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..

Super Street Fighter IV won't have character unlocks (News)

Nov 16, 2009

Capcom is eliminating the need to unlock characters in Super Street Fighter IV.

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 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."

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Hits PlayStation Home + Tekken 6 & Street Fighter IV Spaces (News)

Oct 21, 2009

Locust_Star, PlayStation Home Online Community Specialist, writes:

"It's one of the biggest releases of the entire year and it's about to get much, much bigger. This Thursday, October 22, UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves is coming into PlayStation Home, and you'll want to do whatever it is that needs to be done to ensure that you are in-world to take part in the grand opening of this awesome new space. Why? Because not only is this game space chock full of amazing supplementary UNCHARTED 2 content that can only be experienced in the ever-evolving world of PlayStation Home, but there are quite a few exclusive items that can only be procured on opening day."

BAM: Street Fighter 4 Singles Results (News)

Oct 11, 2009

In the biggest ever fighting tournament held in Melbourne the champion and final 3 have been decided. Find out who after the jump

TalkRadar 72 - magical melodies (Feature)

Oct 9, 2009

THE INFO BOX
Post date: October 9, 2009
T-Dar 72 length: 2:28:31
Intro song by: Anamanaguchi
Visit TalkRadar on: Twitter | iTunes | TalkRadar Archives ...

The world according to Street Fighter [PIC] (Feature)

Oct 8, 2009

Last week Capcom confirmed Super Street Fighter IV, a slight update to this year’s critically acclaimed Street Fighter IV, which will tweak certain fight mechanics as well as add several new characters to the fray. One of those new fighters is Juri, the first Korean character in the series’ 20 year history. This got us thinking, now that South Korea has a star fighter, how many countries are represented by the number one fightin' franchise? ...

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. ...

The 12 most misunderstood videogame villains (Feature)

Oct 1, 2009

One reason we like games is that the stakes are high. The good guys are really good, the bad guys are really bad, and the princesses are really doe-eyed. But sometimes, games manage to work in villains that operate in shades of gray… and other times, they accidentally make a villain out of the most sympathetic guy in the story. ...

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.

Capcom: new Street Fighter sequel coming soon (News)

Sep 22, 2009

Japan's Street Fighter IV Blog has just posted an announcement that a new sequel is "coming soon."

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.

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?

Win a FREE copy of Street Fighter IV (News)

Sep 1, 2009

For fighting fans, the only thing better than Street Fighter IV is a free copy Street Fighter IV. Thanks to Australian rock band Sick Puppies, we have free copies of Street Fighter IV to give away to our favorite people on the planet: our readers ...

Mad Catz Announces Limited Edition 'Femme Fatale' Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition (News)

Sep 1, 2009

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. A leading worldwide third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, today announced a Limited Edition 'Femme Fatale' Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition, available for purchase at the official Capcom booth at the 2009 Penny-Arcade Exposition (PAX) taking place between September 4th to September 6th 2009, and via both the Capcom online store and the Mad Catz online 'GameShark' store beginning on September 4th 2009.

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.

TalkRadar UK 05: Dave's Dragon Punch shame (Video)

Aug 19, 2009

With nary a problem to be found, Street Fighter IV is the definition of perfection within the genre. New characters fit in perfectly with those of old and there is oh so much depth to this brawlfest of a game. Not to mention the art style is magnificent.

Worst Street Fighter Match Ever (News)

Aug 11, 2009

OXM UK writes: "Street Fighter IV has been out for a while now, so everyone has been forming their own opinions on it after hammering it for months and months on end.

One complaint that tends to crop up a fair few times is it's overly defensive compared to other fighting games. You can make up your own mind on that but in light of that view, here's a video from the quarter-finals of a recent Japanese Street Fighter IV tournament. Enjoy! If you can..."

Will You Be Crowned "Super VS Battle 2009-The World Championship" ? (News)

Aug 6, 2009

.....Empire will be presenting a 3-day fighting games extravaganza, 9 massive tournaments which will include the most enjoyed fighting games of all time.

Street Fighter IV (and more) for $20 at GameStop (News)

Jul 28, 2009

GameStop is discounting Street Fighter IV and other high-profile games to $19.99 for a limited time.

Street Fighter IV PS3 now under $40 (News)

Jul 23, 2009

Retailer Amazon.com this week price cut Capcom Co.'s Street Fighter IV for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 to under $40 in a new round of video game discounts.

