move that no one could ever have seen coming, Tekken 7 has been confirmed for a PlayStation 4 release. The announcement came directly from Sony's Paris Games Week press conference, in which franchise head Katsuhiro Harada took to the stage. Sarcasm aside, we suppose that it is a pretty big announcement - it's just one that...
Wednesday7th Oct 2015
Rumour Tekken 7 Looking to Lay the Smackdown on PS4 in 2016
Mishima impossible
It's the great mystery of our time: why hasn't Tekken 7 been properly revealed for the PlayStation 4 yet? The game's been playable in Japanese arcades since the start of the year, and we assumed that it would be officially announced for Sony's new-gen console at the Tokyo Game Show – but news has been scarcer than Christie...
Tuesday7th Jul 2015
News Tekken's King of Iron Fist Tournament Is Real, and It's Got a Huge Cash Prize
Let's hope Heihachi isn't hosting it
With Tekken 7 looming on the horizon and it being the fighting franchise's 20th anniversary, Bandai Namco has announced the first every real life King of Iron First Tournament. The competitive event will apparently determine the world's best Tekken 7 player, and the winner will receive a pretty substantial cash...
Monday29th Jun 2015
News There's Big Tekken 7 News Coming Your Way Next Week
Good old Iron Fist
We already know quite a bit about Tekken 7, but we're still impatiently waiting for a confirmed PlayStation 4 release date. With any luck, though, we'll be getting one in the near future, as the franchise's official Twitter account has revealed that there's big news coming next week, on the 7th July. Of course, there's always a...
Friday29th May 2015
News Tekken 7's Newest Character Summons a Tiger to Do Her Dirty Work
Eye of the tiger
Tekken 7's adding another animal to the character roster, kind of. This time, there's a tiger entering the fray, but there is a catch in that it's actually part of newcomer Kazumi Mishima's moveset. Kazumi's Heihachi's wife, and Kazuya's mother, adding yet more fuel to the already dysfunctional family's fire. While her fighting...
Friday15th May 2015
News Oh No, Jack's Got Hold of Some Hair Dye in Tekken 7
Mechanical muscle man returns
A character who's featured in every Tekken title to date, Jack's back in Tekken 7. The mechanical maniac rarely gets much of a visual overhaul, but he does appear to have gotten his massive robot hands on some hair dye this time around, as evidenced by his bright red mohawk hairdo. He looks much the same as we remember...
Friday8th May 2015
News What the Heck Has Happened to Tekken 7's Yoshimitsu?
Ho no
Alright, who sent Bandai Namco's ordinary art department on vacation? Ever since its announcement, Katsuhiro Harada and crew have been revealing some seriously out-there characters for Tekken 7 – but this all-new tentacle-infused iteration of cyber ninja Yoshimitsu really takes the biscuit. While his dizzying attacks certainly look...
Monday27th Apr 2015
News Tekken 7 Gets a Brand New Character, Could Be One of the Strangest Yet
Gigantic power
We're not quite sure what to make of Gigas, Tekken 7's newly announced combatant. The franchise is no stranger to weird and wonderful characters, of course, with its playable roster including the likes of Roger the boxing kangaroo, Kuma the fighting bear, and Yoshimitsu the seemingly eternal warrior - just to name a few - but Gigas...
Monday30th Mar 2015
News Tekken 7 Punches Back with Gameplay for Jin, Devil Jin, and Newcomer Josie
Fight
It's about time, eh? Jin's finally back on the scene for Tekken 7, and he's even brought along a brand new hoodie, complete with overly badass sleeves. Joining him is his evil alter ego, Devil Jin, along with newcomer Josie, who's apparently a martial artist and a model from the Philippines. The aforementioned fighters will be released in...
