Capcom today revealed several cast members for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of its popular Street Fighter franchise, confirming previous reports as well as unveiling some new faces.

Michael Clark Duncan (pictured left) will be joining the cast as the rough-and-tumble boxer Balrog. Duncan's resume includes Sin City, Daredevil, The Green Mile and numerous other credits.

Additionally, Chris Klein (Election, American Pie) has been tapped to play Charlie Nash, and the Black Eyed Peas' Taboo will take up the role of Vega. Neal McDonough (The Hitcher, Flags of Our Fathers) will star as M. Bison. They join Smallville's Kristin Kreuk, who will play Chun Li.

While Capcom did not confirm whether Doom director Andrzej Bartkowiak would be helming the project, the company did state that Street Fighter is scheduled for a worldwide 2009 release.

Finishing off its barrage of media from earlier this week, Capcom has revealed a new Street Fighter IV character and released a whopping 71 new screenshots.

According to Capcom, El Fuerte (pictured left) "is a man who divides his professional life between Lucha Libre wrestling and gourmet cooking."

Street Fighter IV will arrive in Japanese arcades this summer, and the company is currently seeking a distribution partner for a North American arcade release. No console editions have been announced, though PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions are expected.

For more on Street Fighter IV, check out our recent batch of impressions.

Both galleries show off a character new to the series. The above shots give us a look at Crimson Viper's flashy move-set, while the below images focus on the bulky Abel's fighting style.

Capcom has unleashed a brand new set of screenshots for Backbone Entertainment's long-awaited downloadable effort Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PS3, X360).

Showcasing newly redrawn stages and concept art, the media reflects the revamped art style that was recently unveiled by Capcom.

Access to an eight-week beta of the game will be granted to Xbox Live Gold subscribers who purchase the Xbox Live Arcade edition of Capcom's upcoming Commandos 3, which hits this spring. HD Remix is due on both the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store this fall.

Speaking to Game|Life, Capcom expanded on comments that the game's file size would not be a problem on Xbox Live Arcade. Microsoft has granted special clearance to exceed the typical 150MB XBLA file size limit with HD Remix and Bionic Commando: Rearmed, quelling concerns that size limitations would hamper the Xbox 360 editions.

Capcom announced its intentions to release a beta for Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PS3, X360) alongside an upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title, GameSpot reports.

The company revealed that the eight-week beta program will be accessible to Gold Xbox Live subscribers via purchase of its upcoming Commandos 3 on Xbox Live Arcade this spring. Commando 3 will be priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

The beta will allow gamers to play online as either Ken or Ryu on a single stage. Aimed as a stress test to gauge the title's network functionality prior to its full release on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network later this year, the HD Remix beta will be unlocked shortly after Commandos 3's release.

Capcom also revealed on its official blog that SSF2T HD Remix's art style has been revamped, owing to difficulties in production with the previously ... Read more

Following up on this morning's trailer, new screenshots are now also available for Street Fighter 4. The shots show all the announced characters. No platforms have been announced for Capcom's fighting game sequel, however it is widely assumed the game will be released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

A new Street Fighter 4 trailer is now up at FileShack. The three minute clip shows gameplay footage from the various characters found in the fighting game sequel.

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Stepping away from lectures and keynotes during Game Developers Conference today, I was able to put some time into an incomplete arcade build of Street Fighter IV. In short, it was very pretty and lots of fun.

It is truly a thing of beauty. While screenshots may capture the game's core appearance and some goofy facial expressions, mere snapshots cannot convey all the nuances contained within its presentation; the silky smooth animation, the billowing of fabric, the subtle environment destruction.

Oh, and the game is only halfway complete.
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Variety reports on the latest Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li news, noting that Michael Clarke Duncan and Chris Klein are among several new actors to have been cast in the movie. They join Kristin Kreuk (pictured left), who stars as Chun Li.

Michael Clarke Duncan (Daredevil, The Green Mile) is set to play Balrog, while Chris Klein (American Pie) will be Chris/Nash. Other actors joining the cast include Rick Yune (Die Another Day, The Fast and the Furious), Moon Bloodgood (Journeyman, Eight Below) and Taboo (Black Eyed Peas).

Helmed by DOOM director Andrzej Bartkowiak, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li is set to begin filming next month, with the theatrical release expected in 2009.

In advance of the Street Fighter IV's playable debut at the AOU 2008 Amusement Expo, Capcom has unveiled screenshots and artwork of Abel, an entirely new character in the series.

An amnesiac with no memory of his past, Abel is "not the misanthrope he seems to be" according to Capcom's official description. His fighting style represents a mixture of various martial arts.

No platforms have been announced for Street Fighter IV. For more information, check out the recent rash of gameplay details and keep an eye out for hands-on impressions from your friendly ShackStaff next week.

Continuing the barrage of Street Fighter IV media, Capcom has issued concept artwork of the nine combatants revealed thus far along with new gameplay details.

A number of character descriptions were unveiled along with the art--we have provided these insightful and often humorous statements underneath each image.

As for the details of the new gameplay mechanics--Focus Attacks, Ultra Combos--and teases of other things to come, that information follows:... Read more

Following the emotional expressions of the last media blast, Capcom has released 34 new Street Fighter IV screenshots to highlight the return of six Street Fighter II combatants.

