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Thursday, Nov 5
Let's Compare Tekken 6 Load Times
However, according to Gemaga, it takes over thirty seconds (33 seconds, to be exact) to change a character and change a stage running the actual game disc on the PS3, compared with the 11 seconds it takes to start a fight on the Xbox 360 using the game disc.
Wednesday, Nov 4
Tekken 6 Update Coming To Combat Online Lag
Namco Bandai has promised that an update to Tekken 6 is en route, one designed to "improve the online game experience," a common complaint among reviews of the new fighter. Namco Bandai says it will offer more details and a release time frame shortly.
Tuesday, Nov 3
First Tekken Movie Sales Art Shows Off Six Iron Fist Fighters
The original teaser poster for the movie adaptation of Tekken didn't offer much. Yep, Tekken starts with a "T"... thanks. But this two page sales art spread gives us a better idea of Tekken: The Movie's aesthetic. First Look: Tekken Sales Art [ComingSoon.net]
Console Arcade, DJ Hero, Rock Band Set for Colorado Child's Play Fundraiser
On the second floor, Greg of Colorado Cutthroat will be running a free console arcade which will include a chance to play Tekken 6, Street Fighter IV, BlazBlu, Smash Bros. Brawl, Soul Calibur 4, Halo 3 and Modern Warfare 2 on a number of set-ups.
Monday, Nov 2
Tekken 6 Ships (Not Sells) 2.5 Million Copies
See, just because Tekken 6 shipped 2.5 million copies doesn't mean its sold 2.5 million copies all over the world. Hence the whole bird-in-the-hand/bush analogy that I messed up. I mean that'd be more impressive, right? If Tekken 6 sold 2.5 million copies worldwide instead of just shipping th...
Friday, Oct 30
Which Tekken Fighter Makes A Cameo In We Cheer 2?
According to an announcement from Namco Bandai, Panda's appearance in the Wii game will occur during the game's Workout Mode, a training option that "gets players moving to the beat as they land cheer moves to earn in-game Calorie Points." And if Tekken 6 is on your radar, then maybe you'll...
But PlayStation Home Is A Priority Now, Says SCEA Exec
This is from Jack Buser, director of PlayStation Home in the U.S. in response to my query about Sony Computer Entertainment of America's take on the comment from the Sony exec in Europe who was quoted as saying Home was "not a priority": Hi Stephen,
Thursday, Oct 29
Frankenreview: Tekken 6
Not only is this the first Tekken game appearing on a console that doesn't have Sony in the front of its name, it's also the first Tekken game to ship with online multiplayer built right in. On top of all of that, the game features 42 different characters - the largest roster ever seen in a Tekke...
Tekken 6 Review: The Lag of Iron Fist
Roster: With more than 40 characters to choose from, Tekken 6 offers gamers a virtual bounty of play styles to learn and try to master. The single player campaign even has a mech suit you get to ride around in for a bit. All of the characters, even the silly ones, are a delight to control.
Wednesday, Oct 28
Guinness Records Longest Tekken 6 Winning Streak
A new game releases, and the Guinness Book of World Records is there, awarding the world record for longest winning streak on Tekken 6 to Mr. Eliot Smith-Walters, A.K.A. Shadow Force. Eliot used Lars for most of his battles, swapping in Miguel, Lee, and Dragunov when circumstances called for t...
Wednesday, Oct 21
Uncharted 2, Street Fighter IV, And Tekken 6 Come Home Tomorrow
As promised, Uncharted 2 gets it's very own game-riddled PlayStation Home space this week, with Tekken 6 and Street Fighter IV coming along for the ride. UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Hits PlayStation Home + Tekken 6 & Street Fighter IV Spaces [PlayStation Blog]
Thursday, Oct 15
Will You Fight For Gratuitous Slow-Motion Panty Shots?
Namco Bandai's remarkably subtle and slow "What Will You Fight For?" viral videos for Tekken 6 get a lot less subtle the second time around.
