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Tagging in is making a comeback in fighters. Tekken is taking its stab at it once again. How does it fare?

Check out the return of Tekken Tag in this trailer celebrating today's release.

Some dataminers have apparently discovered extra hidden characters on the Xbox 360 game disc for Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Sorry, still no Gon to be seen, but discovered fighters include that old coot Dr. Bosconovitch, original Tekken Tag Tournament boss character Unknown, a skinny version of Bob, Xiaoyu's classmate Miharu, Emilie "Lilli" de Rochefort's butler Sebastian and Lee's alter-ego, Violet.

While these characters have been found on the disc, it appears they aren't hidden characters players will unlock in the retail version of the game. Instead, the full playable characters appear to be future DLC to join the already proposed DLC characters. Namco has said that it plans to offer all character DLC free of charge, so we don't expect anyone will have to pay out of pocket to play as Dr. B when these fighters are officially unveiled.

#tekken It looks like the already huge roster of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be sporting even more fighters when the game comes out tomorrow. More »

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is connecting its huge roster of fighters with a free, multi-purpose community portal, and I got to test it out on the road. Namco opted to demonstrate the service, called World Tekken Federation, in a tricked-out bus in San Francisco.

After a few matches online with a PS3 hooked up to a Mifi adapter - which supported stable net code, the backbone of which was taken from SoulCalibur V - I saw my profile in-game. Everything was in order: I had a rank, a win and loss percentage, a list of my favorite fighters and my ranking in the grand scheme of things.

Namco's planned social network tie-in for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 won't cost you a dime to enjoy beyond the initial purchase the game. World Tekken Federation integration - an online destination where players can link their PSN account or Xbox Live gamertag and see select stats in real-time - will be online and ready to go when Tekken Tag Tournament 2 launches on September 11.

World Tekken Federation gives Tekken Tag Tournament 2 players the opportunity to "track personal statistics against the world, create and manage teams with friends, compete in online events and discuss intricate strategies" with other Tekken Tag Tournament 2 players, the press release past the break says. Right now, that's all Namco's telling us about this planned stat-tracking and social service.

- Customize the background for your character appearance screen
- Add manga-style word effects to attacks
- Equip items to give your character special item-based attacks
- Make use of the new Tekken Tunes mode to customize the BGM
- Add aura and other effects to attacks
- includes costumes designed by manga artists like Ito Oogure, Shigeto Koyama, Simon Bisley, Ryouji Minagawa, Mutsumi Inomata and Katsuya Terada

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#handson Tekken Tag Tournament 2 feels a bit like a best-of album. Almost everything likeable about Namco's fighting game franchise is on prominent display in the sequel. Dancing pandas, overdone intra-family fisticuffs and deep, varied movesets all unfold beautifully animated backdrops. There's a huge cast of playable characters, too—with cult favorites returning and new warriors debuting and even more on the way as DLC—and multiplayer that supports up to four players. It's definitely a kitchen-sink kind of affair. More »

A gamescom trailer.

Namco is starting a new social hub for people to coordinate their bear fights and virtual Snoop Dogg sightings. The World Tekken Federation is a community built around Tekken Tag Tournament 2, tracking gameplay stats, allowing players to create teams, face off in online competitions, and discuss Iron Fist-related knowledge in forums.

The community is due to launch alongside the game on September 11. At that point, we'll see how many people move from their existing fan communities - or branch out from them - to join a new "official" group.

Check out Tekken Tag Tournament 2's new hub for player stats, discussion and more.

#tekken Namco Bandai has unveiled a new online service that they'll launch alongside Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and it's called the "World Tekken Federation." More »