Lee Chaolan juggles with style in new video by JodyThaGreat

St. Louis' JodyThaGreat has created a new video showcasing the various combos of Lee Chaolan in Tekken 7.

In the over five minutes of footage, JTG shows off Lee's many launcher oppotunities and how players can make the most of them. He shows combos in stages with and without walls, using Rage Arts or Drive and other variations. 

The video is fairly barebones, and features no annotations or explanations, but for players familiar to the Tekken series it can a useful tool in further exploring Lee.

Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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Tekken 7 DLC pack 1 bowls over players on Aug. 31

Tekken 7's first part of its season pass content drops Aug. 31, 2017, and includes the return of Tekken bowling along with plenty of costumes for the game's cast.

Ultimate Tekken Bowl will see the competitors of the King of the Iron Fist Tournament try their hands at the popular pastime for the first time on a mainline entry since Tekken Tag Tournament (although the minigame did make an appearance on the PlayStation Portable version of Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection).

The pack will also include plenty of new clothing for Tekken 7's cast, including outfits from Tekken's Blood Vengeance movie for Xiaoyu and Alisa, bikinis and Idolmaster costumes for all female characters, traditional Japanese fundoshi for all male characters and vintage 1920s bathing suits for various characters.

Readers can check out the trailer after the jump.

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Punishing Ling Xiaoyu's "firecracker" move in Tekken 7

A video by YouTube user David Pinhal shows every way that characters can punish one of Ling's more frustrating lows out of Art of Phoenix stance in Tekken 7.

Firecracker is the name given to Ling's move performed by sliding from right kick to left kick (notated as 4~3) while in Art of Phoenix stance. This move gives players a lot of problems because while they can often block it, Ling stays low to the ground causing many normal punishes to whiff. Players are often left getting nothing more than a simple crouching kick in return.

The three-minute video shows better punishes for every character and even labels each in terms of execution difficulty. It's another resource for players having a hard time against one of Tekken 7's strongest characters.

Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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Assessing combo risk and reward by Avoiding The Puddle

Recently during his stream, Avoiding The Puddle's Aris took time to explain his thoughts on combo choice in Tekken.

In a short video clipped from the stream, Aris talks about how damage and ease of execution are both factors a player should consider when choosing their combos. He also discusses what is considered "optimal" in Tekken and how players should consider the consequences of a dropped combo when choosing a juggle.

Readers can check out the video after the jump, and for more bits of Tekken information should check out the Avoiding The Puddle YouTube.

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Tekken World Tour online events begin Aug. 13

After being rescheduled in late June, the online portion of the Tekken World Tour is now ready to launch across North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania.

Starting on Aug. 13, 2017, Bandai Namco will begin the first wave of seven tournaments, each covering a specific region, that will allow players at home to earn point for the Tekken World Tour. These regions are: Australia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, North America East/West and Europe East/West.

Bracket play in each event will take place on a Sunday, with the finals happening two or three days later in the week and streamed by Level|Up. Tournaments are available on all Tekken 7 platforms. For the complete schedule of the TWT online, as well as rules and other tournament details, readers can head to TekkenGamer.

PC Tekken 7 updated to reflect console changes

A new patch rolled out for the PC version of Tekken 7 on July 28, bringing with it many of the changes that console owners received early in July.

At the core of the update were improvements to online play, with unlimited Revenge matches now being added to Ranked and the removal of player information outside of name during matchmaking. To this end, the game has also disabled match lists for matchmaking.

Meanwhile, players who did not preorder the game now have the chance to buy Eliza, who will cost players roughly $4.99. Readers can check out the full list of changes after the jump.

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StreamMe and GauntletGG unveil "Rage Within" online Tekken event

A new Tekken 7 online tournament series will be bringing cash prizes to competitors on PlayStation 4.

StreamMe, in association with GauntletGG, has announced the 10-week "Rage Within" competition. Contested every other week starting on Aug. 6, 2017, "Rage Within" will see players compete for cash prizes and a potential spot in the series finale.

While the payout for each preliminary event will see players compete for hundreds of dollars, the grand finale on Nov. 26 will see the top three players each paid out at least $1000. The spots in the final event will be determined by points earned throughout the rest of the season.

For more information on "Rage Within," including full rules and tournament prizes, readers can check out the StreamMe blog. Players can register for "Rage Within" at GauntletGG.

'Execution Woes' unravels the patience needed to learn a new game

Guilty Gear player and commentator Sami "Samifish" Nash's ongoing journal dedicated to improving his own execution in fighting games has now taken a different turn as he explores a new title in Tekken 7.

Admittedly never having a lot of interest in the game before 2014, Nash has jumped into Tekken 7 and found that he was not exactly prepared for the different style and input handling the game has placed before him. 

In this Execution Woes, Nash breaks down a combo for Leo, trying to better pace his inputs so that what he sees in a video can be what comes out on his own screen.

Nash's take is an interesting read for players who have problems starting a new game or just those wondering how other competitors look at system mechanics. Readers can check out the article at Medium.

Seven games announced for Evo Japan

Seven titles have been announced for the inaugural Evo Japan.

Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, King of Fighters XIV, Smash Bros. for Wii U, ARMS, BlazBlue Central Fiction and Street Fighter V round out the current roster of titles for the 2018 event. 

Evo Japan will be held on Jan. 26-28, 2018, at Akihabara UDX, which is close by Akihabara Station in Tokyo.

Readers can check out the new trailer after the jump.