Wednesday, Oct 7
Tekken, Fan-Made, Live-Action, Right Here!
The DIY folks at Quantumoptic Productions whipped this up for a G4 video game trailer contest, but didn't make the deadline. "This movie will not actually be made. We have no affiliation with Bandai Namco nor do we posses any rights to the Tekken franchise," says the trailer's YouTube page. "...
Wednesday, Sep 30
Tekken 6 "Viral" Ads Remarkably Subtle, Slow
Grossly inaccurate though they may be, these "What will you fight for?" teasers for Tekken 6—embedded just after this—are about as classy as video game commercials often get. Sure, there's not a single frame of gameplay footage, but isn't that where the "viral" comes in? Maybe it's me. May...
Monday, Sep 28
The Hotness That Is Females From Fighting Games
These are the guys who brought us amazing Mario art and a lot of Links to consider. Now they're onto the theme of "most attractive female fighters from popular games." Long-winded, I know, but how else are you going to encourage artists to look at all fighting games for inspiration instead of...
Friday, Sep 25
Tekken 6 Character Cutomization
Yesterday we took a look at the Scenario Campaign mode in Tekken 6. Today, it's all about the character customization. This is the feature I will spend the most time in when I play Tekken 6. More time than even fighting, which is arguably the main focus of the game. I'll be the fairy pixie girl gett...
Thursday, Sep 24
A Look At Tekken 6's Scenario Campaign Mode
I've never been a huge fan of the additional modes added to the console versions of the Tekken series, as they've never felt like all that much work had gone into them. Perhaps Tekken 6's Scenario Campaign mode will be different. Perhaps all the energy they saved giving it a halfway appealing...
Tuesday, Sep 15
What Is Microsoft Bringing To Tokyo Game Show?
NeiR Gestalt (Demo, Trailer) BAYONETTA (Demo, Trailer) Resonance of Fate (Demo, Trailer) Assassin's Creed II (Demo, Trailer) Splinter Cell Conviction (Trailer) Infernal (Demo, Trailer) Dragon Ball Rising Burst (Demo, Trailer) Tekken 6 (Demo, Trailer)
Monday, Sep 14
Minority Report: The Non-White Gamer's Experience
Sanchez considers this matter from a game design perspective. "Looking at the casts of fighting games, it really is the only genre where you get a diverse cast," said Sanchez, who writes on the blog Latino Gamer. Many of them begin with a small cast, he said. "As each grows, the initial token, i...
Monday, Aug 10
Namco Bandai Brings Games, "Major" Announcements To Gamescom
The publisher/developer has an extensive line up of games playable at the show, as listed below. But missing from that list are plenty of Namco Bandai stable franchises that could be part of a new announcement at the German games con. Here's what will be on hand.
Saturday, Aug 8
Wait a Sec, Will Tekken 6 PSP Have DLC, or Not? [Update: Answer is Not]
A Namco Bandai spokesman initially says portable fight fans will see all the trappings of Tekken 6 in the PSP version - DLC included. Then he appears to backtrack. Namco Bandai Games America's COO Talks About Tekken 6 And Westward Expansion [Siliconera via Joystiq]
Friday, Aug 7
More Tekken 6 Screens? More Tekken 6 Screens!!
Regrettably, today's media update for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Tekken 6 aren't as sexy as all those new Zafina butterfly screens that recently floated around. But they make up for it in volume. Because, man are those sumo chubby. New media from Tekken 6's 'Scenario Campaign...
Penny Arcade's Tekken 6 Comic Packs A Pouch
That's no typo; Namco Bandai has enlisted the boys from Penny Arcade to create a Tekken 6 web comic, and they're focusing on the most compelling fighter the series has ever produced. The Tekken 6 web comic will eventually run six pages. For now, prepare to be teased.
