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During Sony’s opening presentation at Tokyo Game Show, a quick teaser was shown for King of Fighters XIV.

Yep, you read that right. Unfortunately, the trailer did little to highlight what the game is all about. As you can see in the video below, the developers appear to have shifted away from sprites in favor of 3D models, much like the spin-off series Maximum Impact, but’s unclear at the moment how the title will play.

King of Fighters XIV will launch on PlayStation 4 sometime in 2016.

Sources: Sony, RajmanGaming HD

Superman is powerful. That’s just one of those things that people know. But how powerful is the Man of Steel in the Injustice: Gods Among Us universe? NetherRealm Studios’ creative director Ed Boon tweeted last week that a player took the time to figure out just that. Their conclusion, which they based on the Kryptonian Crush attack, reveals the following:

Superman punches his opponent a whole 126 km into the sky! How powerful is that? Well it depends on the mass of the opponent…comicvine gives Darkseid a weight of 1815 lbs, which I will use. Energy-wise, that means Superman delivered 1.02E10 Joules of energy into that punch. In better terms, that’s 2.43 tons of TNT.

I’m not going to sit here and pretend that I double checked the math, because that’d be about as effective as me trying to survive one of these punches myself. If you fancy yourself a math whiz and wish to contest the data, you can find the calculations here.

Additionally, some may be quick to note that Darkseid, the character whose weight plays a role in determining the final result, does not appear in the console version of Injustice. The villain does, however, make an appearance in the mobile version of the game, wherein Supes can still deliver the same devastating blow.

Source: JtiksPies via Ed Boon

If you’re looking to expand your Dead or Alive 5 Last Round wardrobe, you’ll be pleased to learn that the game’s cast is soon to receive a slew of new outfits. These duds draw inspiration from a number of intellectual properties created by the Nihon Falcom Corporation, including The Legend of Heroes, Ys Origin, and more.

These costumes are set to become available tomorrow, September 15, though the Xbox One can currently be purchased for $2.99 each or as a complete $33.99 set.

Our source, which lists prices in Japanese yen, suggests that these may be slightly higher price tags than the costumes will see on PlayStation 4, but USD pricing outside of the Xbox One version is not available as of this writing. Of course, if you’ve already purchased Season Pass 2 (PS4) or the New Costume Pass 2 (Xbox One), you’ll be receiving these outfits as part of those packages.

We’ve included the official trailer for these costumes, as well as an image gallery, below.

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Sources: KOEI TECMO AMERICA and Gamecity, thanks to NightmareSteam for sending this in

As the Middle East continues to put its mark in the world of fighting games, WhiteTowerQ8 Arcade of Kuwait is bringing back its first major tournament, KO Fighting Game Festival, for a second year. The inaugural installment took place in 2013 and was host to some of the biggest names in Street Fighter, including MCZ|Daigo Umehara, MCZ|Tokido, MCZ|Mago, RZR|Xian, EG|Justin Wong, and FA|Ryan Hart, to name a few.

This year, the event returns not only as a part of the Capcom Pro Tour, but is also designated as a premier event, meaning the winner of the Ultra Street Fighter IV tournament will claim a much-coveted spot in the Capcom Cup finals in December. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will also be featured in the event’s official lineup.

Street Fighter V associate producer Peter “Combofiend” Rosas will be bringing the latest build of the upcoming fighter, which will likely include newcomer Rashid, the Middle Eastern fighter Capcom unveiled at GAMES15 last week.

KO Fighting Game Festival 2015 is scheduled for September 24-25 at the Kuwait International Fair in Mishref. If you’re in the area and interested in attending, you can sign up for Street Fighter and Tekken via Challonge.

Source: WhiteTowerQ8, thanks to ShadowofMath for the tip

Way back in January, the folks at Bigboystoys announced the release of their first Street Fighter figure, which appropriately featured Ryu tossing a Hadouken in front of a Street Fighter II-themed backdrop. At the time of its reveal, the company noted that they were also working on a Ken figure to act as a companion piece. Those who picked up the first figure will be pleased to know that this complementary figure will be ready to ship in just a few short months.

Much like his plasma-chucking counterpart, Ken comes equipped with LEDs and built-in sound effects to bring his fiery dragon punch to life. As you can see in the images below, Ken’s stage–his home court in Street Fighter II–can be connected to Ryu’s for a chibi-style showdown.

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The Bigboystoys T.N.C. 02 KEN, currently available for preorder, is set to release in December and will run you $99.99.

Source: Crunchyroll

In addition to Capcom’s consultation of Middle Eastern distributor Pluto Games while developing Street Fighter V’s Rashid, fans of this underrepresented region apparently had another heavy-hitter in their corner: Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada.

Capcom executive Yoshinori Ono mentioned this detail (through a translator) when asked about Rashid’s creation during a recent interview with VGStations at GAMES15. Due to his close friendship with Harada, Ono consulted him on the possibility of including a Middle Eastern character in Street Fighter V, to which the Tekken producer responded that it would probably be a good idea.

At the time, Bandai was also working closely with folks in the region to create Tekken 7’s Shaheen, who hails from Saudi Arabia.

Another interesting tidbit arose when Ono was asked about Rashid’s gameplay. Apparently, the newcomer was designed in such way so that he would be included with characters like Ryu and Ken as a good choice for beginners. “We’re hoping [Rashid’s] very appealing to the gamers over here,” Ono’s relayed, again through a translator. “When they pick it up for the first time, because they haven’t really played the game before, and they take a look and see these characters, that they can just go straight towards him and he’ll be someone they can get into without a problem.”

For more quick details on Street Fighter V’s story and Ono’s inspiring answer to a request for a Street Fighter roleplaying game in the vein of Shenmue, check out VGStation’s video below.

Source: VGStations

If there’s any question on the minds of many Guilty Gear players, it’s when the game’s latest version, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, will be hitting home consoles.

According to Inside Games, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- will be coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 sometime in the first half of 2016. Arc System Works’ continued support for the older platform should be great news for players who have yet to upgrade.

While this date only concerns a Japanese release, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- arrived in North America less than two weeks after its initial release, so there’s hope this carries over to the upcoming title.

In addition to updated gameplay mechanics, -REVELATOR- introduces veterans Johnny and Jam Kuradoberi and newcomer Jack-O to the playable cast. A fourth character is expected, based off a fan vote that begins in arcades later this month.

Source: Inside Games via IPLAYWINNER, Dengeki Online via Dustloop, tips via John and KenDeep