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Geese Howard is joining the fight in Tekken 7

After the game's finals at Evolution 2017, Katsuhiro Harada revealed that Geese Howard will be first of two additional guest DLC characters added to Tekken 7.

Geese comes to Tekken with many of his classic moves, including both air and ground reppuken, his counter and raging storm. He seems to have a super meter similar to Eliza and Akuma, and also may bring Max Mode from King of Fighters into Tekken 7.

Geese will be part of the game's second DLC pack, which will be delivered to players sometime in winter 2017. The first, containing Ultimate Tekken Bowl and new costumes for the cast, will be available in August.

Readers can check out Geese's trailer after the jump.

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Tekken 7 console characters coming to arcades on July 27

The arcade version of Tekken 7: Fated Retribution will be updated with console characters at the end of July.

According to a tweet from the official Tekken Project Twitter, Eliza, Eddy, Lee, Panda, Kuma and Miguel will join the cast as part of the newest version on July 27, 2017. While the update will also contain changes to game balance and item customization, those details will be announced later.

The update was first announced in May, when no date was given for additions to the game.

Ultimate Tekken Bowl DLC coming to Tekken 7 in August 2017

After some speculation thanks to modders of the PC version, Bandai Namco has released an official trailer announcing Ultimate Tekken Bowl as downloadable content for Tekken 7.

Originally a minigame added to the console release of Tekken Tag Tournament for PlayStation 2, Tekken Bowl spawned a following over the years of players who remember it fondly. It was most recently added as a bonus to the PlayStation Portable version of Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and even released as a standalone application for cell phones.

Ultimate Tekken Bowl will likely be part of Tekken 7's first DLC pack, but no other details about pricing or other content are available at this time.

Readers can check out the trailer after the jump.

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Tekken 7 version 1.3 balance changes translated

Avoiding the Puddle's Flying Wonkey has translated the character-specific changes found in T7's newest patch.

The changes have been available as a PDF on the Japanese website, but so far only a more general list has been given to players in other regions.

The document includes alterations for Nina, Lee, Kuma/Panda, Miguel, Eliza and Eddy. Readers can check out the changes, courtesy of Avoiding the Puddle, after the jump.

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Tekken 7 version 1.3 rolling out on PlayStation 4

A new update to Tekken 7 has been released in Japan and will be available in other regions on or before July 5.

The patch aims to reduce input lag on the PS4 version of T7, which according to Tekken Project leader Katsuhiro Harada only occurred with certain wired controllers. Harada also said that version 1.3 will also contain other changes to online play and some fine tuning. The patch notes can be found after the jump.

According to TekkenGamer, the patch is already showing up in other regions, as players in the England and Australia are currently downloading it.

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Ultimate electric wind godfist guide by The Main Man

Sweden's The Main Man has created a new tutorial explaining one of Tekken's signature attacks.

The electric wind godfist is one of the strongest tools in a Mishima—Devil Jin, Kazuya or Heihachi—player's toolkit, offering both strong combo damage and great punishment options.

In a 16-minute video, The Main Man explains the move, its variations and how players can practice improving their own execution for ewgfs.

Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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Dealing with Lucky Chloe "kick up" by Bloodhawk

New York's Bloodhawk has created a video designed to help people who are having problems against Lucky Chloe in Tekken 7.

Done out of backturn, Lucky Chloe's "kick up" is a move that is not only a juggle starter that leads to big damage, but is also safe on block.

In an almost seven-minute video, BloodHawk shows how players can find options that will interrupt and punish the move for their character and points out general movement choices that can help avoid a potential mixup. Readers can check out the video 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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Afreeca Tekken League season one concludes with top four finals this Friday night

Knee, GoAttack, Qudans and LowHigh battle for first place in the season finale for Afreeca Tekken League.

GoAttack takes on Knee while Qudans will fight LowHigh in a double elimination bracket. With a total prize pot of ‎₩6 million, first place gets ‎₩3 million while second and third get ‎₩2 million and ‎₩1 million, respectively.

The finals will take place on June 16 at 10 p.m. PDT on both the global AfreecaTV stream and the Korean stream. You can check out the press release after the jump.

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Tekken 7 sidestep guide tells you to walk on the weak side

A new guide provides a quick "cheat sheet" players can study when wondering how to move against opposing characters in Tekken 7.

The guide not only gives an indicator of which side is a character's weak side, meaning their moves do not track well to that side, but also gives added notes or indicators that can further explain movement in the matchup. Players are told, for example, that it is better to simply duck or block against Shaheen than try to sidestep his attacks.

The guide was created by Reddit user krieger999 from a guide Nobi made, and turned into a PDF by TekkenGamer. It should prove useful for any player who needs a quick movement answer without having to grind training mode. The guide is available at TekkenGamer.

Japan's Mastercup marks a decade on Nov. 25, 2017

The five-on-five Tekken tournament will celebrate its ninth event and a decade of 3-D action when it comes to Tokyo Big Sight's TFT Hall in late November.

Mastercup 9 will take place at the same location as the Tokyo qualifier for The King of Iron Fist 2015 and Toushinsai 2016, a new bigger venue than in previous years for Mastercup. 

Starting with 39 teams at its first event in 2007, Mastercup has grown with every tournament since its inception, bringing in 187 teams totalling 935 players for Mastercup 8 in 2015.

Readers can head to the official Mastercup website for more information on the event, or check out the action from Mastercup 8 after the jump.

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