Tuesday, Aug 4
Namco Eyes Tekken, Soulcalibur As It Expands iPhone Development
In the past Namco's been known for its depth of arcade experience, games like Pac-Man, Galaga, Soulcalibur and Tekken," he said. "I'm excited to be here and see a lot of those franchises come out on the iPhone. I'm here to champion new things, new IP, to discover what the new Pac-Man is for the i...
Sunday, Aug 2
Kill Bill's Gogo Yubari Actress Not In Tekken Movie
She went on to say that she really likes puzzle games as well. When I brought up her rumored role as Ling Xiaoyu in the Tekken movie, she told me, "I'm not in the Tekken. Everyone's been saying to me, 'Hey, Tekken! You're in Tekken?' And I'm like 'bwah?' People have been saying this to me for a whil...
Friday, Jul 31
Tekken 6's Console-Only Costumes In Detail
Like the CLAMP-designed get up for Tekken 6's Jin Kazama and the Penny Arcade home for Yoshimitsu, Lars and Zafina's console-only togs were designed by those outside the Tekken team. The former by Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto, the latter by Tales franchise designer Mutsumi Inomata.
Wednesday, Jul 15
Butterfly Bra Flies Into Tekken 6
Joining the new Jin Kazama outfit is another new Tekken 6 character costume for home consoles. Fighter Zafina gets a butterfly bra — it might be a halter top. What do we look like? Women's clothing experts? Tekken 6 frappe en images [Gamekyo]
Thursday, Jul 2
Tekken Boss: "Unlocking Is So Old"
Unlocking games is standard fighting game stuff. And it's something Tekken franchise director Katsuhiro Harada thinks is so old. Tekken 6 features 40 characters — all of them available from the start. Good thing? Bad thing? YOU DECIDE.
Wednesday, Jul 1
In South Korea, PSP Is "Very Hot"
One bundle includes a region-specific TV tuner, 32MB memory stick, and a PSP. The other two? They're Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection bundles — as game site Siliconera points out, the year-old-game is quite popular in South Korea. You know another way to say "popular"? That's right, hot.
Tuesday, Jun 30
Tekken 6 CLAMP Outift In Focus
Worst thing about blurry magazine scans? They're blurry. Here's a crystal clear look at Jin Kazama's outfit for TEKKEN 6's PS3 console version. So spiffy. TEKKEN 5 on the PS2 also had costumes by various artists. Take A Closer Look At Clamp's Tekken 6 Costume [Siliconera]
Monday, Jun 22
More Tekken 6 Characters To Look At
Get to know Alisa Bosconovich, Lars Alexandersson, Marshall Law, Yoshimitsu, and Eddy Gordo, in this new set of character-highlighting screens from Tekken 6. The newer folks are nice and all, but I've always been partial to Eddy Gordo. By saying that, I am of course admitting that I suck at...
Sunday, Jun 21
This October, Yoshimitsu Is The Cardboard Tube Samurai
The rumors are true, somewhat. The Cardboard Tube Samurai will be appearing in Tekken 6, at least in spirit, as a downloadable GameStop pre-order bonus costume for Yoshimitsu, who can be seen dual-wielding the powerful weapons in the official screenshots here. Along with a Pac-Man kimon...
Saturday, Jun 20
Father Knows Best: The Best and Worst Fathers in Video Games
Heihachi Mishima, Tekken series – Father of Kazuya: Throws his son off a cliff to toughed him up, throws him down a volcano out of spite and basically does nothing but try to destroy his son for the entire Tekken series. Raidou, Dead or Alive series – Father of Ayane: Raped her mother. ‘Nuff sai...
Wednesday, Jun 17
Female Manga Group Designs Tekken 6 Outfit
Famed female manga collective CLAMP is designing exclusive costumes for the PS3 home version of TEKKEN 6. Fitting as TEKKEN 5 on the PS2 also had costumes by various artists. The CLAMP outfit is for Jin Kazama and pictured in this week's Famitsu. Whaddaya think?
