ICYMI: Anna Williams makes her Tekken 8 Debut as the First Season Two DLC Character!

 

One of the Tekken franchise's fan favorite female characters is making her long awaited return to The King of Iron Fist Tournament next month! As revealed during the Tekken 8 Season 2 Special Talk presentation with Katsuhiro Harada and Team Tekken, the very first trailer for Anna Williams was released - and she arrives to usher in Season 2 come next month!

TEKKEN 8 – Anna Williams Gameplay Trailer

Anna Williams will be available as part of the Season 2 pass of Tekken 8 come March 31 for early access players and on April 3 for the rest of the Tekken fanbase!

EVO Japan 2024: Akuma, Lidia, and Marco Rodrigues Revealed for SF6, Tekken 8, and Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

 

One of the biggest fighting game events held every year returned in full force to the Land of the Rising Sun, as the Evolution Championship Series or EVO Japan was held this weekend - and with it tournaments for popular fighting games such as Street Fighter, Tekken, and the King of Fighters. Results and replays of that can be easily searched online, but the event was also bundled with a couple of highly anticipated character reveals and announcements for some of the current titles and an upcoming one slated for release next year!

Check out the trailers for Marco for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Lidia and the new Season 1 content for Tekken 8, and Akuma for Street Fighter 6!

Tekken 8: Devil Jun Character Trailer Released

 

Literally just days to go before finally launching for PC and consoles worldwide, Bandai Namco and Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada have unleashed one of the most awaited character trailer showcases - that being the evil side and devil form of Jin Kazama himself, Devil Jin!

Get ready for the next battle! Tekken 8 hits PS5, Xbox Series X/ S, and PC on January 26!

Tekken 8: Opening Cinematic and First DLC Character Revealed

We’re getting ready for the next battle in less than two weeks, as Bandai Namco is hyping up fans for the release of “Tekken 8” and continuing the events of the King of Iron Fist Tournament saga with Jin Kazama accepting his destiny and making it his mission to rid the world of his estranged father Kazuya Mishima once and for all!

Straight from the Tekken World Tour 2023 event, Katsuhiro Harada and Team Tekken just released the Opening Cinematic of the sequel - which feature a number of callbacks and nods to past entries and their cinematics, as well as appearances by some of the new characters including Azucena and Reina!

Also at the end of that cinematic is the reveal of who the first DLC character for Season Pass 1 will be - Eddy Gordo!

Tekken 8 hits PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on January 26.

Gamescom 2023: Tekken 8 Reveals Official Release Date of January 2024 With New Trailer

 

It’s finally official - The King of Iron Fist Tournament 8 will arrive early next year for PC and consoles - and pre-orders will begin immediately!

At this year’s Gamescom Opening Night, Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada officially revealed a new trailer for Tekken 8 - which showcases new game modes and content, characters joining the 32 fighter launch roster, and the release date - which is January 26, 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam for PC!

EVO 2023: Raven and Azucena Revealed for Tekken 8!

 

A fan favorite ninja who debuted from Tekken 5 returns, and a new fighter who is very much into coffee joins The King of Iron Fist Tournament 8!

Debuting during the Tekken 7 Finals over at this year's Evolution Championship Series - two new character trailers for Tekken 8 spotlight the returning Raven and the new challenger Azucena! Check them out below!

TEKKEN 8 — Raven Reveal & Gameplay Trailer
TEKKEN 8 — Azucena Reveal & Gameplay Trailer

Tekken 8 is currently in development.

Tekken 8: Jin Kazama Gameplay Trailer Revealed

 

Embracing his destiny and seeking to defeat his father Kazuya Mishima and erasing all traces of his cursed bloodline once and for all, Jin Kazama returns and is going to harness his powers the best way he can in Tekken 8 - as shown in the new character gameplay trailer released by Bandai Namco Games below!

Tekken 8 will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/ S, and PC soon!

Nina Williams Debuts Her New Look For Tekken 8!

 

Shown by Tekken Project director Katsuhiro Harada himself during a special Tekken 8 gameplay mechanics showcase in the Tekken World Tour 2022 Finals, longtime femme fatale and Tekken fan favorite Nina Williams has a new character trailer out for “Tekken 8” - showing her new sunglasses and gun-totting assassin look that will featured in the new sequel!