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."

MadCatz announces details of Comic-Con Street Fighter IV Limited Edition FightStick and Fight Pad (News)

Jul 20, 2009

MadCatz and Capcom have announced a very limited 500 controllers of the Street Fighter 4 FightStick and Fight Pad that will be released this week, featuring an exclusive design for Comic-Con 2009. The controllers are based on the existing Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition and Street Fighter IV Fight Pad, but have artwork featuring Sagat.

The Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition will cost $179.99 and is limited to 250 units on the Xbox 360 edition and 250 units on the PlayStation 3 edition. The Sagat FightStick will be numbered for their limited status. The Fight Pad will cost $49.99 and is limited to 500 units on the Xbox 360 and 500 units on the PlayStation 3.

They'll be available at Capcom's booth at Comic-Con this week. The Sagat Fight Pad will be made available from the MadCatz online store.

Street Fighter IV - Daigo "The Beast" Umehara Wins EVO 2009 (News)

Jul 20, 2009

In a battle straight out of a Hollywood movie script, longtime rivals Justin Wong and Daigo "The Beast" Umehara faced off in the finals at this years EVO Tournament. The player's previous encounters have been some of the most classic matches in the competitive Street Fighter world. Daigo took the first game, where Justin played as Abel, but Justin started to dominate when he switched over to Balrog (Boxer). Since Justin was coming from the losers bracket, after being put there by Daigo earlier in the the tournament, he win two sets of first to 3. He won the first set, and took the second set all the way to the final game, but Daigo's used Ryu to dissect Justin's style, and closed out the tournament. The match represents the battle between North America, with Justin Wong, and their attempt to dethrone Japan from their longstanding domination of the fighting game scene.
Congradulations Daigo!

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

Jul 16, 2009

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li - Rose's birth (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".

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.

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."

Tekken 6 boss pleased by SFIV success (News)

Jul 3, 2009

Tekken 6 director Katsuhiro Harada is very happy with the widespread success of Street Fighter IV, despite it arguably being a rival to his own game.

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? ...

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.

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.

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? ...

Attention SFIV Fans: FightSticks Available Via the Capcom Store (News)

Jun 25, 2009

Street Fighter IV fans have (yet another) a reason to rejoice. The magic boat filled with Fightstick-y goodness has arrived, and unloaded a shipment of SFIV Fightsticks. They're on sale now at the Capcom Store, at list price.

Devastation 2009: Street Fighter IV Attracts the Country's Top Fighters (News)

Jun 23, 2009

Determined to grasp victory, two warriors step onto an airfield unconcerned that a nearby military transport plane maneuvering to take off may disturb their encounter. On the right is Rufus, a fighter whose undulating belly and spandex outfit masks his deadly potential. On the left is Ryu, a wandering fighter from Japan who can toss enough fireballs to make Super Mario jealous. He charges up and tosses one at Rufus to begin the fight. Rufus counters with a flurry of punches. There were ninety seconds on the clock, but they're clicking away with every block, every connect and every second of fierce determination.

Street Fighter IV sequel 'practically confirmed' (News)

Jun 19, 2009

OXM UK reports that a sequel to Street Fighter IV has been 'practically confirmed'.

The news comes from Capcom's Japanese Q&A blog, which also talks about new additions such as Rolento being added to the cast and Gouken's daughter as a potential character.

Phazon Suit Samus & SDCC Exclusives (News)

Jun 19, 2009

Gamervision takes a look at the now pre-orderable Phazon Suit Samus along with the San Diego Comic-con exclusive Dead Space, Gears of War 2 Locust, and SF4 Guile Figures.

Street Fighter IV official UK championship - Full report and every fight in video (Feature)

Jun 19, 2009

EXCLUSIVE: Radar competes, reports, and brings you all the videos ...

Capcom 'never say never' to Street Fighter IV on Wii (News)

Jun 12, 2009

TGS writes: "Capcom have always hinted at a Wii version of this year's biggest fighter Street Fighter IV and in a recent messageboard Q&A, Capcom's Christian Svensson decided to tease the idea a little more."

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!

No New Characters Coming To Street Fighter IV (News)

May 25, 2009

Capcom's Street Fighter IV will not be adding any new characters to its roster anytime in the near future, in an effort to maintain the core game's relevance.

