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Saturday1st Aug 2020
News Vengeful Assassin Setsuka Returns as SoulCalibur VI DLC Next Week
The hidden blade
Setsuka, the deceptive parasol-blade wielding fighter from SoulCalibur III and IV is making her return to the series as DLC in SoulCalibur VI. Development on the game's second season pass has been impacted massively by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but the team's finally ready to get things moving again. Setsuka arrives next...
Thursday26th Mar 2020
News Haohmaru Looks Amazing in SoulCalibur VI, Arrives Next Week
Say hi to death for me
Bandai Namco has dropped a new trailer for Haohmaru, the next DLC fighter coming to SoulCalibur VI. It's our best look yet at the Samurai Shodown guest character, and we think he looks fantastic. His moves, his trash talking -- what's not to like? Haohmaru finally has a release date as well. He launches next week, on the 31st...
Monday27th Jan 2020
News Here's Our First Look at Samurai Shodown's Haohmaru in SoulCalibur VI
Still no date, though
The fighting game genre is going crossover crazy right now, and previously announced SoulCalibur VI DLC character Haohmaru has finally shown up in the title's latest trailer. Slicing his way into Bandai Namco's brawler "soon", the Samurai Shodown star looks like a great fit for the weapon-based fighter. His stage is a treat for...
Tuesday19th Nov 2019
News SoulCalibur VI Season 2 Begins Next Week With Huge Free Update and DLC Character Hilde
This soul still burns
SoulCalibur VI enters its second season of content next week, Bandai Namco has confirmed. The weapon-based fighting game is getting a big update on the 25th November, bringing new moves and balance adjustments for each and every character. Even new mechanics are being added in the form of 'Soul Attack' and 'Resist Impact';...
Monday4th Nov 2019
News Once Completely Broken Character Hilde Returns as SoulCalibur VI DLC
Ring out
Hilde, the sword and spear wielding princess who first appeared in SoulCalibur IV, is returning as a Season 2 DLC character in SoulCalibur VI. Her reveal trailer, which you can watch above, was shown off during the SoulCalibur VI World Invitational tournament this past weekend. Hilde has something of a colourful background as a SoulCalibur...
Monday5th Aug 2019
News SoulCalibur VI Season 2 Announced Featuring Samurai Shodown's Haohmaru
Looking sharp
SoulCalibur VI got a surprise reveal at Evo 2019 in the form of Season 2 confirmation. The game's second season pass will feature four more characters, including guest fighter Haohmaru from Samurai Shodown. The other three are a mystery right now. What's more, Cassandra was also confirmed as the final Season 1 character. She's out...
Monday25th Mar 2019
News Big SoulCalibur VI Patch 1.30 Brings Battle System Changes and Character Balancing
Staying sharp
SoulCalibur VI update 1.30 is out today on PlayStation 4, and Bandai Namco is calling it a "major" patch. It includes overall adjustments to the core battle system, as well as character balancing tweaks across the board. To start with, the reversal edge and guard impact mechanics have had their effectiveness reduced. Pulling these...
Saturday16th Feb 2019
News Amy Returns as Next DLC Character in SoulCalibur VI
Little lady
Amy, the foster daughter of Raphael, is returning to SoulCalibur as the next DLC character for SoulCalibur VI. She's appeared throughout the series in various forms -- some of them non-playable -- but she's looking deadly in the trailer that we've embedded above. Amy doesn't have a release date yet, but we can't imagine that she's too...
Tuesday22nd Jan 2019
Rumour SoulCalibur VI Code Hints at Who the Other DLC Characters Are
Sould
Those cheeky code diggers have been picking their way through the latest patch for SoulCalibur VI, and fans reckon that they've found references to upcoming DLC characters. Several lines of code seem to refer to character codenames, and there are six of them in total. Reportedly, we've got Stone, Yell, Star, Snow, Reptile, and Yellow...
Thursday13th Dec 2018
News 2B Dashes and Slashes into SoulCalibur VI Next Week
NieR yet so far
Bandai Namco has slapped a release date on the first DLC character -- not counting Tira, of course -- for SoulCalibur VI. Guest fighter 2B, from NieR: Automata, who was revealed back near the end of October, will be arriving before the year is out. 2B will be available as either part of the game's season pass, or individually...
