BlazBlue Central Fiction discounted as part of PlayStation Plus

The digital versions of the most recent entry in the BlazBlue franchise are currently on sale for half of their original price.

Until April 3, PlayStation Plus users can pick up the PS3 and 4 versions of BBCF for just $24.99 and $29.99, respectively.

Central Fiction will be part of Evolution 2017 and Arc System Works recently announced a $10,000 pot bonus for it Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 at the event.

This is a great time to buy for any player who has been on the fence about picking up the title, or who was just waiting for a good sale to come along before purchasing.

Super TSB bringing national competition to New York on March 18

New York City's Team St1ckbug tournament series has previously hosted out-of-towners for its events, and on March 18, 2017, it will again be going major.

With several players already planning to visit the city during March 2017, New York's airdash scene decided to create a gathering of players from across the nation for its monthly tournament. Due to their promotion, 15 competitors from various states have already made plans to attend.

Confirmed players for TSB include: KizzieKay, TheBeautifulDude, Jona, RaphTX, Hamad, Nakkiel, Doren2k, Hotashi, MiniMatt, Grant_Chi, Bears, Kenji, Blacksnake, Eshi and Havoc_Noah.

Games at TSB include Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-, BlazBlue Central Fiction, Koihime Enbu and KOF XIII, while exhibitions and other events are still being finalized at this time. The tournaments will be streamed on Blazeu's Twitch channel. For complete information on Super TSB, players can check out the Dustloop thread.

Winter Steam Sale brings discounts to many fighters

The annual Winter Steam Sale has arrived, bringing big discounts to many fighting games offered through the platform.

Arc System Works has cut prices on many titles including Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!, Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code, Battle Fantasia and older versions of the Under Night, Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series.

SNK is once again offering low prices for King of Fighters XIII, 2002 Unlimited Match and '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition, as well as The Last Blade 2.

Lastly, there are also sizable discounts for Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat XL, Skullgirls, Blade Arcus, Koihime Enbu and many other titles. Sadly, it seems recently released titles such as Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- and Garou: Mark of the Wolves are not included in this year's sale. For a list containing most of the titles, head over to Steam.

BlazBlue Central Fiction console characters coming to arcades on Dec. 8

Arc System Works has announced that Es, Susano'o and Mai Natsume are being added to the arcade version of BBCF on Dec. 8, 2016, as part of BBCF version 1.30.

This update will bring the game to parity with the console version of BBCF. ASW has indicated that there will be no additional balance changes in this arcade revision.

BlazBlue Central Fiction was released in Japan on Oct. 6 and Nov. 1 in North America for PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles.

Mai Natsume joins BlazBlue Central Fiction on Nov. 1

BlazBlue Central Fiction DLC character Mai Natsume will be available when the game launches in early November.

According to Aksys Games, Mai will be available as a separate purchase—for $7.99—when the game is released on Nov. 1.

Mai will cost the same amount on both PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles. She joins fellow DLC characters Es and Susano'o as temporary console-exclusive content for BBCF.

Susano'o is a new playable character in BlazBlue Central Fiction

Aksys Games has confirmed that a third console character will be coming to home versions of BlazBlue Central Fiction: Susano'o.

An image of the character first made its way onto Twitter early on Oct. 4, and later in the day Aksys confirmed that the character will be playable, but maybe not in the way players expect.

It is not known at this time when Susano'o was supposed to be announced, or when players can expect to get their hands on the character.

BlazBlue Central Fiction releases on Oct. 6, 2016, in Japan and Nov. 1 in North America.

BlazBlue Central Fiction demo available for digital PS4 preorders in North America on Oct. 11

Players who purchase the digital PlayStation 4 version of BlazBlue Central Fiction before its release in North America on Nov. 1 will getting a playable demo starting on Oct. 11.

Aksys Games did not provide any details on the demo, but if it is the same as the one that launched in September in Japan, it will include Arcade, VS, Training and Network Modes as well as the entire arcade cast but none of the console DLC characters.