While Capcom has already released two downloadable content (DLC) packs for Street Fighter IV, with the first being "Championship Mode", where players compete for points and ranking, along with the ability to record and vote on matches. The second DLC pack was five sets of alternate costumes for characters, and later on a value pack of all the skins.

Scoring gaming deals: Xbox 360 + PS3 games for $37 at Target (News)

May 25, 2009

Target is featuring a few big Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 games at a low $37 price tag. The games on sale include:

Street Fighter IV
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Game of the Year Edition
Tom Clancy's HAWX

It's an in-store offer only, so you'll have to head out to your local Target and check to see if they have them in stock. All of them are great games and will save you $22 each.

Street Fighter IV soundtrack being released (News)

May 21, 2009

OXM UK writes: "The Street Fighter IV Original Soundtrack will be will getting a retail release before the end of the month.

Due for release on May 26th, the 2-CD soundtrack will feature all the original tunes from the game.

Which means, yes, it'll have that awful "iiiindeeeestructible!" song on it. No price has been confirmed for the soundtrack yet but it will be available at retail and through iTunes as well..."

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."

Which number is the best number? (Feature)

May 15, 2009

Because we enjoy making graphs, looking at graphs, and talking about graphs so darn much, we decided to do a little research experiment. Our goal was to discover which numbered entry in a game series (not the number of games into the series, the actual number in the game’s title) is most often the best. Is it scientific? Not in the least, but it still might surprise you. ...

Resident Evil 5 breaks 4 million, SFIV 2 million (News)

May 8, 2009

VG247: Resident Evil 5 has now sold more than 4 million units on a global level, Capcom just confirmed.

Street Fighter IV's no slouch either - the game's through the 2 million mark, the company said today.

Top 10 Best-Selling Capcom Games List Updated (News)

May 8, 2009

According to the latest official reports, Resident Evil 5 is now the third best-selling Capcom title ever while Street Fighter IV is now the eighth. Mighty impressive numbers considering that both games were released this year.

Street Fighter IV Costume Pack DLC now available (News)

May 5, 2009

The Complete Alternate Costume Pack DLC for Street Fighter IV has arrived, and is now available for purchase and download.

TalkRadar 49 – your king demands it! (Feature)

May 1, 2009

Quote of the week: "Minneapolis shall henceforth be known as Bonertown." ...

Street Fighter 4: Championship Mode Now Available... But No New Characters (News)

Apr 26, 2009

The long-awaited announcement from Capcom about the Championship Mode for Street Fighter IV's update is now released free of charge today 26th April 2009.

Street Fighter IV 1.02 patch (News)

Apr 25, 2009

Playstation Network and Xbox Live are demanding players to update their Street Fighter IV to the 1.02 patch. The patch implemented Championship Mode and Replay Voting, more information can be viewed in "Update Info" in the "Options Menu. It appears Championship mode is similiar to a ladder type mode, where players have to climb to the time by accumulating Grade Points.

Street Fighter 4 Power Up Pack DLC arrives for PS3, Xbox 360 (News)

Apr 24, 2009

The Street Fighter IV Power Up Pack has arrived on PSN and Xbox Live Marketplace and is now available for download. The free content adds Championship Mode and replay download functionality to the game.

SF4 Game Start from Home Coming Tomorrow (News)

Apr 23, 2009

Street Fighter 4 game start from Home coming tomorrow...well at least in Japan, but maybe elsewhere too soon.

Some Street Fighter IV News Just In From Our Friends At THQ & CAPCOM (News)

Apr 22, 2009

OXCGN details two competitions for Street Fighter glory including the OFFICIAL STREET FIGHTER IV EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP and a Live Playdate:

"THQ Australia will have two people joining up with Team OXCGN to take on challengers with Street Fighter IV on Friday evening, May 22nd 8pm - 11pm AEST over XboxLIVE via Xbox.com.au's Official Playdate Events.

THQ will be supplying some great prizes for the evening so make sure that you hit up some of OXCGN's team members to be included. More specific details will follow."

Also:

"Capcom has joined forces with Xbox 360® to find the Street Fighter IV champions of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK and then the chance to be crowned Ultimate European Street Fighter Supreme Master AND win some amazing and unique prizes."

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.

