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Shack PSA: Street Fighter 4 Pre-Order Savings

Jul 01, 2009 11:41am CST tags: Street Fighter 4, Deals and Discounts, Steam, Shack PSA, Impulse
Street Fighter IV for PC is now available for pre-order with a 10% discount on digital distributors Steam and Impulse, bringing Capcom's fighter down to $35.99.

Street Fighter IV PC is released on July 7, packing several new graphical filter effects and Games for Windows Live support to give achievements, online play and rankings.


Celebrations in response to the deal's announcement vary.

Combatants curious as to how Street Fighter IV will run on their PC can test its might with the excellent SF4 benchmark tool, featuring several AI-controlled matches.

Street Fighter 4 PC Benchmark Test Released

Jun 15, 2009 11:38am CST tags: Street Fighter 4
Now available on FileShack is Capcom's Street Fighter 4 PC benchmark tool, to test how well the fighter will run on your computer or if you simply want to oggle it in motion.

The 397MB download contains several bouts, filled with hadoukens and kicks to the face. You can also rate your system the old-fashioned way--against the requirements.

Street Fighter IV arrives on PC July 7, boasting several new graphical filter effects.

Street Fighter 4 PC System Specs Revealed

May 15, 2009 4:40pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4
With the PC edition of Street Fighter IV coming up July 7, Capcom has provided us with the minimum and recommended system requirements for the enhanced port.
Minimum
OS: Windows XP
CPU: Intel Pentium4 2.0GHz or higher
RAM: 1GB or higher
HDD: 10GB of free space or more... Read more

Street Fighter 4 PC Coming to US on July 7, Digital Distribution Outlets Revealed

May 11, 2009 5:10pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4, Steam, GamersGate, Direct2Drive, Impulse, Gametap
The PC version of Street Fighter IV will hit North American retailers on July 7, Capcom business development VP Christian Svensson recently revealed in a blog post.

Some retailers, including Capcom itself and Amazon.com, will sell a $60 bundle that packs a SFIV-branded MadCatz Fight Pad alongside the otherwise-$40 DVD release. The PC version packs support for higher screens resolutions than the console editions that hit earlier this year, and also includes three new optional visual filters.

The game will also be available from various digital distribution outlets, including Capcom's estore, Steam, Impulse, Direct2Drive, Metaboli, Gametap, Nvidia.com and GamersGate, all of which should reflect the standard MSRP of $39.99.

Resident Evil 5 PC Official, Hitting Later This Year; Street Fighter 4, Bionic Commando PC in July

May 01, 2009 10:11am CST tags: Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter 4, Bionic Commando, Capcom
Surprising no one, developer Capcom today confirmed that the oft-rumored PC version of Resident Evil 5 will arrive "later in the year," with the PC editions of Street Fighter IV and Bionic Commando due in July. All three will be sold via retail and digital distribution.

"All three games will be optimized for the PC platform and will have new PC-specific features added to the already great games," wrote Capcom. Both Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 earlier this year, with the console edition of GRIN's swinging action game Bionic Commando slated to hit on May 19.

Details on the "new PC-specific features" for each game follow below... Read more

Games for Windows Live but No Cross-Platform Play for Street Fighter 4 PC

Apr 28, 2009 6:29pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4, Screenshots
Update: PC Street Fighter 4 players will not be able to play against Xbox 360 fighters, Capcom's Christian Svensson has stated in a forum post. Thanks pyide.

Original: Capcom has revealed more of the upcoming PC version of Street Fighter IV, including that it will feature Games for Windows Live and expanded graphics options.

Games for Windows Live will bring online play, in-game messaging and friends lists, voice chat and achievements to the modern update of the classic beat 'em up.

PC gamers also benefit from higher resolutions and several artistic visual effects including sumi-e ink and watercolour shaders, which can be seen in this gallery.

Street Fighter 4 is scheduled for release on PC this summer.

Free Street Fighter 4 Update to Add Tournaments

Apr 17, 2009 7:13am CST tags: Street Fighter 4
An upcoming free update to Capcom's Street Fighter IV will add a full-featured championship mode, the company announced today.

The mode will allow players to participate in single elimination-style tournament brackets spread across five difficulty levels. The game will automatically seed players based on their fighting skill.

Players will earn Grade Points (GP) for winning matches, while Championship Points (CP) are earned by winning tournaments.

