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Capcom has slapped a release date on the Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken, sharing a few details on what Sony’s handheld will specifically bring to the port as well. Street Fighter X Tekken Vita hits on October 23rd, a little over six months after the launch of the …
Read More »Tekken X Street Fighter still planned for current gen consoles
The developers behind Tekken X Street Fighter have said the game is still coming to current generation consoles. The Namco and Capcom collaboration was first announced in 2010, but there has been no word on when it will be released. However, this silence doesn’t mean it has been pushed back …
Read More »What can we learn from Street Fighter and Tekken?
Two of the biggest rivals in the beat ‘em up genre also happen to be best of friends. Christopher Dring discovers how Capcom and Namco Bandai are working together to grow the fighting genre for everyone… The showdown between Call of Duty and Battlefield last year got nasty. The war …
Read More »UK games retail generated £17.9m last week
The UK games retail market rallied last week thanks to the release of EA’s Mass Effect 3 and Capcom’s Street Fighter X Tekken. The pair helped break a two-week decline, generating a 47.9 per cent increase in market value to 17.9m. Unit sales rose 27.2 per cent. However, the market …
Read More »Street Fighter X Tekken producer explains poor 360 support
Capcom has issued an apology for the Xbox 360 version of Street Fighter X Tekken lacking the ability to play four-player co-op online with a local partner. "Unfortunately, due to time and resource issues, we weren’t able to get that feature into the Xbox 360 version and we apologize to …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e March 9th, 2012
BioWare’s critically acclaimed sci-fi trilogy comes to a climax today with the release of Mass Effect 3. The action RPG sees players rallying the entire galaxy to fend off the invasion from an ancient alien race. Those who have played the original Mass Effect and its sequel will finally be …
Read More »Capcom responds to Street Fighter X Tekken DLC outcry
The upcoming DLC characters for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of Street Fighter X Tekken are included on the disc, Capcom has confirmed to MCV. However, the publisher has responded to accusations of foul play by saying that the move was necessary to ensure that all players, both …
Read More »Capcom accused of hiding DLC on discs
12 characters due to be released as DLC on the console versions of Street Fighter X Tekken are already residing on owners’ discs, it has been claimed. The upcoming PlayStation Vita version of the brawler is due to arrive with 12 additional characters not found on the Xbox 360 and …
Read More »Games industry Fight Club opens
Namco Bandai and Capcom are breaking the first and second rules of Fight Club by not only talking about it, but inviting the rest of you to join in. The rival publishers have teamed up for a special charity event on December 2nd at the Namco Station in London. It …
Read More »Release date set for Street Fighter X Tekken
Publisher Capcom has announced that its IP-blending quasi-3D fighter Street Fighter X Tekken will be released in the UK on March 9th 2012. It will be available for both PS3 and Xbox 360. The US release date is March 6th. A new character for the title has also been confirmed …
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