Street Fighter V News
December2022
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
August2022
Live Watch Evo 2022 Finals Day Right Here
You Win
Evo has long been the biggest event on the fighting game calendar, and it's finally back in-person this year following its pandemic-based hiatus. Evo 2022 began on Friday the 5th August, and it ends today, on Sunday the 7th August. Evo's final day is always a huge occasion, because it's when the event's biggest tournaments conclude. Today,...
November2021
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...
September2020
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
December2019
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...
August2019
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...
December2018
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...
February2018
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...
January2018
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...
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...
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...
December2017
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...
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,...
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...
October2017
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...
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...
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...
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
September2017
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...
August2017
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...
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...
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
July2017
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...
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...
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...
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...
June2017
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...
May2017
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...
News Street Fighter V's New Challenger Is an Ed-case
M. Bison and Balrog have a baby
Street Fighter V’s new combatant may have leaked eons ago, but Capcom’s finally got around to confirming that newcomer Ed will be joining the stage of history [Wrong series – Ed] in the near future. The character – a clone of M. Bison in the story timeline – looks to fuse the moves of Shadaloo’s leader...
April2017
News Street Fighter V Scores Capcom Cup 2017 Content As Single Player Wilts
Revenue to go towards tournament prize fund
Can we safely say that Capcom is all in on e-sports at this point, and won't be responding to the complaints that single player fans had with Street Fighter V? Probably, because the game continues to bloat in content, but virtually all of it seems aimed at the more competitive players enjoying it online...
February2017
News Street Fighter V Still Kinda Sucks, But Capcom Pro Tour's Back
Yay?
A year later, Street Fighter V is still very much a shadow of the game that it should be. That's not stopping its maker from forging ahead with Capcom Pro Tour 2017, though – the Champions League of fighting game competitions. Or something. We were going to explain the qualification process here, but it's so complicated that we're just going...
News Kolin Plays it Cool in Street Fighter V Later This Month
Chill
Street Fighter V's next additional character has been revealed, proving that the recent leaks - and copious amounts of speculation - were right. Kolin, who appears in Street Fighter III and in Street Fighter V's downloadable story mode, uses fast jabs, kicks, and, er, icicles to overcome her opponents. She looks like quite an entertaining...
January2017
News Street Fighter Surprises Planned for 30th Anniversary at E3, Comic-Con
Arcade mode?
Street Fighter series producer Yoshinori Ono has teased surprises for the franchise's 30th Anniversary – perhaps they'll include an actual game being patched into Street Fighter V? Speaking with IGN, the ever-jovial executive explained: "Around E3 timing, maybe even San Diego Comic-Con, we have one or two surprises we hope our fans...
December2016
Soapbox Street Fighter V Is the Best Worst PS4 Game of 2016
Sammy's losing faith in Capcom's fighter
I love Street Fighter V, but it doesn't love me. That's a bit of a cliché, I suppose – but I'm struggling to dream up a better sentence that best describes my relationship with Capcom's brawler. Here is a game that's both breathtakingly brilliant and mindbogglingly awful all at the same time; the Japanese...
PSX 2016 NuckleDu Crowned Street Fighter V World Champion
Season 1 comes to an end
After almost an entire year of regional qualifying events all across the globe and one gruelling final tournament, Street Fighter V's first world champion has been decided. Unbeaten during the Capcom Cup 2016, which took place over the weekend at the PlayStation Experience, North American combatant NuckleDu - who's just...
Live Watch Capcom Cup 2016, The Ultimate Street Fighter V Tournament
The big one
This is it, folks. After months of touring the world, 2016's final Street Fighter V Tournament starts and ends this weekend. Consisting of the world's 32 best players, Capcom Cup 2016 promises ridiculous highs and lows as combatants from across the globe battle for a $350,000 prize pool and, of course, everlasting glory as one of them is...
PSX 2016 Akuma Is Coming to Street Fighter V and He Has the Best Hair in the Game
Mane man
Damn, Akuma, you're looking good! The super powerful demonic master is coming to Street Fighter V later this month as part of the game's second season pass, and, as you're probably already aware, we're loving his new design. Catch a few of his moves in the trailer that we've embedded above, and then unleash a critical art in the comments...
