<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer in Fighting ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:20:56 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Invincible Vs may pack a punch for fans of the show, but I wish it had more going on outside its tight versus mode ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/invincible-vs-may-pack-a-punch-for-fans-of-the-show-but-i-wish-it-had-more-going-on-outside-its-tight-versus-mode/ 5J4jGVat7TR5UbEybc5EtA Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:20:56 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:33:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tekken players have spent years asking for FF7's Tifa only for rumours to suggest she's been poached by the biggest competition ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/tekken-players-have-spent-years-asking-for-ff7s-tifa-only-for-rumours-to-suggest-shes-been-poached-by-the-biggest-competition/ QHRB9wptWrsHZCCLcZwrZd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:15:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Street Fighter 6 somehow patched its incest storyline to make it even shadier than it originally was ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/street-fighter-6-somehow-patched-its-incest-storyline-to-make-it-even-shadier-than-it-originally-was/ ikEfC3pJWBoDQDiTtnKofR Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:39:57 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:49:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fighting game YouTuber offers $10,000 bounty for upgraded netcode in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/fighting-game-youtuber-offers-usd10-000-bounty-for-upgraded-netcode-in-ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3/ 43yc24G2SbAbdUYY7g2Cbb Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:13:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ World Championship Wrestling once spent millions on a gimmick ripping off Mortal Kombat’s Sub-Zero, before Midway threatened to sue and WCW immediately gave up: 'We were gonna lose big, like real big' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/world-championship-wrestling-once-spent-millions-on-a-gimmick-ripping-off-mortal-kombats-sub-zero-before-midway-threatened-to-sue-and-wcw-immediately-gave-up-we-were-gonna-lose-big-like-real-big/ gGdJFHHTuvSeVrXtGxJqsa Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:58:51 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:49:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Everybody should play every fighting game' says Invincible VS director: 'They're just fun' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/everybody-should-play-every-fighting-game-says-invincible-vs-director-theyre-just-fun/ oK8GkmWERSDkBGpd9K2v6k Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:32:10 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:54:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Street Fighter 6's new DLC character is into incest, and somehow Capcom is making the whole thing even weirder ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/street-fighter-6s-new-dlc-character-is-into-incest-and-somehow-capcom-is-making-the-whole-thing-even-weirder/ RvhWjpHJv3hh2LQFjoGmPY Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:08:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tekken 8 devs promise better after latest patch, but fans are in full doom mode ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/tekken-8-devs-promise-better-after-latest-patch-but-fans-are-in-full-doom-mode/ DDvL4asYK4af4L9HGNWTZE Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:36:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Evo is dead': Major fighting game tournament is now wholly owned by Saudi megaproject Qiddiya, promises 'traditions, values, and identity will remain unchanged' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/evo-is-dead-major-fighting-game-tournament-is-now-wholly-owned-by-saudi-megaproject-qiddiya-promises-traditions-values-and-identity-will-remain-unchanged/ J2tEquGkNLsUoAzv4WjuQ3 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:58:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Our team is still fully committed and working hard on 2XKO' says Riot as it announces two new characters days after mass layoff announcement ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/our-team-is-still-fully-committed-and-working-hard-on-2xko-says-riot-as-it-announces-two-new-characters-days-after-mass-layoff-announcement/ vHJ6EgqRgNBG2LoPAUE6GY Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:11:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best Smash Bros.