What's next Harada: evolving the fighting game genre and Esports

It's that time of the year again where E3 takes place, and although there isn't anything new to present for the Tekken or SoulCalibur side of things, figureheads from Bandai Namco were in attendance once again to do an E3 coliseum panel with Geoff Keighley. The panel for this year is focused on the strengths of Fighting games in the Esports business, but similar to the interview from last year, Geoff is slightly awkward since he doesn't have a FG background and throws out his ideas on where they could go or evolve into that might not really resonate with those inside the community. Video archive of the 'Strength of Fighting Games in Esports' session is now available for people to catch up over on YouTube. I also have a written transcript of the panel added down below so feel free to read that if you want to skip most of the 'soooo, uhhh, anooo' air time.

• E3 Coliseum Host: Geoff Keighley
• Tekken Franchise Director: Katsuhiro Harada
• Tekken Franchise Producer: Michael Murray
• TEKKEN 7 & SOULCALIBUR VI Brand Manager: Mark Religioso
• Senior Esports Specialist BNEA: Cesar Solorio

The Strength of Fighting Games in Esports ≫ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkMEc-cIGdg

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Soul Calibur 6 Gameplay & Info Round Up from E3 2018 Sunday

The first day of E3 has now come to pass and we have some glimpses into the new build of Soul Calibur 6 that the producer Motohiro Okubo brought over. Okubo did a few quick rounds of interviews with the usual gaming media while showcasing all the newer characters, stages and system changes within the build. Interview archives with IGN, Twitch and YouTube gaming are now up so check it all out if you happen to miss it live. I've gone ahead and picked out some of the more interesting findings in the new build in case you need a TL;DW.

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E3 2018 | Tekken 7 & Soul Calibur 6 Streaming Schedules

E3 is right around the corner and there is a lot to look forward to for both Tekken & Soul Calibur fans. Bandai Namco is having an updated version of Soul Calibur 6 featuring a playable Geralt and possibly others like Siegfried, Ivy, Zasalamel & Taki for people to try out and see what they're capable of in person for the very first time. Both Katushiro Harada and Motohiro Okubo will be over in Los Angeles presenting a Fighting Game Dojo at the E3 Coliseum where they are expected to present the latest news on Soul Calibur 6 and 'the world of Tekken.' ESL Arena will also be hosting a tournament and exhibition for both games making for more fighting game action over at E3. There's a lot of streaming avenues and other related gaming media that will cover E3 2018 live so you can watch all the breaking news on the world of gaming as it happens live on stream. You can find the schedules and streams for all the Tekken 7 and Soul Calibur 6 related events at E3 2018 further in.

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Katsuhiro Harada to Present New Fighting Game at E3

E3 is upon us and we can definitely expect a vast number of announcements in the gaming realm. Namco has just revealed that Harada will be premiering their new fighting game at E3 among other titles. This might be the title everyone expects, might not be.

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