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News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Patch KOs Input Lag
Puts the boot in various other bugs, too
Ultra Street Fighter IV's dismal PlayStation 4 port may have secured both Sony and Capcom a black eye, but if there's a silver lining, it's that developer Other Ocean Interactive has been busy nursing the release back to full health with a series of post-release updates. A new patch for the fighter will roll...
News Street Fighter V's Battle System Switches Things Up
V for Variable
If you spent the past six or so years learning how to play Street Fighter IV and its many variants, then it may time to book yourself back into the dojo. Capcom has revealed the battle system for Street Fighter V today, and while there are obvious similarities to its predecessors – well, there's also plenty of new stuff for you to...
News That Was Fast, Street Fighter V's Very First Tournament Will Be Held at E3 2015
Bloody raw
Street Fighter V won't even be out until next year, but that hasn't stopped the fighting genre juggernaut from signing up for its first ever tournament at E3 2015. It's not just the one tournament, either - the title will play host to numerous organised brawls from the 16th to the 18th June at the Los Angeles expo, and they'll all be...
News Street Fighter V Will Throw a Fireball into Sony's E3 2015 Press Conference
Shoryken use this pun again, Sammy?
We reckon that we could paint you a pretty accurate picture of what Sony's big E3 2015 press conference will look like next week, but it's all speculation until Shawn Layden takes to the stage and awkwardly confirms our suspicions. One game that always seemed certain for the show, of course, is Street Fighter V...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Patch Stomps a Lot of Bugs
Giving glitches the hundred hand slap
Credit where credit's due: Ultra Street Fighter IV's much-needed v1.02 patch has arrived fast after last week's launch catastrophe. The 161MB update – which comes with a set of notes almost as long as Chun-Li's legs – incorporates several improvements to the game, including a fix for the dire menus which...
First Impressions Just How Bad Is Ultra Street Fighter IV on PS4?
Shoryuken handle the truth?
The hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 port of Ultra Street Fighter IV has been chastised by the fighting game community ever since its release earlier in the week. This has resulted in the release being pulled from both the Capcom Pro Tour and Evo 2015 –
News Don't Panic, the Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Patch Hits Next Week
Grief with 'Gief
Remember when games launched without significant bugs and glitches? Yeah, neither do we. The latest title to fall prey to this terrifying trend is the PlayStation 4 version of Ultra Street Fighter IV, which was plagued with input lag, framerate issues, and several other fighting game sins. Thankfully, then, the game will soon be...
News Capcom Dumps the PS4 Version of Ultra Street Fighter IV from Pro Tour
Sonic gloom
Well, well, well – this is all rather sad and embarrassing, isn't it? Sony looked like it had the fighting game community locked down a few weeks ago, but its plans are in tatters right now. While, yes, Street Fighter V is still very much a PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive, the Japanese giant's port of Ultra Street Fighter IV was...
News Sony Looking to KO Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Problems with Patch
Hadouken
Ultra Street Fighter IV should, in theory, have made the jump to the PlayStation 4 seamlessly. Sony's Third-Party Productions team worked with Other Ocean Interactive to bring the acclaimed Capcom brawler to the new-gen system, and while it's bumped up the release's resolution, it hasn't really done a whole lot else with the package...
News Potential Outrage Brewing as Ultra Street Fighter 4 Launches in Crap Condition on PS4
Not quite a knockout
This hasn't started off very well, has it? What was supposed to be the definitive edition of Capcom's superb Street Fighter IV, Ultra Street Fighter IV on PlayStation 4 has launched with a slew of problems that have the hardcore fighting game crowd in an uproar. For years now, both official and non-official fighting game...
