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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Weirdness Here's a Badass Tekken Moveset Performed in Real Life
Not a fighting stick in sight
It's a thought that's crossed our minds more than once while playing a fighting game: are some of these moves actually that effective in real life? Obviously, some of them aren't - like Devil Jin's laser eye beams - but what about some of the more realistic styles? One of Tekken's taekwondo specialists, Hwoarang's...
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...
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...
Live Watch Evo 2015 All Weekend Right Here
Complete with schedules
It's a big weekend for the fighting game community, as Evo 2015 is already underway. At this year's iteration of gaming's biggest competitive event, which is taking place in Las Vegas, the likes of Tekken 7, Mortal Kombat X, and the evergreen Ultra Street Fighter IV will be present and correct. Top players from around the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
News Tekken 7's Opening Cinematic Is Hot Stuff
Open a window
Tekken 7's likely a while off yet, but that hasn't stopped us from getting all excited about its arcade opening. Featuring father and son duo Heihachi and Kazuya, it's nice to see that the good old family bond is still there. Throwing relatives into volcanoes is a favourite pastime of the Mishima, so it's no wonder that the two...
News Shaheen Shows Off His Glorious Shoes in Tekken 7 Art
Lord of the rings
We never posted about Tekken 7's previous character announcement. The fact is that we were way too busy to get around to it, but we also couldn't find the words to do it justice. For those of you with your finger on the industry's pulse, you'll be all too aware of the controversy that Lucky Chloe caused. And if you're not – well,...
News Tekken X Street Fighter Will Still Juggle Its Way onto Your PS4
Base system complete
It’s been a long time since we heard anything about Tekken X Street Fighter. The elusive brawler, which was originally announced back in 2010, appears to have been put on the backburner of late – but director Katsuhiro Harada did indicate recently that development would be switching to the PlayStation 4. Now, speaking with...
News Tekken 7 Takes the Iron Fist Tournament to Task in Arcades Next Year
Jin and tonic
Tekken 7 will punch its way into Japanese arcades in February 2015, publisher Bandai Namco has announced. The beat-‘em-up was only revealed this summer at the Evo 2014 championships in July, but the organisation has been location testing the release for several weeks now overseas. This news is significant, as a PlayStation 4 port is...
News Yes, You Can Extend Paul Phoenix's Hair in Tekken 7 on PS4
Hair we go
Tekken 7 is still some way away from being released on the PlayStation 4, but Bandai Namco is currently location testing the arcade version around Japan. This pre-release strategy is often employed in the East, as a means for publishers to market their upcoming titles – and also get important feedback on balancing issues and more...
News Study With a Virtual Reality Schoolgirl on PS4, Thanks to Tekken Team and Project Morpheus
Oh, Harada...
Project Morpheus is exciting tech for PlayStation 4. The potential, the possibilities — its only limit is the imagination of the developers working with it. And, well, if you're Katsuhiro Harada, head of the Tekken development team, then a virtual reality headset brings only one thing to mind: a schoolgirl. That's right, Summer...
News This Tekken 7 Trailer Has Some of the Worst Voice Acting Ever
This ends here
As promised at EVO earlier in the year, Bandai Namco has punched through the mystery surrounding Tekken 7 at the San Diego Comic-Con overnight. According to producer Katsuhiro Harada, the sequel will have a “very detailed background story”, which will see the ongoing Mishima saga finally come to a close. You’d think that that...
News You Won't Have to Wait Long for Additional Tekken 7 Information
Rising like Paul Phoenix
We’re not entirely sure what Bandai Namco was planning to announce during the EVO Championships last weekend, but it ended up unveiling Tekken 7 anyway. Legend has it that series overlord Katsuhiro Harada was left editing the release’s debut trailer in his hotel room after details leaked, which would pe
News Leaked PS4 Brawler Tekken 7 Gets a Tense New Teaser Trailer
Tekken it to the streets
Keeping secrets in the video game industry is akin to sailing across the ocean in a boat made out of Swiss cheese: eventually you're going to have some leaks. A recent high-profile example of this trend occurred at this year's EVO competitive fighting game tournament, during which footage of Tekken 7 was revealed much...
Rumour Tekken 7 Punches PlayStation 4 Square in the Jaw
King of fighters
It looks like not even the Mishima family has been able to keep Tekken 7 under wraps, as the title has just leaked courtesy of an IGN News video. The sequel was strongly rumoured earlier today when a logo accidentally appeared during the EVO fighting game championships, but the Daemon Hatfield fronted clip seemingly corroborates the...
News The Producer of Tekken Wants to Continue the Series on PS4
Tekken his sweet time
When it comes to competitive fighting games, the PlayStation 4 is a bit lacking. We got an enhanced version of the superhero themed Injustice: Gods Among Us at launch, but that's about it. The combo starved among you can rest easy, though, as Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada recently stated his intentions to bring the...
News Tekken Director Aiming to Tag in Two New Titles in 2014
King of fighters
Tekken may no longer command the clout in the fighting community that it once used to, but this particular author’s still an enormous fan. The relatively recent Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was a real return to form for the brawling brand, and we even enjoyed the freemium fisticuffs on offer in digital download Tekken Revolution...
News Tekken Revolution Could Punch Its Way To PS Vita
Free-to-play fracas
Tekken Revolution is out now on PlayStation Network, offering a fresh way to experience one of gaming's most popular one-on-one brawlers. However, it's currently exclusive to the PS3 — but that could change, according to series producer and director, Katsuhiro Harada: [tweet A Vita version would certainly convince more...
