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Q1 - 2025
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March
26th, 2025 
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves Cristiano Ronaldo Gameplay Reveal Trailer,
Character Render, Bio & Screenshots
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Cristiano
Ronaldo, Portuguese professional soccer player and captain of the Saudi Pro
League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team, has showed up in Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves as a guest character. SNK released Cristiano's
gameplay reveal trailer
today, demonstrating the soccer player's football-inspired special moves and
super moves in action.
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March
24th, 2025
Bandai Namco Reveals New
Details for TEKKEN
8 Season 2
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During
the latest TEKKEN Talk, Bandai
Namco revealed an updated TEKKEN
8 Season
Pass 2 Roadmap revealing new details on what fans can expect from Season 2 this
year. The updated roadmap reveals a brand new "Pac-Man 45th Anniversary
stage" coming to the game this Summer and confirms 2 returning characters
for Summer and Fall 2025...
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March
24th, 2025
Guilty Gear -STRIVE-
Venom Trailer, Character Art, Screenshots
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During the Arc World Tour 2024
Finals this past weekend, Arc System Works announced
Venom as the next Season 4 DLC character joining Guilty
Gear -STRIVE-. Venom, the Unrelenting Pursuer in the Dark of Night,
manipulates the ball like a billiard player as he dominates the battlefield with
his skillful ball placement and brilliant shots.
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March
18th, 2025
SNK Announces 2nd Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves Open Beta Test, Adds Training Mode and
Tizoc
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SNK
officially announced a second Open Beta Test for Fatal Fury: City of the
Wolves ahead of the game's upcoming April 24th release. While the first beta
was plagued with matchmaking / connection issues and had no training mode, the 2nd
beta aims to be a better experience with the addition of training mode and a
new playable character...
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March
13th, 2025
Guilty Gear -STRIVE- Dual
Rulers Character Art / Bios
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Arc System Works recently
confirmed several new characters
for the upcoming anime adaptation of Guilty
Gear -STRIVE-. The voice cast for Dual Rulers features many
actors reprising their roles from -STRIVE-, ensuring continuity and
authenticity for fans of the franchise. Notable returning voice actors include
Johnny Yong Bosch as Sol Badguy...
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March
12th, 2025
Mortal
Kombat 1 T-1000 Gameplay Trailer
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After
posting the teaser trailer last month, NetherRealm
Studios released the full gameplay trailer for
T-1000, the
liquid metal-based cybernetic assassin from the classic film Terminator
2: Judgment Day, set to join the roster of Mortal
Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
as a downloadable content (DLC) character starting March 18, 2025
for early access players.
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March
6th, 2025
Street
Fighter 6 Capcom Cup 11 Free Color Codes for Mai, Ed, Terry, Honda, Dee
Jay, Ace
Attorney Fight Pass Now Live
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In
conjunction with Capcom Cup 11, a new Ace Attorney Fighting Pass has been
introduced for Street Fighter 6,
titled the Turnabout Gala Fighting Pass. Officially launched on March 3, 2025,
this pass allows players to unlock various rewards inspired by the beloved Ace
Attorney (Phoenix Wright) series. Also... FREE codes
for SF6 character colors inside!
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February
28th, 2025
Virtua
Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Producer Message, 1.02 Patch Notes
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"Legacy
VF
Project" Producer Aoki Seiji released an update
on social media today addressing fans on the one month anniversary of Virtua
Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.'s launch on Steam. " We're committed to making VF5 R.E.V.O. the best
experience possible and hope the latest patch, Ver. 1.02 that launched two
days ago, shows our dedication to this game," the producer...
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February
26th, 2025
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves Beta Gameplay Videos (4K)
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The
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves
Open Beta ran for five days (from Feb. 20-25) giving players across the
globe a chance to try out SNK's latest 2.5D fighting game. While a number of
players experienced matchmaking issues, the beta still provided a playable
experience when the connection was good. You can share your feedback with SNK
via their official site. We were able to capture several gameplay videos...
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February
26th, 2025
HUNTERxHUNTER NENxIMPACT
Releasing July 16, Pre-Order Live, Neferpitou Revealed for Season Pass 1
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HUNTERxHUNTER
NENxIMPACT is an upcoming 2.5D fighting game developed by Bushiroad Games /
Eighting and published by Arc System Works bringing the characters and world of Yoshihiro Togashi's
manga and anime series into a 3-on-3 fighting game. The title is set for
release on July 16, 2025 and pre-orders
are now live on Steam and the official site.
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February
24th, 2025
Anna Williams Announced for TEKKEN
8
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During
tonight's TEKKEN Talk live stream, Bandai Namco announced Anna Williams for TEKKEN
8 and shared her gameplay trailer.
