Of course there was going to be a "definitive" version of Dead or Alive 5. It was developed by Team Ninja, after all. Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate adds even more content to Dead or Alive 5 Plus, which released on Vita not too long ago. Coming later this year on PS3 and Xbox 360, the "Ultimate" version adds new modes, new stages, and new fighters. And no, you won't be able to simply buy a DLC pack to upgrade your current not-so-Ultimate version of the game.

Watch: The sensuality of Dead or Alive 5 »

Zack Island, the pervy destination of Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball, is making a comeback. Boot up Dead or Alive 5 on January 29th to get the 1.03 title update, and you'll find this new stage added to the game.

Watch: Bikinis, of course »

Dead or Alive 5+ is coming to Vita in March. And like many Vita ports of PS3 games, it includes connectivity with the console version of the game.

Crucially, the Vita and PS3 versions can play against each other. Through "Cross Play," you'll be able to fight online against opponents on either platform. And Team Ninja promises that battles will run at 60fps on both systems.

Read more: Cross Goods and Cross Save »

Dead or Alive 5 Plus, the Vita port of Team Ninja's latest fighter, is coming on on March 19. Yes, this spring you can treat yourself to some alarmed stares on the bus for publicly playing a game that prides itself on jiggle physics and lovingly rendered string bikinis.

Read more: New features for Vita version »

Bif! Bam! Pow! Do you like punching women then watching them jiggle? Do you like punching women then watching them jiggle on public transport? Then you're in luck! Team Ninja's jiggly fighting game Dead or Alive 5 is coming to PlayStation Vita in early 2013, under the name Dead or Alive 5 Plus.

Watch: The low-key announcement »

A free pack of costumes for Dead or Alive 5 dropped today, with 11 new sets of glad rigs to punch and jiggle in. Given how absurd Dead or Alive is, the new outfits are surprisingly sensible and unrevealing. Well, aside from the big silver space-Teletubby up there.

Read more: Costumes for plenty of characters

Dead or Alive 5 seems to be aiming for a crossover of Capcomian proportions. Two more Virtua Fighter cameos have been formally announced, confirming a partial rumor from a months-old leaked roster.

Read more: Pai Chan and Gen Fu »

While Team Ninja attempted to go a more serious route with Ninja Gaiden 3, it appears the studio is back to its old ways with Dead or Alive 5. The busty female leads of their fighting franchise are going to be showing off their goods yet again.

A GameStop-exclusive collector's edition promises to include a steel case, hardcover art book, soundtrack CD, and a "I'm a Fighter" poster. Oh, and "premium swimsuit costumes for the full cast of playable female characters in the game."

See: Some bunny costumes »

Downloadable content has become a matter of course, especially when it comes to fighting games and additional characters. But Dead or Alive 5 won't be offering extra fighters as DLC, as Team Ninja feels that the practice makes the game "unfair" and throws off the balance.

"We have no plans to sell characters as downloadable content," said Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi.

Read more: 'We don't feel that it's right for fighting games' »

Team Ninja's cheesecake fighting game Dead or Alive will lollop onto Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on September 25, Tecmo Koei confirmed today at E3. The publisher also blasted out new screenshots and an E3 trailer for you to ogle.

Watch: And then a tiger leaps through the ring of fire to maul the fighter »

You can learn a lot of things about a game through its demo: whether it controls well, how the visual style works, if the voice acting is grating. Or, if you're enterprising enough, you can learn all of its secrets, as in the case of the recently released Dead or Alive 5 demo.

Read more: Almost every DoA4 fighter returns »

Crossovers are all the rage in fighting games. While it may not be as all-inclusive as Street Fighter x Tekken, Team Ninja has revealed a special surprise guest character for Dead or Alive 5.

Virtua Fighter's Akira will be a playable character in the fighting game sequel. It isn't the first time the franchise has seen a guest character. Dead or Alive 4, for example, featured a Spartan from the Halo franchise.

Watch: Dead or Alive x Virtua Fighter »

Tecmo Koei has announced that Ninja Gaiden 3 will hit stores on March 20. Plus, the publisher outlined bonuses that will come with the Collector's Edition and pre-orders of the game, including a demo for Dead or Alive 5.

GameStop and Amazon pre-orders will get a two-character DOA5 demo featuring different sets of duelers. GameStop will feature Ryu Hayabusa vs Hitomi, and Amazon will get Ayane vs Hayate. Picking up the Collector's Edition ($99.99) will net you a demo with all four characters, plus an art book, soundtrack CD, and a "Duel of the Masked" figure. The CE is a GameStop/EB exclusive.

Watch: Dead or Alive 5 gameplay »

Team Ninja explained at Tokyo Game Show that the goal for Dead or Alive 5 is to be more than a fighting game. It needs to be "fighting entertainment." The use of highly dynamic backgrounds and environments, mixed with some cinematic camera angles, certainly makes DOA5 look unlike any fighter out there.

But, is it too much? We can't help but wonder how this game will actually play in this extended gameplay clip. It looks incredible--but will it be more fun to watch than actually play?

Watch: Kicking a car into a KO »

Team Ninja is showing no signs of slowing down. Ever since shipping Dead or Alive 4, the team has been thinking about how to "evolve the game," Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi told journalists at Tokyo Game Show. The concept is no longer to be just a fighting game, Hayashi explained. The goal for Dead or Alive 5 is to be "fighting entertainment."

Key to that vision is the introduction of even larger, more dynamic environments.

Watch: The first fight »