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News Dragunov Is Looking Deadlier Than Ever in His Tekken 8 Gameplay Reveal
Very ice
We already knew that the White Reaper himself, Sergei Dragunov, would return in Tekken 8 — and now it's time to see the sambo master in action. Veteran players will immediately recognise some of his moves — and his comically weird fight intros — but he's also packing some fresh techniques, including powerful kicks and shoulder tackles...
News Steve Fox's Face Is the Main Talking Point of His Tekken 8 Gameplay Trailer
Wanna try me, guv?
Steve Fox is back in Tekken 8, complete with his trademark boxing style and Union Jack-based wardrobe. The British fighter's full gameplay trailer is packed with nasty punches and devastating pressure; he still looks like fantastic fun to play as. However, in case you don't know, there's been some controversy surrounding poor old...
News Leo Is Ready to Break Bones in Tekken 8 Gameplay Reveal
Now with extra belts
All 32 characters of Tekken 8's launch roster have been revealed at this point, but Bandai Namco still has some catching up to do in showcasing a number of returning fighters. It's Leo Kliesen's turn today, with the baji quan-wielding brawler serving up some especially crunchy gameplay in the above trailer. Leo first appeared...
News Tekken 8 Pro Showcase Makes the Game Look Incredibly Good
Time's Tekken
Tekken 8 will be here before we know it. The anticipated fighter is out on the 26th January, and if you need to refuel your hype, we'd recommend watching this highlights video from the recent Tekken 8 Evo Showcase. The event gathered multiple Tekken 7 Evo champions together for a winner-stays-on tournament. The likes of Knee, JDCR,...
News Get Ready for the Next Battle! Reina Rounds Out Tekken 8's Roster
Purple Reina
The announcement of purple-haired temptress Reina has completed Tekken 8’s release day roster, and you can view the full list of All Confirmed Characters through the link. Officially unveiled during a tournament livestream overnight, the trendy newcomer wields an acrobatic style loosely inspired by contemporary martial arts technique...
32nd character will be confirmed
Tekken 8 will enjoy a major information blowout this weekend, Bandai Namco has confirmed. The publisher will be hosting the 'Evo Tekken 8 Showcase' on Sunday the 12th November at 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT / 1am GMT / 2am CET. The event promises Tekken 8's first ever pro player invitational tournament — with former Evo...
News Weapon-Wielding Frenchman Victor Chevalier Is a Brand New Fighter for Tekken 8
Voiced by Vincent Cassel
The vast majority of Tekken 8's roster — at launch, at least — will comprise familiar faces, but Bandai Namco is throwing in a couple of newbies for good measure. We've already been introduced to the coffee-obsessed Azucena, and now, the publisher has revealed Victor Chevalier with the above trailer. The French fighter...
News Tekken 8 Reveals Multiple Characters Joining Its Roster in Latest Trailer
Two more reveals to come
Courtesy of IGN, a new trailer for Tekken 8 has emerged, and it gives us our first look at a handful of newly announced characters for the fighting game. The first character to be shown is Panda, although this was already known from a previous announcement. In addition, we have Zafina (a mainstay since Tekken 6), longtime...
News The Tekken 8 Closed Beta Test Is Now Live on PS5
Get ready for the next battle
The anticipated Closed Beta Test — CBT for short — for Tekken 8 is now live on PS5. As the 'Closed' part of the name suggests, you're only getting into this one if you registered for a code — and then actually got chosen as a participant. Or, if you were already part of the Closed Network Test earlier in the year,...
News Tekken 8's Single-Player Arcade Quest Looks Weird and Wonderful in 16 Mins of Gameplay
Get ready for the next battle
New gameplay footage of Tekken 8's 'Arcade Quest' mode has surfaced courtesy of IGN. The single-player mode will see your custom character rise through the ranks of competitive Tekken, as you battle across a world map made up of arcades and esports events. It's a pretty cool premise that's clearly a nod to the more...
News Tekken Tournament at UK's Biggest Gaming Expo Gets Interrupted by Just Stop Oil Protestors
Tekken the p*ss
A professional Tekken 7 tournament took place over the weekend at EGX — the UK's largest gaming event. During the winners final between two of the UK's best players, Kaneandtrench and JoKa, three climate activists part of the Just Stop Oil group walked up on stage. They slapped red paint over both players' monitors — while the...
News Tekken 8 Was Originally Due Out Day and Date with Street Fighter 6
Postponed to avoid a clash
It's a great time for fighting games, with the excellent Street Fighter 6 and the solid Mortal Kombat 1 launching this year. Of course, Tekken 8 is only a couple of months away too, and that appears to be shaping up very nicely indeed. Interestingly, Katsuhiro Harada, aka the face of Tekken, recently noted the game was due...
