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Tuesday19th Apr 2016
News Guile's Back with a Boom in His Street Fighter V Trailer
Complete with a new theme
Guile's looking like a real contender in his newly revealed official character trailer. The Sonic Boom-spewing American seems to be another solid addition to the title's expanding roster, and he can even walk while crouching. What a champ. That's not all, though. Alongside a detailed look at his powerful arsenal of attacks...
Monday18th Apr 2016
News Capcom Dishes Out Details on Guile and a Brand New Stage in Street Fighter V
Boom boom shake the room
Ah, that's a bit better, Capcom. Following an earlier leak, the Japanese publisher's gone ahead and confirmed that Guile will be April's new Street Fighter V combatant. The muscular military man will return with all of his well-known techniques intact, along with his really-dumb-but-somehow-still-cool iconic hairdo. As with...
News Guile Retains His Iconic Hairdo in Leaked Street Fighter V Screenshots
Insert Sonic Boom pun here
Damn, for a second there, we thought that Capcom was actually doing something right with regards to promoting Street Fighter V. Promotional screenshots of series mainstay Guile have surfaced online following a leak over on the publisher's Facebook page. The pictures were supposedly published by accident, but were quickly...
Thursday14th Apr 2016
News Street Fighter V to KO Rage Quitters Once and for All
Better late than never?
Are you minxes still pulling the plug on your PlayStation 4 each time that you lose in Street Fighter V? You won't be able to get away with that League Points saving tactic for much longer, as Capcom has said that it will finally roll out an update to punish cheaters later this month. It probably should have had some kind of...
Thursday7th Apr 2016
News Capcom: We Underestimated Street Fighter V's Single Player Popularity
You don't say
Street Fighter V, when you're in the midst of a bout, is an unbeatable experience. Capcom's latest brawler is arguably one of its greatest, but unless you're obsessed with the online component, there's still not a whole lot to do in the title. Now, producer Yoshinori Ono has admitted that the publisher missed the mark with regards to...
Wednesday30th Mar 2016
News Capcom's Late to the Party with This Street Fighter V Alex Trailer
First additional fighter out later today
With only hours to go until Alex unlocks in Street Fighter V, Capcom's finally released an official trailer for the hulking new combatant. Sporting some impressive range and a slew of bone-crunching special moves, Alex looks like a solid first attempt when it comes to the titles's six additional characters...
Monday28th Mar 2016
News Street Fighter V PS4 Patch 1.02 Is Finally Live and Kicking
Let's do this
The first half of Street Fighter V's big March update is finally live on PlayStation 4. It adds in the brand new challenge mode, makes tweaks to online lobbies, and allows for both casual and ranked rematches. The second half of the update lands on the 30th, opening up the in-game store so that you can spend some fight money, and, of...
Thursday24th Mar 2016
News Street Fighter V's Mega March Update Is Finally Happening
About time
When Capcom announced that Street Fighter V's first big update would arrive in March - adding some much needed content to the game - we probably would have put money on it being out by now, but what the publisher really meant was that it'd be out right at the end of month, and that it'd be split into two parts. We're glad that's all...
Monday14th Mar 2016
News Former Street Fighter V Rage Quitter Is Now Ranked 29th in the World
F.A.N.Gtastic
Last week, we reported on a Japanese Street Fighter V player known as World_Combo, who was one of the first two players to reach the Super Platinum rank online. However, World_Combo was stripped of over 9000 league points after evidence of rage quitting was presented to Capcom. Consequently, World_Combo was knocked all the way back...
Thursday10th Mar 2016
News Alex Looks Deadly in His First Street Fighter V Screenshots
The game's first unlockable character detailed
Capcom's released the first screenshots of Alex, Street Fighter V's first additional playable character. Originally appearing back in Street Fighter III, Alex is back for another round of busting skulls, and he's looking pretty hyped. Joining the roster when the game's big March update goes live later...
News Street Fighter V's First Major PS4 Update Brings Challenges, Bug Fixes
Big improvements to Battle Lounge and more
Capcom's web servers are crumbling like Street Fighter V's netcode on launch day, but we've managed to get on its blog long enough to obtain full details on the fighter's first major update. Due out on an undetermined day later this month, the title's inaugural free update will add challenges, bug fixes,...
Tuesday8th Mar 2016
News Capcom Knocks a Super Platinum Rank Street Fighter V Player Down to Bronze
Ouch
Capcom wasn't lying when it said that there were going to be some harsh penalties for quitting out of unfinished matches in Street Fighter V, and a fine example of the developer's effort to rid the game of quitters comes thanks to the case of Japanese player World_Combo. World_Combo was one of two combatants to first reach the Super Platinum...
Saturday5th Mar 2016
News Street Fighter V's Big March Update Will Be Detailed Next Week
The real fight begins
Street Fighter V is getting its first big update at some point this month - and we'll be getting all of the details next week, Capcom has revealed. "We will have a major news drop next week on what modes are coming, additional bug fixes and more, so stay tuned!" it teased on its official blog. Supposedly, March's update will...
Tuesday1st Mar 2016
News Hmmm, Street Fighter V Came Close to Having Super Realistic Graphics
Ryu serious?
We don't know about you, but when we picture Street Fighter these days, we don't just think about that time we got beaten up in our very first ranked match - we see vibrant colours and a lot of style. Street Fighter V is perhaps the most stylish entry in the series, but according to Japanese publication Game Spark, it didn't always look...
Monday29th Feb 2016
News Street Fighter V Rage Quitters Are in for a World of Hurt, Says Capcom
Can't run from this fight
Rage quitting has been an issue in Street Fighter V ever since players realised that they could drop out of matches without being penalised. While it's pretty crazy that the game launched with no punishments for such conduct in place, it looks like Capcom's preparing to tackle the problem head on. "Yes, we are well aware...