Check out the trailer below straight from Bandai Namco Games!

Tekken 8 will be released for PS5, Xbox Series X/ S, and PC soon.

Tekken 8 Debuts New Key Art and Gameplay Trailer

 

Premiering during this year's The Game Awards and showing off some new story and gameplay footage for the highly anticipated new entry, Bandai Namco released a new trailer for "Tekken 8" - which focuses on the Mishima rivalry legacy anew as Heihachi Mishima is gone and now Kazuya Mishima is aiming to take over everything - with only his son Jin Kazama standing in his way to end the blood feud once and for all.

Here's the trailer below.

Tekken 8 - Story & Gameplay Teaser Trailer | PS5 Games

Also here's some new character key art released after the trailer's debut (including the one above", showing Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, the returning Jun Kazama, Lars Alexandersson, Paul Phoenix, Marshall Law, and Jack-8.

Tekken 8 will be powered by the Unreal Engine and will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.

Tekken 7: Season Pass 4 Teaser Trailer unveiled

During last Saturday's Japanese Fighting Game Publisher's Roundtable Event - featuring representatives from big name publishers like Capcom, Bandai Namco Games, SNK, Arc System Works, Arika, and Koei Tecmo, longtime Tekken producer and figurehead Katsuhiro Harada was among the many familiar faces of the historical virtual gathering. Aside from providing feedback and discussions on the current state and future of Fighting Games, the man with the sunglasses also showcased a teaser trailer confirming that Tekken 7 will be getting a brand new season pass - and it will include balance updates and few surprises that have yet to be revealed... But it was teased.


TEKKEN 7 – Season 4 Announcement
Tekken 7 Season Pass 4 will be released on Fall 2020.

Tekken 7: Fahkumram enters The King of Iron Fist Tournament TODAY

Making his debut into the latest installment of the long running Tekken fighting game franchise, a new Muay Thai warrior enters the scene with his heart set on attaining freedom for himself and his family, and his name is "Fahkumram" - the newest DLC fighter for Season 3 of "Tekken 7"!
TEKKEN 7 – FAHKUMRAM Release Date Trailer
After being announced at the end of last year's Tekken World Tour tournament, Fahkumram is a tall, muscular, and scarred man who is a former Muay Thai prodigy who is falsely imprisoned and forced to fight for survival and the safety of his family. When his captors enter him into The King of Iron Fist Tournament 7, he is a man on a mission to ensure he and his loved ones get that chance at freedom.

Fahkumram is now available as a DLC fighter purchasable for Tekken 7.

EVO Japan 2020: Samurai Showdown's Haohmaru shows his stuff in new Soul Calibur VI gameplay trailer

Showing off new gameplay in one of the biggest international fighting game tournaments of the year, Bandai Namco Games presents a new trailer for their weapon based fighting game "Soul Calibur VI" at this weekend's Evolution Championship Series Japan tournament - showing the new DLC fighter coming to the game - Samurai Showdown's very own lead swordsman Haohmaru - fighting against the SC's own Mitsurugi!


Soul Calibur VI - Haohmaru gameplay trailer
Stay tuned for Haohmaru's arrival in Soul Calibur VI soon!

ICYMI: Tekken 7: Zafina and Leroy Smith highlight the first of new DLC for Season 3

In case you didn't meet or see the new characters coming to Season 3 of Bandai Namco Entertainment's smash hit fighting game Tekken 7 - here is the EVO 2019 reveal trailer presented by none other than producer Katsuhiro Harada himself.

Meet the first new characters for Season 3 in the returning Zafina (with Azazel bonded to her left hand) and new character Leroy Smith!

TEKKEN 7 Season Pass 3 Reveal Trailer | PS4, XB1, PC
Watch out for the Season 3 Pass content and more from Tekken 7 soon./

ICYMI: Julia Chang and Negan are coming to Tekken 7 at the end of February

Revealed during this year's Evolution Championship Series tournament in Japan, Bandai Namco and Tekken series producer and lead Katsuhiro Harada unveiled a brand new trailer announcing the release dates of Julia Chang and Negan - the last two DLC characters coming to Season 2 of Tekken 7! Check out the trailer below, which sees Negan breaking the fourth wall of sorts!

