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News Big Dragon Ball FighterZ Balance Patch in the Works for Characters and Systems
Make a wish
According to a recent Japanese stream, a substantial balance patch will soon be released for Dragon Ball FighterZ. The update will supposedly cover both character balancing and system tweaking, so it'll be interesting to see what Arc System Works decides to alter. Based on one specific screenshot from the stream, 14 characters in...
News Fused Zamasu Is a Mean Green Fighting Machine in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Villain gets first trailer
Our first proper look at Fused Zamasu in Dragon Ball FighterZ is here. The game's next additional downloadable character, he'll likely join Vegito Blue if the seemingly accurate leaks are to be believed. Anyway, he's looking great in this short but sweet character trailer. Once again, it seems as though...
News Vegito Blue and Fused Zamasu Confirmed for Dragon Ball FighterZ
Fusion ha!
The latest issue of Weeky Jump has just hit store shelves in Japan, and within its pages is confirmation that Vegito Blue and Fused Zamasu are the next additional characters coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ. Yep, it's looking like the datamine leak is the real deal. Much like Broly and Bardock, who launched last month, it's highly...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC Characters Leaked Through More Datamining
It looks like the rumours were right
Rumours regarding the complete roster of additional Dragon Ball FighterZ characters have been swirling for months now, but it's looking like the title's latest patch all but confirms which characters will be added. YouTube user Mizumi found files that suggest previous leaks were indeed correct, with Fused...
News First Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC Characters Broly and Bardock Are Out Now on PS4
Unlocked via the latest patch
The first two additional characters for Dragon Ball FighterZ are now available on PlayStation 4. Both Broly and Bardock can be found on the PlayStation Store, and they obviously come as part of the title's season pass. Alone, they'll each set you back £3.99/$4.99. To actually play as them in-game, you'll also have to...
News First Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC Characters Broly and Bardock Join the Mayhem Next Week
Rock the dragon
Broly and Bardock, the first two additional playable characters for Dragon Ball FighterZ, finally have a release date. Oh, and Bardock's got a rocking full trailer, which we've embedded above. The two Saiyan warriors come as part of the game's FighterZ Pass, and they'll be hitting the PlayStation Store next week, on the...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Update Finally Lets You Choose Offline Lobby, Adds Z-Union
Due this week
A big Dragon Ball FighterZ update is set to launch this week, on the 16th March. The patch will fix a bunch of different character-specific bugs, while also introducing Z-Union. Z-Union essentially lets you join a fan club based around your favourite character, and you get rewards for doing so. The longer you stay loyal to your...
News Broly Bursts into Dragon Ball FighterZ with Full Gameplay Trailer
KAKAROT
The full gameplay trailer for Broly is finally here. The Legendary Super Saiyan will soon be added to Dragon Ball FighterZ alongside Bardock via the game's first additional character pack. There's no confirmed release date just yet, though. Hopefully we get one soon. Broly's looking great, anyway. His hulking stature is a sight to...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Connection Issues to Be Addressed in Upcoming Patches
Make a wish
Appearing in a new video, Dragon Ball FighterZ producer Tomoko Hiroki is keen to outline plans for game updates in the near future. Those of you still getting stuck into the gorgeous looking brawler may have stumbled across some persisting connection issues when trying to play against other people online. Fortunately, the team...
News Broly and Bardock Confirmed as First Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC Characters
Super, saiyans
The first additional character pack for Dragon Ball FighterZ has been leaked ahead of an official announcement or inevitable trailer. The latest issue of Japanese publication V-Jump reveals that Broly and Bardock will be joining the playable roster in the near future. Supposedly, a release date will be confirmed in the next issue...
Feature Top 10 DLC Characters We Want in Dragon Ball FighterZ
So many to choose from
Dragon Ball FighterZ is one heck of a fighting game. It's so good, in fact, that we're really looking forward to the eight additional characters that are coming to the title as downloadable content. At the time of writing, none of the eight characters have been revealed, so we're going to take this opportunity to quickly...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Is the Fastest-Selling Dragon Ball Game of All Time
The fastest in the universe
Bandai Namco has proudly announced that Dragon Ball FighterZ is doing especially well for itself. The team-based brawler launched near the end of last month, and it's already shipped over two million copies worldwide -- a figure that includes digital sales. The title entered the UK charts in second place earlier...
