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Friday22nd Jan 2016
News Shoryuken Handle This Street Fighter V PS4 Bundle?
You rise me up
If you've been waiting for an opportunity to snap up a PlayStation 4, then perhaps this Street Fighter V set will entice you to rise up. The bundle – launching in Europe next month – includes a 1TB Jet Black console, a Jet Black DualShock 4, and a physical copy of Street Fighter V. There's no custom hard drive panel like in Japan,...
Thursday21st Jan 2016
News Street Fighter V's Custom PS4 Designs Are Knock Outs
Only in Japan, though
As is the case with practically every major PlayStation 4 release in Japan, platform holder Sony has prepared some custom Street Fighter V hardware bundles, which are up for pre-order now from its official store. There are four variants available for ¥37,480 ($320), each boasting a different etching on the hard drive cover...
Tuesday12th Jan 2016
News Street Fighter V Scores Console Exclusive Box Branding
It is known
Console makers love to make it known when a game is exclusive to their system, but the 'Only on PlayStation' branding that Sony usually employs doesn't suit every single piece of software. Street Fighter V is an example of a release that will never deploy on the Xbox One, but it is coming to the PC, so it's technically available...
Saturday5th Dec 2015
PSX 2015 Street Fighter V Poisons PS4 with F.A.N.G.
F.A.N.G. you very much
Street Fighter V's final combatant was announced during PlayStation Experience 2015 today. F.A.N.G. is a kind of Stretch Armstrong-type character, who's second in command at shady organisation Shadaloo. He's able to poison his opponents in order to cause damage over time, while one of his special moves allows him to create a...
Monday23rd Nov 2015
News Street Fighter V's PS4 Day One Steelbook Edition Looks Fighting Fit
Ryu gonna get it?
Nab Street Fighter V on PlayStation 4 when it launches in February next year, and you'll get your hands on a lovely steelbook edition of the release, Capcom has announced. The metal cover is only confirmed for Europe right now, but we'll be sure to keep you Americans up to date on whether or not you'll be getting the same...
Thursday19th Nov 2015
News Capcom: There's Time for Xbox Fans to Purchase a PS4 Before Street Fighter V
"It's at a very attractive price point"
Street Fighter V will release as a console exclusive on the PlayStation 4. This means that there'll be a PC version of the game, but it's unlikely to ever make its way to the Xbox One. And in an interview with GameSpot, producer Yoshinori Ono sent the following message to fans of other formats: "There's plenty...
Thursday12th Nov 2015
News Capcom Hopes Street Fighter V Will Attract a New Audience
Company is looking at esports and younger players
We wouldn't say that the Street Fighter series is impenetrable. Just about anyone can pick one of the games up and bash out a few basic attacks - but it's often the massive amount of depth that's to be found in competitive play which is too much for many players to wrap their head around. It's always...
Thursday5th Nov 2015
News Street Fighter V's PS4 Tutorial Proves That Ryu's a Bore
Teacher's pet
We always thought that Ryu was cool – but it turns out that he's a try-hard of the highest order. Sure, we'd never say that to the muscle head's face, but just take a look at this tutorial from forthcoming PlayStation 4 console exclusive Street Fighter V. In it, we see the beastly brawler under the tutelage of master Gouken, unable...
Tuesday27th Oct 2015
Paris Games Week 2015 Dhalsim Stretches into Street Fighter V
Character roster's getting hot
Veteran brawler Dhalsim will be stretching onto Street Fighter V's character roster, and we've got a trailer to prove it. One of the franchise's most consistently weird but wonderful combatants, Dhalsim's bringing his trademark technicality to next year's release, which now has a confirmed launch date. Sporting all of...
Paris Games Week 2015 PS4 Console Exclusive Street Fighter V Triggers a Confirmed Release Date
Get ready for the next battle
Apparently, Capcom's gone ahead and announced Street Fighter V's official release date at the Paris Games Week expo. The PlayStation 4 console exclusive brawler will reportedly break some bones on the 16th February in Europe and North America. What's more, the publisher has also revealed that Dhalsim, the rather...