The top 5000 players will be able to upload a replay of their matches. Users can then view the matches, and PlayStation 3 users will be able to "vote" on fighting characteristics throughout replays.

The mode hits both platforms on Friday, April 24. An excessive amount of details on the tournament mode follow:... Read more

February Console Sales: Wii Fit, Street Fighter 4 Lead

Mar 19, 2009 5:45pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4, NPD, Console Sales, Software Sales, Hardware Sales
Nintendo's lineup of Wii and DS titles continues to dominate the North American console sales charts, with Wii Fit once again being named the best-selling video game in the region last month, according to NPD.

Capcom's Street Fighter IV also did well in February, posting combined sales of over 800,000 units across the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms.

The best-selling games of February:

  1. Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii) - 644,000 units
  2. Street Fighter IV (Capcom, 360) - 446,000 units
  3. Street Fighter IV (Capcom, PS3) - 403,000 units
  4. Wii Play (Nintendo, Wii) - 386,000 units
  5. Killzone 2 (Guerilla Games, PS3) - 323,000 units
  6. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii) - 263,000 units
  7. Call of Duty: World at War (Treyarch, Xbox 360) - 193,000 units
  8. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo, NDS) - 145,000 units
  9. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, NDS) - 144,000 units
  10. Guitar Hero: World Tour (Neversoft, Wii) - 136,000 units
Nintendo predictably crushed the competition in the hardware sector, while Sony's PlayStation 3 again trailed the Xbox 360 in the race for third place.

February hardware sales follow:... Read more

Street Fighter 4 PC Due This Summer

Feb 27, 2009 10:47am CST tags: Street Fighter 4
The PC version of Capcom's Street Fighter IV should arrive sometime during the summer, according to Capcom business development VP Christian Svensson.

"Let's say summer," Svensson told VideoGamer.com when asked about the PC release. He added that the recent arcade sticks and pads produced by Mad Catz are PC compatible, and that Capcom is discussing a Street Fighter 4 PC game-pad bundle.

As for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions of Street Fighter IV, which hit worldwide earlier this month, Svensson said that the console releases of the urban bralwer are "exceeding forecasts" and"on track to do some pretty amazing things."

Street Fighter 4 Ships Over 2 Million Copies

Feb 23, 2009 11:55am CST tags: Street Fighter 4
Capcom has shipped over two million copies of Street Fighter IV to retailers worldwide, the company announced today. The PS3 and Xbox 360 brawler hit North America and Europe last week, with the Japanese release having arrived two weeks back.

While a regional breakdown of sales and shipments were not provided, Capcom noted that "first week sales in North America have been unbelievable -- just wait until you see the figures [released by] NPD next month!" After the console versions debuted in Japan, Capcom quickly claimed that the anticipated fighter had sold out at retailers.

A PC version of Street Fighter IV is due out eventually, but does not have a solid date yet.

Street Fighter 4 CG Trailer: Seth v. Bison

Feb 06, 2009 4:18pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4, Trailer
With Street Fighter IV heading to stores in only a couple of days, Capcom released the last of its artsy CG trailers today. I wasn't going to post this one at first, but then it made me laugh out loud, so I figured it's probably worth it.

Street Fighter IV hits February 17 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with a PC release coming a bit later.

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Street Fighter 4 Costume DLC: 50 Screenshots

Feb 05, 2009 2:20pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4, Screenshots
Fresh off its announcement of five downloadable costume packs for Street Fighter IV, each priced at $3.99 and each containing new outfits for five characters, Capcom has sent over a whopping fifty screenshots of the various alternate costumes.
Street Fighter IV hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 17, with a PC release later on. Costume packs will be released weekly, with the first due out on February 17.

Street Fighter 4 Costume Packs, DLC Detailed

Feb 05, 2009 12:22pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4, DLC, Xbox Live Marketplace, PlayStation Store
Capcom today unveiled its plans for post-release Street Fighter 4 content, as the company will offer a steady stream of costume packs as well as a Championship Mode Expansion Pack.

