Tekken 8 News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

Since its release in January, Bandai Namco’s has been a monumentally successful addition to the long-running fighting game franchise. In just its first month of sale, the game managed to sell over 2 million units worldwide. Some critics have even declared as being one of the best fighting games of all time. For 30 years, has stood as a pillar in the fighting game space, along with other well-renowned series', such as and.

The developers of Tekken 8 have recently made some changes to online matchmaking, and players are reportedly having problems afterward. Earlier this year, Tekken 8 exploded onto the fighting game scene with a more “aggressive” gameplay style and a new story that continued the saga of Jin Kazama as he sought redemption by taking down his father, Kazuya Mishima. Initial reviews for Tekken 8 wereoverwhelmingly positive, and it quickly topped sales charts less than a month after its release.

The recent review statistic for Tekken 8's Steam page has dropped to «Mostly Negative» following weeks of controversy. The changes introduced to the game's monetization system caused a widespread outcry from the community, contrasting with the warm reception delivered by fans at the time of the game's release back in January. Now, three months after its debut, public sentiment towards Tekken 8 has hit another major snag.

Tekken 8’s latest update patch is now live, bringing with it a host of bug fixes and other quality-of-life improvements. The latest entry in the hard-hitting Tekken franchise was released back in January and has earned rave reviews thanks to its visual presentation and more “aggressive” gameplay. Tekken 8 marks a new chapter in the far-reaching Mishima family saga, as Jin Kazama returns to his earlier role as a hero and aims to take down his father Kazuya Mishima once and for all, while a large cast of supporting characters embarks on their own connected stories through intense, one-on-one battles.

Bandai Namco is gearing up to roll out the next update for Tekken 8, and has revealed exactly what the patch will bring with it. Set to go live on April 16 (depending on what time zone you’re in), the patch is going to be a relatively minor one, with a couple of notable additions and changes.

A popular mod website recently received a cease-and-desist letter from Bandai Namco, accusing it of trademark infringement. However, the website’s administrator denies any wrongdoing.

Tekken 8 started off strong with widespread critical acclaim and impressive sales right out the gate, but Bandai Namco’s post-launch monetization approach for the fighter has irked a fair few in its player base. The company’s decision to add an in-game microtransactions store a few weeks after release was met with significant backlash, and the recent decision to introduce a battle pass has provoked a similar reaction.

Fans are not happy with Tekken 8's upcoming battle pass system. During a recent Tekken Talk Livestream, Tekken 8 developers confirmed that a battle pass will be coming to the game. Like other battle passes, the new pass, called the Tekken Fight Pass, will allow players to obtain items by completing a variety of challenges during a limited period of time.

As impressive as Tekken 8 may be, players aren’t too keen to fork over even more money after spending $70 for the base game. After a Tekken Shop was opened soon after launch selling in-game items for real money, most people hoped that would be the end of the microtransaction nightmare. That’s too bad, because a Tekken Fight Pass is coming to the game soon.

Tekken 8 attracted a fair bit of backlash when Bandai Namco added microtransactions to the game earlier this month. Now, in a move that’s likely to spark more ire, the company has revealed that it’s adding further monetization options to the game.

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer showcasing Eddy Gordo, one of the most iconic Tekken characters in the franchise who is set to arrive next month as DLC.

Tekken 8 has been lauded by fans as one of the best entries in the series since its release in January, and its 36-person roster is about to get even larger. Eddy Gordo has been announced as the title’s first DLC character with an explosive new trailer showing off his skillset.

Tekken 8 has been one of the highlights of a year that has had no shortage of highlights, and even as the fighter maintains a healthy playerbase a couple months on from its release, Bandai Namco is gearing up to ignite yet more excitement with the addition of an upcoming playable character.

Can you believe it’s almost the end of March? Hard to fathom, right? Weren’t we JUST talking about 2024 in the context of it “just arriving” and wondering what all the video games that would come out this year would be like? Time flies when you’re having fun or writing about controversies within the gaming space! Regardless, we’re going to focus on the positive right now and talk about Metacritic. They have diligently been posting aggregate review scores for every major and indie title in 2024 so far, and unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth currently stands on top of the rankings.

Packing dozens of popular former characters into a shiny and bold new package, Tekken 8 quickly became known as the best game in the series upon its release earlier this year. Although the title includes many callbacks to earlier Tekken games, one popular mode is missing, and executive producer Katsuhiro Harada recently addressed the elephant in the room in an interview with MP1st.

