GamesRadar - Street Fighter IV

Winners of the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards? "Results not Final" (News)

Nov 20, 2009

Go ahead right now and call up your bookie, or call someone that will take a bet on anything because here are the winners for Spike TV's VGA 2009. If you are wondering where these results came from so early, Doc Brown hopped in the DeLorean and stole Biff's Sports Almanac, inside we found the results and cool directions on how to make our very own hoverboards.

GAME OF THE YEAR
Assassin's Creed 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve)
UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)

Winner UNCHARTED 2: Among Theives

STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Infinity Ward
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady Studios
Valve

Winner ....

Leave a comment if you agree or disagree or don't care..

Street Fighter IV Snuggie Shames Even The Greatest Fighters In The World (News)

Nov 10, 2009

The Gears of War snuggie may have been frightening but at least no one tried to sell it in a store. You can't say the same for the Street Fighter IV snuggie.

Street Fighter IV Is $20 Cheaper (News)

Oct 30, 2009

Want to spend your weekend getting your ass kicked by a Dr. Manhattan lookalike? Head on over to GamersGate. They're offering the PC version of Street Fighter IV for half the normal price.

Street Fighter 4 and $1 Tacos: Building a Community (News)

Oct 23, 2009

The rise of Xbox Live and PSN have given us the luxury of on-demand multiplayer, but there's still something to be said for playing the old-fashioned way, face-to-face. Or in the case of the Underground Gaming Tournament League, playing with over 100 people in a huge warehouse decked out with TVs, video games, and game-related art.

This last weekend, UGTL4 brought together game enthusiasts from all over Southern California to listen to music, watch live art, gorge on tacos, and play in a highly competitive Street Fighter 4 tournament.

This video is a compilation of audio interviews and photographs featuring the artists, the event staff at UGTL4, and the tournament finalists (Alex Valle, ComboJack, and Mike Ross). (Photos by PK aka Ryan "The Hammer" Gayatinea.)

Capcom On 'Modern Warfare 2' Callsigns Being Just Like 'Street Fighter 4' Icons/Titles (News)

Oct 21, 2009

Russ Frushtick of MTV Multiplayer writes:

"At the top, an icon and title which represents your online persona in "Street Fighter 4." At the bottom, the callsign which represents your online persona in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2." If you think they're pretty similar then you're probably not blind. Granted "Modern Warfare 2" does offer up a healthy number of other ways to customize your character, but in terms of what your foes see when they fight you, the callsign is your primary representation.

At an event in New York City today, I spoke with Seth Killian, Capcom's Community Manager, about the similarities."

The 28 characters of Tatsunoko vs Capcom (Feature)

Oct 9, 2009

It is nothing short of a miracle that the English-speaking world will soon get the fighting-game mash-up Tatsunoko vs Capcom. This brawler has a gathering of Capcom characters facing off against creations from Tatsunoko, a decades-old animation house whose work isn’t well known outside Japan. ...

Bar Fights II Main Event: New York City's Empire Arcadia vs. SoCal (News)

Oct 7, 2009

What do you get when you take the best Street fighter players from the east coast and west coast throw them in a bar in Pasadena, California?

Bar Fights 2.

The main event of Bar Fights II will be a special SoCal vs. New York City's Empire Arcadia 5v5 exhibition match.

12 fighters we'd like to see in Super Street Fighter IV (Feature)

Oct 2, 2009

Earlier this week, publisher Capcom announced that Super Street Fighter IV, an expanded, stand-alone follow-up to this year’s fighting megahit, will arrive in stores sometime in 2010. Aside from tweaking the gameplay (like every Street Fighter expansion before it), the new game will introduce around eight “new” characters, some of which - like Korean fighter Juri – will be genuinely new. ...

No Arcade Version for Super Street Fighter IV (News)

Sep 29, 2009

Examiner: Although Street Fighter IV started out as an arcade game, its expansion will only be released on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

T.Hawk and Juri coming to Street Fighter (News)

Sep 28, 2009

Gamer Limit writes "Only hours ago we announced that the mysterious SFIV New Warrior site had gone live, well… The mystery has already been ruined with screenshots of the new characters leaking to the internet.

Check 'em out after the jump."

Neocrisis: Leaked Shot of T. Hawk in New Street Fighter IV? (News)

Sep 27, 2009

Neocrisis writes, "A possibly leaked shot showing T. Hawk and another character for the upcoming update of Street Fighter IV has hit the internet. We can't confirm the legitimacy of the shot, but it definitely looks the part and has us excited if it does turn out to be true."

Mad Catz Reveal Street Fighter IV Round 2 Accessories (News)

Sep 24, 2009

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. has announced a range of licensed Street Fighter IV 'Round 2' accessories for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 systems. The original Mad Catz Street Fighter IV range was released alongside the launch of the smash-hit title in February 2009. The 'Round 2' range of products continues the evolution of this much loved accessory range and has been produced in close collaboration with Capcom.