The Championship Mode expansion will be a free download, but no release date was mentioned. When it arrives, the downloadable content will bring with it:
  • Replay Mode - Record, upload, and download top matches to share with the Street Fighter IV community. Players can analyze top tiered fighters matches, leave voter feedback for others, and share their own triumphant victories.
  • New Points System - Two new points systems to measure your skill (Championship and Tournament Points)
  • Enhanced Tournament Matching System - Skill level matching system offers improved tournament match making for beginners and mid-level players. Competitors earn Grade Points (GP) to earn entry into more advanced tournaments.
Meanwhile, five costume packs containing alternative outfits for five characters will release weekly for 320 MS points on the Xbox Live Marketplace and $3.99 in the PlayStation store. The release schedule follows ... Read more

Street Fighter 4 Trailer: Another of Those Artsy Ones

Jan 22, 2009 6:38pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4, Trailer
Capcom has released another fancy CG Street Fighter IV trailer. This one has an especially large number of fireball punches.

Street Fighter 4 will be released February 17 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with a PC release following later.

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Street Fighter 4 Trailer Features All Fighters

Jan 21, 2009 7:56am CST tags: Street Fighter 4, Trailer
A five minute long new Street Fighter 4 trailer is now available, showing footage from the entire roster of characters found in Capcom's fighting game sequel.

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Street Fighter 4 will be released February 17 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with a PC release following later.

New Street Fighter 4 Screenshots, CG Trailer

Jan 08, 2009 2:36pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4, Trailer
Capcom dropped a big load of Street Fighter 4 media today. Behold legendary fighter Guile, and his incredibly goofy face.

The fighter sequel hits PS3 and Xbox 360 on February 17, with a PC edition due later on.

Check below the fold for a rather stylized CG trailer.... Read more

A Good Look at MadCatz's Street Fighter 4 Sticks

Jan 07, 2009 5:33pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4
Peripheral designer MadCatz today announced its line of official Xbox 360/PS3 Street Fighter IV peripherals, and we have the first images of the massive pads.

The Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick will serve as the company's entry model of fighting sticks, while the Tournament Edition--sourced directly from an arcade cabinet--will surely be sought by only the true Street Fighter diehards.

Left, the MadCatz SF IV Fightstick. Right, the Tournament Edition.
MadCatz is also manufacturing a Fightpad peripheral that resembles the shape of an Xbox 360 controller, with an arcade-style, six-button setup.

Amazon has listed the FightPad at $39.99, the FightStick at $79.99, and the deluxe Fightstick Tournament Edition at $149.99 [Thanks Brainsick]. Amazon also lists the sticks as shipping on February 20, a short time after Street Fighter IV's February 17 release.

More details on the sticks below:... Read more

Street Fighter 4 Screens: The Many Kicks of Cammy

Jan 06, 2009 2:35pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4, Screenshots
Capcom today released a few new screenshots from its upcoming fourth Street Fighter sequel. If you have a strange fascination with Cammy's animations, you'll be pleased to find a decent range of them.

Street Fighter IV hits PS3 and Xbox 360 on February 17, with a PC edition due later on.

Capcom Details Street Fighter 4 Collector's Edition

Dec 19, 2008 7:46pm CST tags: Street Fighter 4
Capcom today revealed the contents of the massive $79.99 Street Fighter IV Collector's Edition, set for release on February 17.

Left, the PlayStation 3 version of the CE. Right, the Xbox 360 flavor.
The package will include a 65-minute anime movie and a limited-edition figurine, among other various items. The full Capcom list follows:
  1. The game (duh)
  2. A limited-edition (ie., not sold anywhere else) figurine -- Ryu in the PS3 box, C. Viper hotness in the 360 flavor. Decisions, decisions...
  3. Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind: a 65 minute anime movie -- created by Studio 4C -- that sets up the story of SFIV by explaining events post-SFII. BluRay disc in the PS3 box! The Xbox version is a 360 game disc that outputs the movie at 720P, not a DVD.
  4. A mini-strategy guide from Prima, written by the same people doing the full-on guide and illustrated by Udon Comics
  5. CD soundtrack. Rock SFIV stage chunez in your car!
  6. Plus some secret additional downloadable content that we're not quite ready to reveal at this point. Look for more announcements soon!

New Street Fighter 4 Screenshots Reveal Rose

Dec 19, 2008 9:30am CST tags: Street Fighter 4, Screenshots
Just in time for the holidays, Capcom has unleashed a torrent of new screenshots from its impending home release of Street Fighter IV, showing off a number of hard hits and confirming the rumored addition of Street Fighter Alpha veteran Rose.

Some nifty new character artwork arrived as well, portraying Rose and old dude Gen.

Street Fighter IV hits PS3 and Xbox 360 on February 17, with a PC edition due later on.