Street Fighter IV PC is just around the corner. An Intel Pentiumv4 2.0GHz or higher processor, 1GB or more RAM and a DirectX 9.0c/Shader3.0 video card are the bare essentials to execute those focus attacks and ultra moves. And to make sure you got every SF character in your hard disk, you need at least 10GB of free space (clear those anime episodes now).

Minimum

OS: Windows XP

CPU: Intel Pentium4 2.0GHz or higher

RAM: 1GB or higher

HDD: 10GB of free space or more

Video Card: DirectX 9.0c/Shader3.0 or higher compatible, NVIDIA GeForce6600 series, ATI Radeon(TM) X1600 or higher or higher, VRAM ：256MB or higher

Sound: DirectSound compatible, DirectX 9.0c (or higher) compatible

Input Devices: Mouse, Keyboard

Maximum

OS: Windows Vista

CPU: Intel Core2Duo 2.0GHz or higher

RAM: 2GB or higher

HDD: 10GB of free space or more

Video Card: DirectX 9.0c/Shader3.0 or higher compatible, NVIDIA GeForce8600 series or higher, ATI Radeon(TM) X 1900 or higher, VRAM ：512MB or higher

Sound: DirectSound compatible, DirectX 9.0c (or higher) compatible

Input Devices: Gamepad ：Xbox360 Controller for Windows

I need a Chun Li, C Viper or Cammy joystick for this.

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Capcom is not neglecting the PC gaming crowd as the worldwide leading gaming developer and publisher has a Windows-based PC line-up this coming July. Starting with Street Fighter IV this July (3rd July), followed by Bionic Commando and finally the highly-acclaimed Resident Evil 5 at the end of this year.

The PC version of Resident Evil 5 will feature online co-op play and 3D gameplay (thanks to NVIDIA’s GeForce 3D Vision technology). Wearing the 3D glasses will either make the zombies more macho or make you dizzier.

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Google has finally decided that game themes deserve to grace our desktops and has added a new “Games” tab for when you’re looking for that perfect theme.Call of Duty:World at War and Street Fighter IV are in the three and four spots as far as “hotness” go and I have a feeling that more games will quickly rise to the top as more people realize that they can now add their favorite game as their theme.

Also offered are Sims 3, Zelda, World of Warcraft, and a cool “Game of the Day” theme.

There are TONS to choose from so click here to see the full listing.

Whew, it’s a pretty busy news day. This morning we’ve got word of some new release dates and demos, as well as a few juicy rumors. Not a bad way to start the day. Check out the headlines:

• The developer behind Cuboid will be releasing another PSN puzzler this week, with the interesting looking Magic Ball.
• Ultimate Ghosts ‘n Goblins will also be making its way to the PSN, so PSP owners can get ready to download the classic remake.
• One of the more interesting PSN titles will be coming soon, as Sony has announced that FlOwer will be released this February.
• Also coming in February, Capcom has revealed that the demo for Resident Evil 5 will be ready on the 5th.
• It looks like Street Fighter IV won’t require a hard drive install like most of Capcom’s PS3 titles.
• Rumor mill: according to a new report, the next Grand Theft Auto game may be released as soon as this Holiday season.
• A look at what could’ve been; here is some leaked footage of the possibly cancelled Star Wars Battlefront III.
• Take a closer look at the upcoming PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain with this batch of recently released concept art.

The fighting genre has seen somewhat of a resurgence lately, with games like Soul Calibur IV and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix bringing people back into the virtual ring. In the next few months there are several interesting fighters being released on Sony’s platforms. So in this weeks edition of the Top 5, we take a look at the games that have us most excited. Unfortunately, we could only come up with 4 :(

4. Dissidia: Final Fantasy

Handheld fighting games don’t have the best track record, but there is a lot to be excited for in Dissidia if you’re a Final Fantasy fan. The game pits characters from all 12 games in the franchise, allowing you to enact battles that were once only possible in elaborate fan fiction. Ever wanted to know who would win if Squall and Cloud got into a scrap? Sephiroth versus Gabranth? Well, now you can.

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TGIF! This weekend should mark a few unhealthy stretches of LittleBigPlanet play, along with a few trips through the muddy world of Pure, a very fun ATV racer. With that said, check out the news for today.

• Rumors are continuing to swirl that a PSP version of LittleBigPlanet is in the works. Cross your fingers.
• If you were looking forward to controller-based keypad for the PS3, I’ve got some bad news, as it has been delayed. The good news? It’s only until the first week of December.
• Atlus was nice enough to reprint copies of the PSOne classic Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, unfortunately, it looks like the limited quantities are already gone. Damn.
• More DLC is on the way for Burnout Paradise, with a toy car pack set to hit PSN sometime soon.
• Hey guess what? Street Fighter IV finally has a release date! The gorgeous fighter will be available February 17.
• Check out the free flash game made to promote the upcoming PSP game Loco Roco 2.

It’s a slow news day today, but hey, look on the bright side. That’s more time to play games! And with all of the great games flooding store shelves lately, time is something we can all use.

• Capcom will be getting their very own digital storefront on the PlayStation Store, where you can pick up the likes of Bionic Commando: Rearmed, 1942: Joint Strike, and the upcoming Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
• Speaking of Street Fighter, rumors are swirling that Street Fighter IV will have a total of 26 playable characters. Weird, considering that thegame was supposed to bring the series back to its roots.
• If you were looking forward to the upcoming Sonic Unleashed you may be disappointed to here that the PS3 version is being pushed back until December. But hey, if means we actually get a good Sonic game, I’ll be happy.
• Sure the PSp and the PS3 have lots of cool cross-functionality, but who really knows about it? Apparently, not enough people as Sony has expressed a desire to better promote the interconnectivity between the two.

Now in fancy-pants English and everything!

This is a pretty interesting bit of something. It’s a trailer for an anime called Street Fighter II: Aftermath. It’s connected to Street Fighter IV; whether or not it’s included within the game somewhere isn’t too clear, but it would lend reason as to why Chun-Li is getting in our faces on Street Fighter IV’s American box art. Europe’s box art features that angry, overweight Puerto Rican bread vendor again.

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It’s more likely than you think.

Street Fighter IV has begun showing up in Japanese and American arcades—yes, the latter exists. In fact, this handy-dandy Street Fighter IV tracker marks the location of cabinets outside of Japan. My advice to you is to move fast.

(And my advice to whomever is maintaining this list is to consult a map of Southern Ontario before marking Richmond Hill as “Toronto.”)

Not all of us find graveyards to be cheerful places, so here’s the question: When’s Street Fighter IV coming home?

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Poop on you, E3. It’s not like we needed your boring old statistics, anyway. The games are the real champions of the show, and Kombo.com has a nice hands-on of Capcom’s Street Fighter IV.

Bonus trailer with chatty Street Fighter bitches that need to get on IRC!

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