No Plans For a Downloadable Street Fighter IV (News)

Sep 13, 2009

Anoop Gantayat: Were you hoping for a downloadable version of Street Fighter IV so that you wouldn't have to switch out discs in order to get in a quick match? Then your hopes may have just been dashed by Capcom blogstress queen, Natsuki Shiozawa.

Steam Weekend Deal - Street Fighter® IV 50% Off (News)

Sep 4, 2009

Capcom's dealt a SUMO SMASH to Street Fighter® IV on Steam, slashing its price in half! Pick up Street Fighter IV this weekend and save.

£14.99 in the UK
$19.99 in the US
EUR18.99 in Europe

Street Fighter IV Plot Explained In Giant Chart (News)

Sep 4, 2009

Considering how many characters Street Fighter IV has and how little time the game spends on explaining anything, you might be a bit confused by the storyline. You could read Wikipedia but why not just look at a colorful chart?

SFIV PC "promos happening very, very soon," Capcom "satisfied" with sales (News)

Sep 4, 2009

VG247: If you were sitting on the fence about whether or not to buy Street Fighter IV on PC, it sounds as though things are about to get a lot simpler for you.

Patriot bundles Street Fighter IV with various products (News)

Aug 27, 2009

Patriot Memory is kicking off with a new bonus for its products, Capcom's Street Fighter IV game. This bundle is available with certain Gamer and Extreme Series memory kits as well as some flash drives including the TorqX SSD.

Patriot will be offering Capcom's Street Fighter IV (downloadable PC version) with two Gamer series and one Extreme performance memory kit. In addition to these memory kits, the Street Fighter IV bundle will also be available with TorqX SSD, 32GB Xporter and 128GB Magnum USB flash drive.

This is nice leverage over the competition, and Street Fighter IV adds certain additional value to these products.

Best of the Street Fighter 4 Custom Skins (News)

Jul 20, 2009

When Street Fighter 4 was released for PC it was only a matter of time before we saw some marvelous custom skins. Of course we're now all familiar with a certain nude patch that's going around, but there's more to custom skins than just tits…no seriously.

US Still Not Able To De-Throne Japan From Domination Of Fighting Game Scene (News)

Jul 20, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Two titans of the fighting game tournament scene faced off this weekend, but only one came out on top.

Justin Wong, playing for the USA and Daigo 'The Beast' Umehara, playing for Japan faced each other in the final of the EVO tournament. The two players are old rivals, and the epic battle reflected this."

Street Fighter IV Game Manual Download Released (News)

Jul 18, 2009

For those who purchased a digital copy of Street Fighter IV only to find out the version currently lacks any kind of game manual, Capcom has your back. The publisher has offered up a freely downloadable version of the title's booklet, now available to anyone who wants, needs or would like to peruse it.

Nude Street Fighter IV Patches Already Available (News)

Jul 18, 2009

Gamervision writes:
"Well, that didn't take long at all. It only took a few weeks before Street Fighter IV modders were able to create nude skins for some of the games' characters."

Street Fighter IV: The Legend of Chun-Li - Finish him! (Video)

Jul 16, 2009

A successful port of one of the best fighters ever, although it most definitely requires a gamepad to play. The PC version includes optical settings to tinker with and brings forth all the brawlin' of the console versions.

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li - Charlie Nash cheese montage (Video)

Jul 16, 2009

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li - Bison's Brogue (Video)

Jul 16, 2009

The 5 worst things about Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (Feature)

Jul 16, 2009

Videogame movies are, with a few exceptions, awful. This is not news. It’s not surprising. It’s a sad fact, which gamers with any sort of taste in movies resigned themselves to years ago. And yet, every time an announcement of a new game movie comes down the pike, we foolishly think it might be good, forgetting the brazen, burning contempt that Hollywood harbors for games and those who play them. ...

411mania's Release List for the Week of July 13, 2009 (News)

Jul 14, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman!, Unbound Saga, Ys I & II Chronicles, and Awatama. They also talk about some of the past week's releases, including Trine and Street Fighter IV PC.

Capcom on SFIV: Sagat and Seth ARE overpowered! (News)

Jul 13, 2009

Now, for the first time, Capcom has admitted as much. Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Ryota Niitsuma, assistant producer of the arcade version of the critically-acclaimed fighting game, said Seth and Sagat "might have turned out a little bit stronger than we expected".

Street Fighter 2 CE can now be played on your browser (News)

Jul 10, 2009

Do you love free stuff? Then you'll enjoy this: Street Fighter II Championship Edition now has a Flash version that can be played for free on your internet browser. What's the catch? Where can you play it? Check out the details at Mike Got Game.

