Forged in battle: New Metal Revolution teaser shows fighters in action

A short trailer for the upcoming robot-based fighting game from developer Next Studios has given players a small preview of what Metal Revolution's gameplay will look like.

While the game's official Twitter admits that the new footage is not the final version of the game, players can check out several moves and super animations from different members of the cast. 

Next Studios looks to have early access to Metal Revolution open in April 2019, with a planned release date of July 2019 for Steam. Console releases may come later.

Readers can check out the teaser after the jump.

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Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] coming to Steam on Aug. 20, 2018

The newest version of Under Night will be coming to PC at the end of August.

Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] will be added to the Steam library on Aug. 20, a little over six months after it made its console debut. That version of the game introduced two new characters, Wagner and Enkidu, along with changes not found in the arcade version of UNIST.

No other information, including the game's price, is available at this time.

Summer Steam sale brings discounts to many fighters until July 5

A new sale running through the beginning of July 2018 is bringing sizable price cuts to many popular FGC titles across publishers.

Games with dedicated pro tours such as Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, Injustice 2 and Dragon Ball FighterZ are included as well as BlazBlue Central Fiction, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, Killer Instinct, Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code, King of Fighters XIV, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite and more. The DLC for most of these fighters is also on sale under the current offer.

The Steam summer sale runs from June 21 to July 5, 2018, and includes plenty of titles across all genres. Readers can check out the full list of discounted games at Steam.

Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, other Bandai Namco titles on sale on PC

Two different sales are cutting prices on popular fighting from the big publisher.

For starters, Bandai Namco's own web store is offering steep discounts to titles like Tekken 7 for PC. Steam, meanwhile, is running a Midweek Madness sale that is bringing the cost of Dragon Ball FighterZ down by 30 percent until June 1. The Bandai Namco's direct sale seems to have originally included DBFZ as well, but the website does not currently reflect that offer.

Several other Bandai Namco titles are also involved in the company's sale, including Dark Souls III, Naruto Shippuden titles and more. For the full list of sale items, readers can head to the BN website. 

Degica Games titles on sale at The Humble Store

Publisher Degica Games is offering savings of up to 80 percent during a sale of its Steam offerings through The Humble Store.

The sale includes Koihime Enbu (now $15.99), Blade Arcus from Shining: Battle Arena ($11.99) and Senko no Ronde 2 ($19.99). Other games seeing discounts include several Cave shoot 'em ups, Dariusburst Chronicle Saviors, RPG Maker titles and the Umihara Kawase trilogy.

Readers can check out the sale, which runs until April 30, at The Humble Store.

Celebrate love and war as Freyja joins Fight of Gods

The Norse goddess associated with everything from love and beauty to war and death has been added to Digital Crafter's deity-based fighter.

Freyja fights with a large fiery axe and seems to focus on melee attacks. She is FoG's first DLC character and will cost players $2.99 in addition to the cost of the full game. In addition, the game has been updated with a number of changes and balance fixes.

Fight of Gods is still currently in Early Access on Steam. Readers can check out the Freyja trailer after the jump.

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Them's Fightin' Herds coming to PC on Feb. 22

Mane 6's upcoming four-legged fighter has an official release date for the end of February 2018.

Them's Fightin' Herds will launch on Feb. 22 with six characters; a "unique overworld story mode" and online lobby system using pixel art; and GGPO netplay. A seventh character—a goat—will be added to the game after release and according to the Mane6 Twitter account the team plans to bring the game to Apple and Linux platforms within 2018.

The title will see its first official launch despite being available in its earliest days as a My Little Pony fan game, named Fighting is Magic, before twists and turns changed the final product.

Readers interested in Them's Fightin' Herds can head over to Steam for more information on the title, and can check out trailer after the jump.

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Secret character Lamia discovered in Fight of Gods

It seems that Santa Claus wasn't the only surprise coming to Fight of Gods players before the end of 2017, as a secret character has been found.

