Author: Franz "d3v" Co

A new update is set to come to Dragon Ball FighterZ on December 5. This new update is set to bring some holiday spirit into the game, while also adding a new mode.

Coming in the December 5 update are Christmas-themed lobby avatars and character colors. The former will have character avatars in the lobbies dressed in various Christmas-themed outfits. Specifically, Vegeta, Trunks, Tien, and Android 18 will be receiving Santa Claus (Mrs. Claus for 18) themed avatars, while Buu becomes a Snowman and Krillin dresses up as a reindeer (complete with red nose).

Color 14 on the other hand will be available in the in the Z-Capsules, are based on the colors red, green, white, and yellow (or gold where applicable).

In addition to these Christmas-themed items though comes a new mode: Tenkaichi Budokai. This is a new, 8-player online tournament mode which features special rulesets. The winners and runners-up in these tournaments can earn special trophies which they can then display in the new trophy rooms that are also coming as part of the update. The latter are based on certain locations from the Dragon Ball franchise and can be freely decorated by the player.

As stated above, all of this drops on December 5. In the meantime, check out these screenshots of them.

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Source: Dragon Ball FighterZ

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Team NINJA is continuing to reveal the designs for more of the digital deluxe exclusive pre-order costumes for Dead or Alive 6. This new batch of reveals shows the exclusive costumes for Hitomi, and newcomer NiCO.

Hitomi’s costume, with its boots, short shorts, and fingerless gloves seems designed to compliment Lei Fang’s. This makes sense, since both characters are often paired with each other (such as during their trailer for Dead or Alive 6).

NiCO’s costume on the other hand has her mixing what looks like a one piece swimsuit with a tie. It’s a unique look to say the least, though it does borrow from the same anime-styled aesthetic that NiCO’s design seems to draw from in the first place.

Check these designs out below.

Dead or Alive 6 hits PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on February 15, 2019.

Source: Team NINJA

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Sega is bringing a new fighting game to PlayStation 4 and Switch! The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu has revealed that the company is bringing Blade Arcus Rebellion from Shining to these consoles in March of next year.

Blade Arcus Rebellion from Shining is the latest installment of Sega’s Blade Arcus spin-off fighter based on their Shining series of RPGs. This new game bring in 6 new characters from Shining Resonance Refrain.

• Yuma Ilburn
• Kirika Towa Alma
• Sonia Blanche
• Rinna Mayfield
• Zest Graham
• Excela Noa Aura

The game will come in two versions, a standard edition which will go for for ¥5,990, and a limited edition which will go for ¥9,490. The latter will include a visual book, a drama CD, a theme song CD, DLC costume for Kirika, and an A3-size poster.

Blade Arcus Rebellion from Shining arrives on PlayStation 4 and Switch in Japan on March 14, 2019.

Source: Famitsu

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the BlazBlue franchise, with the first game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger first hitting Japanese arcades back in November 20, 2008. As part of the celebration, series creator Toshimichi Mori left a message on the official site that may be hinting at a new title in the franchise.

In his message, Mori states “For everyone looking forward to BlazBlue in the future, I hope to once again return to the feelings I had 10 years ago and impart the memories of battle into a new BlazBlue…” He continues saying “Specifically, with things like BlazBlue: Alternative Dark War (the smartphone game) and ‘[Redacted] [Redacted]Blue (Temporary).’ Please look forward to them.”

It’s that last line that’s the most interesting as he seems to straight up drop a redacted title for an in development BlazBlue game. It becomes even more interesting when looking at the original Japanese, where the title reads ○○ッ○○○○・○○○○ブルー, showing the exact number of characters in the title (as well as the katakana for “tsu”).

Of course, this could be anything related to the BlazBlue franchise, and not another fighting game. That said, the timing of the tease with the series’ anniversary seems hard to ignore. We’ll likely learn more about this in the near future — maybe even at ArcRevo Japan this weekend.

Source: Arc System Works

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There’s been a lot of speculation and anticipation for NetherRealm’s Next Mortal Kombat game. With The Game Awards fast approaching, many believe that the next MK is going to be announced there.

Now, a voice actor who’s worked on the Spanish version of Mortal Kombat X has made some tweets that hint at the new game. In a recent tweet, Lalo Garza, the Spanish voice of Reptile and Kung Lao in Mortal Kombat X, stated that he was sad that he wouldn’t be able to voice those characters again in “Mortal Kombat XI.”

Pues finalmente confirmo que los “profesionales” de @PINKNOISEloc decidieron quitarme mis personajes de #MortalKombatXI. Que triste que una empresa que quise mucho termine tomando decisiones que los afectan tanto a ustedes, los consumidores. Adiós Kung Lao y Reptile.

— Lalo Garza (@LaloGarx) November 15, 2018

He later follows this up with a clarification, stating that he doesn’t really know if the game is called “Mortal Kombat XI”. However, he does state that there is something being made, and that his disappointment comes from not being called on to voice those characters.

Pues finalmente confirmo que los “profesionales” de @PINKNOISEloc decidieron quitarme mis personajes de #MortalKombatXI. Que triste que una empresa que quise mucho termine tomando decisiones que los afectan tanto a ustedes, los consumidores. Adiós Kung Lao y Reptile.

— Lalo Garza (@LaloGarx) November 15, 2018

Of course, this isn’t confirmation that a new Mortal Kombat is going to be announced at the Awards, or even soon. However, this does add to the mounting pile of evidence — including Ed Boon himself confirming that NetherRealm is working on a new game — that a new MK is coming.

Source: Lalo Garza

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For some time now, we’ve known when BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition for the Nintendo Switch would arrive in Japan and Europe — At long last, we also know when it’ll arrive in North America.

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition arrives in North America on February 7, 2019. This means that North America on the same day as Japan, and a day before Europe. For those wondering about what makes BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition “special”, the game comes with all previously released DLC for the other ports of Central Fiction.

Source: Siliconera

New edition comes with all 8 DLC characters at a lower price

A new edition of Dragon Ball FighterZ was just revealed in a recent issue of V-Jump magazine. Called the Dragon Ball FighterZ Deluxe Edition, this new edition is coming to PlayStation 4 in Japan this coming January.

The Dragon Ball FighterZ Deluxe Edition comes with all 8 DLC characters that have been released – Bardock, Broly, Merged Zamasu, SSB Vegeto, Base Vegeta, Base Goku, Cooler, and Android 17. It will arrive this coming January and will cost only ¥6,100 (US$54).

This price makes this new edition an inexpensive entry point for players who have yet to purchase the game. Currently, each DLC character goes for ¥540 (US$5) and the FighterZ Pass for all of them goes for ¥3,240 (US$34.99). This means that those who purchase the Deluxe Edition get the complete package for the cost of the base game.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Deluxe Edition arrives in Japan for PlayStation 4 on January 31, 2018.

Source: Siliconera