A little over a month after its release, Tekken 8 now has an in-game shop where players can spend real-world money to buy cosmetics for their characters. Dubbed the Tekken Shop, the shop is kicking things off with Uniqlo-branded gear, along with other cosmetics like classic costumes and avatar skins.

There are many “plights” in the video game industry that are affecting the various businesses that inhabit it. Just this week alone, two major publishers announced that they were laying off a combined 1500 people, and more are likely to come in March. Another issue is the cost of games and the amount of cash just being thrown at them in an attempt to be good and sell well. That’s one of the reasons for the layoffs, in fact. The other side effect of such actions, as being proven right now by Tekken 8, is that microtransactions are popping up everywhere. Much to the dismay of gamers as a whole.

Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 has come under fire recently for its upcoming in-game shop, launching between late February and early March. While its paid cosmetics don’t confer any gameplay advantages, the addition of microtransactions has rubbed some the wrong way, especially given the direction that Mortal Kombat 1 and Street Fighter 6 have gone.

Tekken 8 has crossed 2m copies sold within its first month.

The 20 best-selling video games for January 2024 have just been revealed, showing which titles have drawn in the most customers since the start of the year. 2023 was pretty eventful for the gaming industry, both in landmark events like Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard buyout finally being completed and the releases of some highly-anticipated titles. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Starfield are just a few of the chart-topping games released in the past year.

Fighting games as a genre tend to be more prone to aggressive monetization than most other games, with the likes of Street Fighter 6 and Mortal Kombat 1 having served as recent prominent examples. So when Tekken 8 launched last month without any microtransactions, it came as a breath of fresh air. As many had probably anticipated though, it looks like that’ll be changing soon.

It might not seem like it, but Tekken 8 has been out for a few weeks now, and gamers have been talking about it and showing it off ever since its arrival. You’ve likely seen memes of the various characters in numerous outfits to “imitate” certain classic characters from other franchises. It’s all rather hilarious. But they are also talking about the game in the gameplay/graphics sense, too, as the title has impressed pretty much everyone who has played it so much so that they are comparing it to the other fighting games from Capcom and Nether Realm Studios from 2023 to debate which was the best fighting game of the set.

2024 has already had a number of major releases, and in that list, Tekken 8 has turned out to be among the most successful. The newest entry in Bandai Namco’s fighting franchise launched last month, instantly being met with widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike, and it’s seeing commercial success to match, to the extent that Bandai Namco says the game’s sales are “better than we’d hoped for at this point”, as shared by journalist Takashi Mochizuki on Twitter.

Fighting and fantasy fans are desperate to see Final Fantasy 7's Tifa in Tekken 8, so much so Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada acknowledged it.

The first few weeks of 2024 have thoroughly dispelled the notion that this year was going to be a slower one than the last one, with a string of several excellent new games already having launched in January. Last week, Tekken 8 joined that growing list, and the widespread critical acclaim that Bandai Namco’s fighter has enjoyed is being reflected in its engagement numbers as well.

Tekken 8 is off to a solid start on Steam, as it has surpassed the previous game's concurrent player count on the platform. Tekken 8 is the eighth mainline game in the long-running fighting game franchise, being touted as the grand finale of the Mishima Family storyline. A number of impressive fighting games were released in 2023, with major releases like Street Fighter 6 and Mortal Kombat 1 being praised by fans and critics alike. With that in mind, Tekken 8 had a lot to live up to, and fortunately it seems to be doing just that.

Bandai Namco's upcoming is one of the most highly-anticipated fighting games of 2024 and is shaping up to be one of the best in the series. With the introduction of refillable health and the new Heat System, the title is looking to up the ante when it comes to offensive strategies. With a long history and avid community supporting the game, it's no wonder many, even veteran players who've had a chance to play in the beta, are wondering who to play first.

While it might be hard to track down when exactly it started, we’re honestly sure ourselves, the idea of characters from another gaming franchise “crossing over” into another series has been going on for decades. The appeal of these crossovers is obvious. First, they give players the chance to play as characters they wouldn’t get to play as regularly, and two, they can create awareness of other brands, titles, series, etc. That’s why so many fighting game franchises love having these kinds of crossovers. It’s free hype, and many expect Tekken 8 to join that legacy. After all, the last entry in the franchise had several 3rd party characters appear.