Saturday27th Oct 2018
News 2B from NieR: Automata Is Going to Be a Guest Character in SoulCalibur VI
RIP custom 2B characters
Just announced at Paris Games Week 2018, 2B, of NieR: Automata, is going to join the SoulCalibur VI character roster as DLC. She'll stand alongside Geralt as the title's second guest character. She'll also come with her own stage. There's no date for 2B just yet, but the above trailer does say that she'll be made available...
Monday22nd Oct 2018
News SoulCalibur VI Sells 80 Per Cent of Its UK Physical Copies on PS4
Starlink, however, manages just 10 per cent
SoulCalibur VI proved once again that the PlayStation 4 is the home of fighting games, moving a whopping 80 per cent of its physical UK copies on Sony’s system. However, the wider picture doesn’t tell a particularly positive tale, as retail sales of the brawler were down 55 per cent at launch compared...
Saturday20th Oct 2018
News SoulCalibur VI Character Creator Pits Lara Croft Against NieR's 2B
NieRly perfect
SoulCalibur VI’s character creator is pretty feature rich. In addition to monstrous members, videos are also starting to appear of some pretty convincing recreations. Take this battle between Lara Croft and NieR Automata’s 2B – both look pretty darn realistic when you consider they’ve been remade within the game. As for who...
Thursday18th Oct 2018
News SoulCalibur VI Launch Trailer Retells the Tale of Souls and Swords
Looking sharp
Bandai Namco is right on the edge of releasing SoulCalibur VI, the long awaited follow-up in the weapon-based fighting game series. Ahead of tomorrow's release, the publisher has put out one last trailer, showing off each character and providing some melodrama for good measure. The game is enjoying a fair amount of praise, with...
News Part 2 of SoulCalibur Documentary Puts SoulCalibur VI in the Spotlight
The stage is set
In case you missed it, Bandai Namco recently released the first half of a mini documentary looking back at the history of its SoulCalibur series. With SoulCalibur VI on the verge of release, it's an interesting video that gets you up to speed with the rise and fall of the fighting game's popularity, particularly within the...
Tuesday9th Oct 2018
A tale of souls and swords
Bandai Namco has put together a short documentary on the early history of SoulCalibur as a series, and it's an interesting watch if you're the least bit interested in the weapon-based fighting franchise. It features interviews with veteran players and has a lot of gameplay footage from past titles -- more than enough to...
Saturday6th Oct 2018
News The SoulCalibur Community Voted to Create a Ridiculous Lizardman in SoulCalibur VI
Growl
The character creation system in SoulCalibur VI seems pretty robust, as evidenced by the fact that you can create your very own Lizardman -- and who doesn't like Lizardman? Bandai Namco recently took to Twitter and other social media platforms in order to let the community create its very own warrior. Aspects of the character were voted for...
Thursday4th Oct 2018
News Inferno Burns as a Playable Character in SoulCalibur VI, But Can't Be Used Online
Hot stuff
Inferno has been officially revealed as a playable character in SoulCalibur VI. The flaming monstrosity's announcement was expected after he was recently spotted in a preview build of the game, and according to his bio, he's a mimic-based character, copying the movesets of other fighters and adding his own flair. Looks like the leaks were...
Friday28th Sep 2018
News SoulCalibur VI Network Test Is Live on PS4
Feel your soul burn
If you want to try SoulCalibur VI before it's released next month, then you may want to jump into the open network test that's now live on PlayStation 4. If you haven't downloaded it yet, then you can grab it from the PlayStation Store by using the search function. The test features ranked online battles, and has 15 playable...
Reminder SoulCalibur VI Open Beta Test Is Ready for Battle from Today on PS4
Download it now
"Welcome back to the stage of history." In case you'd forgotten, Bandai Namco is holding an open beta test for SoulCalibur VI this weekend. The beta features ranked online matches and a good selection of fighters to battle on various levels. It all kicks off today at 8am PDT / 11am EDT / 4pm BST. You can download the client right...