News PS4 Exclusive Ultra Street Fighter IV Gets a Rather Rousing Launch Trailer
Going pro
Ultra Street Fighter IV may be a re-release, but what a re-release it's shaping up to be. The most complete edition of Street Fighter IV – a title that's considered by many to be one of the best fighting games ever made – is heading exclusively to PlayStation 4 later this month. It'll launch on Sony's newest console with all of the...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Will Work with Your PS3 Fight Sticks
Here comes a new challenger
Ultra Street Fighter IV will be throwing a fireball onto the PlayStation 4 next week – and it'll be compatible with your old PlayStation 3 fight sticks. Sony's confirmed that it's licensed Lab Zero's drivers, so while you'll be free to purchase a fresh arcade pad for your new-gen system if you please, your old one will...
News M. Bison's Back and More Badass Than Ever in New Street Fighter V PS4 Trailer
Yes! Yes!
M. Bison's back to spill more blood in the upcoming PlayStation 4 console exclusive Street Fighter V. The red uniform enthusiast has always acted as one of the franchise's main antagonists, and although he wasn't quite unbeatable in Street Fighter IV, the Psycho Power wielding villain hasn't given up on crushing the competition just yet...
News Street Fighter V Targets Smashing Sales on PS4, PC
Less than a year away
Capcom has high hopes for Street Fighter V, the PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive fighter that was officially announced late last year. As part of the Japanese publisher's latest earnings report, it announced that the brawler will release within its current fiscal year, which means that it's set to arrive anytime before 31st...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV Gets a Release Date on PS4, Certainly Sounds Like an Ultimate Package
PS4 re-release has no input lag
Ultra Street Fighter IV has been dealt a confirmed release date on PlayStation 4, and the good news is that it's not very far away. The brawler will smash up Sony's newest console on the 26th May in both Europe and North America. The next-gen re-release will set you back $24.99, which we assume will equate to around...
News PS4 Exclusive Street Fighter V Will Encompass All That the Series Has Become and More
Will grow franchise's passion
Yoshinori Ono, the man behind Street Fighter's recent revival, is a cheerful chap – and he recently beamed his way through an EDGE interview about Street Fighter V. In it, he stated that the sequel will not be as straightforward as some expect, packing just as many surprises as punches. We just hope that one such...
Rumour Street Fighter V Will Throw a Fireball at the PS4 Next Spring
Nash to know
Street Fighter V may not be far away, if a deleted comment on Capcom's official Unity blog is to be believed. In an attempt to flog some PAX East promotional gear, the publisher unwittingly mentioned that the PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive fighter will throw a fireball next spring. The vague release window has since been removed,...
News Pre-Order PS4, PC Exclusive Street Fighter V for Access to Beta
Here comes a new challenger
Just when we thought that we could settle down for some Champion's League football, Capcom's dropped some big news regarding PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive Street Fighter V. Alongside a new trailer – which we'll get to imminently – it's announced that it will be embarking on "the largest and most ambitious online beta...
News Fighting Game Champs Duke It Out in PS4 Console Exclusive Street Fighter V
Ken you feel the hype?
Street Fighter V is clearly a long way away from being finished, but Capcom is taking an interesting approach with the game, allowing pros to get hands-on time with an early version of the sequel – before presumably grilling them for feedback thereafter. And in the video embedded below, you'll see veteran Daigo 'The Beast'...
News Capcom Hopes to Appeal to Younger Players with PS4, PC Exclusive Street Fighter V
Ken you believe it?
Street Fighter's always been a franchise for the most hardcore of fighting game fans, but speaking as part of a Polygon feature, series shepherd Yoshinori Ono has admitted that he's attempting to appeal to "younger players" with Street Fighter V. If you're readying a rant regarding a potentially watered down experience, though,...
News You'll See Sony's Logo on These Capcom Games
Sonic boom
PlayStation's fairly recently established Third-Party Productions division may be one of the platform holder's most ingenious ideas in the past five years, but we'll have more on that in a future article. Either way, the fruits of its labour are really starting to show right now, with the likes of Ultra Street Fighter IV coming to the...
