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Texas Showdown 2026 Kicks Off With Star-Studded Lineup and Day-One Results
gaming14 days ago

Texas Showdown 2026 Kicks Off With Star-Studded Lineup and Day-One Results

Texas Showdown 2026 in Houston features a star-studded lineup including MenaRD, SonicFox, Saint, Bleed, KingReyJr and Anakin, with hundreds of entrants across Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and other titles. The event is streaming on multiple channels, and day-one results cover a wide slate of games (Dragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear, Mortal Kombat 1, Street Fighter Alpha titles, Virtua Fighter 5, Soul Calibur 6, Capcom vs. SNK, among others) as qualifiers and top placements begin to surface.

Street Fighter 6 Season 3 Patch Brings Alex, Broad Balance Changes, and Mega Man Crossover
technology25 days ago

Street Fighter 6 Season 3 Patch Brings Alex, Broad Balance Changes, and Mega Man Crossover

Capcom drops Street Fighter 6 Season 3 patch notes tonight, adding Alex, a broad roster balance pass, Elena and Dee Jay outfits, and a Mega Man Battle Network x Street Fighter 6 crossover. The update standardizes Drive Rush overheads, tightens various moves across many characters, and expands neutral and combo options while boosting Alex’s kit.

RE Requiem's Five-Day Sprint Shows Fighting Games Remain a Niche Powerhouse
business1 month ago

RE Requiem's Five-Day Sprint Shows Fighting Games Remain a Niche Powerhouse

Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem sold 5 million copies in five days, nearly matching Street Fighter 6’s total of 6.36 million and underscoring that fighting games operate on a different, niche sales axis than big-budget titles. The piece argues SF6 is thriving without needing to eclipse RE9, highlights Capcom’s balanced strategy across franchises, and notes industry lessons from underperforming fighters like Mortal Kombat 1 and the broader reality that niche fans, not blockbuster numbers, drive the scene.

Capcom Spotlight on March 5 Promises Mega Man, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter Updates
gaming1 month ago

Capcom Spotlight on March 5 Promises Mega Man, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter Updates

Capcom will host a 30-minute Capcom Spotlight on March 5, 2026 (2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM JST) to share the latest on upcoming titles, including Mega Man: Dual Override (with the Robot Master Design Contest award reveal), Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection online features, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, PRAGMATA, and Street Fighter 6; watch the stream on YouTube (English and Japanese) with a teaser trailer available.

Ex-pro breaks down Street Fighter 6's Alex after Taipei demo
gaming2 months ago

Ex-pro breaks down Street Fighter 6's Alex after Taipei demo

Former pro Denesis provides early Alex impressions from Street Fighter 6’s Taipei Game Show demo, noting key move properties: crouching medium kick isn’t special cancellable, crouching medium punch is cancellable but has shorter range, standing heavy punch isn’t cancellable unless charged, and Flying Cross Chop remains risky on block but useful for pressure; Flash Chop follow-ups only hit, not on block, making the move situationally valuable.

Alex Joins Street Fighter 6 on March 17, with Kenny Omega MoCap
gaming2 months ago

Alex Joins Street Fighter 6 on March 17, with Kenny Omega MoCap

Capcom announced Street Fighter 6’s Year 3 DLC adds Alex on March 17, with Kenny Omega providing motion capture for his moves. Alex returns from Street Fighter III with a new stance, over 10 throws, 11 follow-ups from Prowler Stance, and multiple Super Arts, and will unlock via the Year 3 Pass or Ultimate Pass; he’s joined by Sagat and C. Viper (Ingrid arriving later). Outfit options and JAM Project’s theme accompany the release, and Alex will be available on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, and PC.

Alex Debuts in Street Fighter 6 Year 3, Mo-Capped by Kenny Omega, on March 17
gaming2 months ago

Alex Debuts in Street Fighter 6 Year 3, Mo-Capped by Kenny Omega, on March 17

Capcom announced Alex from Street Fighter III will join Street Fighter 6 as part of Year 3 on March 17, with wrestling star Kenny Omega performing his motion capture for Alex’s moves; the new fighter introduces a fresh stance, over 10 throws, multiple Super Arts, and two outfits, and will be unlockable via the Year 3/Ultimate Pass across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Street Fighter 6 Tier List Shake-Up: Ryu Praised as 'Amazing' but Overrated, Says Snake Eyez
gaming2 months ago

Street Fighter 6 Tier List Shake-Up: Ryu Praised as 'Amazing' but Overrated, Says Snake Eyez

Snake Eyez released a new Street Fighter 6 tier list, placing Ed, Mai, JP, and Blanka on top while describing Ryu as 'amazing' but somewhat overrated; Bison, Terry, and Akuma sit in A+ alongside him, Sagat and C. Viper in A, with Jamie and Manon in C as the weakest. The December patch reshuffled Sagat, Elena, and Mai, fueling ongoing debate about the game's meta as Alex and Ingrid await release.

Street Fighter 6 Art Contest: 28 Finalists Open for Public Voting
gaming2 months ago

Street Fighter 6 Art Contest: 28 Finalists Open for Public Voting

Capcom revealed 84 Street Fighter 6 Art Contest entries and has narrowed them to 28 finalists for public voting on the official site, open until Jan 25 at 11:59 p.m. PST. The highest-voted artworks will be added to SF6 as free challenger art in a future update, with voting rewards like a wallpaper and an in-game title for Capcom ID users. The piece notes a prior AI-art controversy and mentions that voting cannot be done inside the game.

Top Street Fighter 6 tier lists and rankings from pro players
gaming3 months ago

Top Street Fighter 6 tier lists and rankings from pro players

Boltstrike has created a tier list ranking Street Fighter 6 characters based on their level 2 super arts, highlighting JP, Rashid, Blanka, and Ed as having the strongest supers, while Marisa, Manon, Kimberly, Cammy, and Dhalsim have weaker ones. The list emphasizes the strategic importance of supers that act as 'installs' and notes potential reevaluation of Manon's ranking.

Street Fighter 6 Player Releases New Difficulty Tier List for Capcom Pro Tour Finals
gaming3 months ago

Street Fighter 6 Player Releases New Difficulty Tier List for Capcom Pro Tour Finals

HandScar, a notable Street Fighter 6 player, released a new difficulty tier list ranking characters from hardest to easiest to play, with Akuma, Ed, Dhalsim, Rashid, and C. Viper as the most difficult, and Dee Jay, Mai, M. Bison, Marisa, E. Honda, A.K.I., Juri, and Lily as the easiest. Interestingly, some characters labeled as easy are not necessarily strong in the game, and Ryu is also considered easy to use due to its safe move.