Eager to get whooped by some Street Fighter fans from the Land of the Rising Sun? Lucky you! In the latest edition of the Weekly Famitsu, Capcom has confirmed that the online versus servers for Street Fighter IV will be worldwide, not region locked. It's important to note, however, that this will not be the equivalent of the arcade's guild mode, which allowed players to join guilds and recorded their wins and losses.

Capcom also announced there will be PS3 exclusive anime intros for each character in arcade mode, speculation points to this being due to the extra space provided by Blu Ray. The size of the save data for the title was also revealed to be 3,752 KB, though no word on whether the game can be installed or not.
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Gamerdeals.net writes:

"For the week of January 27, 2009, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Skate 2 (PS3/Xbox 360). Mario Kart Wii is at the top of the Nintendo Wii Queue as well...

Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists:"
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Ken Masters papercraft. This adorable version of the Street Fighter hero must live with the knowledge that his first Fierce Dragon Punch will kill him.
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Capcom has told videogaming247 that Street Fighter IV PC is still TBD, despite the console launch being only weeks away.
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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."
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Split-Screen.com writes: "A press release just in from Milestone Interactive has informed us that Capcom is coming out with the ultimate Collector's Edition pack in lieu of the upcoming Street Fighter IV release for the PS3. Celebrating the return of Street Fighter, this collector's edition is being brought out exclusively by Milestone Interactive for the Indian fans.

"We did manage to play the game and you can expect a review on the 16th of February."
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VG247: One word: Wow. Below you can see a whole host of screenshots for Capcom's now stunning looking brawler, Street Fighter IV.

Some might be old, but when they look this good, I'm sure you'll agree that seeing them again won't exactly hurt.

If you ever needed a reason to buy this on February then these images should be all you need.

Take a look.
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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.
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Capcom's collaboration with two restaurants, Benitora Gyoza Bo and Wan Zhu Ji to commemorate SF IV's release. These two nationwide chains will offer a special menu themed around the game.

Those who place an order with either of the two shops for these dishes will get one of 30 QR cards, which can be used to download an original ring tone voice. A total of 30 cards will be on offer, some of them rare.
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Talk Playstation.com writes:"The arcade-like pad might raise some eyebrows as some will claim it is simply cheating. Storing a combo and just pressing one button isn't 'fair'."
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Destructoid.com was kind enough to completely scan in a 39 page full color manual that they received from Capcom for Street Fighter IV. Hit the link to see scans of every special move for every character in the game, as well as a comprehensive history of everything Street Fighter.

According to Destructoid, "Along with the game (which [we] can't say anything about yet other than it's not a final retail build) came a pretty neat extra -- a 39-page Street Fighter IV 'Training Manual.' The booklet details the features of the console version, an interview with Capcom's Seth Killian, and some killer Street Fighter IV art. But best of all, it features the special moves for all 25 of the game's characters."
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Console Monster writes: "The weekend is almost upon us but Microsoft isn't slowing down just yet as a bunch of new content has been released on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Here is the full update for Thursday 15th January 2009:

STREET FIGHTER IV: Gamerpic Pack 2: Ken & Friends
Price: 100 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions
Description: This second series includes images of Ken, Zangief, Blanka, Chun-li, and Gouken! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Size: 140 KB

Guitar Hero World Tour: Travis Barker Track Pack
Price: 440 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions
Description: Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring "What's My Age Again" by blink-182, "Lycanthrope" by +44, and "Low (Travis Barker Remix)" by Flo Rida [Feat. T-Pain]. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading. For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Size: 111 MB..."
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"Seth Killian was on the Unity Boards recently to clear up some things about the PlayStation 3 version of Street Fighter 4, here are his comments."
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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".
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Circuit City Stores Inc. this week began offering a free $10 e-gift card with the advanced purchase of Capcom Co.'s Street Fighter IV for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360.

In the new online offer, customers who purchase the PS3 or Xbox 360 SKU will receive a $10 gift card instantly via e-mail.
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Capcom revealed the cover of the un-published EGM cover (Ferbuary 2009). It features Ryu and Ken from Street Fighter IV
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Violence, murder, and Queen-referencing RPGs - it's been an interesting day. TGR reads off the news so you don't have to.
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Playstation Blog: "That'd be Team PlayStation, as represented by Joe C. (no relation to this guy) in the CES Street Fighter IV event.

Capcom threw one heck of an event: swank hotel suite, 4 PS3 Street Fighter setups with the official, upcoming Mad Catz arcade sticks and Fight Pads, and a bracket of fighters ready to whup each other up in Street Fighter IV."
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www.pushingplay.com writes "Seth Killian seems to be making this rounds this year at CES. First he was seen showing off the fancy new fight sticks, and now he's demoing the new training mode. It looks great, with challenges that teach you everything from beginner tactics like special move commands up to the more complicated strategies like focus attack cancel combos. The mode looks fairly robust, and the video even indicates that you'll get some achievement points for doing it. Score!"
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GameCrazy is giving away a commemorative Street Fighter coin with pre-orders of the game. The collectible coin will also come with packaging that includes some Street Fighter history.
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