We’ve been having a busy time here at TSA, and it’s safe to say that 2024 is suddenly in full swing, with the release schedule picking back up after a few weeks off. I’ve had the chance to play Tekken 8, which is a real heavyweight hitter, while I’ve started on our review for Granblue Fantasy Relink. Besides that I’ve played New Cycle for some bleak city-building, waded through some more Asgard’s Wrath 2, and taken a look at Palworld too.

Almost nine years after the previous game’s launch, Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 is out now for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Developed on Unreal Engine 5, it continues the saga of the Mishima clan, with Jin Kazama battling Kazuya Mishima.

The trophy / achievement list for Tekken 8 has come out prior to release.

Bandai Namco has revealed the worldwide release timings for Tekken 8, which is available to pre-load today, January 24th, from 3 PM PST onwards. The eagerly awaited fighter goes live on January 25th, 3 PM PT, with other parts of the world getting it as late as January 26th, noon NZDT.

Tekken 8 is just a couple of days away from launch, and with reviews having been widely positive, excitement surrounding the fighter’s release is at an all-time high. Ahead of its imminent release, Bandai Namco has revealed a new trailer for the game, shining the spotlight on another one of the 32 characters it will be launching with.

Tekken is the big fish in a small pond. Not only was it the one 3D fighting game that endured through three decades, it is the only fighting game franchise that continued production through the years since the franchise launched in 1994.

has an expansive roster of 32 characters, all of whom have been revealed ahead of the game's launch. The series has always been known for its diverse cast of characters, all of whom factor into a complicated story. will finally put an end to the Mishima saga, which should give the series more of an opportunity to focus on its cast of side characters.

With comes yet another King of Iron Fist tournament, earth-shaking family drama, and incredibly complex mechanics that are easier to enjoy than ever. Many popular fighting game franchises have seen a resurgence with arguably their best entries. WhileBandai Namco Studios has taken steps to make the best entry for new fans to try, it's still one of the most intricate fighters in gaming.

The games industry’s collective push for grater accessibility over recent years has been heartening to see, and while the increasing number of accessibility options in new releases should always be lauded, at times, the execution of well-intentioned features can leave a little something to be desired.

The history of video games is something that many should look at for multiple reasons. Not the least, it can show you the interesting paths titles have taken over the years to where they are now. For example, Bandai Namco is set to release the latest entry in their fighting game series via Tekken 8. The game will be a multi-platform launch across the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and the PC. However, Sony decided to use the PlayStation Blog to highlight the unique history that the gaming series and the console line have had ever since its arrival in the 1990s.

Bandai Namco Entertainment’s Tekken series is one of the first franchises that comes to mind when most gamers think of the fighting game genre. Debuting in arcades in 1994, Tekken helped put 3D fighting games on the map with its stylish characters, comedy, groundbreaking gameplay, and polygonal graphics. These accomplishments would continue throughout the series and keep it at the forefront of the genre well past the arcade era.

Tekken 8 will be making some changes to its accessibility features after players and specialists raised concerns when playing the demo.

The hype train for Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 continues to roll on. After the opening movie and live-action trailer, the launch trailer is finally here. It sees Kazuya Mishima announcing the newest King of the Iron Fist Tournament and laying down the gauntlet for any who may participate. Check it out below.

The character trailers for Tekken 8 continue, with Bandai Namco showcasing Lee Chaolan in the latest. Aside from Tekken 3, Lee has appeared in almost every Tekken game. Raised by Heihachi Mishima, he now opposes Kazuya’s tyrannical quest for world domination. Check out his moves below.

Following its recent live action trailer, which saw the world huddling up, Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 receives another new trailer showcasing next-gen immersion on the PS5. While 4K/60 FPS and super fast loading times are possible on Xbox Series X/S and PCs with SSDs, Sony’s console benefits from 3D Audio support.

While extensive trailers and character showcases for Tekken 8 have been revealed, Bandai Namco still has a live-action trailer. It sees two professional fighters squaring up before the surrounding crowd – and the rest of the world – decides to join in the huddle. There are even cameos by pro players Arslan Ash and King Jae, along with Hafþór Björnsson (who played The Mountain on Game of Thrones).

Bandai Namco has released the opening movie for the soon-to-be-released fighting game sequel Tekken 8, as well as revealing the first DLC character for the game. Tekken 8 will be coming out on 26th January 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

January is already half over; can you believe it? But with the passing of days comes the opportunity to get closer to the big game releases of the month! There will be quite a few within a short span, and one of them comes from Bandai Namco! On January 26th, “Fist Meets Fate” as Tekken 8 will be released. The company is definitely banking on the title doing as well sales-wise as the previous entry, if not better. You can see this in the videos they’ve been posting with regular frequency so that gamers know it’s coming and know who they’ll be playing as.