Anna Williams becomes playable for early access players on March 31st, 2025. She
will be available to all players on April 3rd. The next character of TEKKEN 8's
Season 2 character pass will join the game this Summer...
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February
24th, 2025
Mortal
Kombat 1 T-1000 Teaser Trailer
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NetherRealm
Studios released a teaser gameplay trailer
for T-1000, the
liquid metal-based cybernetic assassin from the classic film Terminator 2:
Judgment Day, set to join the roster of Mortal Kombat 1 as a DLC
character starting March 18, 2025. For all other players, the character will be
accessible from March 25, 2025. Featuring the voice and likeness of actor Robert
Patrick...
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February
20th, 2025
Retro Gamer Issue #269 -
Capcom's Greatest Fighting Games!
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For over two decades, Retro
Gamer magazine has built a reputation for its historical content, including
in-depth articles, interviews with industry veterans, and retrospectives on
beloved games and consoles, carving out a niche for itself by focusing on retro
video games and the culture surrounding them. Retro Gamer Issue #269 includes a special
feature...
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February
18th, 2025
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves System Guide
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Ahead
of the upcoming Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Open Beta which kicks off
in just over 24 hours from now, SNK posted a helpful System Guide video
outlining and explaining the game's plethora of new and returning mechanics. The
guide covers the REV System (REV Blow, REV Arts, REV Accel, REV Guard), S.P.G.
(Selective Potential Gear), Just Defense, Hyper Defense, Braking, Combinations,
Feinting, Wild Punish, Dodge Attacks...
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February
16th, 2025
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves Kain R. Heinlein Official Bio, Concept
Artwork, Open Beta Screenshots
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Over
the weekend, SNK revealed Garou: Mark of the Wolves final boss Kain
R. Heinlein as the latest returning character to join the long-awaited
sequel, Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves.
The exciting and moment-packed Evo Awards 2025 show concluded with Kain's
reveal and the confirmation of 3 returning characters. Check out Kain's Official
Bio, Concept Art...
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February
16th, 2025
Kain, Andy, Joe and Mr. Big
Confirmed for Fatal
Fury: COTW
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At
the EVO Awards, SNK dropped several major Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves
announcements, including the return of Garou: Mark of the Wolves final
boss, Kain R. Heinlein. Furthermore, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, and Mr. Big were
confirmed as DLC characters joining the game in Season 1.
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February
15th, 2025
Granblue
Fantasy Versus: Rising Character Pass 2 Trailer
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During the EVO Awards, Cygames
revealed the Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Character Pass 2 trailer,
adding an impressive 5 new characters to the 2.5D fighting game. The first
newcomer joining the roster is Sandalphon, arriving Feb. 26, 2025. In Spring,
Galleon will join the roster, followed by Wilnas in Summer 2025, Meg in Fall
2025, and Ilsa in Early 2026.
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February
15th, 2025
UNI2
Ogre Gameplay Reveal Trailer, Release Date
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During
the EVO Awards 2025, Arc System Works dropped the world premiere gameplay reveal
trailer for Ogre — the
second DLC character joining Under Night In-Birth II's Season Pass. In
addition to the gameplay trailer, Arc System Works announced Ogre's release date
as February 20th, 2025. Without further ado, watch Ogre's official...
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February
15th, 2025
The EVO Awards 2025
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The
first-ever EVO Awards show
kicks off tonight in the great city of Los Angeles, California. The event is
dedicated to honoring the achievements and contributions of the fighting game
community (FGC) over the past year. This historic celebration will feature a
variety of award categories, including Player of the Year, Match of the Year,
and announcements...
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February
6th, 2025
Capcom
Fighting Collection 2 Releasing May 16th, Pre-Order Live
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Capcom
dropped a new trailer for Capcom
Fighting Collection 2 and announced the highly-anticipated 8-game
compilation will launch May 16th, 2025. Pre-orders are now live at various
retailers and on the official CFC2 site, which also confirmed a Capcom
Fighting Collection + Capcom Fighting Collection 2 bundle —
complete with a new illustration...
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January
30th, 2025
Guilty
Gear -STRIVE- Now Available on Switch
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The
Switch Edition of Guilty Gear -STRIVE- is now available on Nintendo's
console, featuring all previously released content from the PlayStation and Xbox
versions, ensuring players can enjoy the full experience on-the-go. Key features
include cross-play functionality with other platforms, an extensive story mode,
and various multiplayer options...
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January
29th, 2025
Street
Fighter 6 Mai Shiranui Starter Guide (Video)
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Ahead
of Mai's upcoming release on February 5th, Capcom released another one of their
excellent official Street Fighter 6 starter guide videos
— their latest tutorial starring the highly-anticipated SNK and Fatal Fury icon,
Mai Shiranui. Ahead of her Feb. 5th release, the starter video teaches players
how to utilize Mai's various fan mechanics, superb mobility...
