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News Don't Hold Your Breath for a Working Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Until Later
Beta now down for extended maintenance
After the servers buckled within just hours of release, the Street Fighter V beta has been taken offline by Capcom while it performs some extended maintenance. "We apologise for the ongoing issues that users have been experiencing with the SFV beta test," the publisher told Eurogamer in a statement. "In order...
News Street Fighter V's PS4 Beta Is Busted Right Now
Hadouken
Street Fighter V's hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 beta has been KO'd by some pretty nasty server issues. The test was set to launch overnight, but Capcom's servers quickly crashed. Excitable series overlord Yoshinori Ono swiftly apologised for the issues on Twitter, explaining that it would be working to resolve things through until...
News Resident Evil Revelations 2 Spooks PS Vita from 18th August
Barry's back
Capcom's surprisingly good Resident Evil Revelations 2 will take aim at the PlayStation Vita on 18th August in Europe and North America, where it will launch digitally via the PlayStation Store. The port – handled by Frima Studio – will include all of the main episodes from the console release, in addition to the survival-based The...
News You May Get Your Street Fighter V PS4 Beta Code Tomorrow
Ready?
If you signed up for the public Street Fighter V beta, then you've got a chance of getting your invite at some point tomorrow. According to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe community manager Chris Owen, invites will be sent out at 15:00PM BST. It's our understanding that some users have already received their invites, but if you still...
News Street Fighter V's New Challenger Is a Bit of an Animal
Rasta la vista
Nariko, is that you? No, on closer inspection, it's Necalli – the latest character to join the Street Fighter V roster. Announced at EVO 2015 over the weekend, the dreaded combatant "utilizes a wild, animalistic fighting style to brutalize his opponents". He's described as a hard-hitting brawler with a wide variety of "savage, close...
News Street Fighter V May Be the Most Consumer Friendly Fighter Ever
There'll only ever be one version, and you'll be able to earn DLC for free
Street Fighter V looks awesome, this much we already know. However, given the history of the franchise, we suspect that many of you are pondering whether to skip the PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive's inaugural instalment in lieu of a later entry. Well, you won't need to, as...
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...
News See Resident Evil 0's Evolution Over the Years
Back from the dead
Resident Evil Zero may have originally released on the GameCube, but it was in development for the Nintendo 64 prior to that. Capcom actually showed the game running on the House of Mario's cartridge-based format at the Tokyo Game Show, but space limitations prompted it to ultimately switch production to the GameCube instead...
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...
News Become the Blue Bomber with One of These Badass Mega Man Helmets
"Extremely limited quantities"
As what we assume is a part of its recent Mega Man push, Capcom is selling a limited amount of replica Blue Bomber helmets – and they're pretty cool. From the item's description on Capcom's online store: "There's been attempts at creating a wearable Mega Man helmet over the years, but it's never been made officially...
News Gaze Upon 4 Minutes of an Epic Boss Fight in the Dragon's Dogma Online PS4 Beta
Eye for an eye
Bringing down giant monsters was always a treat in Dragon's Dogma on the PlayStation 3. The thud of their gargantuan bodies hitting the ground, accompanied by that oh-so-sweet musical melody made for special moments in an already special game, and it looks as though Dragon's Dogma Online features those very same moments. Fortunately,...
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...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Patch Stomps Remaining Problems
Ultra combo finish
Ultra Street Fighter IV is finally running as intended on the PlayStation 4, with a brand new patch cleaning up the release's remaining clangers. This update fixes a variety of visual issues, incorporating antialiasing and anisotropic filtering across the board to improve the graphics. It also increases the resolution of the...
Review Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (PS4)
S-S-S-Stylishly enhanced
Since 2001, Devil May Cry has become a franchise that many hold dear - and for good reason. The original's blend of stylish combat while playing as a badass demon hunter who's half demon and half human really made for a great dynamic. Over the years, the series has seen its highs and lows, with the sequel falling flat and...
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...
E3 2015 Capcom's Morpheus Tech Demo Is Set in a Creepy Kitchen
Ready, steady, chop
Virtual reality is big right now, in case you hadn't noticed. There are a ton of games being announced for Project Morpheus, but there are just as many tech demos being revealed as well. It seems that rather than jumping right in, most big publishers are opting to experiment instead – and Capcom's own Kitchen is one title...
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
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...
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...
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 The Mega Man Legacy Collection Brings the Blue Bomber to PS4 This Summer
Pew pew pew
Hankering for some hardcore retro action on your new-gen console? If so, look no further than the freshly announced Mega Man Legacy Collection, which includes the original six Mega Man titles. The digital-only package doesn't have a set release date yet, but it's expected to blast onto the PlayStation 4 this summer. The collection will...