Monday, Jun 8
New Tekken 6 Campaign Mode Spawns E3 Screen Shot Of Show
Namco Bandai announced that Tekken 6 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 would one-up its arcade counterpart with the "Scenario Campaign" mode, a single and two player online co-op campaign that makes for great screen shots. You'll also be able to acquire items for customizing your charac...
New Tekken 6 E3 Screens Give Us Another Peek
Namco Bandai has capitalized on this year's E3 with a batch of new screen shots for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of its 3D fighter Tekken 6. Cheeky high kicks abound. A gaggle of new Tekken 6 media awaits you in the gallery below.
Sunday, May 31
E3 Trailer Blurs the Line for Tekken 6
Tekken 6 has not suffered from any shortage of trailers lately. Here's another one anyway, the cut for E3 2009. It shows of some two-player cooperative missions, and the motion blur feature, which you'll want to leave off for all those upskirt shots.
Tuesday, May 26
Robots We Love: The Jacks
So why do we love him? His blood is plutonium* and his eye glow. What's not to love? He's a Russian Robot with a mohawk! New Tekken games bring a new Jack, keeping the character fresh, and the new Jacks pack a punch, one upgrade at a time.
Wednesday, Apr 29
Tekken 6 Preview: When Pigs Fly
Tekken also strikes a balance among fighting games between rewarding button mashing and encouraging players to learn character-specific combos. In other words, I could play through all the Tekken games by myself and get to watch the elaborate endings which fostered a sense of accompli...
Thursday, Mar 12
New Tekken 6 Screens Come With Learning
After defeating her sister Anna, Nina Williams was without an immediate goal to pursue. Jin Kazama, who had become the leader of the Mishima Zaibatsu, recruited her as a member of his special forces. Nina was not picky about her clients. She engaged in covert demolition operations around th...
Wednesday, Dec 17
Stop the Presses: Bandai-Namco give a Tekken, Soul Calibur-themed lounge to Japanese PlayStation Home users
Within the Bandai-Namco special lounge, players will also be able to line up at virtual arcade machines to play several Namco Museum classics that have also been available in the loading screens of original PlayStation games since around 1995.
Wednesday, Oct 15
TGS News Round-Up Get! [Tokyo Game Show 2008]
Tekken 6 Coming To Xbox 360 Vague Date for Final Fantasy XIII, Nothing For Versus XIII PSP Plus" Brings DualShock Control To PSP Microsoft: Japanese Sell Out Is "Totally Legit" Xbox 360: Official Console of 2008 Recession First Look At Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li Movie Poster
Thursday, Sep 18
Tekken 6: Blood Rebellion Looks Good In Direct-Feed (But What's With The Hair?)
The official Japanese Tekken web site gives us our first, direct-feed look at Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion. The update to Tekken 6, now on display at the 46th Annual AM Show in Tokyo, adds two new characters, Alisa Boskonovich and Lars Alexanderson, the latter of whom will be appearing on...
Thursday, Mar 13
Sony Responds To February NPD Sales, Seems Pleased [Corporate Gloating]
PLAYSTATION®Network Is Burgeoning: Currently in North America there are more than 3.3 million registered PLAYSTATION Network accounts and more than 56 million total downloads life-to-date from PLAYSTATION®Store. PLAYSTATION Network total downloads exceeded 6.3 million in Februa...
Tuesday, Mar 11
Patch: Tekken 5 Online Getting DualShock 3 Support In Latest Update [Namco Bandai]
Namco Bandai hasn't forgotten about you, Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection Online players. Famitsu is reporting, by way of SDTekken, that the PlayStation 3 game is due for a patch that will see a handful of nice-to-haves added. In addition to DualShock 3 vibration support, new online tweaks, inc...
Sunday, Mar 9
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review: Mascot Mashing Mania [Review]
In 1999, Nintendo released Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, taking their most popular characters and dropping them into a simplistic fighting game that captured the hearts of millions of gamers around the world. Its sequel, Super Smash Bros. Melee, was the best-selling title in the e...