Street Fighter IV hits Games for Windows Today (News)

Jul 7, 2009

Highly Acclaimed Fighter Heads To PC With A Level Of Graphical Detail Not Seen Before

Street Fighter IV (Review)

Jul 7, 2009

There can’t surely be many people out there reading this who haven’t heard of or played any of the Street Fighter games before. One of the most successful and iconic computer games to ever be committed to memory, versions of the second game even appeared on the Spectrum in its dying days. Best not to imagine that though, as the images are still scarring our mind to this day. ...

Neocrisis - Street Fighter IV (PC) Confirms "DLC" Already On Disc (News)

Jul 7, 2009

Neocrisis: When the "DLC" Costume Packs were announced for Street Fighter IV, gamers were irked to see something as basic and standard in fighting games as unlockable costumes being sold to them.

The release of the PC version of Street Fighter IV confirms that the alternate costumes were already included on the retail disc to begin with and we have the proof.

This week's new videogame releases (week of 7/6/09) (News)

Jul 4, 2009

This week's new videogame releases:
(subject to change)

Xbox 360:
Bioshock & The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Bundle
The Bigs 2

PLAYSTATION 3:
The Bigs 2

Wii:
The Bigs 2

PC:
BioShock and Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Bundle
Street Fighter IV MadCatz Bundle
Street Fighter IV
Agatha Christie: Peril at End House
Europa Universalis Rome Gold
Hunting Unlimited 2010
The Hardy Boys: The Perfect Crime

DS & DSi:
no new releases

PSP:
The Bigs 2

Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li Release Party (News)

Jul 4, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Although it seemed that The Legend Of Chun-Li was here yesterday and will be gone tomorrow Capcom did their part to promote the release with a huge party including a Street Figher IV tournament hosted in L.A.'s Chinatown at the Mountain Bar."

Street Fighter IV Arrives on PC (News)

Jul 3, 2009

The Number One fighting title is back as Street Fighter IV PC launches at European retail today. The critically acclaimed Street Fighter IV launched in February for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) and this latest PC instalment of the title brings with it all the content from the Current-Generation console versions plus some exclusive features.

If video game characters were Pokemon (Feature)

Jul 3, 2009

Ever wondered what it would be like to have video game characters in your Pokemon party? Why choose boring old Bulbasaur when you can choose a beautiful Kasumi? Or a level 50 Sackboy?

We've given 21 game characters the Pokemon treatment, with four moves to choose from and some evolutionary states too.

Who would you choose? ...

Impulse Big Weekend Sale Starts Early (News)

Jul 2, 2009

GD: "Now through the 4th of July weekend, Impulse is giving PC gamers a chance to pick up several solid titles and bundles including Call of Duty 4, Flock!, Sins of a Solar Empire and more for varying discounts.

Additionally, all Epic Titles (a handful of Unreal titles) listed on the client have been given a 25% markdown, and even the Street Fighter IV pre-purchase gets in on the action with a slight discount."

Street Fighter IV pre-load now available (News)

Jul 2, 2009

Capcom's fighting title Street Fighter IV is now available for pre-load on Steam.

Street Fighter IV TE FightSticks Are Finally In Stock (News)

Jul 2, 2009

StokedGamer.com reports that the Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition is finally available through many online stores. With the release of Street Fighter IV PC just days away, this is great news for PC gamers who would like to purchase this joystick. A list is also provided with the stores that currently have them in stock.

Steam offers Street Fighter IV pre-purchase discount (News)

Jul 1, 2009

Street Fighter IV has been listed on Steam and is now available for pre-purchase on the digitial distribution platform. Steam is offering a discount for those who purchase the title before it unlocks on July 7th.

411mania's Release List for the Week of June 29, 2009 (News)

Jul 1, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include BlazBlue, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva, Diabolik, Treasure World, Street Fighter IV PC, and Roogoo.

Street Fighter IV (Screenshots)

Jun 30, 2009

The 12 greatest arcade machines of all time (Feature)

Jun 29, 2009

Take two steps into your local Chuck E Cheese funtropolis – which, for the record, would be three steps more than we’d actually recommend you take – and it’s obvious that the days when videogame arcades were a beeping, flashing fountainhead of innovation, style and even culture are long gone. ...

Win Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li! (Feature)

Jun 29, 2009

Let’s be honest, this film didn’t get the best reviews in the world, and maybe it can’t match the bombastically powerful camp value that the first Street Fighter film had, but Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li still piques our curiosity. What’s it really like? Some guy from Black Eyed Peas plays Vega? Just how hot is Kristin Kreuk in the lead role? ...

Street Fighter IV PC dated (News)

Jun 29, 2009

Microsoft has revealed the release date for the PC version of Capcom's title Street Fighter IV.

Dee Jay and T. Hawk won't be coming to Street Fighter IV PC (News)

Jun 16, 2009

Destructoid writes: The recent release of the Street Fighter IV benchmark tool sparked a new round of roster buzz once curious people started probing its innards for secrets. Some odd announcer audio files were uncovered: one for Dee Jay and one for T. Hawk. This lead speculation that the long-rumored characters could be included with the PC release of the game.

