Dead or Alive 6: news and videos

Koei Tecmo has announced that an upcoming update for its 3D fighter Dead or Alive 6 will be its last, bringing an end to a year of patches and expensive DLC practices.The final update - bringing DoA 6 to Version 1.22 - will include two sets...

Koei Tecmo was the subject of merciless ridicule late last month, when the publisher revealed a new "paid hair colour alteration" mechanic for its fighting-game-cum-shopping mall Dead or Alive 6. In the wake of said controversy, Koei Tecmo ...

While Koei Tecmo remains under fire from Dead or Alive fans over its hair-dyeing shenanigans, it hasn't stopped the publisher from dropping new info about DoA 6's upcoming DLC. The latest update, courtesy of Famitsu, announces that Venus Va...

[Update: The official Dead or Alive Twitter has posted a statement regarding the maligned hair colour change system, which reads as follows:"Dear fans, we hear and acknowledge your disappointment behind our roll out of the new hair color fe...

Dead or Alive 6 continues to push towards its dubious goal of becoming the most expensive fighting game of all time, as today sees the launch of a fourth season pass - this one costing $89.99 - and bringing with it 50 more costumes and othe...

Koei Tecmo has announced the next DLC character for the latest entry in fighting franchise Dead or Alive 6, and its fiend-hunter Rachel, star of the popular Ninja Gaiden series. No release date was revealed, but the leather-bound ass-kicker...

Koei Tecmo has announced a third season pass for its 3D fighting game Dead or Alive 6, which launched in March this year. For those keeping score, that's three $80 DLC passes in eight months, on top of the title's purchase price (if you are...

Speaking at Tokyo Game Show this week, Koei Tecmo has announced that a new warrior will be joining the roster of 3D fighter Dead or Alive 6. Kunoichi Momiji is expected to land in-game as paid DLC as soon as September 19.Momiji is the appre...

Koei Tecmo's Dead or Alive 6 has been home to two ridiculously overpriced season passes that contain a bunch of nonsense most players probably don't want. While it was possible to pick and choose what extra content you'd get on PC and Xbox ...

One of the more absurd season passes in recent memory was the first one launched for Dead or Alive 6 earlier this year. Going for $93 and containing a bunch of useless nonsense alongside two characters, it was the first time I've seen a DL...

A new trailer dropped by Koei Tecmo has revealed two popular gals from SNK's King of Fighters franchise are set to join the roster of Team Ninja's Dead or Alive 6. The guest stars are fan-waving kunoichi Mai Shiranui and mischievous master ...

Koei Tecmo has unveiled a range of sexy costumes for Dead or Alive 6 and no one is being left out. Not content to cater specifically to the male gaze, all of the guys on the roster will be getting stripped down to flex their ridiculous musc...

Publisher Koei Tecmo has released their latest financial report revealing that, among many other numbers, that their flagship fighter Dead or Alive 6 sold approximately 350,000 copies in its first month of release.Now, of course, that's a s...

Team Ninja has dropped a new patch on fight fest Dead or Alive 6. Update 1.04, which is available now on all platforms, adds a selection of late-coming features missing from launch, as well as a fresh batch of free and paid DLC items. All p...

It's been long coming, but Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have announced that online lobbies will definitely be added to spin-kicking sequel Dead or Alive 6 this week, having been unavailable at launch and delayed from the original March update....

The Dead or Alive series is no slouch when it comes to DLC. Dead or Alive 5 infamously had over $1000 dollars worth of DLC available by its twilight years, and with the release of the first $90 Season Pass, it looks like Dead or Alive 6 wil...

When Dead or Alive 6 launched at the start of the month, it did so without a crucial element for competitive online players, lobbies. As such, playing or sparring with a friend online is currently a matter of you both searching for a match ...

We knew Team Ninja had plans for a free lite version of Dead or Alive 6, but still, two weeks after launch? They aren't waiting around! Dead or Alive 6: Core Fighters is now available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and if you think you'll be sat...

Costumes are important in Dead or Alive 6, real important. So important, that already the latest entry in Koei Tecmo's fighting series has been patched to facilitate the player's ability to unlock a funky fresh wardrobe.In DoA 6, costumes a...

I first became aware of Dead or Alive thanks to the ill-fated Sega Saturn Magazine, which once sported a cover image of pro-wrestler Tina, while huge text declared "FOXY BATTLING BABEFEST!" From day one, DoA had found its hook, something to...

Koei Tecmo has noted that online lobbies, originally planned to arrive as part of a Day One patch, will not be coming to to new fighter Dead or Alive 6 until later in March.Currently, Ranked Mode is the only way to fight other players onlin...

By the time Koei Tecmo were done adding DLC to Dead or Alive 5, it had just under £1000 of paid additional content. That's not a typo, and possibly a record. Today sees the launch of sequel Dead or Alive 6, and while we don't know if ...

I've been playing the Dead or Alive 6 Deluxe Demo for the past few days and I've got to say, I'm quite surprised. The first beta didn't install any confidence in me and made me question what was going on with the once-proud fighter. It was ...

Dead or Alive 6's Deluxe Demo is now available on PS4 and Xbox One. Featuring the entire cast and a smattering of game modes, this will give players a good look at the final game before it launches next week. You'll need to be an Xbox Live ...

EVO Japan is currently being held in the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan and all of the big names in fighting games are there. Capcom, Koei Tecmo, SNK, and more are currently holding tournaments and demoing upcoming games and DLC t...

