MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Street Fighter V isn’t set to launch until tomorrow (Tuesday, February 16th), but it appears that some consumers already have their hands on the brawler. However, those playing the title ahead of its official release are set to lose all of their save data. Capcom has warned that it is …
Read More »VIDEO: The games press looks back on Street Fighter’s legacy
Ahead of next week’s release of Street Fighter V, the games press has taken a moment to look back at the very rich history of one of gaming’s most treasured brands. This year is the 25th anniversary of Street Fighter II, don’t you know. And that means that, for those …
Read More »Capcom’s battle to bring Street Fighter to the masses
Street Fighter IV, while a hugely popular brawler, was not exactly a title that welcomed newcomers. Especially towards the end of Street Fighter IV’s long lifecycle, players had to master some complex systems and be ready to fight up to 44 characters.? But with Street Fighter V, which arrives next …
Read More »Street Fighter V will support PS3 controllers
Capcom has made an announcement that could potentially save gamers hundreds of pounds. The publisher has revealed that Street Fighter V on PS4 will offer legacy support for PS3 controllers. This means that any joysticks you have laying around will be fully compatible with the new title, although they may …
Read More »Street Fighter V ‘butt slap’ removed to avoid risk of offence
Capcom has said that some recent tweaks to Street Fighter V were born of its want for the game to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. The developer yesterday said that it had made several gameplay changes to try and ensure the game is accessible for as many …
Read More »Street Fighter V designed to be accessible to all players, not just fighting pros
The intimidation of learning a new and complex game is something Capcom hopes it has eradicated with upcoming release Street Fighter V. The challenge, series developer Yoshinori Ono, is trying to achieve this while also staying true to popular older entries that championed complexity and depth. Looking at Street Fighter …
Read More »Final Street Fighter V launch character announced
The last launch character for Street Fighter V has been revealed at PlayStation Experience. Game producerYoshinoriOno announced that the last brawler for the fighting title would be FANG. He also joked that this was the first character announcement that he not been leaked ahead of launch. He also revealed the …
Read More »Ono tells Xbox One owning Street Fighter fans that there’s plenty of time to save for a PS4
The producer of Street Fighter V has urged fans of the series who own an Xbox One to start saving for a PS4. The game’s PS4 and PC exclusivity was confirmed last December, and the publisher has subsequently confirmed that no iteration of the game will ever be available on …
Read More »Street Fighter V tweaked to reduce gratuitous close-ups
Eagle-eyed gamers have noticed that a recent update to the Street Fighter V beta has altered the way some of the female characters are presented on screen. Eurogamer reports that prior to the update, Cammy’s arena entrance featured an absurdly gratuitous crotch close-up. R.Mika, meanwhile, used to slap her already …
Read More »Capcom targets ‘newer, younger, eSports audience’ with Street Fighter V
It may not seem like it, but it’s been nearly a decade since the last numbered Street Fighter game. That’s right: Street Fighter IV came out in 2008. Of course, you might not have noticed the time passing, given the release of Super Street Fighter IV in 2010, Street Fighter …
Read More »