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SSFIV update: New character to be revealed next week?

This week's update comes courtesy of Nakky's blog over at the official Super Street Fighter IV website, and teases some big news on the way. Nakky has a screencap of Chun-Li being treated unkindl...
X-play gives us a peek at SSFIV's new India stage

G4's Adam Sessler recently sat down for a chat with Seth Killian of Capcom about Super Street Fighter IV. During their interview, they've given us a look at one of the game's new stages, India. Y...
Mortal Kombat fighters like you've never seen them before

Commence hyperventilating. Back when Vincent Proce was working over at Midway, he submitted a pitch for a new Mortal Kombat. The game in question was to be a total overhaul of the series' "origin...
Svensson: SSFIV's character roster has long been decided

The good folks over at EventHubs have a post up discussing SSFIV's character roster, and according to Capcom's Christian Svensson, the lineup was already decided upon some time ago. When asked on...
Super Street Fighter IV's new Replay Mode detailed

Imagine SFIV producer Yoshinori Ono in a bathrobe, drink in hand, watching SSFIV replays. That somewhat ridiculous image is apparently the inspiration behind Super Street Fighter IV's new Replay ...
Two new Tekken 6 videos to enjoy

Why the hell is Heihachi in space? Is this explained in the console versions of Tekken 6? It's nice to see the game looking so smooth on the PSP, but you can't just throw something as absurd as ...
Ubisoft making a fighting game and an RPG

Ubisoft is known, generally, for three things: Awful Wii shovelware, awful DS shovelware, and Assassin's Creed. You don't often see fighting games or RPGs associated with the huge European publis...
A closer look at the Street Fighter IV WTF blanket

The Street Fighter IV Snuggie Cozy is uglier and awesomer than we could have ever possibly imagined. Capcom-Unity has a Cozy and they made the poor girl above wear it in the middle of a warm Los ...
Darkstalkers comes back in comic form

UDON Entertainment is bringing back Darkstalkers to comics this January. The three issue miniseries follows Morrigan, Donovan, Pyron and Demitri as they fight for the control of Earth. New charac...
Tekken movie sales art shows off the color blue

Despite my other job being that of a film critic I have been paying little to no attention to the upcoming Tekken film set to be released in 2010 at some point. I could make up a plethora of excu...
Trailer for SSFIV's new modes, now in English

If you missed it yesterday, the addition of bonus stages and new online modes have been announced for Super Street Fighter IV. We got a peek at a new trailer that showcases some of this hotness ...
SSFIV update: Bonus stages and new online modes detailed

Capcom's official Super Street Fighter IV website has just been updated today, and it was a relatively big one. First off, the character page now details Chun-Li, Crimson Viper and Cammy, with ch...
SSFIV update: Bonus stages and new online modes detailed

Capcom's official Super Street Fighter IV website has just been updated today, and it was a relatively big one. First off, the character page now details Chun-Li, Crimson Viper and Cammy, with ch...
Tekken 6 online patch incoming (once it passes cert)

Oh, Tekken 6. Like all other online-compatible fighting games, there's always going to be the obligatory outrage against less-than-stellar netcode. Thankfully, Namco Bandai is already on the case...
Super SFIV's Juri used to be cute and fat (like a baby)

I thought it was pretty interesting that Abel started off as a girl/trap (don't we all), and while Juri's original design didn't feature any gender-bending functionality, her creation process was...
BlazBlue is coming to the PSP

Arc System Works' newest brawler goes portable, or at least that's what Famitsu's fine print says. There's no screens or scans or anything (yet), but we're sure they're coming. Famitsu does BlazB...
Bonus stages coming to Super Street Fighter IV

The car and barrel bonus stages are making a return in Super Street Fighter IV. The latest Famitsu scans show the rebirth of the classic bonus stages that were in the original Street Fighter II g...
MvC2 patch goes live today, Cable stops his nonsense

Capcom is releasing a patch today for both the XBLA and PSN versions of Marvel Vs Capcom 2. It includes several console-specific fixes to improve stability, as well as a few universal changes. Pe...
Relive the glory that was Mortal Kombat 4

CrispyGamer has a hilarious series called Great Moments in Voice Acting where they highlight the more memorable voice acting jobs in videogames. The latest episode takes a look at Mortal Kombat ...
SSFIV dev blog tells us all about Juri

Since she was announced, many of us have been wondering how Juri will play in the upcoming Super Street Fighter IV. Those of you who made it out to Capcom's Fight Club event in NYC may have seen ...
Buy Lugaru for 75% off, spend the day maiming bunnies

