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'Street Fighter V' Producer Admits 'Mortal Kombat' Influenced The Game's Direction
One to chew over involves Street Fighter V as game producer Yoshinori Ono admits another fighting title influenced the way they developed the game In an interview with IGN, Ono discussed how the reboot of Mortal Kombat in 2011, with a refocused storyline, cutscenes, and interactions, helped change the way Street Fighter V was created and[...]
Capcom & Bandai Namco Tag Team To Improve Matchmaking
That may not sound as sexy as a sequel to Street Fighter X Tekken, but it's just as important to the gaming communities of both titles Over the years, both companies have developed their own online systems that have worked out, for better and worse This new partnership is essentially going to take the best[...]
A Look Inside The Undisputed Street Fighter Art Book
Writer Steve Hendershot and Editor Tim Lapetino (Art of Atari) have been announced as the creative team behind Dynamite Entertainment's latest offering in their Video Game Icons line, Undisputed Street Fighter: The Art and Innovation Behind the Game-Changing Series The 304-page hardcover artbook is set for release this November. Since its inception 30 years ago, the[...]
Vega's Classic Stage Is Coming To 'Street Fighter V' With New DLC
On may 30, Capcom will be dipping back into the nostalgia pool again for fans and giving them a classic stage reimagined for Street Fighter V . The last time they did this we received the Thailand stage, which aside from the religious music that had to be taken out, was pretty much a perfect throwback for[...]
Lighting Up Your Geeky Home: We Review The 'Street Fighter' Pixel Pals
So, of course, I was stoked when PDP sent me these two Pixel Pals in the mail for review, both of them being Ryu and Chun-Li from Street Fighter! First off, let's get to the obvious: These are essentially night light statues that you put up on your shelf or desk or wherever you'd like[...]
Ed Finally Revealed As The Next 'Street Fighter V' Character
credit//Capcom Probably the worst kept secret of this past weekend after images leaked online, Ed has officially been announced today by Capcom as the latest DLC character for Street Fighter V Ed primarily is a storyline character you don't play as in the game, but he does take part in storylines as a kid in a[...]
Thailand Map Temporarily Pulled From 'Street Fighter V' For Religious Reasons
Capcom pulled the latest DLC map for Street Fighter V, the Thailand Temple Hideout Stage, due to the fact that the backing music track that you hear as you fight has some unintentional religious references Rather than offend anyone, the company wisely pulled the map so they could change out the music and put it[...]
'Street Fighter V' Returns To Thailand With New Costumes
Those of you who missed the Thailand stage from the original Street Fighter games are in for a nice surprise as Capcom announced today that the fighting area will return on April 25 The legendary area returns in a remasted form to Street Fighter V, the giant bell, epic theme music and all for local[...]
Release Date Set For 'Ultra Street Fighter 2: The Final Challengers'
Today the announcement came on Twitter from Series executive producer Yoshinori Ono that Ultra Street Fighter 2: The Final Challengers has gone gold, along with an official street date for the Nintendo Switch. We have completed development of USFII for @NintendoAmerica Switch! https://t.co/vGCoPjgBd1 — Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) April 4, 2017 May 26 will be the official date to download and[...]
Street Fighter EX Characters Return
  The game featured in the below video, which features characters from the long-forgotten Street Fighter EX series, is fully playable, says Arika's Ichiro Mihara In fact, the game was playable at an exhibition event in Japan, though Mihara was a bit concerned that no one was going to show up because everyone thought it was fake since[...]
'Street Fighter V' Free To Play For A Week Starting March 28
Starting tomorrow, Street Fighter V will be free to play on PC as part of a bigger plan to root out some of the game's bigger issues According to Capcom, they've been trying to iron out many of the connectivity issues we've been dealing with on the CFN (Capcom Fighters Network) You may notice it's[...]
One Of The Best 'Street Fighter V' Tournament Wins You'll Ever See
Capcom 3, and he's really hitting his stride in Street Fighter V His day at the event was already looking splendid as he rolled into his match with Brian "bjUNCHAINED" Jeon Gonzalez was basically set up to win hands down, especially since Jeon already fell to him early on and needed a major comeback with straight[...]