-like on Steam just added a character who can shop for items and go fishing in the middle of a match, in case you thought fighting games were too one-note ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/the-best-smash-bros-like-on-steam-just-added-a-character-who-can-shop-for-items-and-go-fishing-in-the-middle-of-a-match-in-case-you-thought-fighting-games-were-too-one-note/ 8DvVcCmSXQjdvFHyytYCJY Sun, 15 Feb 2026 22:49:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Team Ninja is working on a new Dead or Alive fighting game after half a decade in hibernation ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/team-ninja-is-working-on-a-new-dead-or-alive-fighting-game-after-half-a-decade-in-hibernation/ dFwF5XDce5QU6z7Km7i8w6 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:35:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ I don't understand what Riot wants from 2XKO ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/i-dont-understand-what-riot-wants-from-2xko/ fbzQCJjJmMuC7kYASA24Ja Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:55:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot lays off 2XKO developers less than three weeks after release: 'Overall momentum hasn't reached the level needed to support a team of this size' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/riot-lays-off-2xko-developers-less-than-three-weeks-after-release-overall-momentum-hasnt-reached-the-level-needed-to-support-a-team-of-this-size/ jv3Xya4q8e5QUf7dJMUAAF Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:42:49 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:47:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ After a disastrous year, Tekken 8 says it's going 'back to basics' for Season 3 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/after-a-disastrous-year-tekken-8-says-its-going-back-to-basics-for-season-3/ nN7aQap4wyqMmPBfT6iQXi Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:48:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fatal Fury fans accuse new City of the Wolves trailer of being filled with AI slop: 'All that Saudi money and can't pay someone a couple bucks to make real s**t' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/fatal-fury-fans-accuse-new-city-of-the-wolves-trailer-of-being-filled-with-ai-slop-all-that-saudi-money-and-cant-pay-someone-a-couple-bucks-to-make-real-s-t/ eNZTwfeVnUHfqsSzYPdqge Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:50:43 +0000 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:03:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's a pretty big deal for me as a human': One of the FGC's most popular commentators is stepping away from future EVO events following its Saudi buyout ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/its-a-pretty-big-deal-for-me-as-a-human-one-of-the-fgcs-most-popular-commentators-is-stepping-away-from-future-evo-events-following-its-saudi-buyout/ Nx5A84boCuoCQNxnz3h5ah Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:50:18 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:50:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's most powerful 92-year-old wins Tekken 8 tournament for the elderly ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/worlds-most-powerful-92-year-old-wins-tekken-8-tournament-for-the-elderly/ FrgwTFVG7tTAGeJfxPiTwQ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:12:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tekken boss announces retirement after 30 years in the most Harada way imaginable: a lengthy social media post and hour-long mixtape ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/tekken-boss-announces-retirement-after-30-years-in-the-most-harada-way-imaginable-a-lengthy-social-media-post-and-hour-long-mixtape/ bQUKN992nw3DPbWG2aGTdZ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:09:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why I love Injustice 2's story mode ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/why-i-love-injustice-2s-story-mode/ WrV7EoxE77k5bkqpgRbAqX Sun, 23 Nov 2025 01:15:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection launches to mixed reviews on Steam ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/mortal-kombat-legacy-kollection-launches-to-mixed-reviews-on-steam/ mWXMnTsvTtFszGpySTrwV5 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:17:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Capcom doubles down on its decision to go pay-per-view during the Street Fighter League despite the fact that nobody really likes it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/capcom-doubles-down-on-its-decision-to-go-pay-per-view-during-the-street-fighter-league-finals-despite-the-fact-that-nobody-really-likes-it/ VLdJokwUXwRrHxDRX9qNCo Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:21:58 +0000 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:23:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mortal Kombat player nabs a tournament victory just 5 days after giving birth, all while her newborn chills in her lap ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/mortal-kombat-player-nabs-a-tournament-victory-just-5-days-after-giving-birth-all-while-her-newborn-chills-in-her-lap/ ggujjRbae5sGfiS9VmYNEd Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:37:08 +0000 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:37:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ The guy who says 'Toasty!' in Mortal Kombat has left NetherRealm after more than 30 years with the team ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/the-guy-who-says-toasty-in-mortal-kombat-has-left-netherrealm-after-more-than-30-years-with-the-team/ c4SF24wohTLtGYCCJoymeB Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:44:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2XKO is going offline for a few days to prep for its early access launch before returning with an utterly demonic Teemo ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/2xko-is-going-offline-for-a-few-days-to-prep-for-its-early-access-launch-before-returning-with-an-utterly-demonic-teemo/ jB9ux6beKh8c6Z6GCb8mLF Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:57:47 +0000 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:57:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Absolum's