Alas, Dee Jay and T. Hawk are not coming and will not be included in the PC version of the game. Speaking with me today, Capcom's Seth Killian flatly dismissed the new round of questions about the potential of roster additions. "No," he said, "T. Hawk and Dee Jay aren't coming to PC SFIV."

Street Fighter IV PC Benchmark is out (News)

Jun 15, 2009

You can now download and test wether your PC can run Street Fighter IV smoothly before buying it:

Street Fighter IV PC Fact Sheet released by Capcom (News)

May 30, 2009

Capcom has released a fact sheet for the PC version of their arcade fighing title Street Fighter IV.

Capcom to Auction One-Off Arcade Stick for Charity (News)

May 26, 2009

Capcom has teamed up with acclaimed artist Dave White to create a one-off fully customised Mad Catz 360 Tournament Stick. Using exclusive artwork and signed by Dave White, this stick has arcade-spec components and looks unlike any other stick out there. And you could own it!

Street Fighter IV Soundtrack on AOL Radio Now (News)

May 21, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Following news that Capcom will be releasing soundtracks of some of their most popular franchises, AOL Radio has managed to secure the rights to play the Street Fighter IV soundtrack early."

Street Fighter IV PC Specs Revealed (News)

May 15, 2009

Capcom has released the details of what the minimum and maximum specs are for the PC version of Street Fighter IV.

Street Fighter IV Final PC Box Art Design Released (News)

May 9, 2009

After the recent confirmation that Resident Evil 5, Bionic Commando and Street Fighter IV will be released for PC, beginning this July, Capcom have upped-the-ante by releasing the European Box Art for Street Fighter IV's PC release.

Street Fighter IV PC Gets Control Pad Bundle - Kotaku (News)

May 9, 2009

Street Fighter IV is coming to the PC. PCs use a mouse and keyboard. For Street Fighter IV, that's, uh, not exactly ideal. So smartly, Capcom will be releasing a control pad bundle.

- Kotaku

Street Fighter IV PC to be released on Steam (News)

May 1, 2009

Capcom is releasing Street Fighter IV on Steam.

Does this mean that Bionic Commando and Resident Evil 5 are soon to follow?

Bionic Commando, Street Fighter IV & Resident Evil 5 PC Dated (News)

May 1, 2009

Capcom has today announced that three of its blockbuster hit console games of 2009 will be coming to the PC beginning this summer. Bionic Commando, Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5 will all be coming to the PC.

Street Fighter IV PC Dated For Japan (News)

May 1, 2009

In April, Capcom announced that the release date announcement for the PC version of Street Fighter IV was coming May 1. Check your calenders, it's May 1.

The fighting game has already been released in arcades and on home consoles. The PC version will be released on July 2 in Japan. It will be released first in The Land of the Rising Sun, with its worldwide release following. The Western release date is still unannounced.

PC version of SF IV will be Windows LIVE compatible (News)

Apr 29, 2009

Let's get to it. First, the game will be Windows LIVE compatible. That means the Xbox 360 version's Achievements and downloadable content will be made available. Second, there's a possibility that the DLC might be handled differently -- Capcom is currently tossing around the idea of having one massive costume pack instead of several tiny ones. And lastly, GameSpot is reporting that the game will be a straight port of the console versions.

Street Fighter IV PC Release Date To Be Announced on May 1 (News)

Apr 20, 2009

Over at the official Japanese Street Fighter IV blog, project manager Natsuki Shiozawa made a casual announcement in a post about the game's upcoming Championship Mode features: The release date of the PC version will be revealed May 1.

Introducing Your International Street Fighter IV Champions (News)

Apr 10, 2009

When the dust settles on the American Street Fighter tournament, the winners will be off to the world champs in Vegas. Where they'll face off against these guys.

Chung-gon Lee (Korea)
The Korean champ. Would kick your ass.

Tatsunori Kajimoto (Japan)
The Japanese champ. Would also kick your ass.

Daigo Umehara (Japan)
Probably the best Street Fighter player of all time. Would kick anything you put in front of him.

Street Fighter IV Update Almost Done (News)

Mar 24, 2009

A posting at the Street Fighter IV official blog reveals that the game's Championship Mode update is almost ready to go. The update will also include a second mode that has something to do with replays.

Capcom promises more MadCatz Street Fighter 4 controllers by April (News)

Mar 18, 2009

Capcom has revealed that a new shipment of the specialty controllers and arcade sticks for Street Fighter IV will be available soon, some coming as soon as the end of this month and the end of April.

411mania's Release List for the Week of March 2, 2009 (News)

Mar 5, 2009

411mania gives a rundown on this week's game releases. Highlights include Phantasy Star Portable, The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match, and Sukashishipanman DS: Shokotak Koto Nakagawa Shouko Produce!