Lamia was uncovered by Yohosie during an inspection of the game's assets. Lamia plays much like a standard shoto-style character, with a fireball and dragon punch. She also has a dash move that can cross behind the opponent.

According to Yohosie, Lami is unlocked by inputting the Konami Code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, light, medium) when starting from the random slot on the game's character select screen.

The official Fight of Gods Twitter account applauded the discovery, saying, "That was fast! Good sleuthing, Yohosie."  

For more on Lamia, readers can check out Yohosie's videos showing the character's moves and general strategy after the jump.

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Santa bringing a Yuletide beatdown to Fight of Gods

Digital Crafter's deity-based fighting game has received a new character just in time for the holidays: Santa Claus.

Ignoring for the moment that Santa isn't exactly a god, Father Christmas brings with him presents to throw at opponents and attacks with both his bag of toys and a candy cane. He can even call the reindeer and his sleigh to run over foes.

Fight of Gods is currently in Early Access on Steam and is temporarily on sale for $5.35. Readers can check out the Santa trailer after the jump.

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Autumn Steam sale offers big savings on fighting games

Until Nov. 28, 2017, players have the chance to purchase many popular fighting games at heavily discounted prices.

Titles including Tekken 7, Killer Instinct, King of Fighters XIV, Street Fighter V are discounted by more than 50 percent with other games such as the Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 update and Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite also on sale. 

There are dozens of titles on sale from both major and independent developers. Readers can check out the sale on the official Steam website.  

Halloween Steam sale brings discounts to many titles

Until Nov. 1, 2017, fighting game fans have the chance to purchase a plethora of games on Steam at steep discounts.

Titles by NetherRealm Studios, Arc System Works, SNK and more are all marked down, along with games like Melty Blood, Skullgirls and Arcana Heart.

Readers can check out the sale on the official Steam website.  

Steam Early Access build of Punch Planet arriving on Nov. 8, 2017

Players can try out Sector-K Games' indie 2-D fighting game in the comfort of their own home this November.

Punch Planet will be coming to Steam's Early Access platform on Nov. 8, 2017. It will feature both local and online versus modes, with the latter being powered by the GGPO netcode. Early Access users can also take advantage of a training mode with the four characters Cid, Roy, Dog and Tyara.

Sector-K Games' plan with the Early Access build in the long run is to have eight characters and have modes including arcade ready by the end of 2018. As development continues, the price will gradually increase. Players are encouraged to participate in either the game forum on Steam or on Discord to find ways to improve the game.

You can read more on Punch Planet's Early Access page. Videos, including the Early Access announcement trailer featuring new character G-Agent and one unannounced character, can be found after the jump!

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Injustice 2 coming to PC, open beta forthcoming

[Update, 4:52 p.m. CDT]: The official Injustice Twitter account has stated that the beta will not begin on Oct. 25 as originally stated. The account has offered no new start date at this time.

Those clamoring for a PC version of Injustice 2 have been heard, as the title will release on both Steam and Windows Store sometime this fall.

According to a press release from Warner Bros. Entertainment, the game will be ported to PC by QLOC, a company that has brought many titles including Mortal Kombat XL to the PC platform.

In addition, the game will begin an open beta process starting on Oct. 25, likely to test online stability and work out any remaining issues in the adaptation.

There are currently no further details on the beta's length or when Injustice 2 will release on PC at this time.

Six Stars!!!!!! coming to Steam in Dec. 2017, preorders available

After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Examu will be bringing its newest version of Arcana Heart to Steam at the end of 2017.

Arcana Heart 3 Love Max Six Stars!!!!!! will come to the platform with a new arcana (Paracelsia), new character (Shark Girl) and updated balancing thanks to stretch goal donations.

Interested players who did not Kickstart the game can currently preorder the game through BackerKit along with other Arcana Heart merchandise including shirts, soundtracks, posters, stickers and more. This money will go toward the original stretch goals for the game, meaning there is still a chance that playable character Dark Heart and arcana Love Prison Geist could be added to the game.