Central Fiction is available for PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles on Oct. 6, 2016, in Japan and Nov. 4 in Europe.

BlazBlue Central Fiction launches in North America on Nov. 1, 2016

Aksys Games has announced that the newest chapter in the BlazBlue saga will be coming home for North American players on the first day of November.

All versions of Central Fiction, physical and digital, will be available on that date and DLC character Es will be free from Nov. 1-8. 

The limited edition of the title, which comes with a soundtrack and mini Noel Nendroid, will retail for $89.99 or $79.99 for the PlayStation 3 version.

The release will come almost a month after the Japanese version of BBCF releases on Oct. 6.

PlayStation Store Flash Sale gives big discounts to fighters

The PlayStation Store is running a short sale with large savings, and several fighting game titles are priced so that players who were only considering a purchase before might be persuaded to spend some cash.

Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- (PS3 and PS4), BlazBlue Chronophantasma Extend (PS4), Skullgirls Encore (PS3), AquaPazza and NitroPlus Blasterz (PS3 and PS4) are all on sale from Sept. 23 at 10:00 a.m. until the same time on Sept. 26. Most of the titles are priced at 60 percent off the retail cost, with Skullsgirl Encore offering savings of up to 80 percent.

There are also plenty of other non-fighting game titles being offered at great prices,. For the full list of games, head to the PlayStation Store.

BlazBlue Central Fiction demo menu translations by Kurushii

The BBCF demo is available now to those players who digitally preorder the Japanese version of the game on PlayStation 4. As this group of players includes many English speakers who have little to no understanding of the Japanese language, Kurushii has created a translation guide.

The public Google Document has a breakdown of every menu and sub-menu in the demo, even making sure to underline the choice that is the default for each list of options. The translations should help players avoid a lot of trial and error as they start practicing the new title in anticipation of its early October release.

BlazBlue Central Fiction demo launched on Japanese PSN

With no announcement or fanfare, Arc System Works has a released a demo of BBCF to the PlayStation Store in Japan.

Much like the -Revelator- preview that preceded the release of the new Guilty Gear title, the Central Fiction demo is only available to players who preorder the digital release of BBCF on PlayStation 4 and includes no new console characters. 

What is different, however, is that the BBCF demo will include a preview of the game's netplay features during the weekend of Sept. 9-11, 2016.

There is currently no word as to whether North America or Europe will receive the demo. BlazBlue Central Fiction releases in Japan on Oct. 6, 2016.

Aksys announces BlazBlue Central Fiction limited edition for Nov. 2016

While Aksys Games had previously put an ambiguous release window for BlazBlue Central Fiction's North American release at sometime this coming winter, the company today announced that it would be coming in November 2016 alongside the newly revealed limited edition of the game.

The BBCF LE will be offered on both PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles, and come with a deluxe hardcover art book, a Noel Vermillion mini Nendroid figure and the BlazBlue Song Interlude III soundtrack.

No price or actual date is available at this time, and Aksys confirmed that the game will ship without an English dub due to the time it would add to development.

Mai Natsume to join BlazBlue Central Fiction

Famitsu is reporting that the main character of BlazBlue's Remix Heart manga, Mai Natsume, will be joining the playable cast of BBCF when the game comes home this fall.

Mai had previously made a non-playable appearance in BlazBlue Chronophantasma Extend's story mode. She will join Xblaze protagonist Es as the second character coming to the console version of BBCF first.

BlazBlue Central Fiction comes to PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles in Japan on Oct. 6, 2016, with a North American release to follow sometime in the winter.

New footage shows BlazBlue Central Fiction's Es in action

Dengeki recently held an event where BBCF's new character Es was shown off to the public in demonstration matches.

During 20 minutes of action, Es faces off against several characters in the Central Fiction cast. The matches show basic combos and strategies for the character and should give players an idea of how Es will play when they finally get their hands on console BBCF.

The event was streamed on Nico, but for those who were unable to see it live Jourdal has uploaded the footage to YouTube. BlazBlue Central Fiction launches on PlayStation 3 and 4 in Japan on Oct. 6, 2016. Check out the video after the jump.