And the world's first Street Fighter IV champion is… (News)

Apr 20, 2009

Daigo Umehara! Or just simply Daigo... or 'The Beast,' whichever you prefer.

After what sounds like a rigorous elimination process over a period of months, sixteen competitors were chosen to play at the GameStop Street Fighter IV National Tournament, held at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco over the weekend (Saturday, April 18th).

Street Fighter IV Championship DLC Details (News)

Apr 17, 2009

Capcom has heard your outcrys and will release the Street Fighter IV Championship DLC for free on April 24th. The DLC will have a balanced tournement mode as well as console specifics replay mode features.

Street Fighter IV: Championship Mode Arrives as a Free Update (News)

Apr 17, 2009

Capcom is bringing new options to Street Fighter IV with an eye towards serious players. Street Fighter IV's Championship Mode update expands on the fighting fun by offering players the chance to compete in tournaments and to watch replays of the best tournament matches. Best of all it comes to you at no cost.

Capcom Details Street Fighter IV Updates (News)

Apr 17, 2009

Following up on an announcement made last week at the Street Fighter IV official blog, Capcom shared final details today on a major update for the fighter. Set for April 24, the fully free update adds new shared and console-specific features to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game.

A rather impressive list of videogame currency (Feature)

Apr 15, 2009

It’s Tax Day. If you’re a part of the working class, you (hopefully) filed your state and federal returns. Kids, never mind what we’re talking about - your parents have filed you as dependents because you’re deadbeats who don’t contribute to your family’s income. We jest!

What do taxes have to do with games? Money is earned and spent in some of your favorite videogames. ...

13 greatest enemies that are also round (Feature)

Apr 14, 2009

There are enemies that are circular, and there are enemies that aren’t circular. These are the ones that are circular.

Euclidian geometry defines circles as the points on a plane which are the same distance from another point called the center, got it? That’s awesome. There is no geometric definition for enemies, but if there was it would define them as the guys that kill you. ...

Pong Done Street Fighter IV Style (News)

Apr 13, 2009

Some of you might be tired of playing the same online matches over and over, well fear not because, you can go back to a time gone by and play some Pong in Street Fighter IV. You just play as Rose and use her energy ball and play a round of Pong.

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 Announcement Set for April 17 (News)

Apr 10, 2009

Capcom updated the official Street Fighter IV blog today with notice of an upcoming announcement for the game. April 17 will see the announcement of the time period for something related to the game. Yes, this is an announcement about an announcement, but it appears to be either related to the PC version of the game or an upcoming update.

Street Fighter IV Fights Hunger At Championship Finals (News)

Apr 9, 2009

Capcom's teamed up with Gamestop to bring the fight against hunger to the Street Fighter IV National Championship.

The World Cyber Games has Opened Online Registration for the WCG USA 2009 Championship Season (News)

Apr 8, 2009

That's right folks, the WCG has just opened online registrations for their first ever WCG Fighter Club which will include Street Fighter IV, Dead or Alive 4, Soul Caliber IV and more.

TalkRadar 45 – the prize-cast! (Feature)

Apr 3, 2009

THE INFO BOX
Post date: April 3, 2009
T-Dar 45 length: 2:44:36
Quote of the week: “He doesn’t have an Astro Gaming headset and he falls to sleep at night punching himself in the dick”
Intro song by: Anamanaguchi ...

11 hot women that have played game characters in movies (Feature)

Apr 2, 2009

werdz werdz werdz werdz werdz werdz werdz werdz werdz

Is an actress and model.

Is a rendered 3D model.

High attraction.

Low resolution.

Classy Raccoon City looker.

Cheap Raccoon City hooker.

Assembled by the Gods.

Poorly assembled polygons.

Femme fatale.

Naked ...

THQ's Street Fighter IV Media Tournament : Capcom's found the best of friends… (News)

Apr 1, 2009

OXCGN:

"It was officially the first SF IV tournament for the Australian games media. But what started as a casual drinking and gaming PR night, quickly became a hell of a lot more serious as everyone revealed their inner World Warrior when THQ revealed some serious loot for the cream of the Aussie gaming media...

THQ and Mango had turned Sun Studios into a World Warrior's wet dream. Street Fighter paraphernalia plastered on the walls, a cute cosplaying Chun Li, anime playing on one wall, SFIV on another at about 10ft high. Even the biggest fan of Ken had to admit at that size, he is most definitely on steroids."