Tuesday20th Oct 2015
News Street Fighter V's Second Beta Will Come Out Swinging on PS4 Tomorrow
Here comes a new challenger
Street Fighter V's second beta phase will throw a fireball in the direction of your PlayStation 4 from tomorrow. Launching from 18:00PM PST (that's 02:00AM BST on 22nd October for you UK readers), you'll be able to play as Ken, Necalli, Vega, and R. Mika. New challengers will be introduced over the course of the testing...
Friday2nd Oct 2015
News Laura Lays the Smackdown on PS4 Exclusive Street Fighter V
Bloody Laura
Following in the footsteps of beefcake Zangief yesterday, Famitsu magazine has leaked the latest fighter to enter the Street Fighter V fray: Laura. This all-new challenger appears to be from Brazil, and comes with a vibrant outfit and cornrows. Judging by producer Yoshinori Ono's Twitter account, the character was set to be revealed at...
Thursday1st Oct 2015
News Zangief Griefs Street Fighter V on PlayStation 4
Human hurricane
Street Fighter mainstay Zangief's bringing his bright red briefs and distinguished chest carpet to the PlayStation 4 in Street Fighter V, publisher Capcom announced in Russia earlier today. Unlike his peers, the so-called Iron Cyclone doesn't appear to have gone through too many cosmetic changes, and thus looks much like you'll...
Thursday17th Sep 2015
TGS 2015 Karin Comes Out Swinging in Street Fighter V
Capcom Fighters Network also announced
Street Fighter V's roster is really starting to fill out now, and Karin is the latest character to join the stage of history. Announced at the Tokyo Game Show earlier today, the popular Street Fighter Alpha 3 brawler is back by popular demand. "Two years ago, we held a worldwide character popularity poll to...
Friday11th Sep 2015
News Feel The Wind in Your Hair with Street Fighter V's New Challenger
Blowing in the wind
Plucky PlayStation 4 exclusive Street Fighter V is bringing four new fighters to the table, and the newest of the lot is the freshly announced Rashid. This brawler's main draw appears to be his ability to control the wind, and you can take your first glimpse at him in the hastily recorded video below. Rashid will be joined by...
Friday4th Sep 2015
News R. Mika Can Crush Her Foes with Two Strikes in Street Fighter V
Talk the talk
R. Mika, the latest addition to the Street Fighter V roster, may just be the most powerful fighter ever – well, if you know how to get the best out of her anyway. In this video from PAX Prime 2015, the crew of Khaos Gaming show off the two-hit knock out, which requires the grappling goddess to spew a 16-second soliloquy without...
Monday31st Aug 2015
News Street Fighter V Scores Retailer Exclusive Outfits
Because video games
Well, this is turning out to be a quiet Bank Holiday, isn't it? It seems that publishers have waited until today to outline all of their despicable pre-order practices, and Street Fighter V is the latest to join the party. Capcom has outlined a slew of goodies that will be up for grabs if you register your interest in the...
Thursday27th Aug 2015
News R. Mika Brings a Bit of Colour to Street Fighter V's Cast
Rainbow broad
The roster of Street Fighter V will be receiving another blast from the past in the form of Street Fighter Alpha 3's hardy heroine, Rainbow Mika. The grappling goddess has been given a slight redesign, but is still as voluptuous as ever, with curves in all of the right places – and an outfit that leaves very little to the...
News Street Fighter V's PS4 Beta Readies for Round Two
Ken you believe it?
Street Fighter V is spoiling for a fight – and it's going to host a five day royal rumble starting 28th August. Following last week's European server stress test, the brawler's PlayStation 4 beta will return proper this weekend. This means that if you've got the client installed on your console, you should be able to enjoy...
Monday24th Aug 2015
News S'Not Fair! Street Fighter V Battle Concluded with Booger
Oh nose you didn't
If this doesn't sell you on the upcoming Street Fighter V, then nothing will. Punk rock brawler Birdie can pick his nose and flick snot as part of his idle animation, but the interesting thing about this is that said booger will actually inflict a miniscule amount of damage on your opponent. And in the video embedded below, the...