Monday22nd Feb 2016
News It Sounds Like Street Fighter V Is Grabbing an Arcade Mode
Ready for another round?
We've seen a lot of complaints about Street Fighter V - heck, we've done plenty of moaning ourselves when we couldn't connect to our friends for a quick duel or two - but easily the most popular complaint that we've heard stems from the fact that the beat-'em-up doesn't have an arcade mode of any kind. Fortunately, Capcom...
Saturday20th Feb 2016
News Vibrant Street Fighter V PS4 Theme Free for PlayStation Plus Members
New costume for your console
Whether or not you're satisfied with Street Fighter V in its release state, this free PlayStation 4 theme should put a smile on your face. It's available from the European PlayStation Store right now, and is free for PlayStation Plus subscribers. It's not animated, but it's still one of the more colourful backdrops...
Friday19th Feb 2016
News Street Fighter V Seems to Be Fighting Fit on PS4 Now
Get ready
After what has been an incredibly rocky start to its career, Street Fighter V finally seems to be rising to the challenge, with the game's servers supposedly in good working order. It's about time, of course, but we're just glad that it's up and running. Hopefully it'll be smooth sailing from here on out. This isn't just us assuming...
Wednesday17th Feb 2016
News Characters Are Vanishing from Copies of Street Fighter V on PS4
Ken you believe it
There's a weird bug going on in Street Fighter V right now, only adding to the brawler's somewhat controversial launch. As you may already know, Capcom's latest sports 16 playable characters from Ken and his banana hair to the snot flicking Birdie, but this particular issue actually sees fighters disappear from your available...
News Street Fighter V's Online Matchmaking Now Works on PS4
Flawless at the moment
Many of you may have found that examining your fist online in Street Fighter V was virtually impossible last night. The game's servers could be described as flaky at best, but the biggest problem was matchmaking with other players. We tried for about three hours, but couldn't get into a single game. Fortunately, at the time of...
Tuesday16th Feb 2016
News Street Fighter V's PS4 Servers Are Proving Flimsier Than Dhalsim's Limbs
Knocked out
A major release with a heavy emphasis on online play: what could possibly go wrong? Oh right, the servers could falter – and Street Fighter V's have been blowing hot and cold all day. The title completely collapsed overnight, prompting Capcom to bring the game offline for an hour while it fixed the issues. Since then, things have been...
News Street Fighter V's Free Cinematic Story Mode Will Take a Couple of Hours to Complete
Gulp
We're going to assume that this isn't going to go down well with the majority of readers, but excitable Street Fighter V producer Yoshinori Ono has hinted that the game's upcoming cinematic story expansion will take between "one or two hours to complete". This is the mode that's coming in June which will presumably mirror Mortal Kombat X's own...
News Dress to Impress with Licensed Street Fighter V Clobber
Geek chic Masters
Street Fighter is one of the few franchises that's more than a game – it's a cultural touchstone. It's no surprise, then, to see merchandise manufacturers go crazy with licensed goods for the latest entry in the fighting franchise. Numskull, known for its seasonal Street Fighter knitwear, has gone particularly nuts ahead of the...
Wednesday10th Feb 2016
News Don't Throw Out Your PS3 Fight Sticks! Street Fighter V Will Support 'Em
Old joysticks rise up around the world
You're going to need to stall the bin men this morning, because your aging PlayStation 3 fight stick still has a purpose. While you may be forgiven for thinking that your joystick is out of action, Capcom has confirmed that classic arcade pads will be compatible with Street Fighter V on the PlayStation 4 after...
Tuesday9th Feb 2016
News Street Fighter V's PS4 Trophies Are Valiantly Verbose
Flawless victory
It's taken a long time to be honest, but the hype for Street Fighter V is finally starting to take hold. With the PlayStation 4 console exclusive brawler out next week, the title's Trophies have leaked online – and the list is a real corker. While its contents include the usual tasks – participate in plenty of matches, win lots...
News Epic Street Fighter 5 CG Trailer Brawls In
Clench your fists in anticipation
One week before release and Capcom's keen to ensure that we have our controllers on the ready as it releases a CG trailer for Street Fighter V, which features some footage that we've seen before mashed together with newer clips. The game is set to be released on 16th February in Europe and North America for the...
Saturday30th Jan 2016
News Here's Everything You Need to Know About Street Fighter V on PS4
How do, Ken?
Street Fighter V's agonisingly close to release now, and Capcom's really beginning to delve into the nitty-gritty regarding the PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive sequel. This video is a good example of that: it outlines every mode that will be included with the fighter at launch, while also offering a glimpse at innovative new components...
Wednesday27th Jan 2016
News The World's Biggest Fighting Game Tournament Drops Street Fighter IV
Evolution
Evo, the world's most famous fighting game tournament, has brought an end to an era by announcing that Street Fighter IV - a title that's been played consistently at the yearly event since it launched in 2009 - has been dropped from this year's upcoming competition. Of course, with Street Fighter V releasing next month, it comes as no...
Monday25th Jan 2016
News Street Fighter V Busts Out a Free Story Expansion
Shadaloo-ky here
Capcom's gone ahead and spilled a load of details regarding Street FIghter V's story mode ahead of the brawler's release next month. For the most part, things sound pretty standard: each playable character will sport their own storyline, complete with great looking illustrations from Japanese artist Bengus. These 'Character Stories'...
News Tap into Street Fighter V with PlayStation 4 Commercial
Rise up
Capcom's raising its fists ready for the release of Street Fighter V, and the game's first TV spot aired in the United States overnight. The commercial splices footage of competitions and cosplayers, and its overall message is that everyone is able to "tap into" the passion that makes the popular fighting property so special. To be honest,...
