People Destroying Cars Like in Street Fighter. Sort of.
Tough? Wasteful? Dull? A handful of martial arts types try their luck at a real-life version of Street Fighter's bonus stage.
Street Fighter Mod Lets You Kick Ass As Commander Shepard
Who knew that Mass Effect would work so well as a fighting game?
"If you own a PlayStation, you may have killed him at some point." Grantland's got a great profile of Reuben Langdon, a motion-capture stuntman who's lent his physical and vocal talents to games like Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Devil May Cry 3 and Street Fighter.
Man Draws Cool Sketches Every Day For A Year
Artist Gabriel Picolo has been doing a sketch for every day of the year. He now has one of the best sketchbooks on the planet.
The Year In eSports
In 2014, eSports and competitive video games were everywhere. Some games and their finals invaded regular sports channels on TV, filled huge stadiums, and the streams pulled hundreds of thousands of viewers. At this point, it doesn't look like the eSports craze will end anytime soon.
Until We Get A New Bloody Roar, Ultra Street Fighter IV Animal Costumes
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It's been over 11 years since we last saw Hudson Soft's bestial battler series in action, and chances of a Bloody Roar revival are incredibly slim. Thank goodness Capcom is here to provide us our anthropomorphic fighter fix with a whopping nine packs of "Wild Costumes" for Ultra Street Fighter IV.
Street Fighter’s Blanka Is a Monster at Trolling Other Video Games
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First, he romped through the real world, making people's lives miserable. Now, he's showing up in Dishonored, Minecraft and a few other virtual locales to screw things up. Damn you, Blanka.
Watch Street Fighter V Played Live For The First Time
Capcom capped off today's Capcom Cup finals with a live demonstration of the recently-announced Street Fighter V. Who'll wind up with a head full of noodles? Watch and see.
Watch Top Street Fighter IV Players Battle For The Capcom Cup
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Technically they're battling for a portion of the $50,000 pot up for grabs in the grand finals of the Capcom Pro Tour circuit, but I'm sure the cup is lovely. Let's see which of the 16 competitors takes it home.
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Street Fighter V Is a PS4 and PC Exclusive, It Seems
Street Fighter V has been apparently announced as a PS4 and PC exclusive in what's believed a teaser trailer for the game.
Ten Years Later, One of Gaming's Greatest Moments Comes to Life Again
A seminal moment in the history of competitive gaming is the Evo 2004 match between Daigo Umehara and Justin Wong. Tonight, the two celebrated the fight the best way possible: Facing off in Street Fighter.
Five Gaming Rumors That Were Too Good To Stay Fake
Lots of things in video games sound too good to be true. But what about when it's the other way around—when something is too good to not be true? Erhm, you know what I mean.
I Bet Brock Lesnar Could Beat Up Goku
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I doubt the greatest fighters in modern martial arts will square off against Street Fighter or Dragon Ball Z characters any time soon, largely because of rights issues. Also some of the fighters in this equation are, you know, fictional. But oh what a fight card it would be.
In Defense of Button Mashing
The first time I played Tekken 3, I was hilariously bad. I was used to 2D fighting games, where the buttons corresponded with attack strength, and tapping 'Up' meant 'Jump.' This new, 3D genre, where each button corresponded with an attacking limb and tapping 'Up' meant 'Sidestep' (pressing 'Up' still meant 'Jump'),…
Poor Man Endlessly Assaulted By Street Fighter Quotes
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An innocent man's work life is wracked with terror, thanks to his coworker's fiendish use of startling Street Fighter quotes. I'm so glad I work from home.
Street Fighter, Improved With A Furious Goat
It's probably Street Fighter's biggest shortfall. The fact it focuses solely on bipedal, humanoid fighters. Imagine the possibilities if the roster could be expanded to include man's surliest foe, the goat.
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This first-person view of Ken punching up a car in Street Fighter doesn't exactly pan out the way you'd think.
Facebook Status Wars As Street Fighter, Only More Brutal
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A never-ending battle to promote yourself, now with multiplayer.
Street Fighter II: The Official Curry
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In Japan, "Dhalsim curry" recently went on sale. Dhalsim, of course, is the fire-breathing fighter from Street Fighter II. Curry, of course, is delicious.