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Phantasy Star Portable (PSP)
With Phantasy Star Portable, Sega basically took Phantasy Star Universe, fixed a lot of the problems people had with it, tweaked it to be more single-player friendly, and added more story elements. Some of those who hated PSU are actually saying that they like this version of the game. I find that hard to believe, but it's possible. If anything, this will at least give us something to do while waiting for Phantasy Star Zero.

Here is what you can expect from PSP:

- New story missions that take place between the original Phantasy Star Universe and Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
In Phantasy Star Portable you will team up with a Cast named Vivienne as she investigates recent terrorist attacks on the colony as well as animal outbreaks on the surface of some of the planets. Space adventure and mayhem follow. I thought that PSU's story was ok; it wasn't groundbreaking or very memorable but it was still decent. So, if Sega was able to craft a story that is at least on par with the first game's, these missions could be worth plaything through at least once.

- Local as well as online play (with the help of a PS3 or your PC)
As expected, you can play with three other friends locally using the PSP's ad hoc mode. Those wishing to play over the Internet have two options - one that requires a PS3 and another that requires a computer. To use your PS3 you have to download the Ad-Hoc Party application from the Japanese PSN store and do a little tinkering. You can find instructions on how to do this at the PSO-World forums here. If you want to use your PC there's XLink Kai. Note that these two options work for the Japanese and English dem...

Capcom explains summer Street Fighter 4 PC release (News)

Mar 2, 2009

Capcom has denied accusations that it is releasing the PC version of stupendous fighting game Street Fighter IV after the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions because of piracy.

Street Fighter IV PC coming this summer (News)

Feb 27, 2009

The PC version of stupendous fighting game Street Fighter IV will be released this summer, Capcom has confirmed to VideoGamer.com.

411mania's Release List for the Week of February 23, 2009 (News)

Feb 26, 2009

411mania gives a rundown on this week's game releases. Highlights include Legacy of Ys: Books I & II, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop, Stoked, The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, and Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

Legacy of Ys: Books I & II (DS)
Ys I and II have seen many ports and remakes since the first one came out in 1987; they've seen the light of day on such systems as the PC-8801, Famicom, Master System, DOS, Apple II, Saturn, and PS2 to name a few. The most widely-known versions are contained in the TurboGrafx-CD compilation, and for years that release was considered the best. It's place at the top was eventually challenged by Ys Eternal as it sported upgraded graphics, effects, and artwork as well as extras like new characters and scenarios. Unfortunately, Eternal didn't include voiceovers and some say that the remixed music was not as good. Apparently, enough people weren't satisfied so another update known as Ys Complete, which is said to have better graphics but an inferior soundtrack, was unleashed. Despite my best efforts, I could not find any agreement amongst Ys fans as to which official release is the definitive version since each of the three does at least one thing better than the others.

Preferences aside, there is one thing that fans of the first two Ys games can agree on no matter which version they've played - Ys I and II have some of the best music you will find in a video game. Every place I visited for info makes note of how awesome the soundtrack is. Knowing this, I questioned whether or not it was a good idea to play the games on the DS for the first time when I could just as easily track down the PC version and patch it or download the Wii VC one. Granted, Legacy of Ys comes with a free soundtrack if you preorder and it is portable. Maybe it would be easier to just flip a coin...

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Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (Wii) ...

British Olympian uses Street Fighter IV to hone skills (News)

Feb 25, 2009

Gamezine: "One of Britain's Olympians is now using Street Fighter IV as part of his training. He has full backing from sports psychologists.

Sportsmen are hard at work training for the London 2012 Olympics and to best our 2008 medal performance, one of Britain's Gold hopes has included a video game in his daily training.

Tyrone Robinson, a British International Championship Gold Medallist and a European Championship Bronze Medallist in Taekwondo, has turned to the classic beat 'em Street Fighter IV.

Now a best-seller, the game has been entertaining gamers around the world, even breaking world records, but now it's being tasked with training a potential Olympic Gold medallist..."

Capcom delayed Street Fighter IV on PC because of piracy madness = FAIL (News)

Feb 21, 2009

While the PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers were enjoying the long awaited release of Street Fighter IV, the PC gaming community fell victim to Capcom's anti-piracy strategy. 2020 Gamers editor Marc expounds on Capcom's error... after the jump.

411mania's Release List for the Week of February 16, 2009 (News)

Feb 19, 2009

411mania gives a rundown on this week's game releases. Highlights include Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?, Street Fighter IV, DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra, Shooting Love, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, Metroid Prime Wii.

Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? (PSP)
Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? is one of the best platformers I've played in years thanks to it's tight controls and above average presentation. However, this game is definitely not for everyone. In fact, I'm pretty sure that only hardcore platformer junkies and people with infinite amounts of patience will get past the first three or four stages without developing a desire to throw their PSPs at a wall in rage. But if you can hang on, getting through the game can be quite satisfying and is an achievement that is worth bragging about.

