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13 Video Games Coming In 2017 That You Won’t Want To Miss

Thank God 2016 is over, eh? Notable video game releases aside, it's better if we move forward and forget the tragedy that was the past twelve months, burying our head in the nearest console and forgetting that the world has gone mad. To help rid our brains of last year's memories, we've compiled a list of 10 video games that you need to start getting excited for this year.

9) Tekken 7

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Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4

Release date: Early 2017

It’s been ten long years since the last canonical release in the Tekken franchise and all the while, Tekken 7 has been dangled in front of us like a juicy carrot. As tradition dictates, the latest Bandai Namco bash-’em-up has been shipped to the arcade halls of Japan and Korea first, with a home console release slated for sometime this year.

The console version will boast expanded content, a full-fledged story and VR support. Little is known about the plot, other than the fact that hulking granddad and silver fox Heihachi is back and ready to resolve that ongoing feud with his son, Kazuya. If you didn’t know, the feud started when Heihachi tossed him over the side of a cliff — so expect fisticuffs, not kind words. Frenetic hand to hand combat will ensue at the King of Iron Fist tournament.

Memorable characters are set to return, like King, Law and Heihachi himself, and there’s also also a first appearance for Heihachi’s wife, Kazumi, mother of Kazuya. Powered by the Unreal engine, Tekken 7 looks crisp in action. It’s the godfather of the fighting genre, and if all goes to plan, it’ll be well worth the wait.