Full report after the jump:

Play Street Fighter IV with shoebox fight sticks (News)

Mar 30, 2009

Kotaku writes:

A $300 tournament edition fightstick on the gray market? Screw that. Reader Rotundo made one for himself and another for his friends out of $40 in spare parts and two shoeboxes. Oh, and one's wireless.

He picked up a couple of Happ joysticks and 14 buttons for $35, then set about taking apart some Xbox controllers to wire the sucker up. Most people make their homebrew sticks out of wood, but Rotundo had neither "spare wood" nor "any decent tools to cut said wood." Looking around, he settled on two Nike shoeboxes, which he says can take a beating.

The Jace Hall Show Season 2, Episode 2: Street Fighter IV and custom arcade sticks (News)

Mar 27, 2009

The Jace Hall Show is back for a second season and today you can catch up with Episode 2, which just went live. Show host Jace attends Capcom's Street Fighter IV launch party, discovers that game pads aren't the best for fighting games, and pays a visit to Arcade-in-a-Box for a custom designed arcade stick.

10 games guaranteed to give you gamer rage (Feature)

Mar 27, 2009

It can strike at anytime without warning. It can take many forms. Someone you know, even a loved one, could be afflicted with it as you read this very sentence. That’s right, ‘gamer rage’ can strike anyone at any moment. From platform fans to beat ‘em up enthusiasts, no one is safe.

The following games all contain dangerous levels of gamer rage-baiting moments. Want to avoid a stroke, heart attack or assault ...

GameSpot GDC 2009: Street Fighter IV producer talks classic revamp (News)

Mar 27, 2009

GameSpot writes: "More than a decade passed between the arcade release of Street Fighter III and February's debut of Street Fighter IV. Over that span, the 2D fighting genre that the Street Fighter franchise defined in the '90s fell by the wayside, a niche within a niche kept alive by a handful of companies. So when Capcom announced that it was returning to the Street Fighter franchise for a fourth full installment--and that the series would jump into the world of 3D--there was an understandable amount of concern among fans."

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.

Japanese Gamers' Satisfaction Levels of Recent Releases and Consoles Reported by Famitsu (News)

Mar 21, 2009

In the latest issues of Famitsu, they reported survey results of gamers' satisfaction levels on recent releases and consoles. There were five possible responses to each game/console: very satisfied, satisfied, indifferent, unsatisfied and very unsatisfied. Each game and console is then assigned a satisfaction score out of 5 accordingly.

Here are the results (arranged in descending order in terms of satisfaction score):

Games:

Demon's Souls (PS3): 4.7/5, Very Satisfied: 82.4%
Yakuza 3 (PS3): 4.6/5, Very Satisfied: 66.6%
Street Fighter IV (PS3,360): 4.2/5, Very Satisfied: 41.4%
Star Ocean IV (360): 4.0/5, Very Satisfied: 37.6%

Consoles
360: 4.2/5, Very Satisfied: 23.8%
PSP: 3.8/5, Very Satisfied: 17.1%
PS3: 3.6/5, Very Satisfied: 16.6%
NDS: 3.4/5, Very Satisfied: 19.1%
Wii: 3.2/5, Very Satisfied: 8.2%

Street Fighter IV, Classic Costume Pack Available on Live (News)

Mar 20, 2009

Ve3tro writes: "The Classic Costume Pack for Street Fighter IV is now available for download from XBLA Marketplace. The pack contains new costumes for characters Guile, Blanka, Dhalsim, Gen and Fei Long.

PS3 fans will be able to download the costume pack next Thursday, March 26th.

The packs will cost 320 MPs and £3.99 respectively."

NPD reaction: Microsoft reveals 8.2 tie rate, 53 percent sales jump (News)

Mar 20, 2009

Leigh Alexander from Gamasutra writes:

"Microsoft is celebrating a 53 percent year-over-year spike in Xbox 360 sales following the release of February's NPD results, which saw sales of the console hit 391,000 units.

The company says Xbox 360's "record-setting" sales pace is largely due to its lower price and value proposition, plus its software library. Comparing Metacritic scores, the company says 135 Xbox 360 games score 80 or higher, versus 94 for rival PlayStation 3."

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.