News Tekken 8's Upcoming Beta Will Boast Impressive AI Ghost Battles
Last chance to sign up
Set to begin on the 20th October, the closed beta test for Tekken 8 will be used to showcase the game's unique 'Super Ghost Battle' mode. First explained during a Tokyo Game Show presentation last month, these AI-based fights sound pretty cool, as player data is used to create incredibly accurate 'ghosts' that anyone can fight...
News Huge Tekken 8 Showcase Has Story Mode Gameplay, Full Matches, and Much More
New training options are crazy
Bandai Namco hosted a huge Tekken 8 presentation at Tokyo Game Show, which basically gives us an overview of the entire game. It features gameplay footage from the story mode — which sees Jin and Kazuya duke it out over the fate of the world — full-blown matches from the latest build, and information on loads of...
Preview Bandai Namco Is a Publisher Quietly on the Up
More like Funco, eh?
No one really talks about Bandai Namco, but the publisher’s doing a bang-up job. Last year it released Elden Ring, which not only proved a critical darling but also a break-out commercial hit. The action RPG ended up becoming a cultural touchstone for 2022, and it helped underline a really impressive run for the Pac-Man maker...
News Tekken 8 Details Huge Closed Beta Gameplay Changes as Panda Is Confirmed for Full Release
Everything got touched
Bandai Namco has spilled loads of details on the upcoming Closed Beta Test for Tekken 8. If you happened to be a part of the previous Closed Network Test, then you'll be especially interested in knowing that sweeping gameplay adjustments have been implemented. This includes rather significant tweaks to how the new Heat system...
News It's Happening: Legendary Tekken Ball Mode Returns in Tekken 8
Ballin'
If you were one of the millions of Tekken 3 players back in the 90s, then you'll probably have fond memories of Tekken Ball — a mode that saw two characters use their regular moves smack a beach ball at one another in the hopes of scoring a KO. A truly beloved activity, but one that would never return in any future Tekken title (aside from...
News Tekken 8 Brings Feng Wei Back in Brutal Style as Closed Beta Is Confirmed for October
Yes Wei
Feng Wei will return in Tekken 8, and he somehow looks even more brutal. The power-mad martial artist comes equipped with his typically tricky lows, cheeky parries, and bone-crunching strikes. Widely considered to be one of the strongest characters in Tekken 7, it'll be interesting to see how he shakes out in the sequel. And that brings us...
News All-Important Jukebox Mode Returns in Tekken 8 with Tracks from Every Previous Game
Tekken it higher
Tekken 8 just got a release date and confirmed a bunch of returning characters, but nobody in their right mind really cares about that stuff. The real news is that Tekken 8 will bring back the all-important Jukebox Mode (thanks,
See you at the arcade
Tekken 8 got a bit of an information blowout during Gamescom Opening Night Live. The title's latest trailer confirms a whole bunch of returning characters, and lifts the curtain on a brand new single player mode that takes inspiration from the arcade scene. In it, you'll create your own cartoony avatar and fight your way to the...
News Tekken 8 January 2024 Release Date Confirmed
Get ready for the next battle
Update: Tekken 8 will indeed release on the 26th January, as per the game's latest trailer. Original Story: Bandai Namco isn't doing too hot with all of these Tekken 8 leaks, and just hours before the game is set to show up during Gamescom Opening Night Live, its release date may have become public knowledge...
News Tekken 8 Release Date Reveal Could Be Closer Than You Think
PS5 fighter gets rated
At this point, a release date is really all that Tekken 8 is missing. While it's widely believed that the PS5 fighting game will launch in 2024 — preferably before Evo 2024, which takes place at the end of July — Bandai Namco hasn't been dropping any hints. What's more, the current Tekken World Tour — based around the...
News PS Plus Premium Poised to Add Tekken 6, SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny
Fighting fever
PS Plus Premium’s growing selection of emulated classics looks set to expand yet again in the near-future, with the Taiwanese ratings board classifying two retro PSP titles for PS5 and PS4. Listings for both Tekken 6 and SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny appeared overnight, with the latter obviously being a handheld exclusive. The former...
News Tekken 8 Boss Katsuhiro Harada Hits Back at 'Silly Threats' from Irate Eddy Gordo Fans
For every action, a reaction
Veteran developer of the series and director of Tekken 8, Katsuhiro Harada, has spoken up about the toll trolling and harassment takes, causing real damage to team morale and even incurring additional financial costs on the larger FGC (fighting game community) in extreme cases. Harada shared an image where one...
News Evo 2023's Funniest Moment Has People Talking About Tekken x Street Fighter Again
"Get out! Get out of here!"
Remember Tekken X Street Fighter? The Bandai Namco project was announced during the PS3 generation as something of a contrasting companion to Street Fighter X Tekken — another supposed crossover of the two popular fighting game franchises, but in the style of Tekken, rather than Street Fighter. However, unlike its...