The BackerKit preorders will be live until Oct. 31, 2017.

Steam sale discounts Tekken 7, other Bandai Namco titles

The most recent edition of The King of Iron Fist Tournament and other games have been marked down as part of Steam's Bandai Namco Publisher Weekend sale, taking place Sept. 14-18, 2017.

Tekken 7 will cost players just $29.99 for the event, a savings of $20. Other series affected by the sale include Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Naruto Ninja Storm, several One Piece titles and more.

For the complete list of games affected, readers can head to the official Steam website.

SNK titles discounted on Steam until Sept. 10

Steam is currently running a big sale on its collection of SNK titles through the beginning of September 2017.

The company's most recent offering, King of Fighters XIV, is marked down to $34.95 and its collection of DLC characters now only costs players $9.99. SNK's other offerings, meanwhile, have all seen much bigger markdowns as players can purchase the KOF Triple Pack—KOF XIII Steam Edition, KOF '98 UMFE and KOF 2002 UM—for $10.49 and both Last Blade 2 and Garou: Mark of the Wolves are half off at $4.99.

There are also big deals on SNK's other titles, including the Metal Slug series, Twinkle Star Sprites and more. For the complete list of sales head over to the Steam website.

Deity-based brawler Fight of Gods enters Early Access

A new game released on Steam pits religious pantheons against one another in familiar combat.

Fight of Gods is a 2-D fighting game that contains "gods, holy spirits and mythological characters from around the globe." Players will be able to play as Moses, Anubis, Jesus Christ, Odin, Buddha and more  to see whose power reigns supreme.

Fight of Gods is currently in Early Access, and the team at Digital Crafter is looking for suggestions on which gods to add in future updates.

Fight of Gods is on sale for $4.79 until Sept. 11, 2017. Readers can check out the trailer after the jump.

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Chinese fighter Sango Guardian: Chaos Generation now available on Steam

A new fighting game, made by developers from Guangzhou, China, is now on PC through the Steam platform.

Sango Guardian: Chaos Generation was originally designed for arcades in China. It features characters named after various ancient Chinese military leaders but with a modern take. The game received international attention when Japanese game center Takadanobaba Mikado hosted tournaments for the title. Developers Sealy Electronic Technology later put the game on Steam's Greenlight program with a playable demo.

Now the game is currently available to buy on Steam with a normal price of $7.99, days ahead of its Aug. 15 release date. As of this time, it is 15% off through Aug. 14. Initial reviews have been negative, citing the long boot up time as well as the lack of two player and training modes as some of the complaints. Sealy is currently looking to improve the game.

Match footage of Sango Guardian: Chaos Generation from Mikado can be found after the jump.

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Tekken 7 for Steam updated with bug, online fixes

The first update for the PC version of Tekken 7 has rolled out with fixes for both online and offline play.

Most of the updates fix actual problems with using the game, such as keyboards becoming unresponsive and Kazuya's model partially disappearing at times when customized. Other fixes, however, are designed to prevent players from getting matched with "hackers" or to allow competitors find themselves on the leaderboards.

Also added are changes to Nina's Ivory Cutter, Eddy's Rage Art and one of Miguel's Power Crush moves. No details are provided but the Nina change is likely the one that came to consoles earlier this month.

The small list of fixes can be found after the jump.

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"Tension Pulse" Rev 2 exhibition series debuts on June 22

The successor to the "Super Steam Xrd Exhibition League" will have its first event as June 2017 nears its end.

Originally scheduled to begin with the release of Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 on June 1, "Tension Pulse" was delayed because of unstable connections in the Steam version of the game. Now that Rev 2 has been patched, the exhibition series is ready to start again.

The first matches will see Blaze's Raven take on Woocash's Baiken and Faultydefense's Answer will fight TheArm's Ramlethal. The matches will take place starting at 9 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. PDT) with commentary from BeautifulDude and Samifish on Silva's Twitch channel.