Wednesday, Feb 13
Former Boy Band Member in Tekken Movie
Oh, for those not familiar with Bros, hit the jump for a special treat: Yes, this guy is gonna be in Tekken and Tekken will somehow be better. If this movie doesn't have a musical number, we will be so disappointed. Tekken News [Luke Goss Official Site via GameSpot] [Pic]
Friday, Nov 2
Tekken Movie Details Emerge
First comes the movie poster, and then come the movie details. Movie news site IESB has gotten their hands on the audition slides from Tekken, and have poured over them distilling pertinent info for our reading enjoyment. Audition slides are key scenes from the movie used to see how role hop...
Thursday, Aug 30
TimeShift Demo On Live Marketplace [Xbox Live]
My internet connection is hating me right now. Not only am I downloading the Tekken 5 online add-on on my PS3, now I've got my Xbox 360 downloading the 581mb TimeShift demo I just read about over at Larry Hryb's blog. I had TimeShift preordered before the Xbox 360 came out nearly two years ago, s...
Tekken 5 Online Is...Online
Reported by a kotakuite named Christopher and confirmed by a Kotaku editor named me (not my actual name), the add-on pack for Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is now available for purchase on the PlayStation Network. For $9.99 (there they go using actual dollar amounts again) you get survival m...
Tuesday, Jul 31
I'd Like To Thank The Academy: Golden Joystick Awards Shortlists Revealed
Handheld Game of the Year •Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories •Pokémon Diamond/Pearl •Final Fantasy III •Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops •Killzone: Liberation •Pro Evolution Soccer 6 •Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice For All •Tekken: Dark Resurrection
Wednesday, Jun 13
Patch: Tekken 5 Goes Online
Famitsu magazine has revealed that an update for Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection will include online versus play for the PS3. It's 2800 Yen for the full download of the game or 1000 Yen for those who have already downloaded the previous version of Tekken 5. An online leader-board will keep track...
Monday, Mar 26
Tekken 6 To Debut PS3 Arcade Board
Namco announced today that its upcoming arcade fighter Tekken 6, shown officially in non-fantasy form in February, will be the first arcade game to use a PLAYSTATION 3 based hardware platform when it goes on sale later this year. Good news for PS3 owners, as it makes ports (and potential ex...
Thursday, Mar 1
Tekken 5 Hits PS3 Thursday
Finally, Sony points out that the latest firmware update for your console not only allows you to resize the video chat on your console, but also adds support for all USB video class compliant cameras. That's kinda cool. Must test out the Xbox 360 Vision Camera on the PS3. Brian Crecente
Tuesday, Jan 2
Rumor: Tekken 6 Not PS3 Exclusive?
Unconfirmed, but the source who correctly said Virtua Fighter 5 was 360-bound now claims that Tekken 6 is headed for the Microsoft console shortly after its PS3 release. This comes in a wake of chatter claiming big PLAYSTATION 3 exclusives like Devil May Cry 4 and Metal Gear Solid 4 will mak...
Monday, Oct 9
Tekken Girls Get Wet And Naked in Maxim
Last week, Eliza verbally body slammed Playboy's editor over their upcoming feature about hot, naked girls in gaming... girls no one had ever heard of. Playboy claimed that "if you feel these women are not prominent enough in their games, that's an issue for the developers who should be creat...
Friday, Aug 25
PSP = Terrorism
The article unfortunately reads like a republican 14-year-old's essay on the political climate, and ends How safe are we? Could the PSP pose as a tool for the next generation of hacking? Is this potential one of the things that Sony is trying to protect us from by pressing firmware updates...
Wednesday, Feb 15
Tekken PSP?
The all-powerful Gaming-Age forums have word of a PSP-flavored Tekken. They report that Famitsu reports on official word from Namco that Tekken: Dark Resurrection will be a portable title. Tekken: Dark Resurrection PSP Screens [GAF]