Tekken 8’s first DLC character will be a familiar face: Eddy Gordo, the capoeira pro who has previously appeared in the mainline roster of the fighting game series since 1997’s Tekken 3.

Bandai Namco has revealed Eddy Gordo will be the first DLC character for Tekken 8, and shown off the game's opening movie.

Bandai Namco has released the opening movie for the soon-to-be-released fighting game sequel Tekken 8, as well as revealing the first DLC character for the game. Tekken 8 will be coming out on 26th January 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Bandai Namco has released the opening movie for Tekken 8, which showcases the roster battling it out. Jin tussles with Kazuya; Bryan wields a mini-gun while Alisa flies around; Lili and Asuka battle Jack-8 robots together; and much more. Check out all the action below. You can also learn the story so far here.

With less than two weeks before Tekken 8's launch, Bandai Namco revealed its first DLC character, a returning Eddy Gordo. Tekken 8's base roster has a healthy mix of newcomers and returning fighters from across its history. Some of Tekken 8's new characters have been fairly popular thanks to their stylish looks or unique fighting styles. These include the series' first Peruvian fighter, Azucena, a weapon-wielding Frenchman named Victor Chevalier, and a mysterious illegitimate member of the Mishima bloodline, Reina.

Fresh off showcasing Alisa, Bandai Namco’sTekken 8 has received yet another character trailer. It highlights Zafina, an astrologer who debuted in Tekken 6 and played a part in sealing its antagonist, Azazel, in her left arm. Check out how she plays below.

As Bandai Namco approaches the launch of Tekken 8, a new character trailer is available with Alisa Bosconovitch as the star. Debuting in Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion, she’s an android with chainsaw arms, thrusters and more for combat. Check out how she plays below.

Bandai Namco already confirmed that Tekken 8 would see the return of Panda, and now it’s revealed some new gameplay for the adorable fighter. Perhaps the best part is her interaction with Ling Xiaoyu as the two ponder what to eat for lunch. Check it out below.

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Tekken 8 to get us up to speed on what has happened in the series so far. It is a fairly standard marketing beat, with others such as Insomniac and Nintendo doing the same thing for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom respectively. But what Insomniac and Nintendo didn't have (or who they didn't have) was Succession's Brian Cox to talk us through the story so far.

Even the best story-based fighting games tend to have some rather confusing storylines, and the Tekken franchise is no exception. Seemingly being well aware of this fact, Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for the upcoming Tekken 8, this time around hoping to summarise and explain the story of Tekken leading up to the events of the next entry. Check it out below.

The newest Tekken 8 video from Bandai Namco Entertainment is a special one, as it features Succession‘s summarizing the series’ story.

Tekken 8’s demo went live on PS5 three weeks ago, before going live on Xbox Series X/S and PC a week later, and it seems it has been well received by those who have played it, to the extent that it’s having a tangible impact on the upcoming fighter’s pre-launch sales.

The Tekken series is known for all kinds of fighters, from devils to cyborgs, so it only makes sense for a bear to practice martial arts. Bandai Namco’s latest trailer for Tekken 8 highlights Kuma, raised by Heihachi Mishima. Utilizing Kuma Shinken and even parts of Heihachi’s fighting style, he’s a force to reckon with.

The director of Tekken 8 has responded after a video of the upcoming fighting game’s colourblind mode was reported to have caused migraines and vertigo among players, with accessibility experts expressing their worries that the filter could cause even more serious side effects among those with epilepsy and other photosensitive conditions.

If people thought that 2024 would be a chance for them to catch up on their video game backlogs, they're happily mistaken. January 2024 is ready to fight with fierce combat in games like and the action-filled adventures of and . Traditionally, January is a bit slower for game releases, coming right after the shopping sprees and sales of the holiday season. Although the list of launches for January 2024 isn't as long as other months sometimes are, it is filled with plenty of quality entertainment to keep everyone occupied through the cold winter season.

We’re heading fully into wish fulfilment with this latest set of Most Wanted games, with two of the five totally lacking any kind of release date announcement or indications. That, and that four of the five are all reviving series and games that are decades old! So, what games are we talking about?

