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Tekken boss says he just wants to "meet more people" as fans spot LinkedIn post looking for work
"I don't actually have that many friends."
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Final Fantasy 16's Clive coming to Tekken 8 as first season's final DLC character
Sorry Tifa fans.
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Bandai Namco's cancelled MMORPG Blue Protocol is coming back as Star Resonance
Blue not go gentle into that good night.
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Smash Bros creator confirms work on new project, but is it a Switch 2 launch game?
Development in parallel with YouTube channel management.
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Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai is ending his acclaimed game design YouTube series this month
With one "special finale" to follow.
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Super Smash Bros. director "so sorry" to fans playing for thousands of hours
"The time players spend in a game is a cost."
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Bandai Namco and Amazon Games published MMORPG Blue Protocol has worldwide release cancelled
"It will not be possible to provide a service that satisfies all of you."
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Nintendo rescinds Splatoon 3 World Championship winners' title after racist messages surface online
"We take our responsibility to uphold our Community Guidelines seriously."
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Who's the best Smash Bros. fighter? They all are, Sakurai says
"They're best off settling it in an actual match."
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Tekken 8 season one roadmap includes DLC fighter, the Polish prime minister
Political statement.
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The best 18 Switch games you can play right now
From Xenoblade to Zelda and everything in between.
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla headlines PlayStation Plus Extra games in February
Plus Need for Speed Unbound and more.
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Dataminers think they've discovered Tekken 8's DLC characters
Tekken it a grain of salt for now, though.
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What To Play | What to play this February 2024
It's a bumper month - here's what we recommended.
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Digital Foundry | DF Weekly: Tekken 8 reminds us how important low input lag is to great gaming
And crucial to PC with the rise of frame generation.
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Tekken boss Harada acknowledges fan desire to include Final Fantasy's Tifa
"We all know she is attractive and I understand that."
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Digital Foundry | Tekken 8: a brilliant fighting game packed with superb technology
Tested on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Steam Deck.
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