Lugaru, the much-beloved indie game which can be most easily and enjoyably described as "a violent kung fu revenge story starring rabbits," will be available for a fourth of its usual a...
Check out the official box art for Tatsunoko Vs Capcom

There it is, folks, in the gallery below. The final, official box art for Tatsunoko Vs Capcom. Is it everything you'd hoped it would be? Works for me, I'd say. It's got Frank West on it, after al...
Super Street Fighter IV in arcades? Don't rule it out yet

Hey, remember when Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono informed gamers that there won’t be an arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV? Well, there may still be some hope for arcade f...
Fairytale Fights trailer features some porn stars

What better way to promote a game than to feature porn stars! Ron Jeremy, Krissy Lynn and Andy San Dimas star in this ad where Ron Jeremy has to settle a fairytale fight between the two female po...
Scorpion takes on Donkey Kong in this match made in Hell

Over the past month, YouTuber daneboe has been mashing up videogame worlds together. First he dropped Contra into Duck Hunt's world. Then Sonic ran through Pac-Man's maze where those poor Ghosts ...
Tatsunoko Vs Capcom screens up in your face, mofos

As you found out earlier this week, Zero and Joe the Condor have joined Tatsunoko Vs Capcom. I don't know a thing about Joe the Condor, but I'm super excited to play as Zero. I prefer Zero over M...
GameStop says Super Street Fighter IV will go for $39.99

I Play Winner spotted a listing on GameStop showing the potential price and release date for Super Street Fighter IV. It looks like we can expect the game to come out on March 23, 2010 for the lo...
Latest Tekken 6 viral features half-naked women

This viral ad is for Tekken 6. It features women in their underwear fighting for some reason. It has something to do with Tekken 6, I guess. I’m all for foxy boxing, but I can’t help...
Seasons Beating IV kicks off tomorrow in Columbus Ohio

The fourth annual Seasons Beating IV takes place starting tomorrow and will last until this Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. Seasons Beating is the place to be for all fighting game fanatics. This year...
New characters revealed for KOF Sky Stage

The official blog for SNK's upcoming arcade title King of Fighters: Sky Stage was updated today, unveiling two new characters. If you haven't already solved this great mystery by looking at the p...
Two more Tatsunoko Vs Capcom characters revealed

Capcom unveiled another two additions to Tatsunoko Vs Capcom's character roster via IGN today, and surprise, surprise! It's Zero and Joe the Condor.Joe Asakura comes to us from the Gatchaman seri...
Capcom: SFIV's Abel could have been a little girl

See that? That's Abel from Street Fighter IV. Or it was, anyway. This week's update to the Super Street Fighter IV dev blog gives us, among other things, a look at what the Frenchman could have b...
TvC:UAS character count and sleazy quote get ESRB-nounced

Man, the ESRB should start charging for their PR services. Their "warnings" have done a lot to get me excited for videogames over the past few days. This time though, the news isn't all...
Student film Turbo now online for your viewing pleasure

Turbo is a low budget student film set around a futuristic fighting game called Super Turbo Arena … or modern day fighting game thanks to Natal. We brought up Turbo back when it was first ...
Oh God: Behind the scenes of The King of Fighters movie

As you may of heard, The King of Fighters is being turned into a movie. As you can see in this trailer, this has like nothing to do with the game.Seriously, what the f**k is going on? Maggie Q is...
READY TO JURI ... er, FRIDAY (also, new SSFIV info)

Since Super Street Fighter IV news is being obnoxiously trickled out a drop at a time and nobody wants to read a new post on it every ten minutes, I've decided to round up some info and make it p...
SSFIV: New trailer and character chat with Ono in Famitsu

As part of an interview in this week's Famitsu, (reported by Andriasang), Capcom's Yoshinori Ono had some interesting things to say about Super Street Fighter IV. The game's new characters were, ...
Guide: How to STFU about Super Street Fighter IV

Editor's Note: We're not just a (rad) news site -- we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive the opinions of Destructoi...
Is this a Super Street Fighter IV teaser site?

Of course it is. But as a sort-of-journalist, I know not to say that until it's been officially confirmed. Instead, I'm meant to tell you that Capcom has launched a mysterious new website, whose ...
Rumor: Super Street Fighter IV accidentally revealed?

