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Digital Update: Asura's Wrath & REORC DLC, Plus a Trailer

This week's digital update brings us a bevy of fun DLC and a snazzy trailer.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City - Echo Six Expansion 2($9.99 PSN/800 MP)
Asura's Wrath - Lost Episode 2featuring Street Fighter'sAkuma and Oni.($1.99 PSN/160MP)

You can also download and view the launch trailer forLost Planet 3to tide you over until our next info drop. . . whenever that might be. Hmm. . . .

Super Street Fighter IV: AE 50% Off for PC

PC gamers, you can now getSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition for 50% off ($19.99) at GameStop's digital distributor, Impulse. Go here to do so. This sale lasts through May 22nd, so go now!

Street Fighter X Tekken PC stream at 4pm, EA Origin codes in the mix

Coming up in just a few minutes you'll have a chance to grab a SFxT PC code as we jump into the Ranked Match pool (Minish Capcom on GFWL). Follow along at Twitch TV and try to nab one of the codes as they appear!

I've also received this update on the PC version, as there were some issues that arose over the launch weekend:

For the PC version of Street Fighter x Tekken, we have been keeping track of the issues that have popped up since launch. We wanted to assure you guys that the team is already hard at work on the first patch, and that many more are coming. All the same fixes that came to the console version (for example, improvements to the online gameplay, and a fix for the online sound issues) will also be coming to the PC version. We’ll let you know as soon as these patches are ready to go live, so please keep checking back for more information!

Watch the stream here, or, if you want a chance to win, watch on our Twitch TV over yonder. Can the internet even have an "over yonder?" Isn't that more of a physical distance thing? Why am I answering a question I asked myself?

Live stream schedule for May includes free games, codes and more

We've just put the finishing touches on our stream for May, all of which can be viewed on our Twitch TV channel. Tune in and win!

Monday May 14

4:00pm PT: Street Fighter X Tekken PC, with EA Origin codes up for grabs.

Tuesday May 15

4:00pm PT: Operation Raccoon City 360, Spec-Ops DLC pack giveaways to coincide with new missions and multiplayer map drops.

Thursday May 17

4:00pm PT: Darkstalkers 3 PSN, with codes for the full game.

Friday May 18

3:00pm PT: Mega Man 5 full playthough, withspecial prizes!

Monday May 21

4:00pm PT: Operation Raccoon City PC, with codes of some sort. More soon!

Tuesday May 22

3:00pm PT: Dragon's Dogma launch day stream! GregaMan has loot for ye!

That's the current schedule, though there's always the chance something could slip - or be added! Looking ahead to June, we'll have three days of E3 goodness to share, and will post that schedule closer to the event date.

See you over at Twitch!

Street Fighter X Tekken Out Now for PC

PC gamers, your day has come.Street Fighter X Tekken is available today for PC, and can be purchased from the following digital distributors:

Capcom Store

Steam - ::Update:: Steam issues have been addressed! If problems persist, you may need to redownload. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Got questions about the game? Check out the FAQ after the jump, or head over to the FAQ thread.

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Q: What’s different from the console versions?

A: Basically nothing in terms of content, beyond the PC specific things we’ve added (support for different resolutions, full screen mode, keyboard support, a benchmark tool, etc.).

Q: How will it run on my rig (min specs/recommended specs)?

Minspec (at 800x600 resolution @ 30FPS):

OS: Windows XP
HDD: 10GB of free space (or more)
CPU: Intel Dual Core 1.8GHz (or higher) orAMD Athlon II X2(or higher)
RAM: 1GB (or higher)
Video Card:
- DirectX 9.0c/Shader3.0 or higher compatible
- nVidia GF6600 (or higher) or ATi X1600 (or higher) with 256MB of RAM
- Sound: DirectSound compatible, DirectX 9.0c (or higher) compatible
- Input Devices: Mouse, Keyboard

Recommended (at 1280x720 resolution @ 60FPS):

OS: Windows Vista
HDD: 10GB of free space (or more)
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo 2.60GHz (or higher) orAMD Phenom II X2(or higher)
RAM: 2GB (or more)
Video Card:
- DirectX 9.0c/Shader3.0 or higher compatible
- nVidia GF8800 (or higher)
- Sound: DirectSound compatible, DirectX 9.0c (or higher) compatible
- Input Devices: Gamepad (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)

Q: Are there any special DirectX10/DirectX11 upgrades that make it different from the console version?

A: Nope.

Q: How will DLC work? Will it be “on the disc?” What’s the schedule that DLC will be rolled out by? Will all of the console DLC make it to PC?

A: DLC will not be distributed on the disc. Patches will be distributed that will add the content for all users as we finalize it on PC. The content will be patched in to everyone for free, but the paid stuff will initially be locked. In order to use it, you will have to purchase an unlock key.

Q: What sort of DRM is there and what are the limitations when I’m playing offline (if any)?