Tekken 7 - Season Pass 2 : Julia Chang And Negan Trailer | PS4
Julia and Negan drop for Tekken 7 on February 28!

Tekken 7: Craig Marduk, Armor King, and Julia Chang join Season 2; Negan Trailer revealed

In what certainly got a lot of Tekken fans hyped and ready for what's coming next this "Season 2", Tekken Producer Katsuhiro Harada revealed during the "Tekken World Finals" in Amsterdam not one or two, but the THREE new characters from the missing roster of "Season 2 DLC Fighters" that will be coming to Tekken 7! Craig Marduk, Armor King, and Julia Chang all return, and the first reveal of The Walking Dead's Negan as a fighter is here!


TEKKEN 7 — Marduk, Armor King, Julia, & Negan REVEAL
Craig Marduk and Armor King hit on December 3! Julia Chang and Negan will be coming soon!

Tekken 7: Noctis Lucis Caelum of FFXV revealed as 3rd guest fighter

Literally coming out of nowhere after Bandai Namco Games promised they would reveal a new fighter to enter the latest King of Iron Fist Tournament in games, Noctis Lucis Caelum of Final Fantasy XV fame has been revealed as the 3rd guest character to join Tekken 7! The reveal comes from the Tekken World Tour finals! Give this a watch and see how Square Enix and Banda Namco Games join forces for one heck of a multimedia genre crossover!


TEKKEN 7 - Noctis Lucis Caelum Reveal Trailer
Noctis comes to Tekken 7 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC on Spring 2018!

Tekken 7: "Your Fight" Launch Trailer and Opening Cinematic released; Now out in PS4, Xbox One, and PC

In case you weren't aware or have been too busy this weekend to notice - Bandai Namco Games has FINALLY released the long awaited conclusion to the Mishima saga and the latest entry into the Tekken fighting game series in "Tekken 7"  - now out for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Check out the very creative "Your Fight" launch trailer:

Tekken 7 Launch Trailer
And here's the opening cinematic for the game.

Tekken 7 - The Mishima feud
Tekken 7 is now available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC worldwide.

Happy 20th Anniversary, Tekken 3!

It's been 20 years since Namco decided to count to 3 with Tekken, and that game has remained embedded in the hearts and minds of fans of the franchise as well as Playstation owners that got the game when it was released for the console the following year. On this day back in 1997, Tekken 3 was released in arcades - bringing the series to a whole new level and introducing protagonist Jin Kazama into the fold along with a handful of new fighters who would become staples in the series. The game is considered one of the greatest video games of all time, and is one of the best-selling Playstation Games of the original console's era as well.


For Nostalgia's Sake, here's the intro again to the PSX version of the game:

Tekken 3 intro
And via Did You Know Gaming, here are some interesting facts about Tekken 3 and other games in the franchise as well.

Tekken - Did You Know Gaming? Feat. Caddicarus
As a tribute, here's a collage with my collection of Tekken games including Tekken 3, and a picture of me meeting the man and series director Katsuhiro Harada back in 2009!

Happy Anniversary Tekken 3!

Tekken 7: Eliza DLC Character Trailer released

Already revealed as a pre-order bonus with the "Rage and Sorrow" trailer which also announced the release date of the game in consoles, Bandai Namco further fleshes things out by releasing an exclusive trailer for the vampire character Eliza for "Tekken 7" - showcasing what she can do in the game when it arrives this June.


TEKKEN 7 - Eliza DLC Character Reveal
Tekken 7 hits PS4, Xbox One, and PC on June 2 this year.

Tekken 7: "Rage and Sorrow" trailer released & June 2, 2017 release date confirmed

After a long and patient waiting period for fans who have endured the forthcoming news of when exactly the game will get its home console edition release, Bandai Namco Games and Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada have dropped the long awaited news via Facebook at last - Tekken 7 is coming to Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam this June - combining all the features that were present in the vanilla arcade release and its "Fated Retribution" update.

TEKKEN 7 - Rage and Sorrow Traile
Check out the brand new "Rage and Sorrow" cinematic trailer that confirms the release date, as well as teasing new elements coming from the story of the game that promises to finish the "Mishima Saga" storyline once and for all.


Tekken 7 hits PS4, Xbox One, and PC on June 2, 2017.