Street Fighter IV (PS3, 360)
It isn't necessary for me to go in-depth since every other site is already doing it. I will, however, bring to your attention one of the coolest features SFIV has - the Arcade Request system. Basically, instead of watching a static screen while waiting for someone to challenge you online, this system allows you to play against the computer and seamlessly accept a challenge when one comes your way. It's like going to an arcade and playing against the CPU until someone gets the nerve to plunk down fifty cents to take you on. If you set it to accept only Player Matches (unranked) you can keep things going by rematching or, if you don't want to play the person again, you can quickly and easily go back to arcade mode after your match and continue on with the CPU until you get another challenge. It's hard to believe that it's taken Capcom this long to implement such a system. I can only hope that SNK does the same thing in its home version of KOF XII.

DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label Extra (360 Import)
Every shooter needs its own hook to stand out. While Trigger Heart has its grapple syst...

Street Fighter IV launch event in Bangalore, India (News)

Feb 19, 2009

GamingIndians.com Writes:

While the Killzone 2 launch event in Mumbai seems an uncertainty, here's some good new from Bangalore gamers, and particularly, for fans of Street Fighter. Milestone is set to hold a launch event for the latest installment in the iconic beat 'em up series – Street Fighter IV at The Living Room. And the launch event is open to all.

Street Fighter Producer is Eager to Pump Out More SF IV (News)

Feb 18, 2009

www.pushingplay.com writes "Yesterday SF IV hit North American shores… and Capcom is already up to their 'each numbered entry is an entire franchise' shenanigans. In an interview with Yoshinori Ono , the producer of SF IV, he says that T. Hawk and Dee Jay, the two missing characters from the Super Street Fighter 2 cast, had completed 3D models and were having their move set fleshed out when they stopped production on them for reasons he doesn't mention.

Is there a chance we'll still get to see them?

Hell yeah! Yoshinori Ono says that he's eager to do a SF IV: Championship Edition that would contain the lost characters, as well as potentially adding even more bulk to the already substantial cast. I personally would want to see Hugo so that I could finally live out the Hugo VS Zangief grudge match that's been playing out in my head for years. What Street Fighter vet would you want to see in glorious 3d? "

Street Fighter IV Ships to Retail in Europe (News)

Feb 18, 2009

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, has today announced that Street Fighter IV has shipped to retail for the Xbox360 and PLAYSTATION3 ahead of its official release date this Friday 20th February. The long-awaited Street Fighter IV is posed to redefine the fighting game genre with a return to the classic 2D Street Fighter fighting action mixed with new characters, high definition 3D visuals, and Current-Generation fluid gameplay.

Street Fighter IV World Record Attempt This Friday (News)

Feb 17, 2009

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, announced today that UK's premier Street Fighter player Zak Bennet will attempt to break into the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition with a new world record for most consecutive wins on Street Fighter IV, in conjunction with the game's launch on Friday 20th February.

Street Fighter IV Street Date Broken (News)

Feb 16, 2009

Gameplayer are reporting that the street date for Street Fighter IV has been broken and the game is now on sale.

New Game Releases for the Week of February 15, 2009 (News)

Feb 14, 2009

GamerDeals.net writes:

"Hightlights this week include Street Fighter IV (PS3/Xbox 360), Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned (Xbox 360), Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? (Sony PSP), Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (Nintendo DS), and Warhammer Dawn of War II (PC).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of February 15, 2009 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

Street Fighter IV sells 86,000 copies in Japan first day (News)

Feb 13, 2009

Street Fighter IV went on sale in Japan yesterday, simultaneously for the PS3 and XBox 360. The title had a pretty good opening day, selling 86,000 copies in total. The PS3 version sold 58,000 copies, while the 360 version sold 28,000.

411mania's Release List for the Week of February 9, 2009 (News)

Feb 11, 2009

411mania gives a rundown on this week's game releases. Highlights include Retro Game Challenge, Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad/Bikini Zombie Slayers, X-Blades, and Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection.

Retro Game Challenge (DS)
The challenges do not require you to finish each game. However, all of the games are complete, so you can if you want to. They can take up to eight hours or longer to beat and are not what I would consider shovelware - there is some depth to all of them. One of the action games, for example, has its own power-up screen where you can use certain items you've collected to improve your character. Abilities such as jumping higher and throwing more projectiles are essential for getting further in the game. Another example is how one of the racing games has a very cool drifting mechanic which makes it much more interesting than most of the others that I played in the 80s. So, at the very least, some of the games offered here rival those that were actually released back in the day.

Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (360) / Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers (Wii)
This week's releases of Bikini Samurai Squad and Bikini Zombie Slayers mark Onechanbara's first official appearance in the US. It originally started out as one of D3's Simple Series games in Japan. History lesson: The Simple Series is made up of mostly budget titles that rip off other successful games. The low-budgetness isn't always a bad thing though, as it gave the developers some freedom to experiment, which is probably how Onechanabara was born. I mean, where else would they have gotten the idea for zombie-hunting bikini-and-cowboy-hat-wearing girls with swords? Somehow, Onechanbara was popular enough to break away from its Simple Series roots and has spawned quite a few sequels.