newest trailer teases killer music from the composer behind Elden Ring and Sekiro ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/absolums-newest-trailer-teases-killer-music-from-the-composer-behind-elden-ring-and-sekiro/ neq3MKZxNKMgjVEEzpQ6ZD Sun, 28 Sep 2025 17:09:23 +0000 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:08:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Virtua Fighter presentation takes a lot of time to say not very much aside from a short teaser and a brand-new battle system ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/new-virtua-fighter-presentation-takes-a-lot-of-time-to-say-not-very-much-aside-from-a-short-teaser-and-a-brand-new-battle-system/ KcJfdDNxhzgop9ToBotj3b Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:58:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2XKO is coming out of closed beta much sooner than expected, opening the floodgate for PC players next month ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/2xko-is-coming-out-of-closed-beta-much-sooner-than-expected-opening-the-floodgate-for-pc-players-next-month/ 6qUQm7A2wWAVnvGMEWG6No Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot leaked its next 2XKO fighter in the silliest way possible before throwing its hands up and saying 'oopsy daisy' with an announcement post ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/riot-leaked-its-next-2xko-fighter-in-the-silliest-way-possible-before-throwing-its-hands-up-and-saying-oopsy-daisy-with-an-announcement-post/ v5ZRDYKgWnGkWArR68NVm7 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:57:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fighting games continue to hold the title for coolest videogame soundtracks of all time ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/fighting-games-continue-to-hold-the-title-for-coolest-videogame-soundtracks-of-all-time/ kbuE5V4GrE6jBcqUwGf6Md Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:57:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Esports World Cup has marked one of Tekken's fiercest rivalries with a weirdly sticky poster ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/the-esports-world-cup-has-marked-one-of-tekkens-fiercest-rivalries-with-a-weirdly-sticky-poster/ b6PsWiw4a3CqYryha43q84 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:51:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We're genuinely psyched that there are more options out there': 2XKO head says he's jazzed to see more studios jumping in to help revive the humble tag fighter ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/were-genuinely-psyched-that-there-are-more-options-out-there-2xko-head-says-hes-jazzed-to-see-more-studios-jumping-in-to-help-revive-the-humble-tag-fighter/ WCVgeL3H2GnBQFzWji2cJf Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:25:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mortal Kombat 1 has cemented itself as the best-selling fighting game of this generation despite ending support after just 20 months: 'We're still committed to refining MK1 to be our most balanced game' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/mortal-kombat-1-has-cemented-itself-as-the-best-selling-fighting-game-of-this-generation-despite-ending-support-after-just-20-months-were-still-committed-to-refining-mk1-to-be-our-most-balanced-game/ 4zZGgBA9jGVKMXmiZnFfJi Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:32:35 +0000 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:22:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ As tag fighters face a resurgence, Tekken's director says it won't be joining in on the fun: 'There's just so much more knowledge that's necessary to enjoy the game' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/as-tag-fighters-face-a-resurgence-tekkens-director-says-it-wont-be-joining-in-on-the-fun-theres-just-so-much-more-knowledge-thats-necessary-to-enjoy-the-game/ K4f5CJ7QFrHWaRyCTptnLk Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:31:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ EVO's ultimate gamer crashout wasn't a panic attack or a moment that lost him the tournament—it was a 10-year-old joke finally coming full circle ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/evos-ultimate-gamer-crashout-wasnt-a-panic-attack-or-a-moment-that-lost-him-the-tournament-it-was-a-10-year-old-joke-finally-coming-full-circle/ ThYShtotiXUtf43eezP2va Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:28:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bloody fighting game Invincible VS gets its most brutal character yet in Comic-Con trailer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/bloody-fighting-game-invincible-vs-gets-its-most-brutal-character-yet-in-comic-con-trailer/ UAoyhyidSAjKsAVT39vSga Sun, 27 Jul 2025 22:04:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ 6 years of hushed development later, Riot's League of Legends fighting game has finally resurfaced and it's going to be playable very soon ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/6-years-of-hushed-development-later-riots-league-of-legends-fighting-game-has-finally-resurfaced-and-its-going-to-be-playable-very-soon/ zngQvWnTvoDTH2gQyT4c9N Tue, 22 Jul 2025 22:05:20 +0000 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ 73-year-old takes the crown in Japan's old-folks-only Tekken 8 tournament, beating out a 93-year-old vet and a sprightly up and comer of 63 years ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/73-year-old-takes-the-crown-in-japans-old-folks-only-tekken-8-tournament-beating-out-a-93-year-old-vet-and-a-sprightly-up-and-comer-of-63-years/ fXmHFsXycpw5DwuK7Hhr9F Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:22:23 +0000 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:17:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Invincible VS might be hyperviolent, but the devs want to salve the sting of getting combo'd to death: 'We want you to be an active participant, even when you're getting hit' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/invincible-vs-might-be-hyperviolent-but-the-devs-want-to-salve-the-sting-of-getting-combod-to-death-we-want-you-to-be-an-active-participant-even-when-youre-getting-hit/ 5AsmmBx884e2RhhqqccJJm Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Channel your inner Fist of the North Star in combo-obsessed beat 'em up, Spirit X Strike ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/channel-your-inner-fist-of-the-north-star-in-combo-obsessed-beat-em-up-spirit-x-strike/ PPqyetibCrnxFNLXnhtmgC Sun, 08 Jun 2025 20:00:50 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:56:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Devolver's new multiplayer ragdoll robot rumble Botsu unleashes a free demo on Steam ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/devolvers-new-multiplayer-ragdoll-robot-rumble-botsu-unleashes-a-free-demo-on-steam/ PENNr72Z7nJPe8UEZgfRUD Sun, 08 Jun 2025 19:43:25 +0000 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:46:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Invincible VS is the second amazing-looking superhero tag fighter to crop up in the last three days ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/invincible-vs-is-the-second-amazing-looking-superhero-tag-fighter-to-crop-up-in-the-last-three-days/ 7WEfPJ88DNhQ7pTexFKjGR Sun, 08 Jun 2025 18:58:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'When's Marvel?' Next year, as Guilty Gear studio Arc System Works takes the classic superhero tag-team fighter for a ride with a new 4v4 format ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/whens-marvel-next-year-as-guilty-gear-studio-arc-system-works-takes-the-classic-superhero-tag-team-fighter-for-a-ride-with-a-new-4v4-format/ ycWkKjNT7FiusmJwW8ybuB Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:18:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ NetherRealm says it's done releasing major updates for Mortal Kombat 1: 'Our team … needs to shift focus to the next project' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/netherrealm-says-its-done-releasing-major-updates-for-mortal-kombat-1-our-team-needs-to-shift-focus-to-the-next-project/ BDiUqbKiQLMdEQJaGUt4p4 Mon, 26 May 2025 17:17:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ The first ever third-party game to come to Steam probably doesn't get the respect it deserves—mostly because no one remembers it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/the-first-ever-third-party-game-to-come-to-steam-probably-doesnt-get-the-respect-it-deserves-mostly-because-no-one-remembers-it/ sL5eDsze4NwW6YCVK9ppWm Fri, 16 May 2025 17:08:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions is coming to PC with over 300 characters ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/fighting-game-marvel-contest-of-champions-is-coming-to-steam-with-over-300-characters/ xdtiXyRAdsmEPTqKznMx4R Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:00:30 +0000 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:49:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tekken 8's newest season is being dogpiled with negative reviews as director says there's a 'disconnect between what the community wants' and what the developer is doing ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/tekken-8s-newest-season-is-being-dogpiled-with-negative-reviews-as-director-says-theres-a-disconnect-between-what-the-community-wants-and-what-the-developer-is-doing/ fvRNxr7HM8Eftkz566MkJ4 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:22:00 +0000 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:04:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ In a world of bizarre fighting game crossovers, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has taken it up a notch with a niche Swedish DJ ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/in-a-world-of-bizarre-fighting-game-crossovers-fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-has-taken-it-up-a-notch-with-a-niche-swedish-dj/ DQx54uwfd3KHKM4wdGHfsT Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:03:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ It doesn't really make sense that soccer star Ronaldo is now a Fatal Fury character, but if you follow the money you can see how it happened ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/it-doesnt-really-make-sense-that-soccer-star-ronaldo-is-now-a-fatal-fury-character-but-if-you-follow-the-money-you-can-see-how-it-happened/ Ga2yvDMr8Y9T39mU56fK2K Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:06:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ This fighter is Marvel Vs Capcom for classic mecha anime sickos, launching into early access with a strategy RPG story mode on its heels ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/this-fighter-is-marvel-vs-capcom-for-classic-mecha-anime-sickos-launching-into-early-access-with-a-strategy-rpg-story-mode-on-its-heels/ JUT4hcRQkM6jRyh5Yp9LxU Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:37:07 +0000