Fighting Games
Tekken 8's Yujiro Hanma First Look Is Here, and the Baki Guest Is as Grotesque as Fans Hoped
Tekken 8 Finally Showed Yujiro Hanma, and He's Exactly as Unsettling as Baki Fans Wanted For months, Tekken fans have circled a single question about Yujiro Hanma: how do you translate Baki's...
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Director Apologizes for Rough PC Launch - And Promises Real Fixes
A Tale of Two Launches Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls launched worldwide on August 6, 2026, with a Japan release following on August 7. It arrived simultaneously on PlayStation 5 and PC via both Steam...
Riot Winds Down 2XKO Development Less Than a Year After Launch, Refunds Purchases and Unlocks All Content
2XKO is not shutting down. But it is also not moving forward. On August 20, 2026, Riot Games announced it is ending active development on its free-to-play League of Legends fighting game, with work...
Dead or Alive 6’s Last Round Re-Release Is a $1,700 Disaster That Proves Koei Tecmo Only Sees the Franchise as a ‘Coomer’ Cash Cow
On June 11, 2026, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja gave Dead or Alive 6 owners less than nine hours of notice before delisting the game from Steam. The brief announcement, posted on the official website,...
Evo 2026 Roundup: Tekken Cartoon, Avatar DLC, BlazBlue Revival, and a Shocking Attendance Drop
Evo 2026 wasn't just another tournament. It was a battlefield of announcements. From Bandai Namco's surprise chibi Tekken cartoon to Avatar Legends revealing its full Year 1 DLC (with one slot...
Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Character Unlock Guide: Full Roster, Free Fighters & DLC Explained
Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is almost here, launching June 25, 2026, and it changes everything about how you unlock fighters. Gone are the days of grinding story mode or arcade ladders to reveal new...
Katsuhiro Harada Joins SNK: The Legacy of Tekken Meets a New Challenger
For 31 years, Katsuhiro Harada was the face of Tekken —the man who turned a fighting game into a global phenomenon. Now, he's walking away from his own legacy to join the company that was once his...
Street Fighter 6's Storyline Patch: Why the Alex Controversy Nerf Misses the Mark
Street Fighter 6 is a titan of modern fighting games, yet a recent story patch has sparked a debate that no balance tweak could solve. The attempt to 'nerf' a controversy around DLC character Alex's...
Street Fighter 6's Alex Controversy: How a Story Patch Aims to Mend a Fractured Family Dynamic
The Heart of the Controversy: Alex's Arcade Ending When Alex joined Street Fighter 6 ’s roster as a DLC character, fans expected a triumphant return for the Street Fighter III icon. The excitement,...
Riot Games Downsizes 2XKO Team Weeks After Launch: What It Means for the Game's Future
The launch of a major video game is typically followed by a period of celebration, bug-fixing, and planning for the live-service road ahead. For Riot Games' highly anticipated fighting game 2XKO,...