News Original Raven Returns in Tekken 8 Alongside Coffee-Loving Newcomer Azucena
Go ninja
Tekken 8 went big at Evo 2023 with two incredibly cool character trailers. The first, embedded above, is for Raven — and we don't mean Master Raven from Tekken 7. That's right, the original Raven, who first appeared in Tekken 5, is back — and he's clearly been practicing his clone ninjutsu. Raven's trailer also gives us a look at a new...
Rumour Tekken 8 Leak Confirms More Returning Characters
Six reveals seemingly incoming
This weekend marks the second phase of the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test, and this time around, it's available on PC as well as PS5. And in utterly unsurprising fashion, the PC build has already been pulled apart, with players taking a cheeky look inside the application's files in an attempt to learn more about the...
News Tekken 8 Gameplay Will Be 'Heavily Tuned' Following 'Bare-Bones' Network Test
Harada turns down the Heat
The first weekend of the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test (not a beta, as noted by Bandai Namco numerous times) has come and gone. Roughly 40,000 players got to sample the upcoming fighter during this PS5 exclusive phase, with the dev team welcoming any and all feedback. But you know how these things go. The test period only...
Preview Tekken 8's Hyper Aggressive Gameplay Has Glorious Potential
Feeling the Heat
We only got to play it for a weekend, but the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test has us drooling over the potential of Bandai Namco's heavy hitting fighter. This sequel has been a long time coming — it's easy to forget that Tekken 7, although still quite popular, is over six years old on PS4 — and at first glance, the eighth...
News Claudio Serafino Gets Sirius in Tekken 8 Character Trailer
Ciao
Bandai Namco's steady stream of character-focused trailers for Tekken 8 continues. This time, relative newcomer Claudio Serafino is under the spotlight. Making his debut in Tekken 7, this Italian fighter uses the light of Sirius to inflict damage. Aside from his impeccable dress sense, Claudio looks like a fairly down-the-middle fighter to us,...
News Tekken 8 Closed Beta Test Confirmed for PS5, and You Need to Register Quick
Claudio also returns
The recent rumours were correct: Tekken 8 is getting a closed beta test in July, and you can sign up for it right now through the official website. The test will take place across consoles and PC — PS5 obviously included — and will feature a whopping 16 playable characters (that's everyone revealed so far) and five stages...
Rumour Tekken 8 Beta Could Be Incoming
Heating up
An online beta test for Tekken 8 could be coming relatively soon, if a listing on SteamDB is anything to go by (as spotted by Wario64). Up until now, the anticipated brawler has only been playable via select location tests. That is, in-person stations at fighting game events, for example. And although we've been graced with loads of...
News Killer Cyborg Bryan Fury Loves to Laugh in Tekken 8 Reveal
Laugh it up
A staple of the series since Tekken 3, cyborg madman Bryan Fury returns in Tekken 8 — and he somehow seems even more unhinged than before. His brutal fighting style is very much intact, and he just won't stop laughing. Bryan brings Tekken 8's current roster total to 15, but there's obviously more to come. Bandai Namco hasn't really...
News Hwoarang Is Ready to Kick You to Bits In Tekken 8
Boot it up
Another Tekken 8 character reveal shocker: Hwoarang is back! And he still likes kicking everything in sight! The South Korean fighter — who's been a fixture of the series since Tekken 3 — boasts his familiar taekwondo style, although at a glance, it looks even more kick-heavy this time around. The Tekken development team has stated...
News PS5 Will Transform Tekken 8's Player Experience, Proclaims Katsuhiro Harada
Fast as lightning
Tekken 8 is skipping a PS4 iteration, if you didn't know, and will instead be taking full advantage of PS5's fancy new tech. And while all aspects of the lovely machine are utilised, it's actually the SSD which will transform the player's experience, and not necessarily the extra graphical muscle (although that helps). Franchise...
News Lili Flips Her Way Back into Tekken 8
Don't get salty
Given that she's the eternal rival of Asuka — who's already been confirmed as a returning character — we should have known that Lili would be back for Tekken 8. The heiress who loves to flip and kick her way to victory is the game's latest reveal, and she looks great. Much like the other characters we've seen up until this point,...
News Street Fighter 6 Is Leading the Charge for Evo 2023 Player Registrations
No surprises there
Set to release just a couple of months before Evo 2023 kicks off in August, it's perhaps no surprise that Street Fighter 6 has attracted the most player registrations so far. Capcom's series has always played a pivotal role in the annual event, and its top eight finals are usually saved for last. In recent years, however, Street...
News Shut Up and Sit the Hell Down! Tekken 8 Has Crossplay, Rollback on PS5
Katsuhiro Harada weighs in
Tekken’s outspoken game director Katsuhiro Harada has spent a little time on Twitter this Easter weekend, replying to fans’ questions regarding its upcoming fighter, Tekken 8. The main takeaways from his session on social media are that the latest instalment in the long-running fighting franchise will boast crossplay...
