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Wednesday19th Sep 2018
TGS 2018 The Leak Was 100% Right, Android 17 Is the Last DLC Character for Dragon Ball FighterZ
A new stage is coming too
Android 17, as he's seen in Dragon Ball Super, is the final additional character coming Dragon Ball FighterZ (unless Bandai Namco announces a second season of DLC, obviously). He's set to launch alongside Cooler later this month, and we would assume that we're going to get a confirmed date during Tokyo Game Show 2018. A...
Wednesday29th Aug 2018
News Cooler Looks Especially Deadly in New Dragon Ball FighterZ Gameplay
You pathetic worm
"What makes a Super Saiyan so super?" Cooler asks before beating the snot out of Goku and pals in this new Dragon Ball FighterZ gameplay video. The upcoming DLC character is looking like a lot of fun to use, with a whole host of brutal attacks making up his moveset. Cooler is due alongside one last DLC character (Android 17,...
Friday17th Aug 2018
News Cooler Will Slam into Dragon Ball FighterZ in Late September
Cool
Frieza's big bro was officially announced as the next additional Dragon Ball FighterZ character at EVO 2018, but until now, there's been no word on when Cooler will actually launch. According to the latest issue of Japanese publication V-Jump, the big purple bruiser is due in late September. It's almost guaranteed that Cooler...
Wednesday8th Aug 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ PS4 Patch 1.11 Features Buffs, Nerfs, and Adds New DLC Characters
Goku and Vegeta are here
Alongside the release of base form Goku and base form Vegeta, a new Dragon Ball FighterZ patch is now available to download on PlayStation 4. Naturally the update adds support for both of the new characters, but it also brings new buffs and nerfs to the table. Notable balance changes include nerfs to Cell and Bardock, two...
Monday6th Aug 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Breaks Record for Highest Ever Views in EVO History
Rock the dragon
Despite not being the main event at EVO 2018, Dragon Ball FighterZ still managed to break viewership records on Twitch. The top 8 on the Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament on Sunday night peaked at a whopping 258,000 concurrent viewers, more than any other game has ever managed in EVO history. The finals for Dragon...
News Cooler's Brutal Fighting Style Revealed in Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer
Goku and Vegeta release date, too
Dragon Ball FighterZ got a couple of new trailers at EVO 2018, and you can find both slapped together in the video we've embedded above. The first recreates the Saiyan saga of Dragon Ball Z, with upcoming DLC characters base form Goku and base form Vegeta going head-to-head, complete with...
Tuesday24th Jul 2018
News Base Goku and Vegeta Look Clean in New Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailers
Clash of the Saiyans
The Dragon Ball FighterZ trailers for base form Goku and base form Vegeta are here, and even though we still think it's a shame that we're getting another Goku and another Vegeta, we have to admit that both characters are looking pretty slick. Once again, it seems as though Arc System Works has nailed...
Friday20th Jul 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Beats Street Fighter V to Be Evo 2018's Biggest Game
New blood
The final entrant numbers for Evo 2018 are in, and Dragon Ball FighterZ is at the top of the pile. For years, Street Fighter has been the king of the world's largest fighting game tournament, but Bandai Namco's anime-based brawler has managed to knock Street Fighter V off its throne. According to the numbers provided by head Evo...
Wednesday18th Jul 2018
News Base Form Goku and Vegeta Confirmed as Next Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC Characters
Back to basics
One of the most iconic fights in the entirety of Dragon Ball is the first real clash between Goku and Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z. So with that in mind, the confirmation of base form Goku and Vegeta as the next downloadable content characters in Dragon Ball FighterZ makes some sense. Although having said...
Wednesday11th Jul 2018
News Future Dragon Ball FighterZ Plans to Be Detailed Later This Month
More character reveals?
Bandai Namco will be sharing information on the future of Dragon Ball FighterZ at the end of the month. The publisher plans on hosting a Japanese livestream on the 29th July that'll detail what's in store. It'll also feature a team tournament with some of Japan's best pro players. More downloadable character...
Friday8th Jun 2018
E3 2018 Official Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Announced
Starts later this month
Bandai Namco has announced that Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting its own World Tour, much like Tekken 7. The tour will feature a currently unspecified number of fighting game events around the globe, and it all kicks off at the CEO Fighting Game Championship in Florida on the 29th June. Details are a little thin right now,...
Monday21st May 2018
News Vegito Blue and Fused Zamasu Join Dragon Ball FighterZ Next Week
Fusion, ha!
Bandai Namco has slapped a date on the second wave of downloadable content for Dragon Ball FighterZ. Two new fighters are heading your way next week, with both Vegito Blue and Fused Zamasu looking especially deadly based on what we've seen of them. The two fused fighters will arrive on the 31st May. As was the case with Broly and...
Friday18th May 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Party Battle Mode Explained
Kicks off today
Starting today and lasting until the 21st May, Dragon Ball FighterZ players can dive into the game's newly added Party Battle mode. In Party Battle, you'll team up with two other players in order to bring down a powerful opponent -- and in this case, you're going up against Frieza. Finding victory grants you premium Z coins as...
Thursday10th May 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Hits 2.5 Million Copies, Closing In on Tekken 7 Already
Super
According to Bandai Namco's latest financial presentation, Dragon Ball FighterZ has done rather well for itself since it launched back in January of this year. The superb brawler has shifted 2.5 million copies in under four months, making it one of the fastest selling fighting games of this generation. The publisher also notes that...
Wednesday9th May 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Patch Patch 1.08 Out Now, Adds New Modes, Balances Characters
The big one
The big Dragon Ball FighterZ May update is here, adding two new modes to the game and balancing system mechanics as well as characters. If you haven't had a chance to see what's being altered via patch 1.08, be sure to click through here and check out the full patch notes. Boot up your PlayStation 4 now and you should find...
Monday7th May 2018
News Huge Dragon Ball FighterZ Patch Detailed, Adds New Modes, Brings Nerfs and Buffs
Out this week
The eagerly anticipated Dragon Ball FighterZ update that was announced last month will be hitting PlayStation 4 later this week, Bandai Namco has announced. Set to launch on the 9th May, the patch adds two new modes to the game while also making a huge list of adjustments to characters and mechanics. We've posted the full...
Saturday28th Apr 2018
News New Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer Confirms Vegito Blue
Yep, the leak's right
Adding yet more weight to the character roster leaks of the last few months, Vegito Blue has been all but officially confirmed for Dragon Ball FighterZ thanks to a leaked trailer. We've embedded said trailer above. There's still no date attached to the next downloadable content pack, but we assume Vegito Blue will be joining...
Thursday19th Apr 2018
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...
Tuesday3rd Apr 2018
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...
Wednesday28th Mar 2018
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...
Tuesday20th Mar 2018
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...
Tuesday13th Mar 2018
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...
Friday23rd Feb 2018
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...
Saturday17th Feb 2018
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...
Thursday1st Feb 2018
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...
Thursday25th Jan 2018
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...
Wednesday17th Jan 2018
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...
Tuesday16th Jan 2018
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...
Monday15th Jan 2018
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,...