Guide Dragon Ball FighterZ Beginners Tips and Tricks
How to get started with DBZ brawler
Dragon Ball FighterZ is one of the most accessible fighting games we've played in a long time, but that doesn't mean it's a shallow experience. In fact, there are a whole host of intricacies to take into consideration -- especially when you're looking to play on a competitive level -- but what sort of stuff should...
Guide Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster - All Playable Characters at Launch
Every character available at release
Dragon Ball FighterZ is shaping up to be a very impressive take on the still incredibly popular anime and manga property. A mostly traditional 2D-style fighting game crafted by Guilty Gear and BlazBlue developer Arc System Works, it's due to release on PlayStation 4 on the 26th January, 2018. As Dragon Ball fans...
News Hold On, Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Pronounced 'Fighters'?
What a twist
"You call this a news story?" we hear you cry. Yeah, we do actually -- this is pretty much the most important story that we're going to write all week, because this saga simply has to end. Ever since it was revealed, the debate has been a hot one: just how are you supposed to pronounce Dragon Ball FighterZ? Is it Dragon Ball...
Feature Dragon Ball: Final Bout - The Worst Fighting Game with the Best Opening Movie
A look back at the infamous PSone title
With the launch of Dragon Ball FighterZ just hours away, we thought it'd be fun to take a quick look back at what Dragon Ball looked like on PlayStation a whole 21 years ago. Strap yourselves in, because this is going to be a bumpy ride. If you owned a PSone and were a fan of Dragon...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Beta Returns This Week on PS4
Round two
Bandai Namco has announced when we can expect the Dragon Ball FighterZ beta to make a reappearance. After the first beta suffered from prolonged connectivity problems, you'll have another small window to play the game very soon. Let's hope it goes a little more smoothly. The new beta test is set to begin on Thursday 18th January at 9pm...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Open Beta Will Return for 24 Hours
Counter
The Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta is officially over. Unfortunately, the experience was, for many, plagued by connection issues. Bandai Namco said that if it couldn't fix the problems in a reasonable amount of time, it would consider extending the beta period. However, the publisher later reported that it had solved most of the issues...
News Extended Dragon Ball FighterZ Beta In Doubt as Bandai Namco Fixes Connection Issues
Still set to end tomorrow
Bandai Namco says that it's made "positive" changes to the Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta, supposedly fixing the connection issues that many players have been encountering. However, because of its success, it seems as though the beta period won't be extended after all. Yesterday, the publisher stated that if it...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Beta May Be Extended if Connection Problems Continue
Make a wish
The open beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ was made available to everyone earlier today -- regardless of whether they'd pre-ordered the finished release -- but it hasn't been smooth sailing. There have been widespread reports of players being unable to connect to the beta's network in order to actually start it up, and on top of that,...
News Beerus Brings Destruction to Dragon Ball FighterZ in New Trailer
Someone get him a snack
Ah, the good old God of Destruction himself. Dragon Ball FighterZ has a new character trailer, and yep, it's that bloody Beerus. Utilising moves that help him control the stage and force his opponent to play by his rules, Beerus is looking like quite a technical addition to the roster. It's also worth mentioning that...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Open Beta Is Available to Download Now on PS4
Ready for the weekend
Boot up the PlayStation Store right now and you should be able to find the Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta, which you can download ahead of its start time this weekend. The beta boasts 11 playable characters -- you can find a full list through here -- and several different game modes, and weighs in at around a very...
News Hit Breaks Time Itself in Latest Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer
He's a hit
Hit, one of the most popular new characters in the Dragon Ball canon, is casually strolling into Dragon Ball FighterZ, and you can get a good look at him in this latest character trailer. Complete with his time-stopping abilities and super cool overcoat, Hit's looking like one of the game's most badass additions. Will you...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Open Beta Has 11 Playable Characters, Starts This Week
Beerus included
Bandai Namco has revealed the playable character roster for the upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta, which kicks off on PlayStation 4 this weekend. The stress test will feature 11 warriors, several of which weren't available in previous betas. Here's a quick list: Goku Vegeta Piccolo Krillin Android 18 Adult...
News Goku Black Dishes Out Deadly Moves in New Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer
Back in black
We've got a feeling that Goku Black is going to be a popular choice in Dragon Ball FighterZ. The dark and destructive warrior's looking pretty brutal in his official character trailer, and we're loving how well the game's captured the crazed look on his face when he pulls off his special moves. Are you a Goku Black fan?...
News Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta Final Flashes into Latest Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer
Princely
Dragon Ball FighterZ has a new character trailer, and would you look who it is -- it's only Vegeta in Super Saiyan Blue form! Dragon Ball Super hype aside, the Prince of Saiyans is looking especially impressive in this video, and he comes complete with all of his deadly finishing moves. Will Vegeta earn a place on your team?...
News If This Trailer Doesn't Get You Hyped for Dragon Ball FighterZ, Nothing Will
Holy ballz
Wow, what a trailer this is. If you have any love for Dragon Ball, you're going to want to watch this. Featuring various recreated scenes from the original manga and anime, it's basically a fan's dream come true. And that music! As if that wasn't enough, it also features our first look at Beerus, Hit, and Goku Black. Oh, and you...
News Three Dragon Ball Super Characters Make the Cut in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Super
Fans of Dragon Ball Super rejoice: three characters (excluding the already revealed Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Vegeta) from the latest anime series will be making an appearance in Dragon Ball FighterZ. The upcoming beat-'em-up will feature Beerus, Hit, and Goku Black. So far, the the game has mainly focused on characters...
News See Adult Gohan Unlock His Inner Power in Dragon Ball FighterZ
That's my boy
A new tiny character trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ is here, this time highlighting Adult Gohan. Goku's first son is looking as solid as ever, getting started with a few quick combos before breaking out a good old kamehameha at the end of the video. We wonder who'll end up being the more effective character between Adult and...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Captures Kid Buu's Unbridled Destruction
No kidding
Arc System Works seems to have captured the spirit of Kid Buu if this new Dragon Ball FighterZ character trailer is anything to go by. The destructive little monster looks to be a fast and furious fighter, and we're loving the joyous scream he does when unleashing his super move. Think Kid Buu will earn a place in your team? Let your...
Super
It feels a bit weird to be reporting on what you'd regard as basic functionality in a fighting game, but that's just where we're at these days. Anyway, Dragon Ball FighterZ's freshly detailed arcade mode sounds great, giving solo players something meaningful to chew through when they don't fancy jumping online. According to the game's latest...
News Gotenks' Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer Coughs Up Some Kamikaze Ghosts
Fusion, ha
And there he is, Gotenks in all of his glory. The latest addition to Dragon Ball FighterZ's playable roster, developer Arc System Works seems to have captured his meddlesome fighting style incredibly well. And yes, he has his infamous Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack ready to rock. Think Gotenks will take up a spot on your team? Perform...
News Adult Gohan, Gotenks, and Kid Buu Join the Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster
Potential unlocked
Another three Dragon Ball characters have been added to the playable roster of Dragon Ball FighterZ, according to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Jump. The game's getting Adult Gohan, Gotenks, and Kid Buu -- all of which seem like logical additions. The publication also reveals that the release will come...
News Here's Our First Real Look at Dragon Ball FighterZ's Story Mode
What if...
Bandai Namco's released an English version of the story mode trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ, which means that we can watch it and actually understand what the heck's going on. The video itself gives us our first proper look at the game's plot and shows us what we can expect from the mode in general. Android 21's looking a bit...
News It Sounds Like Dragon Ball FighterZ Has More Playable Characters to Reveal
This ain't over
Earlier in the week, Bandai Namco announced a season pass for Dragon Ball FighterZ. It'll include a total of eight additional characters, prompting fans to wonder whether the currently revealed roster is final. At this point in time, said roster consists of 17 confirmed playable characters, which seems a little on the light...
News Fans Have Mixed Reaction to Dragon Ball FighterZ 8 Character DLC Announcement
8 fighters coming post-launch
In case you missed the news yesterday, Dragon Ball FighterZ now has a Western release date. The game actually launches in North America and Europe before it even hits Japan, on the 26th January, 2018. Naturally, fans are over the moon that it's arriving sooner than many anticipated, but it's not all sunshine...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Lets Rip with a Western Release Date
Rock the dragon
Dragon Ball FighterZ has a confirmed release date in North America and Europe, Bandai Namco has announced. The gorgeous three-on-three beat-'em-up will bring its brand of lightning fast action to Western PlayStation 4s on the 26th January, 2018. That's actually before Japan gets the game on the 1st February, 2018. The...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Scouters a February Release Date in Japan, Nappa and Ginyu Added
West can't be too far behind
We're one step closer to getting our hands on the incredibly promising Dragon Ball FighterZ with the confirmation of a Japanese release date. The super stylish beat-'em-up launches on the 1st February 2018 in its native Japan. It currently has a vague "early 2018" window here in the West, but we can't see the final...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Powers Up with a Deluxe Edition on PS4
All DLC included
Bandai Namco has announced that it'll be releasing Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2: Deluxe Edition on PlayStation 4 later this year in Japan. As you'd expect, the package will include all of the game's downloadable content. That's a lot of lightning fast action to chew through. The Deluxe Edition launches on the 22nd November...
