Neowin News Feed for: Tekken

Tekken 8 is getting a demo on December 14 for PS5 and December 21 for PC and Xbox

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:34:01 +0000

Ahead of the full game's release in January, the fighting game Tekken 8 will get a demo version for the PS5 this Thursday, December 14, followed by Xbox and PC/Steam demos December 21. Read more...

New Tekken 8 PC hardware specs show it will need 100GB of storage but no SSD requirement

John Callaham — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 15:50:01 +0000

The official Tekken 8 website has been updated with its PC hardware requirements, and it shows the game will need 100GB of storage, making it the latest such game to use that much drive space. Read more...

New Tekken 8 trailer reveals October closed beta dates and Feng's return

Omer Dursun — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:36:02 +0000

Bandai Namco has announced a closed beta test for Tekken 8 from October 21-24, allowing players to get hands-on with 19 playable characters, including new additions like Feng and Azucena. Read more...

Tekken 8 closed network test announced for July for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on Steam

John Callaham — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:40:01 +0000

The Tekken 8 closed network test will help Bandai Namco check out its online infrastructure for the upcoming fighting game. The test will include 16 characters from the full game and five stages. Read more...

Tekken 7's Kangaroo fighter removed from western release in fear of activist backlash

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:24:01 +0000

Katsuhiro Harada, the Tekken executive producer, has confirmed that Roger Jr, the boxing kangaroo will be excluded from Tekken 7's upcoming western release due to the worry of an activist backlash. Read more...

Street Figher X Tekken & Tekken X Street Fighter games announced by Capcom

Curtis Green — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:45:00 +0000

People didn't believe the rumors, but it is happening, Capcom has officially announced the upcoming crossover game with Namco Bandai. There will be two separate games developed , one called Street Fighter X Tekken and... Read more...

Tekken 6 and Soul Calibur fighting their way onto the PSP

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:40:14 +0000

Today Namco Bandai have announced that Tekken 6 would be finding its way onto the PSP this year, but giving that news enough time to make its way around, they then announced that a PSP... Read more...

Tekken 5 Online Coming Soon

Joe Cashman — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:17:10 +0000

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is set to have a new online mode added soon, it has been confirmed. For the first time Tekken will be available to play online, available as an add on purchase... Read more...

Tekken 5 gets punchy February 25

Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:36:50 +0000

Official release date announced by Namco; further details of game's unlockable characters and bonus games revealed. Namco today announced the official North American release date for Tekken 5, the latest edition of... Read more...

New Details: Tekken 5 Bonus Mode

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:46:14 +0000

Namco today announced a few more details on the bonus mode to be featured in the upcoming Tekken 5 exclusively for the PlayStation 2. In a similar fashion to Tekken Force mode from previous Tekken... Read more...

Tekken 5 Still PS2 Exclusive

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:29:12 +0000

Earlier today, several sites reported that Japanese publication Famitsu featured an article claiming Tekken 5 was headed to the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in 2005. Namco's number one fighting game has been in development... Read more...

More Tekken 5 US Playtests

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 20:44:18 +0000

Namco's signature fighting game series is about to release in arcades, but you can play it early in three US cities this month! With Tekken 5 scheduled to start hitting US arcades... Read more...

Tekken 5 hits US arcades next month

Fri, 03 Sep 2004 05:09:50 +0000

Namco narrows release window and announces new tournaments. In an announcement that went out to arcade owners this week, Namco narrowed down the US release window for the latest game in its... Read more...

Tekken 5 and Gameplay Details

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 22:43:36 +0000

In what seems to be a weekly trend, new information has surfaced regarding Namco's upcoming fighting game. If you've been keeping up with the Tekken 5 news, you already know that the... Read more...

Tekken 5 US Beta Test

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:11:33 +0000

Want to test drive Namco's latest fighter for free? Now is your chance, and you can play the top players in the US at the same time. After three consecutive beta tests... Read more...

Tekken 5: New character art

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 16:08:46 +0000

Namco unveil three more fighters to whoop ass in their next Tekken fight-fest. Three old campaigners return to do battle once again in Tekken 5 and Namco have released artwork showing off... Read more...

Stunning new Tekken 5 screens unveiled

Wed, 02 Jun 2004 14:52:48 +0000

The classic fighting series is back and, not surprisingly, it's looking better than ever. Here's the proof... Namco have released a slew of new shots of Tekken 5, the latest game in... Read more...

Tekken 5 confirmed as PS2 exclusive

Thu, 27 May 2004 17:30:45 +0000

Rumours of Tekken 5 for Xbox roundly quashed - but it could be headed to PSP. Namco's recently released financial earnings statement has revealed a few details on the next instalment of... Read more...

In Depth: Tekken 5

Mon, 24 May 2004 17:54:14 +0000

Get the complete rundown on what may be the best fighting game of the year. Tekken has been reborn. After a great deal of speculation and pre-E3 rumors, Tekken 5 has finally... Read more...

Tekken movie re-announced, Tekken 6 revealed?

Tue, 18 May 2004 22:18:09 +0000

Dimension Films will now distribute the Namco fighter-inspired film--which will reportedly be the basis of a new game. One of the biggest-name game franchises is now headed for the big screen--again. Variety... Read more...

Namco Releases Tekken 5 Teaser

Marcel Klum — Sat, 08 May 2004 08:20:45 +0000

While Namco's Tekken 5 won't be officially unveiled until E3 next week, there's a tiny teaser for the game available at Namco's new Japanese webpage promoting the series. If you check out Tekken-Official.jp today, there's... Read more...

Tekken 5 Included in Namco's E3 Lineup

Wed, 05 May 2004 19:24:38 +0000

Namco has mentioned the development of Tekken 5 in its announcement of the titles to be showcased at this year's E3. A platform wasn't specified, but the next installment to the Tekken series will probably... Read more...

Sony confirm new Tekken for UK

Darren Bolton — Thu, 08 Apr 2004 13:46:50 +0000

Nina's solo adventure heads for our shores Namco's Nina Williams-starring Tekken prequel has finally been given the green light for a UK release by Sony. The femme fatale has always been one of... Read more...