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January
24th, 2025
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves Open Beta Test and Special Promotional
Animation by Masami Obari
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SNK
made two big announcements regarding
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves.
The first is an open beta test scheduled for February 20
(12:00 am PT) through February 24 (11:59 pm PST), giving fans on
PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Steam a chance to play Fatal Fury: City
of the Wolves early with 8 playable characters. The second
reveal is the announcement of an upcoming Fatal Fury: City of the
Wolves promotional animation...
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January
23rd, 2025
Floyd The Pink Ninja Appears in
Mortal
Kombat 1
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Since
the very beginning of the series, Mortal Kombat has been known for
"hidden" or "secret" characters that players can encounter
while playing through the game single player — either by meeting certain
conditions or by inputting a code. "Floyd" the pink ninja has been unveiled
in MK1 as part of the Conan update — the character's name being a
random reference to the band Pink Floyd.
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January
23rd, 2025
Street
Fighter 6 Mai Shiranui Character Selection Screen, Game Face,
Pre-Fight Animations Reveal
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Capcom
revealed Mai Shiranui's character model and animation on the Street Fighter 6
selection screen via social media. In addition to her seductive character select
screen appearance, fans get a first look at Mai's epic walk out animations,
various pre-match "game face" facial expressions, as well as her two
pre-fight intros.
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January
23rd, 2025
Guilty
Gear -STRIVE- DUAL RULERS Anime Trailer
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The highly-anticipated anime
adaptation of Guilty Gear -STRIVE- has generated much excitement among
longtime fans of the Guilty Gear series. The latest trailer
for DUAL RULERS presents stunning animation quality and introduces key
characters of the main storyline, including Sol-Badguy and Ky Kiske. The trailer
also hints at a deeper exploration...
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January
20th, 2025
KOF
XIII Steam Edition Leaving Steam January 23rd, To Be Replaced by Global
Match Feb. 20th
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KOF
XIII STEAM EDITION will be delisted from the Steam store at 6:59 AM (PST) on
January 23rd, 2025. SNK specified that Steam accounts that have
already purchased the game will still be able to play and
download the game. Owners of KOF XIII STEAM EDITION will also be able to
pick up KOF XIII Global Match after its release
on February 20th for $6.99.
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January
17th, 2025
Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves Deluxe Edition Announced for PlayStation 5, New Screenshots
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SNK
announced a Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves
Deluxe Edition exclusively for
PlayStation 5. This physical edition includes: 100+ page artbook, 2-sided Southtown
map poster, 2 sticker sheets, NEOGEO tuck-in box, and the physical game
with Season 1 DLC pass (containing 5 new characters) as well as a classic Terry
Bogard costume based on...
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January
17th, 2025
Mortal
Kombat 1 Conan Gameplay Trailer and Release Date
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NetherRealm
Studios released the official Mortal
Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
gameplay trailer for
Conan The Barbarian. Set to launch on January 21st for owners of the Kombat Pack
2 and on January 28th for all players, Conan is portrayed with the likeness of
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who famously played him in the classic 1982 film.
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January
14th, 2025
EVO 2025 Games Lineup Announced
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Evolution 2025 is set to take
place from August 1st-3rd, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall.
This year's tournament promises to be one of the largest to date, featuring a
main lineup of eight games that
include Street Fighter 6, TEKKEN 8, Guilty Gear -STRIVE-, Mortal
Kombat 1, Under Night In-Birth 2, and Granblue Fantasy Versus:
Rising. Notably, the event will also showcase a timeless throwback game, Marvel
vs. Capcom 2...
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January
13th, 2025
Mai Shiranui Street
Fighter 6 Gameplay Reveal Trailer, Concept Artwork, Screenshots
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Today,
Capcom premiered Mai Shiranui's Street Fighter 6 gameplay trailer,
demonstrating the first-ever gameplay of the fan-favorite SNK heroine. Mai's
ultra-flashy fighting style in SF6 takes plenty of inspiration from her
past appearances, with vibrant new animations and interesting mechanics
breathing new life into her trademark moves...
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January
10th, 2024
EVO 2025 Announcement Show
Streams Tuesday, Jan. 14th
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The EVO
team announced this week they will
be hosting an EVO 2025 announcement show next Tuesday, January 14th (5pm PT /
8pm ET). The special program will be streaming live on Twitch and Evo Events
(YouTube) and the full games lineup for Evolution 2025 will be officially
announced...
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January
7th, 2025
New Virtua
Fighter 6 Pre-Development Concept Video
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During
NVIDIA's presentation at CES 2025, a new
"pre-development concept" video
for Sega's highly-anticipated upcoming Virtua Fighter project developed by
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (possibly to be titled Virtua Fighter 6) was shown. While more
of a tech demo and not showing "actual gameplay", the short video clip provides an early look...
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