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New trailer shows BlazBlue Central Fiction's Es in action

BlazBlue's latest chapter doesn't launch until Oct. 6, 2016, in Japan, but a new trailer shows a sneak peak at debuting character Es.

The short video shows off some combos and several of the Xblaze protagonist's supers in action. According to Arc System Works, Es will be offered as free DLC to players as an early purchase bonus.

BlazBlue Central Fiction is scheduled for North American release sometime during the upcoming winter. Check out the trailer after the jump.

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Upcoming BlazBlue exhibition to feature English commentary

An upcoming round-robin exhibition of BlazBlue Central Fiction in Japan will feature high-level play along with English commentary.

The exhibition will feature three players competing in first-to-five sets. Players taking part will be Kaqn (Naoto), Zexo (Azrael) and Yutta (Jin). 

These sets will take place Sunday, July 3, at noon JST (Saturday, July 2, at 8 p.m. PDT, 11 p.m. EDT) with streaming on MajinObama's Twitch channel and commentary by Guymam.

BlazBlue Central Fiction Japanese console release set for Oct. 6, 2016

The newest version of BlazBlue is coming home to Japanese consoles in early October.

In an article about upcoming PlayStation events this summer, Dengeki Online has revealed that the new title will be launching for Japanese consoles on Oct. 6. As previously stated by Famitsu, the new version of BB will be coming to both PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles and add Xblaze protagonist Es to the playable cast of characters.

There is currently no release date for BBCF outside of Japan, but Aksys Games has said to expect the game this coming winter in North America.

BlazBlue Central Fiction coming to North America this winter

Aksys Games has announced that the newest BlazBlue will be coming home to PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles during a presentation at MomoCon in Atlanta, Georgia. This official announcement of a winter release comes on the heels of Amazon putting the games up for presale with a tentative street date of Dec. 30, 2016.

The console version of BBCF was first detailed in April 2016 and will include the features of the arcade game as well as a shop to buy in-game accessories and more; Alliance Mode, a "team construction mode"; and Speed Star Mode, where players will attempt to defeat computer-controlled opponents within a time limit. The title will also feature the debut of Xblaze's Es as a playable character.

BBCF has a tentative fall 2016 release window in Japan.

Anime Weekend Sale on Steam discounts various fighting games including Koihime Enbu preorder

Steam's latest weekend promotion for April 28-May 2 is all about anime-centric games with some fighting games joining the batch.

As the name suggests, the Anime Weekend Sale allows people to buy various themed games, including fighters, for a lower price. On SNK Playmore's side, The King of Fighters XIII, The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition and The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match are discounted. Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- and Battle Fantasia are some of the featured from Arc System Works. The recently released Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code is not part of the sale. Other fighters include Dead or Alive 5 Last Round and Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm.

While planned for release on May 19, 2016, Unknown Games' Koihime Enbu joined the sale with a limited preorder price of $31.99. It includes both the game and the soundtrack in the package.

Using Steam's tag system, make sure to check out the list featuring fighting games now on sale. The sale ends on May 2 at 10 p.m. PDT.

Japanese XrdR and BBCF exhibitions to feature English commentary

Upcoming exhibitions of Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- and BlazBlue Central Fiction in Japan will feature high-level play along with English commentary.

The first event will be a first-to-seven match in -Revelator- and feature 310's Venom against a mystery opponent. This will take place at roughly 5:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time (1 a.m. PDT, 4 a.m. EDT) on April 16 and be streamed on Jonio's Twitch channel with commentary by MajinObama.

Two BBCF exhibitions will follow the next day. Dora Bang will face of against Fumi's Nine and Ryo's Litchi will fight Shima's Izanami. These first-to-five sets will take place Sunday, April 17, at noon JST (Saturday, April 16, at 8 p.m. PDT, 11 p.m. EDT) with streaming on MajinObama's Twitch channel and commentary by Guymam.