STREET FIGHTER V
Imran Khan Aug 8, 2022. 8 minute read
EVO 2022’s Most Compelling Narrative Was iDom’s Street Fighter Insurgency
One of the most attractive things about competitive sports, both organized and otherwise, is the idea of compelling narratives that build up and play out over time. There’s a larger context to an event than just the actions taking place in front of you, a storyline of momentum and relative…
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Kenneth Shepard Jun 6, 2022. 2 minute read
Mod Trailer Imagines a World Where Fei Long Was in Street Fighter V
Fei Long hasn’t been in Street Fighter since Super Street Fighter IV, and earlier this year, there was some scuttlebutt about whether he’d ever return to the franchise due to Capcom composer Daniel Lindholm suggesting the character’s resemblance to martial artist and movie star Bruce Lee was likely why the character never…
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Imran Khan Feb 26, 2021. 4 minute read
The Mystery of the Real-Life Ryu
For decades, Street Fighter‘s Ryu has had one consistent characteristic: he wants to fight and then move on to the next battle. Ryu doesn’t care about money, he doesn’t care about ceremony, he simply wants to walk into the sunset and fight stronger opponents. During Wednesday Night Fights, a weekly online…
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Kenneth Shepard Aug 5, 2020. 2 minute read
Capcom Outlines Street Fighter V’s Final Season of Characters
During a Street Fighter V Summer Update stream, Capcom revealed four of the five remaining playable fighters as part of the game’s final season of content. First up is Dan, a recurring character in the Street Fighter series, whose first appearance was as a playable character in Street Fighter Alpha.…
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John Warren May 27, 2020. Less than a minute
Fanbyte Morning News May 27, 2020
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Kenneth Shepard May 27, 2020. 2 minute read
Street Fighter V is Getting One More Season of New Content
Capcom has announced that it will be creating one final season of Street Fighter V content, bringing new fighters, stages, and costumes to the fighting game as the team moves on to whatever’s next. News of this came from a post on the Capcom Unity blog, which revealed that Street Fighter V’s…
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Nerium Feb 25, 2020. 1 minute read
Fanwidth (A Fanbyte Podcast) Episode 52: I’m Pickle Rick, Lois
Some of your favorite hosts couldn’t make it this week, so we brought in the always amazing John Warren to make up for it! This inevitably leads to some… discussion… of California food, fashion, and beverages of choice. It gets worse when we discover “The Norm Burger,” but don’t worry!…
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Jordan Mallory Jul 31, 2019. 2 minute read
New Street Fighter V Characters Leak Ahead of EVO 2019
The next set of Street Fighter V DLC characters briefly revealed themselves earlier today, when a trailer and accompanying set of screenshots went live on the game’s Steam page. Capcom quickly removed any trace of the new fighters, so we’re guessing this announcement was originally intended for this weekend’s EVO…
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Liam Conlon Mar 11, 2019. 10 minute read
The Evo 2019 Line-Up: Every Game and What to Expect
The Evolution Championship Series has been at the center of the fighting game community since its beginnings as the Battle By the Bay tournament in 1996. Evo is the largest fighting game tournament in the world, and it owes that popularity to the selected games headlining the event and the…
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Ian Walker Aug 23, 2018. 3 minute read
ICYMI: ‘Family Man’ Street Fighter pro strikes back to win major tourney
Age is clearly no barrier for the Five Gods.
READ MORE >Connor Trinske Aug 7, 2018. 11 minute read
ICYMI: What went down at Evo 2018’s Street Fighter V finals
Problem-X makes history for the UK fighting game community.
READ MORE >Sam Foxall May 17, 2017. 4 minute read
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite and the chase for fighting game accessibility
Capcom and other fighting game brands are doing a bit of soul-searching to bring in new players.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Sep 24, 2016. 2 minute read
Capcom rolls back Street Fighter V anti-cheating update after it breaks the game
The update also introduced a huge new security exploit.
READ MORE >Nerium Jul 18, 2016. 7 minute read
Evo 2016 Street Fighter V results
A new entry in the Street Fighter series marks a transition year for competitive fighting game fans, who faced off against 5,000 of their peers this past weekend to crown a new Evo championship winner.
READ MORE >Heather Alexandra Jul 17, 2016. 4 minute read
Just tuning in for the Evo 2016 finals? Here’s what you missed
Heather Alexandra recaps the hype, the salt, and the sudden upsets from Days 1 and 2 of Evolution 2016.
READ MORE >Danielle Riendeau Jul 1, 2016. Less than a minute
Street Fighter V’s story mode is high on drama
Just look at that face!
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Jul 1, 2016. 1 minute read
ESPN will broadcast Evo’s Street Fighter V tournament on live TV
Tournament registrations are already at a record high, as well.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Jun 27, 2016. 1 minute read
Street Fighter V’s June update pushed to July, but we’re getting Balrog
And just in time for Evo too.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Jun 11, 2016. 2 minute read
Friday tidbits: Hot Ryu, Overwatch anime, and Jamie Lee Curtis’s Warcraft cosplay
As things wind down ahead of next week's E3, let's have a look back at some of this week's smaller stories.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Jun 9, 2016. 1 minute read
Street Fighter V’s best character costume will soon be available to all players
If Hot Ryu were your boyfriend...
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