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Sunday12th Jul 2015
News Street Fighter V's Already Sounding Slammin'
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Ultra Street Fighter IV was, in many ways, the perfect fighting game – but we'd point to its weird techno soundtrack as one of its only flaws. Street Fighter V sounds like it won't be making the same mistake, as a handful of audio samples have made their way onto the web – and they're much closer to what you'd expect from Capcom's iconic...
Thursday9th Jul 2015
News Someone, Somewhere's Considering a Petition Over Ken's Street Fighter V Haircut
Hair you go
Following on from our story earlier today, a little more has been revealed about veteran brawler Ken's appearance in Street Fighter V. The character was revealed at the San Diego Comic Con a few hours ago, and writing on the PlayStation Blog, community manager Peter Rosas has outlined some of his attacks. "Employing a wide variety of...
News Ken Hurricane Kicks Street Fighter V in the Ass
Masters of the Universe
Blonde badass Ken Masters will punch his way into PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive Street Fighter V – not that this should come as much of a surprise. The character was confirmed by Capcom during its San Diego Comic Con panel, and is sporting a new look. An agonisingly short teaser trailer showed the American hard man...
Tuesday7th Jul 2015
News The Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Features Online Fights Only
It's for the best
Capcom's spilled some beans on the upcoming Street Fighter V beta, and what you can expect from it. The first beta will be exclusive to PlayStation 4 players, and it'll begin on the 23rd July at 18:00PM PDT - it'll last for five days. Meanwhile, European players should get their redemption codes on the 24th. According to the...
Wednesday17th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Take a Look at Street Fighter V Kicking Butt on the PS4
Insert shoryuken pun here
Street Fighter V had a pretty minuscule presence at Sony's E3 2015 press conference, but that's understandable since it's available elsewhere at the Los Angeles expo. Still, if you're looking for some footage taken directly from the PlayStation 4 version of the game, you've come to the right place. During Sony's live show...
Tuesday16th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Here's How to Sign Up for Street Fighter V's PS4 Beta
Fighting fit
Sony and Capcom understandably want the launch of Street Fighter V to go well next year, so it's no surprise that the companies are currently planning out a PlayStation 4 beta. The best part is that if you're interested, all that you need to do is sign up through the game's official website. Simply click through here, select your...
E3 2015 Street Fighter V's Public Beta Scissor Kicks onto PS4 on 23rd July
A little Birdie told us
Sony briefly talked about Street Fighter V at its impressive E3 press conference today, and what it said lined up with the leaks we reported on earlier in the week. Most notably, series veterans Birdie and Cammy will be joining the fray. Also, as is quickly becoming the trend, there'll be a beta for the game kicking off
Sunday14th Jun 2015
Rumour Birdie, Cammy Are Street Fighter V's New Challengers
Ready, fight
Two new challengers have entered the Street Fighter V ring: Birdie and Cammy. Well, that's according to a translation of German magazine Computer Bild, which referenced both of the new brawlers in an article on the upcoming PlayStation 4 console exclusive. The former fighter is an interesting addition, as he was a character in the...
Friday12th Jun 2015
Knockout
Sony's helping Capcom with Street Fighter V - this much we know. As such, the new-gen brawler will launch exclusively on the PlayStation 4 as far as consoles are concerned. However, there's been speculation over whether an updated version of the game, perhaps named something like Ultra Street Fighter V, would eventually find its way onto...
E3 2015 There's a Fight! Fight! Fight! in These Street Fighter V PS4 Clips
Sonic boom
We've tried to talk you through some of the intricacies of Street Fighter V's combat system, but sometimes it's better just seeing it in action. These clips uploaded by PS3Brasil show the PlayStation 4 console exclusive in action, as some of the franchise's most famous faces engage in battle. We're not experts, but it's looking a little...
Thursday11th Jun 2015
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...
Monday8th Jun 2015
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...
Tuesday19th May 2015
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...
Saturday9th May 2015
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...
Monday13th Apr 2015
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...
Sunday8th Mar 2015
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,...
Tuesday24th Feb 2015
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...
Monday2nd Feb 2015
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'...
Thursday22nd Jan 2015
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,...
Sunday14th Dec 2014
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...
Wednesday10th Dec 2014
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...
Saturday6th Dec 2014
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...
Friday5th Dec 2014
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...