X-Blades (PC, PS3, 360)
After playing the retail version I can safely say that this game is fun for a hack-and-slasher. There isn't anything new or...

Event Advisory: Game Crazy Street Fighter IV Tournaments (News)

Feb 10, 2009

Release Your Inner Fight and Try to Win $500 at One of 20 In-Store Events.

IGN's Street Fighter IV Tournament (News)

Feb 7, 2009

To celebrate the release of Street Fighter IV IGN Insider is having an in-office tournament to determine the IGN Street Fighting Champion. Next week eight editors will compete for ultimate glory and your amusement. Will Nate Ahearn make it past the first round? Will Ryan Clements apologize every time he lands a punch? Learn the answers to these next week when the tournament premiers on IGN Insider.

Largest Live Street Fighter Tournament Ever: Free to Play (News)

Feb 6, 2009

www.pushingplay.com writes "At 2pm on February 21st, the United States will be shaken by the sound of more than 150,000 simultaneous hadokens (or sonic booms or what have you). Just four days after the console versions of Street Fighter IV hit the shelves, round one of the Street Fighter IV National Tournament commences at 2,419 GameStop and EB Games locations around the country. With 64 competitors per location, that will make this the single largest live Street Fighter (or any fighting game for that matter) tournament ever."

First Expansion Pack for Street Fighter IV (News)

Feb 6, 2009

Capcom is pleased to announce the first expansion pack for Street Fighter IV. Championship Mode expansion pack will add several unique and gameplay enriching options to Street Fighter IV's already robust feature set free of charge post launch.

Capcom Announce Street Fighter IV UK Tour (News)

Jan 28, 2009

Starting in Edinburgh, the machines will sweep down into England crushing all other games that fall before them. The tour is expected to continue beyond release, with further dates to be added, but the current dates and locations are as follows –

Still no Street Fighter IV PC date as console launch looms (News)

Jan 21, 2009

Capcom has told videogaming247 that Street Fighter IV PC is still TBD, despite the console launch being only weeks away.

PlayStation Dominates Street Fighter Club Round 3 (News)

Jan 21, 2009

Kotaku writes: "The third installment of the Fight Club-themed Street Fighter community events went down in a semi-seedy building next to the James Lick freeway in downtown San Francisco last Friday.

Stations were set up for games journos, community members and industry insiders to go head to head in Street Fighter IV. The layout included six arcade machines and 26 PlayStation 3s."

Capcom Jumping Ship (News)

Jan 20, 2009

Gameplayer are reporting that Capcom has ditched their Australian distributor and are currently in limbo putting the release dates of their key franchises in jeopardy.

Mad Catz Claims Big Demand for FightStick (News)

Jan 14, 2009

Peripheral manufacturer Mad Catz has said it will struggle to meet UK demand for the official FightStick: Tournament Edition for Street Fighter IV.

In a statement issued yesterday evening, the firm said it would be "working hard to meet day one shipments" but "can not guarantee that every customer wishing to purchase this premium product will be able to...on the first day of release".

100 Most Anticipated Games of 2009 (Feature)

Jan 13, 2009

Are you rich? For the low cost of roughly $5000, you can either purchase one segway (you tool) or the following 100 games that the GamesRadar staff is looking forward to most this year. Yeah, we know everyone’s got a list of games they want to see this year. But no one’s written about 100 of them! ...

Street Fighter IV Producer Pays Tribute to EGM (News)

Jan 9, 2009

Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono writes a special letter paying tribute to the staff from Electronic Gaming Monthly:

"Creating games while keeping track of the needs and opinions of the average user is terribly important, and I feel that organizations such as EGM and 1UP.com are instrumental in making that happen. To hear that one of these bastions of game journalism will soon close its doors is disheartening. Still, I look forward to seeing what the editors will go on to do. I have high hopes for them."

Final issue of EGM to be viewable online (News)

Jan 8, 2009

Following the massive layoffs at 1UP.com, former Editor-in-chief of EGM magazine, James "Milkman" Mielke, details in a recent blog post:

"This is actually not "that" blog, either, but I wanted to give you guys a peek at the final day of EGM's proactive existence. I know it will live on in everyone's memories as the best gaming magazine of the last twenty years, nearly as old as this favorite hobby of ours, but as of now it is no longer in publication or circulation. That said --and to clarify on what I stated in my previous blog-- the final, secret, unpublished issue of EGM will show up here on 1UP shortly in the near future. You will be able to read every hi-res page, ads and all (last time I checked at least) on 1UP, to see the beautiful job that crew did, even with the guillotine hanging over our heads every minute of the day. I'm only posting the cover to it for now, but as you can tell, it's quite an eye-catching, dynamic cover. I hope you enjoy the full, final issue."