News Street Fighter V's Festive Holiday Costumes Are Not Made for Cold Weather
Brrr
Capcom's released the above trailer for Street Fighter V's upcoming downloadable content pack, and, well, the only thing that we've really taken away from it is that it includes a lot of skimpy Christmas costumes. Oh, and it's got an amazingly cheesy rendition of Jingle Bells playing over it. Apparently, we're getting a release date for all of...
November2016
News Capcom to Remain Committed to PS4 Exclusive Street Fighter V Until 2020
Shoryuken handle it?
By all accounts it's sold disastrously, but Capcom isn't giving up on Street Fighter V anytime soon. It makes sense, of course – while the PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive may have struggled to appeal to the mainstream market, it still has a very committed and dedicated core fanbase. And speaking with Famitsu magazine, producer...
News Street Fighter V's New Stage Takes Off Today
Plane and simple
Capcom's continuing to plug away at Street Fighter V, despite the fighter failing to significantly grow its player base since launch. Today a new stage will be released, which takes place on the wings of a plane. The level – named Skies of Honor – can be seen demonstrated in the video embedded above. We're not convinced that...
News Akuma Is Street Fighter V's Next DLC Character
Playable at the PlayStation Experience
Recent sales data would suggest that Street Fighter V hasn't been performing well at all over the last few months, but Capcom's still marching on with its downloadable content plans. The game's initial batch of additional characters ended with Urien, and now the Japanese publisher has teased what's coming next...
September2016
News Urien Brings His Giant Ego to Street Fighter V This Month
Expect an exact date at TGS
Street Fighter V's final "season 1" character launches this month - and we'll get a more precise release date at the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom has revealed. We are, of course, talking about Urien, who first appeared in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact. The egotistical brawler has plenty of tricks up his sleeve, including...
August2016
News Street Fighter V PS4 Finally Gets Features That Should Have Been There at Launch
Play against the computer at last
Street Fighter V: the best game ever made that doesn't want you to play it. Capcom's brawler is brilliant in the ring, but unless you're a pro player looking to practice online, then there ain't much to do. Finally, though, things will improve in September with the addition of a VS CPU mode. Well, it's a start,...
July2016
Weirdness Beardy Ryu Is Now Officially Hot Ryu in Street Fighter V, According to Capcom
You had me at Hadoken
Bearded Ryu, previously known as Battle Costume Ryu, apparently, is now officially called Hot Ryu, according to Capcom. The Street Fighter V costume became super popular across the internet when it was originally revealed, with many fans dubbing the outfit 'Hot Ryu' due to the fact he isn't wearing a top and has rather stylish...
News Jury's Out on Juri in Street Fighter V on PS4 Next Week
Here comes a new challenger
Street Fighter V's next update will see the catsuit clad S.I.N. agent Juri join the roster of the PlayStation 4 exclusive game – and it's due 26th July, so you haven't got long to wait. First introduced in Super Street Fighter IV, the pigtailed temptress is a trained specialist in Taekwondo, and focuses on fast, flashy...
News Capcom Is Trying to Make Street Fighter V Less Mind-Numbingly Tedious
A different kind of grind
Let's not dance around the issue here: Street Fighter V's survival mode is crap. Single round matches against up to 50 opponents in a row, always in the same order. And if you lose, you have to start over from scratch. If you win, however, you get a lovely new colour for your chosen character. No pain no gain, etc. Players...
News ESPN Thought Mika's Costume Showed Too Much Skin in Street Fighter V Finals
Runner-up Fuudo was told to change it
Street Fighter had its biggest Evo ever this year, with a colossal 5,000 players entering the Street Fighter V tournament over the weekend – it was so massive that even sports network ESPN covered it live on television. The Las Vegas event came to a close last night when Japanese R. Mika player Fuudo came up...
News Meet Street Fighter V's EVO 2016 Champion
KO
He came, he saw, he kicked some ass: South Korea's Lee 'Infiltration' Seonwoo won last night's Street Fighter V tournament at EVO 2016, beating Keita 'Fuudo' Ai in the final. This was the biggest tournament in Street Fighter history, with a whopping 5,000 players signing up to compete. The game only released in February, so at least Capcom's...