Koei Tecmo will be holding a second beta/demo for Dead or Alive 6 next weekend. Running from February 22nd until the 24th, this new demo will be present on PS4 and Xbox One. Players will be able to test out the entire cast of the latest DOA...

Team Ninja has released a new trailer giving us our first look at Dead or Alive 6's most recently announced fighter in action. Back from the dead and ready to rumble (again) is veteran DoA boss character and all-round bad dude Raidou.As you...

Speaking in an interview with Siliconera, the Producer of Koei Tecmo's upcoming Dead or Alive 6, Yohei Shimbori, noted that the fast-paced fighter will be receiving a stripped-down, free-to-play edition, but not until sometime after release...

One of the fighting genre's more forgettable boss characters, Raidou, will be stepping back into the ring in Dead or Alive 6 as a playable character. Long thought dead, Raidou is in fact ready to bust heads once again, having gone through s...

Koei Tecmo has released a new trailer for their upcoming fighting sequel Dead or Alive 6. The new clip hopes to explain the basic DoA mechanics to new fans, so they can't get a head-start on learning the fundamentals of the ninja lovin' bra...

The rumored Dead or Alive 6 demo is true, but there is a catch. Koei Tecmo has announced that the beta for DOA6 will be exclusive to PS4 and PS Plus members. Available right now and running until January 14 at 6:59 am PST, this beta will in...

Just this morning, I wrote about a potential Dead or Alive 6 demo coming out. I speculated it was prime time since the game would be releasing within a month. Turns out that last part is now wrong, as Koei Tecmo has announced that the next ...

The official Dead or Alive Twitter account is teasing a possible release of a demo for the upcoming fighter. With Dead or Alive 6 coming out in roughly a month, it only makes sense that a demo is on the horizon. In addition to letting gamer...

Hot on the heels of their reveal earlier this week in Famitsu, Koei Tecmo has released a trailer featuring fist-flying action between the latest additions to the Dead or Alive 6 roster: Eliot and Brad Wong.In the chaotic promo vid, the youn...

The ongoing roster reveal for Koei Tecmo's Dead or Alive 6 is hardly being met with gasps of amazement. Aside from one or two newcomers, it's been pretty much business as usual. Take, for example, these latest character announcements.Both E...

This weekend, news came out of Japan's Dead or Alive Festival 2018 that two regular characters would be returning in Koei Tecmo's upcoming Dead or Alive 6, and that they would be bringing with them an all-new roster member.A new English tra...

This weekend, at the Dead or Alive Festival 2018, Koei Tecmo revealed a brand new fighter coming to the roster of 2019's Dead or Alive 6.The next gal getting ready to throw down with DoA's cast of regulars is the mysterious NiCO, an 18-year...

We'd already received word that British assassin Christie would be making her return in Koei Tecmo's upcoming fighting sequel Dead or Alive 6, but now the publisher has released a new trailer showing the killer queen in action.Sporting an a...

Publisher Koch Media, currently in France for Paris Games Week, has revealed on their official Twitter account that British assassin Christie is back in Koei Tecmo's upcoming Dead or Alive 6.Making her debut in 2001's DoA 3, Christie is a t...

Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo are getting together with the Dead or Alive Japanese community to hold a fan event, the Dead or Alive Festival 2018, next month in Tokyo."Festival" is a little overblown, considering the event will take place over ...

Dead or Alive is inarguably my favorite 3D fighting franchise. Hell, it's my favorite fighting game series period. I was introduced to it with Dead or Alive 4 and it was like lightning in a bottle. The fast and fluid gameplay...

It's hardly a surprise, but it's still a welcome announcement. Wrestling champs beyond compare, Tina and Bass Armstrong, will be stepping through the ropes once again to throwdown in Koei Tecmo's upcoming scrapfest, Dead or Alive 6. Also st...

Koei Tecmo and Sega Interactive have revealed that the next entry in fast-paced punch-up series Dead or Alive will not only be headed to home formats, but will also see an arcade release in Japan.Though details were thin, DoA 6 will use Seg...

The news has been coming in thicc and fast since the initial reveal of Koei Tecmo's one-on-one fighter Dead or Alive 6. This week, ahead of the Tokyo Game Show 2018, we received both a new trailer and a release date for the fast-paced punch...

Sony Japan has dropped a new trailer for Koei Tecmo's Dead or Alive 6, currently on the burner for release on multiple platforms. The new trailer not only features some returning characters, but also gives us a release date of February 15, ...

Koei Tecmo has released an exciting new trailer, officially revealing Dead or Alive 6's newest roster additions; veteran series warriors Hitomi and Leifang.The video features the two best friends engaged in high-velocity hand-to-hand combat...

As EVO 2018 continues, more and more fighting game reveals hit the information superhighway. The latest comes from Koei Tecmo's upcoming Dead or Alive 6, with the tease of two characters, to be revealed at Gamescom next month.The two silhou...

As a nice little warmup for this weekend's EVO fighting game tournament, Team Ninja has opened up about one new and one returning fighter that will accompany Kasumi and co. in Dead or Alive 6. The newcomer, Diego, is a street fighter haili...

Koei Tecmo have recently revealed that a fully playable build of the upcoming fighting title Dead or Alive 6 will be available to check out at this year's Evolution Fighting Championship, held in Las Vegas next month.Dead or Alive 6, which ...

In an interview with Japanese publication Famistu this week, Dead or Alive producer Yohei Shimbori spoke about some of the upcoming changes to the recently revealed Dead or Alive 6, particularly in terms of how they wish the game to be view...