How Heihachi lives on in Tekken 8, even after death
Bandai Namco When Heihachi Mishima was revealed to be Tekken 8’s next DLC character, I was both surprised and not surprised. The series antagonist was killed off in the previous…
If you want to up your Tekken 8 game, try this stickless controller
Razer With the release of Tekken 8, I’ve been at a bit of a crossroads. I had no clue what controller I wanted to use to learn and beat the…
From Lara Croft to Bayonetta, these are our favorite Tekken 8 custom characters
Bandai Namco. The Tekken series isn’t just known for its slick 3D fighting. Like the Soul Calibur series, Tekken has become just as celebrated for its excellent character customizer over…
You can play as Resident Evil 4’s Leon Kennedy in Tekken 8 … sort of
Tekken 8 has only been out for a few days, but folks on the internet have already found a way to make some incredibly convincing recreations of some of their…
What’s new in January 2024: 7 games that should be on your radar
2024 has just begun, and while we don’t expect it to be as packed with as many heavy hitters as 2023, plenty of exciting games are still on the horizon.…
Tekken 8 brings back the lost spirit of ’90s arcade culture
The fighting game genre has always had some barriers to entry, with top-level play requiring hundreds of hours of practice to master combos, positioning, and character matchups. The high skill…
Tekken 8: release date, trailers, gameplay, roster, and more
Rumors have been floating around about a new Tekken for some time, but we’ve gotten firm confirmation that Tekken 8 is on the way, and it looks amazing. While the…
Why Tekken 8’s Katsuhiro Harada wishes he was working on Project L
When a series is as popular and as long-running as Tekken, the goal is always to one-up previous installments by adding enough changes, while still keeping it familiar enough to…
Tekken 8 will kick off 2024; January release date revealed
During this year’s Gamescom Opening Night Live, Bandai Namco announced that Tekken 8 will launch on January 26, 2024, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Bandai Namco showed…
First Tekken 8 trailer shows Jin and Kazuya beating the snot out of each other
Tekken 8 got its first gameplay trailer at Sony’s State of Play and it’s a slugfest.