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Saturday13th Aug 2022
News Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 Still Champions as Evo 2022 Viewer Stats are Revealed
Golden oldies
Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 may feel like they've been around for hundreds of years, but they still pull in audiences like no other fighting games currently on the market. Both titles were, of course, part of Evo 2022, which happened just last weekend — and now esports analytics outfit Esports Charts has crunched the numbers to...
Sunday30th Aug 2020
Poll Are You Happy With You PS Plus Games for September 2020?
Plus or minus?
September's PlayStation Plus lineup has been announced, and it's very multiplayer focused. Subscribers get access to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Street Fighter V, but are you happy with these two PS4 games? As always, we want to know. Are you satisfied with this selection? Which game will you be playing first? Be sure to vote...
Saturday29th Aug 2020
News PS Plus September 2020 Free PS4 Games Revealed
Winner winner
September 2020's free PS Plus games have been revealed. As per usual, subscribers are getting two PS4 titles. This time around, it's Street Fighter V and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (otherwise known as PUBG). Both games have a multiplayer focus, although it's worth noting that Street Fighter V has come a long, long way since its...
Wednesday5th Aug 2020
News Street Fighter V Confirms Dan, Rose, Oro, and Akira from Rival Schools for Season V
Four of five
Capcom has announced four of the five new characters coming to Street Fighter V for its aptly named Season V, and there are some definite crowd-pleasers in here. First up, Dan's finally back. Next, Rose makes a return. And then we've got Oro -- the weird and wonderful master mostly remembered for his appearance in Street Fighter III:...
Thursday1st Aug 2019
News New Street Fighter V Characters Leaked Ahead of Evo 2019
You lose
Another big fighting game event, another Capcom cock-up. This time, just days ahead of Evo 2019 -- which takes place this weekend -- three new DLC characters for Street Fighter V have leaked via a trailer that's now been removed. As you can see from the image above, the "Summer 2019 Character Bundle" includes returning fighters E. Honda...
Wednesday24th Apr 2019
News Street Fighter V Goes Free to Play for a Limited Time on PS4
Here comes a new challenger
Street Fighter V has been through a lot, hasn't it? At launch, it was heavily criticised for its lack of key features, and Capcom has been playing catch-up, releasing revised editions and free updates that bring the fighting game up to scratch. Whatever your feelings on the troubled title, you can't argue with a free...
Monday17th Dec 2018
News Evil Ryu Arrives in Street Fighter V as DLC Character
Well, kinda
The Capcom Pro Tour has concluded with the confirmation of a new Street Fighter V character: Evil Ryu. Except it’s not really Evil Ryu at all – it’s a dude called Kage (pronounced ‘car-gay’). Look, it’s basically Evil Ryu, but there’s a wider explanation for why it’s not which we’re not even going to bother getting...
Monday6th Aug 2018
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Breaks Record for Highest Ever Views in EVO History
Rock the dragon
Despite not being the main event at EVO 2018, Dragon Ball FighterZ still managed to break viewership records on Twitch. The top 8 on the Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament on Sunday night peaked at a whopping 258,000 concurrent viewers, more than any other game has ever managed in EVO history. The finals for Dragon...
News Street Fighter V Character Videos Give a Better Look at Sagat and G
Out today
In case you didn't already know, fresh Street Fighter V characters Sagat and G are out today, but if you want to get a better look at what awaits, we'd recommend watching Capcom's latest in-depth character videos on the newcomers. Sagat will obviously be familiar to veteran fans of the series, and the towering muay...
News Surprise! Sagat and G Join Street Fighter V Tomorrow
That was fast
Capcom wheeled out not one but two trailers for Street Fighter V at EVO 2018. Both were pretty much expected, but it's still nice to see Sagat back in the fight, and newcomer G doesn't look half bad either. Sagat brings with him a brand news stage, too, which has a lovely aesthetic to it. The real surprise here, though, is that...
Monday28th May 2018
News Cody Becomes Mayor in Street Fighter V from 26th June
The Mad Gear must pay
Metro City has a new mayor, and it’s former jailbird Cody. The blonde bombshell will bring his biceps to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition from 26th June, as well as a selection of costumes honouring both former mayor Mike Haggar and the protagonist’s Final Fight days. You can check out the character in action in the...
Monday16th Apr 2018
News Falke Shoots into Street Fighter V Next Week
Swing and a hit
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition's latest playable fighter, Falke, will enter the fray next week, on the 24th April. To make the announcement official, Capcom's pushed out a typical character trailer that shows Falke in action -- and she looks to be an interesting addition. Falke appears to have good ranged options, and...
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...
