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Wednesday21st Feb 2024
News Eight Years Later, Capcom Reflects on Street Fighter 5's Rocky Launch
Nostalgia trigger
For those of you too young to remember, almost eight years ago to the day, Street Fighter 5 launched in 2016 in a somewhat lacking state. To be clear, what was there was great, as we noted at the time, but the small roster of characters (16 at launch) or dedicated single-player game modes was certainly noteworthy. Capcom regrets...
Saturday10th Dec 2022
News Street Fighter 5 Owners Will Unlock SF2 Turbo Free in Street Fighter 6
Shoryuken
As an added bonus for veteran Street Fighter stans, those of you who own and have played Street Fighter 5 will unlock Street Fighter 2 Turbo in the upcoming Street Fighter 6. As we reported on previously, you can play emulated arcade games in Capcom’s anticipated sequel, but the aforementioned classic will be reserved for those
Wednesday24th Nov 2021
News Street Fighter 6 Is Probably Going to Be Revealed Next Year
Luke launches this month
In the latest Street Fighter V developer update, Capcom suggests that we'll be seeing the next game — supposedly named Street Fighter VI — at some point in 2022. A message at the end of the video reads "we'll be back with more news about the future of Street Fighter". If rumours are to be believed, the next Street...
Tuesday1st Sep 2020
News PS Plus September PS4 Games Available to Download Now
Fighting on the streets
Following August's PlayStation Plus lineup was always going to be tough, but September's offering ain't half bad. This month, PS Plus members can get their hands on Street Fighter V and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds at no extra cost. People have been voting in droves over on our poll
Monday16th Dec 2019
News Fist Clenchingly Frustrating Boss Seth Returns in Street Fighter V
Call it a comeback
While it may have taken years, no one could complain about the roster of content included in Street Fighter V anymore – particularly if you plump up for the upcoming Champion Edition, which collates every piece of content Capcom has created for the brawler to date. Announced overnight, irritating Street Fighter IV boss Seth is...
Tuesday6th Aug 2019
News Street Fighter V News Pledged for November and December
Here comes a new challenger
Street Fighter V’s big announcement at Evo 2019 ultimately leaked, leaving affable series producer Yoshinori Ono with few major surprises to share. As a result, the industry veteran put out a statement ahead of the Grand Finals, stating that new information will be released in November and December of this year. “We...
Thursday13th Dec 2018
News Street Fighter V's In-Game Ads Are the Latest and Greatest Gaming Controversy
Not like this
Street Fighter V is the gift that keeps on kicking fans in the shins, as Capcom has nonchalantly added in-game adverts to the title this week. While there was uproar when the publisher announced this, we’ve been waiting to see what kind of guise they’d actually take – and the results have had us creasing with laughter here at...
Monday12th Feb 2018
News Blanka Electrifies Street Fighter V Later This Month
Shocking
Capcom's released the gameplay trailer for Blanka, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition's second season three character. The mean green fighting machine's a series veteran, and although there have been times when he's been considered something a joke character in the past, we're happy to see him back in all of his electrifying glory...
Monday15th Jan 2018
News Street Fighter V's Arcade Edition Patch Is a Big One
Meaty
Just a quick heads up on that Arcade Edition update that's coming to Street Fighter V this week: it's going to take up a small chunk of your PlayStation 4's hard drive. The update, which brings all of the Arcade Edition content to the base game for those who already own it, weighs in at a rather hefty 21GB. It'll reportedly be...
Friday12th Jan 2018
News Street Fighter V's Sakura Will Be Free for a Week
Try before you buy
Street Fighter V will finally evolve into a finished product next week with the release of the anticipated Arcade Edition, and to celebrate the event Capcom’s making newcomer Sakura free for a few days. The Season 3 schoolgirl will be available for everyone to try starting 16th January through 23rd January; beyond that you’ll...
Monday8th Jan 2018
News Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Update Hits PS4 a Couple of Days Early
Get ready
Capcom has confirmed dates and times for the release of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition -- in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand -- which will be launching as both a standalone game and as an update for existing Street Fighter V players. As we've known for some time, Arcade Edition releases on the...
Thursday21st Dec 2017
News Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Fights Back with Team Battle Mode
Tag, you're it
It’s taken a good couple of years, but Street Fighter V is finally becoming the game it was always supposed to be with its upcoming Arcade Edition update. In addition to the previously revealed arcade ladder modes, Capcom’s also confirmed that the title will be getting a Team Battle option, allowing multiple members of its...
Monday11th Dec 2017
News Street Fighter V Season 3 Adds 6 Characters, Including Sakura, Blanka, and Sagat
Golden oldies
At the end of last night's Capcom Cup, the Japanese publisher revealed what's in store for season 3 of Street Fighter V. Alongside the Arcade Edition, which arrives on the 16th January, the game's third season will add a total of six new characters to the playable roster. Launching together with the aforementioned Arcade Edition,...
Tuesday5th Dec 2017
News Street Fighter V Arcade Mode Detailed, and It Sounds Great
About time
Capcom has shared details on Street Fighter V's upcoming arcade mode, and it actually sounds very promising. Launching with Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition on the 16th January -- it'll be added as part of a free update for existing players -- arcade mode has six different paths and loads of character endings. It all seems quite...
Tuesday17th Oct 2017
News Zeku Seems Like a Super Entertaining Addition to Street Fighter V
The age game
Zeku, the latest addition to Street Fighter V's playable character roster, has caught the eyes of fans thanks to his stylish design and interesting playstyle. Fortunately, if you've wanted to see more of the age-changing ninja in action, you can get a good look at him in the gameplay trailer that we've embedded above. And yes, we...