A: GFWL copy protection / online key activation (one time). No DRM beyond that.

Q: What are the options? What resolutions does it run at? How high does it go?

A: It supports all the same resolutions as SSFIV:AE PC.::UPDATE:: There is reportedly no high resolution limit. The lowest res is 640x480, but the game has unlocked aspect ratios.

Q: Is there a benchmark like the other games? Are its results used in the match making process?

A: Yes, and yes.

Q: Does it support Stereoscopic 3D like prior games? If so, what type (presumably Nvidia 3D Vision)?

A: Yes, it supports NVidia 3D vision.

Q: What controllers will it support as compared to past games? What’s changed/improved on that front from SSFIV:AE PC?

A: We support all the controllers SSFIV:AE PC supported, plus about a billion more J In general, controller support should be vastly improved from previous products.

Q: Is there a physical disc release? (in North/South America, no… in Europe, yes).

A: Only in Europe, and in some parts of Asia.

Digital Update: Asura X Street Fighter, Street Fighter X Tekken

New this week to the digital scene is the Asura's Wrath "Lost Episode 1" DLC, pitting Asura against Ryu in brutal fisticuffs. This episode can be yours for $1.99 on PSN or 160 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live.

Also, thelatest Street Fighter X Tekken DLC, mentioned last week in this blog, is now up and running on PSN!

Street Fighter X Tekken patch coming May 16

A couple of weeks ago we detailed the contents of an upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken patch, adding that the release date was still to be determined. Today we've received word the patch will arrive May 16.

For the full list of changes, head to the original article linked above. Certain infinites have been removed, various frame data has been altered and so on.

In other DLC news, the gems and color packs that hit Xbox 360 last week are now available on PS3:

Color Palette Add-on 3 - Free
Special Color Palette 2 - Free
SF Boost Gem Pack 3 - $0.99
SF Boost Gem Pack 4 - $0.99
TK Boost Gem Pack 3 - $0.99
TK Boost Gem Pack 4 - $0.99
SF/TK Shared Assist Gem Pack 4 - $1.99

Video Games Live concerts crisscrossing the globe, Capcom songs in the mix

As a kid, the very idea of Video Games Live would have shattered my little mind. Game music, treated with dignity, played by reverant orchestras in a packed house full of fans? Insane. I'm very happy to say such a dreamlike event has come to pass, with VGL now celebrating 10 years of activity - and with more concert dates added all the time, the chance for you to experience the show rises by the month.

The next two shows on the roster are in Malaysia, and then in October the event travels to Chile, Brazil, Canada and beyond, but there's one upcoming show in the US to consider - June 6, during E3 2012. Tickets are on sale right here, so if you're in the Los Angeles area, grab 'em! We're trying to secure some tickets for Unity giveaways as well, so look for that post in the coming days.

Capcom songs are often part of the shows, including songs from Mega Man, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter and Street Fighter. I'm not sure what the song list is for the June 6 LA show, but I do know Street Fighter is on the table.

So yeah, if you can make the trip out, head to the main site for tickets, or check out the Facebook page for more.

Four Unity giveaways end, prizes showered on winners

April and May were big months for Capcom Unity giveaways. We had a lot of cool stuff up for grabs, and as of today all the winners have been notified and the prizes are ready to head out the door. But since so many events ended in close proximity, let's send out a collective "congratulations" to the victors!

Mega Man comics

Contest: Comment on the article with your favorite Robot Master

Winner: cannonsense

Mega Man Zero Collection

Contest: Comment on the article with your first memories of Zero

Winners: Michael, Azor, TJ, Robert

Mega Man patch

Contest: Post in the podcast Community Question thread

Winner: TokoTamer

SFxT Fight Stick and bag

Contest: Post your favorite arcade memory in a video

Winners: freer0ckin, Stumblebee

Again, congratulations to the winners, and we'll have more contests and giveaways coming soon!

Why Street Fighters make great poker players

As most of us know, there's more going on during a pro-level Street Fighter match than mere button presses. But how deep does that extra layer go? Some (myself included) would argue the level of concentration and mind games equals that of any professional competition. G4 recently posted an article on the subject that suggests the intensity of a champion Street Fighter match, for instance, is comperable to a high-level poker tournament.

Featuring quotes from Arturo Sanchez and our own Seth Killian, this article is an interesting read that (IMO) helps convey the level of complexity many may miss during any given stream. Here's a sample quote from Seth, regarding poker players - sound familair, fighting fans?

"A professional poker player is obsessive. He spends hours analyzing his previous performances. He is focused. He takes advantage of previous experiences and builds upon them. He reads literature. He watches videos. He learns. Poker is all about information – the information you're missing, the information you know, the information your opponents know and the information your opponents think they know. It's crucial to be on top of what's going on."

Why Street Fighter Players Make Great Poker Players