A new gameplay trailer has been released for Tekken 8, with grizzly brown bear Kuma being the focus of this one. In the trailer, we first see Kuma lay into his long term rival and enemy, Paul Phoenix, before the fight changes to a one between Kuma and Panda. Kuma proposes to Panda with a salmon, gets rejected again, beats Panda up, and then declares he is getting married all giddy like. Not the sign of a healthy relationship.

A new gameplay trailer has been released for Tekken 8, with grizzly brown bear Kuma being the focus of this one. In the trailer, we first see Kuma lay into his long term rival and enemy, Paul Phoenix, before the fight changes to a one between Kuma and Panda. Kuma proposes to Panda with a salmon, gets rejected again, beats Panda up, and then declares he is getting married all giddy like. Not the sign of a healthy relationship.

After launching last week for PS5, Bandai Namco’s free demo for Tekken 8 is available on Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam. It includes the first chapter of Story Mode, The Dark Awakens, and Chapter 1 of Arcade Quest (though its content differs from the game).

Tekken 8’s roster continues to grow with Shaheen being the latest reveal, the announcement accompanies with a gameplay trailer. It shows Shaheen primarily using kicks and punches, with movement being quite slow. Shaheen could be the choice for players who prefer this movement to some of the more flashier and faster characters that have been revealed.

The Tekken 8 hype continues with Bandai Namco releasing a brand new character trailer, this time for Shaheen. As one of the newer fighters in the series, he debuted in Tekken 7 and wants to avenge his friend who died at the hands of G Corporation, headed by Kazuya Mishima. Check out his moves below.

Bandai Namco’sTekken 8 is out next month and is arguably one of the most anticipated fighting games. However, amid all the news, one big revelation is that Dead or Alive 6 director Yohei Shimbori is involved.

Arguably, the most anticipated fighting game of 2024, , just received a demo for the upcoming game on PlayStation 5 on December 14, 2023. Right now, people can hop into the shoes of the iconic devil, Jin Kazama, as he enters the next phase in his epic story. However, those who own Xbox and PCs won't be left out, as the demo will become available to those users next week.

Shortly after the demo for Tekken 8 went live on PS5, Bandai Namco released a new story trailer for the fighter. If you want to go in blind, then beware of spoilers, but for everyone else wondering where the long-running saga goes this time, check it out below.

If you can’t wait to get your fist on Tekken 8 next year, then thankfully you won’t have to! Bandai Namco has announced that a Tekken 8 demo will be out on PlayStation this week, and then for Xbox and PC next week.

Bandai Namco’s free demo forTekken 8 is now available on PlayStation 5 (with the Xbox Series X/S and PC versions coming December 21st). Requiring 28 GB of installation space on all platforms, it features Chapter 1 of the Story Mode, The Dark Awakens, and the first chapter of Arcade Quest, though some parts of the latter may differ from the game.

Recent weeks have seen Bandai Namco continuing to roll out new trailers revealing the characters that will populate Tekken 8’s roster of playable fighters at launch, highlighting the likes of Leo Kliesen, Steve Fox, Sergei Druganov, and newcomer Reina. Another one of those trailers has arrived, this time throwing the spotlight on Yoshimitsu.

If you can’t wait to get your fist on Tekken 8 next year, then thankfully you won’t have to! Bandai Namco has announced that a Tekken 8 demo will be out on PlayStation this week, and then for Xbox and PC next week.

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New hands-on impressions for Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 have gone live today, including details on the Story Mode. Unlike Arcade Quest, which sees players embarking on a national trip to challenge everyone, it continues the tale of the King of Iron Fist Tournament. As Xbox Wire notes, a new tournament has been created with Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima at odds once again.

2023 might be coming to a close, but it looks like the constant stream of major new game releases isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The first few months of 2024 have a number of heavy hitters lined up for launch, with Tekken 8 being one of the biggest ones, and ahead of the fighter’s imminent release, players will get the chance to sample some of its offerings soon.

Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 has much going for it, from the Story Mode (with story digests for past titles to catch players up) to the new Arcade Quest and Super Ghost Battles. However, it also features a returning feature – My Replay and Tips – with significant changes to help players improve.

The Iron First tournament is coming to PS5. To prepare my mind, body, and soul for the occasion, I spent a few hours training with the latest build of Tekken 8. After trading blows with some of the world’s best across a variety of new modes, I can’t wait to earn my spot among the elite when the game launches on January 26.