Tekken Next

2 months, 1 week - In today's Daily Fix:GameStop held its 'Trade Anything Day' promotional event where customers could come in with (almost) anything and get cash or store credit. GameStop shared with us some of the craziest trade-ins, such as a taxidermied bobcat, some McDonald's socks, and—get this— a Netflix Wii disc from way back when the Wii needed an authentication disc to stream content from the Netflix app. Did you try to trade anything in an GameStop? How much did you get for it? Let us know in the comments. In other news, fighting game legend Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco. Harada had been with the Tekken franchise for 30 years, working on each installment and directing Tekkens 3 through the recent Tekken 8. Harada has not yet said what he'll do next. And finally, take a peek into a family vacation at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort.Presented by Universal Orlando Resort.

2 months, 3 weeks - Miary Zo is the newest character joining the Tekken 8 roster, and for the first time since Clive Rosfield, she's been made completely from the ground up for Tekken 8 as opposed to being a returning challenger. See what makes this animal loving scrappy fighter from Madagascar so interesting in this early look and starter guide going over her stances, best moves, punishes, and more. As always thanks to Bandai Namco for this opportunity and especially to esports manager Alex Julio for walking me through the character.

6 months, 1 week - At Evo 2025, we caught up with Tekken Series Director Katsuhiro Harada, Game Director Kohei Ikeda (Nakatsu), and Producer Michael Murray to discuss the latest character, Miary Zo, along with touching upon the current state of Tekken after a tumultuous season 2 launch. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:06 How did the trip to Madagascar inform Miary Zo's design? 02:33 Miary Zo's fighting style 04:06 Favorite type of character design (Brand new character, returning character, or guest character) 07:18 A return to Tekken Tag Tournament? 09:25 Season 2 Talk

6 months, 2 weeks - Armor King returns to the ring in this new Gameplay Trailer for TEKKEN 8! The armor-clad luchador makes his return in TEKKEN 8 Season 2 as the third DLC character. A returning fan-favourite, Armor King brings a more brutal take on King's wrestling moves, overwhelming opponents with powerful strikes and throws. Armor King comes to Tekken 8 on October 13th 2025, for all Character Pass holders and October 16th 2025 for individual purchase. Tekken 8 is available on PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).

9 months - A PAC-Man stage, Karate Kid collaboration, and balance adjustments are all on their way to Tekken 8 in its Season 2 spring & summer update.

10 months, 3 weeks - Looking for a head start on how to play Anna Williams, the first character pack 2 DLC character in Tekken 8, before she releases on March 31? You're in the right place. Check out our starter guide covering Anna's best moves, punishes, and a few sample combos to get you started.

11 months, 3 weeks - Beautiful, deadly, and back with a vengeance. Watch the latest Tekken 8 gameplay trailer for the fighting game to see Anna Williams, the Scarlet Lightning, in action. Anna Williams will be available in Tekken 8 in Early Access on March 31, 2025 (PDT) with the official release on April 3, 2025 (PDT).

1 year, 1 month - This is a Starter Guide to give you a basic foundation for playing Clive Rosfield in Tekken 8. Clive hails from Final Fantasy 16 and is the first guest character to appear in Tekken 8, as part of the Character Year 1 Pass. This guide will go over Clive's best moves, break down his Phoenix Dash stance, go over some combos, and provide some general strategy on how to play him.

1 year, 2 months - The developers of Tekken 8 sit down with IGN exclusively to discuss the newest character coming to the fighting game, Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy 16, as well as the secret history between Bandai Namco and Square Enix.

1 year, 2 months - During the Game Awards 2024, Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy 16 was confirmed to be joining the Tekken 8 character roster on December 16, 2024. Clive Rosfield will be the final character added as part of Tekken 8's Year 1 character pass.