TGS 2017 New FighterZ Trailer Gives Us a Glimpse of a 'Forbidden' Dragon Ball Story
Waifu 21 is here too
Dragon Ball FighterZ has a new story trailer fresh from TGS 2017. As you'd expect, the video shows off newly announced playable characters Yamcha, Tien, and Android 21. Unsurprisingly, the latter -- an original character partly designed by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama -- plays a main role in the title's...
Hands On Dragon Ball FighterZ Could End Up Being One of the Best Anime Fighters Ever
Just Saiyan
There have been a lot of Dragon Ball titles over the years, but only a handful of them can be considered truly good games. Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 immediately springs to mind, and the much more recent Dragon Ball XenoVerse series is no slouch, either. Again, good games, but then that opens the case on another question...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Adds Yamcha, Tien, and a Brand New Original Character
Triple threat
Reports are coming in that three new playable characters have been announced for Dragon Ball FighterZ. There's no screenshots or trailers to go on yet, but we're told that both Yamcha and Tien have joined the roster alongside a mysterious original character known as Android 21. Reports claim that Android 21 is a "busty...
Gamescom 2017 Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Vegeta Go All-Out in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Bluesome twosome
Well, we already knew that these two were going to be in the game, but we'll gladly take another gorgeous Dragon Ball FighterZ character trailer. Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta go all-out in this latest gameplay video, and the cool part is that they're not just reskins. As far as we can tell, they both...
Live Watch Dragon Ball FighterZ In Action at Official Gamescom 2017 Tournament
Sparking
Bandai Namco is hosting a full Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament today at Gamescom 2017, and you can give it a watch above. Obviously, the game isn't actually out yet - it's due to launch next year - but it's been playable at multiple conventions and expos since it was announced earlier in the summer. As such, it'll be interesting to see...
Gamescom 2017 Dragon Ball FighterZ Collector's Edition Comes with a Goku Statue, Obvs
It's got that cool 2D effect
Dragon Ball FighterZ will be getting its very own collector's edition, aptly named the CollectorZ Edition. Should have seen that one coming, to be totally honest. It'll contain the game, three art boards - which we assume means three physical pictures - a steelbook case, and, of course, a Goku statue. Said...
Gamescom 2017 Dragon Ball FighterZ Looks and Sounds Perfect in New Trailer
Plus a look at story mode
Every time Dragon Ball FighterZ gets a new gameplay trailer, we find ourselves gawking at it like children. Has a video game ever captured the essence of Dragon Ball so well? The title is looking red hot in its latest video, which introduces Krillin, Piccolo, Android 16, and Android 18. These characters have...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Has a Fully Animated Story Mode, Plus Other Details
Phwoar
New Dragon Ball FighterZ details have emerged from the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Jump, confirming that the upcoming brawler will have a story mode. That news comes as no huge surprise, but we have to say that it sounds promising. The publication describes said story mode as "a new story for Goku and friends depicted in...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Charges Up Its Closed Beta in September
Bandai Namco confirms a date
Bandai Namco has slapped a confirmed date on the closed beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ. The highly anticipated brawler will enter its testing phase on the 16th September, and it'll end just two days later, on the 18th September. It'll feature all nine playable characters who have been revealed so far: Goku,...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Throws Piccolo and Krillin into the Playable Character Mix
Z-Fighters assemble
It comes as no real surprise, but Piccolo and Krillin are going to be playable characters in Dragon Ball FighterZ, the latest issue of Japanese publication V-Jump has confirmed. No doubt Bandai Namco will have some gameplay footage lined up, so we probably won't have to wait long to see the two Z-Fighters in action. With the...
News Trunks Blasts into Dragon Ball FighterZ, Closed Beta Announced for PS4
The future comes today
As previously reported, Trunks has joined the Dragon Ball FighterZ character roster - and now we've got a full trailer of the warrior from the future in action. As you'd expect, he comes with all of his signature moves, including the badass looking burning attack. Alongside the aforementioned trailer, Bandai Namco also...