News Tekken 8 Confirms Leroy, Asuka Have Made the Cut
What's good, sugar?
We honestly thought that the Tekken 8 character trailers were over — at least for a little while — but no, Bandai Namco has just dropped another two at Evo Japan. Said trailers confirm that Leroy Smith and Asuka Kazama will return. There was something of a question mark over both characters making the cut, but for very...
News Tekken's New Tekken Talk Series Is a Must Watch for Fans
Tekken it higher
Bandai Namco has launched a new video series called 'Tekken Talk', which, as you might have guessed, talks about the Tekken series. The first episode is hosted by esports manager Sumichu, and features Tekken producer Michael Murray alongside fighting game veteran and commentator Rip, and ever-popular content creator Maximilian Dood...
News Tekken 8 Grabs Loads of Direct PS5 Gameplay Footage
Featuring every character so far
Ahead of its first public playtest this weekend at Evo Japan, a bunch of Tekken 8 press previews just dropped. Various gaming publications got to go hands on with the in-development fighter, and overall, things sound extremely promising. While these previews don't feature any completely new information, the actual...
News Tekken 8 Keeps the Character Reveals Coming as Ling Xiaoyu Reappears
The phoenix flies again
Wow, we honestly we're expecting another Tekken 8 character trailer so soon. All of the previous trailers were based on characters that were already shown in some capacity when the game was announced and then revealed, so you'll have to excuse our surprise! Ling Xiaoyu is the latest returning fighter to be confirmed. We...
News Jun Kazama Is Finally Back in Tekken 8, and She Looks Amazing
New forest stage also revealed
Jun Kazama has been missing in action since Tekken 2 — at least canonically. She did appear in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, but then that game had everyone. Anyway, the mother of Jin Kazama is back in Tekken 8, and she looks pretty damn cool. You can check out her serene fighting style in the game's latest trailer, which...
Random Lars' Tekken 8 Rage Art Is a Reminder of His Time in Naruto Storm 2
Into the storm
Here's a random bit of trivia for you: Lars' new Rage Art in Tekken 8 — his super move, if you don't know what a Rage Art is — seems to be based on his ultimate attack from Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. And yes, before you ask, Lars was in PS3 anime brawler. The maligned son of Heihachi Mishima featured as a playable...
News Jack-8 Is a Giant Juggernaut in Latest Tekken 8 Character Trailer
Jack-8 potato
Jack has been a mainstay of Tekken since the very start, so it's great to see his latest iteration in Tekken 8. The terminator-esque cyborg is back, and he's looking particularly mean in this new gameplay trailer. As you'd expect, Jack-8 is a massive tank of a character, capable of dishing out huge haymakers and utilising some of his...
News Lars Alexandersson's Perfectly Coiffed Bob Looks Glossier Than Ever in Tekken 8 on PS5
Hair of the god
You may choose to focus on all the fizzes and crackles of Lars Alexandersson’s moveset in upcoming PS5 fighter Tekken 8, but we only have eyes for his immaculately sculpted barnet. Just look at him barely breaking a sweat in Time’s Square: his hair doesn’t move a millimetre. And by the end of the battle – which he wins on the...
News King Looks Like an Absolute Powerhouse in Tekken 8 Gameplay Trailer
Tekken 8 up a notch
Bandai Namco has been going a bit mad with all these Tekken 8 character trailers, but we're certainly not complaining. Each familiar face we've seen so far has been looking good, and that streak continues with Mexican wrestler and Tekken legend, King. He looks to be a very heavy hitter, as fans might expect, and the devs have...
News Law Looks Like a Beast in Latest Tekken 8 Gameplay Trailer
I am the Law
We've been left really impressed by how good the characters look in Tekken 8, and that trend continues with Marshall Law. The veteran fighter is back for another round, and he looks like fantastic fun in this dedicated trailer. Existing fans will note that a lot of his classic moves have been carried over — the double flip, the...
News Paul Looks Powerful in New Tekken 8 Gameplay, But We're Still Not Sold on the Hair
The death fist returns
Veteran fighter Paul Phoenix was one of the first confirmed characters for Tekken 8, and now you can gawk at his brutal blows in the game's latest character trailer. We must admit, we're loving the improved facial animations in this sequel so far, and Paul's classic techniques — including the dreaded death fist — somehow...
News New Tekken 8 Gameplay Trailer Kills It with Jin Kazama
"I shall not waver again"
Bandai Namco has released another Tekken 8 gameplay trailer, this time for eternally moody lead Jin Kazama. Once again, we're treated to some gorgeous visual effects as Jin beats the snot out of his evil dad, Kazuya, and shows off a range of new moves. As has been the case with all of the character trailers so far, we're...