A Gamepro Germany writer took a picture with Street Fighter IV's Yoshinori Ono doing some Hadoukens during TGS this this past week. Nothing strange about that at all. But look in the background. ...
TGS 09: Capcom's Seth Killian demos Frank West in TvC

Moar Frank West! Ever since he was confirmed for Tatsunoko Vs Capcom, I can't get enough of seeing this guy in action. Hopefully you can't either, because I'm about to show you some more regardle...
TGS 09: Frank West, Tekkaman Blade TvC gameplay videos

YES. After being leaked a few weeks ago, it was officially confirmed yesterday that Frank West will be playable in the upcoming Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars, much to our delight. We go...
Crouching Tiger, Indie Brawler: HurricaneX2 impressions

When it comes to  videogames and China, most people think of free-to-play MMOs, shady gold farming, and a definite lack of World of Warcraft. But maybe China gets a bad rap; maybe people oug...
TGS 09: Check out Frank West in Tatsunoko Vs Capcom

Score one for JOURNALISM. Capcom has officially confirmed today that Frank West will indeed be playable in Tatsunoko Vs Capcom. Thanks to some naughty snooping a few weeks ago, we already kinda k...
Famitsu confirms BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, new character

Holy Azure Grimore, Batman! After a confirmed new version of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger was coming to Europe with new features and characters, Japanese and North American players were left wonder...
Street Fighter IV sequel may be announced soon ... maybe

The official Japanese Street Fighter IV blog has revealed that they will be making a statement about a potential new Street Fighter game. The announcement, by way of Natsuki Shiozawa and Yoshinor...
Capcom vs. Married with Children? Capcom wants your ideas

Capcom loves a good fighting game crossover. Having recently released an updated Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Capcom vs. Tatsunoko, the popular publisher is looking for a brand new crossover franchise...
Updated version of Clayfighter coming to Wii/DSiWare

Interplay is bringing Clayfighter to WiiWare and DSiWare and it's not just a straight port! It's going to be a little updated with improved graphics and revamped gameplay that will take advantage...
King of Fighters shmup headed for arcades ... really

On its way to arcades this Winter is King of Fighters: Sky Stage, a new vertical shooter from SNK Playmore. The game features flying KOF characters, each with unique capabilit ... wait, what? App...
Frank?! Rumor: Tatsunoko Vs Capcom characters leaked?

Don't everybody go crazy. This is still in fetal rumor form at the moment, but a post on the Shoryuken.com forums has pointed out that Capcom's Japanese character site for Tatsunoko Vs Capcom may...
Street Fighter IV 50% off this weekend on Steam

If you haven't already caught it on RAB's blog, Street Fighter IV goes on sale this weekend for half price on Steam. Capcom is being awfully nice to us lately with all these discounts. First PSN ...
Capcom offers up discounted game bundles on PSN

If you're among the many people who've waited until the price drop or the Slim's release this week to get a PS3, Capcom has you covered when it comes to filling your barren new hard drive. The co...
Fate/Unlimited Codes combo video, move lists and more

Type-Moon's erotic visual novel, turned anime, turned a hundred other things, Fate/Stay Night, has now also been turned into a fighting game, courtesy of Capcom. The PSP title is called Fate/Unli...
Soul burn on the go: New Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny art

Soul burn sounds like something you'd have to take a pill for, but it's a good thing. Trust me on this. I've played a bit of Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny already, and I think it has to be one of t...
Tatsunoko Vs Capcom's 4 new fighters to be unveiled at TGS

The wait is almost over, fightan fans. Capcom says it will reveal the four new playable characters in the US and European version of its upcoming Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars at the 20...
Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Mix Tape now available free on PSN

Remember that collection of hip-hop tracks and remixes compiled as an alternate soundtrack for MvC 2? It was released on a super-limited 12-inch vinyl LP, and I was going to recruit a bunch of yo...
European BlazBlue has new characters and swag

Europeans, rejoice! Your long wait for BlazBlue finally has some sort of reward on the horizon, with the gorgeous fighting game confirmed for a PAL release in the first quarter of 2010. PQube has...
Phoenix Wright had been planned for Tatsunoko vs Capcom

In an interview with NGamer magazine, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom producer Ryota Niitsuma revealed that everyone's favorite defense attorney, Phoenix Wright, had been planned as a playable character in ...
BlazBlue confirmed for Europe, fans to design box art

If Christopher Walken were to walk in on the artists drawing the artwork for the North American or Japanese box art for BlazBlue, the first thing he would say is it "needs more Bang." L...
GameStop taking pre-orders for Marvel vs. Capcom 2

It exists. GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for a limited edition version of Marvel vs. Capcom 2. The package includes a download voucher and a free one-month subscription to Marvel Digita...


 
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