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Surprising almost no one, Tekken 6 has been officially announced for a fall 2009 release on the PS3/Xbox 360. The new English language trailer takes us to the magical world of Tekken, where kangaroos and pandas can hold grudge matches against fat people. Who says games aren't art?

In a not so recent interview (it has been spotted/in print since April), Haruki Suzaki (project director for Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection) and Ryuichi Enomoto (international sales rep) talk to Filipino gaming mag GamEX Magazine about Tekken 6, which is currently out in arcades. The most important information regarding the game involves Suzaki tentatively revealing that Tekken 6 is due for a December 2008 release worldwide on consoles.

However, when pressed for more information regarding PS3-exclusivity, Suzaki replied "No. It hasn't been determined yet as of the moment ..." The statement -- given how the Tekken series has been strictly placed on PlayStation platforms for the past decade -- raises some eyebrows towards the possibility of Tekken 6 landing elsewhere as well. Suzaki reaffirms that the game is still being primarily developed for the PS3 ... but with that in mind, it sounds like Namco could end up pulling an FFXIII.

[Via N4G]

Yeah. They're making a Tekken movie. The popular PlayStation fighting game gets the silver screen treatment, just like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat before it. Love them or hate them, but video game movies are here to stay.

Cung Le plays "Marshall Law" from the franchise, and he can be seen in costume in this newly released pic (available on his MySpace page). Looks like he's going to need to grow a mustache if he wants to complete the role. But hey, at least the pants look pretty spot on.

For more details on the upcoming Tekken film, which takes place near the Tekken 6 timeline, visit SDTekken.com.

[Via Joystiq]

Everybody loves watching tournament matches between professional fighting game players. With that in mind, we've got a neat Tekken 6 video for you. If you like seeing King do his thing, or want to see some Lily action, this should get your blood pumping. Watching trailers is one thing, but seeing a duo of pros doing some crazy stuff ... it's a whole different experience. There are other videos to watch, so check them out if you have time.

Indeed it does. Quite literally. The Octave Engine is the world's first simulation engine to dynamically simulate hydrodynamics on a game machine. In the video, the Octave Engine shows how it accurately simulates waves and splashes in Tekken 6. Described as "natural environment middleware," the Octave Engine is not only capable of simulating hydrodynamics but also the physics of other small particle systems, like sand.

In a game like Tekken 6, this technology would definitely add a touch of realism to an otherwise static fighting arena. Imagine this: two combatants are brawling on a beach; characters leave their footprints in the sand as the waves crash against the shore, slowly washing away the prints with each pass. And of course, don't forget this is happening while the characters are knocking each other into the water for some huge, realistic splashes.

Brand new images of Namco's upcoming Tekken 6 look good. Too good. The images, while not in glorious 720p, still do a great job of highlighting the stellar looks of Namco's next iteration of its classic brawler. Dark Resurrection looks good, but this looks like its in a whole new league.

[Via NeoGAF]

In case you were wondering what the intro to Tekken 6 looks like, here you go. We get to see a couple familiar faces and then the introduction of the new ones. Our big buddy Bob seems quite agile, despite his size. It could make for an interesting fight against armed bank robbers, we guess. Anyway, check it out as it's something to get you pumped if you make your way to a Japanese arcade when it's released. Or when it hits on PS3 sometime in the fairly distant future.

A few weeks ago, we learned all about Bob's interesting training habits that involved consuming heavy doses of donuts, but until today, we haven't seen the newest Tekken 6 fighter in action.

GamesRadar has published several images that prove, despite Bob's weight problem, he's actually quite a nimble fellow. Who would've thought a character that resembles the late Chris Farley could kick above his head?

Bob and the rest of the Tekken 6 cast are set to hit the PS3 next year.