Thursday20th Aug 2015
News Street Fighter V Fights Back with Fresh PS4 Beta Today
Europe only for now, though
Got plans tonight? Cancel them, as the Street Fighter V beta's coming back online. Capcom's announced that it intends to run a series of region specific server stress tests today and tomorrow, and you'll need to be ready to fight from 16:00PM BST on both days to participate. The servers will be shut down at midnight on...
Saturday15th Aug 2015
News So, the Street Fighter V Beta Was Temporarily Live on PS4
Sonic boom
Like a perfectly timed dragon punch, Street Fighter V's up-and-down PlayStation 4 beta clipped the chin of franchise fans overnight, as it went live for a few scant hours. According to the series' official Twitter account, this was due to an internal stress test that publisher Capcom was running, which has now concluded. Exactly when the...
Monday3rd Aug 2015
Gamescom 2015 Vamos! Vega Flamenco Dances to Street Fighter V
Viva las Vega
Spanish ninja Vega will be joining the roster of PlayStation 4 console exclusive Street Fighter V at launch, Capcom has announced. The masked matador – who's been a series mainstay since his debut in Street Fighter II – will come with his illustrious locks and distinctive claws, though he'll also be packing plenty of new tricks up...
Monday27th Jul 2015
News Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Postponed, In-Game Incentives Coming with Next Round
Things can only get beta
Oh bugger - Street Fighter V's beta just keeps going from bad to worse. Capcom has announced today that the ongoing beta testing for the game has been postponed due to the severe strain being put on the title's servers. In a post over on the Capcom forums, the publisher apologises for letting down players but assures us...
Saturday25th Jul 2015
News Hold Up, Ken! Street Fighter V's PS4 Beta Should Be Working Again
In North America, that is
Just a heads up for all our American readers: you should be able to jump back into Street Fighter V's PS4 beta now. Although there's no word for when things will be back to normal in Europe and Asia just yet, we'll be sure to keep you updated. For those unaware, Capcom has had server troubles over the last few hours. But,...
Friday24th Jul 2015
News Don't Hold Your Breath for a Working Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Until Later
Beta now down for extended maintenance
After the servers buckled within just hours of release, the Street Fighter V beta has been taken offline by Capcom while it performs some extended maintenance. "We apologise for the ongoing issues that users have been experiencing with the SFV beta test," the publisher told Eurogamer in a statement. "In order...
News Street Fighter V's PS4 Beta Is Busted Right Now
Hadouken
Street Fighter V's hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 beta has been KO'd by some pretty nasty server issues. The test was set to launch overnight, but Capcom's servers quickly crashed. Excitable series overlord Yoshinori Ono swiftly apologised for the issues on Twitter, explaining that it would be working to resolve things through until...
Wednesday22nd Jul 2015
News You May Get Your Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Code Tomorrow
Ready?
If you signed up for the public Street Fighter V beta, then you've got a chance of getting your invite at some point tomorrow. According to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe community manager Chris Owen, invites will be sent out at 15:00PM BST. It's our understanding that some users have already received their invites, but if you still...
Monday20th Jul 2015
News Street Fighter V's New Challenger Is a Bit of an Animal
Rasta la vista
Nariko, is that you? No, on closer inspection, it's Necalli – the latest character to join the Street Fighter V roster. Announced at EVO 2015 over the weekend, the dreaded combatant "utilizes a wild, animalistic fighting style to brutalize his opponents". He's described as a hard-hitting brawler with a wide variety of "savage, close...
Saturday18th Jul 2015
News Street Fighter V May Be the Most Consumer Friendly Fighter Ever
There'll only ever be one version, and you'll be able to earn DLC for free
Street Fighter V looks awesome, this much we already know. However, given the history of the franchise, we suspect that many of you are pondering whether to skip the PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive's inaugural instalment in lieu of a later entry. Well, you won't need to, as...
