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Esports
Pro Panda Takes Down Tekken Champ
A top Tekken player was eliminated from Korea Masters today, by none other than a Panda player. Choi “Saint” Jinwoo is considered one of the best in the world at Tekken 7, consistently placing in the top 3. His opponent Rangchu, however, was in the middle of a stellar run in the tournament, and wasn’t…
By Eric Van Allen Published April 29, 2018 -
Esports
Tekken Player Jumps For Joy After Closing Out The Upset
Tekken 7 pro Choi “Saint” Jin Woo is one of the top players in the game. He took second at both Evo 2017 and last year’s Tekken World Tour finals. So when fellow pro Tanukana eliminated him from Beast Arena in Hong Kong this morning, you can imagine how exciting that must have felt. In…
By Eric Van Allen Published April 8, 2018 -
Tekken Feels Weird As A Free-To-Play Mobile Game
Calling this game Tekken Mobile instead of Tekken Tap Tournament is a missed opportunity, but that’s besides the point. Tapping on a touchscreen and using cards for special moves is weird. Officially launched in North America last week for iOS and Android, Tekken Mobile is a very mobile fighting game. The technical complexity of the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2018 -
Esports
After A Decade Away, 31-Year-Old Tekken Pro Is Back On Top
Ten years ago, Byeong-mun “Qudans” Son was one of the strongest Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection players on the planet. But professional esports was different then, and in 2007, Qudans largely stepped away from competition as he pursued an education and satisfied South Korea’s requirement of mandatory military service. It wasn’t until…
By Ian Walker Published December 7, 2017 -
EsportsTekken Star Humiliates Hacker Into Rage-Quitting
Developing fighting games for PC is a risky proposition, as it often just makes it simpler for players to do silly things likeform an all-Ryu team in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 orshoot themselves to the top of the Street Fighter V rankings. World-class Tekken competitor Jae-min “Knee” Bae recently found himself matched up against…
By Ian Walker Published November 15, 2017 -
Forget Noctis, Here Are Other Ideas For Tekken 7 Characters
In a surprising announcement, Final Fantasy XV’s Noctis is joining Tekken 7. But fans have their own ideas regarding which characters they’d like to see in the King of Iron Fist Tournament. Namely, Kazuma Kiryu. The one character many fans keep saying they’d like to see in Tekken 7 is the Yakuza protagonist. For a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2017 -
A History Of Cool And Quirky Fighting Game Cameos
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Injustice 2! Final Fantasy XV’s Noctis in Tekken 7! Fighting games have a history of enhancing their rosters with guest characters from comics, cartoons, movies and unrelated video games. Here are some of our favorites. “Who would win in a fight?” is a question that’s launched a million schoolyard, comic…
By Mike Fahey Published November 13, 2017 -
Noctis From Final Fantasy XV Is Coming To Tekken 7
First Injustice 2 gets the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and now Tekken 7 is getting Final Fantasy XV’s Prince Charming. Noctis Lucis Caelum joins the King of Iron Fist Tournament this spring. Originally published 11/12/2018 Judging by the announcement video, which debuted at the Tekken World Tour Finals earlier today, not only are we getting…
By Mike Fahey Published November 13, 2017 -
Esports
Tekken Player Flies Up European Rankings With Tournament Win
Adnan “Blackbeard” Zaman came into Paris Games Week as the 51st player on the Tekken 7 leaderboards in Europe. But a massive run through the Tekken World Tour event this weekend took him all the way up to the top, placing him in the top three of his region just ahead of the world tour…
By Eric Van Allen Published November 5, 2017 -
EsportsTekken World Championship Moves To The United States
For the first time in its short history, Bandai Namco Entertainment’s official Tekken 7 world championship is set to be held outside of Japan. The Tekken World Finals, scheduled for November 12, will invite 16 of the world’s fiercest competitors to San Francisco to compete for a $50,000 prize pool. The Tekken World Tour has…
By Ian Walker Published October 5, 2017 -
After Getting Married In An Arcade, This Couple’s First Fight Was Tekken 6
Groom Kazuhiro and his bride Yukiko were married today at iconic Tokyo arcade Mikado. As the game center points out, the couple’s first matrimonial quarrel was Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion. Below are the newlyweds: The couple reserved the arcade for the ceremony, and Mikado was closed to the outside public until 7pm this evening. Inside,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 24, 2017 -
Esports
What Prevents Esports From Taking Off In Japan
Esports is big business. Yet in Japan, home to many talented players, it has yet to reach the same money-making heights as elsewhere. The recently foundedJapan Esports League has big-time sponsors like Twitch and Mainichi News, one of Japan’s biggest newspapers. Japanese pro soccer team Verdy also has an esports team in the league, but…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 25, 2017 -
EsportsLooking Back On A 2013 Tournament Featuring Tekken‘s Bowling Mini-Game
When Tekken Tag Tournament came out in 2000, the game included a bowling mini-game called Tekken Bowl that became a cult favorite among Tekken players. Unlike Tekken, the bowling mini-game isn’t deep or complicated. You just choose a Tekken character and aim your bowling ball down the lane. But it’s still a competitive game… albeit…
By Maddy Myers Published July 8, 2017 -
Tekken 7 Needs An In-Game Tutorial
Tekken 7 doesn’t have an in-game tutorial. Players new to Tekken games will find themselves losing for the wrong reasons. It’s not because they need to practice the game’s subtle mechanics—it’s because they won’t know those subtle mechanics exist in the first place. This creates a massive knowledge gap between new Tekken players and veterans…
By Kevin Wong Published June 30, 2017 -
Esports
UK Politician Visits Gaming Store, Discusses Esports While Customers Play Tekken
Ahead of the UK’s general election today, Welsh politician Kevin Brennan visited local gaming store Talk & Surf for a quick chat about esports and competitive games. Not the kind of last-minute campaigning you’d expect. Brennan, who has been Cardiff West’s member of Parliament since 2001 and is up for reelection today, delivered his talking…
By Maddy Myers Published June 8, 2017 -
In The War Against Game Piracy, Denuvo Seems To Be Faltering
Anti-piracy protection software Denuvo is getting cracked faster and faster on more games, with certain games made free by hackers in as short as a week. Denuvo says that the protection is meant to protect games during “the initial sales window” but is that even the case anymore? Denuvo is an anti-tampering software meant to…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 8, 2017