Street Fighter's Switch Title Now Has A Release Date
The official twitter account for the Street Fighter franchise announced the release date for the Switch installment, Ultra Street Fighter 2: The Final Challengers Ultra Street Fighter on the switch will have all the main characters as well as two additional ones: Evil Ryu and Violent Ken. Players will also get to choose between two graphics[...]
Will We Be Getting A Mortal Kombat – Street Fighter Crossover?
Yesterday Boon teased that we just might get a Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter crossover Old school arcade fans might be able to finally play the two mainstay franchises in the same game Would be pretty awesome, if we ever get it. To be fair, Boon only said he'd "have to entertain" an offer if Capcom[...]
Kolin Brings Some Nostalgia Into Street Fighter V's Second Season
Capcom dropped some amazing news for fans who were greatly anticipating who the next playable character would be to join Street Fighter V Kolin will join the ranks of the world's greatest fighters when the game's second season kicks off. credit//Capcom If you're a casual player and not familiar with Kolin, we don't blame you[...]
Capcom Say Street Fighter V Will Be Supported Until 2020
Street Fighter V, while praised for being a great fighting game, came under fire early due to… well, not having much game there Story mode didn't come until later, and so many features were missing at launch. If you feel like you've missed the train now the game has gotten its act together, perhaps don't[...]
Balrog And A Couple Of Surprise Guests Get A Street Fighter V Reveal Trailer
While many things promised for Street Fighter V have yet to materialise, like a functioning shop and a story mode, updates on new characters are certainly still trickling out. Balrog the boxer is still on his, and has been revealed in this new trailer The character will be available from Friday, and he looks like a[...]
Street Fighter 5 Welcomes Ibuki (And A Mouse Cursor) In New Trailer
Street Fighter V is in the middle of getting six post release characters up at the moment, and we have thus far seen Guile and Alex It's time get to the half way point though as the third character has just been announced. The returning young ninja Ibuki will be coming to the game, and it[...]
Take A Look At Guile In Street Fight V Trailer
Besides Blanka, Guile is perhaps the most recognizable character in the franchise not in the Street Fighter V. Thankfully he is on his way though Capcom have announced the character is incoming for the title He seems to have dropped the military garb for something more akin to a cop here, but his hair game, as[...]
This Six Month Old Baby Has Mad Street Fighter V Skills
I have no doubt that this baby would dispatch me in no time in Street Fighter V. It gets particularly hairy in the last fight, but spoilers: no one buts baby in a corner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTdQ7Xx4Q34Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: My 6-Month-Old Baby Beats Birdie's Story Mode in SFV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTdQ7Xx4Q34) [...]
Check Out This Street Fighter V Concept Art From When The Game Was More 'Realistic'
Despite some dodgy environmental work, I think Street Fighter V looks gorgeous, especially when it comes to character models There is something spot on about the cel shading and art direction that just makes the images vibe. However, at one point, the game was much more realistic You can see that in this newly spotted concept[...]
PlayStation Plus Will Be Free On PlayStation 4 This Week
Sony announced that PlayStation Plus will be usable, free of charge, from 0:01AM PT on Friday until 23:59PM PT on Sunday. This gives you the chance to play some Street Fighter 5 if you so wished online, assuming the servers work, that is… Are you the kind of gamer who doesn't like to pay for their[...]
Street Fighter V Gets Trailer To Celebrate Launch
I'm sure there are more than a few of you enjoying Street Fighter V's launch, well, that is if you are able to get in following reports of network trouble. Regardless, to help you celebrate and get in the mood, here is a launch trailer for the game As expected, it show fighters throwing fists and[...]
Get A Look At The Full Length Street Fighter V CG Trailer
Street Fighter V is just on the horizon, and we are seeing a ton of pre-release material to show that off We've seen chracter reveals, introductions, story trailers, gameplay and now we are at the full length CG trailer…whatever specific void that fills. It goes over all the characters in the game, showing off their in-game[...]