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..."
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.....Empire will be presenting a 3-day fighting games extravaganza, 9 massive tournaments which will include the most enjoyed fighting games of all time.
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SlashGear: "How much would you pay for a hand-made Xbox 360 wireless arcade joystick, with heavy-duty metal casings, rechargeable batteries and millimeter-for-millimeter Street Fighter II arcade cabinet control layout accuracy? If your response is "well, Chris, I'd pay $190? then keep on reading; the rest of you, move on."
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GameStop is discounting Street Fighter IV and other high-profile games to $19.99 for a limited time.
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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."
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Daniel of CheapAssGamer writes:

"If you've been having a hard time finding one of these, now you've found one...on sale."
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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".
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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The guys over at OzBoxLive are organizing a Game Night in Melbourne, Australia which they are calling "Xperience Xbox" at The State Library of Victoria on July 17th.

They have a fantastic night planned for all Xbox 360 fans and Casual Gamers alike, to play some of the best games on the Xbox 360 console. Some of the games include… Guitar Hero World Tour, Halo 3, Street Fighter IV, Virtua Tennis 2009, Pro Evolution Soccer, Sacred 2, Harry Potter and a lot more.

There will also be a raffle where the main prize is an Xbox 360 Pro and a bunch of games with all money raised going to the Royal Children's Hospital.

This is a FREE event but booking is required as tickets are limited. Please go to the link to book online at… http://www.xperiencexbox.eventbrite.com/

Those of you outside of Melbourne can join in via Xbox Live in the hit XBLA game Bomberman Live and join gamers at the event.

This is going to be a great opportunity for everyone to meet other gamers, have fun and of course win real prizes whilst helping out a great benefit.

So sign up, tell your friends and join the OzBoxLive team on July 17th.
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411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include BlazBlue, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva, Diabolik, Treasure World, Street Fighter IV PC, and Roogoo.
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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.
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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.
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Toys R Us has a great, and limited time, deal going on some new Xbox 360 and Wii games, along with some good previously released games. If you're planning on picking up any of the new game releases below, definitely consider taking advantage of this great limited time offer (ends on 6/27, but most likely supplies will be out first). Choose wisely. Only one discount per order.

BUY ONE of these NEW games:

Fight Night: Round 4 (Xbox 360) for $59.99
Overlord II (Xbox 360) for $59.99
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360) for $59.99

The Conduit (Wii) for $49.99
Little League World Series 2009 (Wii) for $39.99
Resident Evil Archives (Wii) for $29.99

and SAVE 60% on ANY ONE of these games:

Bionic Commando (Xbox 360) for $24.00 (60% off $59.99)
Prince of Persia (Xbox 360) for $16.00 (60% off $39.99)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360) for $12.00 (60% off $29.99)
Street Fighter 4 (Xbox 360) for $24.00 (60% off $59.99)
WWE: Legends of WrestleMania (Xbox 360) for $24.00 (60% off $59.99)

Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) for $20.00 (60% off $49.99)
Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party (Wii) for $16.00 (60% off $39.99)
Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) for $12.00 - in stores only (60% off $29.99)
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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.
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