Wednesday26th Sep 2018
News Check Out the First 15 Minutes of Geralt's Story Mode in SoulCalibur VI
A witcher's work
Veteran SoulCalibur player Kayane has uploaded 15 minutes of Soul Chronicle mode gameplay from Soulcalibur VI. Soul Chronicle, for those out of the loop, is the game's character-based story mode, with each playable fighter getting their own tale that's told through a series of battles. Guest character Geralt is the star of this...
Tuesday25th Sep 2018
Rumour Inferno Spotted as a Playable Character in Latest SoulCalibur VI Build
Another character leaked?
Inferno, a boss character from previous SoulCalibur titles, looks to be returning in SoulCalibur VI as a playable fighter. There are numerous reports that claim Inferno appeared in the game's latest build, which was on display at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Supposedly, Inferno is unlocked by progressing through the Soul...
Saturday22nd Sep 2018
News SoulCalibur VI Network Test Set for Next Week on PS4, Open to Everyone
Ranked matches are in
Bandai Namco has revealed that a SoulCalibur VI network test will be taking place on PlayStation 4 next week. Starting on the 27th September, you'll be able to hit up the PlayStation Store and download the test. It then kicks off on the 28th September. It'll include just one mode, ranked match, but it'll feature 15 playable...
Wednesday19th Sep 2018
TGS 2018 Swanky Swordsman Raphael Officially Revealed for SoulCalibur VI
Complete with mask glasses
He may have been leaked a few weeks ago, but here's the official trailer for Raphael, who returns in SoulCalibur VI. With a unique fighting style all about grace and speed, it just wouldn't be the same without him. We're loving his character design, but the glasses look a bit weird. Or is it a mask? We're not really sure...
Wednesday12th Sep 2018
News SoulCalibur VI Game Modes Confirmed in New Trailer
Yes, it does have arcade mode
SoulCalibur VI will have a reasonably robust suite of single player and multiplayer game modes according to this latest Japanese trailer. Alongside the two story-based modes that were already confirmed, you're getting Arcade (which features a series of eight opponents), Versus (which you can play with a friend or with...
News Cervantes Reveal Trailer Leaks Ahead of Official Reveal in SoulCalibur VI
Pirated
We've already had two SoulCalibur VI characters leak earlier in the month -- both Raphael and Cervantes have been outed thanks to a cheeky screenshot. The latter now has a trailer, but that's been leaked ahead of time too. The video isn't of the...
Sunday2nd Sep 2018
News Cervantes and Raphael Leaked for SoulCalibur VI
Arr, we've got a leak
Whoops! Two more SoulCalibur VI characters have been leaked ahead of their official reveal. Mainstay baddie Cervantes and sinister swordsman Raphael were actually playable at a recent event, meaning that someone at Bandai Namco has made a huge mistake. Footage of said fighters has been removed from around the 'net, but you can...
Tuesday28th Aug 2018
News Bandai Namco Needed a Lot of Convincing to Green-Light SoulCalibur VI
And it could be the last one
SoulCalibur as a series has been struggling for a long time. SoulCalibur II on the PlayStation 2 set a high bar, and the property was never able to recapture that magic. SoulCalibur III, IV, and V were all decent games in their own right, but they were either hampered by very specific issues or they just never quite...
Sunday26th Aug 2018
News New Character Azwel Brings Manic Laughter to SoulCalibur VI
And loads of swords
A new character's been announced for SoulCalibur VI, and by new, we mean brand new. Azwel is the main antagonist of the recently revealed Libra of Soul story mode, but he'll also be available as a playable character. He uses various summoned weapons, and appears to have an Algol-esque style. What do you make of Azwel? Laugh...
Thursday23rd Aug 2018
Gamescom 2018 Bandai Namco Defends Decision to Add Tira as DLC in SoulCalibur VI
Ring of death
Tira is returning in SoulCalibur VI, but only as DLC. You unlock her if you buy the season pass, or you can purchase her individually. Almost immediately after the announcement, there was outrage. Fans aren't happy that a much requested character is stuck behind an additional paywall at launch, and we can't blame them. It's an...