Street Fighter IV Sales Hurt by Lack of Arcade Sticks? (News)

Mar 17, 2009

BeefJack writes, "Soon after Street Fighter IV's release reports came in that arcade sticks were virtually sold out all over the country including sticks specifically created for the game and other brands not specifically marketed for the game...

This lack of arcade sticks may in fact be the reason why Street Fighter IV hasn't sold more copies..."

How not to be a total jerk online in SFIV (Feature)

Mar 12, 2009

We've been playing a lot of Street Fighter IV online. It's an ever-changing, exciting test of skill, adaptability and patience. Until, that is, you come up against a new kind of foe. The Street Fighter Jerk ...

Capcom Thinks Gamers Hate Having Money (News)

Mar 8, 2009

Gavin "Halfleft" writes:

"You might recall lately that some rather popular Capcom games have generated a lot of buzz. As is normal we are being bombarded with marketing and merchandise amongst which is the 'gamer card'. Essentially a debit card with a Capcom character on it, it is bound to attract some hapless fans who just want to look at Ryu's chiselled jaw each time they make a purchase. Now that the custom card is available, it seems that this card is for people who hate being able to afford things as it is packed with fees and charges."

Street Fighter IV sketch becomes most valuable piece of videogame art (News)

Mar 6, 2009

Renowned UK artist Dave White has produced a one-off ink drawing to celebrate the launch of Street Fighter IV. Valued between £7,000 and £10,000, it also happens to be the most valuable piece of original videogame art ever!

White, whose previous work includes commissions for Nike and Coca Cola, sketched a 5ft x 4f rendition of Ryu. The sketch was inspired by his love for Street Fighter and videogaming culture in general.

Street Fighter IV, Shoryuken Costume Pack Available on Xbox Live (News)

Mar 6, 2009

Ve3tro writes: "Its the turn of Ryu, Ken, Akuma, Gouken and Dan to get a makeover with the release of the Shoryuken costume pack on Xbox Live MarketPlace today and next Thursday March 12th on the European PlayStation Store.

The packs will cost 320 MPs and £3.99 respectively."

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...

From Games to Gold Medals (News)

Mar 5, 2009

BeefJack writes, "It has not yet been proven that playing Guitar Hero can turn you into a rock god. Nor has it been proven that playing Singstar can turn you into a pop idol. However, if you wanted to become an Olympic gold medalist, what game would you choose to play? Beijing 2008 perhaps?

Not according to Great Britain's Tyrone Robinson, European Championship Taekwondo bronze medalist."

This Week in PlayStation Home: Street Fighter IV Live Q&A, Resident Evil 5 Space Launching (News)

Mar 4, 2009

Playstation Blog writes:
What's up Home-boys and Home-girls?

We have some über-cool events scheduled for this week that we want to hip you all to. First, we are holding a live Q&A session with John Diamonon and Seth Killian from Capcom today, March 4th. This chat will focus on all things related to Street Fighter IV and will give a few lucky attendees the chance to win a more intimate follow-up Q&A (complete with an SFIV tips and tricks tutorial) in a private clubhouse at a later date.

Capcom Releases Printable Street Fighter IV Guide (News)

Mar 3, 2009

Each review copy of Street Fighter IV sent to journalists was accompanied by a glossy training manual with bios, artwork, and moves lists for each character. Now you can get your hands on it, too.

Capcom Quiet on Street Fighter IV Patch (News)

Mar 3, 2009

Capcom previously revealed plans to boost Street Fighter IV's multiplayer mode with a huge free Championship mode expansion shortly after launch but, despite the game having been out for over a week, there's still no ETA on the patch's release.

The new patch, as previously reported, is expected to expand the multiplayer portion of the game with an enhanced Tournament matchmaking system, a new points ranking system and the ability to record, play back and upload fight replays.

Sounds great, but don't hold your breath because Capcom was still unable to give CVG an estimated release for it this morning.

SSF2THDR Lead Designer Clarifies Street Fighter IV Comments (News)

Feb 27, 2009

David Sirlin, lead designer on Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, responded to an IncGamers request for comment regarding his recent Street Fighter IV posts - which caused more than a little controversy.

Warhawk Game Launching Event, New Street Fighter IV Virtual Items Announced (News)

Feb 26, 2009

Looks like all you Warhawk fans are getting what you wanted. Sony is hosting a game launching event for Warhawk tomorrow. Not only that, they're having cool new Street Fighter 4 items available for purchase.

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) ...