The rest of the blog post details the last day of the 30+ journalists who were laid off following 1UP acquisition to UGO.

Official Street Fighter IV controllers unveiled (News)

Jan 7, 2009

CES 2009: Mad Catz peripherals for the Capcom faithful...

Gaming peripherals specialists Mad Catz has announced a full range of licensed Street Fighter IV accessories which will be available at the same time as the release of Capcom's massively anticipated SFIV in February 2009.

$150 Street Fighter IV TE Fighting Stick for $40 at Barnes&Noble (News)

Jan 6, 2009

www.pushingplay.com writes "Have you been holding out on buying the fancy Street Fighter Tournament Edition because of it's $150 pricetag? Looks like Barnes&Noble might be the solution to your problems! They have the item up for 110 dollars less than any other retailers. I'm guessing this is a listing error, but that didn't stop me from putting in an order for a couple of them!

Get in there and order it while it's still up, so that you can gripe at them when they cancel your orders!"

Capcom announces Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 5 UK release dates (News)

Jan 6, 2009

RewiredMind.com writes: "Something to look forward to for British gamers BEFORE the summer!

You've all been waiting with baited breath, but Capcom has taken the covers off its triple-A first quarter lineup."

Exclusive First Street Fighter IV Review (News)

Jan 3, 2009

The Official Xbox Magazine scored the exclusive first review rights for Street Fighter IV. What's the verdict? Check out what OXM had to say about the newest installment in the king of fighting games.

Rose Officially Confirmed For Street Fighter IV (News)

Dec 20, 2008

Rose in the home version of Street Fighter IV started as a rumor and at the time it sure looked official. Now it is official since Capcom has Rose listed as an additional character on the Japanese Street Fighter IV site.

With Rose on the list the total number of street fighters in Street Fighter IV is 25. Have a look at the other home version only characters below.

Merry ChristNES; Free 8 Bit Christmas Songs (News)

Dec 9, 2008

Doctor Octoroc gives us 8-bit renditions of our favorite christmas themes... with a video game twist!

New Info and Two new characters for Street Fighter 4 (News)

Dec 3, 2008

Two new characters reveal for SF4. Cammy and GEN.

Street Fighter IV - Capcom confirms official release date for Europe (News)

Nov 14, 2008

Eurogamer Portugal received from Capcom the confirmation of the date of release for the title.

According to the company the game will be released in Europe, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, on February 20th 2009.

In addition, the publisher has confirmed again that Resident Evil 5, another big bet for next year, will reach the shops on 13 March .

G4tv: Street Fighter IV US Console Release "This Winter" (News)

Oct 22, 2008

From G4tv: "X-Play caught up with Street Fighter IV producer Yoshi Ono for an interview and in addition to all the great details you'll get in the segment on tonight's all-new episode of X-Play at 8PM ET, we've got some major news for you:

We have a good idea on a release window for the United States launch of the home versions of Street Fighter IV, which will hit the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC."

Eurogamer Expo 2008 Tickets Go On Sale (News)

Sep 25, 2008

The Eurogamer Expo and gamesindustry.biz games fair has started selling tickets this week. You can buy a ticket for £5, which is donated to GamesAid, and gives you access to both events.

Games such as Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, LittleBigPlanet, Mirrors Edge, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Prince of Persia, Resistance 2, Tomb Raider: Underworld, Street Fighter IV and many more (with some still unannounced!) will all be playable.

The expo is part of the London Games Festival 2008 and will run from the 28th-29th October.

Street Fighter IV Boxart Revealed (News)

Sep 24, 2008

Capcom-Unity has revealed the boxart for Street Fighter IV for both the US and UK versions. The US version features Chun-Li on the front while the UK version features Ryu.

Akuma Now Playable On Japanese Street Fighter IV Cabinets (News)

Sep 4, 2008

Akuma is a "sort of" boss character in Street Fighter IV. He'll turn up when you're kicking too much ass, and need a reminder on the natural order of things. Since late last week, though, he's also been a playable character, with a code distributed to Japanese arcades allowing him to be unlocked and played. The official site's even got his moves list up, so you can study up before hitting the arcades. As for SFIV cabinets outside Japan, well, this is what Capcom means when they say the imported units are officially "unsupported". Sorry!

SF4 producer tells Ed Boon: 'Bring it on!' (News)

Aug 26, 2008

Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono has responded to Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon's recent comment that MKVSDCU will "kick" Street Fighter IV's "ass" by saying "bring it on!".

Ono-san issued the rebuke in an interview with VideoGamer.com from Leipzig Games Convention. But he also welcomed the competition, saying that if the Midway published title can convert comic fans to fighting game fans, then "the more the merrier".

He said: "You know what, if they can turn the comic fan into a fighting genre fan, the more the merrier. If they can kick our ass, so be it, bring it on! We're in the same team as far as we're concerned so if they can do it, great."