Ripten writes:

"There was another amusing discovery that brought credence to Soul Calibur IV having an install fetish. Xbox.com listed the game as requiring a HDD. This has since been corrected, unlike Alone in the Dark's webpage."
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The Angry Pixel writes: "Well, what more can we say? We've confirmed with local distributor e-Xpress Interactive a couple of days back that Soulcalibur IV will indeed not make it to Indian shores, thanks to the fact that it's an Ubisoft game. Since Ubisoft doesn't believe in offering any sort of sales concession when it comes to Indian markets, and e-Xpress, like anyone else, wouldn't want non-existent profit margins, Indian gamers eager for Soulcalibur IV will now have to look at Play-Asia (as usual) for their imports.

Speaking to us about the situation, e-Xpress has clarified that rather than haggle with Ubi and import the games for 'an obscenely high price', they've elected to not import the game in all likelihood. But the real terrifying part of the conversation came when Fallout 3 came into the picture. In a press release issued last month, Ubisoft had claimed that it would be distributing Fallout 3 in some PAL territory countries in Europe including Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Which indirectly means that if India's import were to happen via Ubi, there's no chance of Fallout 3 ever being officially released for the consoles here."
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"One Namco Bandai fighter shines, another flops."

1UP delivers their report on Soul Calibur IV, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm and Tales of Vesperia from Namco Bandai's booth at the Anime Expo.
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The BBFC has deemed Soulcalibur IV worthy of a 12 rating in the UK for its "moderate fantasy violence".

Official blurb on the decision also points to the "exaggerated 'curvy' figures" of the female models, but scuppers our wildest dreams by confirming there will be no bare bottoms or boobs.
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WorthPlaying writes: "Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Namco Bandai's Soulcalibur IV. Delivering new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, Soulcalibur IV will be the definitive fighting game experience. Ubisoft is reporting that Play.com is offering an exclusive faceplate, while GAME is adding a bonus DVD and a steel encased art booklet."
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Namco Bandai's Soulcalibur IV may be known for massive volumes in some aspects of its design, but a rumored 6.5GB hard drive installation for the PlayStation 3 version is not the sort of bloat that sits well with gamers. Add to that an alleged 2GB save file and PS3 owners with a measly 20GB would have had to do some serious housecleaning in between grumbling sessions. The rumors of its disk space requirements have been greatly exaggerated, says the publisher.
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VG247: The new Famitsu has hit the Japanese streets and those busy bi-lingual internet beavers have translated a section containing loads of new Soul Calibur IV information.
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According to the rumor mill in the August Issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Kratos, God of Soul, is to appear as a PS3 exclusive character in Soul Calibur IV.

The magazine states that Kratos will be the next PS3 character revealed, so if the rumor is in fact true, we should be seeing something soon. Also, this will be the first look at Kratos on next gen hardware, and possibly a first glimpse at what to expect from God of War III. Obviously if Kratos appears in SCIV, Namco has cut some deal with Sony, and could be sharing actual assets or character concepts from the upcoming PS3 exclusive.
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Remember that mysterious white haired, heavily scarred individual from the Soul Calibur IV UbiDays Transcendence Trailer? Well, according to a recently leaked image, this imposing combatant is apparently known as Algol.
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Box art for Soulcalibur IV has emerged, featuring Star Wars characters Yoda and Darth Vader prominently on the cover. The Xbox 360 cover with Yoda is light and airy, while the Vader-centric PlayStation one looks like it fell into the lava pit with Anakin.Draw your own conclusions as to why the consoles would be stylized as light and dark...The cover art is yet another sign that the game will be more Star Wars ... » Read More

VG247: Japanese box art for SCIV, showing Darth Vader in the PS3 version and Yoda on the 360 box.
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Namco Bandai has added another Star Wars character to Soulcalibur IV - Darth Vader's secret apprentice from The Force Unleashed will turn up for a ruck.If you didn't already know, the secret apprentice is a character created for this years' Star Wars cross-media event that covers some of the timeline between Episode III and IV.And now the mysterious man has turned up in the latest batch of Soulcalibur IV ... » Read More

According to PSU.com...Yoda, Vader, and the Apprentice are not the only characters from the Star Wars universe coming to Soul Calibur IV. Apparently Namco plans to have up to five Star Wars characters all together.
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First came Darth Vader and Yoda... now, another from the Star Wars universe joins the battle.
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Pre-order starts June 10, and releasing on July 10 in Japan, for 12,000 yen (roughly $120). This is an official Microsoft licensed product.

Real Arcade Pro series by HORI uses real arcade parts and layout for the Joysticks, mainly used for Fighting games and Shooters.

Dimensions are 412mm x 243mm x 135mm and weighs 2.6kg

For importers, there's a shortage of 360 arcade sticks in Japan, so you might want to order this early if you are considering an import.
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MCV: Ubisoft has detailed its European line up for the rest of the year, with fresh dates for Soul Calibur and Tom Clancy titles.
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Oh, Namco - what have you done to our beloved Soul Calibur? General feeling around the demo pod was that the game is awesome, but we're not quite so sure. For starters, the aesthetic of the game may be technically proficient - impressive, even - but the fighting seems a lot less fluid than previous iterations and the whole 'stage of history' feeling is definitely missing, in places at least ... » Read More

Soul Calibur IV's new character Hilde has been gaining attention as the fresh face among a crowd of returning favorites, but we haven't had much of a look at her fighting style until now. A new HD trailer changes all that, with a long and detailed look at the female knight laying some serious smack down on an unsuspecting Raphael. Let's just say she moves a lot faster than you might expect for a woman in full plate armor.
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Just in time to get you, ahem, 'in the mood' for the weekend, Namco Bandai has offloaded a plethora of polygonal boobs and bums in these new Soulcalibur IV screenshots - which, by the way, is still a beat-em-up. Pushing the boundaries of what we can actually get away with putting on the website, the screenshots show off three new female characters, who we knew nothing about. It's out on PS3 and Xbox 360 on July ... » Read More

VG247: Ubi's just officially confirmed that Soul Calibur IV will release for 360 and PS3 on August 1 in Europe.
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