A Visual History of the Tekken Series

Few fighting games endure the assault of their competitors for decades at a time. What started as a simple arcade game and PSone adaptation in the early '90s has evolved into a franchise filled with well-loved fighters, films, and spin-offs.

With the recent launch of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, we wanted to put together a few snapshots through time of the Tekken series. This fighter has fought its way across numerous platforms and has taken on different looks with each step. See how the King of Iron Fist Tournament has changed over the years below as we celebrate the awesome -- and often odd -- life of Tekken.

Tekken - 1995

Tekken 2 - 1996

Tekken: The Motion Picture - 1996

Tekken 3 - 1998

Tekken Card Challenge - 1999

Tekken Tag Tournament - 2000

Tekken Advance - 2001

Tekken 4 - 2002

Death By Degrees - 2005

Tekken 5 - 2005

Tekken 5: Dark Ressurection - 2006

Tekken: Dark Resurrection Online - 2007

Tekken 6 - 2009

Tekken 3D Prime Edition - 2011

Tekken Hybrid - 2011

Tekken Live Action Film - 2011

Street Fighter X Tekken - 2012

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Tekken Tag Tournament: Wii U Edition

So which game in the Tekken series is your favorite? Scroll down to the comments below and tell us your most treasured memories from the Tekken universe. And let us know if you already picked up a copy of Tekken Tag Tournament 2!

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Star Wars: First Assault Domain and Trademarks Registered

LucasArt's parent company has registered trademarks and domain names for something titled Star Wars: First Assault.

Originally spotted by Fusible, the domain names include the likes of StarWarsFirstAssault.com while the trademarks apparently pertain to "interactive entertainment software", including video games, for use on both computers and mobile phones.

There's also the standard array of supporting merchandise, including pencil sharpeners. The discovery of the First Assault domain and trademarks echoes what happened when Star Wars 1313 was first uncovered before its E3 announcement. The question becomes, then, whether this title is a new franchise set in the Star Wars universe, or if it builds on a previously known series.

There's not much we can guess from the name alone, though the possibility of it being an aerial combat game along the lines of Star Wars: Rebel Assault shouldn't be ruled out. The name certainly suggests an action packed game that seems unlikely to focus on the Jedi as playable characters, though how this would be differentiated from the bounty hunting exploits promised by Star Wars 1313 remains to be seen.

But there's also a sliver of hope that this may be the long-awaited reappearance of Star Wars: Battlefront III. We heard reports earlier this year that the title was still in development since being canned after the studio behind Timesplitters, Free Radical, closed.

Until LucasArts chooses to reveal more, all we can do is speculate. For all we know it could be another Kinect-based title, but with rumours rife that Star Wars 1313 is in development for next-gen machines, could this perhaps be LucasArts last hurrah on this batch of consoles?

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