For some, the lack of any fighting game related new from Capcom at E3 was something of a disappointment.  That said, Yoshinori Ono has recently tweeted for the fans to be look forward to an announcement regarding Super Street Fighter IV at EVO 2013 and the San Diego Comic Con. I had a lot of [...]

A few hours ago, GameStop tweeted that they will be holding an online sale for Injustice: God’s Among Us tomorrow. The sale will last one hour starting at 10 AM PDT / 11 AM MDT / 12 PM CDT / 1 PM EDT / 5 PM GMT, during which the game will cost only $9.99. If [...]

Lab Zero recently announced on the official Skullgirls Twitter that the beta version of the game’s PC port should be available mid-June, with a full release coming later in July. The release of the PC version is supposedly going to coincide with the release of the game’s first DLC character, Squigly. Only donators to the [...]

We are going to do a twitter contest for free codes of Darkstalkers for XBLA and PSN.  You will need to follow @shoryukendotcom and @MrWizardSRK for your chance to win a code.  You must also retweet the message “I want to win a code for Darkstalkers for XXX”. This contest will end at 8pm PST [...]

Are you interested in checking out some high-definition footage of the exciting SoCal Regionals 2013 exhibitions but don’t have any extra scratch to spend on the recently released bundle? Then today is your lucky day, as Cross Counter and Level|Up Series have graciously put up ten free downloads for our readers here on Shoryuken. All [...]

Great news for Dead or Alive 5 players, as Team NINJA has just tweeted that they will be releasing an upcoming DLC costume pack for free. We’ve posted a translation of the tweet below. Team NINJA ‏@TeamNINJAStudio  “As gratitude to everyone who purchased a DOA5, today I have to prepare the DLC free of charge. Please [...]

Have you been pining for some great NorCal fighting game action? Well, look no further than tonight’s broadcast of Shoryuken’s Thursday Night Throwdown, coming at you live as always from Milpitas Golfland in Milpitas, California. Like weeks past, this tournament will feature some of the region’s best players as they duke it out in both [...]

Katsuhiro Harada of Namco Bandai is rarely one to shy away from responding to fans through Twitter and listening to their input. But, with the internet being the way it is, sometimes the negatives outweigh the positives. Lately, he’s been hounded with demands to bring back old Tekken voice actors, even after answering question after [...]

Another Thursday, another exciting night of tournament action from Shoryuken’s Thursday Night Throwdown. As always, some of NorCal’s best will be coming together at Milpitas Golfland to compete in both Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Be sure to tune in live below, or head on over [...]

With registration for the Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown tournament at EVO 2012 closing on June 25th, Sega has graciously passed along 30 codes for us to give away to our readers, spread across Xbox Live and both the American and European Playstation Networks. If you haven’t already jumped on board, this is a fantastic [...]

Shoryuken’s Thursday Night Throwdown is back once again for another great night of NorCal fighting game action. Tonight, as always, you’ll get to see some of the best the region has to offer throw down live from Milpitas Golfland in both Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. [...]

Are you planning on tuning in to Shoryuken’s Thursday Night Throwdowns later tonight? Of course you are! As you watch some of NorCal’s finest compete in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, you may notice a special new logo has been added to the list of sponsors. [...]

Director Yohei Shimbori recently unveiled an amazing amount of information about the Dead or Alive 5 Alpha Demo on the Team Ninja Twitter. He talks about moves, move-lists, training options, A.I. and more. He also talks about “cliffhangers”, a new mechanic that allows you to fight against the opponent while hanging off the side of a ledge. [...]

Community Effort Orlando (CEO) founder Alex Jebailey announced on Wednesday (via Twitter, naturally) the major deal he had just signed: I can’t hold it in any longer. It’s Official I am @NOS_Gaming 1st ever Sponsored Pro Gamer and Ambassador. Major Press release Soon #FGC Editor’s note: Jebailey is not the first NOS-sponsored professional gamer, but [...]

In a strange turn of events, Yoshinori Ono himself has said that there are still more characters to be revealed in Street Fighter X Tekken’s roster. When asked on twitter if character reveals were “over”, Ono replied “No one is saying ‘it’s over’”. To back him up the Street Fighter twitter supposedly also posted this tweet: “@WhyDoPeopleThink #SFXTK’s [...]