Sunday15th Oct 2017
News Zeku the Ever-Changing Ninja Joins Street Fighter V's Roster This Month
What a Guy
Street Fighter V’s final Season 2 character Zeku will join the stage of history [Wrong series – Ed] on 24th October, publisher Capcom revealed in Singapore earlier today. The character – who was Guy’s moustached trainer in Street Fighter Alpha 2 – is being billed as the “ever-changing ninja”, and it appears that his...
Saturday7th Oct 2017
News Blind Street Fighter V Star Is an Inspiration to Us All
Sven Van de Wege uses sound effects to win at major tournaments
Wow! Just, wow! We struggle at Street Fighter V with 20/20 vision, but Sven Van de Wege is able to play without seeing anything at all. A brilliant interview by Red Bull reveals how he uses sound effects to visualise the moves of his opponents – and he’s gotten so good that he...
Thursday5th Oct 2017
News Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Announced, All Updates Will Be Free for Existing Owners
Capcom's finally done something right
And here it is, the official announcement of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. As the Amazon leak suggested earlier today, the reworked package will feature an Arcade Mode as well as a bunch of other improvements and additions. It also includes all of the Season 1 and Season 2 characters. Arcade Edition launches...
News It Looks Like Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Is Real
And yes, it has an arcade mode
Last month we reported on a potential retail leak of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, and now the package has appeared on Amazon. At this point it's pretty safe to say that this thing is real. The product page lists multiple features: Arcade mode
Wednesday20th Sep 2017
Rumour Street Fighter V Arcade Edition Launches on PS4 in Early 2018
Does it do what it says on the box?
Well well well, what do we have here? As spotted by eagle-eyed NeoGAF user oldmario, UK online retailer ShopTo has a product page for Street Fighter V Arcade Edition on PlayStation 4. Could Capcom be gearing up for a re-release of the highly divisive brawler? It's something that's been speculated since Street...
Thursday31st Aug 2017
News The Web's in Love with the Way Street Fighter V's New Fighter Walks
Walk this way
We said that Street Fighter V’s latest challenger looked great in her reveal trailer – but we had no idea how great. Available now, Menat is a fortune teller with some pretty unique orb attacks. But more interesting than that is the way the purple haired prescient walks. Check this out: In fact, the forecasting fighter’s...
Monday28th Aug 2017
News Street Fighter V Newcomer Menat Looks Like an Interesting Addition
Crystal baller
Street Fighter V’s new crop of characters have been hit and miss, but Menat certainly makes an intriguing first impression. The fortune teller from Ed’s single player story is set to become the next challenger to enter the ring of Capcom’s critically acclaimed (albeit oft maligned) fighter – and to be fair, she does look...
Wednesday16th Aug 2017
News Street Fighter V Celebrates Series Anniversary with, Er, Costumes
No mention of modes or features
We’re fools. We thought Capcom may celebrate Street Fighter’s big 30th anniversary with a milestone Street Fighter V update, adding in new content, modes, and features. In fact, there had been rumours along those lines. But nah, we should have known – the publisher’s got a br
Saturday22nd Jul 2017
News Stuff Single Player, Street Fighter V's Getting Sports Costumes
Do the Jenneke warm-up dance
There are no Olympics until 2020, but Capcom likes to make a quick buck. To be fair, these sports-themed Street Fighter V costumes are pretty cool. There are three to choose from: Ibuki in a track outfit and trainers; Laura in an indoor volleyball kit (of course), and; Rashid in a football kit. We do like the way the...
Tuesday18th Jul 2017
News Street Fighter V Costume Deemed Unfit for TV, ESPN Tells Evo Finalist to Change It
Cammy's thong causes a stir
Sometimes you can't help but laugh about what TV channels deem fit for public consumption. During the Evo 2017 Street Fighter V finals at the weekend, Cammy player Kazunoko -- sometimes known simply as Kaz -- was told to return to the character select screen after the first game and change his character's...
News Here's How Gigantic Newcomer Abigail Actually Plays in Street Fighter V
Car combat
Boasting a rather divisive design, Abigail will soon be bursting onto the Street Fighter V scene. The hulking mass of muscle is the tallest character to ever feature in the series, with his head overlapping the on-screen life bar when he's standing still. But how does this gigantic brawler actually play? Well, that question's...
Monday17th Jul 2017
News Street Fighter V's New Challenger Could Crush Cars with His Arms
Final Fight's burly Abigail enters the ring
Abigail, the daringly dressed penultimate foe from Final Fight, is the latest brawler to be added to Street Fighter V’s rapidly inflating roster – and he’s beefed up a bit since his Super Nintendo days. The enormous antagonist is literally so big that many franchise fans have pondered how grappling...
Friday14th Jul 2017
News Capcom Cancels Street Fighter V Panel, But Says Announcements Are Still Coming at Evo 2017
But what could they be?
Evo 2017, the world's most popular fighting game event, is happening this weekend in Las Vegas. Naturally, Street Fighter V will play an important role there, boasting the biggest tournament of any participating title. Developer Capcom also had a panel lined up, but according to the official Street Fighter...
Wednesday7th Jun 2017
Rumour Super Street Fighter V Will Finish the Game for Free
Arcade mode, characters, more
Oof, this is one juicy rumour. Originating over on Reddit, the whispers say that Capcom is preparing Super Street Fighter V, which will essentially act as an expansion to the existing Street Fighter V. Apparently, those who already own the base game will be able to download Super Street Fighter V for...
Thursday11th May 2017
News Test Your Street Fighter V Skills For Free This Weekend on PS4
New network beta goes live today
It's all too easy to poke fun at Street Fighter V, but a great fighting game still exists at its core. If you've never given the title a chance but you'd like to put your skills to the test, then you may want to check out the Capcom Fighters Network beta that'll soon be available on PlayStation 4. As its name...