News Tekken X Street Fighter Will Still Juggle Its Way onto Your PS4
Base system complete
It’s been a long time since we heard anything about Tekken X Street Fighter. The elusive brawler, which was originally announced back in 2010, appears to have been put on the backburner of late – but director Katsuhiro Harada did indicate recently that development would be switching to the PlayStation 4. Now, speaking with...
News Sony Really Wants PS4 to Be the Fighting Game Console of Choice
Ups the Capcom Pro Tour prize pool
With exclusives like Guilty Gear Xrd and Street Fighter V, it was already reasonably clear that Sony wants to lock down the fighting game community – but its ambitions span more than mere software. During the Capcom Cup Finals overnight, the ever enthusiastic Yoshinori Ono announced that as part of its partner
News PS4 Console Exclusive Street Fighter V Lashes Out with Its First Live Gameplay Demo
Plus the return of Charlie
Capcom Cup 2014 turned out to be a rather riveting affair, as Japanese contestant Momochi took the Street Fighter IV tournament crown after a stunning set of fights that saw him come all the way back from an initial defeat. But even when the action was over, the publisher was quick to harness the lingering excitement...
Live Watch the Capcom Cup Finals Livestream Right Here
Keep an eye out for Street Fighter V
We probably wouldn’t ordinarily post video from a fighting game tournament, but the Capcom Cup promises to have a little more than virtual fisticuffs this year. The Japanese publisher states that at some point during the broadcast, it will be debuting live footage of PlayStation 4 sequel Street Fighter V, which...
News Street Fighter's Natural Home Is on PlayStation, Claims Sony
Shoryuken believe that?
We don’t know about you, but we still think of the Super Nintendo when talking about Street Fighter. This editor’s brother got Street Fighter II Turbo’s special edition one Christmas, which was a source of fascination for the entire family, seeing as it came packaged in a steel tin. Many good times were had with that...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV Throws a Fireball at PlayStation 4
Sonic boom
Sony’s third-party production team is really starting to throw its weight around right now. The division – fronted by LucasArts alumni Gio Corsi – was established as a means for the platform holder to help external developers bring their titles to PlayStation platforms, and is currently one of the most exciting teams within the...
News Yep, PS4 Is the Only Console Street Fighter V Will Ever Appear On
First gameplay trailer revealed
You could see the disappointment in Adam Boyes' eyes when he took to the stage to announce the already leaked Street Fighter V reveal at the PlayStation Experience keynote today. However, any bad blood was immediately forgotten when he later confirmed that the PlayStation 4 "will be the only console that this game...
News Street Fighter V Punches Its Way onto PS4, PC Exclusively
Fists of fury
Holy cow! Capcom has accidentally hit the web with a Hadouken of epic proportions, as it’s released a teaser trailer confirming that Street Fighter V will rise up exclusively on the PlayStation 4 and PC. While details are scarce right now – short of a few character model clips – it would appear that this is the "head turner" that...
Review Ultra Street Fighter IV (PlayStation 3)
Shoryuken handle it?
Street Fighter has long been one of the most popular fighting games in the genre, with title releases on just about every platform since 1987. The most recent Street Fighter IV demonstrates Capcom’s commitment to keeping the series alive, with a staggering five iterations on the original build making Ultra Street Fighter IV...
News Who's the Latest Challenger to Enter the Ring in Ultra Street Fighter IV?
Sharpen up your skills
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Decapre – the fifth new fighter to arrive as part of upcoming update Ultra Street Fighter IV. First seen in Street Fighter Alpha 3 as one of antagonist M. Bison’s dolls, the catty character is set to unsheathe her claws later this year on the PlayStation 3. She’ll be joined by...
News Not Everyone Will Appreciate the Importance of This Ultra Street Fighter IV Feature
Going through changes
Street Fighter can be a bit daunting. It’s easy to have fun mashing buttons and throwing fireballs, but once you delve a little deeper into the series, the discussion centres on frame counting and character balance. As such, we’re not entirely convinced everyone’s going to be able to appreciate Ultra Street Fighter IV’s...