News Resident Evil Zero's Remaster Doesn't Look Too Rotten on PS4, PS3
Stand clear of the doors
We remember Resident Evil Zero looking pretty good back when it initially released on the Nintendo GameCube, so it's nice to see that the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 remaster looks up to scratch. The title's first trailer is only around 90 seconds long, but we get a decent, bloody chunk of gameplay near the end...
News Dragon's Dogma Online's New Trailer Compares the Game on PS4 and PS3
Roasted
While we're still desperately awaiting some sort of official confirmation that Dragon's Dogma Online is coming West, Capcom seems adamant in making the potential wait even harder. As such, it's just released a new trailer for the massively multiplayer online title, which compares how the release looks and runs on PlayStation 4 and...
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...
Review Ultra Street Fighter IV (PlayStation 4)
No contest
While the eyes of truly dedicated Street Fighter fans will undoubtedly be fixed on the forthcoming fifth main iteration in the popular series – exclusive to the PlayStation 4, no less – Capcom has seen fit to do a bit of preliminary groundwork by bringing the previous entry to Sony's new-gen system. Ultra Street Fighter IV on PS4...
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 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 It Looks Like Digital Is the Future for Capcom
Publisher expects digital sales to take off
The digital versus retail discussion has been dragging on for years now, but Japanese publisher Capcom is expecting to see an undeniable turn towards the former in the near future. The company reckons that digital sales will count for the majority of its overall unit sales in the fiscal year ending March...
News Resident Evil Zero Will Shamble Its Way to PS4 And PS3 Next Year
A remastered undead nightmare
Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Zero will be getting the remaster treatment next year following the overwhelming success of the remake of the first game. Zero originally launched as a Nintendo GameCube exclusive in 2002 and was later ported to the Wii in 2008. Set prior to the events of the original game, the...
News Mega Man 8 Will Be Coming to the PlayStation Store Next Week
Only in North America, though
You know your game has awful voice acting when even your PR guys make mention of it. Yes, the infamous dialogue of Mega Man 8 is making its way to the PlayStation Store on 27th May, along with the rest of the game. There's no word on a price just yet, but if past trends are anything to go by, it'll probably be under...
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 Capcom: PS4 Remasters to Represent Key Part of Our Catalogue
Gulp
We hope that you're not fed up of re-releases, as put upon publisher Capcom has revealed that PlayStation 4 remasters are set to represent a significant part of its business moving forwards. The iconic Japanese company recently found significant success by porting Resident Evil – itself based upon the GameCube overhaul of Shinji Mikami's...
News Digital Only Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Juggles a Release Date on PS4
Devil will cry
We hope that you're ready to slaughter some demons this summer, because Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition's decided on a release date. It'll cleave its way onto the PlayStation Store on the 23rd June, and it'll set you back £19.99/$24.99. The enhanced hack and slasher runs in 1080p at 60 frames per second, includes five playable...
News Playable Trish Is Rocking Some Impressive Firepower in Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
Boom boom
Trish is a Devil May Cry mainstay, but she was only playable in the rather dour Devil May Cry 2. The deadly damsel returns as a playable character in Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition, however, and this video guide proves that she still has what it takes. Cool guy Vergil is playable, too - watch his combat guide through here She's...
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 Damn, Vergil Looks Good in Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
You got style, kid
Vergil, Dante's cold and calculating brother, is playable in the upcoming Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition on PlayStation 4. Fans of the franchise may remember that he was also a playable character in the fantastic Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition back on the PlayStation 2, in which his incredibly cool fighting style made him a...
News Your Copy of The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Is About to Plummet in Value
Well, in North America anyway
Time to boot up eBay and offload one of your prize PSone possessions: The Misadventures of Tron Bonne is now available on the PlayStation Network. Following various ESRB leaks, Capcom has deployed the ultra-rare affair on the North American PlayStation Store for $5.99. There's good news for retro games tr
News Over One Million Return to the Spencer Mansion in Resident Evil HD
Arklay adventure
It turns out that classic survival horror is still popular: Resident Evil HD, the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 remaster of Capcom's legendary GameCube remake, has sold more than one million copies worldwide. When you consider that the first version of the game is now nearly 20 years old, it's impressive that this title continues...
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...
News Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Vita Will Rear Its Ugly Head This Summer
Claire we go
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is one of the surprise releases of 2015 so far, serving up a slice of survival horror that's both spooky and self-aware. With the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 versions already wrapped up, though, we had been starting to ponder where the promised PlayStation Vita edition had got to; fortunately, SCEA's Gio...