Along with the new characters, the newly-released shots illustrate the game's saving attack and ultra combo mechanics.

No platform or release details have been announced for the Capcom-developed fighter, though it will make its playable debut in just a few days at the AOU 2008 Amusement Expo in Japan.

New on GameSpot this evening is this Street Fighter IV Q&A. Producer Yoshinori Ono is asked about character design, the 2D plane, character moves, focus attacks and storyline.

The identities of six more Street Fighter IV combatants have been disclosed in the latest issue of Japanese gaming publication Famitsu. Unsurprisingly, all of the fighters are returning favorites from Capcom's beloved Street Fighter II games:

• Blanka, the green-skinned conductor of electricity
• Dhalsim, the fire-breathing stretchy mystic
• Chun-Li, the original thunder thighs
• Guile, the flat-topped military man
• E. Honda, the slap-happy sumo wrestler
• Zangief, whose Russian stereotype reinforces you

The six join the existing lineup of confirmed fighters, which, prior to today, consisted of of series standbys Ryu and Ken along with female newcomer Crimson Viper. No platform or release details have been announced for the Capcom-developed fighter, though it will make its playable debut later this month at the AOU 2008 Amusement Expo in Japan.

For your viewing pleasure, Shacknews presents a handful of new screenshots from Capcom's Street Fighter IV, showcasing the game's detailed facial expressions. Street Fighter IV will make its playable debut at the AOU 2008 Amusement Expo in Japan on February 15. No platforms have yet been specified for the game's release.

Fighting fans climbing up the walls in anticipation for the latest installment in Capcom's Street Fighter franchise, take notice: Street Fighter IV will make its playable debut in Japan on February 15.

Street Fighter IV project manager Natsuki Shiozawa announced on the game's official Japanese blog that the game would make its first playable appearance at next month's AOU 2008 Amusement Expo. Attendance of the Japanese trade show is limited to industry members on its first day, though it opens to the public on the second.

While an arcade version of Street Fighter IV has been firmed up, no console ports have been officially announced just yet. This latest announcement comes as part of Capcom's recent Street Fighter frenzy, which includes a release of Super Street Fighter II on the Wii's Virtual Console, an HD revision of SSF2T on XBLA and PSN, and an upcoming movie said to star Kristin Kreuk (pictured above) as Chun Li.

Adventures of Lolo 2 and Super Street Fighter II mark this week's additions to the Nintendo Wii's online Virtual Console storefront. Both will be available for download beginning today at 12PM EST/11AM CST.

Originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Adventures of Lolo 2 continues developer HAL Laboratory's puffball-staring, top-down action-puzzle series. As with the original, which is also available on Virtual Console, Lolo 2 will run 500 Wii Points ($5).

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, meanwhile, represents the third and last of Capcom's Street Fighter II titles to hit the Super Nintendo. Much like the other two Street Fighter II games available via Virtual Console, it will sell for 800 Wii Points ($8).

Though it brings four new fighters to the mix--Cammy, Dee Jay, Fei Long and T. Hawk--SSF2T:TNC wasn't the final Street Fighter II entry. That distinction goes to Super Street Fighter II Turbo, which was never released for Super Nintendo and is currently being retooled for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in the form of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Mode.

Capcom has officially released the first five screenshots of the long-awaited Street Fighter IV.

Though a number of SF4 details have been made public, the company has yet to announce exactly when the fighter will arrive and which systems it will appear on.

Seems like even more Street Fighter IV details are making the way on to the internet after the little taste we had just a few hours ago. The latest bit of info actually comes from a Brazilian blog called Blogeek, which appears to have another early exclusive. They have a couple more images of the game to show off as well. Here are some translations of the key points:

• The game runs at 60 frames per second
• Online play is confirmed
• The game take place between Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter III
• Probably won't see any of the Street Fighter III characters
• There are two new female characters
• Parry system from SF3 is replaced with a new system called savings or revenge (unsure which)
• Supers are still present although it is undecided whether it will be the SSF2T or SF3 system. In addition, moves called Ultras have been added.
• Shen Long may appear
• Platform is undecided, although Xbox 360 and PS3 seem given. It is likely it will appear in arcades in Japan in Q2 2008.

Information on Capcom's long-awaited Street Fighter sequel is finally starting to trickle out today.

According to 1UP, the game will retain the series' six-button control scheme set on a 2D fighting plane, while enhancing the experience with 3D polygonal artwork. The report also includes the first screenshot of the game, a stylized shot of Ryu in a pre-Hadouken pose.

Returning characters include Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Dhalsim. Release platforms have yet to be confirmed, though the game will arrive no earlier than 2009 according to Capcom. ... Read more

Along with an arcade-perfect HD reimagining of Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Capcom's XBLA-bound Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will sport a rebalanced mode that addresses many of the complaints casual and hardcore players have expressed with the game.

Explaining the tweaks at the official Capcom blog, design and gameplay consultant David Sirlin writes that he wanted to make the game easier to play, more balanced for tournament play, and more fun.

Changes include simplified special moves, said to make the game easier to control on a gamepad. For example, certain moves that previously required players to press three buttons simultaneously can now be performed with two buttons. Other tweaks involve more forgiving timing and the removal of many up and diagonal motions, which could occasionally result in unintended jumps.

"These changes alone increase the fun factor of the game quite a bit,... Read more